skodanut

Carlson you were right about the weight of the alloy wheels. Couldnt believe how weak i was!!

i purchased a set of 18" VRS style alloys for my present car, which has 16" twister alloys on it. I just fancied making the car stand out a little more is all. Been advised that the tyre size is 225/40/R18. And it's 8J wheels. So slightly wider than present alloys. Just concerned the tyres might foul something

Hi has anyone fitted octavia style RS alloy 18" to their car? Any issues fitting? Thanks

Just recently ordered an Estate SEL EXECUTIVE 220.with quite a few goodies in Magnetic Brown and was told delivery date approximately 14-16 weeks... but then it's a motabilty car, and i'm not too bothered about the waiting times

hi...can anyone shed light on how to change the headlight beam for continental driving? Any info would be of great healp cheers

i've driven a greenline superb for 2years now and i have had no issues what so ever with the dpf. Yes i've seen the gear change information change by seeing the arrow point downwards but i assumed it was something to do with the regeneration process, but as ive said no issues with it what so ever. I'd happily get another one, but the deposits on my wife's motability website for the same car is a touch too much sigh !!

I wonder if the car had a name......like christine for example!!

The good old days in my opinion...when one could actually afford to fill the tank up and do mechanical work on the engines!! Oh and they were pretty reliable too.Todays cars with informative warning lights i think worry people, and have taken the shine off motoring. I prefer to spend my time looking out of the window, rather than continuosly looking at the instrument panel for built in messages that scare the jeepers out of any motorist.

I do miss the sound of air being gulped into the engine on my cortina mk111 GT back in the old days, chrome air fliter and oiled sponge to trap the finer particles!! Progressed onto rover V8's and webbers were on that engine too, and even put the 4barrel hollys on it. That was the only rover 3500s i owned where you could see the fuel guage move downwards when one put the foot down. Mind you, petrol was much cheaper back then, like fill it up and buy 40 fags and still have change from £30 !!

congratulations on your new purchase...you probably know that your superb was a nice car to drive with all the luxury that goes with it, and you also know about the possibility of suffering a few expensive repairs should they happen, ie oil pump failure and cost of replacing the dpf. Ive seen the new monte carlo fabia and its a very nice pratical car...i hope you have many happy hours driving it

I would try the vw repair center in gosport...brilliant mechanics who use genuine parts. They were the garage that replaced the engine on my 2.0 tdi when oil pump failed. They are always busy and they have a good number of clients who prefer to use them rather than a dealer. If you need any further details pm me.

I'm thinking that us drivers are taken in by the acclaimed fuel ecconomy of diesels and the high torque figues some engines produce, yet dont take into account the expense and problems with the combustion side of things like disel particulate filters and the expense in replacing them in relatively short mileages. I personally think that the technology isnt quite there yet and reliability is another issue concerning these systems. I know common rail engines are supposed to be smoother, but what with the cost of diesel now compared to unleaded petrol, i am seriously thinking of going back to petrol engine derived cars and give them a try out after a 10year break !! Ok some might argue they prefer diesel and some prefer petrol, but having read threads on the superb forum some diesel owners are certainly experiencing problems, especially diesel models. As for you supurbia like me having had bad experiences with VW and you mention problems with your passat, then id go back and try vauxhall again...they are the dealer i will be dealing with when my wife's motability car has to be returned. Skoda wont be getting anymore business from me again.

i was wondering if possibly you had a very small amount of unburnt fuel causing the engine to rise is revolutions. Maybe this is due to leakage through the gaskets on the manifold....either way rotodiesel should be along soon for a more pinpoint diagnosis

i liked our superb when my wife and i bought it brand spanking new. We wanted a new car with vw build quality and a diesel for long term reliability.....and 3yrs down the line the car was dead but still looked brand new. So annoying when we eventually found out it was the oil pump....and thinking that this item is the heart of the engine and they fitted it with a duff lubricating ticker !!! Then there was the hassles with skoda uk and they simply were not interested...and offered a minimal goodwill, which basically was an insult. Ad im like how many more owners like myself who have a new car with a terminal problem? And dont think it wont happen because it will catch you unawares, regardless how much care and attention you lavish on the car. As for audi, id stick with the 1.9 or go above 2.0 and avoid all 2.0 engined models in the vw line up.

The weird comments are from those unfortunate owners who had the dreaded oil pump failures.....the comments are on here for a reason and you would be wise to take them seriously, avoid all 2.0 engines in the VAG line up, as for the newer models i would have thought the problem would have been sorted...but knowing VAG and their love of ripping ppl off when it comes dealing with them, it might be better to try another motor.