Seat modified the exhaust on the Cupra 280 to gain an extra 10bhp without any engine mods.

Anybody added Sportsline black boot and sill trims on their hatch?

Anybody added Sportsline black boot and sill trims on their hatch?

 

Don't think they would go with Magnetic Brown Metallic

I've found these people very useful: -

 

https://www.petrolprices.com/ 

 

You can register and set up a weekly e-mail to give you the locations of the 5 cheapest locations near your home for Super or Normal and there is also an App (IOS and Android) that you can download which gives you the same information for your current location

 

E-mail example below:

 

Hi John,

Here is your latest price alert from PetrolPrices.com, currently set to receive alerts twice a week.

Cheapest Super Unleaded at 5 stations near E17 8HQ

 

 

114.9p

Sainsburys Low Hall

Walthamstow Avenue, South Chingford, London, E4 8ST

Sainsburys 2.39 miles away, last updated on June 11th

     

114.9p

Tesco Lea Valley Extra

Glover Drive, Upper Edmonton, London, N18 3HF

Tesco Extra 2.82 miles away, last updated on June 12th

     

114.9p

Tesco Bromley By Bow

Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach, Bromley By Bow, London, E3 3DA

Tesco 3.15 miles away, last updated on June 9th

     

114.9p

Tesco Barkingside

Cranbrook Road, Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 1HY

Tesco 4.91 miles away, last updated on June 9th

     

118.9p

Oakhill Service Station

Woodford New Road, Woodford, London, E18 2QD

Gulf 2.85 miles away, last updated on June 12th

Cheapest Unleaded at 5 stations near E17 8HQ

 

 

107.9p

J1 Service Station

Hertford Road, Lower Edmonton, London, N9 7ET

Texaco 4.6 miles away, last updated on June 6th

     

108.7p

Asda Leyton Automat

Marshall Road, Leyton Mills Centre, London, E10 5NH

Asda 1.32 miles away, last updated on June 8th

     

108.7p

Asda Bethnal Green Vallance Road Pfs

Vallance Road, Bethnal Green, London, E1 5BW

Asda 3.59 miles away, last updated on June 12th

     

108.7p

Asda Tottenham White Hart Lane Pfs

White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London, N17 7LY

Asda 3.61 miles away, last updated on June 10th

     

108.9p

Leytonstone Services

High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, London, E11 4PG

Jet 1.79 miles away, last updated on June 11th

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Edited 15 June, 20169 yr by Prykey

try Waze

https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Tankstellen#Search_for_a_station

Don't think they would go with Magnetic Brown Metallic

I know, just thinking for my upcoming white hatch.

try Waze

https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Tankstellen#Search_for_a_station

 

Very wary about using APPS that rely on continuous data usage as the cost of mobile data is very expensive in the UK, would rather select as and when required as you can with the PetrolPrices APP 

 

Don't get me wrong though a friend of mine uses Waze and it is very impressive especially with its live updates from users traveling on the same road as you are. 

I know, just thinking for my upcoming white hatch.

 

Would look fine on White, Silver, Grey's or Red or indeed Black not sure about the Blues, Jungle Green or Cappuccino Beige and definitely not Magnetic Brown.  

 

Mind you, that just my honest opinion and life would be very dull if we were all the same

 

I think the White looks really good with the black wrap on the roof as a couple of owners have already done and I'd also have the Door Mirror Caps wrapped in Black to if it were me. 

Very wary about using APPS that rely on continuous data usage as the cost of mobile data is very expensive in the UK, would rather select as and when required as you can with the PetrolPrices APP 

 

Don't get me wrong though a friend of mine uses Waze and it is very impressive especially with its live updates from users traveling on the same road as you are.

I've never really found navigation apps to use huge amounts of data, although I must admit I've not exactly monitored it hugely closely. Even when I only had about 2GB of data I never found I had an issue. I suppose it also depends how often and long you use them.

I've never really found navigation apps to use huge amounts of data, although I must admit I've not exactly monitored it hugely closely. Even when I only had about 2GB of data I never found I had an issue. I suppose it also depends how often and long you use them.

