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  1. Having been forced away 3 years ago by the restrictions of a company car policy, I am happy to be back in the fold with my new Superb. I have been lucky with my choices this time & gone for a Superb Combi L&K (christened Laura & Kevin by the kids), managed to throw in a few extras : Black Magic Pearl (with Black leather interior) Smartgate Light Assist Lane Assist with BSD Premium WLan/LTE Travel Assist Media Command Hill Hold Seat Backrest Release from Boot Integrated Towbar Heated Windscreen Nozzles. My previous Skoda was a FL VRS Est (Octavia 100 WRC edition before that) & I missed that massively, the Passat Alltrack was not a patch on it. I have covered about 120 miles so far & I have to say the improvements on the MK111 are huge, the fit & finish is top notch, the driving experience is great, DCC is really useful & noticeable. I will post some better pictures when i stop driving it !!
  2. Yes. Still 5K less than the Passat. :0 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. Having been on here a few years ago with a MK1 Octy VRS 100 Edition & then a 59 plate VRS Combi, I had a Passat Alltrack (Allcrap :( ) for a couple of years, but I placed my order yesterday for a Superb Combi, 150 4X4 L&K. Added a few extras & hopefully it will be here in July. Options: Black Pearlescent, SmartGate, Smart Light Assist with Lane Assist and BSD, Premium WLAN with Integrated High Speed LTE Internet, Travel Assist, Media Command, Hill Hold Control, Rear Backrest Release from Boot, Integrated Towbar, Heated Windscreen Washer Nozzles. Cannot wait for delivery Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. Cornwall bound.........

  5. Absolutely ANYTHING but the I Phone I love the functionality of it, I love the Apps & what I can do with it. But, I want a phone first & a gadget second, The signal & dropped calls, i just cannot live with. I have run 2 handsets side by side, one being a Blackberry 8900 & the I Phone, both same network, the BB blows the Die phone away in terms of phone calls, (actually being able to make them that is). I am still mid contract & am seriously considering buying my way out. :(
  6. Just a quick point. Make sure your itunes/ipod is not set to add the break between each track (to help with music search or something), this can make it do this G
  7. Yep, he sure was busy today, I dropped in unannounced for a chat & he found time to re-map the car & took me out for a fairly long test drive. Needless to say, the map did not get removed, it works very well.
  8. I am in the same position, 2 new tyres after 7,000 miles, 2 more at 12,000 The dealer (Rainworth) fobbed me off with the same 5 year old memo, they said (JT - Owner) that there is no point in them pursuing Skoda, as they get the same response everytime, NO WARRANTY. They suggested I log a complaint with SUK, which I did 2 weeks ago, I have had several calls from them advising me they are still looking into it. I changed from the awful Dunlops to Vredestains & had the Rear Toe changed at Wheels in Motion, all is good now, the rears have been on for 6,000+ & no saw toothing. We all need to complain loudly to SUK about the Dunlops ! The more that do, the more chance we have of getting some recompense. cheers G
  9. Hey, It looks like I could actually make this one! Fingers crossed !
  10. I got the same letter, I had the same idea about waiting until I was reday for the service then get 2 variables in (getting about 18K per service). Looks like a result
  11. Just a quick update. After nearly 6,000 miles, I am happy to report that the rear wear is completely even & without any issue whatsoever. This I beleive is due to a combination of the correct alignment (albeit to Skoda's minimum Camber & toe settings) & a tyre that has a solid band on the inner edge that is less resistant to Saw Toothing. I am happy, just still discussing with SUK who is paying for the premature wear on the other tyres. G
  12. See Here if its that, I think its been covered
  13. As far as I remember, this will not work on the units with newer firmware >2660, it works on mine by pressing the i button followed by the tone button when at standstill, you then hear a tone & all is unlocked, however, any adjustments you make whilst driving will send the unit into blank screen mode, needing a stop & a repeat of the procedure. HTH
  14. I was in the same situation. The spoiler does fit, however aligning it can be a bit of a nightmare, the problem is that when the tailgate is fully opened the top edge of the spoiler just touches the rear edge of the roof causing 2 small marks to the edge of the spoiler. I will post some pictures at the weekend when I am back home from travelling. Cheers
  15. Nice Bike, Nice Groupset ! I have the less comfortable, S Works Tarmac SL, using SRAM aswell.
  16. Slightly off topic, But I remember the days of Night Rallying in MKII Escorts, when (rumour has it ) that the easiest way to source a donor 5 Speed gearbox for a Quaife or ZF Straight Cut was to hire a Sierra for the weekend, change out the box & return it on Monday morning as a 4 speed*, remarkably no-one ever mentioned it ! * No Sierras were harmed in this process & of course, I may have just dreamed it
  17. Hi all, When my car arrived (FL vRS), I changed the convenience settings via maxidot so that both offside doors would open on the first press of the key, the remaining open on the second press. Today for the first time, I used the spare key, but this one only opens the drivers door on the first press, the rest on the second press (exactly as delivered), upon checking the key I normally use, this continues to use the user defined setting I changed. Has anyone else noticed this? Or have I just missed this part of the owners manual? Cheers
  18. I use one of THESE B&Q keep having them on offer for about £20, never had it tip over n the boot & has lots of storage pockets & room, but then again, its probably similar to what you have already :S
  19. Yup. that was the conclusion I came to, thats why its back to std Nothing ventured etc etc
  20. So obviously Andy Pandy, I assume you are not on any type of Police/Public liaison committee? Chill out man, you of all people should know that people make comments & statements that are more sensitised when they have been close to or involved in an accident (even if they are not there). Try to be professional (yes I do see the police force as a profession), the comments were not directed at you personally...........
  21. So, Having deciding to buy a new grille & colour code it, I am not entirely sure which combination looks best, see below & vote or comment if you want : 1. Silver/Silver 2. Silver/Black 3.Chrome/Silver 4, Chrome/Black, Just as Skoda Intended Thanks
  22. There are quite a few postings on this topic, try a search, but have a look Here & Here & Here
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