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Considering Octavia VRS Tdi MK3 purchase with engine re-build (cambelt snapped)
Personally (and i appreciate others may view this differently) i would never entertain a rebuilt or replacement engine in any car, i would rather (and have) scrap a car that has had an engine failure. To my mind If the cambelt has gone it is an indicator that the car was poorly maintained and managed. In that case what other components have been neglected or abused by the previous owner. Too much risk for me.
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Smartlink install broke reversing camera
When i had my multimedia system updated by the dealership my Sinosmart camera stopped working. I had to unplug it and reconnect before it would work again.
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Help side glass smashed in France!
Glass replacement does not affect you NCD whether you have protection or not. It doesn't even go on the history of making a claim.
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E10 Fuel in a 2021 vRS 2.0 Petrol?
Still cheaper than here <grumble grumble thieving barstewards grumble> My local supermarket fuel is £1.34 per litre for standard E10
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New E10 unleaded whatcar MPG test
Its the 245 with DSG. I do tend to drive reasonably sedately, unless i get a rush of blood to my right foot
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New E10 unleaded whatcar MPG test
True, i had not taken that into account, however i have seen the same degree of MPG loss over the rest of the tankful whilst using it up :). Its slightly annoying, but 42mpg on a 2L turbo petrol still isnt bad
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New E10 unleaded whatcar MPG test
All i can contribute to this is my experience last week. Had to travel to East london last week, filled up with E5 before going - 47.8 MPG, Filled up with E10 on the return journey - 42.3 MPG. Same route, with cruise control set at 70 on dual carriageways and motorways.
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Police Octavia VRS
Corrected that for you!
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Amundsen MIB2 Firmware Update
I did have to unplug my Sinosmart reversing camera and plug it back in to get it working again, the plug n play files needed reinstalling.
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Water in box section
I know you said that this happened whilst using a pressure washer, but that still shouldn't happen. I would still be looking for the cause of the ingress.
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Amundsen MIB2 Firmware Update
I have 0480 on mine now that the dealership updated it, anything you would like me to check up?
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Repairing worn out steering wheel (Octavia mk3 2016)
In the mean time, try some saddle soap and then leather food (Neat's-foot oil) to clean it up, then a sparing amount of black boot polish to bring up the colour. (Making sure to brush off and buff up with a cloth, you don't want dirty hands). I have done this before on worn steering wheels, it will never make it 'like new' but it will dramatically improve the look and feel of the steering wheel.
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Burning Oil
My old 2l TDi superb used to need about a litre every 10k miles. I was doing high mileage, mostly motorway.
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Adaptive Cruise Control
I have also driven with ACC in Europe, I did find that the first 5-10 mins of the journey i had to prompt the ACC to allow me to pass by touching the accelerator, but once the car got used to being on the RHS it was fine. (I know the car doesn't learn, it was probably slow in recognising the GPS, but it was the best narrative for describing what happened). And i totally agree about @B Stickers' Belgians are MENTAL!
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Estate vs Hatchback Boot Size
Having had the Saloon version, I can confirm the the boot is CAVERNOUS. If you do have the occasional tall item, taking the parcel shelf out gives plenty of space.