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Yesterday i took out air filter and omg was it filthy 👀 last time I've cleaned it was in April this year before going stage 2. Got Ramair filter cleaning kit so gave it a good wash and rinse and left it to dry for 24 hours. Today i oiled it with oil supplied in cleaning kit and fitted it back💪🏻

My Mk1 1.2 decided to expire the other week there, and I was left car-less. As many of you will know, this cannot do, nor can owning something made after 2007. Therefore, I've been out and bought this. Things it isn't: newer than my last one, in a colour I'd have liked, and most critically, it isn't functional either. Things it is: better specification, has a longer MOT, didn't cost the earth, and has had a recent cambelt. Oh yeah, and it has knob in the number plate. A belt? I hear you ask, one would presume I'd bought another 1.2 12v, but no, I've taken it one step further. Yaaaaaaarp she's a 1.4 16v, baby! 100 raging ponies... allegedly. Goes like hell when it works at least. Critically, it's a really clean old thing, with 87k on the clock. Dead posh too, with heated seats, heated mirrors, heated washer jets, ice cold air conditioning, alloy wheels, and parking sensors! It's not far off being quite the minter I don't think, bodywork needs minimal attention. Interior needs a couple of trim pieces, etc. that I can take from the red one without affecting its functionality (more on this soon) but it's no more than a couple days' work. As alluded to previously though, I'm having a couple of teething issues with this car. Yes, it was cheap (always important), but I didn't quite expect for it to lose all throttle response on the M6 and it has done a couple of times since then too. It's currently with my mechanic who is struggling to replicate the faults, but I've handed him a printout of the fault codes. It's either an earthing issue, an unknown vacuum leak (checked servo line and it's fine), or an ECU fault. If all else fails, either one of these three godawful possibilities can be sorted fairly cheaply as my mate down in Dumfries & Galloway as quite a few parts for these BBZ engines. I've not got the modification bug for this one like I did for the red one, and I'm okay with that. Primarily I just want to make sure it's as good as it can be without deviating from originality if I can help it. Exciting stuff, I know.

Bought it from Radcliffe! Started life supplied by Robert Eardley & Sons and went to someone in Sandbach who owned it for quite some time. I'm keeper number 5, but the last two have spent decent money before parting ways - not sure how to look at that yet. Main thing is that it's tidier than my last one. I was going to put my own plate on, but I might keep the knob reg for a laugh.

I think 'blinkered' is the operative word...

Another good video from @domhnall . A typical use of someone doing many miles for work and personal and with a home charger & subscriptions for cheaper public charging. Plenty in his street also with BEV,s and likely home chargers. Now we just need a comparison of someone doing these kind of miles and only public charging. Maybe the same as driving a Fabia petrol car. But quite possibly more. But then there is the BIK for those using the BEV for business miles.

