http://www.skoda-auto.co.in/models/rapid/overview

What's maxidot? The Indian one looks awful!

What's maxidot? The Indian one looks awful!

The information system between the clocks press the folder on the right on the mfsw next to the thumb wheel select service. (something like that) 

Thanks for that, il try and work it out tomorrow.

Just bring this up again, it is elsewhere in a thread.

 

Apart from some of you having to have the door bottom seal modifying there could also be some wax blocking the drain holes. I had this on one of my front doors. Poked the pointy end of a cable tie in the hole and cleared it. Only around half a cup of water came out, all the rest clear. Never had a problem with water collecting in the door(s) since and I regularly pull away the rubbers around the drain hole to check, all clear.

But to be honest we shouldn't have to do this or put up with this. All my other Skodas never had this problem.

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Regard age of your car then look around the engine bay, you will find a number of bits with production date stamps on the labels etc. The engine if a TSI, has a reasonable size sticker round the back on the intercooler cover, besides a bar code you should find a production sign off time and date. The engine is normally made quite close to the date of the cars overall assembly.

 

We bought our Spaceback new at the end of July 2014 but the engine date plus others suggest manufacture was late March, maybe very early April, which ties in with it being a dealer stock & showroom car. Plus being bright green it wasn't going to potentially attract a buyer in a hurry 

 

 

TP

We train at work on an old airfield and there are cars from a variety of manufactures stored on the airfield for months, all out in the open and then, I guess sold as brand new! I'd be amazed if the cars that are registered within one half of the year were actually manufactured in that half too?

Don't think this one has been seen before. Go take a leak before you view, it had that affect on me.. :clap:

 

nothing new MickA here is another one

Yeah - those videos remind me of my first "water retention" incident, late night at Gatwick in October after 2 weeks on holiday, trying to empty two doors that were full to the brim.

Wow that's some water retention

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And just to mention about the water in the rear doors.

I had an unfortunate happening with my Toledo in as the rear door became damaged, a small dink, well the panel was slightly pushed in. I managed to push it out from within, which entailed removing the door card.

I can confirm that no electrics will be damaged if you have water retention, well in the rear doors anyway. All electrics stuff are sited on the outside of the door cavity not in the cavity as some may think. The main concern here would be the window winder motor, yep it's on the outside and it's drive spindle goes through into the door cavity. There is a panel that can be removed (plastic/poly type material) to gain entry to the door cavity, that's pretty well sealed against any wet stuff getting out.

 

There ain't much cavity wax in there either, probably just a smattering on the base of the door.

I had the water retention problem in the rear door of my 13 reg Toledo.Took it back to Seat who removed the liquid.It still filled up and I had to drain it myself by pulling the doorseal at the bottom of the door away from the drainholes.I bought a14 reg Rapid in June 2014 and presumed that this well publicised problem would have been cured by the brilliant boffins at Skoda.Low and behold last Saturday when I had rear seat passengers,which is very rare for me,the lady in the back complained of water "swishing" about.We stopped in Ludlow and I moved the rear doorseal again and produced a "Niagara" from the door.It seems very odd to me that a company which can successfully utilise a turbo turning at 250K rpm cannot produce a doorseal which does not cover drainageholes!! I  am about to take delivery of a new Toledo and the first thing I shall do is lie on the floor and examine all doors to ensure that the seals do not cover the drainage holes!!

Edited 22 August, 201510 yr by Robbydazzler

I had a water retention issue with one door (nearside front), which was caused by blockage of the drain holes/slots.

After a particularly heavy downpour, some worrying sloshing noises...

Thankfully I'd read the previous posts advising how to release the water and it was solved in a few minutes.

My preferred tool of choice to release the wax?

One of those wooden hot drink stirrers, as used in Costa, Starbucks etc.

Since then nothing - but what do people think about still getting the door rubbers modified?

Yes, absolutely get your door rubbers modified ASAP!

Had to take my Rapid to Skoda Colchester to have water drained out of one of my rear doors last week.

It's rained a lot since it went back so I hope it really is cured.

Another modern car with 1970s build quality, no wonder they are good value! What's happened to everyone who's saying yeh they let water in, the mpg isn't great, they are noisy, the fit and finish isn't up to modern standards, I've had problems with the fuel gauge, the breaks, the accelerateor, the steering, the seats, the suspension, etc, etc, etc. but I really like my Rapid. To be honest I'd expect a new car with these problems to cost me about £5,000 not £16,000 before I would start posting positive comments about it. Now I know there are this many mugs in the world I might start getting into the car sales game myself and make a fortune. Stand up for yourselves boys and girls, it doesn't have to be this way anymore and Skoda shouldn't be allowed to get away with it.

Well said

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£16000!!! for a Rapid!!!  

 

no-one would do that...surely?

Edited 2 September, 201510 yr by camelspyyder

I had a water retention issue with one door (nearside front), which was caused by blockage of the drain holes/slots.

After a particularly heavy downpour, some worrying sloshing noises...

Thankfully I'd read the previous posts advising how to release the water and it was solved in a few minutes.

My preferred tool of choice to release the wax?

One of those wooden hot drink stirrers, as used in Costa, Starbucks etc.

Since then nothing - but what do people think about still getting the door rubbers modified?

 

 

I've not modified my rubbers, all I do is pull at them around the drainage points after I've washed the car to see if any excessive water streams out. Glad to say nothing more than a very slight dribble which seems quite normal to me

£16000!!! for a Rapid!!!

no-one would do that...surely?

Everytime someone pays list price for a Rapid, a little bit of camelspyyder dies!

You're absolutely right. In fact all the new Skodas made now are. Never again.

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Thanks bud. That's made my day

Everytime someone pays list price for a Rapid, a little bit of camelspyyder dies!

 

This is true - no-one should pay list price for a car - ever!

 

Our last 5 new cars (dating back to '98 I must say) have a come home for a total of £20000 under list - saving an average 4k per car (and they're not expensive cars to start with)

Edited 4 September, 201510 yr by camelspyyder

This is true - no-one should pay list price for a car - ever!

Unless it's a brand new Dacia (cos they don't discount them)