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So after 21 months of waiting, finally it's here. The car was ordered in august of 21.

So, quick story….. I bought my 2018 L&K 272 last August. The steering / tracking has never felt right. I sent it back to the original dealer for the tracking to be sorted (amongst a few other things). It was better, but not perfect. I then paid three times for the tracking to be checked. All three times (🤦‍♂️) I was told it was spot on, but the car didn’t feel right as the wheel kept turning itself very slightly to the left. I was an unhappy bunny. Whilst wondering what to do next, I went ahead with my Stage 1 plan through Avon Tuning. It is now a L&K 350 💪🏼 Yesterday was a big day! I took it to Skoda (my local dealer rather than the one I bought it from). I said, “I bought this car Used Approved 7 months ago, and there is something wrong with the steering. Please help me sort it! PS the suspension is creaking too, and it shouldn’t be at <30k miles”. Result: Two new front suspension bushes, steering angle sensor discovered to be 3% out and rectified (the culprit!) and tracking redone. All sorted under the Used Approved Warranty. My larger, family-sized, tech and toys-laden ‘Golf R‘ (although probably even faster) now drives as it should and is unbelievable!! Happy man. Thank you to Heritage Skoda Weston super Mare!! You have done an amazing job! 👏🏻👏🏻

Taken today up at the Ribblehead Viaduct between the rain showers.

Here’s an example of some impressive engineering, oh and some old viaduct in the background…😆

I decided to go with Samsung s23+ and can confirm it works fine with AA. I had some doubts, cause while googling, I saw some people posting about issues. Thank you again for all the answers! P.S. The phone is great too. Especially battery life.

Not visually my cars of the day because i never managed to get to see them but got sent the pics.

Ideally I would rather get the tank replaced and get shot of the bag. However I have had an indie VW specialist look at it already and they claim they cannot see any signs of a silica bag and they are aware it is an issue. I've corroborated this myself by examining the tank repeatedly using a bright torch and checking the colour. It is possibly the last two owners of the car before me removed the bag but didn't change the tank, which still has the "Mit Silikat" markings on it. I'll obviously keep a close eye on it but so far, touch wood and every other material available, the aircon has not shown any issues.

Pete Thank you so much for that. I have just had a look and sure enough the jet is exactly where you said it was. Weather was very frosty when I got the car so will investigate where you have said if jet is not just blocked - I don't get luck like that though. Very grateful as I was getting very puzzled.

Mine is a 2018 with 30k on the clock. Owned by me from new and driven relatively gently most of the time. Coolant leak noticed at MOT last month, quote is £660 to replace from the independent garage I use. I did ask Skoda, they quoted £1120, so I figured even if I was to get some contribution from them on a 5 year old car, they would still be more than my independent. Its such a common problem on these 'EA888' engines across all the VAG group brands that a lot of parts suppliers offer a 'kit' replacement with the belt, gaskets etc as well as the pump and thermostat. Other than that I have needed new tyres all round at 27K and it needs new rear pads now, going to be done with the water pump next week. Normal servicing with fluids etc at Skoda, including Haldex at 4 years. I still love the car and can't see anything on the market now that would make me want to swap it. It tows like a dream (8ft twin axle box trailer filled with pushbikes and luggage) and has enough get-up-and-go to surprise the local boy (and man) racers at the lights. Me being a 50 year old man with a big grey beard in an estate car, they just don't expect it

New genuine clutch and slave cylinder installed. Ohh and Wavetrac diff as well

My son discovered this company who specialise in these no-fault accident repairs that would have resulted in perfectly good cars being scrapped and can also advise on how to mount an effective challenge on write-off valuations, so I feel a phone call coming on in the morning. https://www.carmagic.co.uk/non-fault-accidents/

Never given them a second thought until this thread started. I still can't understand all the fuss.

The construction of the Pump Storage Schemes are oven ready to go once those paying to have it built get the UK Government to stop dithering. They have to say how much England will be paying for the electricity that England needs. The Battery storage requires the UK and the other 3 Governments to stop allowing councils to block schemes as well as solar, wind and hydro schemes. The Carbon Capture is still all about having millions spent trying to win in the lottery that the UK government keeps running. Everything is a competition to win the right to fill your boots and the end results just keep getting further away. Strange that the energy is wanted and it can then earn money for those behind it or running it and yet they always want tax payers money in grant aid and not just buying the end product which is electricity.

@mshere As mentioned by others, Halfords have lost the plot. If you now have an AGM, make sure you have the fabric cover (fibreglass heatshield) to stop the AGM getting damaged by heat. We did have a user here a few months back, who had his battery adapted in as 7, not 70Ah, so having the value lower in your case will mean it stop charging prematurely. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/510017-another-stopstart-fiasco/ Follow what @nta16 has put about finding a local person with VCDS and get it adapted as soon as you can, along with making sure it has the fabric heat shield ASAP.

