olddog

Oh! Gawd! Skodas used not to be like this Looks like VAG are trying to be more like Fiat than Fiat themselves I'm still driving around in a 2002 Octavia ( think thats 17 years now ) 'n it just works

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Seeing as you bought it in France you may find that you can reimport it into France without having to pay additional duty.

Ummm ... Some dogs like to do the driving

A45 or A35 ? A45 A35 Gonna be the divil of a job getting spares for either :(

No, None! Bought it when it was a couple of years old ( doubt any aircon service done before I bought it ) and have had it ever since .. replaced the rear springs some years ago as one of them had broken... Problem now is wires going to drivers door.....well, that 'n I'm old & its old ( all strictly O/T as its not a Yeti )

That has been my experience with my 20+ year old Octavia ( still seems to heat and cool on request )

'n Hi from half way down the east side 😀

Thats a good question. And as an aside......does this need to be coded into the car ( no earthly reason why it would other than to relieve the customer of a few more Euros ) FWIW I read somewhere that on the MK4 ( unlike the MKs 1, 2 & 3 ) the rear passenger seat base is fixed and so cannot be removed or hinged forward.

@Chelon is what you are looking for shown on page 14 of the cat from SurreyJohn and described as "Universal fixing elements 6V0 061 104" ? ( could be anything - its such a vague name ! )

Sounds like its similar to a 1990's Astra estate ☹️ I'm starting to see VAG's future ( as a subsidiary of Stellantis )

I'd see it similar. I've a (now very tatty) ex UK Elegance Octy 1 Est. Came with this option (the ambiente didnt*) Makes the boot even & level with the rear seat back when its let down. On mine the 'floor' can be removed however there are a couple of support pieces (one each side) that provide some support for the removable floor. These are attached to the car body rather than the floor piece. Wonder what they do on the MK4 ? * that car came with a stack of bits & pieces that the ambiente didnt have (sunroof, wid(er) tyres, decent aircon - havnt need a regas to this day ) & tow bar

yup, VBF Would be totally dumbstruck if Skoda have decided to discontinue same. ( would guess you could buy one as an add on. Maybe try an N.I. Skoda dealer as a 'spare part' ) What sort of Octy Combi are you trying to get ? IIRC Corolla Touring Sports Hybrid start @ circa €35k Suzuki were pushing a rebadged version for a bit less ... dont know if there are any Suzukis left

Another lazy RoI dealer ? Multi month leadtime on one with a proper floor ? How would the Corolla estate suit you ?

I suppose everyone in my country could forego heating and transport to provide a small offset towards what is going on on the border between Russia 'n Ukraine ( Better ask Mac first tho )