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I thought you might like to hear what they are going to sell Australians. We have had the fwd only 1.5tsi with DSG Karoq for a while but because of all the problems postulated by VW Australia about ppf's and our 3rd world high sulphur fuel they are now going to be fitted with the old 1.4tsi and 8 speed torque converters. We will also get the 2.0tsi awd, dsg Karoq sans ppf which sounds quite a nice package. https://www.caradvice.com.au/815418/2020-skoda-karoq-australia/ However just to contradict themselves about the doomsday ppf/sulpher message they are going to send us an interim Superb Scout with ppf???? https://www.caradvice.com.au/823684/2020-skoda-superb-scout/ Basically a ppf will work ok with our 95/98 ron fuels with max 50ppm sulphur, but will clog in a short time with the more generally available and far cheaper 91ron 150 ppm fuel.

After an attempted and then a successful burglary where they got in for the keys the Golf R had to go, what kind of f.....g world do we live in where decent hardworking folk can't enjoy their performance car ! 2 weeks on and my used ex Skoda management Superb Sport-line plus 272, supernova 19's, virtual Cockpit and Canton in velvet red is stunning, I appreciate how brill Skoda's are unlike my brand snob daughter-in-law who just doesn't get it. The car is a cloaked Golf R, wow ! ☺️ Obviously coming from the near ultimate but boring hot hatch the Skoda is a little bit down on the out and out performance and handling but amazingly good and already given a few unsuspecting drivers their comeuppance. Virtual Cockpit is better configured than Golf that having a mainly blue theme it was very difficult to see the main beam light on and I love the LED interior lighting. Windscreen washer jets fan spray works perfectly unlike Golf's known problem little trickle, bonkers from VW on a performance car. Seats are far better and with electric adjustment / memory as well. We certainly have no problems fitting the Grand-kids prams in the boot, omg Love the electric tailgate. Front brakes are same size as Golf, rears 10 mm down and appear to be perfectly adequate, on the Golf sometimes they didn't seem quite good enough especially after my previous Merc's Not so good is the too soft for me suspension, it seems to be just the front, I have a high speed bumpy road on my 36 mile commute to work were it bottoms out, my Golf on 19's had DCC but that was always set on comfort for a perfect ride / handling, I'd like to try a Superb with DCC as having that in Sport would possibly be just what I need or lets hope they bring out a VRS version and I'll be top of the order book. i'd like a bit more exhaust noise rather than just going woosh. Finally VW dealers mine being Inchcape are hopeless and I wouldn't buy another VW because of them, thankfully not much went wrong but compared to my previous MB dealer I felt exposed and not looked after, I've got great hopes for Skoda restoring my faith again. So my only spec regrets would be DCC and high beam assist but buying used it's quite difficult finding specced up used cars my budget isn't limitless, we'll see next time ! pics coming soon this is my spec and colour though I haven't got the sunroof