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Right Folks,
Lets take this further
Follow this link and fill out the form, it only takes 5 minutes.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/gotastory/
Lets not let Skoda UK rip us off with sub-standard parts.
And for the record when I first contacted my dealer to see about replacement under warranty I was told that the only thing he could do would be to offer me a new set (at cost) and gave me a quote for Zeniths as this was the part shown as being on my car at time of manufacture i.e. left the factory wearing zeniths so this problem is purely down to SKODA UK!
Its starting to make me ashamed to have owned 2 skodas and bigged them up to friends and family.
Please Fill in the form above
Thanks
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cut open a bit of tubing and slip it onto the side of the glass and metal below then apply silicone.
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I acctually swapped to 16" Toyo Snow Proxes for my trip to france. 2000 mile round trip and they were ideal. ride was far better than the 18s and no difference on economy. wasn't pusshing it through corners just motorway driving maily but they gripped as well as made no difference.
im concidering getting some all season and some winter tyres as summer tyres just dont like the rain we get.
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Been to see the nissan range to day and the juke is useless as a car or a 4x4.
just not practical to anyone over 5 foot tall and people under that would need a ladder to get into it.
was kinda taken by the quashqui
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Cheers for all the suggestions thus far. (Obvious and not so obvious)
Spoke to the mother in law today about it and she likes the idea of something fairly level for getting in and out of.
X type too low
CRV too high (and its not a high 4x4!!)
She also mentioned the Juke!! I've never seen one in flesh so may have to pay a visit to the nissan dealer to see if its just a laugh or what.
I think A6, Superb, and Passats are probably too big for what they need but are defo an option if i cant persuade them to go small.
C30 is probably too low but got me to thinking about volvos. how are the xc60?
I did mention a yeti but she looked more confused than anything.
think her driving a hairy ibominal snowman might be a step too far. but could take her to the garage and not tell her what its called just sit them in it...
Cheers for the guidance, will be a busy weekend.
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My new inlaws are in the market for a new car and i've been asked to help them with the search.
They're coming from a Jag X type. 2.5 Auto 4x4.
They have 4 wheel drive as they didn't like slipping about in their old 5 series
Criteria are
Needs to be new (they like warrantys)
Automatic
Large enough for 18st father in-law (whose is 80 so needs to be accesible too)
needs a bit of poke (used to 200bhp)
don't want £400 road tax
budget up to £35000 but i know a decent car can be had for a lot less. Although it needs a bit of stature.
They also keep mentioning the word "downsize" (don't need a car almost 5m long. MIT's parking leave a bit to be desired)
I'm going to have a job on my hands but i'm going to put them in a POLO and see what they think, then plan my next attack, maybe a peugeot 3008 and see just how brand snobby they are...
So please make some suggestions as this list is nothing I look for in a car myself.
Cheers
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If anyones any suggestions about taking things further than customer services then please advise,
thinking about contacting the aa, rac, various motoring press see if we can get some pressure put on skoda uk.
then seeking legal advise and at that point heading for small claims court.
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I've had my car into the dealers this week to have photos taken of the damaged wheels (5 of them) that I have suffered in just over 11000miles.
:thumbdown: These photos have been sent to Skoda customer services who have now reported back saying they have no record of any one else reporting problems with these wheels in the country. So if you have damage please take the wheels to the dealer and tell them you’re not happy. Also if need be speak to Skoda customer services (both Luke and john know about the problem)
I've been told by the dealer that it is not a warranty issue and down to either driving style or external elements i.e. potholes...
1 bit of damage I would concede may be a pot hole but I have 5 wheels each with at least 2 bends in each (more in some cases!!) and now only have 3 of 5 of the wheels on the car as 2 won’t hold air!
On hearing this I told them that was complete rubbish and not at all satisfactory so I would be perusing the matter further.
Then got a call from the dealer next day to say they would replace the wheels (like for like) at cost price then send off my wheels for testing and if a fault is found I would be refunded the cost.
Again I said that this was not the end of it as I would not put the same "soft" wheels on my car again and asked if they could replace with zeniths.
Not heard back from them as yet.
BASICALLY IF YOU'VE GOT DAMAGED WHEELS TAKE THEM TO YOUR DEALER AND PUSH THEM TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND WE MIGHT START GETTING SOMEWHERE.
:thumbup: Can this thread be made sticky so all Limited Edition owners can see it
Thanks
Scott
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FFS,
they'd have looked the dawgs if they did.
Thanks for the quick response.
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Wondering If 18" x 8.5" with an ET 29 fit on my Octavia 2 VRS on standard suspension
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I've already bought a new wheel as it was leaking air. saw a little bend on the outside and it wasn't till i got the wheel off i saw a massive buckle in the back side of it.
got it priced for re[air and was told the large one in the back would be £40 and the 4 small ones in the front £10each! Glad i bought a new one at that price.
