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Mr car arrived on Friday, I think I ordered it in June (would have to check) and it was pushed back from November to February arrival date so it’s actually early. SEL iV with interior LED pack, optional black wheels (which although the same size as standard 17” look bigger and certainly style suits the car so much better) and petrol blue colour. Not cleaned properly yet - was a bit dirty as it was delivered on a flat bed truck from Cambridge all the way up to me in West Yorks. However the garage did a really good wax job as the water is beading off very nicely.

Quick update. Need to do some minor adjustments and allignment but almost ready with the top panel for carbon 👌🏻

some one of these days ill find the money down the back of the couch to get myself a decent camera as i've promised myself repeatedly for the last 10yrs ...

Top centre of windscreen. Only noticed when I had a new windscreen fitted and technician pointed it out to me.

Is there actually any official documentation on here regarding this ?? ................. sounds a bit like internet hearsay to me. The Polo as mentioned has the battery in the boot, so I would suggest the backend does not go as light under heavy braking / cornering where as the Fabia suffered this issue, hence the engineers fitted the ballast weights to counteract this, If they wanted the rear not to squat under acceleration, why not just fit stiffer springs. If the weights were there purely to slow it down, why fit them on one side, makes no sense and having first hand experience with designers and vehicle manufacturers, they do their upmost to save weight, not add it. The estate has 250mm more of body and metal work, so we can only assume it dd not need them, also add to that the extra force needed to lift the longer body under braking. I would suggest the 5kg difference is just a result of what the weights needed to sort the hatch out equated to when manufactured after knowing or calculating how much more the estate kerb weight was than the hatch and how it performed on the road.

Car now sold, replaced by a new Kia Ceed on rolling 6month lease new replacement every six month

As you will see from the parts diagram HERE the bonnet is one piece, so your options are to fix it as suggested above or replace it.

You could wire brush it now, then apply rust treatment. The in another day sand it and apply more rust treatment. (After wire brushing you will know if too far gone to bother doing anymore with it.) It could be prepped and painted as fitted now without removal.

absolute dogs dinner. If we weren't getting such a good deal i'd cancel that and tbh i think there's few 7 seaters out there that look as good as the sportline especially for under 40k!

Thanks, getting there. I need do a bit of suspension work next then start using it. Can you believe this car came with nearly a full years MOT. There were so many issues that should have been MOT failures, some I've not even documented yet. Lucky I wasnt expecting much and bought the car expecting problems and knowing I could do most of the work myself. Someone else could have easily been burnt.

Do you know if your quote includes a cooling system upgrade? There are posts and and information online that suggests some cars in some countries need an upgrade for "proper" towing. Obviously if you are only carrying bikes it would be overkill.

Probably was as a result of a worker's suggestion box entry that it would save 2 mins / 2 euros on the production line if all Fabias were built with the lock on the same side. Thank god they ignored the suggestion that the steering wheels and pedals should all be put on the left hand side. I need to check where these locks, if any, are on my Superb...

Howden Reservoir was still overflowing earlier, although Ladybower has now stopped.

The footwell lights r on all the time, albeit dimmed while driving, unless u turned them off in the menu. They can also b dimmed or brighten for while driving. Go to "Car" menu. Select Settings, scroll down to "Background Lighting" U'll c ur options there.

It's a diesel manual. Not all cars have it fitted. It does come standard with some trim packages but not mine.

Yea checked. No dice. See image below. Its a MY2017 system.

Now where have VAG given false numbers before... hmmmm?

I just never worked out why VX never tried to keep or lure Ford buyers in, from far too long the marketing side of VX has been its worst enemy. Ford lost me when it repeatedly, or its sales people repeatedly informed me that "5 speed gearboxes were just a fashion fad" followed maybe a year later by informing me "multi valve petrol engines will never take off", then tried to get me into a rear wheel drive car (Sierra) as that was what proper drivers liked, and no chance that any cars would be 4X4 "very soon", so in late 1991 I accidentally walked past a VX showroom who had just taken in a 6 month old Cav GSI 2000 16V 4X4 which had a 5 speed gear box - so ticked all my boxes, and so I left Ford for ever!

I use a soft rag or sometimes just kitchen paper roll, soaked with some brake cleaner and gently wipe the offending spots away. Big ones may require softening up first.

Just checking, but, you don’t have a CD drive in the glove box do you that you’ve just not found yet..?

