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3 minutes ago, Auric Goldfinger said:
Thank you but doesn't seem to be.
There are a couple of options I want, so it's just a question of waiting for the right one comes up.
One of them is the Panoramic Sunroof!
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Unfortunately they have sold it.....................
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11 hours ago, Auric Goldfinger said:
With the milage I do I'd be happy with 18 mpg.
I also prefer the Mk2 over the Mk3.
With my annual mileage at 22,000 I think I'd need to buy my own petrol station!
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I took the plunge last year and bought four for my Superb (225/40/18), noticed a slight increase in noise level but put that down to the tread pattern, anyway it's quietened down or I've got used to it.
Overall, the performance of the tyre seems to be very good, even in the awful rain we have been having they perform really well. Fuel economy hasn't decreased overall and the wear rates are impressive. Still lots of life left in the fronts after 18,000 miles.
It was a bit of a catch your breath moment when they were fitted, I seem to remember a bill for £560 including a 4 wheel alignment.
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4 minutes ago, Ennine said:
Maybe someone can advise me how to edit a post once one realises that they have made a silly typo' due to being old and tired but mainly old. Whole new forum to get familiar with.
Nige
At the bottom of your post you should see Quote and then next to it is Edit, click that...
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Luckily it was repairable with the help of what was described as a "Mushroom Plug"
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28 minutes ago, jonathan.tong said:
FaceLift model. Wikipedia says that it was introduced in mid 2013, so if yours is a 2014 then it should be identical to ours.
The heated screen is controlled by a new button (near the climatronic), vaguely similar to the rear heated window button, but "windscreen shaped").
It's the button to the left of the A/C button as seen here:
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18 minutes ago, Ennine said:
2.00 Tdi (168)
Nige
I will be interested to hear how you get on with it.
Did you get a manual or DSG?
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10 hours ago, Ennine said:
Well, The deed is done and I have taken the plunge. Thank you for all the good advice. Off on the long haul to Sheffield on Thursday to collect my Supreb Elegance Estate. Gulp !!
Nige
No gulp needed Nige, you'll really enjoy the car.
Which engine did you get in the end?
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3 minutes ago, CWARD said:
Very annoying. I put new tyres on the wifes car last year only for her to fill the car up and pick up a screwdriver bit in one of the tyres right at the edge of the side wall. Went to the garage where she had filled up and sure enough various other bits all over the forecourt waiting for someone else to get a puncture. Reported it the staff who weren't bothered. Tried to put a claim in with no joy but comes back to some ****** who dropped some tools from their van and couldn't be arsed to pick them up ends up costing nearly £150 for a new tyre.
That's pretty poor show from the garage concerned and I agree with the person who dropped the stuff in the first place - very annoying.
This is the second one, it's the O/S/R, I had one in the O/S/F and it looked remarkably similar to this one.
Some people down my road are having some building work done and there's a skip outside their house, maybe worth a walk tonight!
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Hi All,
Did the Mk2 L&K Estate model have the TSi engine fitted. I can only seem to find diesels and a reference to the 3.6 V6 petrol.
Is the V6 horribly expensive to run verses the TSi?
Thanks - Rob
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Noticed a really annoying creaking/ticking noise this morning on the way to work.
Checked the storage lockers on each side of the boot when I filled up with petrol, back on the road I turned down Mr Evans Breakfast Show, opened the window and there was a much louder ticking sound.
When I got into my office car park I found a big lump of metal embedded in my finest Michelin Cross Climate............I apologise for the quality of the picture....
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Personally I picked up a set of Michelin Stealth Hybrid blades from Costco, have the right adapters for the Mk 2 Superb and cost £7.59 each including VAT.
No issues with the fitting and they work really well
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10 hours ago, TheRobinK said:
including one that I am reasonably sure was equipped with a set of nuts.
Were they "locking!" ;-)
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I didn't get to a deal I was happy with on the L&K, therefore I am going to resume my search.
So for the time being the Elegance is not available until I find a suitable L&K at a deal I like!
Thanks for looking
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8 minutes ago, ColinD said:
Really unless you know you have a heavy right foot / need to drive in inclement weather; I'd not unless I had to now, then either work. Plus once your sat inside, is it white anymore?
