SteveTheElder

Sounds great. Let us know how you get on.

Which engine do you have in your Octavia? I find that when doing low speed manoeuvres in my 1.5tsi (150, ACT) I need slightly higher revs than I did with my previous 1.4 tsi.

A total of 4 Abarth in this small car park; just a shame not enough spaces for the fourth to line up with these, and the third is parked nose in.

In the UK, my Mk4 was registered in September 2020

Just had a thought. Can you set the map/nav view as a background in the virtual cockpit on the FL VRS? On later pre-FL the mapping can be shown in the virtual cockpit (alas not my early build ).

This thread might help, but don't hold your breath... https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/529547-media-in-cable-for-ipod-on-mk4/ Alternatively, get a physically small USB-C memory stick, copy the music to it, and plug it into one of the two ports in the centre console. The above link talks of the media format, playlist format etc.

FYI, in my manual you can change the setting for the alerts (load beep and big red foot brake symbol), but not the actual braking.

Welcome to the forums. My Sept-2020 registered 1.5TSi SEL First Edition (now at 80k miles) is absolutely fine, and has been for three or four years. Can't remember when I last had a software glitch. Assuming the VRS you're waiting for has had ALL the s/ware updates due then it should be OK too. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do mine.

Parked up at the supermarket this afternoon... ... which means I've averaged ~15,000 miles/year for each of the last five years 😳

I reckon that's a good price for those tyres, good effort. In due course, please let us know what you think of them.

The guys at TyreReviews appear to agree greater longevity with the EfficientGrip 2... https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre/Goodyear/EfficientGrip-Performance-2.htm

On the pre-FL cars there is physical switch beneath the Infotainment screen to turn on/off the Park Assist screen. Tap that (if the FL cars have it) and your Nav screen should come back.

No, the 'standard' version. https://www.protyre.co.uk/tyres/goodyear/efficientgrip-performance/product/2055517VGOEFGRPE

My 1.5 TSI SEL FE estate came fitted with Michelin Primacy 4 (205/55-17), changed them at 45,000 miles (a tad early because I was heading off fully loaded on a two month European road trip). Anyway, to answer your question, my go to tyres are now Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance. By comparison to the Primacy 4 I feel they are quieter, give a more supple ride, plenty of grip, feel more sure footed under heavy braking, and I reckon about 5-8% better fuel economy. Current set have covered 35,000 miles and I reckon a good 15-20k left (near as damn-it 5mm left). OK, they probably come in the premium tyre category but I think they're worth it. Just checked my preferred, local-ish, tyre fitter and they're lower price than some tyres in the mid-range brands (Falken, Toyo). As a slight aside, I also fitted these on my previous Mk2 Superb; similar gains (especially the ride and economy) over the previous Continental PremiumContact on it previously.

Could it be a tyre? I pose that question because on my previous car, a Mk2 Superb, I had a low noise which I thought was wheel bearing; the Master Technician at my local dealer came on a short drive with me and his thoughts were wheel bearing. Put it on the ramp, checked, bearings were fine. Turned out to be a tyre. A very slight bulge on the inside tyre wall, probably caused by some pot-hole. Changed the tyre and noise gone. According to the tyre depot the bulge was so slight it would not have been an MOT failure but there was some minor structural damage internally. If your rim is dented potentially your tyre is damaged too.