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I would not have specified DCC, but it came on the dealer's demonstrator that I ended up buying. I find it quite useful and versatile.

Completed an 18-day, 2,100 mile loop to Prague and back via the Chunnel. Took my Škoda back to the place of its birth. Never seen so many Škodas. Car ran like a clock. Took the big red bus in for its 10th service and M.O.T. and collected today: passed and no advisories. Best car I ever had. The mechanic offered to buy it, but I'll keep it for another year at least, or until it gives me trouble. I think there's a hybrid in my future if the government doesn't price me off the road...

Just returned from a 2,000 mile loop to Prague and back. Spent £158 on a full tank of petrol in Germany, £102 for the same amount in the Czech Republic. So, move to Prague! MOT/service on Wednesday. Picked up a small crack in the windscreen - wondering if it's enough to fail me...

Thanks for the tips. We have completed our trip, without mishap. We stopped for two nights in Koblenz before continuing on to Prague. Both nice towns. Took a boat trip and a ride up to the fort overlooking Koblenz. Ate bratwurst and sauerkraut. Germans do nice soup and potato salad. Regarding fuel: wow. Buy your fuel in the Czech Republic, not France or Germany. I spent £158 on the A3 Rohrbrunn, and £105 for the same amount of fuel in Czechia. Mind, I paid £82 for 47 ltr. in Catford.

Ha! I'm planning a drive to Prague next month. Couldn't have picked a worse time for petrol prices... I wonder if they'll give me a discount for driving a Škoda?

As the title says, travelling from Calais to Prague and back in October. Can anyone offer advice or tips on routes or stops along the way? Driving my 66-reg Superb. It made the trip to Porto and back a year ago without a hitch, so I don't expect any problems. New battery, good tyres, only 33K miles. Thanks.

When you fit the part, make sure that when you open the front door, the trim does not lift the rear door trim. My mechanic had to reseat the front door trim as well.

My local mechanic (south London) charged me £76.10 for the part. I used to get my window trim fixed by the dealer until my warranty expired. It has always been a problem. I tried gluing it in place with a silicone glue. (I thought it might flex in heat and cold.) But running down the autoroute at 90 mph, I heard it start flapping and before I could pull over, it ripped off. My mechanic assured me that the strip was cosmetic and the door/window would not leak while we were waiting for the part.

While my fuel gauge has been pretty accurate, I always reset my trip odometer at each fill up as a backup.

I got some XtremeAuto touchup paint on Amazon. The colour match was excellent (Corrida Red) and it was cheap. The included brush was a bit clumsy, so I got a finer brush. Worked for rock chips and a bigger gash, which you don't notice from 10 feet away.

Over 8 years, my 2.0 tsi has averaged 36 mpg. I measure at the pump. The worst tankful was 26.5 mpg, the best 43.1 mpg. I do a lot of town driving, but take an extended trip most years. Having come from a 2.0 Brera, I'm happy with the mileage. I only do about 4K miles a year.

Yes. Now I'm turning the ICE unit off before I switch off the car to see if that helps. Turn it on after the car warms up a bit. Except, I only drive the thing once every two weeks, so it will be a while yet.

Thanks for the reply, but I do not have OTA.

Dear Superb owners. I have started a thread here: ICE Is anyone else experiencing very sluggish ICE start up during this cold weather, of have I got other problems? Thanks.

My Superb is 8+ years old. My AGM Halfords battery is four years old. Just lately, the Columbus ICE takes ages to start up, lots of pinwheeling. I am hoping it is just the cold weather causing the problem, but the unit is over eight years old and the Halfords battery is just four years old. The car starts fine, even after being parked for two weeks. The Columbus unit worked perfectly during our month-long holiday Sept-Oct, except for having to reboot a couple times when the navigation got confused. Please tell me it's just the freezing weather! Thanks.