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Hello David Ian Skoda now Vantage Skoda Morecambe LA3 3BN 01524 844666 enabled DRL's, side lights & rear lights to be lit when the ignition is switched on. 2014 Fabia Monte Carlo 1.6 Tdi Estate. The conversion was done through the ECU when my wife purchased the car in 2014. Regards Keith

I tried to enter my wife's Fabia Monte Carlo Estate 1.6 Tdi on the Skoda Emissions Scandal as shown on Briskoda. Strangely no Fabia of any type is listed!! Her car first registered May 2014 has performed without any problems whatsoever, totally reliable. Recently Skoda UK have advised me that EA 189 NOx emissions service action can be applied to her vehicle. Given the car is now out of its 3 year warranty I wonder if Skoda will extend the warranty on any parts that could be effected by service action taken to rectify the EA 189 NOx emission? Has anybody else considered this? I will be taking this up with my Skoda dealer.

Whatever brand of tyre you choose consider 205/45/17 instead of the o/e 205/40/17. A definite improvement in comfort & no loss of cornering ability, according to my wife, it's her car. Kumho KU39 Ecsta LE Sport 205/45/17 on Monte. Also use these Kumho's on my MX5 2 litre Sport

Has anybody successfully fitted a tow bar to a Monte Carlo Estate, if so I would greatly appreciate knowing what brand of tow bar was fitted? Thank you Keith

Get in touch with www.performancecreations.co.uk 01204 659594 Bolton BL3 3AQ. My wife's Monte Estate was used to create the first mud flaps for a Monte Estate, perfect fit, definitely stops much of the mud at the front & some mud at the rear. However Monte still needs the back end washing regularly, I know I'm the washer! Performance Creations also offer mud flaps for the Monte Hatch.

Great advice from delta925. My wife's Monte Estate has done 27k miles & so far no DPF or ERG problems. Using 3rd gear for almost all country lane driving as opposed to Skoda's "indicated change to 5th gear" is actually more fuel efficient. In fact unless one is doing 70 mph 5th gear is somewhat redundant. The 1.6 Tdi CR has totally different engine characteristics to the 1.9Tdi engine in her previous MK1 Octavia in which one could chug along all day at around 1500 rpm. Yes, the 1.6Tdi CR needs plenty of revs!

Thank you both for the replies. I've just checked the Webasto website, seemingly no Skoda can be fitted with a Webasto sunroof. That completely rules out a Fabia 3. Unless I can find an alternative reputable sun roof supplier. Keith

Our Fabia 2 Monte Carlo Estate is fitted with a factory fitted sun roof, a factory sun roof is not available for the Fabia 3 Estate. Has anybody had an after market sun roof fitted to a Fabia 3 Estate or Hatch, if so please advise as to brand fitted, which company & cost? (I'm not interested in non-opening panoramic roofs) Keith

Performance Creations definitely get my approval, mud flaps fitted front & rear to my wife's Monte 2014 Estate Tdi, very effective.

I experimented & took the 4 x 25% worn Bridgestones 205/45/17 off my MX5 2.0 Sport & had them fitted to my wife's Fabia Monte Carlo 1.6 Tdi Estate which needed 4 new tyres, she achieved 19K miles out of 3 of the original Dunlops, 1 Dunlop was replaced at 8K miles due to pot hole damage. The 205/45/17 have improved the comfort, bear in mind the Bridgestones are a relatively "hard" tyre. Whether this change will add anything to tyre protection remains to be experienced. This tyre change will mean a speedo reading of 29 mph is actually 30 mph, 58 mph being 60 mph. ( I fitted 215/45/17 Kumho HS51 to the MX5) Keith

The sunroof on our 2014 Fabia Monte Carlo 1.6 Tdi Estate works perfectly & no leaks to date. Unless Skoda make the MK3 Fabia available, I'm told unlikely, WITH A SUNROOF THAT OPENS, I'll not buy another Fabia Estate. The whole point of a sunroof is that it actually OPENS.

Many thanks Jonro2009 & pkoconnor. Keith

Hello pkoconnor I've been considering fitting a dash cam, I'm impressed by your picture quality. Please advise as to which dash cam you use. Regards Keith

Standard Monte tyres are of course 205/40/17 my possible change being to 205/45/17 just regular tyres not summer winter tyres. SORRY FOR THE TYPO MISTAKE. Keith

I'm thinking of replacing the standard 205/45/17 tyres with 205/45/17 tyres. I realize this will probably alter the speedo reading by -3.33% i.e. 58 mph actual with a 60 mph speedo reading. Ride height increase 10.25mm. I'm thinking the 45's maybe somewhat more cushioning than the 40's? Any experiences of this tyre change would be appreciated. (If I go ahead I will of course advise the insurance company). Keith