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If it's a bit of condensation it's normal. If it's enough to form a puddle, then it's a problem. Those bashing Skoda for this, I've seen it on 2 different BMWs on my road this week, so it's not a cheap brand Vs premium brand thing either.

096AGM is a perfect replacement, likely an upgrade if anything as most seem to have an EFB from factory. That Halfords is allegedly a rebranded Yuasa which is a great battery brand. I would always advocate coding as that is what "should" be done. Halfords may be able to code, I know AA were able to when they came out to me and replaced mine.

I don't think sound proofing is the issue. Sure it could use a little more, but my MIB1 Columbus and Canton with some tweaking of the settings and a quality source sound fantastic imo. I'm picky about this sort of stuff as well, I have £300 Sennheiser earphones for example.

In the UK, the IV has 201bhp combined and the VRS IV has 242 bhp. 258 lb ft in the IV plays 295 lb ft in the VRS IV for torque.

There has been a massive thread on this in the past. Seems fairly common and normal unless you are seeing another issue i.e. coolant loss or usage.

Quick search online suggests the MK4 is about 80kg more like for like (petrol dsg hatch). Similar to an extra average weight adult passenger in a MK3. Probably not enough alone to noticeably impact mpg. I'd be surprised if similar mpg figures weren't achievable in the MK4 i.e. low to mid 40s on a decent run. Be interesting to know your thoughts once it's run in a bit more.

I've seen a YouTube video of one in another European market where the traffic sign is displayed on the HUD. Can't imagine it should be different here. Isn't the biggest differentiator if you have TSR or not, i.e. you have the rear view camera to do it? It seems like it is possible to order a car with HUD but not have the camera which does TSR. Approx 10:51 the traffic sign on HUD is shown.

Agree it's very subjective and everyone will have their own preferences. It seems in other European markets, there is an option for half leather/half alcantara centres which seems ideal. I'm hoping this will be offered here too. More choice can only be a better thing.

Those with the new VRS, how are you finding the cloth seats? It seems to be a big step backwards there is no leather or half leather option currently. My MK3 has leather (pleather?) on the front seat backs, centre seat in back, sides of the back seats etc. all areas where the kids seem to put greasy hands or muddy feet. Wipes clean no problem and concerned the cloth will be a lot harder to keep clean.

It's not something I've seen personally here in Lancashire or via local police social media, but I'd imagine it should be a short conversation for those with a valid reason. I'd expect it to be targeting those who aren't making essential journeys rather than verifying those commuting don't have an alternative.

Did you have a chat about mpg with them

There is nothing stopping or banning people from commuting despite lockdown.

Not many hybrids in here. Title needs changing

I expect it would depend if you have the 340mm front discs or 312mm. Skoda changed them on the TDIs around 2016 but build date will determine rather than reg date. The 312mm are smaller than these clubsport discs and have a different caliper.

Thanks and great to hear. They are reasonably local and have passed it many times but never had a first hand recommendation. I had a quick look at their site and their prices don't seem that much cheaper than dealers do. Does that match your experience?

I agree I think Canton is pretty good. There's plenty of adjustment to suit your tastes. I have boosted the bass on mine as it suits taste and genres I listen to. Treble is already fairly sharp without tweaking. I added sound deadening to my boot floor which seemed to boost the subs "oomph". Setting the focus to driver and turning the sub volume up also had positive effects too.

In Blackpool? If so would you recommend them?

The standard LEDs look to be in reflector units which from experience of other cars don't seem to throw light well compared to projector based units. MK3 VRS Bi-xenon has projectors, as does the matrix led on the MK4.

No wheels look better in black

46 mile round trip commute (or was pre Covid) and usually made low 40s. Long term average 37mpg with shorter trips at weekend. Now it barely goes above 30 but my mileage has dropped massively, a tank of fuel lasts a month now instead of a week.

Forget the euros pricing, we confirmed UK launch prices a few pages back in this thread and it's approx £32k (list!) for the 245 DSG estate as in this video. Which inflation adjusted is barely any more than the list of the 245 MK3 facelift in 2018, but with a lot more standard spec.

Saw this decent walk around video earlier, looks fantastic in Grey Estate form too.

That seems rather good, especially given the order book isn't meant to be open until Tuesday, the marginal list price increase and very good standard spec. Don't seem to be able to choose colour or options on that site.

Could you not have just said that first time round instead of talking about a completely unrelated car

That's great and all, not really sure how it relates to my post about a hybrid Octavia though