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Yes, probably. But it is only producing part of the carbon dioxide fixed by photosynthesis. The remaining carbon is in the alcohol, to be released when the alcohol is burnt. So the alcohol itself is carbon neutral. What isn't is the power necessary to isolate and distil the ethanol and transport it.

I have a 2015 Fabia petrol. I would check your handbook but I think the wheel bolts have to be fitted dry ( no oil or grease) and you will need the key to remove the security bolt which should be beside the inflater or spare wheel. If your battery charger is as old as mine 20 plus years it would probably be unsuitable for modern stop/start battery Joe

Ahh, you mean crumby base models like this https://www.ford.co.uk/cars/mustang/models-specs/v8-gt Or maybe https://www.continentalautosports.com/ferrari-812-superfast-engine-specs/ Actually my lowly htp I can pull away without any throttle, which I think is pretty good for a 1.2 three pot na engine idling at 850rpm.

Just to clear up, that car never ever had a plastic dust/water cover on the end of its wiper arm, that small plastic bung to cover the nut is all that gets fitted to front wiper arms nowadays - well from VW Group anyway, so new/used arms it will need, I'd think getting a good job done on alloy that has powdered away like that, will be a bit tricky - even using many coats of satin finish Hammerite .

Yes, a Skoda dealership parts department.

The VW ID.4 also does this on the 82kWh / 150ps models. The Enyaq 60 has a less powerful motor so less likely to generate wheel slip (and possibly as a result less powerful regen?), so does not need as much grip generating. I think the wider rears are to counteract the more powerful motor. As roottoot points out, that might not be a good thing in the wrong conditions. I'll be wary of regen in any snow I encounter. Plus side for narrower tyres on a 60, less rolling resistance and so higher economy.

Tell me that the ethanol isn't made by fermentation with carbon dioxide fizzing away all the time...

Took me a while to figure what an NA car is. There are still plenty if NA petrol cars being sold. The lower power PSA 1.2L petrol is a case in point. Certainly available in the C3 and C3 Aircross, and probably in Peugeot 208 and Corsas as well.

Saga update...... Invested in VCDS - paid dividends! BCM - codes copied across - central locking etc all working. Fault codes 625 and 993 showing. TPMS - reset to factory defaults. Steering Angle Sensor mechanical malfunction - reset to factory defaults, after double checking angles and completing steering wheel turning either way twice routine. No codes showing on VCDS and no warning lights. Decent test run later to ensure all is hopefully good!

White stuff on battery just looks like a guy was trying to empty the can of whatever it is. Nothing to worry about, just check the battery post terminal clamps and connections are are tight (but not stupidly so). If it's sticky then it's probably also holding all that natural debris. The bottom of the wiper arm is a common sight on cars, it probably does have a name (the rubber part of the wiper blades are called elements) but it's part of the arm as a whole so unless you're really into DIY you'd have to get a complete arm (new or used). I expect you could do something to it and paint it all but I don't know what you'd use, I avoid paints and adhesives. I do know applying paint to plastic, particularly if the plastic is scratched, isn't an easy thing to get a really good finish and paint on plastic will look different to paint on metal, then applying the very reflective top coat highlights any differences more. A suggestion, as plastic doesn't rust why not leave it until you have more practice and able to do more research on how to get a better finish. Check your Driver's Handbook, check you have any codes you need (radio, etc.) then if possible remove the battery and give it a long, slow and low recharge for as long as possible or until full. You wont regret have a good battery fully recharged but you will a battery too low to operate those computers fully. All cars are stop/start, the electronics for this are between the driver's ears. 😊

Be careful driving with the tailgate open, exhaust fumes will probably be sucked into the car! Had a Ford Falcon estate in Australia with a wind down tailgate window and soon found out.

Yeah, it’s a mystery why we’re not all queuing up for that…

Thank you, but I've had no formal training although I did work in a garage and used to be an MOT tester, I've always just liked tinkering with cars. But I know my limits! I won't try and pretend I know everything in which case I seek professional advice! That being said from what I've experienced so far working on my MK1 is that it's very simple to work on I would imagine it being a great vehicle to practice on and get used to working on cars.👍🏻 I used to have a heavily modified version 3 impreza sti type ra and I miss it dearly, although it was always breaking down and I ended up selling it with a blown engine as I didn't have the heart to continue with it. Taking about seats I did a thing today... A set of mk4 golf leather recaros from a 5 door car with heated elements. The plan is to get them fitted along with a black carpet (which i have also bought) and get them wired up and working from an OE heater control on the centre console! Very excited and very happy with the seats they are very comfortable and supportive! They seem to be in excellent condition apart from dust and a few marks, but hopefully they will clean up well. 😊

I do not think the EU have passed a law that you have to drive one of those there. Re Winter & E10. At present the Winter Formulation Petrol unleaded and Super Unleaded is different from the Summer as ethanol is hygroscopic, so as the E5 and E10 has to have up to 5% & 10% Bio but need not have that as that is a max we will see what we see.