Well folks, it's time to resurrect this thread for our second attempt at taking delivery of our car which, this time, we are calling Rosie 2. My dealer has been in touch, sent across the VIN and a photo of our car sitting in the compound, pre-PDI. All being well, we hope to collect her in early-September. Since we sold our Range Rover Velar back in February, in anticipation of collecting Rosie 1, we have made do with our two seater MB SLC200. Cozy! However, we had to take an Avis Hire car last weekend because there were five of us commuting to Novara from Como, Italy - about an hour each way mainly on 130kph autostrada. Avis gave us the keys to a BYD Seal 6 PHEV saloon. You can get these in Estate body too. Hence, we wondered what the Seal would be like in comparison to the Skoda Superb. For about 30mins following pickup of the hire car our hearts sank. The Seal 6 has a cabin almost as big as the Superb, a load area that in Estate form is just a few litres shy of the ICE Superbs, despite being a PHEV and it was so quiet running out of Como towards the autostrada choosing itself when to deploy the battery or 1.5 engine (are all Chinese cars running a 1.5 engine 😅). We spoke to each other and asked how the Chinese can deliver such a car for the money - between about £32k to £38k approx in the UK). Needless to say, we are paying considerably more for our Superb. But then reality began to emerge. If it's too good to be true it probably is. And it was. Although many of the cabin plastics look okay they are really cheap to the touch. Worst offenders are the internal door release handles, an object you touch frequently, and the centre console between the two front occupants, grey plastic that reminded me of my 2001 Vectra or the central dashboard of a Ford Focus during the 1990s, minus the buttons. Really cheap. The auto climate control has a mind of its own. It is so noisy that you need to raise your voices above it. The booster fan is not the culprit. It seems like the air ducting is poorly designed because the noise is from the airflow, even though the flow is nothing exceptional. We ended up having to set the fan speed ourselves to reduce the airflow because of the noise. The two front centre vents are set below the iPad screen, low down and weird. I guess it doubles as cooling for the wireless charge pad for mobiles, except wireless charging is only available on the next trim up. The suspension is unsophisticated and unsettled, especially at motorway speeds. The autostrada from Como to Milan is extremely smooth but somehow the Seal managed to feel fidgety and we could sense vibration through the floor of the cabin into the soles of our feet. Speaking of feet, they get tired in the Seal. The reason why, for a PHEV, the boot is so large compared to the Superb PHEV is because the battery seems to extend under the cabin floor. The floor is therefore raised but the seats are set too low to the floor. You sit with your knees pointing upward at an angle with a lack of support under your thighs. Much of your weight remains on your feet which is why they feel fatigued after a while. The two outermost rear passengers complained that the ISOfix covers were digging into them after a while. However, the middle seat passenger was happy because the floor back there is completely flat. Every cloud has a silver lining. I won't even mention the intrusive driver safety systems, other than the fact that they are time consuming to switch off (where allowed) and just looking at the screen generates a driver attention warning. A yawn triggers a driver fatigue warning. You get the picture. To be fair, the money has been spent by BYD on the PHEV system which is impressive at this price point, very impressive. And the kind of toys and cabin elements that initially impress in the showroom or on a short test drive. It is an 'almost but not quite' kind of car. Not the car you look forward to jumping into for a lengthy journey. I have nothing against using a metal stalk to prop up the bonnet - it's reliable and lighter than hydraulic struts - but in 2026 this alone tells you where BYD placed the emphasis on the budget for this car. The more expensive R&D for the suspension is not where the money has gone. The Seal impresses initially but the Superb is a better long-term companion, for sure. There is a depth and sophistication to the Superb which is absent from the BYD. While I would welcome the extra money saved remaining in my building society account, I would need to cling to this thought throughout my ownership of the Seal. Quite reassuring really. An MHEV petrol or entry level diesel Superb in SE Technology or SE-L trim is around the same price point. Of course, they are not PHEVs and the Seal boasts that tech. But my money is with the Superb and I sincerely hope Rosie 2 works out over the upcoming months. I will keep you posted. Best wishes.

Remember this story from 2024 https://news.sky.com/story/man-jailed-after-falsely-claiming-electric-car-was-out-of-control-on-motorway-13569458

After a week on the road in the Heat of Italy, still works fine 👍🏻

You could just buy this silver estate too, make a matching set https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1RnXgdzneJ/?

You must've gone a long way for that... Its a Deeside registration! Not sure I could drive a Knob registration... 🤣

Tesla sells electricity @ 28 pence in the Northern UK far above the North / Manchester. during the cheapest hours at some hubs but then there are only 8 hubs north of Edinburgh and those can be along way away from where people live and drive. Yes regional tariffs that have lower tariffs for near to where the electricity can and is generated might be simply clever. That is certainly not the Midlands or the South West of England. As far as Scotland many Tens of Millions has been thrown at there being Public Chargers that are now out of service or no longer fit for purpose & now the regions are leaving Charge Place Scotland and some are away from Swarco. But that is another story. The point i made was it is a nonsense to keep on about peoples ability to get CHEAP HOME CHARGING or BUDDY up with someone to use there property to charge. That might well suit some. But it is THE SOCIAL DIVIDE. As is Business / Commercial users.

You have chosen well. Just the wrong colour 🤣

@lol-lol So we have those that can Home charge, those that can maybe use others charging locations & the many many millions of drivers that might never ever be able to have either. There is no getting away from facts and real world. Location location and people way they live and where they live.

Or accessing the hyper cheap public charging like Tesla do, or BE.EV with a cheapish contract or getting that pavement channel done using the now £500 grant. Where there is a will there is a way. Or buddy up with someone with a drive and split the gains which people do and I expect the price differential to increase when vat goes to zero for home electricity and ut seems the oil and fas wars are going on for many months yet. Oil companies profits double to almost $50B last quarter.

The engine cover, battery cover, fuse box cover, and coolant reservoir cover come from the USA.

Some good news, the heads not cracked! So that’s a result, “just” a HG failure. So about spend £1k on parts to put it back together and some “while im in there jobs”. I will finish this thread once it’s back up and running without issue but it’s been quite the introduction to Skodas. lol.

Running cost EV truth (Skoda Enyaq v ICE ) ..........

^^^ If getting only 6 hours offpeak tariff then with a 3 pin AC charge cable you can get near 15 kWh in that time, so maybe 60 miles of range. The normal home tariff might be near 1/2 that of the cost of a kWh at public chargers.

