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Tested the winter tyres!

I thought the whole point of being keyless is the key can stay in your pocket, that's where mine stays....

It's simply a car I've never gelled with. Whilst the Karoq is perfectly competent, it's in no way a joy to drive, or own, all in my opinion of course. I suspect I may well end up with another Yeti, although given my experience with my last one, definitely sans pan roof! The Yeti is a tough act to follow, whereas there is little to distinguish the Karoq from it's VAG Brethren. My advise would be to take a Karoq for a long test drive and see what you think👍

Parked on drive can have adverse weather claims with slates off roofs, and theft from drives is common, as is fraudulent claims from Business Owners with the Bentley and Range Rover Rover damaged as their company fails. I made that up, never happens. Road parking might well be as safe from theft or tempering as a secluded driveway with Trees, and EV Chargers and the car going up and the house / garage burning down. I made that up as well. Be sure to have good insurance if your car goes to a Dealership built on a flood plain.

The camera mount I created was no good - but the joys of 3D printing is i can just start again The hole for the camera was too big, the entire body is too big to fit in the honeycomb, so ive had to start from scratch with a 3 piece design and bond them all together. Hopefully it works better this time. I then had the wheel bearing to sort out, nearside rear wheel bearing needed replacing, the genuine bearing is priced at £200 and made by FAG. A FAG bearing cost me £40. (Same part numbers on the bearing, OE is made in CZ, Aftermarket is CN) Replacing is fairly straight forward, release the handbrake to service mode, remove the caliper, remove the torx screw on the disc and slide it out from the carrier body and undo the centre hub bolt. Replace the bearing and make sure all surfaces are clean and dry (Dont oil them! You dont want the inner race to spin, thats what the bearing is for!), the bolt is torqued to 200Nm + 90 degree if its a silver bolt, or 180 degree if its the older black bolt.

On 18th February 2024 I purchased number 010 of the ever dwindling vRS SE's still on the road. I patiently await my annual leave at the end of this week, then just a couple more days and I can then collect it on 28th, to say I'm an excited old boy is an understatement! Brief history, it was bought new by a gentleman from Inverness who in his 14 year ownership only clocked up 16,570 miles! At this point on 5th January 2021 (which is also my birthday) it failed its MOT, all trivial, but was obviously the final straw and he sold it to WeBuyAnyCar 😮 on checking the history there is no 2020 MOT so I'm putting that down to Covid and lockdown. The car was then picked up by a trader in Ross-On-Wye who did the work necessary to pass it's MOT and then it was purchased by HSVRS who set out making it a winner again. I have to say he did not waste any time, nor did he cut any corners when it came to replacing parts, he sourced all genuine items from TPS branches to bring it back to its former glory! New osf/osr door locks New AC condenser and pressure switch Hew headlights New discs and pads New Michelin Pilot tyres, alloy refurb with new badges New scuttle trim New battery and cover New aerial and base New wipers New rear ns light cluster New front and rear vRS badges New rear Fabia badge New ns rear arch liner New door seals using VW repair kits It's obviously wanted for nothing and has lived a very pampered life, and still only has 18,075 miles on it. I can't wait to show you the folder which contains the original purchase receipt, delivery inspection sheet, every single invoice for work done, there is the original SE brochure (which I was only last week searching for one to buy) even a Automotive Print of the vRS SE. I'll take a breath, and then post what I've purchased already for it, and my plans, which shouldn't be great, but old habits die hard and where an improvement can be made sometimes you just have to do the right thing!

We're due to collect our eighth Yeti between us - the latest I could find for sale, from Dec 2017. My other half wasn't blown away by a used Karoq, and really didn't like the Kodiaq I had once. There are more and more people chasing fewer and fewer good, well-specced used Yetis. I almost got tempted by an L&K but that roof is the only real major flaw in the Yeti design (sometimes). If you have a good one, keep it. If you are looking, SEL Drive or SEL are fine.

Agree with you VW's WLTP claims are pretty bold and always have been. My ID.4 would need to average 4.1 m/kWh to make its 315 WLTP figure. 3.8 is achievable but 4.1 is impossible real world.

That would do it yes, and you see my point about how if could look mechanically OK but be electrically FUBAR now?

not as clean as some on here!

Sadly that's not the first time this has been reported on here, and I very much doubt it will be the last. PDI checks do not seem to be carried out throughly enough by every dealer on every car, maybe time saving?

