[calling North West Skoda drivers]

Just asking fellow Skoda drivers from the North West did you ever use Horners in Manchester before they went bump???????

Did you have any problems with them???

Where do you buy skoda parts from now they are gone??

[Fulda 205/50/17 Tyres]

The snow convinced me yesterday that my nearly fully worn Falken tyres are due to be replaced, the outer edge has all but vanished. The wear rate of the Falken's was incredibly fast so I've decided to buy 2 Fulda Exelero tyres for £200 fitted.

Has anyone had any experience of these tyres and if so what is your opinion? Hopefully they will be better than the Falken 452's they replace which can bought and fitted for £40-£50 less.

Hi, I got some great advice on hear a while ago about tyres and I swear by it.Had my Occy Vrs since new (2001) After using Goodyears and continentals and going through them like wild fire ,I was told about Nokian tyres, a finnish tyre. They have been absolutely superb,good grip and lasted longer then my previous tyres,I bought them from My tyres online then got them fitted at a independant tyre fitter, this worked out cheaper aswell.....just putting my 2 penneth in

[Bad squeaking noise- Occy Vrs Mk1]

Thanks very much chaps for your replies.

I have know found the problem, it seems that I have crushed a metal cover that protects the control arm behind the offside wheel where the plastic cover ends. I had to use a little brute strength to bend it back to position and stop the metal rubbing with metal. I do know it's the last time I am going to park on the kurb. . So thanks alot chaps:thumbup:

[pics of my vrs]

I bought it as a WRC COPY,from a company in Poland via ebay,then sprayed it up myself. Cheers for your comments:thumbup:

Its similar to one in the Milotec catalogue

[pics of my vrs]

Here's my pics of my baby- Pretty standard in comparison

[Bad squeaking noise- Occy Vrs Mk1]

Yesterday I had to park my car on top of a kerbed area,due to seriously lack of parking when taken my son to play an away footy match.At the end of the match trying to get off the kurb my offside front wheel slipped off the kerb with a thud! When I got home I had a check out and couldn't find nowt wrong APART FROM SCUFFED PLASTIC COVER ON UNDERSIDE OF CAR. Today I have noticed a terrible annoying squeaking sound from offside front of my car,but only when I break or turn which puts pressure on my front suspension. Anyone any ideas of what it can be? Would be most grateful for any suggestions Cheers .

[MK I Octavia Reliability]

51 Plate Vrs ,just reached 50000 miles ,been absolute dream ,been really impressed.

[VRS heated mirrors]

hI Arnold- Had the same mirror smashed to peices on my driveway by some nice bunch of drunken *%&$

[FAO -Octavia Vrs 1 owners]

Thanks very much chaps for your reply's,they have been a real help. They rang this afternoon to say it was ready,we will see tommorrow.Fingers crossed

[FAO -Octavia Vrs 1 owners]

Hi ,yeh it might help, took my Vrs in fot its 50k service and toothbelt change,the next thing I'm told there was a delay and was given a courtesy car. 2 days on I'M told that they received a faulty part (some kind a tension cog I think),which was put on and then tried ,which obviously failed and they said they had to inspect inside the cylinder head to see if there was any damage inside , following that the inspection revealed that 2 or 4 of my valves were bent(at this point my **** fell out) .Which I am now waiting to be repaired. I am now worried that it won't perform like before .

[FAO -Octavia Vrs 1 owners]

HAS any of you had a problem with main dealer,when having toothed cambelt change. Coz I'M HAVING A LIVING NIGHTMARE!

[Hello from Manchester-ish]

Got some useful information of this site over the last 2years-Thought finally I will register. So big Hello to everyone at Briskoda. Gary

HELLO!