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It probably was but I haven't been fined when I've forgotten to SORN my MX5...

Just ask via the chat box on the Skoda web page... They'll need your vin to check. That's what I did

Not sure to be honest but diagrams on 7zap seem to indicate they are located on the air ducts to the vents at either end of the dashboard... Items 12 https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/2015-753/8/819-819030/

Can't see it being the heater matrix as I think there is generally only one of those so if you're getting hot on one side that shows that it's working. My guess would be an issue with a heater flap motor or one of the temperature probes in the dash vents has had it or become misplaced as I think there is one in each side.

True it doesn't seem fair but you will be a higher risk now because of where you drive and the fact that the accidents have proved your risk rating to be higher than others...

Form memory when we had the dpf sorted on our 2007 4x4 the guys said they managed to get the dpf off without taking the transfer box off. There was apparently just enough room to lever it to one side and get the dpf out.

If you think that you are very, very naiive. Insurance companies work on the basis of risk and avoiding it but also hedge thier bets and make everyone cover potential payouts of others. That includes EVs

Just check tread depth on the tyres and if they are getting close down to the wear indicators ask for replacements. Same for discs and pads on the brakes. Also check for any uneven wear on the tyres as that may indicate alignment issues. And finally does the condition of the interior and pedal rubbers seem to match the low mileage?

I think the minor interim will have included an oil change. Have you checked other things like tyres and brakes?

I actually quite like the new one - it's a bit sleeker than the old? However, I still don't like the sticky out angled grille that the current one or the new one has - I prefer the original from a looks perpective. Still undeceided on the inside though...

Pretty certain that Porsche have a synthetic fuel facility in south America... at Haru Oni in Patagonia, Chile. It uses carbon dioxide from corn or scrubbed from the atmosphere plus hydrogen from electrolysis of water to creat e-fuel using wind power. A couple of links below... Haru Oni hydrogen plant (siemens-energy.com) Haru Oni - HIF Global

I think many builders are like that - there's a house being extended and renovated next door to my mum - they've been at it two years so far and it's still nowhere near finished - no cladding to the external walls, driveway and gardens full of rubbish and materials, walls not rendered, paving not laid, roofing not finished. The (second) builder is hardly ever there (the first went bankrupt). Meanwhile up from us there's another house that has been undergoing similar work for about a month to six weeks and it's nearly finished

We had similar on our Mk2 and on our Fabia. I resealed between the glass and bodywork on a dry day after cleaning all the channel out etc, using polyurethane sealant and that sorted it without taking the screen out. You need to do the full width at the top and down the sides, otherwise the water continues to get in through capillary action.

From recent quotes for our Kodiaq a swan neck detachable with 13 pin electrics fully fitted should be about £750 to £800 all in. I also got a quote for an OE Skoda foldaway fitted by an independent and that was over £1000.

Bosch and Varta are the same and made in the same factories but Varta are cheaper. Yuasa are also good. I've always used Varta but do have a Yuasa on my MX5.

A simple gloss black trim run along the edge of the roof at the top of the window line would probably look much neater and work equally well at stopping water pouring in off the roof when a window or door is opened - almost like the roof gutter on the original mini? 13 x 3.5mm GLOSS Black Flat Self Adhesive Trim Per Metre (carbuilder.com)

Have a look at self adhesive trims on the car builder solutions website as they may have something suitable.

At a guess it could be the exciter wire at the alternator plug. I believe they have been known to fracture and break, or at least they did on some of the 1.9s

Pretty certain that a 2018 won't have a build sticker but it it does it'll be in the boot by the spare wheel. If it doesn't have one you can check the build options via the chat option on the skoda website if you have your vin number.

They are a thing... The aim of them is for everybody to have access to basic needs and requirements within 15 minutes walk from their home.

Noted and agree... All users should be aware of other users and also take responsibility for their own and others safety.

No it's called the hierarchy of road users which is determined by their vulnerability

That is a lack of passive safety and security provided by pass by traffic of any sort, vehicular or non motorised, and the natural oversight provided by it.

We found similar initially when doing similar studies but also found those reductions don't last and a few months later speeds were back up. Ideally you need long term data and at least 5 years of accident data to determine if it will work.

I think it's a combination of lack of critical thinking and bandwagon. LTNs, Active Travel and Future High Streets fund for example are all good ideas when targeted correctly but a number of Local Authorities have simply jumped on the bandwagon and made up business cases to gain funding for schemes that haven't been fully thought through and critically appraised and don't have public support or backing as a result as the evidence of benefits is flawed or lacking. They are then required to deliver those schemes regardless of how good they are or they have to pay back the funding.