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Took this out for a test drive and was pleasantly surprised - Premium spec 73kWh RWD (I think). A couple of things which I did notice that were 'different' - for info only. The car will open it's handles as you approach but doesn't auto lock as you move away - not too sure if the key had any 'non relay' properties. There was a manual headlight adjustment. I couldn't get the dashboard to show the blind spot cameras when indicating. Speed was sufficient but would have liked a touch more. The tyres had a generous sidewall but were of the 'normal' variety so no Sealinside. The dashboard graphics were quite clear. No doubt some of the settings were available to alter if I had had the time but was content just to enjoy the drive.

Our Octy iV is back from our dealer and everything seems to be working correctly. I cannot fault them for doing their best to help me. It’s been in a couple of times, but last Friday the service manager at Derek Slack Motors sent the following e-mail: I have a new vehicle on site that I have tested and all the save functions etc work correctly so my plan was to swap the Control unit from this vehicle to yours (there is little point ordering a new unit as it may come with the same glitches yours is suffering least this way we have a tried and tested new unit). Then once the technical team come up with a fix we can then either swap for the latest version or update accordingly but at least this way you have a fully functioning vehicle. Yesterday the control unit was swapped over and coded, test favourites were added, the car was left overnight and they were still there this morning. I collected it and everything works correctly, including the satnav. The car was collected on May 11th and it has taken 4 months of effort to get to this point. It’s taken a lot of e-mails, stressing how much we like the car but it was spoilt by the software issues. I did say I would reject the car if it wasn’t fixed and chose a replacement so that we could exchange quickly. I sent copies of the e-mails to my contact in the Executive Office at Skoda UK, the MD (he claims that he reads every e-mail ) and the dealer. Things seemed to progress two weeks ago when I asked VWFS the procedure for rejecting the car. The Skoda UK contact has regularly 'phoned and kept me up to date, so once she made contact with me, I felt more reassured that Skoda UK was taking my complaint seriously. Incidentally, reference has been made to changing the Infotainment screen, bur as this is just a display, it’s the control unit which works the various functions. Skoda refer to the control unit as a 'MIB' unit, which is the latest development if the multi-media interface (MMI) introduced by Audi in 2002 so after a bit of research I've found this quote: Modular Infotainment Matrix (MIB=Modularer Infotainment Baukasten in German) is a new architecture intended to solve a challenge that is becoming increasingly urgent – innovations in consumer electronics and rapid gains in computing power are being introduced at speeds that are much faster than the product cycles of automotive manufacturers. The central computer in the modular infotainment platform, housed in the glove box, comprises two main units in a single housing – the Radio Car Control Unit and the MMX (Multi-Media eXtension) board. Along with its working and flash memories, the plug-in module integrates a Tegra processor from Nvidia, which can handle all online, media, voice control, navigation, and telephone functions. The new architecture makes it easy to update the hardware; the fact that the MMX board can be swapped out ensures the system is always up to date. If any other problems arise, I’ll update this post.

Finally bought and (had) fitted: 15" Romac Pulse Gloss Black Wheels 195/55/15 VR Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 Tyres Looks great and drives like a new car! Bloke at the local fitter advised keeping one of the old Trinity's on-board as a spare. Thanks for the recommendations & advice.

Hello all… it’s been a while, but I’ve been lurking around reading posts on and off… Anyway, decided that the used value on my bear was too good an opportunity, and have extracted a pretty decent deal from my local dealer (just about as good as DTD, p/x included) - so have just placed an order for my second Kodiaq. Has anyone ordered a face-lift Kodiaq and got a build date? The most accurate I could get from the dealer was ‘some time this year’ - but as they are guaranteeing the p/x value, I don’t care as long as it turns up before the PCP on my current bear runs out next March. Oh, and in case anyone cares… I’m going from an Edition to a VRS 😎.

So with the new family bus not being anywhere near as fun to drive as the old 2.5T S-Max I decided to treat myself to a new cheap project. I've got myself a 2003 MINI Cooper S! It was bought without seeing/test driving but having tracked down a previous owner I was happy enough. The car arrived on the back of a trailer, side skirts in the car with some aftermarket 15" wheels on. First job was to fit the skirts back on so ordered the clips and got them done followed by a set of genuine 16" MINI wheels to keep me going while I decide what to do with it. It has a few bits already done:- Reduced supercharger pulley K&N Typhoon induction kit Aftermarket performance exhaust (no idea which) - which needs new tail pipes or replacing! The interior has been "flocked" but looks alright. It has full leather too which is nice.

Came across this when I left work earlier - thought the cloud looked a little like mount Everest!!