Oh and my paint code is 9771, which when googling also comes back as the code M2/F3H that is listed in the ad.

Welcome. What age of Mk2 Fabia. Of pre face lift or post facelift the wings and bonnet of a Hatch or an Estate or the same age will fit. If you have found the match in colour that is good as long as a perfect match. What tangerine, is it the Metallic copper / orange kind of colour? Do you have the paint code? Or know the name Skoda gave at the time that was available? This colour? and 2007-2009 ?

But who needs a rear camera ? I just want beepers on the bumpers. And yes it matters to me that 20” tyres are stupid expensive. And give a poorer ride. As for the myth that EV cars are almost free to run ………. Batteries don’t grow on trees.

That will be because a carburettor car has neither a MAP nor a MAF.

There are several types... Thin plastic half trays...very cheap Thin plastic full trays (fitted to diesel cars as its called "noise insulation"), cheap Skid trays, in the case of the MQB platform its a Kevlar reinforced GRP tray...usually fitted to the 4x4 alltracks/scouts ..but I've seen some without them (tray is an expensive £100+ part)

I'd say there's still a lot of NA cars on the roads. And although E10 has been available for years here, the uptake has been very slow here due to people's reluctance and uncertainty. I've also had a few people I know say that their cars run like garbage on E10. But one of which was an Astra J 1.4 16v that I drove shortly after and it turned out the coil packs were bad. Lol. The other being a Mini One 1.6 that apparently idled poorly and got really bad fuel economy. But all very subjective.

the wipers can be sanded down and given as many treatments as you like, rust inhibitor, etch primers the best of paints, they go back to crap.

I expect you could wire brush the arm hinge end and give it a lick or two of paint but I'm not sure how good it'd look and how long it'd last and possibly unless you can blend in you might have to paint the rest of the arm and then the other arm to match. Some people seem to have a knack of removing the arms but that might need a soak of GT85 or PlusGas (ordinary WD40 isn't as good at penetrating) and then you might need some sort of puller or less subtle tool. As I scrolled passed the white stuff on the battery terminal it reminded me that it looks like a bomb dropping from a bird. Certainly not applied by a delicate hand but someone who believes lots more is lots better, but at least they had a go.

I had an email from Shell last week (as I subscribe to their loyalty scheme) informing me that E10 will be available from 1st September across the UK, and not a day before. So at least one supplier is being sensible.

around 65,000. I must have only driven it some 10-11,000 miles in the 5 years I've owned it. F1 autocentre always used some sort of synthetic oil for which they charged me extra, over their advertised service cost. Apparently the VW engines need these.

Click on this link to the Skoda Portal https://updateportal.skoda-auto.com/en-GB Enter your VIN number and follow the instructions. It says to use an SD card, but a USB flash drive will also work. You may also have to use a larger memory one than the 32GB they recommend. Once you've started the download, it will probably take 3 to 4 hours to complete. Once you have it on your computer, transfer it to your memory card/stick, again not a quick process. Once that's complete take the memory to your car and insert it into the appropriate slot then press menu > settings > system information > update software. If doing it on your drive keep the engine running as it can take a while and will flatten your battery. Best way is to go for a drive whilst it's downloading to your car and if you have to stop the car before it's complete, the download will pause and then restart when you restart the car.

Not everyone can drive a manual, but then the ASG is an 'Automated Manual.' One of the worst ever fitted to cars in the past decade. Vorsprung Durch Technik somehow got forgotten by VW Group. Obviously the Kia Picanto was a sister car to the Hyundai i10. A had one of those. 1,100 cc 16valve 4 speed (O/D button) Then there was the Suzuki Jimny Automatic with a traditional Auto and a 1,328 cc 16 v Engine, 4 speed auto O/D button. Had those also. Had a Smart, and had a Toyota 1.0 iQ Multidrive. (CVT.) A wonderful 4 cylinder engine and autobox in the Picanto and as long as you you did not belly out great in winter with the right tyres. The iQ was awesome as well, brilliant fun on good roads and winter roads.

I can confirm there is no excess with this scheme - I’ve got it writing from the dealer!

I'd be re-flowing all the connector pin joints on the board, knowing how they like to crack. Green and black connectors.

