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Hard to find any pics online and it's raining outside but if you check this video out from around 2:13 you can see them fitted as well as the bag hooks on either side. The part numbers for the cubby holes are: 5JJ 867 145 9B9 5JJ 861 343A 9B9 5JJ 861 343B 9B9 5JJ 867 146 9B9 5JJ 861 344A 9B9 5JJ 861 344B 9B9 They comprise 4 parts that fit into the slots and the two main plastic sections to close off the area And for the bag hooks they are: 5JJ 867 615 A 9B9 I've taken these part numbers from other members on the forum who were good enough to share them here in various other threads. All in all it maybe took 10 minutes to fit all of it

Maybe - but the one you tried might have been a Friday afternoon special Just in from work and fitted the hooks in the luggage compartment. I'm really at a loss as to why they aren't fitted as standard. There's surely not even pennies between making the blanking plate and the hook. That bit on the right hand side wheel arch looks like it needs to have the bits fitted there as well so I feel another email to the local Skoda parts department coming on. For anyone interested, I was £19.92 for the 6 cubby hole parts and the two hooks picked up from the garage. The rest of the bits are on their way from Superskoda I've also emailed my local tinting place to see if they can tint over the factory tints as I like the windows to be completely blacked out from the outside. Shouldn't be a problem but I'll see what they say. They did my last Rapid and made a really good job of it. It's the same guy who does the tints for all of the local VW, Audi etc garages in the area

The soundproofing was the first thing I checked and my one has it fitted. It's odd that some have it and some don't

on 25th August last year I said farewell to my 2014 Rapid SE Greenline 1.2 105ps. It's actually the first time I've been sorry to get rid of a car. It's replacement was a Scirocco R. 280bhp of noise. Initially I loved it. Loads of power, handled amazingly and sounded great. After a while the shine wore off it when I realised that it was an unpractical, noisy and uneconomical. Not to mention that the hard ride and hard, unforgiving seats meant a sore backside after a relatively short drive. To top it all off, after 25 years of having a clean licence I got my first points and a fine. I was starting to drive like a complete idiot. My wife was terrified to get into the car with me. It wasn't that I was driving dangerously, it was the fact that I just couldn't find the limit, not even close. It did everything I wanted it to and could have done a lot more. The time had come to get rid of it. I spent a lot of time searching for a replacement. Something that I would be happy with again long term. I came to the conclusion that it had to be something VW so that meant deciding between Seat, Skoda, VW & Audi. I first considered a Skoda but decided to look at the other alternatives. First was the Audi A3 saloon but the more I looked at them, the more I didn't like them. I didn't want a big car so that ruled out the A4 and above. After a good look I realised that there was nothing that Seat did that I liked. I went back to the VW garage that I bought the Scirocco and looked for a new VW Polo SEL with the 1 litre engine & either the 6 speed box or DSG. I liked it so went about seeing if I could get one, in reef blue. I discovered later that there's a shortage of these being made in South Africa due to various reasons, including the new gpf and so on but they had one in Germany in white silver metallic. I had a look at a similar one they had at the back and decided to go for it. There were only 2 things that I told the salesman that I wanted and they were sat nav and cruise control. The SEL they had in the showroom had cruise control and since I had told the salesman I wanted cruise control I assumed that the one I was going to be ordering had it. I thought that I had better call the garage to confirm only to be told that it didn't but the salesman was still trying to get me to pay the deposit. That was game over and back to the drawing board. Back to the Skoda garage I went. I narrowed it down to the Fabia Estate Monte Carlo or the Rapid Spaceback SE Sport. The Rapid had more of the goodies that I wanted as standard so it won, plus it was a car that was already familiar to me. Again, I wanted the 1 litre with the 6 speed gearbox and in Race Blue. Turns out that there was 1 in Germany but the salesman at my local garage couldn't get me a deal anywhere close to what I was looking for so I had to go to the dreaded Arnold Clark to see what they could do. Turns out the Scirocco almost broke even on what I owed on it due to it being relatively rare - there are less than 1000 manual Scirocco Rs on the road, plus they don't make them anymore. I know I got a good deal as they offered me nearly £2000 more than the other Skoda garage for the Scirocco then went to work moving stuff around to get me the deal that I wanted on the Rapid. Eventually managed to do it, plus as a bonus, the Rapid in Germany was still there and it also had a spare wheel. So almost 11 months to the day I picked up my new Rapid on 26th July. Now onto comparisons with my old one for anyone who hasn't fallen asleep by this point The 1 litre is very different to the 1.2 I had in many ways. The biggest being that I am used to changing into 4th at 30mph, 5th at 40mph etc but this engine sounds like it prefers 3rd at 30 and 4th at 40. In fact it is so quiet that I sometimes forget to change gear as I can't hear the revs properly. I also agree with others that I have to work the gears more than I did on the 1.2 The other huge thing I have noticed is that I am sure that there was no turbo in 1st in the 1.2 which I am guessing had something to do with the emissions and made pulling out at busy roundabouts interesting and a race to get it into 2nd but now we're all paying the same road tax there would appear to be turbo in 1st. Much better. Despite the profile of the tyre being about the same measurement as on the Scirocco, it's a very smooth ride which will no doubt be helped by the much softer suspension. I'm not getting any of the uncomfortable ride quality or tyre noise that I have heard others complain about on the 17" wheels and Bridgestone Potenza tyres. They seem decent enough so far. But - I have come from a pretty extreme car. Maybe if my last car had been the Civic or the Astra then I may have noticed it more. One annoying thing is that there seems to be what I can only describe as a twittering noise coming from the AC. It stops when I switch it off. I can't remember what it is or how to describe it in Google to find the answer to stopping it. I've only filled the tank once so haven't had the chance to do a pump to pump mpg but the Admunson says I'm averaging over 50mpg. I've been running the engine in as per what I have read on this forum and others - changing up and down through the gears, not staying at the same speed and in the same gear for too long, giving the engine different loads etc. I'll need to see how it actually looks when I fill the tank next but this may be some time. My Scirocco would get 300 miles to a tank but the Rapid is telling me that I will be nearer 600. I know that this figure is likely to drop as the fuel level goes down but we'll see. The amount of goodies in this car compared to my last Rapid is far greater. I'm loving the glass roof. It has the auto dimming rear view mirror, automatic climate control and cruise control that my Scirocco had. I can now change a lot of the settings via the Admunson that I could only previously have changed using Carista. I've got the rubber mats and have fitted the bits to turn the part between the rear wheel arch and the back of the luggage compartment into cubby holes (thanks to getting the part numbers from the forum). I've also bought but still to fit the luggage area hooks. I've ordered mud flaps, rubber boot mat and the black Rapid sill protectors. That will be it for now. Once fitted I'm just going to enjoy the car and have even started driving normally again. My wife and I went out for a drive tonight. I don't remember the last time we did that just for the sake of going for a drive. I did want to take some pics tonight but it was raining so that's for another day

