March 1st 2018
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Hmmmmm, thats strange you got Bridgestone! Maybe as mine is the 95bhp model with 17" they only need a certain requirment of tyre
I have the manual climate control but after checking the manual it's correct... when the air distribution is in defrost mode re-circulation is automatically turned off... never noticed that on other cars before.
Well, ours is a 115PS model and it came with Bridgestone tyres on the 18” wheels! On the recirc, I’m pretty sure other cars we’ve had do the same. I forgot to check this morning, but I did notice that it switched on the heated rear window when I switched on the front screen demist button! Ours has dual zone climate control, if it makes a difference...
Found this forum recently just wanted to share my ibiza style with some upgrades like leds, 16inch, bought it in august 2017 must have been one of the first onces out of the factory..
Thnx for a great forum.. got myself o rosstech cable to, so gonna start modding it now
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Going to enquire with the dealership..... bit annoyed with the tyre choice which could potentially make the ride worse.
Yes, I’m not sure I’d expect a new car to come with Nexen tyres... I’d certainly don’t see them as premium in the same way as Continental, Pirelli, Michelin!
Found this forum recently just wanted to share my ibiza style with some upgrades like leds, 16inch, bought it in august 2017 must have been one of the first onces out of the factory..
Thnx for a great forum.. got myself o rosstech cable to, so gonna start modding it now
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Looks good
Sounds like it must have been one of the very first! How has it been for 6 months? Which engine do you have?
Recirculate keeps trying to dry the moist air in the car.
If the air outside is less humid the AC will demist the car quicker.
Looks good
No problems so far! Its winter here and one down side is that u cant place the wipers in upstand position, but its the same on audi and vags..
Its the 1.0tsi engine, in surpriced how well this little engine performs!
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It's not just the brand name that decides if your tyres are good.
My new SEAT came on OEM Bridgestone RE050A. They are not very good at all, in fact markedly inferior (ride / road noise) to the OEM Continental Premiumcontact 2 (with 36000 miles on!) fitted to it's near identical SEAT predecessor.
Just because you have premium brand name tyres, it doesn't mean they're any better than mid-range ones, e.g Nexen.
I find it annoying to choose your car, engine, colour, options and then have no say about the factory fit rubber - it might not even come on the same tyres you test-drove - because it can make such a difference to the whole ownership experience.
My new SEAT came on OEM Bridgestone RE050A. They are not very good at all, in fact markedly inferior (ride / road noise) to the OEM Continental Premiumcontact 2 (with 36000 miles on!) fitted to it's near identical SEAT predecessor.
Just because you have premium brand name tyres, it doesn't mean they're any better than mid-range ones, e.g Nexen.
I find it annoying to choose your car, engine, colour, options and then have no say about the factory fit rubber - it might not even come on the same tyres you test-drove - because it can make such a difference to the whole ownership experience.
Is there not a trick with the wiper and ignition switches to do that? Service Position?
My last Toledo had it but I can't find it in the manual for the current one.
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My dealership emailed me back and said it all depends what tyres they have in stock at the factory when the cars are being built.
He checked the tyres on the Ibizas on site and all the 18" wheels had Bridgestone tyres but all the 16" & 17" wheels were either Hankook or Nexen.
He checked the tyres on the Ibizas on site and all the 18" wheels had Bridgestone tyres but all the 16" & 17" wheels were either Hankook or Nexen.
It's like lucky dip then! Lol.
I really love the car but still not sure on the ride, you can brush if off if it's a powerful/sports car but it's not. It also doesn't help that the roads near me are utter shvte.
Must be a lucky dip!
Got to say I’ve found the ride pretty good actually - I think the FR has a firmer ride than the Xcellence though, which might be why I’m not finding it too firm. Guess that the tyres also have an impact on ride!
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Picked my FR 115, in Mystery Blue up this afternoon. I've got the 18" Performance Alloys, LED Headlights, Vision Pack Plus, Adaptive Cruise Control, Storage Pack and Spare Wheel.
I was initially very pleased however I'm now having severe issues with the media system. It is constantly freezing / crashing. I've tried the Factory Reset option and that hasn't fixed it. I've also tried force rebooting it by holding down the Power button. Going to go back out and check it in a few hours to see if leaving the car off will make any difference. If not it'll be going back to the dealer as it's completely unusable.
Does anyone else have the Storage Pack? Should there by a cover over the spare wheel when you have the double boot floor? If anyone has this option could they post a pic? Cheers!
I was initially very pleased however I'm now having severe issues with the media system. It is constantly freezing / crashing. I've tried the Factory Reset option and that hasn't fixed it. I've also tried force rebooting it by holding down the Power button. Going to go back out and check it in a few hours to see if leaving the car off will make any difference. If not it'll be going back to the dealer as it's completely unusable.
Does anyone else have the Storage Pack? Should there by a cover over the spare wheel when you have the double boot floor? If anyone has this option could they post a pic? Cheers!
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Ours is an FR on 18” wheels and I think the ride is pretty good - I did 270miles in day one in it, and it’s done a further 100 miles on fastish A and B roads since. For comparison it deals with potholes and bumps better than the A3 (e-tron). Where it is worse, understandably given it’s size and cost, is in road noise - both are on 18” wheels, though the A3s tyres are Continentals
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Yeah I was suprised by the amount of road/wind noise at speeds over 50mph... I was expecting it to be quieter but I think I was expecting too much from reading the online reviews!
Picked my FR 115, in Mystery Blue up this afternoon. I've got the 18" Performance Alloys, LED Headlights, Vision Pack Plus, Adaptive Cruise Control, Storage Pack and Spare Wheel.
I was initially very pleased however I'm now having severe issues with the media system. It is constantly freezing / crashing. I've tried the Factory Reset option and that hasn't fixed it. I've also tried force rebooting it by holding down the Power button. Going to go back out and check it in a few hours to see if leaving the car off will make any difference. If not it'll be going back to the dealer as it's completely unusable.
Does anyone else have the Storage Pack? Should there by a cover over the spare wheel when you have the double boot floor? If anyone has this option could they post a pic? Cheers!
Very nice!! I set up a post recently because my media system keeps crashing too.
I deffo made the right choice thenI have!
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Thanks man
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