Simon Cobb

One thing I’ve come across in my research is that it appears the Canton sound system that is standard in the Sport Line edition I’m looking at, has been gelded in the iV model by the removal of the subwoofer :-(. Seriously? How can they call it a Canton 12 speaker system if it’s missing a key ingredient? Just wondering if anyone who has purchased a Superb iV with the Canton system in the last couple of months can confirm this is definitely missing? Someone else mentioned the torch has disappeared from the boot and the remote folding seat release hooks in the boot are no more. Again, if anyone can confirm this, id be grateful.

I thought people might be interested to see the spec of Superb iV vehicles that ship to NZ, and compare them against the UK spec. They are available in Style or Sportline trim, with very few options available to tick: https://az749841.vo.msecnd.net/sitesennz/alv1/dba5ec11-fe37-480b-b8e6-e46183e8ee80/MY21 Superb iV Combined_ao_27May.6d3068df129d7359045160f49ada87c0.pdf as an aside, does anyone know what changes have been made between MY20/MY21/MY22 Superbs? There’s probably a separate thread covering this somewhere, but if anyone could point me towards it, that would be appreciated.

There is an indirect tax benefit, but it’s complicated :-). In NZ, petrol ICE vehicles pay fuel excise duty and other road taxes, via the fuel they purchase at the pump. Diesel vehicles pay these taxes via a per km road user charge (universally known as RUC here) and as a result, diesel is about 40p a litre cheaper than petrol. EVs (including PHEVs) are exempt from RUC to encourage take up. So, with a very cheap overnight electricity tariff, and mostly <50km journeys on a typical day, which will mean the car would be run in pure electric mode for 80-90% of the time, it becomes a very cheap car to run.

As above, a genuine ****-up on my part. So sorry. Now corrected. i would love to receive more feedback on the Superb iV, as this looks to be about my only option with the Enyaq and ID4 almost 3 years away and the Octavia iV about 12 months away. My dealer has a couple of sport line estate models, one in brilliant silver metallic and one in magic black pearlescent, on a ship now arriving late July. Fully loaded with the only option missing being the panoramic roof. The New Zealand government is offering the equivalent of a £3000 PHEV incentive, so about £36,000 to buy. They do not anticipate receiving any more Superb PHEV stock in 2021, so it’s now or flag it until next year.

I’m so sorry! I was reading this on my phone and thought emoji was a clap! I was trying to say thank you. Now corrected. Opticians appointment made :-).

Does Skoda offer “over the air” (OTA) updates, a la Tesla or do they still require you to return the vehicle to the dealer?

Hi everyone, I began my Skoda journey 11 years ago, and used Briskoda extensively to help me with my purchase of an Octavia Scout, which has been a fabulous car for us. Now though, I’m ready to move into the electric era. I already own a BMW i3 for city/local running, but am looking to replace the Scout with something of equivalent practicality, hence my looking at the Superb iV, the Octavia iV and the Enyaq. I live in New Zealand, where sadly the Enyaq is not expected to be available for sale until 2024 :-(. As such, the Enyaq will only be possible if I import one from the UK. If I want to buy through an NZ dealer, I’m looking at the Octavia or Superb iV PHEV models. I'm keen to hear from people who’ve purchased either of these models, what their experience of their new vehicles has been, whether they also considered the Enyaq and why they decided to go with a PHEV instead (or indeed, why the Enyaq won out for them). I’m looking forward to hearing from you! Thank you, Simon

Very interesting to read new owner's thoughts. Our 2010 FL Scout with lots of options is still going very strong. It’s provided 56,000 kms of essentially trouble free motoring. As someone who normally changes their car about as often as I change my socks, 7+ years of ownership is unheard of. If money were no object, I’d probably have traded now, but given the trade in value and the fact that this car still does everything I want it to do, reliably, comfortably and economically, and it still looks good, I can see no justification in purchasing a new one. Our other car car is a BMW i3, and I’m totally sold on electric. I honestly don’t think I will buy another ICE vehicle. I’m looking forward to seeing Skoda’s offerings in this space.

Well, that was an expensive exercise! My dealer ran their own diagnostics and confirmed a fault with the throttle position sensor, requiring a new throttle unit. They removed the intake hose, replaced the throttle unit, reassembled, tested and then cleared the fault. All up, it cost me NZ$843.53 (or about £410). And that was with a 20% discount! That's the first bill I've had apart from 2 services, in almost 6 years of ownership, so I probably shouldn't complain. Hopefully, it's not the start of the slippery slope...