Honda do staggered wheels / tyres on the more powerful Honda-e (150ps) & BMW do it with the i3. 'Very Sporty' rear wheel drives. Not just RWD's. Some think it looks better & grips better, but wrong wider tyres in the wrong weather conditions might not be. From testing by Bjorn Nyland.

That would be Eibach box and lid. I really should stop drinking on my lunch break!

Yeah id like to get a second car for tinkering/ something to drive for fun on the weekend and this seems ideal.

@DieselMonte good point! I need to find a scrap yard near me. That’d be handy for future thoughts and plans I’m sure😂

In my 2017 SEL Kodiaq (Columbus unit) I get informed on screen when updates are available, and can choose to download then and there (by phone data link) or wait till I get home and use wifi. I’ve never used a flashdrive on it. When maps are updated, the whole download can be enormous - but I’m not myself heading for Finland, Hungary, Macedonia, etc, so just tick the countries I want and let the car get on with it. I presume I can update them later if ever needed. While downloading UK maps, the satnav still works. It seems happy for to make a start on the downloads snd then soon finish the trip - it seems to sort it all out itself. I don’t pay for the part of Skoda Connect which enables me to use the app on my phone but I do pay for the part that gives me full traffic information. I don’t know if that makes a difference.

Scooters use a simple centrifugal clutch, and below a certain RPM, drive is entirely disconnected (no creep). A torque converter is always 'connected', so you get some creep - many users like this as a lazy way to handle slow, stop-start traffic. Apart from ASG, the other two systems are: DSG (using two clutches, so gears can be preselected for very fast gear changes) but no creep; and belt-and-variable-pulley systems, which may be CVTs or 'fixed interval' systems to simulate gears, both of which may or may not creep depending on the make (and vintage!) IMHO, ASG is the worst of both worlds, being a manual gearbox and clutch, but with electrical and electronic add-ons to automate human action. It's the add-ons that seem to go wrong! If I wanted an auto, I'd only consider DSG or torque converter - while being complex, they are far better developed and exist in huge numbers. ASG's are a bit of a rare peculiarity. In face-lift form especially, UP!'s, Citigos etc have nice gearbox and clutch actions. https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/up/61316/volkswagen-asg [not that autocar have much of value to say generally, beyond reformatting car company press releases!]

Okay so first ever attempt at car stuff or painting … I’m pretty pleased how wheel came out considering how it began. Tyre now back on and refitted to car. All good👍🏽 Also I have attached pic of battery white stuff… Have also now had a chance to properly walk round and take pics, check vin number, decide I need a paint pen thingy for rear bumber etc etc lol Also need to find name of cover that hides the hinge point of windscreen wipers… Also pic attached.

Thanks for this, I'll have a think about it, your Fabia looks good also!! I'd like a nice exhaust like yours.

So you don't feel unloved in light of the fact you've had no replies, I thought I'd reply but I can't be much help as I haven't experienced your problem. However, both myself and wife have changed our cars recently, mine a Kamiq and hers a Golf 8, so very similar infotainment systems. When I was going through the settings i came across the S pin setting, (which is optional - you don't have to set one) and I set one. Every time I switched on after that the system wanted me to input my S pin before the system could work. This was a bit tedious, so I clicked on the little icon that says something like 'remember me' or similar (sorry, I can't remember exactly what it says) and since then it doesn't require an S pin each time and the screen greets me with a hello and my name as I've set myself up as the primary user. I did the same in my wifes car after that and hers does the same and neither car gives us any 'unprotected' messages, so I'd respectfully suggest that you haven't set your system up correctly or you have a fault. If you find you have to visit your dealer to sort this out, my experience is that you're generally better off asking for the head technician as the front of house rarely know everything.

Thank you very much mate😊 i will give you an update on how the evrymod works as soon i can on this thread😁

I did this with my Superb hatch when I needed some fencing. The boards hung out the back so I put a rolled up blanket on top of them and closed the tailgate. As it touched the blanket I pressed the button on the tailgate and it stopped it closing and kept it in that position. Took my time on the drive home. Tailgate worked fine when I got home and no problems since but to be fair it wasn't a great distance that I travelled.

Thanks😊 im new on these engines i gotta ask. Will it affect the car in any way? For example, emergency mode? Or is it harmless? iknow, evrymod might kill it but i just gotta ask😅 i had a tdi long ago and that became a chapter on its own to say it like that😂

Eh??? Not many new cars are NA granted but there are still lots being sold and also bear in mind that the average age of the uk car fleet is about 9 years and that means a large proportion of those will be NA. And that's not forgetting all the older cars and classics. And finally consider that only two years ago less than 40% of vehicles manufactured were turbocharged.