I bow to your knowledge, and can't find a suitable emoji

So my cable has arrived pluged it in the harness and now factory usb is working, data and android auto. I hope the seller now provides it to any new customer. Last issue I have to solve is the microphone. Wagster, did you do any extra settings on the mic? When I use the app to test, no matter what gain I use, the sound is so distant and no one hears me on the other side? I tried a cheapo flat external mic, same thing loke this that I borrowed from a friend https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002241419943.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.42bd3addaG73Jd&algo_pvid=dd7e749d-308e-4f26-88b2-026fe0f9b75f&algo_exp_id=dd7e749d-308e-4f26-88b2-026fe0f9b75f-2&pdp_ext_f={"sku_id"%3A"12000019567972923"}&pdp_pi=-1%3B2.87%3B-1%3BEUR+0.00%40salePrice%3BEUR%3Bsearch-mainSearch But still the same, I have to be in the mic to hear anything. I ordered the same one as FUBAR and still waiting for it. Thanks

That's our problem, it's the Kodiaq or nothing - particularly the way used prices have gone. Considered ordering something else, but what if we then just wait for that too?

😮 tahts my worst nightmare. I spoke to VW about having extended warranty and they said they couldnt. I explained why should i pay to which they said the garage the car came from may honour work done but thats over a 200mile round trip as it lease the car is sourced from anywhere. Its that bad i contemplate having sitting on the drive and not driving it to go wrong but then im paying 350+ for a new big white plant pot effectively. Its an absolute disgrace, i dont think anyone holds them accountable for the situation the world is in with semi conductors but as you say their handling has been a joke and they know they can just hide behind the covid/semi conductor issue!

Same order process - ordered in May. Was given a build week in August, put off until early September. That was dropped back to late September. Heard nothing so asked where car was - it was "awaiting build week". It's been the same ever since, on the edge of cancelling. So many orders since ours fulfilled, their process is infuriating and unfair.

Possibly, but then they could just redesign the bonnet pull handle, put a dog leg in it, or simply have the handle angled back. Maybe its "simply too much to expect"

Most of them come with a lighter/aux socket connector. My Halfords one is about as fast as a good manual foot pump, and has a built in inspection lamp.

It seems that most ‘compressor’ tyre inflators come with a plug to fit a ciggy type 12v socket, tbh I’ve never given it a thought not to use mine in this way, over many years, and in several cars.

Motor flap for sure in that case. CANBUS should have thrown an error to confirm that.

Just a thought; have you had the brake fluid checked for moisture and general condition?

@kentdale & @JR RS For sure to late for you. But this may help:

I've worked as an engineer for well known OEMs and witnessed some questionable decisions but adding weights because 'marketing' say so is just taking the biscuit! Weights coming off tomorrow!!!!!

I do, and I doubt that I am alone or in a minority.

And now the headlight slotted in a treat, and lines up as it should do. I can actually see the adjusters now. I can also now easily remove the headlight with the front plastic bumper fitted.

I removed the front bumper to investigate my headlight issue and was presented with this mess. Not a lot of cooling going on there ......

Easiest way to get tar off the bodywork is put some petrol on a rag and rub it off ,comes off very easy ,or white spirits ,alot of the tar removing products are crap imho.and if your your door shuts have gone green thats just down to lack of keeping the car clean .

Thanks Mike, I have already sourced some replacements 👍🏻

I have only had my car one day but following one 250 mile round trip I learnt that during the day or when the motorway was lit the car thought I was in Europe, when the motorway was dark it thought I was in the UK I went past cars on my left without an issue. I also learnt that the car that lane assist will work when it wants to work and will repeatedly tell you to get in lane if you are on a stretch of road with narrow lanes such as those on the A3 near Wimbledon plus my car has no idea that cars are next to it even though I paid for the blind spot detection.

Just a quick update. Changed the pump and filter. Both were choked up. Haldex now works perfect.

They actually abandon / block chargers elsewhere and that is sign written ones and plain ones. I used to send a message direct to the Councils Chief Executive Officer, the ruling council Councillors and Opposition Councillors when they blocked chargers over weekends and holiday periods, that got their attention.

