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Yes no issues since

@Bodz AFS has city and rain modes afaik and both can be disabled via coding. Honestly I'm sure I did this on mine when I first got it (nearly 4 years ago) now and never noticed it since. You will need VCDS or OBD Eleven. If your headlights are fine when not in auto, it's almost certainly AFS.

Great stuff! I think I should be earning some commission from the retailer if everyone is buying from the place I suggested! 😆

Great job and glad it's still helping people!

I don't believe the timing chain/water pump has an official service interval on the petrol VRS. Mine is still on its original at 70k/7years. I believe the 4 year/40k is a major service including spark plugs. Were these done? DSG will also be due at 40k if you have it.

Because VRS are only ever driven at high speeds and never around town? 🤔 My VRS had similar behaviour at slow speeds. Disabled City mode for AFS and problem solved. It's nothing to do with where the headlights are taken from; it's that by design Skoda (or the OE lighting manufacturer) intended them to display this behaviour. VRS or no VRS.

You can turn off the city setting of AFS but retain the other modes. I'm pretty sure it's just an adaptation on module 55 - headlight regulation if you have VCDS or OBD Eleven. @trevh

I ended up with a new battery on the weekend, original lasted nearly 7 years and 70k so I don't think it was a terrible innings. Told the AA guy I wanted AGM and he fitted a Bosch one. Coded correctly as I made sure to check afterwards with my OBD Eleven. Looking at prices of EFB and AGM I can't see the point for going EFB, its a little cost saving that makes sense for Skoda selling hundreds of thousands of vehicles, but for one person buying one battery, just spend slightly more for the better, more durable battery.

Thank you, another useful post and more to consider 👍

Another vote for Goodyear F1 Asymmetric 5. Had the AS3s before and both seem "quiet". Generally very good value too.

Huge thanks again for the detailed post and example pictures! 👍 Going to get the stuff ordered for lowline and go from there. Never been fussed about reverse camera up until now but thinking it would be handy to have. Plus retrofit projects are always fun!

Thank you @SashaGrace for the detailed response! 🙂 Good to know all good with KESSY - wasn't sure as the cameras seem to be attached to the boot handle and it's great being able to walk straight up to a locked boot and just open it, would hate to lose this feature! Not sure I fancy cutting the boot, so how bad is option 1? You mention it is "bulky"? Are there any recommended places to get the camera or a specific kind I should look for? What are the main differences between the lowline and the highline cameras? On a totally unrelated note my car battery finally gave up the ghost earlier since posting this thread and ended up needing a new battery - was still on its original approaching 7 years and 70k. AA callout and £35 later I'm now upgraded to a new Bosch AGM. Win.

Hello all, I know this topic has been done so many times already, but I wasn't able to find any answers regarding the following.... I have KESSY and Park Assist. Can I still do a reverse camera retrofit or are there any special considerations with the above options. Does KESSY have a different boot lid handle button as I can just walk up to it and open it? Can reverse camera and park assist exist together and is there anything different about coding for it? If anyone can confirm which camera I need to work with a MIB1 Columbus and if I need to change anything else to retain KESSY/Park Assist that would be much appreciated. Thanks 🙂

I think this looks fantastic, front end looks great and I like the rear of the hatch. Not sure why they went with white and red for unveiling the hatch and estate versions, there are other colours that do the current VRS far better justice. Interior looks like a nice step up, especially with the alcantara and stitching on the dash. The seats look great. Not a fan of the hybrid offering, I could charge at work for free and at home for a fairly negligible amount, but it still seems a bit compromised overall really. Heavier, slower and only 6 speed DSG.

Yes it's normal and usually at the cutoff of the beam pattern.

Yep totally normal

If you do find them a little bright they can be dimmed via coding (which you are getting done anyway).

That's the whole purpose of this thread and my original post. Major service cost has disappeared, so is a major service now all the items I listed at £417, or is it some unknown mythical price? If the former, then it has gone up by roughly 50% compared to the previous published price. Since you asked for the breakdown... Previously £280ish... 50% of 280 = 140. 280 + 140 = 420. Total itemised entries came to £417. Of course this may not turn out to be the case, and at no point have I said this is definitely the case. It merely seems odd there is no longer a major service price explicitly listed. I've had dealers attempt to charge more than £280 for a major service previously before pointing them to the published price, so it's not entirely implausible. As for questioning things... again that is the purpose of this thread. Better to get a consensus of a range of experiences across a number of dealerships from forum members up and down the country, before arguing it out with a local dealer.

If they'd added a tenner or so onto last year's prices to cover inflation, I'd think nothing of it. When a major service covering everything appears to be nearly 50% more expensive than previously, then it causes some alarm and surprise. I can't think of many things that routinely increase in price by such a proportion.

Was looking at the fixed price servicing page on the Skoda site earlier, and it all appears to have changed with prices noticeably more expensive. https://www.skoda.co.uk/owners/servicing-maintenance-fixed-price No oil and filter service anymore No major service at £280 which included all filters, plugs and checks From what I can gather, and this seems the biggest change, a Major Service would now be an oil inspection service (£179), plus extended scope (£59), plus air filter (£45), plus pollen filter (£35), plus spark plugs (£99). So a major service where everything is due now costs £417 if I'm understanding correctly? Good work Skoda, looks like I'll definitely be taking mine to a local independent now 🙄

Good write up of your initial thoughts and I'll be following this thread with some interest. Quite fancy a Sportline 272 to replace my aging Octavia VRS 220 in the near future. The remap should make this a rather capable stealthy beast!

That's exactly where I'm at. 63 220 with a decent spec and it still does everything I need it to so well. Faultlessly reliable too. Seen some very tempting 19 plate pre-facelift Superb Sportline Plus 272s for around 22k though... OP - new VRS challenge looks great. Colour has really grown on me too

Michelin themselves don't advocate changing at 3mm. A tyre company whose interest is to sell lots of tyres... http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/Should-we-change-tyres-at-3mm.htm If the tyres aren't performing as well as hoped then change, but applying an arbitrary tread depth amount well above legal limit as being the point for changing seems odd. Especially at 3.5mm when the tyre still has around 40% of its original tread left.

+1. Cheap Tesco 95 does the job for me just fine. Managed 50mpg on a run recently and tend to average 38mpg per tank.

These are next on my list once my Asymmetric 3s are done. Meant to be an improvement, although I note officially fuel consumption is worse and noise higher. Anyone moved from 3s to 5s and noticed either?