[Tuisha110HP]

Originally Posted by COMMUTER

Good. Please do keep updating on the developments. Do consider a discretely slim LED bar too.

I went to AKcustoms, Gurgaon. They did a fantastic job of replacing the cable and that too didnot charge me with anything.

[Tuisha110HP]

Originally Posted by Akash86M

Hi, did you manage to update ur headlight kit? If so, please suggest the name. Thx

I did use a H7 HID kit from FeRetrofit. There are a lot of options in the market for H7 HID kits. You have to remove the bumper and fit in the KIT. It is a plug and play harness and no wires are cut. Just remember to get a Skoda/Audi LED headlight clamps, to avoid making any changes to stock clamps.

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Status update ODO at 28000KMS

I did a 8 days tour to the Himalayas. The route taken was Delhi-Nainital- Rudraprayag-Joshimath-Mana village(halfway)- Auli- Rishikesh- Delhi.

The car performed flawlessly and I enjoyed thoroughly on the curves. A detailed blog about the last service and travelogue in on the way. Please enjoy a brief sneek a peek into the tour via this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E30ohXS42ls&t=108s

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ODO at 37000 KMS

My apologies for updating the thread.

My Rapid has done around 37K clicks on Odometer and has gone through the 3rd servicing. I did some mods on Audio and will update it in a separate post.

Right now, a steering noise issue is eating my head. Have updated the issue and course of action in the below thread.

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techn...ml#post5460794 (Steering Noise in Skoda Rapid | Skoda ASC says its normal)

I recently did a 4300 kms road trip across Gujrat and will be writing the travelogue soon.

Thank you.

[Tuisha110HP]

The car clocked 40000 kms.

There were some hits and misses from Skoda. I am still getting the clunky noises from steering column after the rack replacement. The ordeal is documented in the below thread:

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techn...ml#post5539934 (Steering Noise in Skoda Rapid | Skoda ASC says its normal)

1) Now, after the change to Sachs suspension, the tyres appeared very hard, as they were manufactured during 2015. The rubber was brittle and had a cut in the sidewall which was loosing pressure. This warranted a tyre change.

Due to the warranty debacle, was thinking on sticking to 185/60 R15. However, the grip was not like 195 section and this car, with oogles of Torque warrants atleast 195 section. At the end, you live only once to enjoy and think about warranty. Heard and read a lot in this forum about MRF Perfinzas. Was getting a tyre for INR 5400. Went to Rinku Tyres, Viksapuri Delhi and changed all fours to MRF Perfinzas. The Batch was 13/23 week manufactured and appeared soft hinting towards grip. Will update the forum on how it fares. Haven't driven much to comment on the characteristic. Got a calipers spray painted to orange. A funky look maybe

BTW, did try a few aftermarket alloys, didnot opt for them. The pocket size was thin. Leaving you all with a few pics.



2) Now the EGR valve was replaced when the car was at 17K KMS. Dont know its my vehicle or the part is weak, got the same part failure. Whenever I used to shut down the engine after 5-10 mins of drive, there was a air leakage sound for good 2-3 secs as documented in the previous thread.

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-...ml#post5056382

[/b] Since, I was somehow not feeling/ getting good customer service from Arya Skoda, Moti Ngar., this time thought of trying Ring Road Skoda, Jahangirpuri. The service manager there, Mr. Shankar was phenomenal in getting the error rectified. He picked up my car, got the part replaced and sent the car back, even before the warranty replacement was authorized by Skoda to save on time. Thumps up to Mr Shankar and Ring Road Skoda for their help on this one and for thinking on the lines of customer.

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ODO at 45000

Hello Everyone,

The car is performing as usual and munching highway miles like it is nobody's business. On a personal front, moved to Bangalore. I drove the car from Delhi to Bangalore with halts at Bhopal and Hyderabad. The drive was uneventful.

Tyres: MRF Perfinzas were absolutely amazing. Loved the grip on offer and the braking was on point. Tyre noise, since it was pretty new, was pretty pretty low.

Brakes: Along with changes to the tyres, I did get myself a set of new EBC yellow stuff pads and ATE slotted rotors. The OE, like everyone knows are pathetic and incurs vibrations within just 6-7k kms. Installation was done at GT tuners and they did a fantastic job as usual. Flat in 1 hour time.

Airfilter: The airfilter was clogged due to the beautiful air quality index in NCR. Got that replaced too.

Weekend Drive to Coorg

After a couple of months, got time to visit Coorg. The drive was great with Bangalore Mysore highway in excellent condition. We were 3 families- all car guys. One Isuzu D- Max and Skoda Slavia in red. The Isuzu was the vehicle of choice to visit places not possible by Rapid or Slavia and we enjoyed some tea and Pakodas up there at view points chasing the clouds.

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Ah, life was cruising along but you live only once. So, there I was, stuck again with alloy boredom. The ride was to hit her 4th-year milestone, and I thought, "If not now, then when? Let's jazz this baby up!"

Now, you see, I had these shiny new 15-inch tires I had just put on a two months back. Talk about bad timing!

So, I started contacting every tire and alloy shop in Bangalore. Pahiya 4X4 from Gurgaon had the best prices including shipping. They offered a better price, including shipping, compared to others in Bangalore, and I knew they had a good reputation, so I placed an order.

Ironically, I had intended to order Pro Race wheels in 16 inches, which were designed to resemble Lenso Dyna Jager. However, Saurabh from Pahiya sent me bronze-colored alloys, which I initially doubted would match my car. My wife liked them, though, and her judgment was final – no arguing with that!

For the tyres, I thought of going for Continental UC6, which was pricier by 700 a tyre than Perzinzas. Gave them a pass, since, the perzinzas had great initial feedback and I thought of sticking with the same brand.

P.S. The old alloys and tyres (only ran 3000 kms) were sold for 25K. The new set of Perzinzas were 7650 a tyre.

Well, what can I say? Life's full of surprises, and sometimes, the unexpected turns out to be the best ride of all. So, here's to my quirky bronze wheel.