1964 Aston on the Hailsham by-pass earlier this afternoon: Glorious 😎 Gaz

So currently having issues with a noise when turning left and right. It even happens when on lock and reversing or moving forward. it’s only recently started and I have the Eibach pro lowering kit I also have white line adjustable drop links (these are secure and not moving that I can see) I have the power flex dog bone insert. I have just changed the n/s driveshaft thinking it was the cv joint but it’s come back. I know the brake pads are around 75% worn but have never had the pads making this noise before whilst moving in the callipers. Not sure what else it could be. Have read about the gearbox mount under the battery holder. Any suggestions would be great as when I seem to try and show someone it doesn’t do it. Which is blooming typical. have added the link for the video which I have on YouTube. as unable to load the video directly as too large.

After 10 years of Skoda ownership, covering a Fabia vRS, Octavia vRS and finally the Superb Sportline Plus, it's time to say farewell. Whilst not a prolific poster here on the forums, I've really enjoyed reading about people's experiences, ownership journeys, and advice. The Superb replacement is very different - a Jaguar F-Type R coupe. It certainly doesn't have the space of the Superb 🤣 Thank you everyone for making this a fun place to be an owner and hope everyone continues to enjoy these great cars.

Recently purchased a used VCDS from Breezy_Pete, smooth as silk transaction, thanks Pete, you did me proud, just a shame within a couple of days of finally getting hands on my own VCDS, some clown decides to a do a U turn in front of me and in the process write my car off. ☹️ Now I'm really struggling to find a suitable replacement, which sadly I very much doubt is going to be a L&K. So far all the sensible cars, 2014/2015 have all been high milers, ex taxi's I think or private sellers with dodgy service history/outstanding finance etc when doing a car check.🤨.

Re that notch you've cut in the console I'd seriously suggest you smooth it out and radius the corners, otherwise you've created the ideal conditions for a fracture starting and propogating through it, potentially with a fast fracture failure (I'm dredging my memory re materials and failure modes here from years ago but...)

Well that was something else because of no towing eye, & the recovery were not expecting an EV, they had sliders but no side winch. Rear wheels did roll eventually. Dealership closed so the car is away 20 miles in the wrong direction until tomorrow when it will go to Dundee.

I use 303 aerospace protectant on the dash; I rate this stuff really highly. And then for quick seat clean it’s either a damp microfiber or chemical guys quick leather detailer. Or for a more serious seat cleaning it’s Gliptone

M013-EU-SKMQB-P30200P Software Version 0302 This was on the screen.

Yes to 0253, sent via PM in a moment

Ordered November 22 Arrived April 23 Delivery soon Can't come quick enough , went from a mk3 vrs to a vw arteon shooting brake , worst decision I ever made but back in a vrs shortly .

The rear screenwash on the estate comes out of the high-level brake light fitting. May well be disconnected at the firewall below ECU though, probably the most common place for frost expansion to pop it apart. Just pushes back together, but access may be tricky.

I’m on the mend now I think, had really bad stomach pains all yesterday with bloody loose poops, rang 111 and is on the expected list. It took them hours to get back to me and they had a call with someone to find this out before they got back me. What a nightmare!

Never any kids in the equation, but my wife had a habit of buying large items on eBay and other places which needed van-like transportation. Well, I at least used that as an excuse to get into the 272 😉

@EnterName, where did you get the sticky label denoting that G12evo 50/50 was in that cooling system? Ah, I think that you just cut a bit of the sticky labelling on the bottles, why didn't I think about doing that! (still I do have 4 bottles still in the garage, so I'll consider doing that)

To say I'm obsessed is an understatement

Also, while I'm here I'll post this, because it's such a handy graphic.

There really are a variety of expansion tanks and silica bags, and it might be that @benterrier's bag isn't the same as the one in the video. I mean, they all look pretty much the same. But back to my original question: "What is the problem you're trying to solve?" I submit that the problem is worrying about the silica bag splitting. In which case, the least worry and fewest variables option is to have the expansion tank changed to a non-silica tank, and replace your coolant with G12evo. That's the problem sorted forever. Yeah, I've read that too. Seems reasonable, but I don't know for sure that whatever makes the silica bags split isn't an issue for the double-walled expansion bottles. Maybe it's because the silica gets trapped in the double-wall construction of the expansion tank when the bags split. One of the guys at work was telling me about his 2015 Audi A3 that had had the dreaded "Like half my heating in the car don't work." issue. He had the heater matrix replaced under warranty, but then the problem later returned and he had to resolve it at his own cost. He knew his problems were caused by some sort of silica bag issue, but wasn't really interested in the precise cause of the problem or the preventative solution. (For all I know, he now has a new expansion tank with a new silica bag in.) My point is, that people who are both aware of the issue and look into the cause and preventative options for mitigating the risk, are a tiny subset of VAG vehicle owners, so collecting data on the issue is difficult. I would guess the safest silica option is the cartridge type silica container, and even they fail. https://forums.ross-tech.com/index.php?threads/8529/ Once you're aware of the silica bag problem, for people like me, it's always going to be a little niggling worry in the back of my mind, and I have more than enough of those already. So once I understood the issue, I fished my bag out and replaced the coolant. I understand the "Out of sight, out of mind." perspective with double-walled expansion tanks means fishing the bag out isn't an option. (It can be done, but there's a good chance you'll split the flipping thing trying to fish it out.) The easiest option is to do nowt. There's a fair chance you'll be alright and won't have a problem. The safest option is to remove the silica bag from the expansion tank (or replace the tank if you can't) and replace all the coolant with G12evo. As Cilla might have said on Blind Date: "Will you go for contestant number one, who's free and easy but offers no guarantees, or contestant number 2, who'll give you peace of mind, at a price? The choice...is yours!" You beat me to it while I was busy writing my latest "War and Peace" post.

