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The old girl still polishes up well ....

The end of a very hot day 🥵

At the Res earlier................

Brake fluid used to be first @ 2 years then each 2. About 2010 changed to first @ 3 years then each 2. Since the VW Emissions Scandal things changed to First @ 2 years then every 2 years. Customers are the Goose that keep laying Golden Eggs.

This is for a 1.4l, but might be of help to you.

I tend to take photos with either a Minolta Dimage F100 or an S304, depending on the situation. However, my Mum's Kodak EasyShare I found in a drawer. It's not that bad, it kept overexposing slightly in automatic mode, so I've compensated for that when loading the images into Ulead PhotoExpress 3.0 (yeah it's about 25 years old but works bob on).

Duly noted. 👍

The Cygnets were paddling flat out to keep up with Mum! 1070898~2.mp4 And a few others we spotted......... 1070802~3.mp4

I bought some black/white Skoda badges from AliExpress but the white wasnt quite right (more like candy white rather than Moon White of my car) and wasn't the clean look I was hoping for. I refuse to pay £100 for two Skoda badges from Kopacek so decided to make my own. I ordered another pair of Black/White badges from AliExpress. I thought I would use the White background ones so that the paint had a pale base layer to go onto. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009424974993.html I then ordered some colour matched spray paint including clear lacquer. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166899014624 And finally some specialist hard plastic glue as SuperGlue doesn't work well on the ABS plastic these badges are made from https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001OZI5C First step was to dissasemble the badges. These come off quite easily with a slight bend of the back plate and gentle pry from a trim tool. I labelled each badge A/B and put the black parts in labelled bags so that they would reassemble properly. The whole of the white area of the badge as roughed up with some fine sandpaper and then wiped over with Isopropyl alcohol to remove any dust and residue. These then had 3 gentle coats of basecoat At this point I was slightly concerned that the colour didnt look much different so I painted a small portion of the cardboard with OEM touch up paint as comparison and it was spot on. This can be seen at the bottom right of the above picture, so I was happy to crack on. Next was two gentle coats of clear lacquer and this really brought out the colour and the metallic in the base coat. The photos really don't do it justice. Then came reassembly. The glue is the type that gets applied to both parts separately, allowed to dry for a few minutes and then assembled. These went back together well and will be left for a couple of days to fully cure. In between the rain showers I had to have a quick comparison with what I started with. It looks brilliant in person and hopefully shows up on the photo below. With the car clean, and not covered in rain, I think the colour match will be perfect and a certain improvement over the standard AliExpress badge. Total cost was just under £30 so cheaper than one Kopacek badge without delivery and took approx half an hour of work and a couple of hours of drying time all in. No real skill required other than a gentle hand on dissasembly and ensuring light coats of paint to avoid runs. Im not sure if OEM badges dissasemble in the same way, so this could potentially be done with an OEM Monte Carlo badge to ensure fitment to the car is perfect. I shall await some better weather and get them installed on the car and update with further pictures when that's done.

2nd job was to fit the dog guard and divider. I was marvelling at how big the boot was and then I put the dog in the car.

Hello guys, I am Nic from France. I have a bright red Skoda Scala. I always joke to my girlfriend that "in the fog, it looks like a Ferrari...". Thankfully she loves me for more than my sense of humour as I have other qualities (I look like Brad Pitt... in the fog). Anyway, nice to meet you all, nice day and safe travels!

The system can trigger unexpectedly and can be quite sensitive.Two examples from my own experience / one annoying and one superb. As I exit my driveway, the path dips toward the road causing the front of the Car to drop. At any speed over a few mph it will see the road as a danger and Brake. Last year I was waiting at a Mini Roundabout for an opportunity to go straight across. There was car crossing from my right and a car waiting on the road from the left. The car on the right passed me and there was no further traffic so I looked over at the car on the other side. It started to move , there were no indicators to show that it was turning right so I assumed that it was going straight on. So I started to slowly move straight ahead. Then the Car suddenly did a u turn and crossed in front of my Car. The autonomous brake sensed it and slammed on the anchors and we stopped dead.There was no contact between the cars but it was close. The Car in front then shot off down the road.All caught on my Dashcam. I spoke to a Road Traffic Officer some days later and he said as described it was a 'Baiting' technique for crash for cash , he said that if it wasn't for the fact that I was going so slow (4mph on the dashcam) and the Braking that I would be involved in an accident that would have been deemed to be my fault. Automatic Emergency Braking does have its uses.

