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by alanjs
Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:16 am
Forum: Main CUPRA Born chat
Topic: Intelligent Octopus and Cupra
Replies: 86
Views: 44653

Re: Intelligent Octopus and Cupra

I've recently tried to switch over to Intelligent Octopus but am not getting very far. I've sent this all as a support email but got no reply. Anyone else seeing the same issue? I only joined Octopus two weeks ago so maybe I need to wait a bit longer? I posted earlier about switching from E.on to I...
by alanjs
Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:18 am
Forum: Main CUPRA Born chat
Topic: Check your Born VIN for recalls!
Replies: 23
Views: 8704

Re: Check your Born VIN for recalls!

Rerb wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:31 pm Hi there
What's the easiest way to check for recalls?
There's a link in the very first post on this thread (on page 1). It works for UK vehicles.
by alanjs
Tue Oct 10, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: Main CUPRA Born chat
Topic: Intelligent Octopus and Cupra
Replies: 86
Views: 44653

Re: Intelligent Octopus and Cupra

A bit away from the recent thread. Anyone else having any trouble moving to IO? Thanks Dave I've recently had a Solar Panel setup installed. I transferred to Octopus on 23rd September to the only tariff they would offer me, Flexible Octopus. Once that was all set up, I requested a switch to Intelli...
by alanjs
Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: Members Gallery
Topic: CSR body kit
Replies: 8
Views: 3205

Re: CSR body kit

Elea4 wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:34 am There are many pics in this 18-page German thread starting here:

https://www.born-forum.de/forum/thread/ ... /?pageNo=4
Access denied so can't see anything.
by alanjs
Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:30 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Rear Parking Sensors Unavailable/Impact Warnings
Replies: 5
Views: 1296

Re: Rear Parking Sensors Unavailable/Impact Warnings

I nearly broke my neck yesterday.... the rear parking sensors jammed (and I mean jammed) the brakes on with a high pitched warning tone when backing into an entirely empty space. Thought I had hit something. No cars for 3 spaces either side of the one I was aiming for. Can only presume it saw a row...
by alanjs
Wed Oct 04, 2023 9:22 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: New Cupra goes only 40km/h!
Replies: 2
Views: 881

Re: New Cupra goes only 40km/h!

Has the proactive speed limiter been set to "on" by mistake? Check the Owners Manual ( https://www.cupraofficial.com/owners/cu ... nuals.born ) at around page 160/161 for details.
by alanjs
Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:49 am
Forum: Main CUPRA Born chat
Topic: Mental insurance hikes....
Replies: 8
Views: 1057

Re: Mental insurance hikes....

Just got my LV car insurance renewal... more than doubled :shock: Now touching £800. 55 yr's old, 20k miles a year. I recently had my renewal quote at just over £800.00. I went online and told them I would not renew and they knocked £150.00 off the renewal quote. That made it cheaper than any other...
by alanjs
Thu Sep 14, 2023 9:40 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Golf R to Cupra Born....
Replies: 14
Views: 5881

Re: Golf R to Cupra Born....

I had a long line of Golf GTi's and R's for over 20 years.... now a Born v3 with e-boost and Firestorm wheels. Spoiler alert - it's not a Golf R. If I had not moved from the Scottish Borders to Tamworth I would not have changed as I would definitely have missed the handling and performance on the ki...
by alanjs
Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:48 am
Forum: Main CUPRA Born chat
Topic: Panoramic sunroof head space eat-up
Replies: 4
Views: 880

Re: Panoramic sunroof head space eat-up

I had a look and it seems to me that if you have the interior sunroof cover rolled back you will have more headroom rather than less. My guess is that even with the cover closed you will still have the same clearance as a non-pano roof version. Be aware that the pano roof starts quite well back from...
by alanjs
Sun Aug 27, 2023 9:49 am
Forum: Main CUPRA Born chat
Topic: depreciation
Replies: 13
Views: 2726

Re: depreciation

I miss the ability to carry stuff. I have a roof rack, even thought apparently you are not supposed to. How is it the future? We can't even build a railway (HS2), let alone install enough chargers for the population to use. Clearly the plan is to reduce road users in the longer run. But lets face i...