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Came across this picture I took of a type 57 on my laptop from a few years ago down in Oxford. I think it was the services on the M40, the owner wasn't quite as impressed by my calibra SE9.

Thanks guys for your help have it sorted cheers!

and for godsake @PFSC dont do this

as above if you click on the word freedom it is auto hyperlinked and will bring you to the right part of the forum for informational purposes

I like the coasting mode, yes, it keeps the engine ticking over, but there is no deceleration caused by the ‘engine braking’, so the car will go further when off the throttle. This means for instance you can lift the throttle much earlier when entering an off slip or approaching a roundabout. I first had it in a 1987 auto Vauxhall Carlton, which had no engine braking in D, you had to drop down to 2 (3 speed auto) to get overrun braking. Subsequently I have often knocked a manual car into neutral to enjoy coasting. Having this function puts paid to the argument that I often faced, that I didn’t have full control of the vehicle if coasting. If Vauxhall and Skoda (and others?) build it in... But I appreciate, as has happened before, I am in a minority 🤫

This downhill bit I lost the trail with all the recent logging so just decided straight line to the trail below 🤔 Basically branches, twigs etc left over so how I didn't get a puncture I have no idea.... I shan't be doing it again 😀

Sunroof Sunroofs come in 2 varieties. 1 Leaking 2 Not leaking yet

The Octavia's can fit a full sized 17" tyre in the boot. Recommend you get this and a spare tyre tool kit insert. Skinny 50mph emergency tyres coat about 200ukp. A full sized 17" plus tools is about the same money.

After a few days with my iV I can confirm that the yellow warning light is on when the car is plugged in. No other warning messages are displayed. In my opinion it makes sense, because you cant drive while plugged in

I think my Fabia with really big miles had relatively few problems because: - Much of the driving was on motorways - It did not really get used for short journeys. Most journeys were 50 miles to 300 miles in length. - I followed 10k miles service intervals - for most of the cars life. - Used my local independent garage for servicing - high quality servicing. Cheers

I picked up my brand new sportline plus 280 on Thursday. In Race Blue and looks brilliant, lovely change from red l and k that went in part ex. Came with canton, virtual cockpit, rear camera, heated wheel and seats. Well happy

Agreed, You need to be ready to take over yourself, disconnect, brake or accelerate especially when other traffic is doing stupid things. Same with normal CC. To be fair the manual says a lot about using it and the problems. For me ACC is one of the best bits of kit on the car, it works very well but it has limitations. The biggest problem I have with it is if you leave a fraction too much space then all hell breaks loose when someone kindly elbows themselves in and if you leave too little space you are too close. I don't use it around busy traffic and I tend to drop it out around junctions You also need to appreciate the effect indicator use has on it.

Afternoon all. My drivers door lock is deadlocked and I can't open it from inside or out. I've tried the banging suggestion around the lock barrel, but it makes no difference... What's the best way to get it open...? I don't mind if I've got to butcher the door card to sort it! Thanks in advance 👍

Hi guys, been on the forum a while now but not posted a lot more of a looker! Anyway I have tried to advertise the sale of my mk1 Skoda Octavia EState 1.8t 4x4 it’s a good motor has mot but needs a few minor things sorting as due to life issues I have not had time to do the things I would like to make it into a great car! However I can’t seem to access the advert part is there some something I am doing wrong ? I would rather she went to a good home and someone that would appreciate her than going the ebay route! thanks in advance Paul

If you have no end float then no, there's no need to do anything.

You can fit a roof basket / tray to the bars and the bag goes on that. Picture from a members Project thread. You get bigger trays or baskets.

Yeah thats one big plus with the omega titan rig, its rock solid on the brakes, made a huge difference for me. The other plus is the previous owner replaced the feet with braked casters, so I can wheel it out of the way into a corner when its not being used. New they are currently up for £409, and no problems with having to pay extra fees from EU as they are UK based

Ok, thanks Lee, it's worth a shot!