I think a test drive before purchase would be mandatory (maybe you can wrangle an extended test over a couple of days since you are a long-time Skoda owner). It may have the herbs you require but consider that it is a two tonne vehicle and driven enthusiastically will probably wear through the tyres quicker than an RS. Surely some sort of home charging would be possible even if at a nominal 2400 watt. That should be enough to provide most daily local requirements and avoid the hassle/costs of regular public charging. I can't believe that warranties on Skoda are still only 3 years in the UK as they are 7 years here is Aus and have been for a while.

Sorry I meant to reply to this earlier.... If your distribution board is full there are alternatives. For instance my supply is split after the meter via a Henly block with one set of tails going to the board and another to a weatherproof mini fuse box to feed my charger. All extra wiring is in the existing meter cupboard. There are ways and means.

Our Monte Carlo Edition is finally working pretty much as is should following Skoda replacing the ECU and thoroughly testing the car. The only thing that was still annoying was the throttle response especially pulling away from stationary. After some investigation and checking with my insurer I have fitted an IOPedal pedal box made in Germany. It has a good range of settings and now the response is spot on making the car a joy to drive. It can also improve the security on the car by disabling the throttle so the car can't be driven.

Version 1800 No warrenty your own risk https://mega.nz/file/Mi0QjBAZ#TqU-7_tkt9Zu4LlE4FVA78FABUH2fYqGyOWx-tpR0pc

Unfortunately I have no firmware for MEN3 units :(

it's a DIY look here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr8IIU1RkLk be sure to pop the airbag cover from underneath in order to not damage it or the dashboard for reference: https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/6q0959263a-heat-limiting-resistor-skoda-5971.html

I had a 'puncture' quite a fw years ago that I couldn't find. Turned out to be a small sticker on the bead of the tyre that had a crack in it, leaking air through the middle of the sticker. Sticker removed, no further issues.

Could be the prongs in the expansion tank are dirty hence the alarm. Try giving them a scrape with a screw driver and top up to max and monitor it. If theres still white smoke its most likely HG especially with release of pressure and brown coolant. You could run the car stationary without expansion cap and look for bubbles in tank or oil on top. Alasdair

Fitted an NRF one to my old octavia and had no problems. Have a look if febi do one as well. Avoid any brandless ones on ebay etc. Alasdair

I had similar problem. Very slight corrosion on alloys and tyre leaked at bead seal I checked before reinflating as my compressor was borrowed and it was around 25psi and a few bubbles were spotted. Reckon a flake of paint may have caused it and cleared itself once reinflated to proper pressure at garage. Eventually it started to deflate again so I got the local tyre service to remove and clean rim and reseat tyre. Been good since. Never had a bead seal go on steel but alloys seem to be prone. Alasdair

Hi, My Kodiaq has been registrated in April 22. I let almost all driver aids ON all the time. I ´ve got used to them, especially Lane Assist. Whereas I used it only on long motorway trips in my MY17 Superb Estate Mk3, it’s now always ON on my Kodiaq as I feel it less intrusive. The only system I ´d like to permanent my disable or at least mitigate is the Stop & Start. But it can’t be done anymore with VCDS (with the ´low voltage start limit’ trick), as it used to be. I’ve driven a MY25 Kamiq as a courtesy car last year. It bipped each time I was above the speed limit, Even for 2 or 3 km/h. Really stressing and nerving especially when the TSR doesn’t get the right speed sign at the right time… I ´m then doubting. Will I replace my current Kodiaq within 2028 (roughly) or do I keep it a bit longer ? Decision, decision…

I'm 8 months in to Elroq 85 ownership from previous 2.0TSIs in different forms. It's fantastic. Really comfortable, the range has never been an issue. Range in summer at 100% is above 300, and in the deep winter around 240-250. We've gone further afield twice now - as long as you use some basic common sense to plan your charges, it's no issue. I first drove EV in 2023 as my dad had one as a business lease and the public charging infrastructure has completely transformed even since then. I would argue that potentially no home charging is a big deal; public charging prices whilst still cheaper than petrol, will hamper any savings on fuel. Also, it's big. And heavy. It rides really well; I'm on the standard Sportline suspension, but you just can't escape the weight. We also have a Cupra Born with the 59kwh battery; that is a lot more fun and hides its weight better, helped by the smaller battery. In terms of trim, Sportline comes very well equipped. Driver package (DCC) would be recommended just to soften the ride further. Having Sportline also reduces the price of the extra packs; if I were given the choice, I'd spec the Advanced package too. It brings a lot of extra goodies including the HUD which you might think is a gimmick, but it's absolutely brilliant on our Born and helps to avoid looking at the small drivers display screen for speed/limits/ACC & Nav info.

