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@kannanni If you're only doing 1_000 miles per month, I'd say petrol and sidestep the issues a DPF or a LEZ Zone can cause. Any I've been in had 17" wheels, and rode very comfortably.

I'm not sure. I know how a torsion beam works but they're so reliable I've never had to work on one.

On 19th June, As I said back on June 11th...

Different size drums just plain wouldn't work without correct shoes for the new drum size.

Cables yes absolutely. Drums why? Brake shoes maybe, depending on wear.

I take it they're on solid rather than flashing? If so, then they're ABS and ASR failed rather than operating. The most likely cause is a failed sensor or broken wiring to a sensor. VCDS or OBD II should identify which corner the issue is at. Also note that an ABS failure is cause for an MoT failure.

Quite possibly. My Octy (TDI 110) audibly popped a joint between turbo and intercooler after the cambelt change. The results were a total loss of boost pressure and a black smokescreen. TBF to the workshop they replaced the VAG spring clips that popped with proper Terry Jubilee clips same day.

Check all the pipework from the turbo to the inlet manifold.

There may be an overrun brake ?

I think you covered an Octavia IV in superglue and ramraided Ripspeed.

The only "electric car" I've been in was a Kia Niro full electric, and its interior proved tight enough that someone 5'10" could not sit behind themself, partly due to a lack of any foot space under the front seats. I'd suggest that this made it utterly unsuitable for its bought purpose as an ambulance transport vehicle.

If you burn 1 gallon of hydrocarbons in air you get 1.1 gallons (liquid volume) of water.

Most M*n*s have a single, single barrel carburettor and Siamesed inlet ports (1&2 and 3&4). This means that they run 2 cylinders rich and the other 2 lean. They just don't actually tell you about it.

No, I mean I'm about 420 miles from your car!

That was just a thought, and remember I have no access to your car. There is a RARB, but it's built into the rear torsion beam, so not visible. Rear subframe/torsion beam mounting bushes are more plausible.

Does the car have the false floor? (folding chipboard panels covering the spare wheel well)

I don't know how helpful this is but I've used Recirc twice in 19 years: both times when going to be stuck behind something with a blue smoke exhaust for several miles.

Weber or Jikov, with the correct jets for the engine. Parts from a Ren No will not work.

1., 2. It probably means that either the owner has an "automated manual transmission" such as a DSG, or that they are talking complete male bovine faeces because there are no electronics in a manual gearbox and/or hydraulic clutch to be remapped. it could mean that the brakes need bleeding. It could also mean that the clutch, which uses the same fluid reservoir, needs bleeding.

When the actual water temperature goes over 50C, the gauge temperature is programmed to go to 88C and sit there until the actual temperature goes back below 50 or over 105.

If the car passed its MoT these are not "defects" but "advisories". Come next year they may have mysteriously vanished.

None of which eliminates any one or more of the wishbone bushes, lower ball joints, CV joints and differential as the issue. It does eliminate your Main Stealer as a source of any form of actual engineering competence though.

Change your A/C guy. He should be able to diagnose a failing A/C clutch, and I'm 95% sure that's the issue from your verbal description.

@rabc4u If even looking at front seat covers, make very sure that the side airbags can deploy correctly with the covers fitted.

I've at least visited several bus depots, and can confirm how they're parked.