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Well after 10 years in 3 Yetis, and prior to that 4 years with a superb, I am collecting a new Karoq Edition today. Took my Yeti in for the 3 year brake fluid and Haldex service, and left having bought this car yesterday from the showroom. I had been intending to keep the Yeti for some time, even bought the optional 5 year warranty when new, but this Karoq just stood out and I couldn't resist it. I suppose 10 years in virtually the same car was enough; I have never previously had the same model twice in a row! A 190ps, in the special black paint with several extras fitted, more or less what I would have piucked if ordering one from the factory, and delivered next day with a really good offer on to shift cars out before the new reg change.

I’ve owned my Superb Estate (called BOF) for 16 months now, and have put together a YouTube review of what I really think of the car after owning it/using it over that period. if you’re interested then please feel free to click the link below. It’s not a monetised channel, it’s just something I do for a bit of fun..

After three great years of ownership (and 6 weeks of messing about waiting for VWFS to remove my personal plate) my Superb was collected by BCA yesterday. I'm told its headed off to their auction in Brighouse, so if anyone is looking for a 3 years old / 55k miles Skoda Superb 2.0 TDi 190 Sportline Hatch DSG Auto 5dr then have a look. Driven sensibly (at least most of the time) and regularly detailed by me, I'd say this is one of the best out there for its age and mileage. Could be a bargain if anyone on here is currently looking.

Agree with majority of this. Totally agree that Canton is not the best sound system available - but I guess my query was more along the lines of is it a big enough upgrade on the standard system in the Superb that it’s worth having as a “must have” option when searching for a 1 year old car. I think all the comments suggest it is. But Yehh, I’m under no illusion that it’s the best sound available - it’s just the best Skoda have available. And quite good at that. About in line with Skoda’s philosophy - very good without breaking the bank.

That's why the average Tesla owner covers 12,000 miles per year because there are no compromises either with the product range or the charging infrastructure to support it.

Welcome to EV ownership. 😝 I've been slagging off the poor rapid charging infrastructure for years now. It's simply not reliable enough to do long journey. Only one brand provides a good enough charging infrastructure, enabling seamless travel throughout Europe, like owning a fossil car.

Honestly, I think the dealer is being very reasonable here. You can do a lot worse than a full refund if you change the car with them and only £300 depreciation in approximately 6 months and go elsewhere. Personally unless you trust the trader, I would go elsewhere or at least carry out your own HPI check before any new car. EDIT: Ignore all of that, I see you managed to get a full refund, and I should have read to the end of the thread. Nicely done and to be honest with that being the case, I would say the dealer went beyond what they were obliged to do by law.

So picture the scene, its a hot day and I'm browsing the net, ebay, auto trader facebook marketplace etc when I stumble across a local car auction website that has a budget sale on a Tuesday. I register so I can watch the live auction as its online only at the moment due to covid. Stuff goes through, mondeos, clios etc. All out of my budget (I'm looking for a commuter car for work) so I being to get bored. I watch the end of a cheapish mercedes and decide I've had enough. I put my laptop to the side to grab a drink, during which time a new car has gone up for auction. I close my laptop screen and as I do so I (must have) caught the bid button in the top left corner.... An hour or so later I get an email - you are the winning bidder of lot 72... A 2006 Suzuki Swift 1.5 GLX. Paid the princely sum of £250 plus buyers fee and collecting tomorrow. It needs serious work. Has MOT until October but was attempted to be put through last week and failed on quite a bit. New front bumper needed as well as suspension arm ball joints and anti roll bar ball joints. Rear brakes and parking brake also need sorting. Big dent in the boot lid too. No wonder it only went for £250! Lesson learnt, be more careful!!!

Hi guys, So my previous car was Octavia 3 2.0TDI with 150BHP and now my Octavia 4 is 1.5 TSI 150BHP. Both with manual gearbox. Generally I drive diesel cars, but as the horsepower is the same I kinda expected the same dynamics from both engines. Maybe it is subjective but I feel like the petrol engine is much worse than the diesel. I drive pretty leisurely, but when I need to overtake I want to do it quickly and with reassuring push in the back when I press the gas pedal. But with the petrol engine it's just pathetic. I need to downshift at least 2 gears down and still it takes painfully long to feel any boost. I can't believe that some journalists call this engine quick and responsive. It's anything but. What's your experience with the engine? Maybe I just need to get used to the petrol engine. And rev it like an idiot for no reason, just to make it move. Who knows P.S. The drive mode selection makes no difference at all. Best regards, Martin

Picked up my new Kamiq 1.5tsi dsg four days ago. love it already, so far, so much lighter and more responsive than the Karoq, loads of space, quiet , very smooth and already 47mpg. My twelfth Skoda and hope it will be equal to the others ( octavia, vrs, superb/ estate karoq etc)

Hi Mat, try googling plastic ball stud, or take a look at 'Snaploc' vibration and noise-decoupling mounts. If you were to drill and tap the manifold webbing you really want a coarser thread to screw into the plastic - although I have seen one type that looks as if the threaded section is self-tapping, which would be ideal if you could get some with the correct size ball head.

