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Location: Tonbridge
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Skoda Kodiaq VRS - V8 Shocker
Sitting in some traffic a Skoda Kodiaq pulls alongside and I heard the distinct sound of a V8 engine - A second glance revealed it to be a VRS model in a rather nice shade of metallic blue. It's lane started moving before me and I listened to a rather nice throaty V8 pull away - or so I thought !!
A quick excited google when I got home revealed this:
15th Aug 2019 11:14 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
Aside from the silly noise the Kodiaq strikes me as a decent family car.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
16th Aug 2019 6:59 am
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50934
Slimer has one, he says it's great, apart from the seats which are uncomfortable 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
16th Aug 2019 8:04 am
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13079
So it's a true D5 competitor then..
Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
16th Aug 2019 1:06 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Slid that right in there
16th Aug 2019 4:51 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6566
Uncomfortable seats are a VAG signature feature. Never sat in a VAG manufactured vehicle yet that didn’t feel weird.
16th Aug 2019 8:40 pm
J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
Seats in my wifes 2019 superb are better than in my D4 2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
16th Aug 2019 8:47 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6566
Seats in my D3 are more comfortable than the seats in my D4
16th Aug 2019 9:03 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13079
Seats in my 2008 RRS were more comfortable than those in my 2012 version. The 2012 seats are perforated leather too which means they catch bits of dirt where the smooth leather of the older ones were simply wipe clean as required.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
17th Aug 2019 3:46 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Location: Off again! :-)
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kajtzu wrote:
Seats in my D3 are more comfortable than the seats in my D4
What I thought.
17th Aug 2019 3:48 pm
Moo D3 Decade
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Location: Wiltshire
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And me New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
17th Aug 2019 4:13 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Location: Off again! :-)
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I liked to describe my D4 as like wearing a new pair of brogues, the old battered D3 like wearing a well worn pair of trainers.
17th Aug 2019 4:16 pm
kajtzu
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Location: Helsinki
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Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Or my Teva boots as worn on most of last jolly. Note spots from dripping curry wrap scoff in London on Thursday. Too much chillie sauce.
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Not going on 2nd jolly as the soles have been worn virtually flat.
17th Aug 2019 5:42 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6566
Finding a nice pair of boots is always difficult.
I tried Salomon (Quest 4D Forces) but while they’re well made somehow they’re not as comfortable as Lowa, Oakley or the Merrell’s. Also the soles make them very slippery on certain surfaces which was quite the surprise.
I can recommend Lowa Zephyr Mid TF boots. I’ve used several pairs over the years. You can get them with goretex (says GTX in the model name) or without. When Oakley still manufactured boots they made really comfortable ones that lasted very well. My well-used Lowas broke last winter in Silicon Valley and I found a trekking shop that also catered to local LEOs. The Merrell’s I linked were their most popular sale to those organizations although in black.
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- A second glance revealed it to be a VRS model in a rather nice shade of metallic blue. It's lane started moving before me and I listened to a rather nice throaty V8 pull away - or so I thought !!
