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I think possibly leds in the rear lights might be standard or an option in SE. I have an SE Sport which has the leds in the rear, but I never get the chance to see them. I'm not sure how valuable an option is if you never get to experience it .The front has running lights but don't think they are led. They are self adjusting, so they do the Hokey Cokey when you start up. That makes me hoot every time. The driving/fog lights also join the party. Quite snazzy (is that even a word anymore?).

Thanks Pitbull really appreciated. I'll let you know how I get on and if the seats work out.

Thanks for the replies folks. Thanks for the advice on the diy approach Wiilydog. It sounds like it should be straightforward. Should I disconnect the battery to be sure about avoiding the warning light and should I tighten the bolts to a particular torque? Don't want me and the seats flying out of the front window in the event of an emergency stop like a fighter pilot ejector scenario . My previous car was also an Octavia mk3 and the seats were night and day compared to the sports seats. I agree that they can't be hugely different structurally, but they feel completely different - my prev car was an S model so no lumbar adjustment but still much more comfortable. Thanks again everyone.

I've just bought an Octavia SE Sport. For me, an SE with extras for a mid-life crises. Lovely really, except for the sports seats that are killing my back. Clearly not designed for the 50 plus. I feel a bit of a ninny now for not having properly tested them. Skoda Stirling quoted me over £4K to replace the seats with new SE standard ones. Yes folks, that's four grand ????. I've bought excellent replacement standard Mk 3 SE seats from a breakers yard for a fraction of that with intact airbags but not sure if I should try to fit them myself. Is it a diy job? Might I invalidate the warranty? If I was to get a dealer or authorised garage to swap them over, how much would be reasonable? Questions questions. For sure, my back is aching as is my wife's. She has rheumatoid arthritis which adds to my overall sense of stupidity for going for sports seats in the first place. I have established that the part number for standard and sports seats is the same, so the frame is the same, only the configuration of cushioning differs. Should be a simple case of one out one in. Advice would be really appreciated on how I best fit these new seats. Many thanks.

Just joined. Hi to everyone. I've found Briscoda to be a really useful source of info in the past but have not until now taken the plunge to join. Better late than never! I am a bit of a Skoda convert. I'm on my fourth Octavia and my wife is on her fourth Fabia. Slightly embarrassing admission really - you'll probably think us to be OCD or something. Truth is I just can't find a better car at a better price and my wife loves the Fabia - esp the new model. So my latest is an Octavia SE Sport. An SE with extras for a mid-life crises. Lovely really, except for the sports seats that are killing my back. Clearly not designed for the 50 plus. I feel a bit of a ninny now for not having properly tested them. I'll be posting a plea for help on this elsewhere on the site. I've bought excellent replacement standard SE seats from a breakers yard but not sure if I should try to fit them myself. More elsewhere. Anyway, lovely to be amongst fellow Briscodians - my new Czech mates (boom boom!)