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  1. My previous Superb was a late 2013 MK2 facelift 1.6 Greenline Estate diesel with the 6 speed manual gearbox. In all fairness it was actually ok power wise for me, had it from new and covered 125k miles in it throughout the 4 years I had it, economy was very good, usually giving 60+ mpg but obviously depends how & where you drive. 

     

    I wouldn't write off the 1.6 diesel unless it has a DPF, in which case for too many shorter drives it may not be suitable, I drove mainly longer journeys.

     

    Had it new from Carrs Skoda, as did my current MK3 (now Yeomans Skoda).

     

    Have you taken it for a good test drive, that may sway your decision one way or the other.

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  2. 1 hour ago, ApertureS said:

    Go to the radio vehicle page - active info display - here you can select the options.

     

    Your vehicle stats bubble per journey/refuel/total is effects by the last thing you looked at in the instrument cluster vehicle info 

    I think that just selects what you see in the right and left dials, not what you see between the dials, but happy to be corrected if I'm wrong.

  3. I can also vouch for the 1.4TSI, the wife has a 2017 Octavia SEL FL DSG with this engine. Very good performance for a 1.4, but also on a gentle run it can do 55-60mpg with the two of us in it (summer time, drops a bit in the winter) it is a very refined engine (I would say that as I have a Superb diesel).

     

    I have heard the 1.5 cambelt can be rather expensive to change due to the equipment required to set it up?. There is also less to go wrong compared to the 1.5TSI such as no cylinder deactivation on the 1.4, and no PPF.

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  4. 1 hour ago, OrenJF said:

    Hey i know this is an old post but can you give me any insight into the suspensions in the mk2fl emergency vehicles. I have an Octavia 4x4 (not scout) and looking for information so i can replace the shocks and stuff. Thank you 

    The vehicles supplied to the emergency services are often fitted with Eibach suspension due to the extra weight they constantly carry 

     

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  5. 4 hours ago, Bap33 said:

    @ZacDaMan72 GoodYear seem good too, but I don’t want to talk about things I just don’t know. ;) 
    Anyway, GoodYear, Michelin, Continental or Vredestein are good.

    But Pirelli P7s are one step behind.

    The Pirelli's are more than good enough for me https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/product-group-tests/91856/tyre-reviews-best-car-tyres-buy-now-2023/pirelli-cinturato-p7#:~:text=There's a pretty balanced approach,best for handling and cornering.

  6. 8 hours ago, Bap33 said:

     

    Very disapointed with these.

    There ok until 15-20000km and then the grip in wet conditions is downgrading pretty quick. The sidewalls are too soft for me. That’s better for comfort, but awful for steering sharpness. The sidewalls can bend so much that markings get worn…

    I switched for Michelin Pilot Sport 4. Much more satisfied. Bad comments on these are very rare…

    I'm really not interested in steering sharpness or sporty driving by any stretch of the imagination, my time is spent driving up and down the UK road network, I'm a pretty gentle driver but I do cover quite a few miles and they get good reviews for longevity which is important to me so we'll see how long they last. My last car had Pirelli Scorpion Verde which lasted 40k on the front and considerably more miles on the rear so hoping for similar wear rate.

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  7. On 08/09/2023 at 17:25, cnc said:

    Took my car in to Skoda today for it's second variable service of this year. I had it new in October last year and it now has just over 35k on the clock.

     

    On the way to the Skoda dealer something hit the windscreen hard and cracked it 😠 so new windscreen needed, then Skoda told me the two front tyres are getting a bit low which I already knew, and then they said one of the rears has a split and the other a nail through it so four new tyres required as well.

     

    Quite an expensive month including the variable service, windscreen and four new tyres. Lets hope that lot keeps it going for a while 🤞.

    Had the four new tyres fitted today, went for Pirelli Cinturato P7's, wasn't sure what to get, ask 5 people you'll get 5 different recommendations, but went with the Pirelli's as several people indicate they last very well mileage wise and as I cover quite a few miles that's important to me. Some reviews say they are noisy but on the drive home I wouldn't say I noticed any difference to the Bridgstone Turanza T0005 that were on it before. I think the side wall also makes a difference to noise, I have the 18" wheels on the SEL so perhaps the Sportline on 19's create more noise?.

     

    I'll be covering a few hundred miles over the next couple of days so they'll get a good run on A & B roads and the motorway.

  8. Took my car in to Skoda today for it's second variable service of this year. I had it new in October last year and it now has just over 35k on the clock.

     

    On the way to the Skoda dealer something hit the windscreen hard and cracked it 😠 so new windscreen needed, then Skoda told me the two front tyres are getting a bit low which I already knew, and then they said one of the rears has a split and the other a nail through it so four new tyres required as well.

     

    Quite an expensive month including the variable service, windscreen and four new tyres. Lets hope that lot keeps it going for a while 🤞.

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  9. 4 hours ago, Stonechip said:

    Just tried your suggestion  and turned off stop/start sadly made no difference , counted 6 secs stationary and had to "dab" the accelerator to move on. 

    Worth a try, it seems that the software has been changed somewhere between your 2019 and my 2023 MY version.

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