skomaz

Sooo. You ordered a karoq or simar... So did you actually get a karoq?

Fiat tipo estate or Seat Leon estate

Cracking roof spoiler...

As with others the comment that your wife is kerbing the alloys on the school run on narrow roads suggests she is probably trying to get through gaps against oncoming traffic that aren't there and that she maybe needs a smaller car, or to be more patient, or even to park somewhere further away and walk the last bit?? Not quite sure how you'd raise that with her though...

I get that regularly on my Suzuki but less so on the Skodas. It simply means that the curvature of the blade doesn't match the scree and they need dismantling and the steel 'springs' either side of the rubber blade adjusting and bending a bit more so they touch the screen.

That physiomed guide is a good one and similar to one I've had for years. It gives very good guidance on how to adjust your seat and support your back to avoid pain - far too many people sit too upright or laid back when driving. For reference I have a herniated disc in my lower back as well as shot joints in knees and ankles but after doing some proper adjustment of seats and knowing what is needed I very rarely now have issues when driving (old Vauxhall and Honda seats were rubbish but most seats these days are good if properly adjusted - don't get me started on plane seats though - I think they are designed to be specifically uncomfortable).

To me that's definitely an aftermarket front parking sensor switch and, if it's anything like others I've seen when the light on the switch is iluminated the sensors will be active.

Is that a new one??? It looks like every other Porsche??

Definitely check the sensors are ok and working. I think if one fails the lights default to their lowest aim settings

I switched to osram night breaker 150s on our Kodiaq which helped but the biggest improvement was from raising the aim to the upper limit as they were far too low initially

Just thinking about the sunroofs... have they fixed the leaking issue with them yet?

Yanking on the handbrake won't kick in the 4wd as the car will know your yanked the handbrake on. If your going with making your own biodiesel or using stuff like chippie oil then go PD and probably 1.9 as a CR won't cope. Pre-FL are all PD, face-lift are CR either 2.0 or 1.6. For info a pd 105 can be mapped to 140. A pd140to 185 with the dpf removed and, as its euro 4 will still pass an MOT.

Haldex modification - not much as far as I can tell and in my experience. Locks in 4wd - no it has no diff locks. It might be possible via VCDS but unsure. FWD only - pre facelifts were exactly that until wheel slip was detected at which point the Haldex kicked in and they became 4wd DPF's - no 1.9TDI's didn't have a dpf but 2.0TDi's did Non-scout 4x4's come in both 1.9 105 and 2.0 140 flavours, the latter with dpf's

Have a look at this thread. Third post gives part number and applicability https://www.partsinmotion.co.uk/car-parts/transmission/propshaft/febi-propshaft-flexible-joint-40931-detail

Hi John. Not a trivial matter at all given your son's situation. Certainly older Kodiaqs had pale roof linings apart from the vrs and possibly sportline (our SE is pale) but I'm not sure about the newer ones. I'll keep an eye out though. Having said that I think the cars with dark roof linings also have dark pillar trims around the windows so if you can see what colour the pillars are the roof lining will be the same

If you mean the rubber doughnut on the propshaft just in front of the rear differential then replacements can be had for around £100. Your quote will be high if from a dealer as they don't sell or supply just the rubber coupling but instead only sell or supply a whole propshaft that includes the coupling

Good stuff. I got the wing fixed on the swift the other week about a year after someone caught it in a car park and drove off. The guy who did it has done a great job... Dent pulled, wing and bumper skimmed and three pack painted (pearlescent metallic). The only way you can tell is some dust in the door jamb that'll wash out... It's amazing what someone who has the skills can do! And the best bit was the cost was about a quarter of another quote I got.

So is the takeaway from this and your other posts that EV owners can be a pretty selfish bunch at times? As that's the impression (or at least some of them...)

That's supply and demand for you - lots of demand but no supply so high prices

Where did I suggest they sold the old car for more? Nowhere! I was just confirming whether the OP got the full value of their refund .. as some dealers might have accidentally 'forgotten' the trade in value of the old car.

Just out of interest did the refund include the value of the trade in and if so was that what they gave you or what they sold it for? I still reckon they have a responsibility to put things right and find you a replacement...

That's a shame but I have to say I'd be arguing that finding a replacement is their issue not yours as clearly they have been trying to sell a vehicle in the UK that technically is illegal to use in the UK as it has no certificate of conformity. You've purchased in good faith and they've ballsed up so it should be up to them to sort it out by finding you another similar vehicle and, as they have now sold your old car at auction, providing you with a curtesy car until such time as theyhave done so.

I may be wrong but from memory of a long time ago doesn't the bottom back of the glove box need to slot into a support first and then you lift it and push back to locate the top and then put the screws in

I agree with you there - the front of the current Octy is by far the worst aspect - it's far too 'droopy'... Mind you if they can't sort the tech issues there's little point sorting the looks!

Re the mkii the 1.9 4x4 was 105bhp but the 2.0 4x4 and scout were 140bhp... The 2.0 pd was an 8v like the 1.9 but had a dpf which the 1.9didnt so that's something to be aware of, although they can be removed and mapped out to about 185bhp on a stage 1. Running costs will be slightly higher due to fuel consumption and additional costs of haldex servicing etc. If you do go for one check for vibration and droning in top at about 2300rpm which will be the 4ear propshaft doughnut on its way out.