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If you want central locking for the sake of it that is up to you. But if your elbow is hitting the the door lock pin then keep your arm nearer your side and not sticking out, you have a steering wheel not handlebar, perhaps alter your driving position. This in combined with selecting gears with the gear lever inappropriately then you might need more physical restrain with arm-ties, HANS and seatbelt harness, or driving more appropriately for car/road conditions. Otherwise you might want to check body coordination with a medical practitioner. Unless you're well over 2m tall and struggle to fit in the car.

Even if you use the use the keyblade to open the door in an "emergency" the bloody silly (or not if you're not stealing your own car) car alarm will go off as soon as you open the door. I was on the same lines as Ootohere, a visible deterrent rather that computer stuff would probably be more effective. Only saying today (for those old enough to know what I mean) having a choke on a car is enough to stop most from stealing it, a sign saying the Tw*tNav is out of action is probably enough now. I'm from a time when the Škoda badge was enough of a deterrent, no need to even lock the car. 😄 (yet quality dropped when VW first took over, as now(?))

Daniel, I was going to suggest a solar panel but was concerned it might get nicked when your car was in a public car park when you're doing your walk. I'm glad to hear the solar panel works well for you. The suspension issues on my wife's Fabia, and others, was more to do with the lower quality parts VW used from factory build, I have a mate and a neighbour with 20 and 20+ year old Toyotas on factory suspension travelling on many of the same roads as my wife's Fabia but the front dampers ("shocks") on my wife's car failed about 6 years old and the VWŠkoda replacements were a potential MoT fail at less than 12 months old, "misting" ! That's discounting all the other suspension noises. Perhaps the 2016 cars are much better. Until a couple of years ago my one and only everyday car for the previous 16 years was a 1973 MG Midget so I'm very used to engine noises (tappets, induction) let alone the gearbox and back axle whine, I like the sound of the machinery as long as I know the cause. This morning I was driving the Fabia, the car's computer thought the outside temperature was 28c (it wasn't) so high idle and loads of noise, after satisfying myself it's faulty sensor(s) and computer programming I just drove off, accepting the swings and roundabouts of modern car computer programming (I drive my neighbour's 2023 car so I know things got worse, thank gawd it's not a Tesla);. Enjoy as much as you can for as long as you can, cars are just lumps of metal (and much plastic now) if they serve their purpose that's great.

Yes but I'm old and I forgot - and as I'd never bothered with such stuff on the road my mind wouldn't retain it as I've managed for decades with a (manual) foot pump for my needs, I realise others can't or don't want to but I value myself and others above lumps of metal and plastic (VW and others) cars and whatever caravans and motorhomes are made of now, but as always each to their own.

To me the groove doesn't look as deep but I've never seen it in the metal. Yeap with the characters for marque but whether that matters on such an item I don't know, you see plenty of VAG marked parts across the VAG range of marques and models, including their Aldi Bentleys, when the skin is off but perhaps those parts have some alteration(s) again I don't know. Links was only for clarifications I realise without being a Freedom or Freedom Lite member you were unable to edit. Let us know how you get on.

Fair enough. You have covered the important components and items like brakes (tyres are included in brakes, steering and suspension) and one of the reliability items the car battery but I would also advise you to by an appropriate battery charger maintainer and read the car's Owner's Manual and battery charger maintainer instructions and fully charge the battery slowly with low amps (2, 3, 4-amps) which can take many hours before you go away and then as required. The battery is a store and even a new battery can be depleted. Keeping the battery well charged will help to keep it working better for much longer. A battery in a low state of charge can cause all sorts of unexpected issues and unseen error codes even before any warning lights or messages and the engine will still start and lights seem bright enough. Using the car for longer distances should give the car's alternator a chance to do it's job without wearing itself out too soon. Personally I can only suggest looking for a local independent VW specialist or general garage with a good reputation, but do not expect to save too much on servicing costs or go with the VWŠkoda Dealer. As for the 2 year servicing plan you put up I think it is the wrong way round, the second year wants doing first, but it depends on exactly what was done previously. IMO 6 years is far too long to leave an air filter in without at least inspections and perhaps cleaning certainly replacement sooner, every couple of years or so for me. This is a job you could do for yourself generally with just a screwdriver and pliers (depending on your engine). Spark plugs you may get away with given your very low mileage but I would pay to have them changed, which involves removing the engine air filter box so you might as well replace the filter then. Again you could change the cabin filter yourself (and chose the type you want) like the engine filter it's not a difficult job but may have a slight awkwardness to it (no jobs on a car are fun to me), I've never changed one on the Fabia but the instructions don't look too bad. Engine oil and filter really need doing once a year (in fact more so if journeys are frequently short) again a very simple job but easier done with a lift and also the underside of the car can be checked and suspension and exhaust. Hopefully with such low mileage your suspension should be longer lasting than on my wife's 2015 Fabia but you might get the various noises with more use, like the various engine noises at various times I've (almost) got used to ignoring them. The front dampers were replaced on my wife's car, unfortunately with the same sort as it was a distress purchase at end of MoT, the other noises others seem to have and never find to resolve so I put up with them. The various engine noises I put down to the computers doing their job so I put up with them to, I've always found VW 4-cylinder petrol engines to be noisy (diesel like) so am biased - and I don't particularly like VW products but to be fair the Fabias aren't bad cars. Best of luck with whatever you decide and your walk.