Had my Fabia SE Comfort 1.0TSI 110PS DSG now for 6 months this week. Really very pleased with it on all sorts of levels. The driving experience is wonderful and, don't know if it is down to it being badged as 'comfort', I truly found it to be extremely comfortable. Before retiring I was a professional driver, often driving multiple cars each day, and this is the first one where I have sat in the seat, adjusted the distance and the steering wheel height, and never had to change it since. The DSG gearbox is a dream. You can simply forget about it apart from the odd times you need a swift getaway then just click the gearshift to select 'S' mode. There are other wee tiny elements that I love like the inner door pull handles and the boot hanging pull which just make me happy! Small things of joy. I do have a few niggles. Things that I really DON'T like but they are minor and probably down to my own taste. Don't like the way I can set the computer fuel consumption to 'from last fill' but it always seems to revert back to 'from start', which only gives you consumption for each short trip. Absolutely HATE the infotainment system and the way it will only put USB albums in alphabetical order. Hate that so much that I am seriously sourcing a portable CD player to plug in. Anyway. All round great car.

Then several have gone MIA!

I'm not trying to be an arse here but officially it's a footway. A footpath is a formalised public right of way, usual across private land. A footway is the area for pedestrians next to a carriageway, both of which form part of a highway.

the drone picture that is google maps lol. Anyways as stated several posts back I've queried it with the insurance company for clarification.

That's the kerbline and edge of carriageway, or at least it's intended to be...

@PetrolDave It can be 1/2 a mile difference Post Code dependent, and big differences, and it is not always the council scheme streets that cost more than the private estate, exclusive roads.

Easier to vandalise / steal / break into on the drive though.

/ me waits for insurers to start asking if there are any trees within X feet of the driveway ..............................

Cars have been damaged when in a garage by heavy things falling on them requiring expensive repairs, so many insurers have assessed that the risk when parked on the drive is lower than the risk when parked in a garage.

B6 is available as damptronic which is Bilsteins version of DCC.

When I went to view it, the number one concern I had was the mention of corrosion in the previous MOT, it mentioned the wishbones and the rear lower spring seat, but I was very happy to see it was just the surface rust which most cars of this age will no doubt show signs of. The sills are all solid, there are some stone chips here and there and I could see some swirl marks on the roof, but it is still in amazing condition. Oddly it still has the blue plastic delivery protectors stuck on the boot carpet and along the silver vRS sill trim! That leads me on to the interior, it looks as though it has never been sat in, the rear seats for sure have never been graced, everything looks like it would had you just pulled out of the main dealers forecourt from buying it! So, my plans are to completely refresh the suspension, I have already ordered several items today in preparation, the rear axle will need to be attacked and painted and the paintwork will need some touch ups and a professional detail job to bring it right up to 'scratch', Now I said I would keep it standard and that really is my plan, and when I refresh the suspension it will look standard to all but those of you with a keen eye! I was toying with the idea of a RARB, and as it happened I just thought I'd see what was knocking about, anyway I bought a brand new Whiteline rear kit off Amazon of all places for £126! This set the ball rolling so I have now ordered Bilstein B4 shocks, Eibach 25mm Pro-Kit, new bump stops, new dust sleeves, new top mounts, new rear upper/lower spring seats, new wishbones, ball-joints, consoles bushes and genuine bolts throughout! ...and that's about it, I have no further plans other than to enjoy it, maintain it and hopefully keep it for a very, very, very long time!

It will be interesting to see the reviewers & others driving the big battery cars loaded and see just how far they can go. 425, 426, 427 miles? Pic a number any number, 399! 86kWh usable. Amazeballs if it gets 4.9 miles a kWh. Some articles / data says 82 kWh usable. 427 miles divided by 82kWh is 5.2 miles a kWh.

