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 .

That's 8mm less than the Mark II's 179mm, which was already lower than some of its main competitors such as the Subaru Outback (213mm). I wonder how critical that number is in most people's minds when making a purchase decision?

Mixed results. Looks like this quote is going to work as advertised, but I've had recent situations where no options to reply even show up, although I'm correctly logged in. I was sent a PM the other day and tried to reply, but the "reply" window never appeared and I had to start a new message thread. But, to be fair, it usually works..I normally run Chrome as my browser and Tapatalk for iPhone when on Mobile.

I'm sure you are right, the car is much improved in many ways over the Mk II. I've driven the new 132kW Octavia in Elegance spec and really enjoyed it. Appearance is just one factor, but probably a bigger one for me is the ~NZ$30K it would likely cost to swap my faultless high-spec 3.5 year old Scout for a new equivalent spec Mk III. I love my cars, but would be in the divorce courts if I were to throw that sort of money at this right now :-). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree with snala re: the 1.8. I was really surprised by the performance; it's genuinely quick. I finally opted for the 103kW 1.4TSi (admittedly in a Golf, rather than an Octavia) and the performance is markedly greater in the 1.8TSi. That said, the 1.4 is a remarkable motor for its capacity and more than adequate for my purpose. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What's the resale value like in the UK? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I look forward to seeing one of these in the flesh in a few months, but from the photos, I suspect my highly specced manual 2010 (MY2011) Scout, with xenons, leather, sunroof, front/rear sensors, electric heated seats etc etc and a 125kW Stage 1 tune, will be my long term keeper, as I can't see anything here to tempt me into the new model. My current car has been 100% reliable and with only 31,000 KMs on the clock, it's barely run in :-). Add to this they are as rare as hens teeth in NZ, with not a single one for sale in the country right now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was just quoted on the following options for my Scout, to replace my Dunlop SP Sports: ____________________________________________________________________ We’re happy to provide you with the following quote for your Vehicle Skoda Octavia We have the following tyres available in your requested size – 225/50R17 : Michelin Primacy 3 ST: Very Quiet, Shorter braking distance, improved handling and safety. Total Price: $355.50 per tyre OR TRADE IN TOTAL PRICE $1256.00 Dunlop Sport Maxx: Improved braking, cornering and handling, Great dry and wet handling. Total Price: $332.93 per tyre Goodyear F1 Directional 5: Precise handling & responsive grip technology. Total Price: $328.50 per Tyre Continental Max Contact MC5: Improved braking and handling, Quiet tyres, Good fuel economy. Total Price: $293.54 per tyre ALL QUOTES VALID FOR 14 DAYS FROM DATE ISSUED. All prices include fitting, wheel balancing, GST, valve and tyre disposal. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Prices are NZ$, so if you are interested in the Sterling equivalent, divide prices by 2. Any thoughts on what I'm being offered (apart from the obvious observation that they are all f****ing expensive! Welcome to New Zealand!

It's been a while since I posted on this forum (mainly because I have had 3 years of totally trouble-free motoring from my Oct 2010 Scout). Finally, with 30,000kms on the clock, I'm going to need new tyres to replace the factory 225/50 17 Dunlop SP Sports. Any recommendations for tyres specifically well suited to the Scout? I've no intention of selling the car any time soon and am looking for a quality tyre that will give me ~30,000 miles of wear.