 

I only have 250MB of data which is why I won't/don't use them also put me off buying the latest TomTom SatNav for my motorcycle as it uses your mobiles data to show safety cameras etc so went with the Garmin Zumo instead as it doesn't.

 

Each to their own though.

I must be doing something wrong ( or right ??? !! ) to only be getting 23.6mpg on local runs when other are getting 31 to 32 lol !! Maybe enjoying it too much ???

One of the benefits of retirement is choosing when to drive rather being dictated by work commitments. As a result I avoid the peak periods as best I can.

The other day I had no choice but to drive during the 5pm peak period.

Although mpg isn't a concern, I kept an eye on it. After a couple of miles in stop-go (mostly stop) traffic it had dropped to the very low 20s and that was with start/stop enabled.

I popped into the local superstore with its huge car park and up went the mpg surprisingly quickly, then back into the heavy traffic and it came crashing back down.

Once clear of the traffic and onto the quieter back and country roads it resumed its climb upwards.

So stating the obvious it's not how you drive but when and where you drive.

No surprise that the 280 loves being pushed  :sun:, hates commuters  .

I only have 250MB of data which is why I won't/don't use them also put me off buying the latest TomTom SatNav for my motorcycle as it uses your mobiles data to show safety cameras etc so went with the Garmin Zumo instead as it doesn't.

 

Each to their own though.

Yeah I wouldn't want to risk it with just 250MB either.

Don't think they would go with Magnetic Brown Metallic

Please keep it stock, much more "Q car" than when it's over-dressed....

 

DC

One of the benefits of retirement is choosing when to drive rather being dictated by work commitments. As a result I avoid the peak periods as best I can.

The other day I had no choice but to drive during the 5pm peak period.

Although mpg isn't a concern, I kept an eye on it. After a couple of miles in stop-go (mostly stop) traffic it had dropped to the very low 20s and that was with start/stop enabled.

I popped into the local superstore with its huge car park and up went the mpg surprisingly quickly, then back into the heavy traffic and it came crashing back down.

Once clear of the traffic and onto the quieter back and country roads it resumed its climb upwards.

So stating the obvious it's not how you drive but when and where you drive.

No surprise that the 280 loves being pushed  :sun:, hates commuters  .

+1.

 

We had to drive the R home in the evg.rush on Friday, in a down-pour too & it burned more than usual, was a reminder of the bad old days!

Please keep it stock, much more "Q car" than when it's over-dressed....

 

DC

 

Don't worry David, I prefer the way it came out of the factory

I only have 250MB of data which is why I won't/don't use them

you can stay in 150Mb/month,

just before drive type destination under WiFi covered area.

i have used that method when travel abroad

you can stay in 150Mb/month,

just before drive type destination under WiFi covered area.

i have used that method when travel abroad

 

Thanks for the tip

If someone does not mind a demonstrator this seems to be a more than reasonable price IMHO:

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201604213202839?fuel-type=petrol&make=skoda&search-target=usedcars&model=superb&sort=pricedesc&maximum-badge-engine-size=2.0&searchcontext=default&radius=1501&minimum-badge-engine-size=2.0&maximum-age=up_to_1_year_old&page=1&onesearchad=new%2Cnearlynew%2Cused&postcode=gu68qe&logcode=p&adPos=9

£2700 more than I paid for a new L&K 190 DSG with 6 miles on the clock, Not so sure it's that good a price. None the less that's a great engine if you can afford to run it, 1) I couldn't and 2) my licence would be lost very quickly its hard to keep the speed down it the 190, My only regret is not getting the 4x4 but that was a decision I made at time of order.

Well, it's cheaper than this demonstrator:

http://simplystock.co.uk/80D0DD26-AEFC-4DB4-83F3-C309E2F4BAC4/DesktopBrowser/se_gr_ve_vi/605744881-197620-Vehicle.aspx?srcmdc=se_gr_re_

After 8000 miles of very mixed driving I am getting a solid 27mpg overall, this includes a mile run to the Post Office a couple of times a day, many plus 200 mile motorway runs, a german run at speeds up to 135mph and  a couple of fully loaded car and trailer runs of a couple of hundred miles.