I fitted this to my Ocatavia 2013 MIB1 last month. Works surprisingly well. The hardest bit is cramming all the wires and box somewhere. I wedged it behind the centre console at the side. It plugs into the back of the glovebox unit and then the wires plug in to it. Works wired or wirelessly with Carplay and Android Auto. Also has options for normal Bluetooth and a front and rear camera and an HDMI input that i haven't got working yet. You hold down the menu button on the headunit to switch between the normal head unit and the box. Not cheap but worth it in my opinion. If you have any questions or would like some more picture just ask. https://unique-ad.co.uk/product/wireless-carplay-interface-for-seat-skoda-mib-1-mib-2-octavia-rapid-superb/

Mistyping or definitely a size out of specs? I think 35 is the right side wall height for 255 wide tyres. 🤔

Perhaps I should clarify... I've received several software and map updates without having to get my ID validated. Chris

@BasilHumefound this that relates more to your tyre situation, I've put the conclusion first but there are important factors to read that came before and you can read the whole page here - https://www.oponeo.co.uk/blog/better-tyres-in-the-front-or-back-test-results "CONCLUSION: There is no ideal solution for tyres that differ significantly in performance either, but just like for combinations 1 and 2, it is advisable to fit better tyres on the rear axle. Front-mounted tyres in better condition significantly reduce the stability and handling in emergency situations and in wet weather. To reduce the risk of skidding when maneuvering suddenly, it is recommended that the better tyres should be fitted to the rear axle despite the deterioration in braking distance." What came just before - "Combination 3 – Much better tyres on the rear axle In this case, imagine that you have two completely different pairs of tyres (model, production time, tread depth). If you mount the better ones on the rear axle, braking on wet roads with an ABS system will deteriorate significantly. Taking corners on wet roads without an ESP will worsen to a medium degree. The following will deteriorate less: sideways aquaplaning, wet handling with ESP, ABS braking on dry road surfaces. Combination 4 – Best tyres in the front If you mount your tyres that are in better condition at the front and your tyres that are in worse condition on the rear axle, three of the following results will worsen significantly: wet handling without ESP, wet handling with ESP, changing lanes on wet roads without ESP. Such a solution also makes cornering worse on wet surfaces. On the other hand, braking on dry and wet surfaces as well as aquaplaning resistance don't worsen."

Well, that’s one of the joys of operating a branch of ‘Kerbside Motors’ eh……….as for the heavy wheels, I agree, especially when, like me you’re approaching 70. I use one of those locating pins, well worth the £5 I paid. Glad you are sorted and you never know, that knowledge on how to remove the bottle may come in one day……….

Thanks mate, this is not for any gains at all but for roll coal. I will give you an update on how its going when ive gotten that far👌 but due to rotationwork it will not be for at least 3weeks.

Do anyone have wiring diagram for evrymod on 1.9sdi 47kw? Or pictures from installations? Thanks😊

As above its a snow grate. Common to remove them, over here we get a day or 2 of snow at best (unless you live on high ground) Blocking off the left hand side of the air ducting into the engine bay can be done with a genuine vw part. . 5Q0 129 849 Taking the snow grate out and blocking the ducting is known as "pikey intake mod" I believe.

The fact is EVs are currently more expensive than the nearest petrol/diesel alternative. The option packs just mean they can advertise the basic car at a certain price. It’s like the original Octavias where they did a 1.4 mpi Classic spec, that virtually nobody would actually order. The good thing about the options packs is they have meant there actually is a basic model, which is what I wanted. To answer your points above, front sensors are around £500 extra and also come with a rear camera. The Knobless dash is actually ok. I went for a test drive with a lot of prejudice against these screens but actually get on with it. I have found the system difficult to understand and set up initially, but once the penny drops and you customise it to your needs it works well. The average 10 year old wouldn’t even have to think about. 20” tyres, it’s a big car therefore it will have big expensive tyres. I guess your Kodiaq will have 19” tyres which you can get on the Enyaq. What is the difference, £50 per tyre ? You can’t really be in the market for a £30k to £50k car and be concerned about a £180 tyre. If the spec you need puts the price over a realistic level for you, then as you say, your move to ev is a way off. I made the mistake of having a test drive out of interest and then scrapping my motoring plan for the next 5 years to go ev now. Nobody was a bigger petrol head than me, but the way these things drive is brilliant, and I’ve spent less on charging in a month than I would spend in a week on fuel in my 1.4 tsi Octavia.