Pilotguy

I know Columbus has AM Radio - FM/AM/DAB. Screenshot from owner's manual:

The most respected Briskoda-ers available!

Posting links from other websites classifieds is probably not allowed, but I just found listings for 24 used 245 vRS nationwide on Pistonheads .com. Only one at Lookers https://www.lookers.co.uk/nearly-new-car/skoda/octavia/2-0-tsi-245-vrs-5dr-dsg--black-pack-/id/296145

It shows up here when the cruise control is switched off and for a short time after opening the driver's door. It's under the "mi".

I’ve returned the Carly dongle now. Easy process, all online through their EU website, postage paid on the return label produced. Thee was no way I was going to pay upfront for their annual subscription based on what I saw from the test diagnostic check.

I made an impulse purchase of a Carly dongle this week. It arrived today and I connected up to my Octavia III vRS to see what I can get from it without committing to the pretty pricey full-features subscription. I got emailed a report with a couple of VERY BAD! alerts that look like they've been in the system for quite a while. Nothing that numerous fault checks at Skoda main dealer Helston Garages have picked up. False positive alerts? Scanlog attached below I tried to connect to it with the Torque lite app but the connection wouldn't stabilise. Anyway I may just send it back within the 14 days and try something else because of the need to have the aforementioned subscription. Diagnostics Report.pdf

The rear number plate lights are standard. I'm not a fan of the harsh blue white over-illuminated plate lights.

Another tech update: All rear lights and front sidelights and indicators upgraded to LEDs. I can't see a route to LED headlights due to the pop-up light housing design and because they'd blind oncoming traffic, no EC approved aftermarket LED either. The front front fog lights/additional high beams could be done, but they're pretty decent already. Osram NightBreaker Unlimiteds fitted for the dipped/main beams. Rear tail lights and fog light (R) all LED Below: Old incandescent bulbs of varying ages and makes on the right. Even in daylight the new LEDs on the left look brighter.

Really not worth the hassle, or expense. Go for a set of Osram NightBreaker Unlimiteds and you’re not far off the illumination of HID projectors without all the messing about.

Cushions on car seats are dangerous. In a frontal collision the cushion and the sitter are propelled forwards and down and could slip with the deceleration and the sitter “submarines “ with it beneath the seatbelt. Car seats are designed to minimise this and putting a cushion on them totally defeats this feature. Defeating the purpose of seat heating is nothing in comparison.

Welcome to the forum! This forum has certainly helped me to keep on top of small issues with my Octavia.

Welcome to the forum! Hope to hear good reports of your Kamiq ownership.

They are a good car, I bet loads of owners are hanging on to them even with the avalanche of new Skoda models!

Bienvenue you will find so much good advice, I’m really sure.

DSG is a really good system, definitely a big consideration when I replace my Octavia.

Hope I’ll get back to Brittany when all the COVID-19 travel restriction stuff is over. The ferries have really taken a knock. My brother has a place near Lesneven.

Hope you can sort out the mess left by the last owner! What attracted you to the car?

Excellent! What’s the advice that’s already helped? Also welcome.

Welcome. All the posts in Hellos and Goodbyes used to have someone say hello fairly quickly. Better late than never!

They’re ageing well, I think. Welcome back.

Welcome, there are loads of really useful threads on the site, sure you’ll find all the help you need.

Octavia estate is what you need. I travelled from Cornwall to Perthshire last year with two XL frame 29ers in the back, with front wheels removed. You’ll get a couple of bikes on the roof of a Fabia estate but not inside. I’m riding on a full suspension eMTB now and the issue with that is lifting the thing to put it inside, let alone onto the roof!

Welcome @Yav hope your Octavia runs well for you. I watched some of a YouTube video this week of someone who bought an ex ambulance Mk2 Octavia vRS TDI that had done 200000mi and it needed a lot of sorting out from the heavy use and equipment fit. You should be able to DIY a fair bit of the maintenance work of yours isn’t as bad as his! Ex NHS vRS Octavia Mk2