white smoke out of exhaust coolant red light on dash came on with alarm level of coolant it above minimum I noticed when opening expansion tank was a pop and hiss Is this likely to be a head gasket gone yes very likely gasket symptoms coolant level down presure builtup stonehard hoses white smoke from exhaust hissing sound when opening the cap and instant level up and boiling you may do the CO2 gas test

I probably meant using Google etc to answer the question "what is normal high side pressure in a car AC system?" - or similar, the cruel thing is, someone probably on briskoda.net has quoted expected high side and low side running pressures - but I've forgotten where I read that. You need to know which fridge gas is used in your, ie R-134A or the later fridge gas R-1234yf , a label under the bonnet will tell you which gas is used. Edit:- for example what is the high side and low side running pressures for a car ac system - Google Search

I’ve installed that one too, along with the VWR600 intake, oil filter housing, and DSG filter housing. Apart from that, a few carbon fiber parts as well.

Any work done recently on gearbox or clutch?

I used to have a dog that would lock the back doors, when they had a button to push down

Understanding Safelock Most users on Briskoda agree that the notification simply reminds you that the car is fully deadlocked. When safelock is active, interior door handles are disabled so no one can open the doors from inside. Do not leave pets or people inside the car when safelock is turned on. How to Control Safelock Full Lock (Safekey active): Press the lock button on your key fob once. Disable Safelock: Press the lock button on your key fob twice quickly if you need people or pets to be able to open the doors from the inside. (If you have a pet that is able to open the door from the inside then please share).

Recently upgraded to newer iPhone with USB-C connection rather than lightning. So today’s task was routing a new 90degree USB-C cable from the rear ashtray through to the armrest cubby to replace the lightning one. I pulled the old one out with some wire attached and used it to pull the new one through. All done and dusted in 5 mins. Hopefully get a chance to change front brakes and have a go at installing the aftermarket blind spot kit this week.

ETKA https://webautocats.com/etka/skoda Or 7zap https://7zap.com/en/catalog/cars/skoda/europe/

Racing Line dipstick arrived today and replaced the old ****ty one 😎 oil cooler housing next💪🏻

After OTA software upgrade, my car started to show the SOS call limited error message. When checking with OBD11 it reported Battery Service Life Critical (I believe that is 5-year time based and a sneaky money making trick by VW group) and Battery Flat errors. Read widely online that this costs upwards of £400 for Skoda to fix. I brought the replacement battery 3G0 915 089. Did not trust AliExpress units enough, so paid £130 for the original. Skoda price is about £100, but out of stock. Instructions are exactly the same as many YouTube videos about doing it for VW ID4. Pull up rear bench seat by hand. Pull back carpet quite far. Pull out the communication unit. Slide it out of the plastic cover. As the connectors are rather fiddly I did not undo all of them (only the power and data). Replaced the battery and put it all back together. Then drove the car for 2 days to make sure the new battery was fully charged. Then used ODB11 to reset error messages, (in the OBD11 'Apps' menu, it is called 'Emergency Call Battery Reset'. This costs £29 it tokens. Error message is gone. About an hour of work.

My daughter was out in the Kamiq last night and the car slammed the brakes on unexpectedly, stopping the car.. There was a motorbike waiting to emerge from a side street on the left side but he was stationary, waiting at the junction. There was a car behind her and it was a close call, as the car was quite near. My daughter was badly shaken up. These safety features seem to be equally capable of causing an accident as preventing one. We can disable this feature on a temporary basis (quite a few steps in the screen) , but can it be done permanently?

Agree about the wheel design, I recently noticed that water trough you mentioned. For me though its the location of the air valve - a fantastic idea, just perfect for those of us with sausage fingers !

My trusty VRs took me from home via Gloucestershire to Atia, Hargita, Romania in one go with stops only for tunnel, one border control and fuel. 24 hours' driving between two of us, nearly 1,600 miles plus the same home over three days week later.

Obviously far too early to worry about this in our 2025 TDI DSG L&K, but I'm wondering what the current thinking on transmission oil changes is. On our 2012 170 TDI DSG, I think we were initially told the transmission was "sealed for life" but after a while we took to getting a full transmission oil change every 3 years at the main dealer service. Whether that had anything to do with it, the DSG operated flawlessly throughout our ownership and continues to do so for its new owner (I still do business with the repair shop owner who sold it on, so I keep up with how it's going..). So what's the expectation for the MkIV? And for anyone who had a MkIII before their IV, did you change the transmission oil at any specific intervals? best, M.

Public charging is a business of course. Tesla can sell electricity for charging at 23p per kwh here in the West Midland and also cheap in the South West of England. Are you asking for more subsidies for Northern Scotland from Edinburgh and or Westminster ?