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Hi All, Thanks for your help with some questions I asked over the weekend. Test drove the Enyaq 80 today, really like it so we placed an order. Pretty much ticked every option box. Now the wait , around 3 -4 months but we will see. The spec is: 80x sportline - racing blue 21" wheels All the plus packs (lights, comfort, drive, parking, etc) Sunroof Retractable towbar (read here about issue with bike racks) Came out at 56k Obviously you will never get the money back on all the packs but wanted to order something I will really like. We are part exchanging my wife's Kodiaq as they offered us a great deal on it

Hi All, Just getting ready to order the Enyaq on Monday if our test drive goes well. Was looking at the head pump but from this thread it doesn't appear to be worth it, any change of opinion from anyone on this?

Thanks for the responses, think I will stick with the 80x , will probably place an order next week. They lady at the dealership told me lead times were shorter for the 80x (probably due to price).

Hi All, Not been on the site for a while but had many Skoda's over the years, given this week's fuel crisis it's confirmed my choice to go Electric. Going to chop in my Superb 280 l&k, been a great car for the last four years. Test drive of an Enyaq 80 on Monday, have a very high spec 80x done on the configurator (around 55k) with every option ticked. I hear there is a vRS coming, anyone know when this will be available for order. Debating placing the 80x order next week unless the vRS is a big difference . Guessing around a 4-5 month lead time Thanks.

When I specced and ordered my 280, I was going to add the Sunroof and a couple of others bits but refused due to this disgraceful tax, it's not even about doing the right thing i.e. heavy polluting vs envirmentally friendly. I kept my order just under 40K to make sure I wasn't going to be fleeced, even though the discounted price I paid was 32.5K the tax is at the RRP irrespective of the discounts. Anyway, I'm massively happy with my 280, once you get over the shock of MPG when coming from a diesel its awesome. The grip is also fantastic compared to my A6 which was non quattro

What is quite funny is we also own a 190 Diesel Kodiaq, when I get back in the Superb I forget how much power it has until I put my foot down in S mode. I've gotten so used to flipping from S to D mode having had the same issue in the Audi A6 with S-tronic and the Kodiaq, I typically flip it into S mode when approaching junctions or needing a turn of speed. I also specced up the flappy paddles in case I want to override it. The Kodiaq doesn't have these and I did missing having the option to override the DSG.

Fully agree, I got mine a month ago and really like it. For me it's the perfect car for me with two large dogs, a toddler and 9 month old and also a turn of speed when I need it. I like the fact there are also not many on the road

This is a great review, considering PH are usually about performance cars it's great to see the long term write up they have given the Superb https://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-fleet/skoda-superb-estate-280-sportline-ph-fleet/37319 Their December writeup is also very good https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-fleet/skoda-superb-estate-280-sportline-ph-fleet/37293

I recently had this dilemma having owned BMW/VW diesels over the last 12 years. I do around 12 - 15 k a year but was just bored of the same old diesel 2.0 190bhp type engines. Having run a current shape A6 Avant (2014) and currently also owning a Kodiaq diesel, I was also was bored of constant ad blu top ups and DPF regens. To be fair, when I got the A6 I was doing more longer journeys, this is partly down to shorter journeys I do now. I did feel the ad blu top ups were far more frequent then Audi would have you believe... My Audi also had a couple of DPF sensor issues coming up to its 3 years that worried my given all the scare stories on various forums. For me , I decided to take a small hit on fuel and go for the 280 and have a bit more driving enjoyment . As I paid for this by myself I decided for the change. This is going to be my last conventional fueled car , I will keep for 5 years and then move to electric once they have matured a bit more.

Thanks @RoyF280 for posting this how to, i used it yesterday to install a NextWave Duo HD dashcam. Works a charm, I have blind spot (fuse 48) also and piggy backed this fuse , I tried fuse 38 which is the trailer but I was worried a permanent live might drain my battery despite claims of a limiter. For anyone looking at the NextWave dashcam, it has a parking mode which will only switch on when it's G sensors are activated. You may miss the initial hit when parked, it will record as soon as it detects the hit. This runs off NextWave battery and doesn't require a permanent live fuse connection.

