[In your opinion : The new Superb ... L&K or the Sportline]

Collecting my L&K on January 3rd

[De-Badge ?]

Where can one get the chrome tailgate strips that the chineese version has?

[In your opinion : The new Superb ... L&K or the Sportline]

Yeah, it's available in Ireland :-)

not available to build thought on skoda.ie

[Parked in a safe place... Scum chucks her shopping Trolley....]

Haha. We're still good friends but she had a knack of hitting cars, or coming home with grass sticking out of the wheel caps, the steering wheel misaligned off centre and then swearing blind that she'd done nothing....when we finally split my insurance went up. I was aghast as she'd had at least 4 dings, including having been the cause of 2 substantial claims....totally illogical but insurance companies obviously think that married couples are a safer bet, go figure.

Good you can take a joke :)

[Parked in a safe place... Scum chucks her shopping Trolley....]

+1 PDR if it can be accessed. £60-100 probably. My last wife destroyed the back door panel and rear wing of my 6 week-old Mondeo, whilst driving forwards out of my in-laws drive. That was annoying.

Last wife  LOL

[In your opinion : The new Superb ... L&K or the Sportline]

I'm waiting for the Superb SportLine. Hopefully I have it in March. :)

:)

 

this will be my second L&K , first one was a MK2 FL (142) a fantastic car .... Hopefully the 171 will be as good ! :)

 

I like a big child at the moment , waiting for my new toy :)

[In your opinion : The new Superb ... L&K or the Sportline]

the Sportline is not available in Ireland as yet (as far as I am aware) , it  looks good though.... I wonder will they make an L&K Sportline ?

[In your opinion : The new Superb ... L&K or the Sportline]

I ordered a new L&K fully loaded with good stuff.

 

Was looking at the Sportline

 

Which on would you rather have ?

[the 171 has arrived]

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Is that the dealership in Naas? I bought my car second hand from them almost 3 years ago. It was the first dealership for any brand I went to where the salesman was genuinely knowledgeable about what he was selling. 

Frank Hogan's in Limerick

[Front Tyre Wear.... quick wear rate (150bhp tdi)]

I had the MK2 , owned it for 30 months . The initial conti's only lasted 25Klms .... All four had to be replaced ..... I replaced them with GoodYear and got circa 50Klms from them (but had to replace 2 cos of punctures etc)

[the 171 has arrived]

Arrived at the Dealer yesterday

The Spec, But i cant collect it till January 3rd 2017

 

L&K

Rear side airbags (PE2)

Panoramic sunroof (PH0)

18" Pegasus alloy wheels (PJ6)

Temporary space-saver spare wheel (PJB)

KESSY (PK7)

Park assist (PPA)

Premium WLAN and Phone box (PT3)

Travel assist (PWD)

Crew protection assist (7W2)

Variable boot floor (3GN)

Rest Assist (drowsiness detection) (EM1)

Smoking package (9JC)

Waste bin in door panel (3LE)

Digital radio reception (QV3)

Service Plan - Total of 3 years or 45,000kms (111)

Safety, functionality, comfort

12-volt socket(s)

3-point seat belt for center rear seat

3-point seat belts, outer rear with ECE label

Additional warning lights (door area)

Antenna for AM/FM reception, "diversity"

Boot net programme

Breakaway interior rear view mirror, automatically dimming

Camera and/or distance sensor (driver assistance system)

Tyre cluster

Child seat anchor for child seat system ISOFIX

Climatronic (3-zone) with rear air conditioning control panel

Colour Maxi DOT trip computer

Cruise control with speed limiter

Driver's and front passenger air bag with knee air bag and front passenger air bag deactivation

ECO button

Electric interface for external use, AUX-IN, USB (iPod-capable)

Electric seat adjustment for both front seats, driver's seat with memory system

Electronic stabilization program (ESP)

Front center armrest

Front fog lamp and cornering lamp

Front headrests

Gas discharge headlights with variable light distribution

Headlight washer system

Headlight-range adjustment, automatic/ dynamic with dynamic bending light (AFS 1)

Heated front and rear seats

Heated windscreen washer nozzles

High beam assistant

Hill-hold control

Interior ambient lighting, type 2

Interior light in footwell front and rear

Leather seat covering

Luggage compartment lighting

Mirror Link plus wireless RSE "App"

Navigation system - High

Power adjustable lumbar support in front seats

Radio and telephone controls

Radio High (Japan)

Rear backrest release from boot

Rear seat bench unsplit, backrest split folding with center armrest

Rear window wiper

Rear-view parking camera

Roof rails

Seat belt reminder, optical and acoustic electric contact

Separate daytime running lights with low beam assistant and "Coming Home" function

Service interval prolongation

Sliding parcel shelf

Sound package "branded"