Just thought I would share my opinions, after the first month, of my Fabia MkIV SE Comfort 1.0 TSI 110PS DSG. The main reason for a share is having just returned from its first real test, a weekend trip to Scotland and back visiting family. My first few weeks have been just tootling around town with only a couple of slightly longer journeys but never enough to properly get things tested out. It has been more like a period of feeling my way around the car and getting used to the different elements. This weekend, however, has been a really good test. 260 mile round trip between home (just south of Newcastle) and Edinburgh. Tyne Tunnel / A19 / A1 all the way giving a decent combination of 60 and 70 mph roads under varying conditions. Outward journey early Saturday morning saw pretty uncomfortable rainy weather the majority of the way there with not too bad traffic conditions and a full load. Quite impressed by 52 MPG on the trip computer. I know there is always comment about the inaccuracies of these things but, to my mind, it gives a general guide and if that is all that is used it is always compared to its own previous readings, so suits me. The return journey early this morning had a slightly lighter load and not so much bad weather but had a couple of lengthy sections stuck at 50 behind HGV traffic. This really seemed to push the economy giving me a very healthy 57.6 MPG. I also noticed quite a number of decent stretches of 'coasting' which would have helped this figure, I guess. The real bonus features I found were with the actual drive quality. That wee 1.0 engine just purred along and never felt under-powered. Combined with the silky smoothness of the DSG gearbox and the general suspension, road noise level and overall comfort of the ride made this car a joy to drive. Even my good lady wife was happy and she hates travelling. She has always been extremely prone to travel sickness, which was one of the reasons for going to the DSG box, but this trip had her rather happy we had made this choice! Overall I felt that this small car felt like it was bigger, more powerful and more 'upmarket' than it should. One month and 600 miles in and I'm a happy Fabia-ist.

Saying goodbye to my Dragon Green Superb 220 Sport line this week, as I want to downsize and reduce my monthly running costs as a high mileage business user. I'm moving over to Lexus hybrid after 15 years of Skoda and a SEAT in that time. Had some mostly great times with some great memories of some fun cars. Maybe I'll return one day... Over and out.

Success with the washers! A liberal squirt of electrical vontsct cleaner at the base of the stalk, left for a minute or so and Bingo! BOTH washers working now. Didn't even have to remove any plastics. If only everything could be do simple.... on to the mirror issue next 🤔

no, but my GFs 80 YO mother does lol

Sold mine last month. Having had 2 Octy estate petrol vRSs, an Octy Scout and a Citigo, the Superb was top of the list when needing a large family car with some go. 2018 L&K 272. Bought used approved in September 2022. It had niggles from the off. Went back to the selling dealer twice and then had several things sorted under the UAW at my local Skoda dealer. A stage 1 (c. 350bhp but felt like more) meant a great mix of pace and space, but I never gelled with the car. More niggles kept coming and the tracking / alignment never felt quite right despite multiple attempts to fix it. Eventually lost patience and it had to go. I bought my first Skoda new in 2010. Petrol vRS DSG estate. Kept it for 7 years and 90k miles. It was bulletproof. I think their standards have dropped considerably since, especially around build quality. Shame.

Bolero warning: Right now it lasts for 30 seconds then closedown appears for 20 seconds before it closes down. I came across in a related topic here - the Carista coding tool company. I gather it comes with software & instructions. I've asked for a quote for a tool to do the Octavia seeing that VW & Skoda loclly are making such a meal of what on video takes 10 minutes......my fingers are crossed. It could be cheaper than the £105 Skoda & £84 VW want........

I’m getting you. Electrical stuff is not my forte. In cars or houses. But…we all have a purpose in life. Just need to find mine. 😀 Thks for your help. Kindest.

Type "Febi repair kit Skoda Yeti tailgate" into the Bay of E. Good luck!

Garages are for motorbikes and heavy **** that you can't get in the loft lol No it's our neighbours grass. They do have a hot tub but its directly behind the fence and out of view. Can see it clearly though from our upstairs windows and her daughter was indulging in there with her BF last year ;o)

And once again back to the topic of the thread, yes this video is on topic as well as it covers electric cars and I thought that the video is pretty well researched and balanced, what are your thoughts on it?

Hi Lee Sorry mate i have decided to leave them on car and am selling the car.

I'd park it in the garage

That depends on the spec, the VRS for example usually already has the largest available cooling system This isn't the case, atleast in the UK anyway Yes there are some models that aren't type approved for towing anything, however most are fine regardless of tow bar prep being installed/not installed

As are all boundaries based on such maps, the thickness of the boundary line itself is equivalent to several feet (metres). A former colleague who lived in rural Norfolk had a dispute with the local council who claimed that his front wall (which had been there since the house was built in the 1850's) was too close to the road (a very quiet rural back road to nowhere) and it ended up with them taking legal action and forcing him to pay for them to demolish the wall. We took him to the council buildings (in an Audi stretched limousine we were working on at the time) in Norwich to pay, with the cheque attached to a brick from the now demolished wall!

