Everything posted by gkr47
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Can I use damaged coil packs?
I think you can get new rubbers and VW call them coil pack towers. I had mine replaced as 2 were split causing a misfire.
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Mileage check in - 2.0 TSI's
2018 81000 miles
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Software failure not so Superb
Dont forget the tax banding etc is based on the list price including extras and not on what you pay.
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Braking Questions - pad wear.
The rear brakes needing replacing on my VW Bora before the fronts but that was at about 80k miles. But generally I have found the fronts and rears wear pretty evenly. Also the health checks are not very precise in my experience and opinion.
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Vehicle Warranties
I think Skoda warranties like VW are for cars up to 10 years old and 100,000 miles. The 6 year limit is for the All in warranty and service package.
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Handbrake Failure
I always used to leave a manual car in gear. If the handbrake operates on the rear discs it has to be pulled up tight I believe as when the hot disc cools and shrinks the brake is inoperative. I
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Front seat height
The Golf SV has one of the highest seats, or if older the Golf Plus. My wife likes a high seat and has a Ford Cmax.
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General question on engine horsepower
The Audi range is very confusing. The new avant a4s seem to be standardised at 2ltr with the 35 being 150 bhp and the 40 at 203 bhp.
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General question on engine horsepower
A3 35 TFSI is only 1.5 ltr.
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General question on engine horsepower
Are you sure that is correct? the 2ltr has 150 kw output which is equivalent to 204 bhp according to the Audi website
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Except for access question ….
i drove past one a few years ago and received a £40 fixed penalty as I was spotted by a camera. No points.
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Octavia vrs hatchback 2023
The 40k is based on list price not including any discounts etc
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Octavia vrs hatchback 2023
Apparently from the second year. Vehicle tax rates: Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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Octavia vrs hatchback 2023
If your car had a list price of over £40,000, which it probably has with extras included, then you have to pay a supplement of £390 on the VED for the first 5 years.
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DSG & autohold/handbrake
Or just put in in park and autohold will come on with no brake lights.
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Help me with Enabling passenger mirror dip on selecting reverse
I can do this by accessing the settings menu in the car on my Golf and my previous one.
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DQ200 DSG Gearbox
I had a dq200 in my 1.4 golf and it was faultless and the changes were very smooth. I think you have a fault
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Removing corrosion from wheel centre caps
I bought 4 replacement VW caps from Etsy for about £10 and they were fine. Skoda wheel centre caps - Etsy UK Only time will tell as to their long-term durability.
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Anything I can do to improve the DSG on an 18 plate VRS?
What mode are you driving in? Sport mode changes up at higher revs than eco or normal.
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vRS vs standard
You can look up the specifications on Parkers.
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vRS vs standard
The octavia is smaller than the passat but the octavia is big enough for most people
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Dsg fail in emergency mode. No reverse gear.
Could the lag be turbo lag? Dsg is usually very quick.
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Dsg fail in emergency mode. No reverse gear.
According to the website t he standard Lexus warranty is 3 years or 60 00 miles which can be extended to 10 years but at extra cost. The hybrid system is guaranteed for 5 years or 6000miles
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Reduce speed limits to support Ukraine?
What has engine capacity to do with travel expenses. Its a set rate nowadays and doesnt vary for the size or type of engine. Please explain if I am incorrect.
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Reduce speed limits to support Ukraine?
The tax relief on business mileage includes the total car costs and not just the fuel. But surely if you receive free charging you cant claim the full 45 pence. When I last claimed I was receiving 18 pence a mile for fuel from my employer and only claiming tax relief on 27 pence per mile(45-18) I suggest Lol lol is supposed to make a similar adjustment. Alternatively free charging should be taxed as a benefit in kind.