FinFerNan

I have a 3 year old Grandaughter, to install her seat (on the rear seat) I have to move the passenger seat forward, otherwise access is difficult. When she's on board, the position of the seat in front would be ok for someone around 6 feet tall. My only concern would be if there's two child seats, I'd need to move both front seats to fit them, this would mean the driving postion would be altered and without memory seats, this can be a bit of a nuisance.

I'm not sure it can be permanently switched off, but the sensitivity can be easily adjusted in the Infotainment system. I set mine to it's lowest setting and so far (about 900 miles in) I've no issues.

Ref the OP, I had a similar issue with the "Front Assist" in my Audi s4. The car was about 3 weeks old (back in 2020) the road was clear in front and behind on both sides, I was driving at about 30 MPH. Suddenly and for literally no apparent reason, the brakes went full on, ABS engaged, red flashing on the dash and a loud shrill beep to boot. Scared the bejeezus out of me. A quick bit of internet research, seems this is an issue that plenty of Audi drivers had reported. I guess the system is broadly similar across all VAG products. It happened again, this time there was a cyclist in the road but I was nowhere near him. I assume the car decided I hadn't seen him 🙄 A quick visit to the dealer who "re-set the cameras" and it never happened again.

@SurreyJohn Thanks, good shout but I suspect decent after market springs are likely to be easier to source and no doubt cheaper 👍

This sounds the kind of thing I'm after. Did you notice any significant difference in the ride?

This may end up going nowhere, but thought I'd ask anyway. I recently bought a brand new SEL (it's the 150 Tdi version) and although I like the way it rides, I'm not quite so enamoured with the slightly roly poly handling. Now, I guess I could just give it time and become accoustomed to the way the car drives and yes perhaps I should have just opted for the Sportline (but I didn't) . So, my question is.......... how much would it cost to swap the standard suspension out to make the car handle more like the Sportline? Is is simply a matter of lowered springs? In which case we are talking fairly modest money or is it more involved, which probably means I'll not take this any further. If any of you have any knowledge of this kind of modification I'd be grateful for input both for and against.

Hi, just a sidenote on this topic. I recently ordered a brand new (2022) SE L 2.0L 150 DSG. It was a stock car so very quick delivery of 3 days. I then read about some people finding out that the VIN plate was rated "0" kg for towing on cars that didn't have the Tow Prep option ticked. I immediately questioned Skoda UK and the sales guy, Neither of whom had a clue what I was talking about. Luckily the dealership sales manager is a caravanner and totally got me. There was a day of panic, as it was obvious that neither of them had come across this issue before. Luckily, the sales manager knew which questions to ask and he was able to confirm that my car was suitable for towing. The VIN plate clearly shows the maximum train weight as being iro 4300kgs. The towbar has now been fitted, the tow prep being essentially a cable from the front to a plug and play terminal at the rear. The fitter installed the aftermarket version, and all is working perfectly.

We've had 3 Fabias all dsg (wife's cars) The performance and economy is always better than the equivalent manual version. My current and previous car are also dsg and are very enjoyable to drive on the road and on the track. Also her car is Race Blue and I agree its the nicest Fabia colour.

Hoping someone can help. There's videos showing how to remove the headlight unit by simply releasing a white plastic nut and pulling a lever which allows the whole unit to be slid out. This makes changing bulbs a doddle. BUT......these vids are for the mk2 and the mk3 is very different. The bulb on the drivers side (right hand drive) is easy enough to get too, but access to the offside bulb is severely restricted by the battery. I'd rather not remove the battery as that can cause other problems - radio codes etc. Can anyone offer any help?

Added my 2p worth today.

Got mine via Carwow. Could have got a slightly better deal via a broker UK New Cars (I think - didn't save the emails) The best price via Carwow was from Hortons at Lincoln, about 90 miles away. The local dealer (we bought the last car from) was not really interested this time. To be honest, I could not be bothered to try to get him to match. His loss! Anyway, the guy at Lincoln sourced a car that was on the boat, so we had about a 2-3 week wait and the car was trailer delivered, they took the P/X away at the same time. Great price, good deal. Fairly painless and pretty easy. The wife's delighted with her new Fabia Estate, which turned up in immaculate condition.

Ha you're kidding! Porsche expect you to drive like a Nun for the first 2000 miles. Fat chance, I followed my normal running in regime. The car's now done about 1500 miles and once the oil is upto temp............ It's beans time

My driving in regime has always been the same. Firstly, I want to be sure that nothing is going to fall off and that the brakes and tyres are scrubbed in properly, so I go easy on them for a couple of hundred miles. At the same time I tend to drive the car as though the engine is cold ie keep the rev's down ie a max of 3- 4k for the first few hundred miles, and try not to labour the engine too much. I then slowly build up the maximum revs used over the next few hundred miles. After that.......... drive it like you stole it. I always drive the car carefully, regardless of running in, when the oil temp is low.

Which Cayman? 987 or 981......? The 981 would absolutely trounce the others, but to be fair the ST is a total hoot and amazing value, but it does not compare to the Porsche IMO. The Beemer is a cracker of an engine gearbox, but again simply not in the same league as the Porker. Naturally aspirated flat six wail to die for. Do I sound biased, you bet your life I am.

Quick update on the Wife's Mk3 1.2 DSG Estate deliovered on Tuesday: The car was presented to us in absolutely immaculate condition, I have had so called prestige (Mercedes) cars delivered in less than perfect condition, so well done the dealer! They also trailer delivered FOC. As for the car - It certainly drives a better than the previous model. The handling is typical of the type (safe/understeer etc) It's clearly not "sporty" but feels more planted and does not lurch into corners so much. All in all it's good; easier and tidier to punt along in. The secondary ride is very smooth and impressive, like you're in a bigger car. The primary ride is a little bit more pitter-pattery on the smaller road imperfections. However, overall the chassis seems quite a lot better sorted than before. I'm guessing the car is lighter? Overall, the car has a very grown up feel about it, quiet and smooth. The engine has a bit more zip and feels as though it has more torque (more willing to pull) but too early to really comment on MPG or performance. There's no doubting, it's a sweet combination the 1.2 Tfsi & DSG. We really like the sharper, more balanced exterior styling. I actually quite liked the old car but this is miles smarter, like a mini Octavia. However, the biggest improvement I think is the "tech" and the style and quality of the interior. It's really good to have a proper water temperature gauge (and oil temp' !!) for example, and the graphics are a HUGE improvement. We've not tried the "Mirror Link" as yet, but I dare say that will be good too, particularly if it's possible to "link" for Sat Nav off a mobile 'phone. My Wife loves the DAB and I think BT is a great addition. Seems like the car has been spec'd for business users? The trim quality is a positive improvement, it's not VW quality but is a lot better better than before. Negatives? - Can't see or think of any bad points except we were a little disappointed to find there's no rear electric windows (I see they are a £160 extra which I would have chosen had this been a factory order) All in all, no suprises.................. from us it's a "well done Skoda" The Favorit/Fabia is evolving very well. For my Wife's purposes - (she needs a small, cheap to run auto estate) It's easily the best new car option available in the UK.