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Dealership feedback reveals that Škoda's original sales and production forecasts for the Epiq were far lower than the actual onslaught of orders. To cope with this, the manufacturer recently cleared all unassigned dealer stock vehicles out of the December assembly queue and pushed them back to March to prioritise specific, named customer orders. If your order was tied to an initial allocation or dealer pre-build slot, it likely got swept up in this macro adjustment This from Germany Elektroauto ForumSkoda Epiq: Delivery Time and DatesEpiq Edition Eins: An order from May 28th leads to a production week in September and vehicle delivery between mid and late October.

There is a logic to the process to get the longest life from your tyres with a decent tread. FWD front tend to wear first and often at the outer edges first. Back ones wear very slowly and normally more even. RWD rear tyres wear first and the front wear at the outer edges first New tyres only have 8-9mm and you should really change at 3mm So on a FWD when they are due to change the front the back will probably be at 5mm so you put the back on the front and new on the back, within a few month you need new front again so you do it again and have bought your full set spread over a few months. RWD you need rears first so you probably just do that and when the front need changing later put the new on the back and the slightly used backs on the front. If rotated properly you will need four at a time (If i was someone who ran the tyres down to 1.6mm before changing i would put the new on the front)

Don't think that "most worn tyres being on the front " is what is advised? "New tyres" go on the back and the least worn go on the front

Under estimated demand so are now prioritising their own customers orders?

I used to use that stabiliser system until i bought a van with the alko stabiliser built in. maybe something similar is available in Australia. But i believe they have no speed restrictions on towing and usual use pick ups and bigger vehicles for towing trailers. When Škoda designed the 2014 Superb, they rated its towing capacity based on the assumption that it would be pulling a European-style trailer, not an Australian one.

Maybe it would be better to query on an Australian caravan forum The car is capable of pulling the weight but cannot cope with that 10% nose weight. The difference in advice between countries is because of the Hitch. In the Uk the hitch head contains internal, replaceable friction pads (essentially brake pads) that clamp down hard onto the sides of the car's 50mm towball. This dampens the very first millimeter of lateral movement to physically stop the caravan from entering a high-speed sway or "snake." If your hitch mechanism is just a standard A frame directly on to the car you have a bit of an engineering dilemma to reach your 80kg nose weight. You need to adjust load backward from the front up to the axle , you should not put load behind the axle to counter. The only other option is to remove weight from the front of the trailer

https://towcar.info/outfitmatch.php Is good guide to check your specific set up by the exact make and models you have

where have you got the 150kg from? The recommended nose weight for a caravan is between 5 and 8% So using a set of scales and an axle stand you can adjust things in the caravan, awning etc to achieve your 80kg on the tow ball

That is possible too.. (response on other thread)

The sharp edge of the internal metal flap can drop into one of the notches or ridges on the underside of the nozzle when filling up,someone pushing and pulling the pump nozzle to get it out could displace the pipe from the seal over time

If the previous owner had consistently overfilled the tank they could have broken the evap system The EVAP system is strictly designed to handle fuel vapors. When the driver frequently clicks the pump to pack in extra fuel, liquid petrol flows directly down the vapor lines and floods the canister.

I wonder if it's because the all in plan includes warranty so cannot be started until the warranty runs out?

The majority of those deaths would have been due to decades of earlier pollution. The ulez zones have had less effect than the earlier actions taken which was bringing the levels down as older vehicles were leaving the roads. Annual emissions of PM10 have decreased by 82 per cent since 1970, to 127 thousand tonnes in 2022. They have increased by 1 per cent between 2021 and 2022. Annual emissions of PM2.5 have decreased by 88 per cent since 1970, to 65 thousand tonnes in 2022. They have decreased by 2 per cent between 2021 and 2022. In the UK PM2.5 emissions decreased by 41 per cent between 2005 and 2022. Therefore, in 2022, the UK did meet the 30 per cent emission reduction commitment required between 2020 to 2029 as set out in the NECR. Levels of both pollutants generally decreased between 1970 and the late- 2000s. There are many reasons for this long-term decrease, which covers most emissions sources, but the reduction in the burning of coal and improved emission standards for transport and industrial processes are major drivers. Since the late 2000s annual emissions of PM have generally continued to fall, but the rate of change has reduced. Compared to earlier decades, emission levels have been relatively steady with small annual fluctuations. Considerable decreases in emissions from some sources (e.g. from road transport and energy industries) have been largely offset by increases in emissions from wood burning in domestic settings and from solid fuel burning by industry (particularly the burning of biomass based- fuels). In 2020 PM emissions reached the lowest level since estimates began due to reduced economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://programmeofficers.co.uk/Highsted/CoreDocuments/CD21%20-%20Air%20Quality%20-%20topic%20specific%20documents/21.1%20Emissions%20of%20air%20pollutants%20in%20the%20UK%20%E2%80%93%20(PM10%20and%20PM2.5),%20DEFRA%20(Feb%202024).pdf

Skoda again

EVs no dearer to repair for major components than ICE.

If you are paying Monthly, it would be reasonable for them to ask for any money needed to make up the difference between how much had been paid and the service costs received.

Pretty confident if you wanted 2 they would move one.😉

Ok go to renault and get it in a fortnight? https://www.renault.co.uk/new-stock.html?model.code=R5E

Renault 5 BRAND NEW 76 PLATE !! DELIVERY POSSIBLE TO ANYWHERE IN THE UK ! READY FOR OCTOBER DELIVERY https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202601078988854?sort=relevance&searchId=51572446-e65a-4046-8159-49697d1687e8&make=Renault&model=5%20E-Tech%20electric&page=1&postcode=m45%206dj&advertising-location=at_cars&fromsra&backLinkQueryParams=channel%3Dcars%26postcode%3Dm45%25206dj%26make%3DRenault%26model%3D5%2520E-Tech%2520electric%26flrfc%3D1

Tow one of these behind you

is having good wages and cheap home made goods possible?

The VIN will tell you when it was built. If you are picking it up in a couple of weeks will they register it as a 76?

Could this be a record for the longest time to receive a response? I think the op gave up checking in August 2025

Definitely you can accelerate as fast as you like and the gearbox will deal with it and you should just see the rev counter movements. The example i can think of when i have noticed the change as a jerk would be slowing down for say a roundabout and then you quickly come of the brake and hit the accelerator because it's clear and the gearbox has to go up instead of it's anticipated down. I never noticed the revs being higher whilst stationary idling in S or D, it just appeared to hold gears longer.

Or you can go "All in" With an All-in Plan you can relax in the knowledge that you'll get two services, two MOTs, two years' Roadside Assistance, plus a free Warranty (when it's over 3yo)worth £626** for £959.76 Valid for vehicles with a 2.0L engine or less and under 100,000 miles at activation. Excludes electric vehicles and vehicles with an existing Service Plan. Vehicles that have been out of a warranty (that has been provided by Skoda UK or Skoda Financial Services) for more than 30 days will have a no-claim period of 30 days at the start of their All-in Plan. Volkswagen Group provides the All-in Warranty free of charge following purchase of an All-in Plan. The All-in Warranty does not cover any vehicle already covered under any other guarantee, insurance, warranty and/or gesture of goodwill. All-in Plan validity is dependent on required payments received. Škoda Financial Services.