1.No Waiting / Storm Blue / 2.0 TDI PD / MY09 (Pre facelift) 2.andyjl1968 / Anthracite Grey / 2.0 TDI PD / MY07 3.Nick_H / Arctic Green / 1.8Tsi / MY11 4.dekka48, / black magic,/ 2.0 PD, / 2008 5.skodal, / Anthracite Grey, / 2.0 CR Diesel, / MY11 / hopefully september!!! 6.foo / Anthracite / 1.8TSI / 2009 7.Stuart / Arctic Green / 2.0 PD / May 2010 8.NikNak / Anthracite Grey/ 2.0 CR / MY11 / Delivery around August 2010 9.Constant / Brilliant Silver Metallic / 2.0 TDi / Jan 2008 10.Gaz196 / Black Magic / 1.8 TSi / MY11 Sept '10 11.GGG / Anthracite Grey / 2.0 PD / May 2010 12.Pedro Pete / Anthracite / 2.0 CR / . Arriving End Sept? 13.Inego / Brilliant Silver / 2.0 PD/ Jan 10 14.Kumquat/ Satin Grey/ 2.0 TDi/ Nov 2009 15.CEPi / Cappuccino / 1.8 TSi / Apr 2010 16.sparky2 / Satin Grey / 2ltr PD TDi / July 2009 FL 17.Normcall / Red / 1.8 TSI / 2009 18.username taken / black / 2ltr pd / june 2010 19.KayakJim / Brilliand Silver / 2.0 PD TDi / MY08 20.rkenny / Satin Grey / 2.0 PD Tdi / March 08 21.GroundHog / Satin Grey / 2.0 PD TDi / MY08 22.Captain Kremen/Satin Grey/2.0PD TD/2007 07 23.ralle / Cappuccino / 2.0PD / 2007 57 24.atkinsong / Candy White / 1.8 TSI / May 2010 25.uscouter / Cappuccino / 2.0PD TDi / March 2010 26.Eddie Deguello / Anthracite Grey / 2.0 TDI CR / Sept 2010 27.London Les/ Satin Grey / 2.0 TDI CR / Wk 33 Sept 2010 / Alcantara, Xenon AFSII, Spare, Silver Rails, MFSW, Maxidot, Curtain Airbags, MDI 28.Scouter2 / Brilliant Silver / 2.0 TDi / Apr 2007 29.harrylime / cappucino beige / 1.8 tsi / January 2010 30.Mark999 / Dynamic Blue / 2.0PD / May2010 31.Magicknight75 / Black Magic / 2.0 Fsi /Feb 08 standard skoda spec apart from full size spare 32.All the Scout standard toys + Xenons, MFSW, Maxidot, Curtain Airbags, OEM Bluetooth. 33.Jeeves / Anthracite / 2.0 TDI PD / Feb 2010 34.Niall / Satin Grey / 2.0PD TDi / May 07 / 07 Octavia Scout TDi / standard skoda spec apart from full size spare 35.Wilkopilko / Brilliant Silver/ 2.0 TDI PD / June 2007 36.Utarg / Anthracite Grey / 2.0 CR / Just been told I can pick it up 17th July! / Alicantra,Spare,Maxidot,MDI 37.Finbarsko / Satin grey / 2.0 PD / 57 38.ScruffyBadger / Brilliant Silver Met / 2.0 TDi PD/ June 2008 39.Unclelatch / Anthracite Grey / 2.0 TDI PD / June 2010 / MFSW, Maxidot 40.BOBW / cappucino beige / 1.8TSI / May 2010 41.Simon Cobb / Cappuccino Beige / 2.0 TDI CR / fully optioned apart from MDI and SATNAV 42.AuScout / Satin Grey / 2.0TDI / Oct 2008 43.royskie / Red / 2.0TDI / November 2007 44.Bill Blake / Rosso Brunello / 2.0 TDI / Jan 2010 45.downes martin / Rosso Brenello / 2.0 cr 140 / MY 2011 46.Monnae / corrida red / 1.8 Tsi / my 2011 47.silver1011 / Black Magic / 2.0 TDi / August 2008 / Xenons 48.billycann / Candy White / 2.0 TDi / Dec 09 (facelift) Raised boot floor, spare wheel. Really wish I'd remembered xenons and Maxidot!!! 49.Lasseson / Black magic / 2.0 tdi cr / delivery dec 2010 50.Scout60 / gray anthracite / 2.0tdi / 60 plate 51.Essm / silver met /2.0tdi / Nov 2008 / lots of extras incl OEM bluetooth 52.krimat t/ Cappucino beige / 2.0TDI cr / delivery dec 2010 53.Fin69 / Anthracite grey /2.0TDi PD/ July 2010 54.Snala / Brilliant Silver / 2.0TDI CR / NZ spec + MIDI/Hill hold/LED DRL's /Oct 2010 55.Thorfinn / Corrida Red / 2.0 CR TDi / October 2010 56.Badgersport / Candy White / 2.0 CR TDi / October 2010 / Polished proteus wheels 57.eenymac / Anthracite / 1.8 TSI / March 2010 58.Scuderria / Cappuccino Beige Metallic / 1.8 TSI / MY11 (expected in March) 59.Jawsnpaws / Satin Grey Metallic / 2.0 PD TDi / April 2008 60.lard-ajc / Anthracite / 2.0 PD TDi / June 2008 61.Carpus/ Anthracite/ 1.8 TSI/ Sept 2010 62.egide / Satin Grey Metallic / 2.0 PD TDi / May 2008 63.JJBS3/ Rosso Mugello?/ 2.0TDI PD / Jan 2010 (Remapped at REVO...much better!) 64.Greenie58 / Brilliant Silver / 2.0 PD TDI / July 07 65.Browny / Black Magic / 2.0 TDI CR / on order... 