pinkpanther

Many thanks - will take a look 👍

Hi Nick Difficulty driving a 2024 manual 1.5 TSi smoothly (and occasionally stalling at inopportune moments) were the primary drivers behind a switch to a DSG car. More here: https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/521243-15-tsi-power-cutting-out/ Whilst the DSG car is an improvement over the manual we continue to find hesitation from low speed a frustration.

Whilst driving in an unfamiliar area Waze suddenly announced 'Pothole Ahead' following which I almost immediately encountered said Pothole! It sent a terrible shudder through the car and suspecting significant damage I pulled over and found a bulge on the sidewall😕 For the first time ever I pressed the spanner button on the ceiling and spoke to a lovely lady who arranged for The AA to attend. A smashing chap (Mark) attended within the hour and after inspecting the nearside front suspension kindly fitted the space saver spare. Thankfully there was no noticeable damage to the front suspension, although the tracking is now slightly off. Whilst I was glad I'd ordered the space saver spare (and associated polystyrene insert, Jack, tools etc) I was nonetheless dissapointed to find the 19" alloy would not fit within the wheel well and therefore took up the majority of the available space in the boot😬 In normal circumstances this would not have been a major issue, although as we were on holiday and due to leave the following morning it was a significant inconvenience. Happily I was able to find an excellent local garage who were able to supply and fit a matching Bridgestone T005 the following day, although this involved considerable phoneing around and delays in delivery given the somewhat obscure tyre size (225/40/19 93Y). They also planned to check and adjust the tracking although weren't able to as their tracking machine did not have the information for a 2025 1.5 TSi DSG Karoq Sportline Edition. I'm told the 19" wheel /tyre would fit flush under the raised boot floor? Should this be the case I will definitely look to retrofit the variable boot floor and carry a full-size spare, as the limited speed and distance capability with the space saver spare was a not inconsiderable inconvenience. Grateful for any advice and guidance in this regard 👍

Many thanks for your advice👍 I only recently noticed just how much better the Audio from Spotify sounds through Bluetooth rather than Android Auto - a much fuller sound 👍 My new Road Angel Dashcam (4k Ultima) has the option to disable the Wi-Fi, but nonetheless continues to attenuate DAB reception in the Karoq. Switching off the Dashcam sees DAB reception immediately improve. Frustrating as a similar Road Angel Dashcam (older the model with no facility to switch off Wi-Fi) has zero impact on DAB reception in a newly acquired VW e-up! 😬

Came across a fly on an apple earlier - guessing it's feeding?

These made a tremendous racket 😁

First visit in ages to Attenborough Nature reserve this morning. Spotted what I thought might be a Lapwing in the far distance? Along with a few others

Difficult to get a clear shot of the moon this evening although it was pretty colorful behind the clouds🌛 No such difficulties last night though 🌛👍

We went out to try to spot the Eclipse earlier although unfortunately it was entirely clouded over when the Eclipse was at it's peak (7:33pm). The Eastern Sky was a beautiful pink just after sunset though. Whilst driving home we spotted the clouds had cleared and a partial Eclipse was visible 👍 Not a bad Sunset either 👍

Lovely Sky and Moon tonight (and not a bad sunset too 👍)......................

Not the clearest photos but nonetheless we were blown away to spot three Kingfishers in total last night!!! And a few other birds too........

A couple from this evening - best sunset we've had for a while...........

Glorious at Calke Abbey this afternoon. Great to see so many 🐝👍

A few from today's visit to Yorkshire Sculpture Park Yorkshire Sculpture ParkHome | Yorkshire Sculpture ParkArt Outdoors

Arrived at just the right time to catch the sunset this evening.............

An awesome sight (& sound)! 20250810_160642~3.mp4

A few from this afternoon at Coningsby...... Not sure of the significance of the ice creams on the side of the Lancaster (I'd never noticed them before despite many previous visits!) 🤔

Last night's full Moon............

Lovely Moon earlier.............

Just checked the My Skoda App and see the Paid Services section of the Profile area gives the dates various services expire. On my former 2023 car these services expired after one year (I renewed remote access when they offered a significant discount). On the 2025 car I appear to have 3 years care connect and infotainment online, although only 1 year Traffication.

Tonight's sunset 😎

I suspect this individual has little regard for driver safety aids 🤔 VID-20250716-WA0022~5.mp4 Clearly not without ability on a bike though!

Last night's sunset.........

The storage box on top of the Dashboard. Has been a feature since Yeti days. Was present on my 2023 SE L but deleted on the 2025 Sportline Edition 😬

Guessing it's a manual? This characteristic was a big part of the reason for me switching to an Auto. Frustrating when you try a 2017 1.4 TSi manual (in a friend's Octavia) and find it a much better drive😬 Lots on this subject here: