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  1. I've got the same car and average 30-31mpg long term with mixed driving. Eco is pointless in my experience. Might be worth getting it checked out. Honest John user average says 36mpg, but I've never seen anything like this except on a motorway run. It was cheaper to lease and insure than the 190 diesel and with petrol being 10ppl more I don't think I'm paying much more monthly for the petrol version.
  2. Hi @jrgmiles, yes I've got the 2.0 tsi 220bhp on 19 inch wheels (40mm profile I think). The weight would be my best guess too. My tyres were 40+ psi which will be around 3 bar I think and I've now reduced them all to 35 psi (2.7 psi) I think. You might find that deflating the tyres a little will steady things out. I've gone off the middle recommended column for tyre pressure, from the list on the back on the fuel cap. To me 3 bar sounds a lot and if you've got a lighter car I'm guessing it's not going to like speed bumps and pot holes as much.
  3. It's funny how different people are experiencing different things. I've had my car since 1st March and not touched the tyres since I got it, but at the weekend I had to get a puncture repaired and noticed my tyres had been over-inflated by the dealership I got it from. After lowering the PSI/bar I've noticed the car definitely rides softer, which I'm still deciding if I like. With more tyre pressure the car rides firmer, but handles more sharply, but when I hit a pot hole or speed bump it's more noticeable. With the tyres a little softer like they are now it doesn't feel as sharp, but it absorbs bumps better. So perhaps the weight of my car, as mentioned, is a factor, but also tyre pressures being appropriate for the car, load and conditions. In any case I'm not getting any bouncing at all.
  4. Hi @flumpie, nope mine's been absolutely fine. I've got a 2.0 TSI so it might be a bit heavier than some models. Unsure why others are having issues and I'm not.
  5. I ended up getting the car without DCC, on balance of what I read in the motoring press and on here. I had an L&K for the weekend once and noticed the firmer setting on that car made a difference, but I must say I don't miss it on my own car. I don't get any of the bouncing around that others have mentioned and although I notice it's much smoother than my previous Octavia VRS there's also very little between them in the overall handling. My version is UK 18 plate and the one with the a few tweaks, so perhaps Skoda rectified a known issue under the radar. I'm very happy with my car.
  6. Hi All, The issue with 720p and 1080p toggling off with each log out of Android Auto appears to be fixed with the most recent update. After trying 3 'premium' type c usb cables with my phone vs Bluetooth this last cable seems to be doing a decent job. The volume is automatically lower with the cable, but once fettled a bit with bass, treble etc it sounds really good. It's a Syncwire one. I chose one with a rubberised cable over the nylon woven one, as I think the nylon could scratch the plastics over time. As I now have permanent HD Google Maps (or Waze) and decent sound through a cable Android Auto will be my default options. I'm still not convinced by the built-in sat nav at all, even with a data connection. Sends me in to traffic jams and goose chases. Thanks to all those who've inputted
  7. In traffic I can toggle between on route and all, but unlike Google Maps this info isn't factored in to the route or time when planning the route, even when the red globe is white due to data connection. If other's devices are doing it properly, then mine's duff. Hopefully the next software update will sort it out.
  8. I do use my phone's hotspot for the online services, so that works fine. I've not noticed a difference in the traffic info I receive through it though. I'll test it again. My Columbus definitely does not factor in traffic when calculating the route. It'll give me three options, but whichever I chose the time bumps up once it's selected if there's known traffic on the route. Perhaps it'll right itself on the next software update. The best way I can describe a decent sat nav is by whether I trust it or not and at the minute the one I trust most isn't my built-in, expensive, albeit standard, one.
  9. Thanks. Funnily enough I was just in terms of use and noticed they use Tom Tom, although when using the hotspot on my phone I didn't notice a difference between data and radio. I'll give that another bash. It would still be useful if it factored in traffic to the router finder. Shame! Petrol and parking features are decent, on the plus side.
  10. I was looking for another thread relating to the quality of the sat nav built in to the Columbus 9.2 but no one else appears to have brought up the fact that it's not very good, especially compared to Google Maps, or even Waze which I'm not the biggest fan of. I'm guessing others share this view or they wouldn't be too fussed about hooking up Android Auto. I'd rather use the built-in nav, as it looks nice graphically and music over Bluetooth sounds better than through the cable, but the nav's biggest issues are both traffic related (and it doesn't have speed cameras - I appreciate they can be added though). Issue 1 - the route finder doesn't factor in traffic, so the driver is blindly forced to accept the green, red or orange route and is unable to make an informed decision. If then for example red is chosen the provisional time given for the journey increases straight away if there's traffic on the route. Google maps does everything in real time and is accurate on the provisional time for each suggested route. Issue 2 - even when the traffic kicks in it's not accurate or comprehensive enough, specifically in around town driving. There's been a couple of times it's led me in to traffic jams, which after switching to Google Maps I got straight out of. So my options are: - Iffy Columbus sat nav with crisp graphics and great Bluetooth sound quality - Google Maps, with great nav, but no cameras iffy graphics and sound - Waze Maps with occasionally iffy route finding, with iffy graphics and sound NB: The Tom Tom mobile app is great for cameras, but I begrudge the second screen. If there's anything I've missed with the Columbus, like a setting please let me know. I've got dynamic mode switched on BTW. At the moment I'm using the Columbus for day to day driving, but Google Maps with my commute, to avoid traffic, but there's compromises with each. It's quite frustrating really.
  11. @peter_k do you know how to keep it HD? When I come out of the app it resets.
  12. Thanks @peter_k, I've noticed there's a 1080p option too. Just ticketed the boxes, so should do the trick. The built in nav is a bit rubbish, so having Google Maps as back up is essential. Cheers.
  13. You're probably right, but I'll have lost interest by then Part of the fun of a new car is getting to know it, but once the novelty has warn off I'll just get on with it
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