Gaz
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new to BRISKODA
Hello & welcome Waluger Gaz
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New car questions..
The more I look, the more I'm sitting on the fence. If I had to fall off the fence, I think I'd go 220 with some 230 cosmetics. But then again.... I'd be happy either way - it's a good looking vRS 😎 Gaz
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Driving my 2006 Fabia Estate 1.9 tdi Elegance
Hello Rob I remember having a 1999 Passat (AFN) that could run on other oils because of it's simpler (than the PD's) fuelling system. Did some research, including filtration for chip shop oil, spoke to someone who was actively (and successfully) using other oils, with the same engine as mine. Then I sold it and bought a Saab Aero instead 🙄 so never actually did it. Gaz
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Heater warm but not hot
Give them a chance to fix it once and for all, and if that doesn't do the trick, reject the car. Perhaps contact Trading Standards (Consumer Direct) for advice and to lodge a record that you were were given a 'repaired' car that was potentially not roadworthy. I had various coolant parts replaced under warranty on my previous vRS. When I picked the car up it didn't make it the two miles home before blowing its turbo. Sh!t happens 🙄 Gaz
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Hello from NL
Hello and welcome Pietdevries How long a wait do you have? Gaz
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Any Advice Welcome
Hello Dale Apart from all the sensible checks, there's really not too much to look out for. I had a 220 and loved it. If I were looking now, I'd be very picky about stone chips and alloy damage if they're diamond faced. Service history is important, making sure all that should have happened has, including a DSG service at 40k miles if you're not going for a manual. A spare wheel instead of gunk, and heated seats would be things I'd be looking for. Have a good rummage in the Octavia III forum as there are a few things that recur, which aren't in themselves deal breakers. Some people, myself included had front doors that retained water until the seals were either replaced or perforated. Sawtoothing on the rear tyres comes up from time to time. And on that point, a car with a matching set of good tyres (or at least axle sets) is likely to be a better bet than one with four different ditch finders, but I'm sure you knew that anyway. Happy vRS hunting 😁 Gaz
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11111 1111.1 The Show Us Your Odo Thread! (now 12345 678.9) + Brisky Tree odo fun
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So I went and bought a Jaaaag
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Greetings from Croatia
Hello and welcome Ivan Gaz
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Old but Superb
Well done Paul 👍 Two cars on and I still miss my V6TDI 😎 Gaz
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Should the brake fluid be replaced when a rear brake calliper is replaced by a Skoda dealer?
I'd be quite concerned that they changed the brake fluid last June, but don't have a record of it(!), and use this as a justification for doing it again. Was there a reason said as to why the calliper had to be replaced rather than rebuilt? Agree with both Dave and Pete. I'd be voting with my feet. Gaz
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Rob's Ur Quattro
Cobblers 😬 Good opportunity to give the 'box a good bit o' spit n'polish though (Looking for a bright side). Gaz.
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Another Skoda
Good morning and welcome Jake Gaz
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Undecided.
My 2015 vRS was an Amundsen (MIB1) and has satnav. Further iterations of the Amundsen has it. I think there's difference whether it's in the actual unit or on a SD card (my Amundsen's was on a card) but you'll need wiser people than me for an accurate response. You'll get more footfall and responses if you post these type of questions in the specific car and infotainment sub forums too. Gaz
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Undecided.
L&K are often brown. Cream and tan also available - my Superb was light tan, which made it a nice light, airy space. Gaz
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Undecided.
My previous car was an Octavia Estate, and I agree, bags of room in the boot. Had a saloon Superb before that. I prefer a bigger engined car, hence choosing a vRS, but when looking before buying it, I'd pretty much had me heart set on a 1.6TDI, which was more than adequate in power output. Have fun in the dealers - simply sitting in the different models can be quite revealing in terms of personal preferences. Gaz
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DSG stop/start...
Not ACC related then, and I'm forgetting LD's Superb is going to have the DQ200. Our 2015 Polo (192ps, DQ200) doesn't do it either. Curious. G
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DSG stop/start...
Interesting Paul. My 2015 didn't, but your 2016 does. TSI vs TDI. Mine was MIB1, isn't yours MIB2? Have you got ACC? (my vRS didn't but the GTI does). Just wondering now about the what's, why's and wherefore's. Gaz
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DSG stop/start...
My vRS didn't, but my GTI does. Same engine, same DSG. Feels a bit odd at first, but you soon get used to it. The GTI is also quicker at starting back up one the traffic in front starts to move off. Gaz
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Newby greeting from Dartmoor
Hello Don I did similar with my V6 Superb, which started to get signs of starting issues. Reckoned to most likely be the glowplugs, so I bought a set of six and put them in the glove box. It seemed the threat was enough to resolve the starting problems. Gaz
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Hello from the Sussex Coast!
Hello HMT Nice looking Mk2 FL Gaz
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Undecided.
Not in Norfolk 😁 On a serious note, by all accounts the 1.0 is a punchy little number, so while it'd seem more suited to a much smaller car, it reportedly does okay. Load it up with five adults, luggage, a roofbox and go on holiday to the Peak District and I expect it might struggle a bit. Gaz
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Thinking of buying a small Skoda
I suppose anything Skoda is smaller than a Superb Estate 😁 What's your budget? What'll it be used for? Likely mileage? A Fabia with its seat up might be higher than a Clio. What about a Roomster? or a Kamiq? Gaz
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Newbie question, will the wheels fit?
https://www.willtheyfit.com Gaz
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Hello,from Chennai,Tamil Nadu<INdia
Hello Kasim Gaz