@Chug41 for jack, in another thread here DerekU put up the following image for Mk4 jack. - Carlston's links take up less post and page space but still contain the stream of your original links, hover your cursor over them to see. Cutting and pasting, up to the question mark gives the edited direct inks. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166908147442 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404611200470

I don't know Torquay so have no idea of costs down there and going rates. You have the Škoda service and maintenance charges as a starting point plus whatever your mobile mechanic charged. If he had to take and return your car from an MoT you must expect to pay for his time to do this. At 5,600 miles as you have already found the costs are very disproportionate and items need replacing and attention because of the lack of use of the car. I guess but could be totally wrong that ATS replaced the brakes two years ago because they were very rusty from lack of use. Which would make me wonder about the state of the tyres through lack of use despite the tread depth left on them and the state of health of the car battery - but it might be that the car is kept garaged with a battery maintainer on it. What you spend your money on is your business but you may want to look at how much longer you will keep this car to work out what you what to do about servicing and maintenance and the costs of these given your extremely low mileage. I have experience of this for myself (I no longer own a car) and with my neighbours, two have got rid of their cars through, well, more like no use at all but still costs of ownership. The past is the past and nothing you can do about it but the present and the future you can. You might consider cutting your losses, you have a depreciating asset with ongoing costs. But your circumstances might be entirely different. Many years ago I worked out buying a new car for less than 3,000 miles use per year was very expensive and I could have taxis everywhere, and/or hire cars as required, for similar costs or les and none of the storage and use hassles, costs might be a bit different now but it would be an interesting exercise to work things out.

Do always check any information you get from any source, including from manufacturers, especially off the internet - I have never owned a Felicia (my wife had a Favorit in the early 1990s) so I don't really know anything about them so have no real idea if I have given you the correct part numbers as I have just taken them from the Škoda-parts website (all websites, databases and catalogues have errors and omissions). If you have a factory original part on (or off) the car with a part number on it then that is the place to start from, of course over the decades (especially with VW) that part and/or part number might have been superseded. Also you have learnt another valuable lesson with the leaking plastic part - always double check, then check again what you have double checked already and never assume that even if something has been checked a number of times that it is not worth checking again if required. Even in a clean car like yours many parts and items are bleck against a dark or black background so you need a good light on them, also a magnifying glass (with good LED under lights) is useful to check parts for things like small cracks or damage (or part numbers if you have old eyes). Digital cameras (phones) are good to zoom in with also and can get to places difficult for your head and eyes to get to.

ETA: What is the previous service history and maintenance of your car? Have you had the car from brand new?

Hi, welcome, Do you mean low mileage of 56,000 miles or 5,600 miles?

ETA: Part shown has the number 032121121- J (032 121 121 J) on it. Also listed is 032 121 121 B.

Is this the part you want (shown as genuine Škoda) - if not click on other links on this page. - https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/032121121j-thermostat-housing-pipe-union-skoda-2385.html

Gawd, never put the B-word on a UK site. it 's a religion here to some (on both sides).

