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Hi. . That last comment you mention immediately above could be a boost leak, DPF issue raring its ugly head or a multitude of similar issues. I'd have it scanned/diagnosed ASAP, to save the car leaving you stranded many miles away from home. Good luck & please post your findings.

I'm interested to see how this one plays out. Sounds like a great car with a 'Worse than V6 Petrol' fuel economy at the moment. Hope it gets sorted soon and can't wait to read what the fix is/ was.

Hi. Great job. Looks fantastic. Just out of interest, how much would would this retrofit cost all in supply and fit please? 2017 Octavia SEL, Facelift? Thanks

Hi. I think that the VRS Model has LED fogs fitted as standard. What exactly did they do to the ECU? Economy id performance remap? Thanks

Looks really good. We eagerly await updates 👍

This Topic is a real concern... I thought that we could all start to sleep a lot easier after the long gone days of pull out & face- off head units?😮 It's not like we're able to relocate the Bolero, Amundsen, Columbus unit easily (as far as I'm aware?) I feel really sorry for the OP...

Just showing a bit of interest/curiosity in this topic.... @Steelyboy. Sounds like an obvious question, but out of interest what made you choose to go from 225/35/19 on an Octavia all the way up to 225/45/19? As mentioned 235/35/19 Would have given a fairly good compromise by upping the sidewall height slightly from standard (comfort), whilst at the same time keeping the Speedo reading as close as possible? PS: Great looking car by the way.

Hi there. 10J🤨 Not Poking out? I've not tried to myself, nor am I likely to, but rims of this width would almost certainly poke out of the arches. Suspension clearance might be an issue too.

Welcome to the VAG world of stinginess my Friend 😀. I agree with you though, some of the 'Standard' specs of Ford and Vauxhall cars would put Audi, VW, Skoda & Seat to shame...

Apologies @ Sasha Grace. I cut this Pic from one of your your 'Epic' Build thread Pages (Page 62) just to illustrate the Part Number for the OP. I hope you don't mind? I think you may need to purchase the Glossy Panel cover separately: Link to Sasha's Build thread...

Hello toni8b Funnily enough. My Octavia 3 DSG seems to be doing similar to what you describe > Varaderoguy has given some very useful advice... My symptoms are: Cold start = Starts on the button every time. Warm/hot starts = Takes 5-6 attempts to start. Sometimes If I remove the Key from ignition and go through the start process again that works. This can be really annoying, embarrassing, dangerous because of that damn stop/start system! I've been asked on more than one occasion whether I actually know how to drive properly since I cant even manage to start the damn car . One thing I have noticed is that my starter motor does seem a lot more 'Clattery/Juddery' than usual, so I'll probably loan a battery for a few days, to prove that before taking the plunge and replacing the starter. I've just come across this thread from the Octavia Mk2 Forum which looks similar to yours.... Problems with Warm Starting. Please take a look. Particularly at Post #37

Thanks Guys for taking the time to respond. Much Appreciated .

Thanks fane87 for letting us know what it takes to get those wheels on. That looks very impressive, but those tyre stretches look (to me) quite severe? Maybe not for everyone?

Jeezus fane87: Could you please talk us through what Tyres, arch modifications and anything else you needed to do in order to get those monster wheels to fit???

Hi. I see that it has been nearly 2 weeks since you posted. Have you bought a car yet? SE SE Technology SE Drive SE L Personally I'd go for the SE L if you can manage to find one in your price bracket. Given your Daily mileage 1.5 TSI might well fit the bill. SE Ls are quite sell spec'd. The LED headlights are fantastic, and Folding mirrors are standard. (They may well be on the SE Technology & SE Drive, but it doesn't appear so from the old brochure brochure)? I'm sorry but Skoda are quite stingy re: Front parking sensors. They're standard on the L&K and VRS Challenge, but for most other models you either have to spec them from new build, or be fortunate enough inherit them on a car which did already have them spec'd from new. Retrofit can be done as is the case with the rear camera. Happy hunting.

Brilliant Pics, guide, and write up. I'm gonna be all over this retrofit for my car too! Thanks for taking the time to upload for our benefit

That car looks really good! On first pass the paintwork is in great condition. I can see from the side profile that you have factory privacy glass from B pillar backwards, AND. Unless I'm mistaken, you also have the uprated (Curved C shape) Rear LED Lamps If you do have them that's a nice option to have. Great buy!

Same car & same thing here. MIne is a DSG and IMHO this combo does not work very well (for me). I've had no problems in the past with 2 previous Manual Octavia 3s and a Manual Superb 2, also, but with the DSG, Stop/Start makes me feel like a learner all over again. The amount of times I've gone to pull away rapidly at a roundabout... Cue the hilarious restart sequence OBD11 or VCDS coming my way soon to shut it up for good!

I'll second this choice of QD. I've not yet tried it, but it will be my next detailing purchase. It seems like a completely sensible, ECONOMINCAL choice with a lot of versatility in how you can dilute it.

Fair play. That car looks beautiful! Combination of an already great car and some superb detailing work,

Re: Tyres. Is your car fiited with the 17" (225/45/17) or 18" (225/40/18) wheels? I found this discussion was quite good... Failing that the Tyres forum on this site has plenty to feast your eyes on.

Congratulations on your purchase. I've also just bought a MK3 facelift SE L Estate this week and I'm really impressed with the drive and the extras on this model, including that dinky little removable torch in the boot, and umbrella, features which only used to appear on the Superb IIRC. I found the led headlights to be absolutely fantastic - really crisp lighting. Even the DRLs are really bright.. Coming from Bi-Xenons in my 2013 car this was a revelation. The Facelift infotainment has Android Auto and Apple Carplay which I've not yet tried, but could you not use your iphone in conjunction with this?

Hi there. I've just been following this thread. Just interested to know what year, model & spec of car you settled for in the end? With the exception of the door rubbers is everything else in great shape/order? What colour is that. Race Blue? or Pacific Blue? Thanks.

To be fair. That does look superb already. Race blue seems to be a very rewarding colour to have! I must try this sometime: (Sonax gloss - first time using this and I was super impressed @ £6 a litre)...That is fantastic value for money! Really looking forward to the pics when full detail is completed. It's gonna look epic!

Hi again. I've just taken a look at my headlights from above. (2013) Octavia III. See pics. Mine are black inside. 5E2 941 015B (Left) 5E2 941 016B (Right). The 17B/18B are obviously the newer units, but I really cannot see any differences, so perhaps they changed over in Model Year 15 or 16? It would be interesting to see which headlight units are fitted to those cars...