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The steering angle sensor adjustment is definitely a thing to do as part of a wheel alignment/geometry adjustment. Here’s an example, but there’s also hunter training videos online which show it.

Ok, could it be as simple as the steering angle sensor needing to be recalibrated ? If the alignment has been done correctly with the steering wheel centred it may now need the steering angle sensor to be calibrated so the traction control and steering systems know the steering wheel position.

Could it be a brake binding and pulling it slightly to one side ? It seems that numerous alignment checks are saying it’s ok but it is pulling right against the camber of the road. Does it have lane assist which needs recalibration ?

Holy smoke, just read the whole thread. Looks like it was driven into the sea sometime before you got it. Excellent refurb - You deserve a medal.

Just put him on the ignore list Graham. This forum has been so much nicer for me since I did.

SOLD

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Make & Model: Mini Cooper 1.6 petrol 3 door Colour: Red Mileage: 106891 miles Price: £575 Description: Selling for a family member. 2008 Mini Cooper 1.6 petrol eu4, 6 speed gearbox. Runs and drives ok. MOT until 17th Nov 2025. Bodywork is dented in quite a few places and lacquer is peeling off some areas. It looks a lot better in the pictures than real life. 3 tyres are 3 to 4 mm and the n/s/r tyre is new. Bought as a stop gap last year and it has been in regular daily use - we’ve done 9,000 miles in 6 months or so without any issues. It does use oil (it’s a Mini !). Had a full service including spark plugs in July 2024, the garage servicing it reported a small crack in the radiator, oil leaks from cam cover gasket and drive shaft seals. The previous owner had a new battery fitted in 2024. It sailed through its mot only needing a bulb and the headlight lenses restoring. Condition: Used Service History/Receipts/Recent Service work: Full service July 2024, no previous history. Extras: Chrome line exterior, front fog lights, interior lights pack Shipping: n/a Collection: Yes, from LN6 or NG13 Pictures: <attach as many or as few as you want within the limits>

Brexit means Brexit 😀.

You don’t need to code a new battery - it will obviously work and provide power to the car - but unfortunately with the battery management and charging systems on these cars it should be coded. If you don’t do it the car will treat the new battery like it was the old battery and that could be detrimental to the service life of that new battery. Do or do not, as Yoda would say. Happy new year 🥳

Welcome, all the best fixing the vRS 👍

I think the answer is to take it to a big motoring world garage and tell them to fix it, leave the negotiations over hourly rate and whether to repair or replace between them and warranty 2000.

It is totally subjective and individual to any given persons back. I actually had years of back trouble whilst driving and most Japanese cars and Vauxhalls will cause me great discomfort after 30 minutes. I actually only started getting Skodas after my employer got them at work and I did a long journey in an Octavia and had no back pain. Personally I have found most VW group cars and Fords I am ok with, also some Renaults are ok. Most of the Asian manufacturers vehicles cause me issues which is a shame as it has ruled out a number of vehicles which I like or would be ideal for me. As duncs1961 proved with the sel and sportline difference I won’t buy a car now unless I’ve had a long test drive of over 1 hour continuous driving.

Interesting thing I’ve found on my 1.5 tsi act superb with a dq200 7speed dsg - If I put the gearbox in S mode it doesn’t want to coast and, although it holds onto a lower gear for longer, it will go into 2 cylinder mode more than when in normal D or E mode. Not a scientific test but it returns the same mpg on my regular journey in S as it does in D but feels a lot nicer to drive.

https://www.skoda.co.uk/buy/ev-buying-changes Looks like you buy them directly from Skoda and the delivery/handover is done at your selected dealer.

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

30 seconds on google later : https://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/219429-just-got-rid-of-my-20ltr-this-week/ Everything has its issues unfortunately.

Welcome, your new car looks great.

I have found with mine (albeit a 1.5 with dq200 7 speed) that any situation where you need a decent response, put it in S mode. I tend to put mine in S when approaching particularly busy roundabouts, the throttle response is a lot better and it will drop 1 or 2 gears quicker than in D.

Well I read it, thanks for the link. My take is they are all very very close to each other with Aral, Mobil 1, and Castrol just edging to be the top 3, VW long life just slightly behind them and Fuchs getting some good individual results. In other words if it meets the spec it is perfectly good oil, if it makes you feel better then go for Aral, Mobil, Castrol or Fuchs and if you go to the dealer their oil is fine too. Not seen Aral in the UK, it is probably branded as Lidl orAsda ….😁

You could say that, but would have to gloss over the failure risks of dual mass flywheels, ad blue systems, dpf’s, and coolant pump failures on a tdi manual. The fact is all modern cars are sh*te. You gave the best reason I’ve read on here for doing anything with a car, which is getting a manual gearbox model as it better suits your needs for manoeuvring a boat trailer.

Coolant pump fault would be my guess.

I had 16” Michelin cross climates on my Octavia estate and they were excellent. Good in the wet and cold and were good enough for me in snow, I wasn’t going through drifts but did go over some snow covered roads in the Peak District and they coped very well. I’ve had winter tyres before and aren’t bothering again too much faff swapping and storing wheels for the minimum extreme weather we ever get. I want to get a set of cross climates for my Superb which I got earlier this year but the current Michelin summer tyres won’t wear out in time for this winter, but next year I’ll definitely change to cross climates.

Welcome back, can’t beat a Skoda Superb 👍

Sadly VAG do now use a wet cambelt as the 2025 VW Transporter uses the Ford Transit diesel engine.