Well, After reading all the posts in here about misting windows and water ingress issues, I figured that my 53 plate car, with full Skoda history, and all interior lights working, had been sorted for this problem

How wrong could I be?!

I left the car parked at Gatwick for a fortnight while away with work. Got back to the car to slightly misted windows... nothing too strange there, it does it a lot. The car started on the button as always, and it was only after driving to the end of the road and applying the brakes that I heard the sickening sound of running water, followed by wet feet... yep, abouttwo inches of stagnant rain water sitting in the drivers side rear footwell.

Spent most of last weekend taking the bungs out of the plenum chamber and giving it a clean-up - so far so good.

Today I'm working at home, and it started raining an hour or so ago... I rushed out to check the car, and I can see that the problem is definitely on the bonnet cable release side. It looks like I'm going to have to remove the fuse box to clean underneath.

The question is how to seal the bonnet release grommet? I'm guessing popping it out and smearing bathroom sealant around it is my only option?

Gonna get it fixed then get shot of the car... its been a disappointing experience owning it :-(

You're very wise to sell a car which has been wet - it will be a pain to own for as long as it lasts now.

VAG engineering and trading honesty at their best.

rotodiesel.

I would drive it into the harbor or sell it, as rotodiesel wrote.