[Considering buying a Superb L&K - advice please]

I drive a 66 plate 280 L&K estate, absolutely fantastic car so my advice would be buy it, you won't regret it! 

 

For you specific questions I've put some responses below:

 

1) As others have said the throttle response takes some time to get used to but you will adapt after a few drives. I imagine the mapping of the throttle is very different to your Golf so with muscle memory you're pushing the pedal in too far causing the quick acceleration. I find when I drive my wife's car it takes a few minutes to adjust as the throttle is very sensitive.

 

2) Never had a problem with narrow roads and have driven down some pretty small country roads! However, I do find some of the older multistory car parks difficult to navigate, especially with the high kerbs. 

 

3) Definitely is a breeze for long distance drives on motorways. ACC is good as long as it's not too busy and is great for average speed cameras or driving on unfamiliar roads. Lane assist is really only good on motorways but does give you a safety net should you lose concentration and start to veer out of a lane. Blind spot is also great but I still have to manually check my blind spots out of habit! 

 

4) & 5) No idea sorry

 

6) Heated windscreen is brilliant, a different technology to Ford so no visible wires but can apparently affect GPS signal so there is an area around the wing mirror left clear to get signal (useful if you go for a dashcam with GPS). Coupe of frosty morning last week and the screen was clear by the time I'd done the side windows (and the heated seat was warm...toasty!)

 

7) I wouldn't be without a dashcam given how some people drive. I picked up a Nextbase when Maplin was selling them off, video quality was good but have heard you need to regularly format the card and battery life isn't great. 

 

8) As others have said rear discs corrode quickly and it's worth checking all the little extras are there (umbrellas, boot net, etc) as they sometimes go missing. 

 

Good luck!

[Skoda Superb - Towbar Demo Video]

On 01/10/2018 at 00:53, Anthonyh_b said:

 

Get some ACF50 on it. Will stop the rusting while its not in use. Works a treat on my motorcycle for winter riding.

 

Thanks for the tip Anthonyh_b, never heard of that stuff but it looks useful for a whole load of things!

[Piano Black trim and scratches]

23 hours ago, janmand said:

 

Hi I used  Meguiars Scratch X 2.0  after my old speedo cover had a meeting with a vacuum cleaner furniture brush.

Its working just fine.

 

For cleaning my piano black trim I use a car detailing brush hog hairs, not touching the trim with the vacuum cleaner.

 

Thanks Janmand, I was going to get the Scratch X 2.0 for the black trim so that will save buying something else as well

[Piano Black trim and scratches]

8 hours ago, lkallas said:

People tell that the following products will make them bright again. Haven't tried them yet though.

http://www.starbrite.com/item/plastic-scratch-remover-step-1
http://www.starbrite.com/item/plastic-polish-restorer-step-2

OR

https://www.meguiars.com/automotive/products/meguiars-plastx-clear-plastic-cleaner-polish-g12310-10-oz-liquid

 

Thanks Ikallas, looks like I can get the PlastX near me so will give that a try.

 

[Piano Black trim and scratches]

Has anybody tried to use the Meguiars Scratch X 2.0 to remove scratches from the clear plastic that covers the speedometer etc? Previous owner seems to have used something slightly abrasive and left lots of fine scratches over it, very annoying!   

[Air conditioning coldness]

One way to improve the efficiency of the aircon when you first start the air is to put the recirculation mode on, keeps on cooling the same air so gets colder a lot quicker

[Skoda Superb - Towbar Demo Video]

Thanks for the replies both. I'm not actually using the tow bar at the moment, it just came part of the car I bought. So I think for now I will put some lubricant on to protect it while not in use but if I come to use it in the future will degrease it and sand off the paint. 

[Skoda Superb - Towbar Demo Video]

I picked up my 2nd hand Superb with factory fitted tow bar a few months ago and there a few paint chips on the ball which have started to go rusty. Is this a problem or fairly standard with a tow bar? And is there a way to protect the tow bar when not in use?

 

[What would owners replace their superb with?]

Not sure if it was mentioned somewhere before (I lost track in the middle!) but the only competitor to my Superb was the Volvo V90. Fantastic car but as I was looking for a petrol model there weren't any 2nd hand cars on the market at the time. Once the 18 month lease deals come on the market should be a few around. 

[Skoda Superb New Member!]

Picked up my 66 plate Skoda Superb Estate L&K 280 DSG a couple of weeks ago. 

 

Absolutely loving the car so far and look forward to contributing to the forums