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Not relevant with vehicles without e-brakes and Autohold, but there are drivers with these that have no idea if they might have one that has the Brake Lights on with 'Autohold' holding the car. There were older VW Group vehicles that did not all have the brake lights on with autohold working.

@lol-lol £1 million is peanuts. But they have just advertised for Contractors and that is not including asbestos removal which could take years. Then you need local contractors because if you bring them from the South there is accommodation needed which in the Inverness / Highland region is in short supply. There are major construction projects worth £billions under way and with planning approval. Rig decommissioning, turbine fabricating, Green Free Port / Hydrogen, Dry Docks etc etc. Global Companies have big investments going into Nigg & Ardersier & elsewhere. There is a couple of major local based companies which can actually deal with the construction needs and employees. Some Civil Servants have as usual c-cked up big style. They should have looked at how long the Inverness Castle development project has taken.

@lol-lol Re the Barracks in Inverness. Turns out needs £1 million spent, but asbestos needs removing, and boilers and much else. No planning applications made. Inverness Council or Scottish Government not part of discussions. There are asylum seekers already in hotels. The Council had workers remove flags put up near the barracks. There are Military Families live near the barracks that have voiced concerns about when the member of the armed forces is away on tour. Using Fort George would likely cause as much controversy.

@lol-lol The nearest the NC500 is from this location in Aberdeen is over 100 miles by road. Handy for the North East 250. PS Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Council Public EV chargers now about the most expensive Council Chargers in Scotland and still pathetic for provision and maintenance. At least there is TESLA Supercharging in Aberdeen. (Also Perth, Dundee, Inverness, & Aviemore.)

@lol-lol The Grampian House Warehouse location is perfect for nipping off for a Thai Oil Massage.

Maybe they are like the wealthy 'Retired' Fishermen in the North East of Scotland who like to keep their Tesla etc out of sight in the garage. No need to flash you have cash to the tax man.

Many more EV,s towing in Scotland this past Summer. Caravans and Electric Vans or Pickups towing trailers.

It will take me 2 nights to charge back up if i am using the 3 pin lead and getting 7 hours offpeak. I will charge some at the Standard tariff unless i am going far and i will stick it on the Instavolt during the cheap rate time. I was getting 3.3 - 3.7 miles a kWh on the 60 mph roads going then about 15 miles of motorway roadworks & crawling traffic then headed back the last 30 miles ASAP. Tried a GridServe charger @ Kinross Services, no App just a credit card, (3 card) in the p!thing rain and got no charging. Thankfully as it was 85 pence a kWh and by the time i had messed about for 5 minutes the person i was meeting arrived and i was off again.

@Graham Butcher What is the well documented problems that EV,s pose? Documented by whom and where, and for which world regions or countries. I know of some infrastructure issues for charging and cost, but what other problems rather than those that some talk of that have never had experience of EV,s. Transportation & the risk of fire seems not to have reduced the number being shipped around the world.

It is well reported that the take up of EV,s in Greece is not great for various reasons. Economics being the main thing. But really the relevance to the UK is lost as no longer in the EU. Different strokes for different folks.

? What are you taking apart, maybe other than taking the wheels off. Look at the wire / connection. Who fitted the discs & pads? At a Inspection Service the Main Dealers Technician can have the receptionist tell you your brakes are 80% worn and never have had the wheels off.

Osprey Discount charging, Plunge pricing is quite something. Down to 72 pence if using the App. Full price. Even more of a p!th take.

@Graham Butcher Got it, the Social Divide. Business users vs Private users, & the underclass, non home charging users. It is Politicians that seem to not be able to see that. PS Ongoing depreciation is not an issue to those buying Keepers, be that ICE or EV. And Ongoing depreciation is what buyers on used or even pretty new vehicles want if buying a keeper and one they can run cheaply. eg, Home / Workplace discounted electric charging. Or good priced Public Charging.

