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Hutchy fitted it originally then when darkside had the car last year they used mine to redesign it and make it a better fit.

*update* Boot liner is here! Also with cut outs for boot nets if that's your thing:

Decided to listen to the football on the Radio and watch the sun go down this evening.......

My new to me sportline ....

After purchasing my Skoda Octavia VRS WRC No. 100/100 I found that information on them in general is quite hard to find. Briskoda does have the most information I have found, but it has been spread over several pages an there is no real single page to compile these, so I am trying to get it all here on one page...as well as try and find answers to questions I have too. In order to complete this labour of love, I may have used certain cars numbers as examples. If you own these cars, and take objection to with me mentioning your number...please let me or a mod know and I will have the text edited. Hopefully you will see what I am trying to do here and help me out! So...what we do know; The WRC Skoda was released to the public in 2002, to celebrate 100 years of Skoda in motorsport. Only 100 were sold, of which 75 were LHD and 25 were RHD which were released to the UK at an original selling price of around £20700 (approximately £5000 more than a standard car) although many were sold at a lower discounted price as the asking price was considered too steep by some. It has been referred to as "Skoda Octavia VRS WRC", "Skoda Octavia Rally" and the "Skoda Octavia VRS Limited Edition". As per the normal VRS, it is also officially known as a "RS" outside of the UK, due to Ford having the "RS" name rights in the UK. At the time of writing, Briskodas WRC registry has been able to locate 30 of the 100 prodcued, of which 22 are RHD, leaving 3 RHD unaccounted for. Out of the 25 issued to the UK, number 89 was stolen and burnt out, and number 66 lives in Spain. This leaves a maximum of 23 *driving* cars in the UK, 20 of which are known. Number 1 resides in Germany, number 100 in the UK. This actually makes it one of the rarest VAG production cars available to the general public, especially when compared to such limited edtions as the 2002 Golf IV Anniversary which was limited to 1800 examples purely for the UK market. The latest car to be found is number 72, which resides in Portsmouth, UK. The 25 cars issued to the UK were registered on 02/52/03 plates, and the date of registry did not reflect the specific cars build number, for example although mine was the last made number 100, it was registered on a "52" plate, whereas number 12 is on a "03" plate. The bulid numbers and country of issue appear to be random, for example the UK did not recieve a batch of 25 ranging from 75 to 100, instead the UK plays host to 25 cars ranging from number 12 to 100. 12 being the lowest number found in the UK so far. The cars were standard in every respect except the following features which were above and beyond a standard production Octavia VRS of that time; - WRC replica graphics celebrating 100 years of motorsport. - Exterior paint in "Candy White". - Build number badge on dashboard, located above central air vents. Format: ***/***. - Xenon Headlights with washers. - Front Side Seat Airbags. - ESP. - VRS front door kickplates. - Rear Mudflaps. - "B Pillar covers in black (included in exterior graphics, but actually a seperate OEM part). - Heated Front Seats. - Side rubbing strips deleted. - White 17" Spyder alloys. - CD player and 6 CD Changer. - Cargo net. At the time of its build, the WRC had many options, such as Xenons and ESP that were not available to be specified on a Standard Octavia VRS, although that soon changed and those items just became a regular option on later Ocativa VRS's (Late 03 onward). The promotional car, built prior to the car being released to the general public had bigger brakes, silver 17" spyder alloys, grey headling, no rear wash wipe, rear parking sensors and a sunroof. Many of the cars no longer have their exterior graphics, now being just plain white, number 100 is an example of this, whereas number 84 still has its full graphics. Dealers sometimes removed the graphics in order to make selling them easier as they were deemed to be a bit too much for some buyers, as happened to number 51. The usual documentation (handbook) supplied with the car, and the V5 make no reference to the vehicle being a WRC or Limited edition. Some of the cars have been modified tastefully, number 73 now sports 19" white alloys and a replica WRC rear spoiler. There were minor differences between the models, depending on market or build date etc, for example number 73 has Grey headlining, whereas number 100 had black headlining. It has been reported that some were made without a rear wash wipe, and others apparently came with black carpet or alarms with internal sensors although I have yet to find an exact car number with these variants. It is common to find WRC's with dealer fit front arm rests. The car has been rumoured to "Handle" differently, but those who have checked the part numbers for suspension etc, have found them to be identical to the Standard VRS. The WRC is commonly confused with a Police Spec VRS, however the exterior "Candy White" paint is all they actually share. Problems specific to the WRC are few, it has been known for the build number badge to fall from the dash due to the glue giving up, and the white spyder wheels are very hard to keep clean, and original paint wheels are now looking a little worse for wear on some cars which is not bad considering it is a 7 year old car! Valuing the car today is hard, as no specific price guide exists due to its very limited production run, but looking at the ones that have been for sale recently, they tend to be advertised £1000 - £2000 more than a Octavia VRS of similar age/mileage. The Skoda Octavia WRC is a modern classic, and future collectors car considering it was a rare version of the car that put Skoda back on the map in the public sector, the Skoda Octavia VRS Mk1. Thats about everything I can think of at the moment, hopefully this article will help people who desire to know more about this very special car. I am looking for any original promotional material for this car, in particular any press material or original spec sheet. Does anyone have a hard copy they could scan in, or alternatively a link to online documents? Does anyone know how you originally placed an order for these cars? Could you order one, or were they sent to dealers to sell from the forecourt? If anyone can see any errors, or has something to add, please do so....although I am trying to keep this article as factual as possible so please bear this in mind when posting. Mods:If this article could be made into a sticky, I would really appriciate it as I think it would help alot of people. I have not added this information to the registry so as not to hi-jack. Regards, Mike.