The problem returned after a day or so, so I've got it booked in for investigation tomorrow. I'll report back on what my dealer does to fix the issue. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

After 6 years of faultless performance on my 2010 TDi CR Scout, I got my first warning light yesterday. The exhaust inspection system warning light did not go off. I left the car overnight and as the car was still showing the same error this morning, I hooked my car up to VCDS, ran diagnostics and got a clean bill of health, except for: Monday,13,June,2016,15:17:37:29000 VCDS Version: Release 15.7.4 (x64) Running on Windows 10 x64 www.Ross-Tech.com Address 01: Engine Labels: 03L-906-018-CFF.clb Control Module Part Number: 03L 906 018 DA HW: 03L 906 018 BR Component and/or Version: R4 2,0L EDC H21 7102 Software Coding: 00190012042700080000 Work Shop Code: WSC 73430 031 00999 ASAM Dataset: EV_ECM20TDI01103L906018DA 003004 (SK35) ROD: EV_ECM20TDI01103L906018C.rod VCID: 6CF9153B87FABF5EB2-8038 1 Fault Found: 5286 - Throttle Position Sensor (G69) P0121 00 [237] - Implausible Signal MIL ON - Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00000001 Fault Priority: 2 Fault Frequency: 2 Mileage: 47641 km Date: 2016.06.12 Time: 11:55:58 Readiness: 1 1 0 0 0 I saved the log and then cleared the fault. Removed the ignition key, left it a few seconds, restarted the car and the light has gone off. The manual suggests the following course of action: If the warning light does not go out after starting the engine or it lights up when driving, a fault exists in an exhaust relevant component. The engine management system selects an emergency programme which enables you to drive to the nearest specialist garage by adopting a gentle style of driving. However, there is no noticeable degradation in vehicle performance. Any suggestions for next steps? Ignore for now and keep an eye on it? Take it to my dealer immediately? What's the likely cause and cost to fix, assuming it's something in need of repair? Cheers, Simon

It's been a while since I was last seen on this forum, perhaps because I've been so happy with my 2010 (MY2011) Scout. It was a factory-ordered 2.0 diesel, with a very high spec, chipped to 125kW, and has been totally faultless for almost 6 years. I recently had an accident (fell off my roof, smashed myself up a bit). As a result, driving a manual is a real challenge. So, I'm considering trading up to a new DSG Scout. I'd be really interested in feedback from anyone who has moved from an Octavia (in particular, a Scout) mk2 to a mk3. I'm particularly interested in new car build quality, refinement, reliability, petrol vs diesel, must-have options (that said, the NZ standard spec is pretty high). Or if you have purchased a mk3 Scout, having come from another brand, what you love or hate about your new car. I look foward to some thought-provoking responses :-). Simon

Hi, It's been a while since I posted on here. My trusty 2010 (MY2011) Octavia FL Scout is still going strong. It's coming up for 5 years old now and has not had a single issue in that time. My beloved wife has managed to drop something on the bonnet, which has scratched the front emblem badge quite badly and I'd like to replace it. The rear badge also had a few marks, so I bought 2 replacement badges from ebay, not realising that the diameter of the front badge is a bit larger on the FL MK2 Octavia and the front and rear badges are not interchangeable. Does anyone know: What is the correct part number for the front badge for a Mk 2 FL (2011) Octavia? Where I can buy one, other than pay through the nose through my local NZ dealer? The quality of the ebay knock off for the rear looks pretty good to me, so if I could find an equivalent for the front, I'd be willing to give it a try, but failing that will go for OEM. Thanks, Simon

My 2010 2.0L CR diesel Scout is coming up for its 4th birthday. It spends the majority of its life doing short journeys. I've noticed over the past few weeks that the car cranks slowly for its first start of the day, but it's still 100% reliable and always starts within a couple of seconds. However, it's quite disconcerting, as the crank speed is sufficiently slow that I think it's not going to start. This morning, I noticed the same slow cranking behaviour, but this time the glow plug light came back on for about 3 or 4 seconds after the car started, then went out. The car ran fine and it started happily an hour later, with normal speed cranking and without the glow plug symptom. Any ideas on what these symptoms suggest, before I go and throw NZ$200 at a replacement battery?

Octavia_Scout_Specifications_June_2014.pdfThe New Zealand spec and pricing has been released. See attached PDF. We're only being offered the 135kW diesel with DSG box. Spec looks pretty high and at NZ48K (£24,700) list price, it's reasonably priced as well. First cars land here in December. Still not tempting me out of my fully loaded Mk2 FL Scout though. Higher ground clearance than the new model, utterly reliable for almost 4 years, and at 32,000kms, it's barely run in .