Hi, I've had mine a month now, it's an l&k 280 estate with 19" wheels. Before this I've owned a number of BMW's and Audi's with sports suspensions over the years , coming back to a petrol is a delight especially with the 280 engine. Speed is there on tap when I need it. Handling wise it's fine , it's no race car but handles well. I also have the DCC as standard in mine. I have set everything else to sport apart from ride. I was considering a Golf R estate but this ticked more boxes and was amazing value for money. I got through a broker so saved just under 8k on list. Look at drivethedeal, carwow or some of the other brokers. I got mine through coast2coast, brilliant discount and very efficient. Not the best communication but I ordered easily and they just contacted to say when to pay and deliver. So far really happy with my purchase, it allows me to have a bit of enjoyment and also meets all my family requirements .

Having recently owned a high spec A6 Black Edition Ultra edition with lots of options I can give my view on this, I purchased new in 2014 at a heavly discounted price of £36500 compared to factory price of £47,000. The A6 is due for a replacement soon by Audi so I decided to hand back and get the Superb L&K 280 estate, once again I got this for a very good price against list. Without a doubt, the Audi was the sexier looking car to drive as it had 20" wheels and Black line edition making it look sporty. It was only a 2 litre 190 diesel with S-Tronic and two wheel drive, the BiTurbo Quattro would have cost me around 55K which was too rich for my blood at the time. The Superb cost me 32K with a high spec factory order with 4 wheel drive and a 280 Petrol engine, it also puts a little smile on my face when I decide to put my foot down. I had the tech advanced pack for an upgraded MMI with larger screen but this was not on par with the touch screen system in my Superb due to resolution and old software (this was revised in the 2015 update but not significantly). The big flip out screen had massive potential to fail over time, there were several reports of out of warrantly failure with horrendous cost to fix. The MMI wheel and touchpad is a horrible and I never really got used to it in 3 years of ownership. I also kept getting lots of sensor and other errors in the final year of ownership due to all the gizmos I specced which concerned me, I will probably have these on the Superb as a lot of these systems are similar but stadard spec now. Quality wise it was higher quality then the Skoda, these are small things you notice in the showroom but when you start driving you forget about this i.e. leather on the centre console near your left leg, the skoda its plastic but how often do you look, same as around the bottom half of the doors. The steering wheel was nicer in the Audi but this was due to it being more sporty, I actually prefer the seats in the Superb apart from they havent got the extending leg part. I found the Audi ones uncomfortable after 3 years on long trips (This may be more due to 20" wheels and sports suspension) For me, what I got with the Skoda for the price outweighed the cost of slightly nicer quality and a badge.. The joy of the Skoda is I don't always get people trying to race and generally refusing to let you into a lane due to driving an Audi. Don't get me wrong, my ultimate car is an RS6 as it gives you practicality and driver enjoyment, while I have a mortgage it would be lunacy for me to burn that amount of cash on a car that depreciates so heavily. I haven't once looked back and thought I missed my Audi... Well, apart from the full matrix LED's which were Superb.

Just checked the RaceChip website, won't be modifying until outside of warranty. Effect on warranty claims and other guarantees By installing a RaceChip, you lose as a customer the right to warranty claims on your engine vis-à-vis the guarantor for your car. The installation of a RaceChip can adversely affect your warranty claims vis-à-vis the vehicle seller with respect to the modified vehicle. Nevertheless, by purchasing a RS, GTS or GTS Black, an engine guarantee from RaceChip is already included free of charge (2 years for the GTS or GTS Black, 1 year for the RS). RaceChip is vendor of the highest quality and you are always on the safe side with us.

Interesting does the Racechip XLX impact warranty? I'm still genuinely loving the speed when input my foot down, surprised a few BMers and Audi's ... I'm not flooring it everywhere , mainly when coming off slip roads on the motor way and needing to change lane etc.. driving on the motorway it returns a very respectable MPG considering the engine. My biggest surprise is how smooth the petrol engine is having driven diesels for so many years

I believe it is 7, I think it's listed in the spec PDF you can download from Skoda. I'm 99% I read it in there recently.