Junoman
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@Brin
Pop to Donny on the w/e of 18th/19th June, tell your mate you'll specify the model, colour, body style and approximate location of a Fabia and see how many beers worth of a bet he offers.
VRS, white, estate, in the paddock. I'll go halves on your winnings
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Can you access YouTube? If so I will post on there
No unfortunately not, orrible b*****ds at work block everything. I could probably be dismissed for looking at this site if they caught me!
Don't worry I'll see it later, thanks again.
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There you go mate, works a treat
Cheers mate, you're a star, I can't access that as it's blocked at work grrrrrr
, I shall check later at home but from the comment I shall be placing an order soon.
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What's the channel for Radio 4 longwave and I will check when I get in the car later
Thanks, it's on the AM waveband at 198 metres. It will usually be broadcasting the same content as radio 4 FM.
The sound quality will be poor, it always is at those low frequencies even with a "normal" aerial, but if you could just check that it does pick up speech that is reasonably audible I would appreciate it very much.
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Hi guys, with those really stubby aerials, has anyone checked long/medium wave reception quality? I'm an old git who likes to listen to TMS on radio 4 longwave. Ta.
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It's even more fun in the real thing!!
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glad its not just me thats getting excited
how long do you think it will take to stop "going" for the clutch when you want to change gear / come to a junction etc....I know I had that problem on the test drive
When getting into an auto from a manual rather than resting my left foot in its usual position next to the clutch pedal I initially place my left leg under my right leg with my foot tight against the seat front. This means you have to think about moving it rather than it being an automatic response to slowing, accelerating, engine note etc. after a while I am used to it and can move it back to it's normal position. At this point the fun can begin as you start left foot braking.
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But freewheeling actually uses more fuel. As Dempsek said, modern cars cut all fuel to the engine on accelerator lift off i.e no fuel is burnt. When freewheeling you are still burning, albeit minimal, fuel because the engine is ticking over.
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I'm not suggesting the figures are false, I just think that if Skoda experts such as James are a little incredulous there may be some omission of information. I know it said 45 litres, but they may have assumed it was the standard tank capacity as stated in the owners manual. You can get much more than the stated capacity into most tanks.
As for how to, search for "fuel tank capacity" thread in the Fabia II forum, this will explain all.
The same effect can be obtained on a garage forecourt on a hill. My last fill on my VRS (45 litre tank) took 47.9 litres and the gauge was showing just under 1/4 full when I stopped! I regularly had the same thing on my previous Mondeo 78 litres into a 70 litre tank and that didn't have a vent button, at least not to my knowledge.
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Also he may know about venting the tank. In which case it would be closer to 55 litres of diesel at the start.
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I assumed that the (standard + bluetooth + MFSW) vRS hatchback I ordered would have the spare, as it says on the website/brochure. But when I came to check the order form it says "*2010 MY Cars Are Supplied With Repair Kit in Lieu of Spare Wheel", and I've had to pay extra to get a spare fitted. When I asked about it the dealer said that Skoda have got a disclaimer stating that specifications are subject to change without notice.
wmerrifield, have you the original brochure from the dealer valid for the date you ordered your car? If so and this states that the spare is included as standard I would contact Skoda customer service rather than the dealer. I can obviously see from your post number that you are not that familiar with the forum (unless you've been lurking for ages) but if you look around you will find a few examples of dealers not knowing their a**e from a hole in the ground. A case in point being the MDI cable.
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That is usually caused by an electrolytic reaction between the alloy of the wheel and the steel of the hub. Best way to stop it is to use a thin layer of grease (I use copaslip) between any mating surfaces.
Also whilst refitting the wheels ensure the wheel nuts/bolts are at the correct torque settings. Again I use a tiny amount of grease on the threads to inhibit rust. This may all seem a bit anal but preparation like this done at your leisure on a nice sunny day can prevent an experience like the mad monks, on a cold wet motorway hard shoulder in the pouring rain at 3 AM. Oh and before anyone has a go at me about putting grease on wheel threads, I've done it for years on road and race cars and never yet lost a wheel.
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Just rechecked the brochure and it does say the vRS comes with a space saver but does the estate? I have added a spare to the order, my fault for not reading the options properly. Saves myself £54 if it comes with one already.
My estate came with the space saver.
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Will do - any pics of the beast to whet my appetite
Afraid not, nothing special to see anyway, standard wheels, no black pack, no coloured roof, probably hundreds of pics on the web.
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Tunbridge Wells? thats OK, we're far enough apart to retain our individual exclusivity. Although I do occasionally go to Spa ind. est. for work.
I have mine, delivered about 3 weeks ago, done about 900 miles so far. Love it.
