skomaz

Yes the pricing seems to have gone mad. I think I'll be investigating the Dacia Bigster as an alternative...

I think so but now you've asked I have to admit I'm not 100% sure...

My guess is you need to get in underneath the dash, find the switch and detach it from the wiring connector, feed the connector back through the hole in the dash from behind, connect the switch from the front of the dash and then pop it back into the dash.

I quite like the look of that... Will be interesting to see one in the flesh

I saw my first mkii parked up today and had almost walked past it before I realised what it was. It's certainly lost some of its more distinctive design and is much blander... I have to say I was quite disappointed with the styling now I've seen it in the flesh. It sseems very jelly mould-ish on the basis of that first acquaintance.

TBH the key not recognised part could have been as simple as a the sensor loop on the key barrel playing up. Id start by getting the diagnostics scanned and seeing if that's the issue before anything else and certainly before starting to swap out ECUs, clocks, key barrels etc.

That does sound like a more likely culprit

You seem to be confused about the points I am making and inferring that I'm a climate change denier???... There is a scientific consensus - yes - but there is also clear evidence from within the scientific community itself that not ALL change is man-made and that SOME is natural - eg per the NASA / NOAA info. and, for example, naturally occuring events like volcanic eruptions. The Solar Max element may be a small proportion (10% or so prior to any exacerbating effects we don't yet have a clear understanding of - as you yourself pointed out) but that doesn't nullify the fact that it exists. Stating that SOME is natural is therefore not misinformation at all... but to ignore the natural impacts and simply state '100% is man made' IS misinformation. You note that 'the scientific community say 100% of climate change is man made' - but all I have said in this thread is that's not factually correct, as other parts of the scientific community are saying that some is naturally occurring... You are free to disagree but I would suggest that it is that '100% is man made' approach that is actually contributing to the general public not being wholly accepting of the scientific consensus. There needs to be an honest approach that acknowledges some natural impacts and expresses things in a way that doesn't catastrophise quite so much - as a section of the public have simply turned off from it all as a result and once that has happened it's hard to get them back.

See above re what I'm doing in that cause and what I try and pass on to others in respect of approach. Feel free to do what you think is appropriate in a similar manner - I shan't stop you. Other than that feel free to continue referencing documents - as I'm sure others will with info that possibly counters some of them - so that people can be convinced one way or the other. You see I don't think we are actually at opposite ends of the spectrum - the difference between you and me is probably more to do with our view on the 'scale' of the 'problem'.

If you mean re climate change - well... yes clearly things are changing and have changed over the last 100 years or so, as to be expected in any developing world. Some of that will be due to man-made influence and some due to other things, such as Solar Max and the like potentially beyond our control. As to my thoughts - well... I already do what I can on a local level - by reducing, reusing and recycling, not buying stuff I don't need (like a new car every couple of years) and making stuff last the absolute longest I can by repairing as a preference wherever possible (thus avoiding initial manufacturing impacts) - all alongside making positive choices about my energy use. As for what the others in the collective 'we' think should be done - well... you'd have to ask them as I can only answer for myself

Is anyone on here actually bothered about whether your panels do or don't other than you? 😉

Read on too... and be less 'selective'? "Furthermore, solar radiation appears to have a subtle influence on some of the climate’s internal modes of variability, such as the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). This influence is more than might be expected from a global solar energy change of only 0.2 W/m2 so it is believed that there are positive feedbacks that serve to amplify the climate response. One such feedback scenario is called the “top-down” mechanism and is attributed to the heating of the stratosphere by the absorption of UV radiation. As mentioned above, UV light from the Sun varies much more over the course of the solar cycle than TSI and may lead to changes in the circulation patterns between the stratosphere and troposphere. Another “bottom-up” positive feedback mechanism has to do with the absorption of excess solar radiation by the ocean in cloud-free areas of the subtropics. This can establish self-reinforcing circulations by enhancing evaporation, amplifying the strength of the trade winds. There are other ways that solar activity can affect the climate that are even more subtle and less understood. Sunlight is not the only sort of radiation that reaches the Earth from space; energetic particles also rain down on our atmosphere, mostly in the form of high-speed protons. High levels of solar magnetic activity can simultaneously enhance lower-energy particles that are produced by solar storms and suppress higher-energy particles that originate from outside the solar system. The latter are referred to as galactic cosmic rays and they are diverted by the solar magnetic field that permeates interplanetary space. Changes in energetic particle fluxes can potentially induce subtle changes in the chemical composition of the atmosphere or seed cloud formation. However, the impact of these changes on climate variability is still a matter of debate. Whatever the mechanism, climate changes induced by solar activity can be expected to be enhanced during extended periods of low or high activity that may last multiple cycles."

Just on that subject I spotted this today tucked away from general view in the news: NASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar Cycle - NASA Science Space Weather Impacts On Climate | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

To be honest that's pretty good... It could have been a lot worse! Just a pity it's ruined by all the nannying tech that's now mandatory.

Blimey... I certainly wouldn't buy a car without having looked at one and driven one... That's asking for trouble IMHO...

Did you not realise most of those things before you ordered when you viewed one in the showroom and took a test drive??

Looks to be an alcohol interlock system: Alcohol Interlock Systems (autowatch.co.uk) Either that or an alarm / immobiliser from the same manufacturer

3008 or C5

Just beware of legionella - I think any water 'stored' (eg in pipes / tanks) needs to be kept at around 60 degrees to prevent it - and I have a vague recollection that incudes DHW supplies.

This suggests about 6 clips plus possibly a couple of screw?? https://www.xdalys.lt/en/product/8952437261/

The rattle there is between the two skins of the lid. The outer one is simply a trim that can be changed to suit different interiors for the different trim levels so it should unclip allowing you to pad it out and stop the rattle. If it's not that then it could be the door trims that run from front to back and match the glovebox trims. They can rattle against the door panel so all of mine have been padded out a bit with some thin rubber pushed under them between the trim and the panel

Except that as an untaxed car it shouldn't actually be being driven on the road... I know technically you are correct but it's perverse...

Just re the above - my mum was involved in an accident recently and had the same issue - an untaxed driver... Insurance didn't give a fig and neither did the police...

Dacia here we come...

Skoda rubber mats here too front and back plus tunnel. Perfect fit, very durable and work well. Id imagine you can source them online cheaper than through any dealer.