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Following on from the wife leaving and taking the Tiguan (just to rub salt into a very open wound), it dawned on me that I could now buy myself a car, rather than buy her one. Don't fret too much, I'm keeping the Yeti as the works car and I've been looking for my ideal weekend / personal enjoyment car. This weekend I found it... It was a little more expensive than I wanted to pay, but it was the best colour I'd seen (Quartz Grey) and the spec list was immense. Front & rear parking sensors, adaptive cruise control, B & O Sound System, Multimedia package (DVD drive and 2 sd card slots, ipod/usb connection), full cream leather, electric adjustable seats with drivers memory function, paddle shift on the steering wheel, rear window electric blind, front AND rear heated seats, folding and auto-dimming door mirrors and auto-dimming interior mirror, and probably some other stuff I've forgotten... It's the 3.0ltr TDI Quattro but it's not the S Line. Someone has thoughtfully added S Line badges to the wings and installed an S Line steering wheel though, just for a nice touch. Happy motoring.

There are lots of conflicting reviews regarding Skoda claimed MPG figures and what it's like in the real world. I felt confused and wasn't a 100% sure I would see a good MPG with the battery flat on a relatively long return journey. This is the reason I thought some stats from my first descent run would be interesting for prospective buyers. 116 miles with a 95% full charge from beginning I managed 62.8 mpg. Lots of traffic and an early morning start. The return Journey was 109 miles with a 1% percent battery and after initially feeling a little anxious, I returned 55.4 mpg, which is far better than I expected. Clearly, everyone's driving style is different and I drove conservatively about 65mph on the motorways in the ECO setting on the driving mode selection. The car automatically switched to electric only when close to the destination and used what charge there was stored to help maximise the efficiency. The car uses the navigation route calculation to workout when to kick in the battery, innovative thinking from the German engineers. The verdict is you can achieve a good MPG on a flat battery when driving longer distances. This is because the combustion engine is continuously charging the battery through out the motorway stints. How does the above compare with the economical diesel versions of the superb? My colleague drives a Passat that is a few years old and the quoted MPG is 50. I wonder if this figure is close to a typical driver's experience..

Alright guys and girls ive been on here since 2014 modding away my little fabia vrs CTHE and decided now is the time to create a build thread current mechanical MODS off the top of my head Airtec FMIC RTMG bigger intake kit RTMG blow off valve RTMG 380 RS hybrid turbo with stiffer wastgate and purple impeller RTMG battery relocation tray RTMG audi R8 coil pack conversion Vibratechnics engine,gearbox and torque mounts (amazing mod the gains for these alone are unreal) 312mm brake conversion at the front with braided hoses TMG power pedal ITG intake swivelled to the front of the engine current mods i have bought that i have not fitted as yet AEM water meth kit with failsafe gauge 10% reduced supercharger pulley big wing spoiler RTMG oil catch can pictures of the hybrid turbo fitment with blow off valve and bigger air intake fitment also Box full of goodies ready to be attached The before shot ^ The crash bar + front bumper need to be removed to gain access to manifold if anyone tells you they can do a turbo change without doing this i really want to see it OEM turbo removed now let the fun commence ^ 956f4afd-ce85-4070-a2b7-8439fce3b829.MP4 turbo and all ancillaries back together she's starting to take shape all done ready for mapping and santa pod