ChoonDoode

Yep. MIB2 in a 2016 MY16 Octavia

Right, apologies to hijack your thread, but I've been having the same fault as you (no Bluetooth, Nav, android auto), and I've tried software updates, but no to avail. It's been in the garage for some other age related bits, I got them to check the score with it, and they've just come back and said they're unable to communicate with the control unit. After getting my jaw off the floor having been quota £2500 minimum. I've checked on VCDS and 5F infotainment is unavailable. Similar to the OP, is there anything we're able to do?

I'd throw the pilot sport 5 tyres in the mix as well. I'm really impressed with the extra improvement in wet grip over the PS4 (which were good in the wet).

I've towed best part of a ton with my VRS tdi, it didn't break a sweat and can't ever say the oil temperatures got to levels which I was concerned about

good suggestion. I had the clubsport RARB fitted and that made a welcomed improvement to the handling

fair dos, we've all got our taste. If it were me in your situation, I'd get the alloys sprayed gloss black and have the calipers redone in a similar shade to the paintwork.

If you're considering getting the alignment checked, what about getting things like the bushes replaced? Wouldn't imagine you need to go for rock hard ones. Also, how come you're thinking of changing the red colour on the calipers?

I had mine done by Darkside for my remap and I've ended up with 206hp and 475nm. I'm still able to get the MPGs into 50's when I'm just munching miles on the motorway, but it's certainly a noticeable boost in power when you stamp on the throttle. Compared to when I had the DTUK tuning box on, it's not regen'ing at the same rate and the power delivery is much more linear, rather than on or off. They race TDI's and prepare their own cars, so that place know the score with what are safe limits to tune to.

are they halogen bulbs or have they been swapped for LEDs?

it was mentioned by the stealership when it went in for it's service last month and I'm more happy it's something I need to attend to now with it being mentioned as an advisory on it's MOT this week, but I'm going to be needing to change the front brake discs within a few months. Along with that the brake pads will be changed as well. So back when I bought the car I did want to throw a big brake kit on the car, but I can't justify the price and I've tracked it twice already and the stock brakes were able to stop the car with enough consistency I wasn't thinking the brakes had faded (though with needing the car now as my daily for work, I can't see me tracking the car again). This then brings me onto the subject of aftermarket brake pads and discs. Back when I had my Hyundai i20, just changing the pads to EBC greenstuff made such a difference in how the car acted under both faster driving and also when taken on track. With being that much heavier, I was wanting to put yellowstuff pads on. Based on me daily driving it up and down a motorway, with the odd h00ning down a b road and more than likely not tracking this car again, I was thinking of just getting plain discs. I was considering getting the grooved ones, just for both looks and potential increased bite when I want it, but I wasn't sure if this would be a waste of money. Your opinions please

It's easy enough to do. It's just reattaching the damper which is fiddly to do

55m for our cars. These are what I have on my car.... https://www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/kw-variant-3-v3-lowering-coilover-kit-for-vw-mk7-mqb-platform.html that's my car in the pictures btw 🥰

I've got Osram H16 LEDriving bulbs in mine and they're spot on. I've my fogs set at DRLs and they do make the car visible during the day. I have the fogs as going out / coming home lights as well and they are very bright at night. I've used them at night in addition to my main beam and they really illuminate the patch where the main beam misses. They are on the expensive side, but they're of much higher quality than the ebay specials I tried out beforehand

I'd be double checking your tyre pressures as well. Make sure they're bob on. Only issue with handling / stability and wet weather was lift off oversteer I used to get with the Bridgestone tyres the car came with. Since swapping to Michelins, that's never been an issue since. And I push the car.