I've not posted business parts abroad, or if I did it was decades back and I have forgotten, and the procedures would be different now anyway and what Customs charges apply where I would have no idea, no VAT though. - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-exports-dispatches-and-supplying-goods-abroad

FYI and as an example only, this is what I'll be using if I do the engine oil & filter change next month myself on my wife's 2015 Fabia 1.2 TSI, 90, as I've used their engine oils for a few years on my (not VW) car. - Millers Oils EE Performance Engine Oil C3 5w30. Millers Oils Which Oil? Oil Checker Tool - https://www.millersoils.co.uk/which-oil/

If you want to follow VW's dictates on oil (502 00 / 504 00) then your Owners Manual will guide you, the Germans of course have to have their own system of numbers for things like oil and (difficult to follow numbers coolant) to make out there's something special, the Owner's Manual doesn't give weight range or fill capacity (why? because they don't). For my wife's 2015, 1.2 TSI, 90 petrol the Dealership(s) claimed to have used 5w-30 and then later 0w-30. "Longlife" or "LL" to me are just marketing terms but if it is also a better oil than one that doesn't have those terms on the label then better to use it. "Longlife" is supposed to be about and for longer "service" (oil 7 oil filter change) but I stick with the 9,400-mile or 12 months whichever is the sooner, I might extend the mileage if I was using a really good oil but still change every 12 months. A 5w or 0w engine oil will be a good engine oil to meet the 0w and 5w specifications, of course even at these specs there are some "more equal than others" but you can get into diminishing returns and it may depend on if you want to keep the car a few years or many years and how the car is used and driven.

Well I supposed it depends on what you call summer, I know you get some rain in Greece but if it's not enough to bother about fair enough. If you want/need wheel covers they are available, just as an example - SILVER WHEEL COVERS - http://www.cover-systems.co.uk/wheel-covers/silverwheelcovers.php There are of course plenty of tyre savers about for those that want/need them.

Slow down I'm not from Germany, I meant there are taxes to be paid and (most) have to pay these taxes which increases costs here in the UK but outside the UK you won't have to pay the VAT, the products prices are shown including VAT so you can discount the prices by 20%. 😄

This is a UK company where (most) companies and people pay their taxes but of course you don't so you can take the 20% VAT (value added tax) off of the prices as you are outside of the UK. Example - Covers and Products for the Skoda Felicia hatchback (94/01) Outdoor Full Size Cover - (£181 / 1.2) = £150.83 Under Cover and Outdoor Full Size Cover Set - (£308 / 1.2) = £256.67 Outdoor Full Size Cover - http://www.cover-systems.co.uk/car-covers/outdoorfullsizecar.htm Under Cover - http://www.cover-systems.co.uk/car-covers/carundercovers.htm It rains quite often in the UK so the covers have to be breathable and waterproof, (to BSI standards) see information on each product, perhaps the non-breathable aluminium outer layer would be better if you don't get rain and condensation, you would have to check with purchasers that use the covers in your country for long term outdoor storage of their car(s) such as those with very restrictive use of "historical" vehicles.

Outdoor Full Size Car Covers- http://www.cover-systems.co.uk/car-covers/outdoorfullsizecar.htm

A car sitting doing nothing for long periods has lots of determents, its position relevant to the elements are a few. Best way to deal with it (other than actually using the car regularly and changing its parking position and location is to have something like the Carcoon with its protection and ventilation. Otherwise a foldable garage might be an alternative with allowance for natural air movement ventilation. We have a maker of those locally but do doubt there are others, this company specialises in lightweight part and full covers too, their website isn't the best as they're an older style company, they do supply outside UK. I've had a few of their products and mates have had custom altered covers. - http://www.cover-systems.co.uk/car-covers/carfoldinggarages.htm

Outdoor Carcoon - https://www.carcoon.com/product-range/vehicle/outdoor/outdoor-carcoon/ Then there's the covers - Concours Eclipse Outdoor Car Cover - https://www.concoursautoproducts.co.uk/ Richbrook SuperStorm Tailored Outdoor Car Cover - https://richbrook.co.uk/ Hamiltons - https://hamiltonclassic.co.uk/products/moltex-outdoor-car-covers-breathable-all-weather

No it's an upgrade, though the AGM batteries are supposed to be more insulated from engine bay heat because of their position in the car. My wife's car didn't come with the felt type folding lid it should have had with the factory fitted Moll EFB battery let alone the additional under insulation for AGM batteries and I've not bothered getting either. Who knows the heat might shorten the battery life but I'm sure I can keep the battery giving good service for long years regardless.

I fitted the Tosch labelled (I'm told it's a Varta) S5 A05, 60Ah, type 027, AGM to my wife's 2015 Fabia over 4 years ago now and it's been very good despite the very short journeys she normally does on workdays. We're old so she's not on the phone too much, don't have Twa*Nav or cameras and I have, when required done a very few preventative charges with an appropriate battery charger maintainer, to fully charged, and did read the instructions on this in the car's Owner's Manual and chargers instructions.