There was a member posting about spurious oil level warnings on a new car of about the same vintage, a few years ago, I think. Dealer had several goes at fixing it. Wish I could remember the member's name. Don't worry about the cold level, just remember how it relates to operating temperature level, for convenience. Some people swear the level will be higher when cold. My experience is the opposite.

Yes Bap, I contacted the dealer today about the registration docs, only to be told that the they had yet to receive the docs themselves from the previous owner! But they assure me that I will have the registration doc by next wednesday..... In any case, a very helpful Briskoda member named Pete, deciphered the VIN, and now I have proof that my Kodiak is indeed a front wheel drive, code 1XO. Next stop, contact the insurance again, and persuade them that the car is a FWD instead of their listed AWD. Fun times ahead!! Thanks and Best Regards, Jim

TBH I'd be changing insurer if they can't even get vehicle details correct from a registration plate or VIN

Before anything else, check the 12v battery condition. Even a slight drop in voltage can cause a variety of intermittent electrical gremlins in these cars.

The time has come to bid farewell to my Superb, shes served me well with only servicing/tyres costs for the last 5 years. I usually move when a car hits 100k but kept until 123k. Its a move thats not come easy but time to make a leap of extreme faith into an Audi EV (don't hate please),

Oulton Park Yesterday, a mate was racing. Weather wasn’t so good.

First visit of the year to Coningsby.... 1440078~3.mp4 1440077~3.mp4

That’s a wrap! pause for applause and general mirth A nice bit of morning sunshine and no plans with the family meant I could finally finish wrapping the passenger side chrome strip. The rear quarter light has some dings on the chrome from an unknown event with the previous owner so that took about 4 failed attempts to get right. Eventually got it looking good enough with the only tiny crease of the whole project. It looks great from a distance, just don’t look too closely! As I say with a lot of my projects “Stevie Wonder would be pleased to see it” Just the roof rails to swap out and then the full dechrome is complete. They require a guaranteed dry day so may be some time before I attempt that!

Just a quick point: the transfer case for the rear axle of the 4x4 is a Haldex Gen 6, manufactured by BorgWarner. As a former supplier of the complete transfer case, I can tell you that VW themselves extend the maintenance interval. BorgWarner has completely different recommendations 😜

I had a sense last night's Sunset might be a decent one 🌞

That’s just the trouble, People don’t think! I’m always super paranoid working around airbags and routing cables. It takes no more than a few minutes extra and some small Cable ties to be sure.

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Took a wheel off to test fit the new black centre caps. Non OEM so expected they would need some fettling. Nothing a few rounds of insulation tape on the back side won’t fix. First time using positioning pins for installing the wheels. What a game changer! I also ordered a 1/2” drive adaptor for my drill as I don’t own an impact. That’s a revelation too. Very useful for running nuts in once started by hand, and out and also operating scissor jack. Effortless to lift the car

Love is in the air 😍 1430349~4.mp4 And a few others from today.........

Carry one of these in the boot

Little Donkey meets the basic criteria, and tbh an EV is what really suits my needs now.

You're being bent over. For some bizarre reason Skoda's pricing changes by vehicle age. At my local dealer, which seems mid-priced, a fluid change on a 2-year-old car costs £65. The same fluid change on a 4-year-old car costs £91. So a 40% premium for exactly the same job on exactly the same car. Find yourself an indy to do it.

Opening the bonnet can cancel the warning for 62 miles / 100 km.

@Jim Reire No 8 speed DSG,s in Europe unless you count 7 forward and reverse. 1.5 or 1.4 FWD do not use the DQ200 7 speed twin dry clutch DSG, they get a 7 speed wet clutch DSG.