I certainly have 2 still with small buckles probably all 4 on the car, will check later, and one in a box in the shed with 5 buckles in it.
Fact is Team Dynamics wheels just arn't up to much (well my old Pro Race 2's weren't either) I had 2 completly split and sent them back for testing and was told there was nothing structurally wrong with them!!! Swore to myself at that point i would never buy TD wheels again. Little did i know i was buying them on a standard car
if Golf Ed30's can get BBS rims why can't Limited Edition Octys?
Why did Skoda think it would be a good idea to put wheels half the price of the standard zeniths on the car.
Hope we can get someting done about this as they clearly arn't fit for purpose.
Scott
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To be pedantic, they are head restraints not head rests and are designed to stop whiplash injuries. If you are driving with your head resting on them, I would suggest that your seat and head restraint are poorly adjusted and you should alter the positioning of the seat.
Steve
use your neck muscles to support your head rather then pretending its a pillow
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they are team dynamics monza's they should cot about £130 each from dealers or any alloy company selling TD.
Octavia Vrs LE Wheels 18" Monza R Hi Power Silver
Wheel ZGB120071499
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just prise out the lense cover. the front is easiest to start with
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do you remember the offset you had?
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Has anybody run 245 wide tyres on the octy?
Any issues with rubbing (inside or outside edge)? Lowered or standard?
Just wondering as these are only 20mm wider than my standard tyres, and i believe a 8.5 inch alloy goes on ok which is 25mm wider than standard.
These would obviously have a bigger contact area and be able to put down more power and handle better.
there would also adjust my speedo to read closer to gps speed on standard aspect ratio (40) and a better ride with more rubber between road and metal.
18" alloys if anyone is wondering.
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x2 Please
Could you explain Partial Filter on the CR
http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/151285-cr-170-engine-and-dpf/page__view__findpost__p__1883187
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forgive my ignorance but assuming the DPF delete pipe is part of the exhaust and software is to tell the ECU that you no longer have a DPF £850 each
thats about the stretch of it.
i believe there are some traders offering this in the region of £750
also the DPF is not as restrictive as on the PD engine as it's ionly a partial filter
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Just went to have a puncture fixed (thought it would be a new tyre but local expert fixed it good). While nattering I mentioned the forum and asked him if he did Falkens. He said they were not easy to get locally (Brighton) but in any case recommended Marshal for my car (Octy 2 1.8TSi hatch).
I'd never heard of Marshal. Has anyone got anything to report on them? Value, noise, wear, handling etc.?
I had a Marshal tyre blow out on the back of my van today.
I normally put Michelins on as they last 20000miles but this one must have been done by the garage at a service. don't plan on using them again.
Try blackcircles.co.uk
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I believe it is now possible to remove and map out the dpf in the CR Octavia VRS.
Can you tell me what sort of power increase this would provide and if there is any long term detremental effect to the exhaust or engine system?
Is there anything else that needs to be done to the car to facititate this?
What cost is involved and how long would firring take?
Many thanks
Scott
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Well, I stuck some millers in the tank before I filled up last night. Only done 20-30 miles since, so I might be
imagining things, but it seems to be a little smoother on this tank !
The 150 mile Friday commute will give me a better idea !
Thats what i'm after, someone else to take the chance first :p
Report back when you've gotten a bit further. won't need to fuel up for a week so i'll be doing it then
Thanks
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I could be wrong, but did someone say they are Team Dynamics Monzas, or just that they look similar to Team Dynamics Monzas ?
If they are, and are a standard colour, you might be able to order one from other sources.
They are Team Dynaimics Monza R's
Part NO. ZGB1Z0071499
But also available from most Alloy wheel supliers,
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9% seriously? How many miles/tanks of fuel did you test it over?
I'd be up for some if it really put my MPG up by 9%.
well a fairly consistent 34-35mpg over 16months that went up to 37-39mpg (50 mpg on a 2000 mile trip to France with a full complement of passergers and luggage) over 9months in my old fabia.
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Oh goody - another "should I use an additive or not" thread!!!
Ask yourself the questions;
- why do I need to use it? Wondering if will return better fuel economy
- will it make a difference (placebo effect anyone?!) did in my PD130 as i said in origonal post and i have numbers that back it up. so i don't think it's placebo
- is there a possibility however remote that it could break my multi-thousand ££ engine? That's why i'm asking
- is there a question mark over the warranty implications? Well if there's a heightened risk of anything happening then i wouldn't use it, again i refer you to that is why i'm asking
- should I just leave it alone? Maybe, maybe not. Its worked for me in the past and in theory it should work again.
- go to point 1 again
Thanks for your constructive input!
- why do I need to use it? Wondering if will return better fuel economy
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LE wheel colour
in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)
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Have you seen this?
Might lead to you getting the crap wheels replaced.
http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/159893-le-damaged-wheels-register/page__view__findpost__p__2274677