This post might help.. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/310872-skoda-yeti-paddleshift-retro-fit-pre-post-facelift/

The Ford 2 days ago

Have had exactly same problem with Karoq purchased on 1st June. Spoke to Skoda UK - their response -no one else has complained! EMailed skoda hq - confirmed above comments from previous posts. Tried to print but only get pictures and no text. My wife and I have been staring at web manual taking manual notes - seriously annoying and unnecessary. Surely if Skoda have uploaded this manual to their website it should be available in a downloadable and printable PDF form Yesterday reverted to dealer and quoted Skoda UK's accredited status in the Motor Ombudsman (.org) - Code of Practice for new cars - Clause 2.2 namely " you will receive a copy of the manufacturers handbook with your car.....replacement copies of which will be available from the accredited business for a reasonable period thereafter" As soon as I mentioned this he knew exactly what I was alluding to. From my profile you can observe that I bought a pre-registered car and the owners handbook had been removed to the dealer/owner and not returned on my collection. Within 15 mins dealer said have retrieved handbook from service area and sending 1st class post to us. Fingers crossed but this does imply paper copies are available. Will repost if this is successful. If dissappointed I think there is a legal case against Skoda or if there are sufficient number of complaints then a PR campaign. Simply - not CLEVER - readable paper owners manuals rank far higher than extra cup/drink holders, umbrellas and ice scrapers IMHO Nick (tonks)

Thanks, I think you’re probably right. Almost certainly an Apple issue, not that they’ll ever admit it 😡 Similarly, browsing the internet with any browser on my iPad, for the past year or more whenever you hit the back arrow you returned to the top of the previous page and not the point you were previously viewing. Just over a week ago the error corrected itself. I wonder how.

Root- any 40/30/20 ( and sometimes 50)- I always keep inside the figure on the "lollipop" . It also helps to recognise "cash ready" areas ,where the WRI will make complaints, and keep an eye on local papers to find new "cash generator sites". I'd expect to see a new rash of enforcement coming soon as the WRI start spouting and the speed folk find funds are drying up. Never forget, it's not all about road safety, but finding employment for all those blokes put out to pasture as HMG UK LTD couldn't afford to employ.

Yip and it shouldn't matter because the bolts all have covers on and look the same but you just know...

Sorted. We have 12v on pin 1. Main dealer replaced the fuse for slot 10 in slot 9 and in the dim light under the dash I couldn't see the slots, so pulled and checked the fuse far right thinking that it was fuse 10! Now awaiting the delivery of the replacement display.

