Pandybelly

Just after my week of driving and he flung it open about 30% of the time.

Hi, I have an 8 year old who has never needed the child locks as he waits for the doors to be opened. The biggest problem I have is when he is getting in, he just flings it open. Getting out is not as bad. He is just unbelievable.

Have thought about the door locks alright, and I guess it may have to come to that.

The Shannon is not looking inviting right now. Might have to leave early.

Hi, Problem:- I travel to work with 3 other people, one of whom flings my rear door open until it hits the limit stop. Despite repeated nice and not so nice requests to not do it, it still happens. I can see that the door line is now out and I am beginning to hear a slight whistle from the door. I am pretty pi88ed off with this. Throwing him out of the car pool or leaving it myself is not the easiest option as there is an expensive car ferry trip to be taken each day. Also, he is one of the managers where I work so there is potential knock on to consider there too. As a manager he is great, as a car-pooler, he sucks!!! He even treats his own car badly. Q:- Is it possible to limit the amount the door opens thereby reducing the force on the door? Q:- Can the door travel be "tightened" to slow the opening speed down? I'm clutching at straws here. The irony is that he is an engineer who grew up in a garage. He is devoid of all forms of mechanical sympathy.......... All help appreciated and Marry Christmas to all. A..... Superb II.

Hi, Thanks for the advice so far. I was with the tyre fitter when the tyres were fitted and the wheel was not dropped. It is a water bubble and not silicone. Anthony.....

Hi, I have a 170bhp Superb II, and in the last week I noticed the driver side rear tyre losing air. I just topped it up every few days until I got a chance to look at it. I took it off last night to check for a nail/cut and discovered that the inside of the wheel is cracked where the tyre bead meets the rim. There is no indication of impact damage at the point of the crack so I am unsure what has caused it. I changed the tyres about 6 weeks ago and did not have an air loss problem until the last 7-10 days. I do drive some terrible roads so I guess that doesnt help. I contacted my delaer and he will arrange a new wheel and try to get a warranty claim on it. Would have my doubts on the success of that, but at least he is willing to try. I have attached a few photos. Anthony.....

I eventually purchased Uniroyal Rainsport II tyres and have used several sets since. Have been very happy with their grip but they wear put quickly. A friend has put Goodyear Asymetrics on his vRS and I will follow his progress with them as I would like to try them at some stage.

Hi, I had a look at the recommended thread and applied the fix. Have tried the "hatch" opening mechanism several times since with success. Hopefully, that has sorted the problem. If I have trouble again, i will post here. Thanks for the help......

Hi My problem is with the saloon twin boot mechanism. Must have a look at the tread mentioned by SamsterXX and see if that helps me. It has failed once more today.

Hi I have the same problem. Very intermittent as the boot may work fine for a few days and them act up. I've had the boot lid reset by my dealer as well. It has failed to work twice today and once yesterday. Must take the car back to them in the coming weeks to see what can be done. It is not encouraging to hear that a motor change did not help the problem.

Hi, Happy New Year to all. I have a Superb 170 elegance and I find that the leather steering wheel has become smooth and shiny. I am gripping it hard as I feel it slips in my hands especially if it is warm. I have never treated the wheel or used any cleaners on it other then a dry cloth. What can I do to improve the grip without damaging the leather? Thanks. Anthony.....

Hi, I had a tow bar on my previous Superb II and it caused untold problems with one of the reversing sensors, hence I did not get one on this car. How easily fitted and removed are roof racks? I would only need to transport a bike now and again. The weather here is so bad now that I will be doing well if I get out at all :'( Thanks, Anthony.....

Hi, Any suggestions? Thanks Anthony......

Hi, Sorry for not getting back to this thread sooner. Many years ago I had Michelins on a VW as the OEM tyre. Could not trust them in the wet at all. In fact I hated driving in the wet which in Ireland meant I was fearful every day. :yes: I am sure that things have improved a lot since and that my michelin phobia should be put to bed. They lasted for ever though. What about Uniroyal Rain Sport II tyres? I have read good reviews and the price is attractive. Thanks Anthony......

Hi, I will need new tyre's for my Superb II 170 Tdi soon. On my last 170 I put Toyo T1R tyre's and found them to be quite good, but not great wearing. I am reading a lot of good reports on the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric and Continental Contisportcontact 3. The Goodyears seem to be the best on price with pretty decent performance. I had bad Michelin experiences before and am slightly biased against them. I have left most of my mad driving days behind me and spend most time now transporting a car pool group and family outings. The roads I travel are generally poor, rough, potholed and uneven and my part of Ireland is very wet. While road tests are good for some info they are not based on real world every day experiences and thats why I would like some help here from real drivers. I am looking for the best balance of cost and performance but do not want a cheap tyre that dosent perform. With all that in mind, what do drivers here recommend? :S Thanks, Anthony.....

Hi, I have being trying to get a bicycle carrier for my Superb II saloon. I do not have a hitch so the ball mounted carrier is not an option. Anyplace I have searched online does not have a carrier for Superb II. Anyone managed to get a carrier to fit the boot door? Thanks, Anthony.....

Thanks, will try that if it happens again. Anthony.....

Hi, Went for a drive 20 mins ago and the unit is working fine again. Hope it does not happen again..... Anthony.....

Hi, I just put an SD card of new songs into my Columbus unit and it began to play the first track on the card. However, it did not display the artist or track title which I thought was strange. When I decided to advance to the next track the unit did not respond. It will not respond to any hard buttons or screen buttons. I removed the card and still nothing happens. Now when I turn on the Columbus, it displays the screen it was last on eg the "nameless" music track from the SD card. There is no sound and no response from any hard or screen buttions. I have turned the car off, removed the key and waited for a while but no change. Help please!!!!! Regards, Anthony......

Hi, I need to remove the front ashtray cover on my Superb II as my work parking permit has disappeared behind it under the trim. I placed the permit on the ashtray cover when I removed it from my old car at the dealer, forgot it was there, opened the ashtray and it went up under the trim. Is it easily removed or should I face the grim faced permit controller and beg her for another permit? Thanks, Anthony.....

Hi, I hope you are right as I am strongly leaning towards a trade in. I would hate to have tested my phone on the only GSMII unit in the country!! :S Anthony.....

Hi, The dealer was Tarrants in Banteer, Cork ROI. I havent a clue as to the exact details of the car other then it was an Elegance Tdi with a DSG box. The car was not sold or registered so I guess it will be a late 09 or very early 10 model. Sorry I cant be of any more help. Anthony.....

Hi All, Was at my dealer today for a look at an Superb Elegance with Columbus head unit. I successfully connected my iPhone 3Gs to the Columbus and was able to do the following:- - Download phonebook to the unit - Make and receive calls - Use all other features that I have in my 09 Superb. One less obstacle in the way to upgrading. Anthony.....

Hi, I paid €20k with a 2 year old Octavia Ambiente which theoretically would have valued the Octavia at €18,500. The Superb 170 is now €5+K cheaper then what I paid so am I losing nearly €11k for a year? Anthony.....