Standard wheel bolts

Start/stop system with regenerative braking

Stowage box with cover in luggage boot side panel

Sun visors with mirror, illuminated

Sunset glass

Tailgate/trunk lid release from inside only

Three rear headrests

Tire pressure warning light

Trailer hitch preparation

Two reading lights front

UP9

Windshield in heat-insulating glass

Windshield wiper intermittent control with light/rain sensor

With umbrella

Without bracket

Electric auxiliary air heater

Deflector vane

Disc brakes, rear

Exterior mirrors: with memory function, automatically dimming, electrically foldable/adjustable, separately heated

Exterior

Covers for alloy wheels

LED taillamp assembly

Left exterior mirror: convex

Rear exhaust tailpipe (standard)

Right exterior mirror: convex

Bright moldings

Body-colored bumpers

Interior

Decorative inserts

Comfort front seats

Chrome package (type 2)

Leather gearshift knob/handle

Leather trimmed multi-function sports steering wheel

Scuff plates in door apertures with "S" badge

Standard pedal cluster

Front and rear floor mats, wedge-shaped rear

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It arrived at the dealer yesterday

 

Still wrapped: They have enough time to treat the paintwork with the special coating , do the full DIP and add sone extras not on the normal list

 

 

Wont be able to collect it till Jan 3rd 2017

 

 

 

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It doesnt make the car hotter the sun blind activates if car is parked and internal temp goes up..Keeping car cool inside 

As for leaking yes but its a dead easy fix which I am going to do before it happens .

My passengers love it.. ...especially looking at the stars at night   

The electric boot is too slow for me also so glad I didnt get it  

I have both the Sunroof and the electric Tailgate in my Present L&K and have had no Leaking problems and no issue with the tailgate !

 

What is the potential issue with Leaks and the preventitive fix?

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ok:

 

spec

2.0 DSG L&K 190

 

Electronic Boot

Rear Assist Drowsiness

Midi Interface

Hill Hold

Variable Boot Floor

Panoramic Roof

Park Assist

Premium WIFI option

ventilated and heated seats (suggested here)

Flappy Padle Steering Wheel (suggested here)

Heated Steering Wheel (suggested here) (not an option on Irish offering but dealer got it)

and a **** load of other stuff

 

Dealer reckons it will be here 1st week in Jan 2017

[Is the Superb Mk3 better than Mk2]

thanks for that

[Is the Superb Mk3 better than Mk2]

Is the Superb Mk3 better than Mk2?

 

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Thank you !!!!!

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I put the add in , basically ball hoping , and I thought if I get 26.5k I could do a cash deal with the garage, but I have received no calls so I doing the tradin with the garage now.

 

I went through the build of the car again and it doesn't have an option for flappy paddle.... I wonder is this standard with the L&K DSG .... nearly all dealers don't really know what is and whats not standard in the L&K ...... just that it has a better spec and is "supposed" to be a better build quality .... (not sure about that one though)

 

thank ye all for your input here !

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Congrats on the new car - you can bet there wont be many L&K's here for a start - your spec will be very unique.

 

Did you go private sale on your current car? I saw this one come up...  there cant be many of it either!  

 

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/skoda/superb/used-2014-142-skoda-superb-l-k-clare-fpa-2894465770377243163

Thanks

 

Yes , I put the add up.... was hopping a ball. Got zero calls

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Thanks for that. ..

I confirmed the order today .... i put in the ventilated seats and the distance cruise control thingy ... lol.. list price is about 52k ... people will think i crazy for spending that on a skoda ... but hey. It will be some car and probably only a few of that spec sold in ireland next year

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I'd be happy with KESSY when they deal with the obvious glaring security issues inherent in the current system. If you're getting a DSG box then adaptive cruise control is a fantastic addition (Still probably handy in a manual, but seamless with a DSG. I'd look for ventilated seats (It's the only available option not on my current car that I would like and would use a lot) and ditch the 18" alloys in deference to the condition of a lot of the roads around Ireland. If there's the option for a 240V mains socket in the centre console I'd try for that too.

Thanks for that !!!!!

 

Would you go for the 17" wheels ?

 

The L&K I have at the moment , my only real criticism is the tyres . It original came with Continentals that lasted 25K , I changed them to Goodyear and they are lasting on average 50K , but the low profile is not great, I have had several punctures and bulging tyres with some roads. The majority of my driving is motorway but when going on secondary roads even hitting a minor pothole can give problems.  

 

I would be interested on your take as to ditch the 18"

 

I will add the adaptive cruise control and ventilated seats !  

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Not sure I'd bother with that. It seems like a solution looking for a problem to me.

 

Have this in my current L&K . great feature

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Plus having stuff like bluetooth fitted at the factory is so much less hassle

its amazing how you get so used to KESSY

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It was more like "why waste money on those" question.

 

 

I like gadgets and comfort