It can be exterior "chrome" door trim.

What does "cut to the core" mean? Have you pics of the tyres that need replacing?

Got some slight stutters and one limp mode after another month without any charging so deemed the battery as gone. With a new Bosch S5 005 the car runs perfectly. Wanted to buy a battery tester but that cost almost as much as a new battery so did not bother to check before I tossed the old one. All good now

@w82 Where does the 2.0TSI not being very popular come from?

Lovely British seaside weather 😂

I've been looking in to new wipers too, and bought Bosch A331H for the rear and Bosch A860S set for the front off Amazon. The rear fits perfectly. The front set I returned. The driver side blade is 600mm, the original fit on mine (SE L First Edition) is 660mm. The one from the set would fit fine but the swept area is smaller, as I am tall and sit high in the car I need the swept area as high as it can be. I haven't yet bought a replacement but am leaning towards the Bosch A310S set which has a 650mm blade (lower cost than the A860S set too).

Once the weather gets better i will get it off properly as need to replace back window mechs anyways I dont believe there to be any air leaks but i will just get it into the garage if it persists. As for mods he believes a k04 and BAM injectors but unsure of anything else, the only piece of helpful paperwork i have with it is the dyno sheet. Thanks for the link and response fella

I was dead set on swapping out my factory 19" Trinity for 19" Supernovas when I bought Gandalf many many years ago - but I've grown to love the Trinity and I think it's the perfect fit for the mk3 Superb. The Trinity is here to stay for..... infinity!

The first thing I did was go and spec the exact car I wanted on Carwow and go from there. We then found two dealers that wanted our business and played them off against each other, saved about £4K on ‘list’ price 👍🏻

Black cap and a goldfinch just two of many garden visitors

What a timeline. Small car(couple), bigger car (small kids), big car (kids with lots of stuff), sod the kids! My assumption anyways. Excellent and enjoy the Jag

New carb kit is finally delivered I just need to pick it up. Came all the way from Canada. Was not cheap so I ****ing hope its correct and not ripped. Anyway, was waiting for paint to dry so tinkered on this for a bit. Wirewheeled the brakes front and rear And gave em a lick of hammerite silver. Pointless since they're stuck behind 12 inch steelies but I'll know. Also had some spacers doing nothing so threw them on the rear. 5mm a side. I don't really want to tackle these wheels by myself with the surface rust. Don't think I can make them look "like new". So for now they can look original. May send them off to a professional somewhere down the line. And maybe buy some new wheel nuts. Also refitted the fuel filter assembly back on. Hopefully be running like a champ very soon.

Lovely to be out in the sunshine after work this evening.........

I think ( might be totally wrong) if you remove the battery a loom of wires go through the bulkhead in a plastic elbow this would come into the cabin by the fuse box that is behind the glove box. That is how I got a feed through in my old Yeti .

RHS Harlow Carr earlier today..........

It's often asserted on this and other forums that the letter(s) at the end of a (9 character) part number is 'just a revision level'. People claim and assume that an alphabetically later letter or pair of letters is the same part but new and improved, or from a different manufacturer, or whatever. They assume it'll fit and work But it simply isn't true, not all the time by any means. Example, brake discs with core part number 6R0 615 301 Without any letter at the end, that's a 256mm disc fitted to various Skoda models, as well as other VW-group cars. It's obsolete now, dropped on Feb 1st 2017, replaced by the part number 6R0 615 301C Not 6R0 615 301A which is a 288mm disc, nor 6R0 615 301B which is a 310mm disc. Neither of these is likely to fit or work... Another common error is to mistake the third character in a part number as a letter O when it is really a numeral zero. Hampers search engine research when this is mis-entered.

Now i the right scenario for Scout :))

In Tesco car park this afternoon. 1967 model: I think they probably clocked me taking a sneaky pic, so I complemented the owners 😎 She said they tow a 1971 caravan with it, and no matter where they go, it always makes people smile 😁 Which it certainly did me. Gaz