South is my preference 😍

Sure thing. The update reset all settings so I’ll take a look when getting everything back to normal tomorrow .

Precisely, and most of us are familiar with our speedometer and watch dials so we don't actually "read" anything. Just know by familiarity the speed or time.

If it's just the screen that's faulty then that's not the head unit (which is in the glovebox).

It appears that is up to them: https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/CN/2021/CN.207.2021-Eng.pdf

I don't know but I could imagine that situation. From what little I've been told we-buy-any-car I think start with a price then at actual inspect knock points (Pounds) off. Obviously some people think their car is in a certain condition when it's not, anyone that has been to see a few s/h cars for private sale will know this, people see a value given to car like theirs and immediately think theirs is as good or better when very often it's not. That's why some many people don't buy privately but will go to a garage yet that s/h car could have been from private owner. If prices are high now is a good time to sell but obviously conversely not to buy, unless perhaps a distress sale that needs to go quickly so at a good price.

I get the idea that it might be a buy back rather than a trade-in, these are very unusual times. When we bought my wife's car 5 years ago I could believe how inept the Dealership was at preparing the car for test drive, sale, and then collection but I couldn't believe how long the simple sale took, and over two visits. First visit we were literally stopped as we were driving out of the customer parking because after lord knows how long trying to sort the simple sale the salesman didn't know to check with his manager to get over a simple negotiating sticking point so we literally walked away from the sale. No way would I now have enough lifeforce left in me to waste so much time and remain so polite whilst being offered stuff I said at the very start and repeated each time we wouldn't buy. Unless things have changed in the last 5 years generally car salesmen remain a certain type that I for one find very difficult to get along with and certainly wouldn't fully trust and I can assure you it does NOT have to be that way with sales of anything.

@nta16 thanks I'll look into it! @pab567 thank you!

Those look great! Love the meaty tyres too.

By standards I mean the ISO international standards as listed here (and elsewhere): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/iso-country-codes--2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland = GB/GBR/826 as the ISO standard country identifier. As you can see Ukraine is UA/UKR/804, and it would be quite possible for people to think as Ukraine is UKR it also is UK. EDIT: Totally agree with you on people messing about with plates for MOT and it should be an instant road side fine for a mis-spaced/illegal format plate.

Car now shod with my first ever set of: Gaz

I think that without a battery the transponder inside the key still works but only in very close proximity to the reciever behind the stop/start button. This is why you have to have the transponder within 1-2mm of the stop/start button (or to keep it simple press the start button with the key which by definition means its less than 1-2mm from the button if the battery is flat). The transponder requires no power. E.G.: https://www.lockfix24.co.uk/our-service/more/car-keys-explained Regards, Paul

Thank you to all who have added to this topic. I didn't ask the question but I have just finished changing to door card on my 2012 Yeti and I could not have done it myself without the information on here. Not sure if it has been mentioned on here, and I apologise if repeating this. Only a small point, but I found the easiest way to feed the new loom through was to tape a length of rope to the end of out-going cable, then re-tape it to the new loom. The first connectors came through easily. Once again, thank you.

Better hope they don't do a spot check on him ...

I do really like BMW's and Audi's, but so many are driven by complete ******* it really puts me off the brands. Pancake throwers not allowed?

If your wife doesn't lock the car, then not sure what will happen if you press the unlock key on your fob. If she has locked it, and you unlock the car with your key (fob or KESSY) then if the key was last associated with your User/profile then it should apply all your personalisation settings (including seat). As I 'asked' above, if more than one key is present, which does KESSY use... This is based on my testing, what I have read of other's experiences on here, and the user manual, but caveat emptor. My dealer was pretty clueless in this area (and others) and the MY21 manual still referred to a Personalisation menu option, which doesn't exist, so Skoda themselves were not all singing from the same hymn sheet. The fact that the option name has been changed from Personalisation with third key to just third key suggests they've caught up with the fact that hard set fob Personalisation no longer exists having moved to a clunky, confusing and buggy User/Cloud system.

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Ordered mine on the 28th of August and they were marked as dispatched on the 30th and accepted by China Post on the 6th. Someone is taking the proverbial surely to god!

I'm afraid there have been a huge number of posts about the 1.8tsi engine of that era. Two major issues:- Oil control ring of poor design and gums up causing oil burning - modified rings/piston/rods available Timing chain/tensioner failure causing severe engine damage.

... and the reports of cases when a new keyfob battery fixed the no-start problem are lost in translation as well. The Czech and German handbook version. One of them should be the source text.

I think the hand book is lost in translation even the latest build vehicles will start

Just remember to get the right pcd/offset etc as not every car is the same as each other 👍

I eventually got the info directly from Skoda, the 80x has a turning circle of 10,8 meters.