Even that's overkill We have no issues with random vehicles using the close as there are no shops, schools, other public places immediately near by. Yes we get the odd vehicle come in and turn around (normally because they think its a cut through , got me thinking now, I dont think its tagged as a dead end from the main road, will have to check a little later lol) but other than residents & their visitors there are no issues, all very neighbourly

Welcome, I've moved the post to somewhere more suitable. Whilst the Bilstein B6 is very impressive it would IMO be a shame to lose the DCC as I really loved it, sporty (for such a big car) when required and uber luxurious (almost boat like!) for when parents are in the car.

The overall power is same or lower as 1.8T conversions, so it's not any worse than that 😃

Mine is a 110 CFHF and will drive happily at 30mph in 6th gear as long as you accelerate gently until reaching 35mph at which point it will accelerate smoothly even on a wide open throttle. It was like yours but not as bad until I cleaned out all the clag build up in the throttle valve, dependant on the mileage and how it has been driven yours might really benefit from some spring cleaning, the flexibility and fuel consumption both improved dramatically on mine. Its remapped now but was the standard 110hp minus several lost ones when I declagged the intake.

Mudflaps are not a magic solution. This time of year the car gets filthy regardless and the presence or not of mudflaps makes little difference to the amount of dirt thrown up over the bodywork - but I fitted mudflaps to my Kamiq, and to my previous cars, specifically in order to protect the sills from the abrasion of the gravel, grit etc that abounds on the roads in my very rural area. One glance at the gritty slurry caking the inside of the mudflaps is sufficient to confirm to me that they are doing their job.

1. Its hard to tell in your picture but i cant see a current monitor on the negative terminal - in which case your car needs a normal lead-acid battery and not this AGM one. 2. An AGM battery can be coded and it doesnt have to be a genuine battery - they clearly have no idea what they are doing 3. What is the timescale for them doing the job? If it is recently, reject it as not fit for purpose and not fixed the issue you paid to be fixed, if they dont play ball, give them (in writing) 14 days to refit the old parts and take the new ones back or take it to the small claims court. 4. What is the warning you talk of, do you have a photo? I assume something like "12v battery low - start engine or infotainment will switch off" 5. Have you got a more zoomed out photo of the battery, i want to see the terminals 6. If the warning is as I said in 4, then the battery needs testing, charge rate, idle voltage, resting voltage all need testing to see if its a car-wide voltage issue, or if it needs to be looked into further for a localised voltage issue such as a poor ground.

I see no issues here I wanted the 3 zone climate control Its all going to be coming out again soon for the rest of the fittings.

Hello Terence, welcome to the forum. I'm afraid that it's one of two things - either the 'senior mechanic' is incompetent - or he's lying. Skoda do not manufacture batteries - VAG have them supplied by whoever has the contract, it is the same for tyres. All that has to be done is to enter the battery type (AGM in this case) The AH rating (70 in this case) - and a serial number (can be made up, or simply change the last digit of the old serial number) so that the BCM knows that a new battery has been fitted.

The 1.0tsi is much better engine than some realise, especially in the 113-115bhp versions. Will cope fine. It also works superbly with DSG box and having 7 gears tends to keep it in sweet spot. but not as relaxing to drive with manual gearbox.

This is coming from front control arms. This thing cracks:

Nice car, prospective purchasers might be assisted with more info such as below. Could you add more details engine size. BHP. Mileage. Manual or DSG Standard SPEC I.E. SEL Elegance etc Additional extras on top of standard Number of owners ?

Look at the fuse box behind the glove compartment.. The fuse for the lighter circuits (can't remember the number). You'll see this fuse holder position is slightly different than the nearby ones, there is a 2nd position where you can move it halfway down. The lower position will make the sockets switched (terminal 15), the upper position is always on (terminal 30). In some markets, the lower position won't have the metal contacts in there. Here in AU the contacts weren't there. It's simple to buy the contact (I think it was part number 927839 but I'm not totally sure on this) and enable the lower position. I just ran a wire at the rear of the fuse box from an upper fuse on T15 down to that lower position contact and now I can change it as desired from T15 to T30. Sorry this is all vague, I didn't document or take any pictures of this process. I recall it was a pain working in the tight space behind the glove box. TLDR: Look and see if your fuse box already has the extra contact in the lower position for the lighter socket and if so it will be easy.

Ouch, on your car I offer it for £300 fully fitted and i have them done in around 4/5 hours! Im only in north london