A slightly redacted copy of the email that I sent to the dealer this morning, well 0045! Hi [redacted] It's nothing you have done, it's just the amount of chats that I have had with Mk4 owners who have been forced to reject their cars because of the large number of technical issues with software and their cars having to have significant hardware items replaced because of faults. There are issues with speeds being shown in Kilometers per hour instead of Miles per hour, headlights having the wrong focus for this country, camera issues, adaptive cruise not allowing them to pass on the inside of other traffic without slamming the brakes on, emergency brake applications at speed and random for no reason (downright dangerous), SOS calls being made at random, infotainment systems being replaced and the list goes on. It's taken a year to get my car sorted out and it's working well at the moment and I'm relatively happy with it, although I don't trust it one jot, but it's working and that is the main thing. Like I have said with all of the significant issues that I know about from Mk4 owners are having and Skoda not giving a damn about sorting these pretty major and significant problems out with these critical systems and also from what I can see of it, treating owners not only with contempt, but as guinea pigs to test their software and hardware out on, I don't want to take the risk on a car that has so many problems. So I hope that you can understand why I don't want to proceed with it, because I could find myself in the same position as they've been in that I would have to reject the car, leaving me with no car at all. If and when they actually get the cars critical systems working properly and reliably with none of the problems I have mentioned occurring, I'll consider having one. So for the meantime I'm keeping my existing car. Yours. [Redacted]

Just replaced mine. It was very tight. A wee bit wood on the top and a gentle tap with a hammer and it popped right on.

Interesting. Originally I was planning to have changed to the Mk 4 by now, but I have been seriously put off by the reported serious glitches with the electronics and left it alone for the time being. Do you happen to know how recent the courtesy car was? Presumably they have now sorted out the issues. (I assume that everything was working as it should).

When I changed mine it was tight, had to really push it hard for it to fit.

I found this thread very helpful for getting my vc up and running, thank you @Tin82 for an excellent write up. Just a couple of notes that may help others. Amundsen I do have an Amundsen (MY18 car), you may need to update the infotainment units software but once you do the only difference in the coding is the following adaption on 5f ENG122230-ENG142097-Dashboard_Display_Configuration-ability_switch_nav_maps,ON Amundsen cannot show the map on both screens so you need to enable this to get the button that lets you swap between the two. Cross road adaptations Don't panic if the following adaptions fail: ENG122230-ENG122340-Dashboard_Display_Configuration-crossroad_detail_map_compression_mode,H264 ENG122230-ENG122344-Dashboard_Display_Configuration-crossroad_detail_map_resolution,resolution_3 ENG122230-ENG127006-Dashboard_Display_Configuration-crossroad_detail_map_transmission_mode,MOST_streaming They didn't work for me (possibly due to lack of A5 camera) just carry on with the rest. Sport Mode Dial The aliexpress sourced VC I used did not have the big central single dial 'sport' view when it was first fitted but the following adaptation on 17 makes it appear ENG98918-Sport Component Protection/Online coding/ODIS If you don't fancy going the online route (getting a VAS5054a can be expensive) a decent independent VAG specialist will be able to do this bit for you but make sure ahead of time they are comfortable using the advanced features of odis, the guided function will not work for chinese vc + european car

Hi all, I've got a (new to me) 2014 Superb Mk2 140CR estate with a Bolero headunit. The CD player doesn't work (seen a lot of threads about this) so I'm up for spending a bit to upgrade. I want CD, DAB, Bluetooth, AM/FM and all the steering wheel stuff/OPS/Canbus integration to work etc. Nav would be nice but isn't essential. Is the cheapest/lowest hassle option to get a used Amundsen+ and get the DAB (and maybe GPS) aerials installed? Guessing the car will still need some VCDS coding? Alternatively are there any good branded aftermarket units that work without losing functionality? In the interim, I presume I could swap in a cheap used Bolero just to get the CD functionality back, guessing I'd need the code? Thanks and kind regards - sorry, I know this is a well-beaten topic, I've read a ton of posts but am still not sure which way to go. Cheers all, Paul

Thanks guys for your replies. I took a look under the arches and found the above blue blocks forcing their way through the rubber gaiters. They have torn the outer gaiter to shreds. Took my car back to Skoda, with a handful of blue blocks I had managed to ease out of the coil spring. The service manager looked shocked and informed me that they wouldnt have left them in, lol. I told him that I certainly didn't put them there. They took the car in immediately and removed the remaining blocks and also booked the car in to replace the rubber gaiters. I can't believe the difference in how it drives now.

It is probably not relevant but I recently found I could not get my contacts to sync at all, although they used to do so. Eventually I found there was a security setting that must have been added recently to the Android system that withheld permission for the car's Bluetooth connection to read the contacts. It was easy then to turn off that feature.

Latest version of the Osram Nightbreaker series, but take note than "N% brighter" translates into "Sqrt(N) more range". So, for example 50% brighter means than a 100m range becomes 107m.