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There has been other discussions re this. My understanding is that updates are issued around Nov/Dec each year. Any update done in September will be 9 months out of date, one reason I have my car's annual service done in January. tom

Is the battery a CR2025 or a CR2032? tom

Back in the 90s I had a 3 cylinder BMW K75 bike. It was very smooth and at tickover I could balance a £1 coin on edge on the running engine (revving would make the coin jump off). Being half a 6 cylinder it has near perfect balance (only near because of the secondary vibes). It made a lovely sound when revved. I bounced it off the rev limiter a few times just to hear it. tom

One thought would be to ask at your local windscreen replacement company. They remove A pillar trims all the time. tom

When I remove the filler cap on my 1.5 dsg I get the classic hiss as air rushes into the tank. This is the my first car ever (in my 50+ years of motoring) that does it. It's not had any effect on the way the car drives, even after 300+ mile between fills. Anyone else had this? tom

Just disable kessy when you lock the car, no need for a faraday bag. tom

My problem is there are too many variables. Does the small spare count as a raised floor or is that only for the full size spare? Does varioflex count as a split rear seat? What works when the seats are not just folded down but folded up? How about when the rear seats are removed? As you can see from above giving a “simple” answer such as “Google” doesn't work, that’s why I am asking here. Has anyone got a similar car with similar seats and also boot protection, if so what and how well does it work? tom edit: On thinking about it, the answer “Google” will work for 90% of the questions asked on this forum, really useful! Tom

Have a Karoq 1.5 SEL with “skinny” spare and Varioflex seats. I am looking for full boot protection that will work with the rear seats folded up and if possible with them removed. I am currently using two tarps that are not really satisfactory, something ‘fitted’ would be better. Tom

Not sure what you mean by "internal" but here is one answer. When I have watched tyres being balanced the machine not only shows the 'o'clock' position but also where 'side to side' the weight should be placed. Modern wheels being so wide makes this necessary. tom

For the doctor's cars on previous tours, they used a VW or Audi convertible plastered with Skoda lettering because Skoda were a big sponsor. I just looked at the Sunroq online and the bootlid/hood cover is raised. Will check again today but I can't place seeing it like that on the current tour car. This video is from a previous tour: https://www.wsj.com/video/tour-de-frances-rolling-doctors-patching-riders-at-25mph/2337573F-B017-4C77-9301-FFC501A7AF90.html

I use white vinegar. tom

On my over 100,000 mile diesel Yeti, post fix and post the free (£1000) replacement of of the EGR under the 'Trust building measure' regens became more frequent. I think this was because of fewer 'passive regens' and more 'active' ones were taking place as a result of the fix. If arriving home I turned off and the fan was running then I would immediately take the car for a run in 3rd and 4th gear to clear the excess diesel. When the tbm expired I got rid of the car. My driving pattern was changing and I no longer trusted the car. It is my view that diesel particulate filters are a flawed technology and anyone buying a diesel (especially on a lease with a lowish annual mileage stated) would have a good case for miss selling. When I was looking to replace the Yeti I was considering a diesel LR Discovery Sport. At least the salesman was honest. He told me that I would need to do a 25 mile dual carriageway run "at least once a week". The local BMW dealer told me it wouldn't be a problem on a new X1, yeah right! I ended up with a petrol Karoq dsg and not looked back. tom

Sorry to put a dampener on this. The dpf regeneration is 'fuelled' by extra diesel being pumped into the engine to raise the temperature. By turning off the engine you have interrupted the regeneration. The extra diesel then washes down the bores diluting the engine oil. It is important therefore to check your oil level more often. If regenerations are interrupted too often the dipstick shows a higher oil level. The Daily Telegraph motoring correspondent has a lot of stuff on this. Here are two for starters. https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/41640/is-rising-oil-level-a-symptom-of-a-dpf-fault- https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/what-is-a-dpf-and-does-your-car-have-one/ tom

Have a S EL. Has anyone fitted any extra sound deadening, what did you fit and where? What supplier did you use? I would just like to make the car feel a bit more refined. Tom

Anyone know of Karoq side steps that are compatible with front and rear mudflaps? tom