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I am looking at buying a Superb, but it seems that most in my price range haven't been optioned with front parking sensors. They are fitted on my current Octavia and I wouldn't be without them. Getting out of a tight parking space is made much easier. Looking at the complete kits available from China, they come with absolutely everything you need to do it. Have any of you retrofitted them? Just how involved is it? I am quite confident in most jobs, but don't want to be left with half a disassembled car after faffing for hours.

As much as I'd love to keep it there's no room for 2 cars. A DPF is a worry, but then so would be getting a TSI and all of it's associated problems. I won't be selling it until I've found a new motor, which given current circumstances may be a while yet.

Webuyanycar comes up at £500, but after fees etc who knows how much it would really be.

Ah yes mot passed at the end of November. 2 keys hpi clear.

I'm thinking of upgrading to a Superb at some point in the near future, and trying to gauge what my car is worth. It's a 2005 55 1.9 TDI DSG Elegance estate. Currently on 184k miles. I've owned it for 6 years, and only 1 previous owner, who bought it new. A full service history with a massive folder containing all receipts for pretty much everything both I and the previous owner spent on the car, including the original sale invoice for the car. Usual elegance spec, with the following options as well: Maxidot trip computer. ESP. Front parking sensors. Tyre pressure monitor. Multi function steering wheel Mechanically it's pretty sound. It had a cambelt at the end of 2018. New AC compressor and condenser. Recent front discs and pads. Front bushes were done in November. New dmf. Has always been serviced my myself, including changing the DSG fluid on schedule. Body work isn't perfect as you'd expect for the age and mileage. Presentable but nothing like perfect. Having looked on a autotrader, eBay Facebook etc I'm finding it hard to judge what it might be worth. Any ideas?

I'm fairly sure that you can close the latch mechanism with a screwdriver so that it thinks the door is closed.

I recommend a Klaxon horn. Much more interesting

How did you manage to get the projector out of the pre FL? I was actually looking at a set yesterday but couldn't fathom out how it could come out without splitting the entire assembly. The screws holding it to the plastic bracket are done up from the other side, and I couldn't pop the ball joint off the end of the adjuster either.

Here is the 2007 brochure new_octavia_quickv1.pdf

As your profile says you have a 2006 car, I assume you want the 2006 brochure? PDF attached for the 2006 brochure. Octavia 2006 Brochure.pdf

Yes they should bolt straight on

It's almost pointless trying to drill out the bit or plug when the correct socket is £6.45 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001IL8FZW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AMK6ALALRQJZA&psc=1

My 1.9 PD also failed MOT on emissions recently. Not surprising as this year it's mostly been confined to pottering journeys. 0.8 limit on the VIN plate - failing at 1.2 average. I ran the tank down low to 60 miles range, and then added a bottle of Redex Diesel treatment. Only chose Redex as I was in Wilco and saw it on the shelf, saves paying for delivery. Ran the car really hard for a 20 mile trip there and back. Then filled up with 1/2 a tank of premium diesel. MOT easily passed a few days later at 0.6. Having had a good read of the MOT manual, if the value on the VIN plate is not legible or not even there, then a pre 2008 turbo car reverts back to the default limit of 3.0 on the smoke test....

I think there was a set of DRLs that was an option to fit there. I have seen one before fitted to a german Oct mk2 in that place, as well as the fogs and they looked factory.

I can't believe it but here is another one. Currently for sale on the vRS FB page.

Found a compatible one on ebay for £13.95 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/03-13-AUDI-A3-8P-TT-8J-GATEWAY-INTERFACE-CONTROL-MODULE-1K0-907-530-Q-1K0907530Q/274524217896?hash=item3feaeb2228:g:ZKUAAOSwfdZffd6N It will need recoding, but it's a 10 minute job if you find someone with VCDS locally.

If yours is a 2005, is a really simple job to swap the canbus gateway, as it's behind the glovebox. I got mine for £20 on ebay when I upgraded my HU. Keep searching and one will come up at a reasonable cost.