Very nice. I will have to tackle my Scout this weekend before we go on holiday next week. My OCD with the wheels has me putting the locking wheel bolts opposite the tyre valve and having the flat of the arrow in the badge perpendicular to said bolt hole. Needless to say, I hate wheels where the spokes and bolt holes don't line up in any way!

Regarding the disintegrating socket set plastic liners, 40 years ago a younger friend of mine used to turn them upside down and fill the void with mortar, after that they were indestructible but rather heavy. I have recently followed his inspiration but with expanding foam, a denser expanding PU foam adhesive applied from a Pro Gun (very good for controlled slow application of tiny beads of foam) to be precise. A lot of the cheap tools I buy now on the internet come in blister display packs, most are only strong enough to survive the transport in a jiffy bag but when reinforced by the expanding foam become very strong, I also save food packaging boxes as some here are as strong and good as Tupperware (it helps them sell their product) I will cut the tool blister backing to fit inside the margarine tub then foam it in place, it makes a very secure storage container for the tool, a recent example was a brake caliper wind back tool.

Good point I’ve got a Halo Pro cam withe a rear cam and I did think of moving it to see inside

No, it's what I remember that particular set to be called... and it is: see attached. As @rum4mo rightly says they were all bi-hex. It's all looking a bit sad - the replacement "hex" sockets are up with son-in-law, as is the other complete Elora set which was my father-in-laws. I'm tempted by the Facom set for £12 from toolstation, just to fill it up. Regards, John H

Firstly not aware of anywhere that is proposing to ban euro6 engined vehicles The hybrid makes sense for all journeys (and particularly short journeys providing you have home charger), rather pointless is you do not have charger at either home or work. The diesel seems to need more maintenance when it gets older, so not great idea if you intend to keep it, and there are questions over the reliability of emissions equipment (which can be very expensive to repair if it goes wrong) Petrol seems to be a safe choice, and won’t suffer from city folk commenting on the rattle. Remember all the latest new cars engine mapping seem to work better with DSG boxes, not that many bigger cars are sold with manual boxes anymore, so anything manual is probably older gearbox design biding it’s time until they finally retire it.

No one will be able to say for sure without inspecting! However, that camshaft correlation error is not a good sign corresponding with a rough running and showing at cold start. Presumably you never had the timing chain and tensioner changed out to latest revisions? If it is the timing chain slipped, you could be a lucky one without damage or just some valve damage. Or it could be toast.. I would not start again, more damage could ensue. If you a mechanically experienced or wish to diy it, then you will need to engage in some careful diagnosis that does not cause further damage (assuming the engine can be recovered). If you want to "see if the timing chain tensioner has completely let go, with the engine off, you could remove the upper timing chain cover and check for loose or flapping chain. But what next. Probably best is to take it to someone who has the capability of doing the inspection, diagnosis and a repair at a reasonable price. I would add to that that they would need to have experience on this engine. The engine intake / valves and variable timing are not for the feint hearted

Briskie friendly version of which part of your anatomy gets no protection!

This might be a failed USB socket.its rare for them to fail but they can do. However, that requires replacement of hardware. Suggest two things to do first: a factory reset -Car-Settings-Factory reset and the second is a firmware update as your Amunsden will probably have old firmware which will cause issues (anything older than 0478 is junk).

Seriously, that's the height of laziness. Shoddy workmanship. Take it back to the garage and ask them to fix and make sure they don't use Zip ties either.

There is more lighting lately. I noticed the other night that my MY21 has door pocket illumination front and rear (in addition to ambient lighting, interior door handle illumination and projected 'SKODA' onto the ground when you open the front doors)