When I bought it the car was already sitting in Germany and arrived into the UK last Friday so I'll probably get it towards the end of this week. I can't see me being able to change tyres but I'll see how I get on with these. But I am coming from the most uncomfortable car I have ever driven in my life so anything will be an improvement

I loved the 15" rims on my last Rapid. It was the perfect combination of ride comfort and handling, especially when I fitted the Goodyear Efficientgrip XL tyres. Those were reasonably expensive for 15"s at £60 each. My new Rapid will have 17"s but will be nowhere near as hard and thumpy as my current Scirrocco R on 245 35 R19 tyres and non existent suspension with tyres coming in at £140 each

Love it - I get mine on Friday exactly the same as yours

For the second time, they've been unable to give me the deal I was looking for - West End in Edinburgh got the first one and now Arnold Clark in Edinburgh have got me the second one. Initially I was corresponding by email as I hadn't had the chance to get into the branch. I was quoted way more on a PCP than I wanted to pay. I asked, by email, if they could do any better and was met with silence. If the salesman had asked me to call into the branch to discuss then I would've gone in at the first opportunity but he didn't. I emailed again and again nothing. Thing is that the car I wanted was at the storage compound in Germany and is the one that is on it's way to AC on Seafield Road as we speak. It was an easy sale, I knew exactly what I wanted and the car was available so they'd have got their money quickly. I'd have preferred to have been able to buy locally but there you go. I used them with my last car for servicing and for spare parts and they were really good. I've gone with the 2 services offer so if it's a Skoda one and not an AC one then I will still take my car to them to give them the work - not that the garage as a whole deserve it but I'd rather a 15 minute drive for a service than a 1 hour one

The other problem is that you shouldn't be using a lot of turbo when your oil is still cold. Even when your engine temperature gauge tells you the engine is warm, it still takes a good 10-15 minutes for the oil to get up to correct operating temperature. My current car is a 2 litre and it can be difficult to drive when cold without using the turbo. I know because my car has a turbo gauge - a 1.2 turbo such as the one I had in my Rapid will kick in very early and you can't see that it's doing it. If the oil is not up to operating temperature then it can't lubricate the turbo properly which can lead to premature wear and failure. I think we're going to see a lot of small engined turbo failures over the next few years as that is what seems to be fitted to most cars now. If you look at the servicing regimes for most cars - every other year it seems to consist of an oil change and a visual inspection for £170+ so it's no wonder that some people are going for the long life servicing to save themselves having to fork out this rediculous amount but there's nothing stopping anyone from getting the oil changed every year inbetween services if they intend to keep their cars.

