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I did a wedding album for my sister in law with Blurb. Easy enough software and the results were pretty good. Their printing does have a slight oversaturation but it looks decent enough and you have three levels of delivery including super duper high speed tracked Fedex...

Check to see if you have a filter thread on the front of the lens. If not, don't worry about getting a filter. If you have got a filter thread, then make sure you get a circular polariser rather than a linear polariser. Refers to the type of polarisation rather than the shape... Linear polarisers are fine for wet film, but for digital you need a circular polariser.

If you're shooting action/sports, you might want to stay away from shooting RAW and stick with high quality JPEGS. Won't give you the same level of flexibility in post processing, but the write time to the memery card is quicker so you won't risk losing shots quite so much. Some shots you can pre-empt e.g. conversion kicks. Focus on the ball and shoot as the kick comes in. If you use autofocus to follow the kicker, you might miss the shot. Try and get some practice at sports events if you can. Every little bit of practice will help.

I've restarted my interest in photography, going with a Nikon D-SLR. Took a while to determine what software I wanted, but in the end, I went for Photoshop Elements, which is powerful enough for most amateur users. Go for Photoshop CS if you're going really serious on it. The other software I've used in the past is Serif Photoplus, which most people won't have heard of. You can get it online or from PC World (if you must) and it's pretty handy for most general amateur work again. GIMP I tried, but didn't like the interface. If they've updated it, then fine, try it and see. Have fun.

Okay - interesting to know. As much as anything, I guess it was time bound as well and they were able to fit me in a bit quicker. Pilling Skoda still do repairs, based up at Westcroft. They've stopped selling Skoda but still maintain them. Thanks for the advice.

A local dealer did me two Yokohamas for mine (Fabia 1.9 TDi) on the front at about £50 a piece. Best tyres I have ever had. Noise is much lower and the grip, pretty amazing really. Yeah I can get cheaper, but these seem like really good kit.

Hi all, I had a problem with my Fabia, 55 plate, 1.9 TDi where periodically as I turned the key, the glow plug lights would stay on for ages and then, when I started the engine, the orange engine shaped warning light would come on and stay on for ages before clearing itself. No issues with running, but a weird problem. Thanks to Briskoda, I went to Inde-tech in Milton Keynes who were really helpful. Diagnosed the problem as a faulty coolant temperature sensor. They were able to fix it there and then, took about 40 minutes in total and cost £63.25 inc VAT. I dread to think what the dealer would have charged. Anyway, the warning lights are off and I'm happy. Nice one Inde-tech! :thumbup: Jonathan

Quick follow up to my earlier post and thanks to everyone at Briskoda. The dealer reported that there was a problem with moisture and dirt in the door which had caused the electronics to fail. I prewarned them this was likely to be the fault after what I'd heard here on this very forum...and behold, problem sorted. Thanks to everyone for their advice.

I've got a similar problem. The little red light that normally flashes, glows when it's not flashing. Plus I couldn't lock the doors from the inside using the CL button. On top of that, using the fob to unlock, I opened the driver door and there was the clunk-click of the CL locking the door, only it couldn't 'cos I'd got the door open. My local dealer's having a look at it next week - still under warranty thankfully. Before all of that though, when I was trying to get out, I'd unlock the door using the button and the door would lock itself again within a second. Although mine's a silver Fabia TDI and not a red Plymouth Fury, I'm still reminded, disturbingly, of the story "Christine". :eek: I hope it's the control unit to be replaced and not an exorcism.... otherwise I'll be :dung:ing my :pants:

Well I wouldn't buy a Porsche, 'cos I can't afford one. Boxster or otherwise. Anyway, there's not enough room in it for carrying all those things that real men need to carry from time to time, like new fridges, big televisions etc. (I actually put a fridge in a Corsa boot one time, but that's a different story.) Other Girly cars: Vauxhall Corsa - when it's got the twin exhaust, tinted window and silver wheel **** upgrade. Complete with Recaro seats. I mean, it's a Corsa for crying out loud. Suzuki - are there any manly Suzukis? Even the name is one step away from Susie. Jags - definitely a man's car, even if they are cross dressed Mondeo:D

Certainly I have noticed the re-circ can sometimes hinder rather then help. But I'll stand by the advice I gave above. I'm glad I'm not the only one who's noticed the tendency to ice/mist up while you're just sitting there on a cold morning. I was also intrigued to see the bit about the air con not working in low temperatures. Interestingly, I was running this problem past a friend who has a Jag. He has a similar problem with his car...although it does demist quite quickly.

Well I wondered, but the dealer swears there's nothing wrong with the air con and the carpets have been dry every time I've checked. I did find sitting in the car one cold morning without starting the engine caused it to start misting very quickly...not that I'm known for heavy breathing ;-)

I've just posted a reply to the same problem for the Fabia in the Fabia thread. I'll put it here as well. Hopefully it'll work for you as well as it seems to have worked for me. 1. When you park up, just before you turn the engine off, turn all the blowers to the fascia vents. 2. Close the vents tight. There will be a hissing as the air tries to escape. 3. Turn the engine off. When you start up in the morning, turn the blowers to "feet only" and run it on that for a moment or two. After a few minutes, you can switch it back to whatever you want and open the fascia vents as well. I tend to keep the heat up in winter as well, partly because it seems to help keep everything dry and partly 'cos I'm a wuss when it comes to cold. Ranulph-Fiennes I am certainly not. Anyway, since I started doing this, I have had only two occasions when I have had condensation/ice inside. Normally it would be almost every cold/damp morning. I don't know exactly why it works, but I think it's because the car gets warm and dry and then sealed against the outside world when I turn it off. Anyway, have a try and let me know if it works for you. For the record, I have a Fabia Elegance Estate 1.9TDi and I keep the air-con on all the time. Happy motoring! Jonathan

I had this problem last year and took it back to the dealer who told me the air-con was working fine and the pollen filter was bone dry. The carpets were also dry. A friend at work said he used to have the same problem but never solved it. In the meantime, I have found what seems to be a fix for it. I'll break it down into steps. 1. When you park up, just before you turn the engine off, turn all the blowers to the fascia vents. 2. Close the vents tight. There will be a hissing as the air tries to escape. 3. Turn the engine off. When you start up in the morning, turn the blowers to "feet only" and run it on that for a moment or two. After a few minutes, you can switch it back to whatever you want and open the fascia vents as well. I tend to keep the heat up in winter as well, partly because it seems to help keep everything dry and partly 'cos I'm a wuss when it comes to cold. Ranulph-Fiennes I am certainly not. Anyway, since I started doing this, I have had only two occasions when I have had condensation/ice inside. Normally it would be almost every cold/damp morning. I don't know exactly why it works, but I think it's because the car gets warm and dry and then sealed against the outside world when I turn it off. Anyway, have a try and let me know if it works for you. For the record, I have a Fabia Elegance Estate 1.9TDi and I keep the air-con on all the time. Happy motoring! Jonathan

Periodically, especially when I'm off on a long trip. Going to Germany this week so bulbs all checked. Even bought a spare bulb set from my local Skoda dealer. £15 inc VAT for a full set which includes the fog light bulb. Halfords wanted £12.99 for a generic set and another £4.99 for the fog bulb. That's for a Fabia 1.9TDI Elegance Estate - and I love it.