For a road car it's pretty quick, fairly well specced, and at that price terrific value. I have cruise as my only option and as it's a company car I can't really mod it at all, not that I would anyway, not my cup of tea. I get my speed thrills away from public roads.
Enjoy yours when it comes.
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Ad Lav, if your near Janner you can't be too far away from me, I'm to the west of Medway but close enough for my son to go to school there. When yours arrives that'll be 2 White vRS estates in North Kent, that I know of.
I might have to get shot of it, becoming far too common.
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The VRS comes with a temporary"space saver" spare wheel as standard. It is stated in the brochure and mine was delivered with one installed 2 weeks ago.
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@Lee if your dealer has charged you the £65 inc.VAT for the optional extra spare wheel they owe you some money!!
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Yeah, its 4276mm whereas the hatch is 4029mm.
Gone for the Estate for practical reasons and beacuse the misses is scared of using 5th/6th gear in current vRS
She will find semi-auto alot easier, infact, I have told her the paddles are for the radio
Should be fun when she starts searching for radio 2
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Hi Lee,
Theres plenty of info on the vRS in the normal brochure. Gather the only change for the 2012 model year is the black pack which consists of black headlights and grille.
I would say the estate is worth some consideration if you want some extra boot space. Interestingly its 5kg lighter than the hatch (the hatch has added ballast to help with its handling - not that the estate has any problems in that area) and due to this and better aerodynamics its 1mph faster so cracks 140. I also gather due to its longer platform it's ride is a bit more compliant than the hatch. It's also set to be much rarer so residually should stack up quite strongly against the hatch of which there are already plenty of used examples.
Of couse each to their own, the estate isnt everyones cup of tea but for me as well as the above advantages I think its looks are a little more resolved too.
Completely concur with your thoughts Pipsyp.
@Lee. If you want some insight into the car and as light reading material over a pint on those long summer evenings while waiting for & dreaming of your new toy you could try the owners manual.
It's a pinned subject up top.
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According to the online brochure the VRS comes with "a space saver temporary spare wheel".
When I ordered I was told that a puncture repair kit was standard on vrs. Hence I ordered steel spare.
Can any one confirm if this is accurate.
Hi Dolgoch
I'm 90% certain that the Jan 2011 brochure states a space saver as standard (thats when i ordered mine), can't check as the brochure is at work, and the online one certainly does (I've just checked). If you can wait my VRS estate is being delivered Wednesday and I'll update this thread then. Unless of course any current owners want to jump in before then.
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Martyn, no it doesn't come with a spare. you gan order a steel spare as an extra. Much cheaper that to buy from the dealer later.
I've ordered an estate in green with black wheels.
Good luck.
Ifor
According to the online brochure the VRS comes with "a space saver temporary spare wheel".
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I've yet to see one and I'm thinking of changing. Really want something faster than my vRS, petrol and can still carry the kayak. Don't like the hatch since the bars have to be secured round the pillars which I don't like. Any ideas? I take it waiting times are still massive for new ones?
Hi Martin,
If it's any help ordered my White VRS estate, standard apart from cruise control, on 12 Jan. It's being delivered to me on Wednesday. This was via company car lease provider, so no idea of dealer or location. Since ordering the lease companies website has given a build date of 9th May, with dealer 30th May, right up until last week when it changed to build date 9th May, with dealer now, delivery to be arranged. So from that and multiple other posts on the subject there seems to be no logical reason why 1 car arrives before any other. Not which dealer, spec, colour, or options. It appears to be luck of the draw. I'm obviously happy because mine has arrived prior to expectations, other people, particularly some poor chap in Norway I think, are very annoyed because their dates keep slipping. Good luck with whatever you choose.
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Personally I think it's a matter of coordination, White roof, standard silver lights and grill then silver wheels, black roof and black pack lights and grill then black or smoked wheels.
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i orderd a monte 1600td105ps
you have to draw the line some were when buying factory extras otherwise the price of the car will be to high ,and for value for money skoda is the best
The other thing to bear in mind re extras, at least for those of us lucky enough to have company cars, is that as well as adding to the lease costs, some of which we may have to bear. It also adds to the P11D value, therefore more tax. Double whammy. Having had several company cars in the past it makes more sense for me to have only essential extras that can't be purchased aftermarket. Hence I've ordered cruise only. The garmin satnav & parrot bluetooth I already own and can take from car to car. So no fancy paint, coloured wheels, etc.
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Fuel Filler Cap - Problem Removing ?/
in Skoda Fabia Mk II (2007-2014)
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Don't think that can be true. If you dont lock the cap after screwing it back on it stays unlocked, i.e next time you fill up, open flap unscew cap. No key needed.