If I remember rightly with 15"s it should be 30 on the front and 33 on the rear - it should say on the inside of the fuel filler flap. I always went with whatever was stated and the ride quality was fine and the tyres wore evenly

I had this exact version of the Rapid and mine was flawless. I'm a driver rather than someone who just wants to go from A to B and if you drive the car it really is a lot of fun. It handles a lot better than you'd imagine even with the 15" wheels mine had

I also noticed a big difference between sitting on the motorway at 60mph and 70mph. The difference on the MFD was about 8-10mpg. If I was in no hurry I tended to sit at 60mph. I remember those days of getting 510 miles to a tank

I can't remember where I saw it but I'm sure someone has had one of these engines remapped and it reduced the turbo lag. Again it's probably been set up this way to get into the lower emissions bracket

Am I correct in thinking that there's also no turbo in 1st? Something to do with emissions or something like that so it's as slow as a week in the jail in 1st. I used to try to get mine into 2nd as soon as possible but even then there is a distinct delay between pressing the throttle and the turbo kicking in which could be potentially dangerous for anyone who is not familiar with these engines exiting a busy junction.

From what I've heard Tesco gets its fuel from whoever is cheapest so with the Momentum you either get rocket fuel or sludge. At least the V-power is consistent from tank to tank I'm half way through what will be my third and last tank of Momentum and indeed Tesco fuel. I'm happy to sacrifice the 25 Clubcard points I get per tank for better economy.

My long term average on my Rapid Greentech SE 105ps was about 43ish I'm meant to average 35mpg in my Scirocco but after 5 fillups recorded using the miles done divided by the amount that went in the tank rather than the MFD I am averaging 28.6mpg Interestingly Tesco Momentum superunleaded is costing me 22p per mile at 119p per litre but Shell V-Power is 19p per mile at 129p per litre.

Try a Skoda dealer for the side skirts - they came in cheaper than Superskoda although I never went ahead with getting them. If you want more of the Monte look then I also went for the tinted front fog and tail lights from Superskoda and got my money back selling the originals on Ebay. I also bought black wing mirror caps and Monte Carlo decals for the B pillars and had the windows tinted. The wheels on it are Dezent TD graphite 15" I did contemplate having the roof vinyl wrapped, getting the black grill surround and Skoda badges but VTd the car before I got that far and swapped the wheels back to the original ones

Absolutely, I've learned so much in the time I've been here and it's been handy as the MFD etc is similar on the VW, albeit in colour and with sat nav etc. I'll definitely check in from time to time to see what's happening in Skoda land Cheers for now

Yesterday I parted company with my 64 plate Rapid 1.2 TSi SE Greentech. Bit of a sad moment as it has been absolutely faultless and was a really fun car to drive, huge boot and decent MPG. Still, I wasn't sad for long as I have just picked up my midlife crisis car which is a VW Scirocco R 2.0 TSi, also in Candy White This was my second Rapid, the first being a 1988 Rapid 136 Coupe This certainly won't be my last Skoda as both cars have been really good to drive

If you go for a lesser known make, make sure that they have decent reviews as there a lot of cheap ditch finders out there. I'm guessing that having the sport you have 17" alloys. I changed all of my tyres when the fronts wore out, in fact I changed the alloys for another set of 15" ones. I bought Goodyear efficientgrip performance XL which unfortunately for you are around £100 a corner (£60 for my 15" ones). They tell you that they are good in the wet and give good economy. What they don't tell you is that they have an insane amount of grip. I've never ever changed tyre brands before and noticed such a huge difference on the same car before. I am planning on swapping them roughly every 6000 miles to even out the wear and change all 4 at once again.

My Rapid came factory fitted with Conti Eco5 tyres and although they weren't the best for grip they're far better for economy than the Goodyear efficientgrip tyres I fitted. The goodyears are slightly louder and the economy isn't the best but the grip is phenomenal

Not ideal but try it without the parcel shelf. I've noticed that it almost completely goes away with it out of the car

This one

How about black mirror caps and grill surround

There's a guide on Youtube on how to completely dismantle the wing mirror housing to get at the indicator. It's for a Mk6 golf I think but they're more or less the same. If you start by tilting the mirror all the way down you can get your fingers in behind the glass and pop it out. Once it's out you need to disconnect the two wires for the heated element then there are various clips and I believe it's a torx bit to get the indicator part of it off. I had tried using trim removal tools but getting the fingers in behind the glass was the easiest method and spreads the pressure so that you minimise the chances of breaking the glass.