Hans Freikit

Well in that case, I apologise for asking. It seemed like a simple question, I was genuinely looking for help, rather than a rant. I'll try elsewhere.

Sorry to bring this one back up, but I need to check one more thing... If I press the alarm scan disable button on our Roomster, the red illumination goes out (turns off) when the switch is pressed, but returns immediately once I let go. Is that normal - or should it stay off ? Thanks, Si

Well, never mind James, I like the car as it is anyway

I took our Roomster back to a dealer about 2 weeks after buying it, because the front passenger door seal was very noisy at about 60mph and above. They replaced the whole seal, and I seem to remember that they claimed it was "a known fault". It wouldn't surprise me if there was some sort of technical bulletin, not-quite-a-recall that dealers are aware of. Follow the advice of other folks on this thread and get the dealer to replace it under warranty. There was some review of the Roomster when it was launched that said the Skoda team showing the car to the journalists had to get a seal fixed to stop water getting inside. Let me see if I can find it... Family transport - Telegraph

Sorry, there's only one small tag I could find, and it just has a serial number on it - no manufacturer's name or country or origin etc.

A tag ? I'll have a look for one tonight and let you know

Skoda, I guess: the rucksack has their logo embossed on it. They're in the official merchandise catalogue. Took my local dealer about 2 weeks to get it shipped from the warehouse (wherever that is).

Since I didn't fancy pulling the seats out to fit another storage tray, I decided this was a useful alternative... ?koda Merchandise It's an organiser/tidy that straps to the seat back, but then zips up into a small-ish rucksack that can be attached to a small child* for portability. The rucksack is a boxy construction in matt-effect silver. My 3-year old loves it for his toys, and it has the added bonus of making him look a bit like Tweeky from Buck Rogers HF * small child not included when ordering from Skoda.

What do you mean "was" ?! The A-team van still is the ultimate IMHO

The Berlingo has just been facelifted I believe, and is much more attractive in its latest incarnation (relatively speaking). Click link below for image http://www.autospies.com/images/users/speedspies/2008%20Citroen%20Berlingo.jpg However, I would echo the comment made above about build quality and reliability. I now drive our (petrol) C3 to work every day, and for various reasons, have christened it The Sh1troen I would hazard a guess that the VAG-sourced diesel in the Roomster would be a much better bet (in terms of economy, performance and reliability) than those on offer from the cheese-eating surrender monkeys.

Is there something suitable in the Skoda Accessories catalogue ?

Perhaps a better thread title might be "I'm A Simpleton, Get Me Out Of Here", so apologies in advance if this another obvious question... The central locking behaviour on our Roomster is confusing me again. Just forward of the gearstick are two buttons, one marked with a key icon, the other with an open door icon. I know what these mean - one for lock, the other for unlock, as my Octavia had the same, but I can't fathom their operation in the Roomy. If I turn the ignition off, remove the key and press that lock button, the central locking engages and the key icon is then illuminated. If I then press the unlock button, nothing happens. Not a sausage. Even if I hold it down for a couple of seconds, nada. The only way to disengage the locks seems to be by operating the interior door handle, or using the remote fob. Is that normal ? Or have I got a duff switch ? Thanks, HF

I drove from Hampshire to Norfolk and back last weekend and didn't see a single other Roomster during the 400 mile round trip. I did see a new VW Scirocco on the M25. Which was nice.

Tried the button (on driver's door) to disable the interior scan for the alarm ?

The Merc may have The Number Of The Beast, but Fluffmeister's Roomy has the looks

Lookin good Slot some Polo cupholders in there too ?!

Just done my Roomster's front indicators, and didn't find them too difficult. Agree that the driver's side is a bit of a pig due to access, but it still didn't take long. One thing that makes it worse is the only-just-long-enough cabling for these bulbs. Any tighter and Eric Clapton could probably get a tune out of 'em...

Looking very nice there. I think the picture of the Roomy next to the Merc is crying out for a caption competition

Inspired by irfant, I've done my indicators all round with Diadems now: I think the effect is nice against the Ocean Blue: Thanks again to irfant for giving me an idea of what to expect on the rear clusters Surprised to see how much tension the wiring for the front indicators is under. Needs another inch of cable in there I reckon..

Nice ! Phillips SilverVision are also an alternative to Diadems. Used them on previous cars with good results, but I think the blue hue of the Osrams would look great against my Roomy's paint.

Our Roomy went in to the dealer this week to have a couple of things put right, and I have to say, the service I received was pretty good. They replaced the rear windscreen, which had a broken heating element, and then replaced the passenger side front door seal (apparently these rubber seals have a known fault which causes a lot of wind noise). All covered by warranty, as you would expect One thing they couldn't do for me...I asked to have the central locking updated so that just one click would open all the doors. They apparently spent a lot of time trying, but couldn't find a way to do it. Anyone know if that's possible at all ? The double-click thing drives me crazy when I'm trying to load the kids into their seats :( HF

We all know that Roomies are pretty rare on the roads, but today, I finally caught sight of one on my local stretch of motorway. Same colour as mine, but a diesel rather than a petrol.... Only problem, I was in a Fabia courtesy car while my Roomster was being cared for by the dealer. Si

Superb job - very nicely done

I agree with those comments. Before seeing it, I wondered how the part was going to take the bend into account, and it turns out to be a bit of a cheat. It's a bit like those exhaust whistles that simulate a turbo dump-valve. All show and no go, as they say... Still, I guess you could (with a little work and some steel tubing) plumb it in properly and drill a hole through the blanked end to get the gases out.

OK, picked up Skoda part number FDC410010 from a main dealer yesterday. Here's what you get in the box. You can see it has a curved mounting pipe - but the chromed section is not connected - it's a blanked off end piece and is purely cosmetic. Here's what it looks like, once fitted, from under the car. And here's the view from outside. Job's a good'un (these pictures and part number apply to petrol Roomsters only - the diesels have a different fitting, and I think you would need FDC410020) Si