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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165790829143?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=XHGDQlaMSRi&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=45o-tdWCRea&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY From a quick search warranty and all so you may get replacements if less than 3 years use ?

I think ring or someone do a long life H7. They will just be standard types not ultra white etc

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I think I have a few of them still knocking about myself. I do remember the days of the fan running like mad and the area underneath the machine burning hot. Nothing less than W7/W10 running in our family now. But not on the N610c’s obviously.

Vibration from near the front passenger side could be DMF (dual mass flywheel). I have not experienced it on a DSG but a manual 1.9. Or perhaps a wheel bearing if increases with speed. Not an expert just sharing my opinion.

That’s a poor show from a main dealer. They should surely rectify this and provide another?

I heard it can get very hot in the headlamp with headlights in LED and could lead to problems. I will let experienced people respond. Maybe stick with 30%+ brighter Halogens? plus the light pattern for some of these LED bulbs make them bad for road users.

I forgot to add rear parking sensors so that discounts a lot of the cars out there. Coming from an elegance the spec is very much cut back on the vRS models. The fact I got maxidot and MFSW on the elegance was quite nice back in 2009 buying used.

I owned my Octy 2 same colour as @FiiiTZiii 1.9 elegance 2005/55 since 2009 with 28k on it. Now has about 260k on it. Original turbo. New SM flywheel and clutch. New rear shocks. One front broken spring. Alternator pulley replaced. Cupra style console bushes. As it’s been a motorway car most of its life, rust is the enemy, sills and a few other areas. It just keeps on going though. Starts first time. Services every 10k with fresh oil and filter. Original exhaust and wheel bearings. the boot is massive on the hatch.

I am hoping there are some people on here who can help me with a new car choice. I currently own a mark 2 Octy 1.9 TDI Elegance 2005 and a Superb 2 Estate DSG 170 elegance 2011. I like both cars in their own way. The tech in the Superb 2 is amazing even though old. The Octy has been the most reliable car I have ever owned. Added about 230k to it. I have also owned a Fabia vRS for a short while and that was fun little rocket. I am now thinking of something sporty again. Been window shopping an Octy VRS. Manual as DSG is nothing special, in my Superb not as smooth at low speeds and changes up too soon. I crave reliability, don’t we all, so with that in mind and petrol is on the table what car age should I be looking at? later post 2010 appear to have cam chain related issues? How about coaked up inlets? The earlier models were cambelt so are they any better? i would like Bluetooth, SD card. MFSW electric windows and sunroof, again as long as that is trouble free. Any pointers what to look out for and what to avoid? Thanks

What was the issue how did you resolve ?

Sounds like it’s the drivers door loom. It does not just affect the front. Plenty of write ups and info in this forum. You can buy repair kits or slice and solder and if course have the whole loom replaced.

There maybe some forum members who do retro fit type stuff, I wonder if @Eddie-NLcan help ?

I have put mark 2 2005 vega wheels on the superb tyres size 205/55/16. the superb runs on 18” wheels. The spare is a 205/55/16 also. They fit fine because it’s not a V6 with big brakes. The only thing is, they look silly because of the offset business, superb wheels stick out more so fill the arches better. Picking the right wheels if in the market is therefore key

I thought Skoda started bolting DPFs on from around 2007/8 to the 2lt engines, this is when things started to go wrong for diesel owners, if memory serves, from all the forum activity around that time?

Try YouTube a golf mark 5 will be the same. Gives you the confidence to ensure you are not going to break it trying to prise it open.

A picture of one for sale and what you should have https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394244764839?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=rwKaJUFqRtO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=45o-tdWCRea&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Pretty sure it’s already fitted I have the same car and have had one even on my 2005 Octavia elegance also. I think there are a couple of LEDs below the mirror glass to show if on or off and a button directly beneath to switch.

Personally getting sick of alloys losing air. Think the only option is to have them refurbished. You may have noticed bits of the bead sticking to tyres when someone has tried to clean the bead and seal again at the Tyre shop. This gives you about 4 months of relief from the issue but it soon returns. I think VAG alloys are made of chocolate.

Is this by chance a DSG automatic, if so the DSG thermostat causes what you experienced? Loads of write ups about it including mine somewhere. Easy to change. I had it on a Superb 2. So check that forum.

Try the 1.2 TSI like in our Leon it’s 105BHP. If you don’t need a diesel it more than does the job without the expense of a diesel and associated issues. Not sure if the Octavia came with this engine though. I purposely went Mark3 they look gorgeous and it’s a cam belt not chain. £20-30 Road tax. 55mpg as per trip computer on a long run fully laden. About 35-45 around town. Plenty of get up and go if you put your foot down. Torque of a diesel it does not have though

If the fuel tank sender is under the rear seat that could provide access. Petrol is very dangerous and one spark/wrong move could cause an explosion so please be careful. On our 1.4 TSI golf 2008 I managed to take a fuel pipe off from the engine end use a hand pump bought cheaply from a motor factors with various pipes and hand pump it into Jerry cans. I preferred that rather than damage the fuel pipes under the seat and risk the car not being driven away by the salvage company.

225/40/18 is the standard size. Check your fuel filler flap will confirm the same. I presume 45 profile fitted for comfort too.

Welcome to the forum and Skoda ownership. I have a 2011 estate and my IPhone SE 2 works fine. I am sure someone more knowledgeable will be along to help shortly.

I have an S2 and Octy 2. I have put my winter set of Octavia 2 Vega alloys with 205/55/16 tyres, they fit fine. Unless you have the 3.6 litre version I think you will be fine including the TDI 170 2WD, which I have. The only thing is the offset they look quite silly as they don’t fill the arch properly. I have a set of steel winters for the superb more suited due to the offset being different.