Yes and no. Interior and electrical has changed a whole lot, the only thing inside that you touch that hasn’t been changed is the headlight switch haha, everything else has been changed! If you are on Android it doesn’t really matter but the next gen dongle will likely be updated for longer. If you are on iOS you need the new one. I have it and I love it. You need the PRO pack to do long coding but that’s just a software download. Mine hasn’t done this, there is a bit of latency but otherwise it’s been flawless.

On the basis of a strong recommendation on here, a Kitsound MyJack https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B018G9FP4W I suspect the later myjack 2 would do the trick too https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071J7Y52F This looks remarkably similar to the original one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Receiver-Wireless-Microphone-Speakers-MeadHawk-Metal-Grey/dp/B086VZQG55 Pair it with a 90-degree adaptor so it's not sticking out and easily damaged

Glad to see you're back on the forum Simon. Always enjoy reading your threads. Looking forward to the updates.

You cannot disconnect its linked to other things might be able to one day only comes on after 37mph does not bother me wen it happens I just pull it back or hold i turned of vibration that did do my head in. Its the only way they got 5 star ncap rating.

Yes. When I bought the next gen version, they hadn’t sorted out the IOS app other than to use the OBDEleven mini apps. Since then the main app got updated and you can now do adaptations and long coding on IOS.

Selling my autecs, got bored of the grey colour. Going for a silver ATS racelight in 19 x 8.5j et 45 (10kg)

The bad charging experience is not directly due to poor government legislation. The key is manufacturers need to actually want to sell a car that is able to offer equal end user experience to their fossil fuelled counterparts. Currently no ICE manufacturer is happy to push EV and the lack of investment into rapid charging infrastructure shows this. Business model for charging operators is simple, blanket cover as much roads as possible with chargers that are used as often as possible. This means single chargers everywhere. But single charger are unreliable as means of continuing one's journey. A single charger can be in-use, causing one to wait up to 30 minutes, and a single charger can be broken, requiring plan B. With multiple chargers at a location, it means virtually zero probability needing to wait full length of charging time, it also means probably of all chargers broken is very low. But business case for installing multiple charger hubs is not so clear cut. The fewer the charger per location, the higher its utilisation rate, thus the higher return on investment. But to get high utilisation rate, it means end user will likely have to wait -> bad user experience. Car manufacturers need to invest in charging operators to provide the initial investment for multiple large charging hubs along trunk routes. This, in turn, gives better end user experience and pushes EV as fossil car replacement. But which ICE manufacturer want to strangle their golden ICE goose?

you could still potentially turn a profit on it though? get it straightened out with some diy and flog it on. even if you only make a couple of hundred quid..

I picked this up on 30th June - a Volvo XC90 B5 R Design....

@SashaGrace As I have the same wireless Carplay mode as you, have had any problems with autoplay? Some times it connects and the trace plays exactly from where it starts, another time connects but then play 1 second before pausing. Firmware is the latest as per the methodology. Not the end of the world but is it a bug or a 'feature'...

I also discovered that it can show as a full battery bar but red instead of green, this appears when my Samsung s20 is in power saving mode.

Have a read of this for starters!

European Model 3 and Model Y have CCS charging already. All new Model S and Model X come with a CCS adaptor to allow the use of non-Tesla chargers. Most older S and X can have the software and charge port upgraded to allow the use of the CCS adaptor, cost was about £400 IIRC. This has just been reduced this week it turns out... https://www.electrive.com/2020/08/10/tesla-reduced-european-ccs-conversion-prices/

@shyVRS245 my usual 156 miles in 3 hour route became 265 miles and lasted 7 hours. But yesterday was extraordinary in the need to find roads that were not at a standstill with flooding and a way to keep rolling along. Even in my 4x4 it would have been an adventure. Today maybe 6 hours for 300 miles.

Depends on the lease type.

It won't make any difference, the compression ratio is too high for the junk fuel you put in it, the ECU can't retard the ignition enough to stop the pinking.

Well I do have full leather seats, and in this heat, the fact they're ventilated means they're an absolute joy - lovely and cool. 😁😁

But that does not stop the glare and blinding oncoming drivers as the light is not focused correctly because the relfector is designed for a Halogen bulb.

