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Ha ha, yep cheers they rang today to say they had made an error and over charged by £78 ! I did get them to chuck in a spare wheel, sill guards, boot lip protector and autoglym lifeshine so we didnt do too bad !

Hi All, get the car on Friday, but when sat in the dealers I noticed a brand new poster showing the car with a white roof with matching mirror caps again! When I asked why they could'nt get them I was told matching mirror caps were not available in UK, so where do I get these things ? ! Seems strange... Also while I am on the dealer wanted £120 to fit a set of mudguards to the fabia ! Is this correct, the mudguards seem to show as £21 per pair but he says they are twice that price, can anybody advise? Cheers. I'll post some pics when we get it.

Why do people keep saying this sort of thing? The Highways Agency are not the Police and therefore dont give a toss how fast you 'fly' past ! They are there to deal with incidents that occur on motorways, not enforcement. You may just need their help the next time you 'fly' past and stuff yourself into the barrier.

Thanks for the info I know someone who does paintwork so not a problem. No the car has already been built so didnt get a choice on the wheels but I believe they have been upgraded to 16in. We are going to put a monte carlo grille on it though, cant stand the chrome item ! Cheers

Ohh OK, so you mean just order a pair of white mirrors full stop ?

Hi All, Another Skoda has joined the family as my wife has just ordered a new Fabia TDi 105. :yes: Its black magic with a white roof. From pictures I have seen some have what look like white wing mirror covers which match the white roof really well. But my dealer says he cant find such an item. Does anyone know if these exist or where to get them? If not I will have to get some unpainted ones from Ebay and get them painted. Cheers...

Best promotional video of any Skoda I've ever seen! Nice one! And good luck with it.

Still the biggest 125 I have ever seen !

Cheers, and I see you have yourself a proper bike too! :yes: Good lad!

Nice one.........the most honest version of the MX-5's............enjoy

I never got around to posting a pic of the mods I made to my Octavia. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1967158.htm I'm sure there are alot of people on here have been down this road before but I thought I would share it. Milotek grille, got it colour matched/sprayed locally, looks much better I think but the bonnet release lever is a pain to modify. Fitted mudflaps all round and manipulated the rears to fit the VRS bumper, had no problems and keep tons of dirt off the sides of the car! Had a Celtic remap as a colleague at work is now an agent for them, totally transforms the car, feels like the diesel version low down in the rev range then just keeps revving like the petrol. Cheers.

Disagree there! My wife has had the Z3 2.0 Straight six for quite a few years now and its been an excellent car. Obviously the bigger engined models offer higher levels of performance but if its the entry level models you're looking for then finding the 2.0 version is a great improvement over the hundreds of standard 1.9 versions out there. It has that bit of extra punch, more torque and sounds much better than the 4 cylinders. We chose a Z3 as it offered that bit more room than the Japanese alternatives behind the wheel. It is not cramped at all. It is now past 100,000 miles without any engine related issues. It has had a few issues with the alarm and c/locking etc in the past and you have to make sure you get good rubber on them as they are quite skittish through the bends, but fun never the less. Cheers!

Got a colleague at work who is now an agent for Celtic Tuning. Remapped my 2006 Octavia II VRS Petrol. Unbelievable results! Much more torque and punch at the bottom end. Feels like the diesel then carries on revving like a petrol. Great! If anyone is looking for a remap in the North West / Preston area then you might do well to check with Phil. His number is 07773 555713 Only problem I have had is with the fuel pressure sensor (low pressure side) which cant handle the extremes of the new remap so VW have a technical bulletin to fix it. The car loses power for a few seconds, then the power comes back. ! Has anyone else experienced this? Cheers...

Hi All, Sorry if this has been covered but I cant find anything. Had my 2006 Octavia II VRS for a while now but recently sometimes when I go to unlock it by pressing the unlock button on the fob it doesn't do the normal 'chirp' then straight afterwards the car resets both the clock and the trip counter back to zero ! Then all the warning lights stay on the dash for a short while after starting. eh? A mate told me the battery in the fob needed replacing so I did that but the problem is still happening. The other day all the dash went blank for a minute or so before allowing me to start the car. Does anyone know what's going on? Cheers!

Hi just wondering if anyone knows the best and most economical option to have fabric seats repaired or replaced? On my dads octavia he has worn a hole in the fabric seat bolster. Looks a right mess. Any ideas?