Thanks, I’ve red the post but the discussion is mostly about not to place the bag, or anything for that matter, directly on the roof (I have roof bars and would use them for the bag) and what bars he could get.

It's not just whether the roof can support the load, it's also its effect on vehicle stability in cornering. I carried the maximum allowed a good few times on my B5 Passat and it was noticeable in corners. Not a limit I'd be inclined to exceed.

Now the quartz grey I would agree with you there may well be a hint of blue with that one.

Well, you can either follow the VCDS and my earlier diagnosis and explanation, or you can start throwing parts and money at the car. Your call.

Re points 1-4, go to a different dealership!

Yes, it was the same before the DSG service was done. Haldex done at 4yrs, Dec 2019, they refused to clean the mesh on the pump and only changed the fluid. I wonder if DSG service was done at all. I saw no difference at all in DSG behavior, people report better, smoother performance after DSG service. They may have skipped it (and charged me for it) because the car had only 43,000km on the clock not 60,000km. All servicing was done by Skoda dealership. How can you know what they did or did not? They definitely changed the engine oil because they overfilled it and I had to extract some oil myself. At $840 it was not cheap I can tell you. They said my rear tyres may need to be changed soon and quoted me $740 for a pair. $740!!!! No thanks I said. I can buy 4 good tyres for $600.

Hi, That doesn't sound like a particularly good car to consider unless it's very cheap. I think there are enough of these cars around to let you be a bit choosey should you want. Thanks,

Hi Erroll, I can suggest Fuchs Titan Pro C3, 5W30. Meets VW 504/507 spec, less than £28 for 5 litres, free delivery from supplier on a large online site.

As a free check to rule something out I would take that auxiliary belt off and see if it goes away.

Butts55. Did you get this sorted? I have just picked up a vRS and it’s developing the rattle you’ve described.

It's a diesel. It may need an oil change, so if it's close to one I'd do that first. Otherwise it may have a slightly sticky tappet.

Picked my new L&K up on Friday afternoon. Loving it so far. Just need to remember this one uses petrol,not diesel!. If I can work out how to post pictures,I’ll get a photo up! Was tempted to go for the estate,but ended up with a hatch again. Maybe next time though...

How often will you be towing? Surely you need to factor this in before shelling out £1500! I went for the 'half job' cheap install and saved £1000. 💪

Yes i should have said, anyway heres a photo of what was recommended by a garage that has seen a reduction in oil usage and less gunge since using this👍

Hi all,been a while since posting,but thought I’d best post since I’ve just picked the new car up.... 2021 L&K,Business grey with black leather,19” Trinity anthracite alloys,sunroof and rear wiper. Gone for the 2.0 TSi 190 this time,replacing the 2.0 TDi 150 L&K previously. Only driven it home,but it feels very lively so far,so should be even better once it’s loosened up. Still getting used to the virtual cockpit,was quite happy with the old school dials tbh,but I guess that’s progress! Looking forward to trying the heated steering wheel on Monday morning,and the led headlights promise to be an improvement over the xenon’s if the wife’s Karoq is anything to go by. Very happy so far!

To me this sounds more like, the overall alignment is out a bit, you took it back to a place which sounds a lot like KwikFit, who tend to now have proper alignment benches, they checked its toing, which is still okay, but the machine spews out all the other alignment settings. I did that to my older daughter's previous 2009 Ibiza SC, it was only the toing I was getting reset as I had replaced the TREs and track rods - and I did not know that they had a Hunter bench, I did go away slightly concerned by the well out of spec castor readings, but I reckoned that the steering wheel had not been moved about as the machine's menu would have demanded, so the castor result would be meaningless. In reality, a bit silly it seems to me having an alignment bench and using it only for toe setting/checking at a tyre place, which then results with the customer being handed a full alignment results sheet with most settings/measurements in red ie out of spec - and being told "everything is good" at the least I would have expected that place to comment on all these other measurements and give advice as to what to do next, even although they were being asked to carry out a simple toe check, some/most times customers do not know what else might be wrong or needing resolved. I got the impression that the KwikFit I went to - it was local, would not get involved with trying to sort out anything except toe errors, a bit of a waste of a Hunter bench, maybe operator training will happen later on and some correction of alignment where possible will get offered, though with these cars, short of moving the lower crossmember around there is not much else that can be done expect for replacing damaged parts.