The Maintenance reset is there in the Menu if you have Maxidot and the car is set for Fixed Service Intervals. The end of the stalk on that kind changes choices / settings, button can select. Or there are the various other ways as explained in various threads for the different Fabia. Like these, then there are various Youtubes on how to. Magic search. Briskoda fabia mk2 service reset / youtube http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/466264-service-reset http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/461200-inspection-reset http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/229340-skoda-fabia-resetting-service-light http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/452545-resetting-service-indicator http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/335453-inspection-now-reset

Hi, they installed the 1803 software update. Previously it had the 1788 version. I've done about 6 trips and about 100 miles since and all is well. Having said that though, the faults (climate and limiter) were quite intermittent and not too frequent.

Originally a VRS iV in Steel grey but changed to Moon white due to color not being available anymore. Was told back then that iV's are getting build faster than petrol and diesel.

You are lucky to have a real electrician at all! Anyone who can join wires by twisting the ends together becomes an electrician nowadays. If I had showed this project to an electrician they would give me this face -> Can't describe it better. With TC-6, you've already made your own dream come true! 👍 I think, that's either for lazy people or just for showing off. In dark winter days, I saw people leaving their low beam light switches always on but weak battery performance in such days makes the crank harder so they have to switch it off and on again. In new cars, lights are automatic. A mod like this will surely give some new technology feeling. I think it is connected after the low beam light switch so if you don't turn it on, it won't have an effect. I've found a solution for the chronic broken interior light switch handle tip. I also have leds in there too. I'm planning to post a topic about that. Anyways, the second function is also for giving "a technology from new cars" feeling. I saw an Audi A3 yesterday and the interior light lit up just like mentioned in the project. After opening the door it comes alive gradually. After closing the doors, it goes off with a delay. With TC6 and your own modifications, you won't need much of this project's benefits. This projects main focus is pre-1993 Fav. cars. They don't have a tachometer too. I recommend people with old models to take a copy of the web sites contents before it vanishes from internet. It's a very valuable project both for car enthusiasts and electronic hobbyists. The Czechs really love their cars and I appreciate that. Do you like old style digital dashboards? Could you believe Lada Samara had this dashboard with a separate trip computer in 1989?

Just re-visiting this topic as my lovely lady had a close encounter with our garage wall and the rear n/s door foil is damaged. Sadly Tony the link you kindly posted 19 months ago doesn't work. It would be very kind of you if you could reinstate it please. Hope you are keeping well.

Thank you @Pete. It’s been quite a [metaphorical] journey as the saying goes…

..... just wish I could 'follow' my car like DPD parcels.... but maybe its best not to know every detail sometimes!!!

I've got my car back after the service yesterday and they've replaced the bracket and calibrated the front assist so it's all back as it should be. They charged £60.00 for the initial diagnostic and £36.00 for replacing the bracket and the calibration, so it cost me a lot less than I thought it would.

Spotted my first UK plate today on a newly registered Ford Puma.

Cheers John, in - laws and their French friend who keeps Sheep on their land did it 2 or 3 months ago and hopefully it's been Sunny and no rain 😀 Re the plates I'll go away and see what the font of all knowledge says..... the Daily Fail 🤔 😀

That looks like the haldex pump or filter cartridge area rather than the diff ? When was your Haldex last serviced ? Any garage should be replacing the O-rings etc when that is done, and the whole filter unit should be swapped out as part of the service. Cheers

Looks like a good excuse to get one of the Freedom packages! 😉

Fabia Mk3 1.0 TSI 95 5 speed manual Ambition - Drive 125 ans Energy Blue 16'' ARONIA bi-ton black 215/45 R16 86H I bought it this week which is my first Skoda.

Whilst this is still ongoing I wanted to take time out to thank you to the members of this community. When I posted this issue I only just had the accident. The speed at which members of this community responded and advised on what to do speaks volumes. So Thanks All

Fair point, although I'm a believer in keeping to standards when it's possible

Try some go-faster stripes too. Or this for £900. https://www.luxuryautohouse.co.uk/online-store/iXsound-ACTIVE-SOUND-EXHAUST-SYSTEM-p379382284 I can think of better ways to spend 170 quid.

Just look at those supershonky fixings supposed to retain them in position, its not a case of if they come loose but when, the outcome is very predictable, they will do a good impression of a leading brake shoe or ratchet pawl. Muppets and their customers are double Muppets.

Ehh, maybe putting a bit more tyre would improve things a bit. More tyre is a welcome thing for the roads I'm driving on. I remember being told 'in England they drive on the left of the road, in Ireland we drive on whats left of the road'. Our roads are a joke.