Everything posted by skomaz
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Skoda Enyaq
Teres a black Enyaq i see regularly near us that just looks naff but that copper really seems to lift it. £57k though...!!!
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USB-C Output Voltage
Thatll be it. USB-C can deliver up to 20v but only if designed and specified with that level of power delivery in mind but i very much doubt the skoda ones are.
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USB-C Output Voltage
A standard usb-c is 5v and 3A i beleive so thats what id expect.
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Reversing & Rear Fog Lights
I have no issues with a single fog light... it's the single offside reversing light that bugs me and is a stupid idea!
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Making a Citigo vrs, up gti conversion any interest
@TrevorB33 your build threads ae always s good read so yes... Interested!
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So I went and bought a Jaaaag
Yes - the new S-class isn't much of a looker either but I do find the Mercedes range more 'elegant' than BMW's current 'clash of angles / surfacing / grills' approach. Either way you are right - the Chinese influence on aesthetics isn't what we have been used to and tends to be brash and jarring...
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So I went and bought a Jaaaag
Hmmm... the back of the 2 series just looks blobby and a bit under-wheeled... But the new stuff like the iX, the 7, 8, X7 and 2 Active Tourer are just horrendous in my opinion.
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So I went and bought a Jaaaag
Indeed - that is probably the 'best' looking BMW at the moment (bearing in mind it's still not what I'd call elegant but is at least not as horrendously ugly as the rest of the range). I guess the designers laid off the wacky baccy when they did the 2 series...
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Heater fan replacement + xenon kit
Correct. The point im making is that HIDs dont work well in reflector lights made for a halogen bulb light source but generally work well in projector lights made for halogen bulbs. And while the former will fail an MOT the latter generally dont (even if technically they should as the halogen light source has been replaced by a HID burner).
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Brakes dragging/locking up, master cylinder does not release pressure
Could the vacuum hose be trapped, kinked or not routed correctly? I only ask as i had similar once after replacing a turbo to intercooler hose on our octavia that involved the removal of the intake a hose and that caused exactly the same issue of wooden brakes locking on...
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Fabia Mk1 (04) TDI Estate - need window f/o/s clips
Any good... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SKODA-FABIA-ELECTRIC-WINDOW-REGULATOR-REPAIR-CLIPS-FITS-FRONT-LEFTand-RIGHT/112435568274?fits=Car Make:Skoda|Model:Fabia&hash=item1a2dae9e92:g:ZUUAAOSwDN1UUqsp&pageci=51800b28-cb63-443f-b3f6-4060d4aa07d7&redirect=mobile Or https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SKODA-FABIA-ELECTRIC-WINDOW-REGULATOR-REPAIR-CLIPS-FITS-FRONT-LEFTand-RIGHT/112435568274?fits=Car Make:Skoda|Model:Fabia&hash=item1a2dae9e92:g:ZUUAAOSwDN1UUqsp&pageci=51800b28-cb63-443f-b3f6-4060d4aa07d7&redirect=mobile From memlry they are all the same for the mk1 regardless of year
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Heater fan replacement + xenon kit
But on projector lights it usually doesn't fail... As they are completely different to reflector lights that are being referred to as halogen.
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What bulbs are fitted to the S3 & upgraded bulb recommendations
Yes ive seen those bulbs and that table. The Tiguan is listed i think so im hoping the kodiaq will be added soon...
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driving lights led swap.
but the poster clearly wants to use them whether they are mandated or not - perhaps to illuminate the road (bearing in mind he's said driving lights not DRLs).
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driving lights led swap.
What makes you say that? Why are driving lights unnecessary in the UK?
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Hifi of Yesteryear vs Today's effort!
Had a laugh last night... SWMBO noticed what music my eldest daughter was listening to and commented that if she liked that sort of music then she might like Gary Moore and I suggested she might like some of the late 80's stuff we have on vinyl and cassette tapes and some of our old 'mix tapes'. I had to explain the last one and eventually dug out an old 1980's walkman, chucked some batteries in it and fired it up... Anyhow, the drive belts were knackered and disintegrated so I took it apart and bunged in a couple of rubber bands. It worked alright but the sound was full of wow and flutter and extremely amusing! Anyhow - new drive belts have been ordered because apparently tapes are making a comeback and my daughter is now interested in having a listen to all things 80's...
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Eunos roadster v-special , take 3
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Seeing is believing...
daft question but is there a setting in the apple nav for which side oft he road you drive on? Sounds like it thinks you are driving on the right...
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Rob's Ur Quattro
Ah... that'll be the reverse gravity in NZ then?? 🤣
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Moving from an ICE vehicle to an EV - my first 1000 miles and observations on The Good and The Bad
Have you checked out the honda clarity fcv and the hyundai nexo?
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Kia EV 6
its a real good looking car is that EV6
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Moving from an ICE vehicle to an EV - my first 1000 miles and observations on The Good and The Bad
I don't wish to sound obnoxious but you don't do your arguments any favours. Anyhow I'll leave it there as I see you're resorting to your usual distraction discussion tactics...
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Moving from an ICE vehicle to an EV - my first 1000 miles and observations on The Good and The Bad
EV's do brake and still have brakes. 1.6 Tonnes is significantly heavier than, say a Clio at 1.2tonnes. A Kodiaq is not a reasonable comparison against a sprat like the Zoe. However, A Mercedes EQC 4matic might be but is nearly 3 tonnes. The take away is ALL tyres result in NEE emissions, even expensive Michelins and they emit more the heavier the vehicle. As for mis-information - I think you'll find the ERV Evangelists are just as bad. Don't get me wrong - I drive a mild hybrid and will switch to EV as soon as they suit my lifestyle but I don't fall for some of the bull**** that is spouted about them and I have a habit of questioning and looking at the bigger picture beyond the end of my confirmational biased nose. 👍
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Moving from an ICE vehicle to an EV - my first 1000 miles and observations on The Good and The Bad
Clearly you do not understand the Oxbridge system... ALL degrees from Oxbridge, whether sciences, engineering or otherwise were historically BA's and then MA's. as they have only recently switched to using other nomenclatures for certain areas of study. Sad that you use your lack of knowledge to denigrate others.
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Moving from an ICE vehicle to an EV - my first 1000 miles and observations on The Good and The Bad
Sorry - that's a bit too much of an EV 'love-in' piece for me and, interestingly, the 'article' referred to is nowhere to be seen on Transport and Environment's NGO website... which makes me wonder about it's veracity given the number of other articles on there... Correction - I've found it - it's actually just an 'opinion piece' and not a full on study... so no evidence to back it up... Electric vehicles are far better than combustion engine cars when it comes to air pollution. Here’s why - Campaigning for cleaner transport in Europe | Transport & Environment (transportenvironment.org) I say no more...