Hi all, Long time lurker, finally pulled the trigger on a mk3.5 superb l&k iV. Really impressed so far, very comfortable, great on fuel and plenty of space for the family. Came from a Leon fr, so getting used to not chucking into the bends 😅. Hope everyone is enjoying the recent good weather in the uk. I look forward to contributing to the forum, already had a good look about the various topics on here and can feel my wallet getting lighter. Cheers, Jay

Take it Arnold Clark to sort it out. The Motor OmbudsmanWhat is the Consumer Rights Act, and how does it affect m...If you bought your car after 01 October 2015, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 applies. This means that, when you buy the vehicle, it has to be of satisfactory

Nope I'll put you out of your misery... It was a 2008 Allure 1.2 manual in that bluey green colour It was actually a far better drive than I expected, that 1.2 was a punchy little thing and the 'nagging' software was nowhere near as bad as the Nissan Qashqai I had previously. What was amusing was my mate trying to drive it after years of driving and automatic... Lots of revs, clutch slipping and jerking...

Yes - truly wonderful. Didn't see an Albatross unfortunately. Very pleased to have seen this. Very distant and not the best photo, but chuffed nonetheless 👍

Yes fob battery life is greatly shortened (I change mine annually when MOT is done) important to change spare fob battery too and use it approx. once every 3 months (to re sync with the cars rolling codes)

Hi folks, Had a call from my local dealer yesterday to confirm that my new Elroq has arrived (ordered start of February), and it’s due for collection on Thursday. Really looking forward to it! It’ll be my first EV, and I’m coming from a 66‑plate Skoda Superb L&K 2.0 TDI with just over 141,000 miles on it. I've had it almost 10 years, love it. I’ve already had a Hypervolt 3 charger installed, so everything’s ready to go. Pretty buzzing! For those who already own an Elroq: Do you have any advice for a first‑time EV owner? Anything I should check, set up, or be aware of when I pick it up (other than just enjoying it 😄)? I’ve got a feeling the standard tyres might not be the best—bit disappointing from Skoda on a car at this price point—but I’m not quite ready to drop nearly £1k on a set of Continental all‑seasons just yet. Car: Škoda Elroq SportLine 85 Added Equipment: Graphite Grey Metallic Front aluminium door‑sill covers Front & rear mud flaps Foldable tow bar Winter Package Maxx Package Heat pump Driver Package 5‑year / 100,000‑mile extended warranty

I don’t know if anyone on here remembers me, but I was pretty active on here 10+ years ago. We moved away from Skoda due to them unfortunately not making anything big enough for our needs (until relatively recently) but now have a nice 22 plate Kodiaq. Anyone who does remember me will recall I did a few tutorials for fixes on our two Mk1 Fabias (Comfort and vRS), but to be honest I don’t dare do much more than check the fluids on the Kodiaq!

Now if they would make an electric Octavia estate..... that would be my sweet spot.

As an aside, batteries can die very quickly. In my case the car had been driven the previous day but next morning showed no sign of starting. I called the AA (I have Have Start in case my wife needed it) and he started the car after connecting another battery in parrallel. Following an engine start and a 15 minute engine run, he disconnected the jump start battery and the engine immediately stopped. The car battery read 0 Volts and presumed to be open circuit internally. Unfortunately the four year guarranty (well known German make) ran out two weeks earlier.

Gen 6 Controller ist no include in the Pump

All I've read is asking for others to quote sources, yet just being non-descript about what you've heard from who or what. Occy's added links, quoted sources and explained stuff in detail - in part because you've asked, but in part he's proactively offered this information. I still don't see that reciprocated. This is just bonkers. What's an aggressive schedule? Too much maintenance? That flies in the face of logic. From the vehicle's point of view, there's only one way you can mess up maintenance and that's not doing it enough. Given the allusion that independents advising servicing are money-making, you're giving the impression cost is more important than maintenance.

