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  • Originally posted by Dzl_Dubba View Post
    Use the ones on the door?
    Too hard to grab when driving and child wants a drink. The back door ones hold nothing!

    Another dislike is the lack of struts on the bonnet. I thought the ol stick was long gone. ....[emoji53]
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    2015 Skoda Octavia Ambition Plus 103TSI wagon
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    • Dam that's a big drink bottle! Get smaller bottles! We use pop top ones and stock them in back of seat pocket. Easy to reach, easy for kids

      Edit you can get struts, find the part number off briskoda and order from a vw dealer
      2014 Skoda Ambition Plus 103TSI candy white wagon, 6sp Manual, Tech pack, Panoramic Sunroof, 18's, Colour Maxidot, Comfort BT
      Ordered 07 May 14 (Wk 15), Built Wk 37, Loaded 27/9 (wk 39), Docked 12/11 (wk 46), DELIVERED! 12/12 (end of wk 50 - 7 months + 1 week).

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      • Originally posted by daMama View Post
        Too hard to grab when driving and child wants a drink. The back door ones hold nothing!

        Another dislike is the lack of struts on the bonnet. I thought the ol stick was long gone. ....[emoji53]
        Agree with your findings. TBH was disappointed with centre console trays/cup holders or lack thereof and places to put stuff. Given previous hoo ha about Skoda being wonderful for space and storage.
        Superskoda have struts for the bonnet. Will be a mod that I will be doing.

        Anybody had an issue finding the bonnet release. I felt like a right wally, kept looking for it on the rhs like my other VW's.
        Mine: Octavia vRS Combi (MY15) | Brilliant Silver | 6MT | 162Kw 350Nm | Tech Pack* | 18" Black Pack | Leather | Sky Port | Ordered Aug 14 | Built Wk 48 2014 | Landed 3/2/2015 | Delivered 20/2/2015
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        • I have a standard 600ml water bottle for the sides or centre. Plenty for a short trip.

          I think someone here wanted to order the gas struts, but either the shipping was too expensive or they didn't ship them here.

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          • Originally posted by daMama View Post
            I found my first dislike. The drink holders in the center console don't fit my or my kids drink bottles. [emoji34] Hopefully pic shows how it's not sitting inside. Didn't have this issue with my Golf.
            Anyone have any suggestions for alternative options?
            In the door holders - that's where we put our water bottles
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            • OCTAVIA III Owners discussion thread

              Originally posted by daMama View Post
              Too hard to grab when driving and child wants a drink. The back door ones hold nothing!

              Another dislike is the lack of struts on the bonnet. I thought the ol stick was long gone. ....[emoji53]
              Your kids must be super size with drink bottles like that. Only joking. But surely a 600 ml bottle is sufficient.

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                • Lol! It is a 600ml bottle from Aldi. I'll have to look into something narrower...
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                  2015 Skoda Octavia Ambition Plus 103TSI wagon
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                  • OCTAVIA III Owners discussion thread

                    Coffee cup and mobile phone insert only in my cup holders. Water bottle in the door doesn't seem a challenge for me to grab on the fly.
                    Last edited by KWICKS; 26-04-2015, 07:03 PM.

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                    • Originally posted by daMama View Post
                      Too hard to grab when driving and child wants a drink. The back door ones hold nothing!
                      The adjustable cup holders in the back seat centre section should be sufficient?

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                      • Only a few hours to go!!!!! Picking up my RS today!!! Just waiting for the kids and Mrs to wake up so we can go!!!!!!
                        I could wake her up and shout lets go!!!!! But i think i'd be stepping off on the wrong foot. Happy wife..happy life. =)
                        MY15 VW Golf R | White | Manual

                        MY15 Skoda Octavia RS 162TSI | Liftback | Race Blue | DSG | Tech Pack (w/o RVC) | +2 Years Extended WarrantySOLD

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                          Originally posted by Reichter View Post
                          Only a few hours to go!!!!! Picking up my RS today!!! Just waiting for the kids and Mrs to wake up so we can go!!!!!!
                          I could wake her up and shout lets go!!!!! But i think i'd be stepping off on the wrong foot. Happy wife..happy life. =)
                          Walking Contradiction...

                          MY15 Skoda Octavia vRS 162 Race Blue Combi

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                          • No gas struts is a strange one, it makes sense for the lower spec Octavias, but the RS and Elegance and Scouts should all come with it. Something to ask dealers about. It hasn't bothered me that much, but even a base model Mazda 6 has had them all along.

                            Has the bonnet release lever moved to the passenger side? Or rather did they not bother to move it in RHD Octys in the Mk3. It is on the right in the Mk2.

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                            • Didn't bother for rhd on the mk3. Just like the hand brake.

                              Lots of little cost savings = substantially cheaper car to make, hence why it has so much kit for the price.
                              2014 Skoda Ambition Plus 103TSI candy white wagon, 6sp Manual, Tech pack, Panoramic Sunroof, 18's, Colour Maxidot, Comfort BT
                              Ordered 07 May 14 (Wk 15), Built Wk 37, Loaded 27/9 (wk 39), Docked 12/11 (wk 46), DELIVERED! 12/12 (end of wk 50 - 7 months + 1 week).

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                              • Originally posted by daMama View Post
                                Lol! It is a 600ml bottle from Aldi. I'll have to look into something narrower...
                                Looks like a 750 ml stubby!

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