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Travel, enjoying retirement, stopped thinking about relocating away from the S-East......
Trying to keep my licence clean. (Not easy, trust me to find the only working A12 camera in Suffolk.......) -
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'12 Superb Elegance 2.0 TSi DSG
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Thanks for your thoughts / advice, I'll keep them in mind especially now that my Superb has been sold. I still have a Golf as my runabout but I do miss the space inside my Superb 2. he current Superb is just too big for my garage, the Arteon is an even better to car to drive but it's longer & wider than a Superb 3. Any advice would be welcome........... DC
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Thanks for the info, maybe I should consider purchasing a more up-to-date car sometime soon.... DC
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Forgive my ignorance, what is "Front Assist" on a Karoq? (My ancient Superb doesn't have such gadgets.....) DC
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SUPERB 2.0TSI Induction Kit 3T
old newbie2 replied to aero-hot's topic in Skoda Superb Mk II (2008-2015)
I've not driven anything the size of a Bentley (in the UK, I've rented a few barges across the pond....), the biggest here would have been a Mk 4 Ford Zephyr &/or an Austin Westminster. One problem for me is that I own a 1965 house c/w a 1965 garage, which means that a Superb 2 is probably the largest car around that fit into it. I have a few inches at the rear for the up & over door to shut, & + just enough space to open the drivers door. When i was running a VW EOS, (much shorter but with a long drivers door) it was easier to retract the folding tin-top into the boot & walk into the car. Back in 2004 our 3 week old diesel V70 died on the outskirts of Dover (injector problem) & it's replacement (a local Rental Car) was a SAAB 9.3, badged as a 1.8 turbo even though it had a 2.0 petrol lump. I didn't enjoy that car at all, & that was after a bunch of varied roads in & around Luxembourg. It seemed to have passive rear wheel steering, which was something of a surprise.... Boredom is no longer a problem for us (probably age-related....) but after 8 years of Superb ownership I still can't find an obvious replacement. The V70 was a bit boring but with no unpleasant habits, so it went after 9 months. I reverted to my previous choice, 2 more Mk 3 Mondeo V6 estates... instead. Much more fun.... DC -
SUPERB 2.0TSI Induction Kit 3T
old newbie2 replied to aero-hot's topic in Skoda Superb Mk II (2008-2015)
Hi, I've found my Superb remap figures, AMD set it up for 95 octane petrol, 'cos higher octane fuels were not in sale in this area. The results were stock, 211.9 bhp @ 5464 rpm & 214.7 lb/ft @ 3119 rpm. After the remap it made 249.0 bhp @ 5844 rpm & 266.8 lb/ft @ 3912 rpm. The power & torque curves on the graph are very linear, just decent increases after the remap. More important to me, before the map 4K & 5K rpms = 160 bhp & 200 bhp, after the map they improved to 203 bhp & 244 bhp. As for the driving experience, it's still quiet & docile to drive, but with a decent amount of grunt when required & good economy too. It won't keep up with my R hatch (of course....) & the 2WD does demand a little restraint when attempting a quick departure, it's still quicker than it looks, 'tis a proper Q-car....... Cheers, DC. -
SUPERB 2.0TSI Induction Kit 3T
old newbie2 replied to aero-hot's topic in Skoda Superb Mk II (2008-2015)
Interesting thinking.... My Superb was mapped about 8 years ago, (AMD Tuning) & all they recommended was a change to a Pipercross ait-filter. Otherwise it's stock, & still the car of choice for everyday driving. It won't keep up with SWMBO's R wagon but it burns less fuel, it has more room inside & it's much quieter... There's money in the bank for a replacement (I've never owned a car for 8+ years before) but there's nothing obvious out there...(& no, I don't want a taxi either). -
My Skoda is serviced annually, circa 3/4K miles PA & is always driven economically..... (It was registered on May 1st, 2012 & has covered 38,114 miles, it's not been used much.... but it's the high-miler in our mini-fleet.)
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That's about the UK starting price for a Mk 8 golf R hatch, probably add circa £2k for the estate? Add the sensible options = many more pennies, but it would have 300+ PS to play with, + it's on the same (longer than the R hatch) wheelbase as the Octy wagon. I'd sooner have a Superb Wagon, but R estate residuals are usually quite good.
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Electrically Adjusted Driving Seat
old newbie2 replied to StewartM's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk IV (2020 > )
Supply issues perhaps? It's not always a good idea to buy a new model in the 1st year of production. -
Interesting, we both own our homes, (when our spouses died the life insurances paid-off the mortgages) what restrictions prevent you living in both &/or either of them? As for incomes, we are OAP's, (& early retirees too..) but our living costs are reasonably low, (no rents / house payments, no loans, etc.) so no real financial problems. But I can't really afford a new vRS Octy, it's too expensive for what you get.......... DC.