66.Slimboyfat303: Silver / 1.8TSI Scout / 2011 67.az12d/Cappuchino Biege/TDi/59 plate, awaiting new one in feb 11 68.6nations / arrived June 2010 / TDI / White 69.Scoutel / Cappuccino / 1.8 Tsi / January 2011 70.London_Jock / Pacific Blue / 2.0 TDI CR / Ordered Dec 10, expected build May 11 71.27motorhead / Cappuccino / 2.0TDi / March 2008 / Bought from Marlborough Skoda in August 2008 ex-Sales Managers car 72.Anthracite, 2.0 TDI 1st Feb 2011...Yipee! after 7 months wait! 73.alannfrost / Safari / 2.0 TDI / DSG/ arriving early June 2011 74.Speedy_Gonzales / Anthracite / 1.8TSi / Ordered 06/02/11, Delivered 15/06/11 / Extras Polished Proteus Alloys-multi function steering wheel for radio/maxidot-Space saver spare wheel 75.Trenca / Candy White / 2.0 TDi PB / FL February 2011 / Xenon+Foldable Mirrors+Tow 76.Scout Master / Rosso Brunello / 1.8TSI / most extras ordered except Sat Nav / Ordered Aug 10 / delivery 1st March 11 (hopefully). 77.Cullenator / Cappucino Mettalic / 1.8TSi / Black leather interior / June 2010 78.scousemouse / Blackmagic / 1.8 TSI / arriving June 2011 79.m1cvt / white /2.0 TDI PD / March 2010 80.Placey / Black Magic 2.0 TDI Mar 08 soon getting a new one the same in April... 81.Zippy / Steel Grey / 1.8 TSI / due August 2011 82.theptyboy / black 83.stevo1 / Brilliant Silver /2.0 TDI PD / NOV 2007 84.steviehg / Aqua Blue / 2.0 TD CR / Extras: sunroof VBF Multi F Maxi Dot / ordered 16/11/2010, last update 29 weeks 85.rosswm / Brilliant Silver / 2.0TDI / July 2007 86.mlp / Anthracite Grey / 2.0 TDI CR / May 2011 87.scoutabout / Storm Blue / 1.8TSi / May 2011 88.Uncle Bulgaria / Cappuchino / 2.0 CR DSG / May 2011 89.Anddenton / Anthracite Grey / 2.0 TDI PD 140 / May 2008 / Maxi-dot, Multi-function SW, Xenon HID's, Columbus SN, Bluetooth, MDI, headlight brows, LED DRL's, Blue LED interior lights, dechromed badgeless grill on way. 90.Jasper13 / brilliant silver with polished alloys / 2.0 TDI CR PDF DSG / June 2011, had to wait 6 months but love it now its here!! 91.Tonyp5a / Anthracite with polished alloys / 2.0TDi CR / July 2011 92.sandal farm/red with polished alloys/2.0tdi/july 2011 ordered nov 2010 93.Carabus901/ black with polished alloys/ 2.0 TDI/ Jul 11 ordered Dec 10 94.Turboscout / Black / 1.8 TSI / July 2011 95.biker123 / red 0 2.0TDI / 2008 96.Octapuss / Aqua Blue / 2.0 TDI CR DSG / June 2011, 97.scoutdave / Storm Blue metallic / 1.8 TSI / 2010 (owned from Aug 2011) 98.lamlash / satin grey / 2.0 TDI CR / Oct 2011 / no extras 99.jpgb / Safari metallic/ 2.0 TDI CR / 2011 / DSG 100.diesel steve / rosso red / 140 tdi / june 10 101.stringbean / Rosso Red / 2.0 TDI CR / December 2011 / Maxidot, MFSW, Xenons, LED DRL, Curtain Airbags, Spare Wheel, 'Polished' Proteus Alloys 102.Scoutmaster / aqua blue /2.0 tdi pd / June 2010 (owned from new)/ satnav, oem bluetooth, maxidot, mfsw, xenons, alcantara, electric driver’s seat, curtain airbags, full-size spare, raised boot floor and Shark remap 103.indianinorge / Corrida Red / 2.0 TDI CR / MY2012 / Webasto, Amundsen SatNav, DAB +++ / Delivered for Christmas :-) Can't take the smile off my face! 104.Locheil/ silver / 2.0 TDI / May2007 / (2nd owner, 63k mls on clock, FSH etc), xenons, curtain airbags 105.smurfster / 2.0 TDI / May 2007 / 104K mls 106.Samwise / Dark Metallic Green / 2.0TDI / July 2008 / 41K mls 107.rz67 / Satin Grey / 1.8 TSI / October 2011 108.Scuff / Rosso Brunello / 2.0 TDi / oct 2010 (2nd owner 12k miles) 109.Tattster/Brilliant Silver Metallic / 2.0 TDi / June 2008 110.DoggieScout / Safari Metallic / 1.8 TSI / Sept 2011 (ordered March 2011) 111.Danrock101 / Grey / 2.0 TDI PD 140 / 57 plate 112. Shooter / Anthracite Grey / 2.0D xenons, satnav, leather, heated seats

+1. Confirmed that it is in my manual that the light will go out for about 100kms if the bonnet is open for 30 seconds or more. What on earth is the logic behind this behaviour? They don't turn the light off for 100kms if your windscreen washer fluid level is low and you open the bonnet, and you'd think that topping up your oil is ever so slightly more important than your screen wash level.