Also @vonweiser Edit inline, bold.

We've got business grey and when looking to buy a few weeks back found it appeared much better and less scratched than the other darker colours on the forecourts. SWMBO liked petrol blue but having struggled to find the spec we wanted ended up with the grey and in hindsight we're pleased with it.

100% Business gray. Silver is the best colour for hiding marks, followed by light grey (business grey). Darker colours are the worst for hiding marks.

It will be a question of the future for those buying used.

Lets break this work down for you a little. Tow bars and towing causes additional stress and strains on the car. Firstly, for any job like this, get the Skoda Dealer to break down the work into its constituent parts. The car will need the "electrical preparation" kit and the "tow bar" kit. The electrical kit is not a drop-in. You have to take apart most of the internals of the car to get feeds for all the electrical feeds and add in additional connections into the internal fusebox plus programming the car up to accept the electrical connections and to tell it has a tow bar. The TDI150's I think have a requirement for additional cooling (I think they get the cooling equipment from the 184's), so that maybe a radiator (possibly gearbox radiators too for DSG) and cooling fans, so that sounds about right. I would also budget for getting a Skoda reversing camera installed too (300 odd pounds), because it will make towing so much easier. Of course, you can take the car and get a tow-bar installed cheaply - it just depends on what you are expecting. Without the additional cooling, you will stress the engine. You maybe left with a car that is not supported and will cost a shed load to fix (overheating). Please also note there are weight limits for towing - as your Scout is a 2015 model (MY16??), this was the last year for a manual gearbox - the manual gearboxes are good, but need fettling occassionally to keep them good. I am very particular with cars, so I would also get the gearbox oil changed prior to towing.

@Baxlin - the key part of Active Cruise Control is that you will need to drive in a more defensive way. ACC is good, but takes some getting use to . I am assuming that as you are in West Hertfordshire, then it is Bonkers Central in terms of traffic most of the time. ACC is doing its job properly - its stopping a head-on and the car behind was stupid enough to be following you too closely. Yes, you can adjust your speed as appropriate and yes you can reduce the braking distance via ACC, but as @langers2ksays - if you drive into the back of the car in front and it was determined you were driving too close, its a charge of driving without due care or attention.

bike all cleaned, lubed etc. and running nice for tomorrow. got a couple lads coming with me one who's a complete novice on a brand new bike so see how that goes.

I don't really see the point in the camera at all, I just wanted it because it was so cheap and finishes off the AliExpress set. Before I'd just get this when putting it in reverse.... https://youtu.be/JgGEaJTfKnw

Nice pink tinge to the sky earlier.

You can always over-ride ACC and front assist with the accelerator

Don’t book it in to get to changed, book it in to diagnose the problem first!

And there we have it, ordered February 13th and picked up yesterday evening. So around 14 weeks in total which is pretty good I'd say.

. Yep - I get this from time to time and like you, I mostly cancel it. The one time I didn't and pressed okay in a moment of blind panic, nothing happened. Well, nothing happened at the time; by the next morning the steering wheel had moved across to the passenger side. This wouldn't have been a huge deal (I lived in the States for a few years and kind of got used to driving on the right) except that the pedals had remained where they were supposed to be, and in attempting to reverse out of the drive to take the car to the dealers I contrived to get the gearchange lever stuck up the leg of my shorts and had to get Mrs Phutters to rescue me with a large pair of scissors. .

Very nice Petrol/Diesel? Enjoy the experience

I would say whether you like the system or not depends also on personal preference and expectations. I already got used to it. Ok, some thing could be done differently. But I already don't miss the physical buttons for AC for example. I use the Auto mode all the time and I'm only changing the temperature. And it works great.

There are a lot of people who don't go to forums and just drive their cars. Also almost no cars have no problems, especially brand new builds on new platform.