StevenB

Hi, Mine is a 64 plate and i've had it from new and done 57k. thankfully I bought extended warranty Had this a few weeks ago and dealer changed the water pump. search on here and you will find it's the internal valve inside the pump to divert from engine only cooling to speed up warm up on the diesels. The new pump is modified from around MY15 i think you can push the dealer for a contribution as clearly it's a known manufacturing defect Also consider doing the cam belt (if it's nearly due) at the same time as Skoda recommend doing the water pump at the same time as cam belt and this won't add a huge amount to the bill. Steve

DPF regen.. If i'm back and forward to the office all week mine does it a lot Steve

Hi All, My car will need new front pads soon and I was wondering if anyone has fitted aftermarket pads, and their view on them. The car is mainly motorway useand i'm happy with current set up if a bit over servo'd. I'll fit these myself as i know one end of a spanner to the other and save on dealer labour rates plus I take more time to clean everything up and lub as necessary. I've googled this but not much comes back. Mine is a 64 plate MY15 estate with the large discs. Mileage is coming up to 40k thanks for any input Steve

Hi All, I've had my Skoda VRS for 2 years now and although very pleased with it, i'm still feeling remote from the driving experience. It's the same with every other VAG car i've driven and takes away from the driving experience in my opinion. uninvolving would be the best way to describe it. My other car, and one i've owned for 12 + years is a classic Impreza turbo that i'm gradually working through to get back to A1 mechanical condition. 4 Calipers just refurbished and 10 new Stainless pistons, powder coated (or something like that) etc, new discs and pads. Anyway, the reason for the post is that i've also put some grippy tyres on this car and this week had a full geometry set up. The Scoob is well known to get improved grip with some tweaks to toe-in, camber etc. The transformation in steering feel, turn-in and grip after this was amazing ! I would say that without doubt, this is the best £70 i've spend on any car i've owned. If only I could put the steering feel from this car into the Skoda. So, my question is, could the same be applied to the VRS ? Do any members on here know of some good geometry tweaks that could improve the steering feel on the Skoda ? Cheers Steve

I've had 2 64gb cards in mine since October 2014 and filled them with FLAC and had no problems. Personally, i wouldn't touch MP3's but that's your choice... Steve.

I changed all mine over a year ago without issue and only cheap ones from e-bay. Steve

I used car wow to buy my vrs with about £5k extras and the 2 local dealers were not within £3k of the quote I had and sticking to their guns as there was a 6 month waiting list. The Skoda dealer in Mansfield were superb and must have been looking for numbers to get some added kick backs I guess. Steve

To be honest that would sum up the car for me....good at all things but no real connection to it...

Most of my journeys seem to Bristol to Heathrow these days and 6 times in January! A and B roads are for the Old Scoob on the drive... No worries about grip or traction with that.. Steve

Sounded a bit boring to me.. Steve

I'm in need of a full set as switched mine around so i replace them all at the same time. Been quoted £85 a corner for the S001's on standard 18" wheels. Done 23k in less than 18 months so want a blend of life and grip... Should get to 24k I think maybe the diesel is harder on tyres due to the higher torque lower down ?? It certainly spins the wheels very easily.. Steve.

I agree, a bit brighter cornering light would be useful. Steve

Maybe your tyres are now a bit worn out.. ;-)

Aren't fog lights illegal to use unless it's foggy. It makes me very angry when I see it and normally give someone a dose of high beam.. And the numpties who insist to use the rears in rain ! rant over.. Steve

A broken spring is fairly common but I guess you would hear it a bit more... Steve