P1$$ poor adoption by private buyers of BEV,s, general public not Business / Commercial users, maybe other than those getting Salary Sacrifice etc. But there are plenty being First Registered and 'Much Cheapness' available for those wanting a nearly new / unused BEV. There are great incentives for buying or leasing Company cars. As to the £40,000 or over ones, these as well.

Perth Broxden Park & Ride TESLA Super Charger Peak time Pricing is now the same cost as the Perth & Kinross Council Chargers there. But they are 50 kW max charging speed. & damn unreliable. My first choice is the Tesla charging, but these days they are much more busy. For the past years there might be 1 or 2 in use at any one time, occasionally a few more. but really they were pretty much always available.

Halloween / Groundhog day. This week my 60 mile return trip are using 18 kWh of home charging. 7 hours charge on the 3 pin plug gets me 15 kWh @ 6.7 pence and then 3 kW@ 28.19 pence.(To be back to 100%) £1 and 84 pence. If i do not need or want back up to 100% i can just charge over 2 nights, so 18 x 6.7 pence £1.20. ............................. If i go away with 50 kW of home charging @ get 175 miles that is £3.35 Charging back to 100% @ 50 pence a kWh is £25 near enough. So £3.35 & £25 = £28.35 for 350 miles. Or at 75 pence a kwh. £37.50 approx.= £40.85 If running an ICE getting 45 mpg @ 135 a litre. £6.14 a gallon is 7.7 gallons. £47.50 ish.

The person Remapping if a Tuner is the person to talk with about hardware upgrades. http://darksidedevelopments.co.uk This might be of interest, maybe one of the most tuned 1.6 TDI CR http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/326591-207bhp-yeti-greenline-16tdi-project-skoda-yeti-se-business-20tdi-150ps-scr-project @masterbateson71 Maybe @AMD87 could assist with info. http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/437057-amds-2-litre-304bhp-162mph-fabia-monte-carlo-tdi-6speed-conversion

It is always worth asking them to provide the Specifications and where the oil use tolerance is shown. It is not 0.5 litres in 1,000 km. As much as they might tell you it is. That is why Audi were shown up when BBC Watchdog did a campaign supporting owners of Audi,s with excessive oil use.

Best order via the VIN number.

The wheel arches will remain the same size and the circumference of the tyres you put on 17 or 18" wheels will be pretty much the same as the 16" tyres. Only they will be lower profile. Lowering the car might be 'Simply Clever'.

Official Test. Costs you Oil & Filter and Labour time draining & weighing and refilling twice if no excessive oil use. This Technician co-cked up. Engine oil @ 15oC is 856 grams not 1,000 grams. This engine was replaced after Skoda had pointed out a muppet did the official test.

If she works full time or part time on a Service Desk she should know something, unless no long term memory. She was not a Technician though was she?

Was the Oil level correct when the car was new or you first got it? Are you checking with the Oil @ normal operating temperature parked on the flat after a few minutes? Was the oil checked & topped up between being new and finding out before the first service it was low. Engines might well use more oil in the first 5,000 km as said in the Owners Manual. Beside were it tells you how to check the oil. If no dipstick, then that can be an issue. After the Service was the Oil checked stone cold, and then at Normal Operating Temperature to be sure the correct level was there from the service? Often it is not, because the PROFESSIONAL knows best. Not! PS Hungarian or English, it says May use 0.5 litres in 1,000 km. That is all engines. That is not within tolerances. Normal Driving, no extremes of temperature, Not Towing an Elephant over an Alpine Pass in High Summer. Re-read the Owners Manual. 0.3 litres in 1,000 km after 5,000 miles of Running in / Driving in is too much oil used. Get a Warranty Claim in. Get an Official Oil Consumption test. Dynamic Test.

Worth a listen if you can on BBC Sounds. Sliced Bread. The programme on Car Shampoos and Coatings. It was Released on the 30th October 2025.

We learned all about Robber Baron,s, Greedy Barstewards that would rob and pillage and take what was yours and expect you to be grateful for it. Take lots and give a little back. eg The Barrett Formula. We learned that you would be left with cleaning up the nuclear and paying for generations and then that those that want you to have more would try that on.