That's true but I'm not sure it's the right car for me, presented with one odd tyre, a chipped windscreen and a hole in the repeater in the n/s mirror was a little off putting.
Of course, the dealer said these would "be attended to" but made it sound like they were doing you a favour which wasn't too impressive!
That said, I do think the "Outlook Plus" model looks great in white with the addition of the chunky bumper covers and the Anthracite wheels
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On 01/09/2017 at 20:05, cnc said:
Personally I wouldn't let the 4 wheel drive vs 2 wheel drive matter too much, but concentrate on which of the two cars has been looked after better, general condition, service history, mileage, colour, factory fitted options, are they private/trade sales (warranty etc). Do they have hill hold - remember your TSi had this as standard but I think it was an option on the TDI's - a bit of a pain if it doesn't have it with DSG.
I'd go with the one you prefer, regardless if it's the 4x4 or not.
You've managed to get this far without 4 wheel drive - you'll survive just fine without it.
Your TSi looks nice, does it also have the auto park option (I see the sensors just in front of the front wheels).
Weighing it all up, I have decided that white is not for me, there are so many nicer colours that make the Mk 2 look a little classier in my opinion, so the search continues!
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On 03/09/2017 at 10:40, cnc said:
Yes, it was a factory fit option, another good selling point.
Thanks for telling me, that's very useful info.
TBH I thought it was standard on the Elegance
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On 01/09/2017 at 21:19, chimaera said:
Yes, hence why I said most rather than all.
Thank you for the information, actually the biggest problem I have is the white, it just doesn't float my boat!
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On 01/09/2017 at 20:05, cnc said:
Your TSi looks nice, does it also have the auto park option (I see the sensors just in front of the front wheels).
Thank you, it does have the self park option, I love the look on pedestrians faces when they realise I'm not steering!!
Was this an option on the Elegance?
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Thanks for the feedback, SWMBO told me she preferred the styling of the MK2 to the MK3, so obviously we are having a MK2!
The cars are both white, which is not my first colour choice, the 4x4 is non metallic solid white while the 2WD is metallic which is OK. I've not seen the solid white yet.
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Hello Everyone,
So now I've decided to replace my 2011 TSi Elegance Estate DSG with a L&K Tdi 170 Estate DSG,
I have the choice of two, one is a TDi 170 DSG 4x4 and one is the normal 2 wheel drive.
What's the thoughts ot there, is it worth having the 4x4 system?
Thanks - Rob
BTW if you're interested in the Elegance, please see here:
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5 minutes ago, TheRobinK said:
Yeah - they need a dictionary for "immaculate", "pristine" and "showroom".
I especially love their habit of adding the phrases "...for its age" or "...considering they had 6 kids, 3 dogs and kept 4 horny ferrets in it..." ......... after you have driven an hour and a half to check the car out.
I know what you mean, it was only 45 minutes do not too bad.
It was the chip in the windscreen, hole in the indicator repeater in the passenger door mirror and one brand new Kumho tyre on the front nearside complimenting the fairly worn Continentals on the rest.
You just didn't get the feeling it had been particularly loved by its previous owner.
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1 minute ago, S00perb said:
Not good is it! Lucky I am used to using the side mirrors (went a bit overboard with the window tinting on the estste), so i don't use rear view much. The rain just sticks. On an L&K you would have thought they would have included rear wipers. I may try some rainX on it
I'm sure that would help. I was told that the rear wiper is a no cost option on the Mk3 hatch.
Cant imagine why you wouldn't spec it with one?
Traffic Programme
in Skoda Superb Mk II (2008-2015)
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Morning All,
I've been in my office a lot lately, this is a 50 mile trip from my house near Chester to my office in Farnworth, Bolton. I have the TP on during my journey to get the latest traffic reports from BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Radio Merseyside as it's very helpful.
However I keep getting reports from BBC Radio Leeds and BBC Radio Sheffield even though I have the navigation on and I'm not going anywhere near these areas.
On the way home I get both Leeds and Sheffield reports even though I'm driving the opposite way.
Is there any way to remove certain radio stations from the TP programme?
Thanks - Rob