Delberthot

All of the badges will come off leaving a smooth surface. Just be careful that you don't scratch the glass when removing them. Here's a picture of mine after I debadged it.

I've sometimes seen me lock the doors from the inside when going through a rough neighbourhood. There's a setting either in the menu on the head unit or in Carista that locks the doors when you go over a certain speed. neither of these activate the alarm

The best combination that I can think of is if you press the button on the B pillar to deactivate the motion detectors then press the door lock button on the fob twice which I believe deactivates the dead locks to allow someone to exit the vehicle. The alarm will still go off when the door is open though I would think.

This is my old Rapid on 185/60R15 tyres. I'm sure at the time Skoda recommended both 185/60 & 195/55. I had Goodyear Efficientgrip tyres and they stuck to the road like glue but slightly worse fuel economy compared to the factory fitted Continental Eco somethings that were on it originally. I still think that it looks pretty good with 15"s Remember to tell your insurance company if you are changing wheel sizes from original.

I completely agree about standard cars often being the most fun. The problem with my Scirocco was that whatever you asked of the car it obliged and it got kind of boring after a while. The sound of the engine and the sheer acceleration were incredible but I'd rather have something more fun like the Rapid

If you enjoy driving then like any other car you get used to what it can do, what it cannot and adapt your driving accordingly. They do handle very well considering that they are not in the slightest bit sporty and I came from having a VW Scirocco R to this as I was in serious danger of losing my licence with that car. Handling is also dependent on the tyres - in my last Rapid notchback I had factory fitted Conti Ecocontacts then changed them to Goodyear Efficientgrip, both on 15" alloys and they were really good, especially the Goodyears. My current Rapid has 17" Bridgestones that are terrible in the wet - so bad that I can get the back end out on roundabouts