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Since you want to go into numbers, Volkswagen Passenger Cars had a 4.5% increase in sales revenue while ŠKODA had a 14.5% increase. ŠKODA also has almost double (8.4%) compared to Volkswagen Passenger Cars (4.3%) on operating return on sales. Not to mention the 1% decrease in sales of Volkswagen, while ŠKODA had a 11% increase... Maybe they should look at themselves before trying to undermine ŠKODA

They should be the same tyres as described in the owners manual.

Well in the past 5-7 years they’ve had a bit of a ‘rags to riches’ story, it’s unfortunate to see Volkswagen’s directive to ‘put them back in their place’ in my opinion. Of course many people here will disagree, but ŠKODA’s rising popularity especially outside of Europe has been because of their increase in premium features and perceived value for people coming from outside the brand. Most people new to the brand have been cross-shopping brands like VW Volvo and Peugeot, not Dacia. Unfortunately ŠKODA’s rise in popularity has come at the cost of the “golden child’s” sales so VW have to protect them by neutering ŠKODA.

https://english.radio.cz/former-czech-pm-asks-government-speak-volkswagen-about-future-skoda-8696405 Very interesting article. While I'm taking this with a pinch of salt as the comments were made by the ŠKODA trade union, things like "the chief strategist of Volkswagen, Michael Jost, “hates Škoda” and “is actively moving against it”. Several stories have also appeared in Czech media this year suggesting that the newly appointed head of Škoda Auto, Thomas Schäfer, has been tasked by Volkswagen to “cut Škoda’s wings“ and make it a cheaper car brand aimed at competing with Renault’s Dacia in developing markets" is pretty concerning.

When haldex is due, make sure to get the dealer to clean out the filter. Plenty of haldex 'failures' for Golf R owners are due to dealers not cleaning out the filter inside the haldex unit.

Any good locksmith really

You can definitely get the key blade with plastic attached from AliExpress

All snow mode does is dull the throttle response, you wouldn’t really need it if you’re used to driving in snow to be honest

Again, makes no difference. Using the right product makes a bigger difference than in which direction you foam the car. I did it both ways yesterday and the dirt came off the same on both sides.

PS4 but since you’re too cheap go with Pirelli

Yep, I haven’t been to the UK in a long time - surely the traffic isn’t that bad that a short freeway stint without being in stop and go traffic can’t be done on a fairly regular basis?

Oh but no....he had a bad experience with some previous Pirellis that are from a different product line so he could never have a Pirelli branded tyre.

I do a lot of town driving with mine and even taking it on a 50mph freeway for 20mins or so is usually enough to do a regen