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To redress the balance slightly, I ordered a set of rubber floormats from Superskoda five days ago, and they arrived this morning, no problems.

I looked at most of the boot liner options, ie Titan, Rhino, Roofbox, Custom Covers etc, but ended up ordering it from Bootbuddy: http://www.boot-buddy.com/ProMaxLiner/PromaxLiner.asp IMHO, it makes the others look rather cheap. Mind you, in comparison, they are.

I would like to keep my new Octy 2.0 Tdi for a good few years, and I am anxious to do everything I can to look after the new engine, so the question arises; is 10,000 miles too long a time to run a new engine without an oil change? An argument for an early oil change: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/saturday-mechanic-blog/how-to-break-in-a-new-car It suggests as early as 20 miles. An argument against: http://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/3906/general/x/first-oil-change This argues that the manufacturers know best, and that the metal content left in the oil of a new engine is actually beneficial to the bedding in process. What do you think?

From the dealer: £141.67 for the tow bar prep, and approx £400 for a detachable (VAG) tow hook that is invisible to the rear parking sensor.

Is everyone else happy with this concept? Maybe if you have bought a second hand car and dislike the colour, but to shrink wrap parts of a new car seems a little bizarre to me. It reminds me a bit of the mid 70s fashion for vinyl roofs - maybe this will come back!

apologies, pipsyp, a misunderstanding, I thought you were suggesting that the DPF cycle could be turned on at will.

pipsyp, I had assumed that this was automatic, is it a switchable option?

Thanks Dilly. Really useful thread, and like octavia5, I have ordered the 2 bolt kit from Amazon.

Probably a silly question, but how does a rear tow bar affect the Lane Assist, which operates at the front?

Is it more to do with the benefits to a tight engine of a variation in RPM?

Thanks for the advice, folks. Having waited 3 months (I know, nothing compared to the vRS wait) it would have to be a fairly substantial problem for me not to drive home with it!

Second your comment on this, classic. Diesel cylinder glazing is typically a problem on sailing boats, when the engine is run under little or no load, such as charging the batteries when at anchor. I would have thought that cruise control, whilst giving a constant speed, still imposes a significant load. However, it is recommended to vary the speed during running-in, for reasons unconnected with cylinder glazing.

I shall be collecting my new 2.0 TDI Elegance Combi at the end of the month. I decided against free delivery; I would rather travel up to the Midlands to get a chance to look at the car before parting with the balance of the purchase price. However, I will not have as much time for a careful examination of the car as I would like. I know that any problems can be (hopefully) sorted by my local dealer, but does anyone have any advice as to potentially serious problems/deal busters that I should be looking for? What are the most important things to check? Any advice gratefully received.

Pick up confirmed, 26th March. A longish drive up to collect, but really looking forward to the return trip with the new car.

Wonderful. It seems there is some justice then...