Would have liked to get it to 30mpg but happy enough, maybe it will get better as the miles pile on.

Edited 24 June, 20169 yr by philsmith

After 8000 miles of very mixed driving I am getting a solid 27mpg overall, this includes a mile run to the Post Office a couple of times a day, many plus 200 mile motorway runs, a german run at speeds up to 135mph and  a couple of fully loaded car and trailer runs of a couple of hundred miles.

Would have liked to get it to 30mpg but happy enough, maybe it will get better as the miles pile on.

 

That's not bad at all considering the extra weight and 4x4 running gear. My 220 is returning an average of 30/31 per tank atm, but we do 95% short local runs (we're disabled). On hour long motorway runs we're into the mid-40s mpg, but that's sticking to the limits. Only mentioning it as I'm curious as to what the 280 returns 'on a run'? I imagine most of the differences are due to the gearing - longer on the 220 for economy, and shorter on the 280 for acceleration.

 

As an aside, I'm more than a little annoyed at myself (and a bit annoyed at Skoda). I don't really care about the MPGs (else I'd have bought the 1.4) but it is always nice to see how the car is running and comparing different fuels etc. I've always enjoyed the 'Long term' screen as it tracks how many hours I've driven since we got the car, total MPG etc etc. Occasionally I go into settings > instrument panel > reset 'since start', as I want to track a particular journey for whatever reason (e.g. fully loaded v not). I happened to do that the other day, but that evening I flicked to the 'Long term' page instead of 'since refuelling' page by accident..... and saw that it had reset.  The only thing I can think is I've hit the option below earlier that day - 'Reset long term data'. It's habit to tap the 'Reset since start' and then tap 'OK' so I must have done it without realising.

 

Why oh why did Skoda not add an extra 'ARE YOU SURE?' dialogue for the nuclear option? Doh. Forever gone and ruined. Care about MPG that much? Hell no. Will my OCD annoy the living hell out of me for it for as long as I have the car? Yup. :(

Edited 24 June, 20169 yr by Rainmaker

That's not bad at all considering the extra weight and 4x4 running gear. My 220 is returning an average of 30/31 per tank atm, but we do 95% short local runs (we're disabled). On hour long motorway runs we're into the mid-40s mpg, but that's sticking to the limits. Only mentioning it as I'm curious as to what the 280 returns 'on a run'? I imagine most of the differences are due to the gearing - longer on the 220 for economy, and shorter on the 280 for acceleration.

As an aside, I'm more than a little annoyed at myself (and a bit annoyed at Skoda). I don't really care about the MPGs (else I'd have bought the 1.4) but it is always nice to see how the car is running and comparing different fuels etc. I've always enjoyed the 'Long term' screen as it tracks how many hours I've driven since we got the car, total MPG etc etc. Occasionally I go into settings > instrument panel > reset 'since start', as I want to track a particular journey for whatever reason (e.g. fully loaded v not). I happened to do that the other day, but that evening I flicked to the 'Long term' page instead of 'since refuelling' page by accident..... and saw that it had reset. The only thing I can think is I've hit the option below earlier that day - 'Reset long term data'. It's habit to tap the 'Reset since start' and then tap 'OK' so I must have done it without realising.

Why oh why did Skoda not add an extra 'ARE YOU SURE?' dialogue for the nuclear option? Doh. Forever gone and ruined. Care about MPG that much? Hell no. Will my OCD annoy the living hell out of me for it for as long as I have the car? Yup. :(

I could be wrong... But I think the "Long term" resets itself after certain parameters are met. Something to do with time or distance driven... Can't remember exactly what but I am pretty sure that it will reset itself sometimes.

Ah that's it. Every 100 hours. It resets itself. So don't worry it wasn't your fault!

Ah that's it. Every 100 hours. It resets itself. So don't worry it wasn't your fault!

 

Ah. I was about to say 'but after 2,000 miles surely it'd have reset before now?'. Then I realised our average speed is usually around 20mph (all those town journeys), which gives 2,000 miles for a reset. Thank you for saving me from torturing myself, but I still think it should not reset.