Kamikazekid

I’d love too but I want to wear out the Pirelli’s as fast as possible! 😂 I should stop being tight and just replace them.

Yeah, I know the Pirelli’s are a bit naff. Unfortunately one of their strong points is they seem to last forever! I have 2 Michelin Cross climate plus on the rear while I wear down the remaining Pirelli’s on the driven wheels. Hopefully Michelins all round will improve things a bit.

I’m still living this quandary 3 years in…my sensible side says the 190 was a good buy as I save quite a bit on fuel, plus it nice not having to fill up every 5 minutes. But the added refinement and extra power of the 280 would have been nice! One thing I would definitely change, I wish I waited until a 4x4 one came up. My front wheel drive 190 DSG spins up I’ll the time. I don’t know if it’s a heavy car, crap tyres or a consequence of having DSG…but I’ve never had a car spin up so much out of junctions. Very frustrating when you want to pull out of busy junctions safely.

Try another Skoda garage? The one I used in Ashford Kent had the Calibration board. Or maybe try a VW garage?