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Are the higher spec seats more comfortable?
PetrolDave replied to 2cvhound's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
I'm interested what you mean by "just run in" as your profile says you have a 2014 Octavia III? Saying "just run in" about a 10 year old car seems somewhat unusual to me? -
Battery replacement - DIY?
PetrolDave replied to xyz321's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
How about users in Bedfordshire or Hertfordshire? -
Octavia Scout 2015 Towbar
PetrolDave replied to martwerk's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
See https://www.practicalcaravan.com/reviews/tow-car/47457-skoda-octavia-estate -
Octavia Scout 2015 Towbar
PetrolDave replied to martwerk's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Seems to me that what @martwerk needs to know is the maximum nose weight not the maximum towing weight since he wants to fit a towbar mounted bike rack not tow anything. -
Infotainment Model Numbers
PetrolDave replied to FrankNicklin's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Would make more sense for you to post in the correct Superb forum then 👍 -
Infotainment Model Numbers
PetrolDave replied to FrankNicklin's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Firmware update can use any SD card, even on an Amundsen. You say you updated the maps OK, do you have to leave the SD card in the slot in the glovebox for navigation to work? If not them I'm puzzled as the part number you've posted appears to be for an Amundsen but if navigation works without the SD card in place then that suggests it's a Columbus??? -
... which, apart from purchase price, is one of the main factors why in March 2024 BEV sales made up a smaller percentage of overall car sales. I know it doesn't seem to affect some (many?) on here but for a significant number of the UK population there is a cost of living problem (call it a crisis if you must) and unless and until BEV prices to buy/lease AND RUN drop considerably the chance of the car makers meeting the market percentage targets is getting smaller all the time.
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Car Transporter driver heading south on A350 at Yarnbrook roundabout, made no attempt to give way to me coming from the right on the roundabout just kept going at well over the 40mph speed limit and when I gave him a long blast on the horn (I had to brake hard to avoid an accident which he would have caused) made no attempt to slow down and just gave a long blast on his horn too! A definite case of him Driving Without Due Care and Attention IMHO.
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Infotainment Model Numbers
PetrolDave replied to FrankNicklin's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
That's a MIB2 Amundsen, good luck getting the dealer to supply the correct SD card - the dealer in Southampton didn't have a clue so I bought genuine Skoda one (that's essential as a generic SD card won't work) on eBay for a fraction of the official price. -
I'd suggest taking it to a more reputable tyre place than ATS, somewhere with a proper laser 4 wheel alignment tester and technicians properly trained how to use it. Too far for you but when I lived in Hampshire I would always go to Micheldever Tyres, but now they're part of Protyre I'm not so sure (had a bad experience with Protyre in Westbury).
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What's your Vehicle Score?
PetrolDave replied to EnterName's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
888 for my 2016 Octavia L&K 1.8TSI DSG hatch. -
Car won't start Immobalizer active?
PetrolDave replied to boardtc's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Sounds like your 12V battery is too low to start the car, so I suggest you connect a charger to the 12V battery. -
Let's not forget that Israel created the situation by bombing the Iranian Consulate in Syria. Yes Iran's response was not proportionate, but then neither has Israel's response in Gaza been proportionate. There really is no justification for any further escalation of the situation, both Israel and Iran have shown their military might now so let's get sensible and end the fighting in Gaza and not have any further military action between Israel and Iran. The lesson of all previous attempts by armies to beat groups with support of the people on the ground (call them terrorists or freedom fighters if you have to) is that it is doomed to failure - it took nearly 150 years to understand that in Afghanistan!
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Some shops run a parking fee refund scheme when you make a purchase, it's not beyond the realms of possibility that hospitals could run something similar where patients and visitors could collect an exit token from the department or ward for free parking? I'll always remember leaving Southampton General Hospital after watching my brother-in-law die and then having to struggle for cash to pay the parking fee - to add that struggle to the emotional stress of watching a relative die is unbelievably cruel.
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Reminds me of when I lived near Norwich in the 1980's/1990's - at the weekends you could often see a young man wearing Marigolds believing he was directing traffic at the first roundabout on the A11 coming into Norwich from the Newmarket direction. First question at work on Monday morning was "Did you see Marigold?".
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The key phrase is post-Brexit, which obviously doesn't affect Australia. Kopacek have refused to ship a couple of items to me in the UK post-Brexit that they shipped to me before Brexit for a previous Octavia.
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Infotainment System Restarting endlessly
PetrolDave replied to ScottS's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk IV (2020 > )
@ReSeTe the language of this Forum is English, please always post in English. -
How small is the 12v battery on the iv?
PetrolDave replied to wantaskoda's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk IV (2020 > )
Any 12V systems, like the radio, run off the 12V battery not the HV traction battery. -
Mileage computer resets
PetrolDave replied to SoupDragon's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Have the garage done a load test on the battery? - eliminate the simple before searching for the complex (and expensive). -
In the same report the scientists said that El Nino is a factor in higher ocean temperatures, and as that is coming to an end they expect ocean temperatures to drop.
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... and remind you to post in English.
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Unfortunately post-Brexit Kopacek won't ship large item (anything bigger than Accepted by Royal Mail) so I have doubts they will accept an order for a spoiler from @Skodatavia who is based in Co. Down.