Is it the state of your mobile battery? Thanks, AG Falco

The leather seats on the Edition are heated (but best check with the dealer - these things change, it seems). Regarding the area view....Don't think this was standard - it was on the options list (and an expensive one too) when I ordered our car last October, so didn't choose it

All they need to do with LA is to simply reverse the default setting to 'OFF' If you want it active you would simply select it from the menu and hey presto, poltergeist assisted driving ! The same could be done with the stop/start. I regularly switch mine off due to it being unpredictable. Hopefully this will be an option in the near future with the 'clamidia' app or whatever its called ...

As for the poor starting, you have to understand the sequence of events that go with starting up an Octavia. Cars these days are super-smart. They check all of the valves and sensors before they even attempt to start. It sounds like you have an event that is so severe that the car is refusing the start until it is resolved. Annoying that it is intermittent, but that points to either an intermittent sensor or valve reading. There are certain events that happen that will be labelled 'critical' in terms of the car operations. Having no coolant is a sure-fire way of not having a car starting. If a value or sensor has gone faulty it will be giving interminate readings. These maybe saying to the ECU - that there is no cooling - and therefore the engine will be protecting itself and refusing to start. Okay - I have checked out the error code you have given me: P199E00 states - Cylinder Head Coolant Value - Circuit Open. This is a 'critical' error and cannot be bypassed. The Valve which provides the coolant to the block is reading open circuit (it has failed or is failing). It maybe the actual value is faulty....who knows....but it will need to be replaced ASAP.

The Chrome treatments r completed 😊 The front bumper now has matching trim with the sides n rear tail lights. I also used black vinyl to blacken the chrome bit on the lower grille. Looks like the factory L&K trim now. Saved myself almost a grand had I sourced the original Chrome trim bits. Pleased with the results 👍

Thanks for that @lway, I'll check out the official OBDeleven site. 👍

I’m kinda struggling to see where the second gen models have an advantage over the first gen (which is what I have and have had for a number of years now).

@EnterName Don't know if they got the descriptions and images mixed up on Amazon but you can buy the Pro pack for £86 on their official site. The Ultimate Pack is £120 on their site while the Pro pack is £120 on that Amazon pic you posted. https://obdeleven.com/en/products-page IMO the Ultimate pack isn't worth it, it comes with extra credits (which you can earn anyway by opening the app) and a carry case. Not worth the extra cost.

Look at the top of this forum. VCDS mods can be done through OBD eleven.

I don't suppose you know where the link to all thr mods are for the obd eleven? I saw something ages ago but can't find it now.

You want the next gen Pro version for the most utility.

Hi Sasha. Which variant of the OBDEleven would you recommend? Or perhaps more importantly, is there a variant of the OBDeleven that is not worth bothering with?

The Canton is tuned and setup far superior & better in the Superb. It has additional speakers/drivers and a higher powered amplifier. It doesn't sound as good in other models such as the Octavia, Karoq, Kodaiq etc etc.

A 2006 is a Mk1, so this is in the wrong place, I'll ask a moderator to move it. Can you post a photo of the front of your engine, with any engine top cover removed? I'm slightly surprised that a 2006 1.2 even has an EGR valve, as the BME engine code dropped that item in December 2005 to the best of my knowledge.

Well driven. You obviously enjoyed relatively flowing traffic , used a combination of smooth steady throttle and read the road well to avoid wasting momentum and fuel. Ignore the doubters and critics who seem to get a buzz out of 'having their say' on this site.

Travelling at constant speed on a level road takes much less energy (see Newton's 1st law) than varying speed up and down even if some energy can be recouped during deceleration. Only as that constant speed gets higher do aero drag forces cause you to need significant power. 50 is probably a great compromise between drag losses and 'god this journey is taking so long' forces.

A (pleasantly) surprising range update... Yesterday I took the car on its first extended trip on the open road. This was with a little trepidation as it was a 90-mile round trip with a fair few hills. Naturally, I gave it a full charge overnight beforehand to be as prepared as possible. With an official average range of 160, I accepted that this figure would take a slight hit when driving out-of-town. There was a bit of traffic and I stuck to A-roads, never more than 50–55 mph, level 3 regen when needed, no air-con. However, having started with a maximum of 177 miles available, it took ages to decrease and I finished the trip (having travelled 91 miles, 12 of them super-urban) with 130 left on the indicator. This left the charge meter needle at slightly over half-way. As I routinely charge it when it reaches that level, I plugged it in last night and awoke to a record 228 miles of range! This is approaching Renault Zoe territory and I'd never have thought I'd see it that high (the previous best was 189). I'd always thought that the continual stop-start in an urban environment makes for better economy (what with the regen and all) but this has been a revelation. I'll be really interested to make the same trip in winter conditions and compare the figures.

must be getting a bit like Trigger's Broom at this point Sasha Is it the same car at all anymore 😄 Keep up the good work, always interesting to read this thread.

I must admit for a while last year I was looking at getting a Superb 280 because I find them irresistible!! So much performance in such a refined car 😍