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Sound sensible... I've said before EV manufacturers should be looking at doing this sort of thing instead of going for huge power.

Ahree re the soul... They are very colour sensitive but i know others who have also commented on the Darth Vader look at the front.

The kona is a nice place to be as well, or at least the higher spec ones are. I nearly got the MIL into one a while back.

Take a look at the hyundai kia EVs...

If the ones you have are incandescent then Auxito should do some suitable Led replacements. I've fitted a pair on my Swift and they made a big improvement. Otherwise there's always this... https://reversee.co.uk/

I can't see that casting bending but could imagine it fracturing under a big 'hit'?? Like you I'd expect the bearing to be making a noise though as well if that were the case as I'd expect that would be damaged too. More likely in my mind to have bent is the part of the axle that that assembly bolts to as it won't be as 'solid' or rigid in terms of structure. Having sais all that it really needs someone to strip it down and have a proper look before committing to a new axle?

Yes it should be easily visible by sighting down the side of the car from the back. And I guess a big pothole hit as described could cause it (I notice the camber is out on that side as well?). I'd love to know where its bent though (I'm also trying to think if there is anything else that could cause those readings - like a bent hub for example) and I can only imagine it's close to the hub so difficult to see any dmamge from underneath.

Yep toe in positive. The other bits of your earlier post sounded about right thoug No problem - we sometimes forget others aren't quite as up to speed with interpreting techie stuff so I figured a basic explanation might help. In terms of whether it will fix it... It should do provided the replacement is straight and there are no other issues.

If you don't understand the basics look at this for a basic guide. https://www.motor.com/magazine-summary/mastering-the-basics-wheel-alignment/ The issues that those above are pointing out are not the camber values but the rear individual toe values that are way out., especially the left, meaning the thrust angle is wrong and you car is trying to steer from the back. In general toe values should be positive such that the wheels point inwards slightly. As, once driving and play in the suspension is taken up then point forwards. Yours are pointing outwards and the left quite significantly this means the tyres are being dragged sideways slightly as they roll wearing the inner edges. Now given one wheels is worse than the other you'd expect one wheel to wear more than the other but it doesn't as, being on the rear, the back of the car will, instead, naturally crab along sideways slightly to even things out and both tyres will wear thier inner edges. What is causing this appears, as Pete and Jr have said is likely to be a bent axle in the horizontal plane. Jr is right in that it MAY be possible to correct some of the issue and even the thrust angle out by adjusting the axle on its mountings if there is enough play in them but that won't fix the underlying problem. And neither will changing suspension components like springs and dampers. As to how it has occurred we'll probably never know but an accident, clipping a kerb badly, or even just a big pothole could have caused it, as could, say, garage damage such as when on a lift. Either way the damage may not be visible but the resulting toe out issue is. Does that help explain?

Would you be anywhere near an outfit called Wheels in Motion and guy called Tony Bones? Hes well worth a shot and talking to if you are.

Not wishing to set hares running but does your ACC work OK? I only ask as I sure I've read about relatively minor bumps to that area can lead to the radar needing to be realigned and calibrated and it its had a new grille and there's a mark on the radar cover... Well who knows it's got to be worth checking.

I'm pretty sure things like the porsche taycan do exactly that.

Gut feeling is that will have been aftermarket - when we had a factory fit on our old Octavia the foam insert in the spare wheel in the boot had a specific shaped hole to fit the detachable towbar.

Yes - very much so... Usually involving something simple (eg like a brick and an old laptop, or a signal repeater) and resulting in far less / cheaper damage to be repaired after the vehicle has ben stolen. As others have pointed out Skodas are pretty low on the 'want to steal' list and, even if they weren't anybody going to that sort of length is probably going to get it regardless and is likely to be the type of person that will not take 'no; for an answer and you'd rather not challenge whilst they were in the process of taking the car. If you're that concerned about theft of your own vehicle then maybe you need to consider additional security / immobilising measures, most probably of the mechanical variety.

If someone wants to go to that length to nick my skoda they're welcome to it. I really wouldn't worry about it if i were you its highly unlikely and there are easier ways to steal a car.

Gummed up carbs? If so I've found a decent shot of injector cleaner sometimes works.

You do realise that figure has been largely debunked now don't you? It's not 'deaths' it's a statistical analysis with very wide confidence levels and an 'equivalence' number. Winton Centre Cambridge

That 15% will increase as people realise they wont be able to teplace thier ICE vehicle with another one. As to the MX5 comments you clearly missed the raison d'etre as they were never meant to be fast. But each to thier own so I'll ignore that bit Re EV costs... Yes they will come down over time as we move from 'early adoption' to relatively common.

Not really bizarre - just fact. People will continue to run ICE vehicles (not just cars but LGVs and HGVs too. It's a standard S-Curve response - initial slow take up of EVs that increases and then declines towards a flatline proportion, as those who want to have already done so. As for the Petrol curve that hump approaching 2025 reflects those that want to keep running an ICE vehicle and will purchase just before the ban comes in. It's actually totally logical. Typical example - one of the vehicles I run was first registered in February 1995 (so 28 years old). It's low mileage in great condition and still fun to drive. I wouldn't have dreamt of getting rid of it six years ago and have no intention of doing so for many years... Why on earth would I just because someone thinks it's a bit old and an EV might be cheaper to run - that's totally not the point!? If you think of the situation now - how many Y-Reg vehicles do you see on the road? Quite a lot in some areas as they are cheap and many are very much still serviceable. And that's not forgetting those owning 'classics' or similar. To me your response suggests you are quite out of touch with reality on certain things.

Name and Shame the dealer?

For info - latest Govt car mileage forecast splits by fuel from the National Road Traffic Projections of later 2022: As I said - ICE vehicles will be around for many years yet...

ICE vehicles will be around for a long time yet. Yes the proportion of new sales will drop a bit now but will then increase just before the ban comes in but either way ICE vehicles will still be on the road 25 years from now

I don't have the circuit diagrams but agree re the pictures showing those colours. And a break like that would cause the issue. Either way it ought to be fixed regardless of what it is.

Personally I'd go metallic, winter pack and rough road. Anything else is pretty pointless or added complexity for minimal benefits to my mind.

Something like this? https://m-uk.vevor.com/roof-rack-cross-bars-c_11513/vevor-roof-rack-basket-universal-aluminum-130-x100cm-luggage-carrier-with-bars-p_010114925276?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpsimsKq-_gIVwZ7tCh3wrAOxEAQYCCABEgLwUPD_BwE