To try and answer your questions. The MY21 AUS Spec variants are not detuned. They are essentially the same engines as the MY18-19 sold worldwide and are therefore not Euro6 compliant (as AUS is not yet formally party to Euro6). Consequently, Skoda for whatever reason, has continued to mate those engines with the previous 6 Speed DQ250 DSG, as per the MY18-19 and probably noting that the Euro compliant engines with the PPF have to be paired with the newer 7 Speed DQ380 DSG. My understanding is that once the current stock of non-Euro6 engines and 6 Speed gearboxes runs out at the factory, AUS will receive the same Euro6 engines and 7 Speed DQ380 DSGs as everyone else. I think this is a one-off for MY21 for Australia only. I have noticed that the MY21 DQ250 has had a little change in tuning compared to my previous MY19 6 Speed. Most of the hesitation on initial application of throttle has been removed and it seems to hold 2nd and 3rd gears much longer (in D setting) than the previous DSG did. Overall, I like the changes there. As for the 0-100 KMH times, Skoda (and Audi and VW) seem to choose figures almost at random. I have detected no fall-off in performance on the MY21 compared to my previous MY19. In fact in the back of the owner's manual for my MY21, that stats for the non Euro6 engine (ie. the one I have) indicate a 5.2 second time and also 400Nm of torque, even though the MY21 brochure continues to list 5.8 seconds. Who knows?! I've taken a photo from the manual, see below: Some interesting figures there for Euro6 compliant vehicles. No sure what to make of that? So, overall, no drop-off and when the JB1 is added, it feels very rapid indeed. There is no Performance Monitor on my MY21 vehicle which has MIB III, unlike the previous MIB II I had on my MY19. The newer system also continues to be laggy and prone to freezing up. I never had a single problem with my previous MIB II. The rear windows and rear screen come with factory dark tint privacy glass. The front windows I have had tinted to match the rears at around T20. The throttle controller increases the sensitivity of the accelerator and removes the 'dead' travel on the accelerator that virtually all manufacturers engineer in as you push down on the accelerator. Hope this helps.

Been there, and got the bobble hat!

In practice, there's plenty of warning given for speed cameras, and they are often in the expected places, like the bottom of hills and on long straights.

Oil is retained in the filter until air is entered when unscrewing it. It is rather like dipping a straw or pipette into liquid and placing finger over the top of the opening. Liquid is held in the straw or pipette until your finger is released and the liquid pours out. There is no one-way valve in the filters

Yes but that was only after I edited the posted to include the hyperlinks (which I 'thought' I didn't have to do previously).

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If you mean the door card, then there are screws around the edge and two in the handle and one hidden behind the speaker/window switch.

Masking tape around rubbers/edges where you don't want polish to get is also a good thing too. Im loving this discussion thread

It's been a while since I posted in this thread. Not much has changed other than new wheels. Genuine Porsche 987 alloys, 18x8 & 18x9 had them painted in a custom Porsche grey with loads of red flake so the colour changes drastically in the sun. So here's a few pictures to spam you with...

As above, the factory coating on a MK2 octavia is very good - I'd say you're more at risk of making a moisture trap if you seal over the existing protection. I'd personally get it in the air, drop the trays off, and do localised repairs to any damages bits of the rust proofing with something along the lines of POR-15, or whatever the fashionable one is at the minute, basically thick enamel paint. If you don't mind an off-brand, the metal paint in Lidl is very good.

I got this one - https://shop.parks.uk.com/products/skoda-plastic-boot-mat

Used DTD in the past and saved £2k on the best Carwow deal. Will be using them again. 1. The car would be supplied by a dealer a long way away from me - but then again why should that matter? They deliver so why would I care? - You can, or you can pay the rail fare (in the great scheme of things what's £100 (max)) 2. Frankly I’ve never heard of them before and don’t know anyone who has used them. Has anyone used them for a Kodiaq? Yes 3. How I might end up dealing with small queries if the supplying dealer is 600m away from me. I suppose I just call and hope they’ll help over the phone - but am I kidding myself? What types of queries? 4. And what happens for warranty and servicing in reality when the supply dealer is so far away - will my local dealership show any interest if they didn’t supply the car? I presume they will want the aftercare business but maybe I’m kidding myself…? They will.

I'm waiting on a 280 ordered through DTD, quite happy with the DVD experience, very helpful and professional. Only 'fly in the ointment' is the Skoda dealer supplying the motor who, I might add, gets quite good reviews online and they call me and give regular updates about the build progress. The price from DTD includes delivery to my house which is 130 miles away - I was happy to collect it myself and by using a very early train the ticket would cost less than £20. However the dealer is quite intransigent and despite having to pay someone a days wage to drive the motor over, put at least 20 litres of fuel in and buy a open return ticket (£80) back they won't cover my £20 ticket - the choice is I fetch it or they deliver it - same price! Strange business practice I'd say. But other than that, a positive vote for Drive the Deal. As for my local dealer, they were over £500 shy and wouldn't budge despite me being a existing/returning customer - kept insisting the DTD price was somehow incorrect.

