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Mine has do it occasionally for all of its 26,000 miles now.
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I would also say that the prices at the circuit were cheap for food, beer and water. So don't bother loading a rucksack with heavy supplies.
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Another thumbs down for camping F1. The campsite, toilets, food were all terrible. On quali day the coaches were ok but on race day sitting in a roasting hot coach at the circuit in traffic for an hour before we left was unbearable.
There's a small town en route that the coaches go thru. I would stay there and take or hire a bike to ride to the circuit.
The location of spa was great but also isolated which is why I've not felt the urge to go back. Hungary, and Budapest on the other hand, was awesome
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Thanks Adamal - thats the non powered version - i need the powered on which is £210 on skodaparts, plus the cap, indicator and glass.
http://www.skodaparts.com/product/octavia-mirror-housing-right-automatic-fold-in-2009-2013-50508
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The only ones I can find on eBay which are the same shape & spec are £140 and come from Poland. 130671579055 Is the wrong shape
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It's the mkII. officially the wife's car.
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Hello.
Someone has hit my drivers side wing mirror, pretty hard as its essentialy destroyed - glass, indicator, cover all broken and the metal hinge apears to be be broken too as it looks snapped and was hanging off.
I'm trying to avoid claiming on the insurance but Skoda are quoting around £450 for a painted replacement. Searching online is not yeilding much choice to source one myself. Ive tried wingmirrorman but they only seem to sell older shape mirrors.
I also cant see how to remove the exisitng one. It looks like the whole door card has to come off before I can remove the little triangle of vented plastic on the inside of the mirror?
Feeling very fed up and frustrated with this. Any help would be appriciated
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I used to polish mine with a bit of brasso or similar. stopped the soot sticking and the rain generaly washed it off too.
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Hi B33fy. It's a 2.0 zetec red top with twin Webber 45's. It seems to hesitate/stutter if you boot it under 2000 rpm. I'm gonna get a local garage to give it a once over as part of the MOT. It's still very much drivable. Goes like a rocket
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Hello. Got it home all ok. First drive home in the damp was a little scary but it was fine. Had a quick test of the garage fit then been out it it all day.
There's a couple of niggles to look at tho. The main one is the car struggles for power at low revs, hesitating. Father in law says it could be the ignition is too advanced? There's a quite a bit of popping from the exhaust on run off too.
It's due a MOT so I think I'll get t tuned up when it's in for that.
I started a blog about my westfield experiences so there's some pictures on that:
www.shropshirewestie.wordpress.com
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Picking it up tomorrow morning. I'll post some then
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Dealer will argue damage due to stone chips. Not faulty paint. Root cause is no protection film IMO. all new yetis have it now.
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I bought cheap bars. Noisy above 50mph and a pain to fit. I gave them away and bought Thule. Much much better and they fit both my cars.
But, they cost more.
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Toy box cars seem to have a few. Some nice looking cars. Might have to up my budget a bit
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BTW, £7K may get you a Zetec, but expect to spend more on 'fixing' things as that is the bottom of the bracket. Not saying it is unattainable though. Pinto's, Xflows and CVH's are a lot cheaper and are just as fun to drive or maintain. You do not need a massive amount of power in these, so don't get fixated on bhp...
There doesent seem to be a way of judging the power of the cars other than by what the seller claims.
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Hi guys.
Quinten - your car looks very nice. How easy have you found it for learning/understanding what all the bits do and how it works etc? My main reasonning for holding out for a zetec car was that it would be a more 'modern', reliable engine and come to the worst a ford dealer could mend it/service it for significant work.
Sometimes I also worry about getitng a car that has been someones bodge project for the last 10 years
but I guess thats to be expected.Ive registered for a user for the WSSC forum but have not been allowed in by the side admin yet - theres loads of good info on there. I started with how much space would I need in my cluttered garage!
Out of interest, other than autotrader (where theres very few cars at present) are there any other good places to look online?
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I've been dallying about buying a used one for a while. Just wondered if anyone else here has or has had one. I like the idea of owning one, just not sure how much use it would get. Concerned about taking it out and where I could safely park it etc.
I would be spending about £7k on a SEi probably with a Zetec ford engine at that price.
I'm not handy with the spanners which worries me too. I've never so much as changed my own brake pads! Should be a good car to learn on tho!
I was thinking of saving a bit more to get into an elise. Maybe a little more practicle for more regular use.
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It's a weird review as I don't find the ride too harsh or the road noise too loud. A friend has an A5 sline and that feels like there's no suspension at all! It's all they seem to have to say which is a little sad.
Sure there's a few things I wish it had but you have to draw the line on extras somewhere.
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Ask your friend to drive your car and you can investigate at the back.
I had a rattling & booming issue and I did the same.
The lock and the buffers needed adjusting. The whole boot hatch was rattling due to incorrect setting from the factory.
I don't think it is the wires of the rear clusters. They are covered with textile tape.
Ah that's good to know. I can't really be bothered to take the lights off. Typically when I called in at the dealers for them to listen it wasn't doing it! Riding in the back is probably the only way to do it.
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Hello
So I have an annoying boot rattle I just can't trace. Would welcome any ideas.
I have removed the load cover, polystyrene bit and contents under the boot carpet, the trim on the tailgate and the bit that separates the space on the left. It still rattles.
I'm wondering if it's the wiring loom for the rear lights. I have to remove the whole light cluster tho. Some loose cable or something.
The thing is some days it's not there at all. Frustrating. Might get the wife to drive while I lie in the boot next!
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I have a KV2 as well although I find the long reload times with the 'big gun' instaled can leave me exposed!
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Ok so im having a bit of a tank obsession at present, triggered by world of tanks as well as the healthy interest all men secretly have for the war and machines.
Anyway I bought a Heng Long tiger tank. Then I took it to bits and painted it. This is the result including a film I made
It's 1:16 scale, shoots BB's and has a smoke and sound generator
It's huge. The dog is terrified. I wan another. They do Russian and American tanks too. -
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I fnd the standard stereo fine. I've not heard a canton tho to see the difference. The rear view mirror is auto dim but not the wing mirrors. Must be part of the folding system
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Not sure how much it adds, but there's a reason you can't have it on the green line models
Meteor grey vRS - what colour alloys?
in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
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Woah. Thats a blast from the past apearing in my mailbox.My wheels were just the standard colour form the factory. Alas after 3 years the car was returned to the lease company so I dont have it any more. After a long & happy period I have stepped away from Skoda ownership.