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I didn't drive Skoda in a very long time, despite being a Czech guy. What you are describing sounds like hell!

I will try. Thank you! 👍

If it hadn’t happened to me — during an EXTREMELY safe merging maneuver, one that I literally do 100× a week and where this has never happened before — I would probably be replying exactly the same way you are now: “It never happens, you must have done something, you were too close…” etc. I’d be...

I didn’t know you could change the distance for the frontal collision assist. I know you can adjust it for adaptive cruise control, which by the way I don’t use at all. I don’t like how it reacts — it makes the driving jerky and unnatural. Frontal collision assist is different. It’s one of...

I’m really starting to hate certain aspects of the S650 with a passion 😤: • Lane keeping system – I absolutely hate this thing, and I hate the fact that on EU versions it cannot be switched off by default. • Keyless locking / unlocking – both are quirky at best. Just when you think you finally...

Well, please chime in here and let me know how that tune changed the car. I can't really compare the Shelby and GT, as the Shelby is manual (of course) and GT is 10R80, so the difference between 533hp and 447hp translates to the rear wheels differently. Let me know please, I am keen to learn...

Dear Trella, It's no surprise that Mustangs have such a global following — the car is truly iconic. If anyone can point me to another vehicle that combines legendary status, instantly recognizable design, and around 450 hp at this price point, I might reconsider... but since the S550 generation...

The rules are stupid across Europe, we are in the same boat. We are all living in this globalist hellhole. We eastern europeans are a bit luckier, as the culture here is not yet completely corrupted with stupid woke green ideology, but the west, probably Spain included, is fully corrupted...

So it is confirmed: the keyless locking works 99% of the time if I go first to fetch stuff from the trunk, while roughly 50%-75% of the time it does not work if I try to use it immediately after getting out of the car. So there is probably some delay programmed in for reasons I dont understand.

I’m starting to see a pattern here — everybody seems to hate the S650 at first, but once we actually try it, we end up loving it. The build quality is good, but it’s still Mustang-level build quality. Panel gaps and panel alignment are still sub-par, but the interior itself is really nice...

This one worked for me without Forscan. The option to disable ASS was there, so in my custom mode, I have ASS disabled. But since the car defaults to normal mode on every ignition cycle and I would have to press the buttons on the steering wheel to select the custom mode, I learned to start the...

Europe Models often include stricter defaults due to regulations (e.g., mandatory hands-on-wheel nags, more persistent warnings, or systems that default to ON more aggressively). US versions tend to be less "nanny-state" aggressive in defaults and persistence. From the official Ford Owner's...

Geez I love your S650 color combination! Is yours the 60th aniversary package in Wimbledon White? And yes, my GT350 is the Heritage Edition, it is 2020 in Wimbledon White with Guardsman blue stripes. I paid through the nose to get it, since it is already very expensive in the US and all the...

I think the S550 was really bad. I reset the learning tables via diagnostics, it was a bit better for a while, but then it was bad after a while again, constantly under revving the engine. Even my attempts to teach the tranny to downshift early did not help. It was very stubborn in the way it...

So, I’ve had a chance to drive my “hated” S650 for about three months now, and I decided to share a few observations. Why “hated”? Because after owning two S550s and one GT350, I was convinced I would never, ever be able to live with that atrocity — the pinnacle of ugliness — those two big...

LOL, I thought I was the only one doing that! Always park as far from the entrance as possible. Bonus: it also cuts down the risk of getting dents from all those “as close as I can” parkers. Beautiful car, scenery and the smile in the face of the OP says more than thousand words. Congrats on...

True, that’s a good point — I didn’t mention oil film strength. Modern oils have definitely improved in that area. However, even the best oil film still needs pressure in the crankshaft bearings to completely avoid mixed friction. So while the improved film helps where loads are lower, it...

I agree. My only reason for joining this discussion was to share a great video that clearly shows how damaging mixed friction can be for an engine. I also agree that everyone should do whatever they want with their own car. But for those looking for a bit of technical foundation behind their...

That’s not correct — Toyota hybrids do pre-spin the ICE. MG1 (the smaller electric motor) brings the engine up to several hundred, sometimes around 800–1,000 rpm, before fuel and ignition begin. This pre-rotation lets the oil pump start building pressure and circulate oil before combustion...

Cold starts? Sure, they cause most wear. But hot Start/Stop cycles repeated dozens of times a day are not the same thing. Bearings go through mixed friction every time the engine restarts, even when warm. Hybrids like the Prius aren’t a fair comparison — their ICE doesn’t start at every stop...