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Do you have the 1.0 tsi? VW independent confirmed it was the wastegate rattle but mentioned no clip exists for my engine?

Hi all, Recently picked up a 2017 1.0 TSI. Every time I start the car there’s a noticeable ticking/rattling noise that lasts around 45 seconds then stops completely. Happens on every start, not just cold. Car runs perfectly once warm with no issues at all. Has anyone experienced this on the 1.0 TSI EA211 engine? I’ve read it could be the Turbo actuator rod linkage? Car was serviced by Skoda main dealer a month ago. Any experience or advice appreciated. Video link of said noise: https://youtube.com/shorts/pBGRrwfQSAI?is=gnNJCRI89wmO1Dvm Thanks

Agree the exahust is nice and fruity - suits the character of the car perfectly. Enjoy your new car!

On a side note, has anyone experienced a beep noise when the tailgate has fully opened? I assume it thinks it's hit something? When fully opened, I manually dragged it down a few mm and then pressed & held the boot close button for 5 seconds until I heard another little beep. It fixed the issue initially, but it still happens intermittantly.

The bird thing is funny, and completely true for me. This is the only car I've driven where a bird has flown straight into the front bumper, and I have near misses with others daily. How strange!

What’s the difference in mpg? Are you comparing like for like driving conditions and weather? I would suspect a (marginal) drop on motorway runs, but no difference around town. Bit more importantly, well done for removing the inserts 👏

VED is excluded, but delivery charge is included. Assuming reg fee of £55 (excluded from calculation), I make that £405 over.

See here: https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/527249-octavia-vrs-fl-first-impressions/

They seem pretty rare from what I can tell. I’ve only seen 1 other in 6 months. I even waved, but got nothing back ☹️ I like you kept under the £40k. Mind you speccing DCC will take you over this. My dealer found me a UK stock with a hefty discount. This was back mid last year. There’s also a few members on here waiting for a delivery, so potential to get a community going. Another good review from the continent: https://youtu.be/O5Y4sgmNTCA?si=1xsFFi5e4CEb28iE

😂😂 Welcome to the fold. It's a good shout. I think we can start up a specific thread for 4.5 VRS owners (there's one that exists already) to kick start this. There are a few of us on here from what I've seen. For context, this forum is 100x better than the Audi RS forum I was on previously, which saw 1 reply every 3 months. I guess the only other place is FB, but most owners have previous gen cars. When are you looking to buy, and what specs?

Welcome. How did you get on with the viewing?

There's also this link which has the manual for you to print. However it doesn't have an updated one for the 4.5: https://manual-directory.com/cars/skoda/octavia/

Hello mate, i've not tried it myself, but usually you need to turn off traction control as well. Then, hard press on brake, slam the accepelrator to the floor quickly and off you go.

This happens to me intermittantly and am wondering the same! Although I haven't left it on long enough to know if it drops down to a lower level automatically, as I turn it down instantly with a finger slide.

There’s no exhaust valve on the 4.5. Exhaust character in Sport is controlled by the ECU rather than a flap.