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I have had a few vw group cars with it fitted but its never happened before. It still works at the moment just abit annoying that i cant see whats being selected and part of the temp readout is missing. Theres a few on ebay around the 12 quid mark so cheap enough to get another. Is the superb unit the same? I assume they are just plug and play no coding needed or anything like that?

The display on my climatronic unit on my octavia elegance has partially disappeared, the buttons still work and it still lights up at night however only bits of the lcd display are working. Is there a fix for this or is time to look for a second hand unit?

Surely if its running and running well then I would take it as a job well done. I wouldn't have the patience or knowledge to attempt a belt change on my TDI which is the same engine and as you say at 220k if it goes wrong you don't stand to loose a massive amount! I paid 300 quid to get the belt and water pump done on mine at 60k about 4 years ago its now due again as its on 135k but don't know if its worth chucking another 300 quid + at it.

This happened to mine to,found it easier to remove the seat to get at the bolt. Lucky for me there's a breakers yard with a load of Octavia taxis in stock and seen as taxis don't use their seat belts the part was like new! Easy enough job to do and good opportunity to hoover under the seat the bits you can't normally get to!

Mine did this when the battery was dying! I thought it was glow plugs but put a good quality battery on it and its been fine ever since! Test your battery before you go throwing money at other stuff

Its on 47k now, is the cambelt due now? Its a 61 plate registered sept 2011? Is it a belt and water pump job at the same time like other bag cars?

Good to hear its all positive! Will have to look at sourcing a spare wheel though wouldnt seem right without one! Only other thing i noticed was the higher tax band for the dsg model? How does that work if its the same engine?

Ah ok cheers for the reply! Is there any known problems with the dsg box on these. Ive had a search through various forums and it seems all the problems were with the early boxes failing when the system was first introduced. I plan on keeping the car for at least 4 or 5 years and my comute is 100 miles a day so looking for the same reliability as my mk1 tdi octavia has offered

Other thing I forgot mention, is it normal for a mk2 vrs to have no spare wheel? Not even a space saver?

The sales manager told me I would get 47mpg but I thought he had just plucked the figure out of the air! 45mpg I can live with. Does it make much difference if you drive it in manual mode using the paddles?

I had a test drive in the above mentioned car today after searching for a mk2 vrs TDI for some time. It ticks all the boxes for me however it has the dsg box and I've been looking for a manual. Overall I was very impressed with how smooth the gear changes were compared to the 3 series BMW auto I owned a few years ago. A few things concern me though mainly surrounding the comparison of the mpg figure compared to the manual and any potential problems that could develop pain a few years time with the gearbox. The car is a 61 plate with full Skoda history and 46k on the clock and has had one dsg service. Anything I should be looking out for and if anyone can provide their experience on running the same car that would be great.

Yeah always admired the mk1 fabia vrs ever since they raced one against a mini cooper on top gear What is a good price for one these days as they seem to vary a lot, age doesn't bother me, just want to try and find the best example I can with plenty of life in it

I need a more economical car for work as my commute is going to be 80 miles a day after Christmas. I've seen a mk1 fabia vrs on a 56 plate going for 5.5k with 1 owner and 48k on the clock, I've also seen a mk2 fabia level 3 1.9tdi with 58k on the clock on a 57 plate for 6k. Both cars are immaculate from what I can see with documented history, which one would be the better option? What is a good price for a mk1 vrs these days? The late I ones still seem to be strong money

I'm having the exact same problem, loads of Tdi vrs estates but no petrol models about

My mk1 is the 110bhp non PD engine and averages around 50mpg during mixed driving, we used have a Passat 1.9tdi with a PD 130 engine and although it was more refined I only ever saw around 43 to 45mpg doing the same journeys. My quest now will be to try and test drive them both and see which one suits