VAQ diff was @ 3 years / 30,000 miles and Awsome GTI and others recommended 2 years / 20,000 miles, then Skoda changed to 2 years / 20,000 miles with Mk4,s. As it is many a Dealers Service Desk person with no mechanical knowledge says 'Optional'. This is VAQ,s i am speaking of.

Under the impression? Usually? Or told definitely by multiple dealers and Skoda UK? Can't see anything that says they're lifetime on the internet.

Not today, but finally found the way how to convert seat unit from 5Q0959760B/C/D/E/F to 3Q0 with lumbar massage About an hour of soldering, then firmware, and we get a unit with a massage

You Guys are amazing! Thank You for all. Everything Works perfect! Keep up the good work

I took delivery of my L&K 193 ps Tdi Estate in February. It replaced a 2023 Kodiaq L&K so it is difficult not to draw comparisons. To answer your four questions… Software has been fine. My iPhone hooks up every time and CarPlay runs perfectly. I tend to use Waze for navigation, but the Skoda version is fine. On one occasion a few weeks ago the infotainment system shut down. Attempted the usual hard reset to no avail. Stopped the car, restarted, and all was well. No issues before or since. The system itself is over complicated, contains dozens of features that will never be used from one year to the next, but that is purely my opinion and more an observation of the world we live in rather than a criticism of the car. Massage seats ? Standard on the L&K , I would never have considered forking out for them as an extra, but three months in , wouldn’t be without them. The Canton audio doesn’t seem as good in the Superb as the Kodiaq, particularly the bottom end, but is still impressive. Bugs ? The remote parking function on the app works perfectly………. Once ! Then I have to re-pair my phone with the car. Did a bit of communicating with Skoda , which was a waste of time. If I was using the function to park in a narrow garage I would pursue the issue, but for me, it’s just a novelty to entertain the grandkids with , so not a problem. ADAS features ? The best thing about them is how easy and quick it is to turn off the ones the EU still allow us to disable. I’ve had a couple of emergency braking events, but both at parking speeds and both involving shrubbery, annoying, but you quickly learn to drive/manoeuvre around it. My first experience of Adaptive Cruise Control , in short, I like it, particularly surprised how usable it is on A roads, not just boring motorway runs. The Superb Estate has won endless towcar awards over the years and having just done a 700 trip around Scotland last month with my caravan, I’m not surprised, it certainly stands up against both the Kodiaq and the E Class estate which preceded it on my drive. Apart from ….. fuel consumption, the Superb regularly bettered 30mpg with a 1600 kilo caravan on it’s back. Excellent, and way beyond the 25 and 21 mpg that its predecessors managed. Solo, I am seeing regular 50+ mpg out of town. My Kodiaq had a real appetite for oil, which was dismissed by Skoda as ‘within tolerance’ the Superb has not used a drop in its first 3000 miles. It doesn’t like potholes or ropey road surfaces on the 19’s I optioned, but the ride is more than acceptable. The foot swipe tailgate - another first for me, has proven really useful, although it has caught me a few times when I’ve been reaching into the boot by trying to close on my head, my fault for having size 11 plates perhaps ? The benefits outweigh the risk for me. The smart dials are clever yet simple and intuitive . I miss the adjustable armrest of the Kodiaq, and after more than 50 years of gearsticks , the column mounted gearshift took some getting used to when doing hurried three point turns. I also miss the auto stop/button from the Kodiaq. Actually, I just miss buttons, and knobs and dials. Sports car ? Nope, but on the occasions ( not many Officer ) when I’ve got a bit giddy and peddled it on a touch, it steers sharply and handles very well for what is a large, family estate. Mrs Busa Boy preferred the elevated seating position of the Kodiaq, but otherwise is more than happy with the comfort of our latest Skoda. Big picture ? So far - so very good. Much trawling of this forum prior to collection, meant I had reservations - up to press, unfounded.

I think not, those are the ones that hold the tray under the engine that I took off for oil change

Sand Martin hide.............. 20260504_133651~5.mp4

The Mk3 does not have a clutch on the A/C compressor - the compressor is permanently engaged unless the shear-plate on the pulley has failed.