Just found out that I'm currently set for build week 16 for my TDI vRS manual hatch that I ordered on the 17th December. I notice that people have often mentioned that they have spoken to skoda UK to get updates on the orser. I haven't had a look but could someone let me know what the phone number is? I trust I would just need my order number?

ŠKODA customer services - 08457 745 745.

tell them your name and who and where you ordered it from..

they will tell you any info 

and your order No

Fab. Nice one.

It would appear that the 20 week lead time My dealer quoted with my vRS TDI hatch ordered on Xmas eve is about right then, allowing 2 weeks for delivery

Yes, I was told 20 weeks lead time so that does seem about right. That's with black pack, sunset glass, standard cruise, winter pack, solid white paint, spare wheel and colour maxi dot.

I've gone for white with black pack, sunset, standard cruise, cloud maxi, spare wheel, Canton stereo and simply clever pack so a very similar spec. BW16 would be about perfect for me

*colour maxi, bloody sausage fingers on this phone.

That makes encouraging reading, mine was ordered early December, hope to see it by end of April so I don't have to tax or mot mine.

And it'll have a guaranteed 14 plate (for UK peeps)