Skyrat

Heh, if you've never had anyone in the back I suppose it might be harder to figure out. I had my wee girl's car seat buckled in pretty much from day one and thought it was pretty cool

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The rear facing seat (RFS) is still the better option, even taking into account the possibility of a rear end collision. The forces your little one will be subjected to are not going to be the same as a front end collision with a front facing seat. As a front end collision is more likely, and a RFS is much MUCH safer in that scenario you should sleep soundly knowing RFS is the best option on balance.

Definitely pronounced Shkoda, with the o sound like 'Bob' rather than 'toe'. Jusht a thought. I think it'd be shuperb if they got Sean Connery to do the narration for all their TV ads.

Really? My 230 has downlights. UK spec.

Hi Neil. Fáilte. I don't think you'll regret ordering one, even if you're not much into the steel cages.

£300? The option for a spare wheel is just £100. I can't believe adding it afterwards costs three times that?

I was going to post the same thing. These things are subjective but it feels much faster than what I thought an extra 30 ponies would.

Definitely worth the wait. My MkII vRS died and I was driving a banger while waiting on the car. I was getting impatient too. You must've ordered your's not long after me. I ordered mine mid-March with an expected arrival date of mid-June, and it finally arrived at the end of August.

Definitely worth the wait. My MkII vRS died and I was driving a banger while waiting for the car to arrive. I was getting pretty impatient too. You must've ordered yours not that long after me. I ordered mine mid-March with an expected arrival of mid-June, and finally picked it up at the end of August

Did you get yours from Mervyn Stewart in Boucher Rd? Mine was the first one they'd had in, and they were disappointed they didn't get a shot before I picked it up :-D No idea about numbers from other dealers in NI.Mine took over 5 months from the order date. Did you get yours any quicker?

Yep.

Ok, I apologise. The OP says 30mpg, which is easily achievable. You seemed to question this

230 owner. My car has just been run in so I was nannying it a bit. So far the figures are: Long term >1000 miles, 33mpg Now, since the car has been run in I've been 'enjoying' it considerably more. With my last tank of fuel I got 35mpg with a mixture of driving and hard acceleration at times. So, 1963, you're talking out your anal sphincter, my friend ????

Mine was coming to Belfast, and came into Grimsby.

Mine definitely doesn't do a needle sweep each time. There doesn't seem to be any pattern to it, not that I can see anyway. Edited for typo

Kinda O/T but... It has to pass a BASIC safety test. We bought one of the safest extended rear facing seat there is, at £350. Not that we needed to scrimp for it but if we did I'd rather not eat well for a few weeks so my wee girl is as safe as possible

Ah that's what you meant. Yeah, ok. I can't say it bothers me, especially when most Skodas will be LHD. Plus the handbrake didn't get in the way of the cup holder :-)

Where exactly do you think the handbrake should be?

Any idea where you get these booklets?

I got my first Skoda for fun, a MkI Octy vRS 180bhp, and because I got it relatively cheap. My MkII and MkIII Octy vRS have been bought for the same reason. I wanted a family sized car that's fun to drive and has ample power on tap when needed. IMO, there's nothing in its class that can touch the Octy for practicality, comfort and a bit of fun.

Oh dear, what did you do to her?

Lol. I've had my car a week. I've not really had the chance to play with the WLAN. Sorry.

Lane assist, and front and rear parking sensors are standard on the 230, as is WLAN. I have them all on mine. The only option I chose was the spare wheel.

Thanks for that. I have had a similar experience. I'm waiting for them to get back to me. I'm almost positive that I was told Smartlink was standard in my vRS but when I queried it the salesman mentioned Mirrorlink, so I'm beginning to doubt myself.