Excuse me resurecting this old thread. How did you manage to fit it? Did you just take it to Darkside for them to do it? I'm picking one up at some point and was interested in doing it myself. Thanks

Echo what the others have said. I used a broker for my Kodiaq: the local dealers were unwilling to match the price (policy set by 'head office' on max discount) but were quite happy to service the car. My broker wasn't DTD but a colleague used them, no problems, totally happy with the service.

Hi Doombar - No issues with DTD - I never used them personally, but I know others that have. in reality any warranty work will be picked up by your local Skoda dealership. (you won't have to take it to the other side of the country) What i did when I got my Kodiaq (like plenty of others i am sure) - is just get your local dealer to match the DTD or Carwow price. Then you get the best of both worlds. i was chatting to a dealer a while ago, and he said the fun has gone out of car negotiation now. people walk in, tell them the car and the spec that they want, and tell them how much they will pay for it (the DTD price) . Leaves the salesman with a choice on accepting the sale at that price, or losing it to another dealer. M.

Another little job done.

Little drive on Saturday.

Some useful simple information videos for ordinary owners. The information will also be in the driver's instructions handbook that came with the car the Owner's Manual and available at (as at 4/7/2021). – https://manual.skoda-auto.com/004/en-com/Models Not all viewers to this site will know as much about the cars or the models as many members do, so some useful videos with simple information for ordinary owners. I've no connection with the video maker, just another viewer, I just see these videos as helpful and informative. - These videos give the info in a very clear and simple way - possibly not everyone will like the simple and humorous style of presentation but the useful info is still there. The channel isn't a money maker for the maker/presenter, just look at the number of views, so can be viewed as just what it is useful info* - and just possibly there might even be something some more experienced owners might have forgotten. *ETA: An immediate example at the start of the first video, I never knew the parcel shelf could be slid behind the rear seats like that, I'd always taken it out and put it in the shed where it gets in the way and forgotten about until my wife went to the boot or either of us the shed.* HTH some, cheers.

https://youtu.be/ptXYuaxY7Xw MIB 2.5 0480

so many amazing superbs here, im amazed they are all just superb. Here is mine, bought it a week ago, still getting to know her 2.0 dsg, 110kwh, 85k km. First car this big, amazed by it and getting a lot of positive commentaries. Lots of work on it, but it depends on finances. Like wheels, and stuff like that, but will enjoy it along the way Cheers from Croatia

Official release from skoda: In this case, it is sufficient to open and close the driver's door. This will establish a new connection to the phone. It may be necessary to manually select the phone in the Infotainment. The new update will solve it ;-)

It does indeed!

I'm in the "Never going back to that dealer" camp too. It's going to be a pain as I went for a VW Tiguan to replace it and it means I'll need to drive to another garage around 25 miles away from home instead of the one just down the road. However, they messed me around so much (and for so long) and added a lot of unnecessary stress to the whole process. I'd rather a bit of inconvenience than give them another penny.

I'm delighted with the much lower noise levels on the 215/50 18" Bridgestones than the 225/45 18" Michelins were on my Octavia vRS, even allowing for the profile difference, and especially so at high speeds.

*Update* I've just returned from being measured up for the boot liner (estate) with the lovely people at Titan covers. Going back in a couple of weeks for a test fitting. If anyone does want one from titan, I suggest you order soon as the wait times might be longer than normal (I think they said around 20 working days). Awesome family run business. The gear they produce looks like sturdy well-made stuff all made in the factory here in Leicestershire. *Disclaimer* aware the above might sound a bit like an advert: they did give me a coffee and will be getting a free boot liner, in exchange for them getting the pattern of the Mk4 estate boot

I have Waze on everytime I drive, even when I dont have a route planned. I can see streets ahead of me if traffic is slowing down or halted. Also it warns me of accidents, speed traps and other obstacles. Data is user generated.