Hello

As mentioned elsewhere, I took advantage of the 20% off offer last weekend at Superskoda to get a few accessories for the Spaceback.

Up first - I decided to replace my very good Costco rubber boot mat with the genuine Skoda one - a fantastic, thick and perfectly tailored mat for the space (and still flexes enough to get to the spare wheel well when needed):

I also bought the rear tunnel rubber mat cover. I already have the genuine rubber mats so thought - what the hell:

It actually looks good, I was pleasantly surprised.

I also invested in the boot nets (2x pocket nets and one floor net). I won't be using the floor net, and have stashed that in the wheel well, but the two pocket nets are extremely useful:

For those who are interested, here is the boot with my divider tray back in place, and filling up with stuff:

Don't worry, none of that gets left in the car overnight.

Finally, the controversial LED replacement light unit. Many of you will be aware that the interior boot light in the Rapid is very weak and very yellow. I've replaced mine with a new unit (built especially for the hole and with the same connector socket for the car's wiring loom - no gender changer cables or other hacks) that has 10 LEDs inside in two rows of 5. It produces a stunning white light that fills the whole boot area. I've yet to get a good pic with my iPhone of the illumination at night, but will keep working on it. For now, here's a dazzling pic of the light in direct sunshine to give you an idea of how insanely bright it is:

Thanks

Chris

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Very nice Chris. Wow that boot light is seriously bright

I didn't realise the tunnel mat was that small but very useful.

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Fantastic! The boot light might be too bright. All other accessories look practical and fit the car's general image. The "RAPID" logo on the rubber mat is certainly catching the eye!

damn, i'll be definitely getting that rubber mat on next superskoda discount deal

Am liking the mods Chris - I was really pleased with the Skoda original rubber boot mat too.

Is the divider tray a Skoda part?

Am liking the mods Chris - I was really pleased with the Skoda original rubber boot mat too.

Is the divider tray a Skoda part?

Yep - the divider tray is a genuine Skoda part (listed on SuperSkoda as well as your local parts counter) and fits the Spaceback as well as the normal Rapid - double sided as well. One side is the two divided trays, the other is flat carpeted to act as half a raied boot floor.

Hi Chris,

Many years ago I spent a fortune putting in carpets in my car to get it looking cool. Now it seems rubber is in :<)

 

I missed the Superskoda sale but bought the boot light at the weekend based on your recommendation.

 

PS: "By The Way " (BTW) Used to work at Wilson as as Engineering Manager

Edited 23 August, 201510 yr by Bidey

Glad to hear you went for the light - you will be hugely impressed when you fit it.

One tip, if it doesn't fit in the hole the old light unit came out of, turn it round so the connector is at the opposite end. Sounds weird but it works. Also make sure the cable is clear of the back of the light, as it gets warm.

As for the mats. I actually prefer carpet mats in the passenger cabin (and have three sets for the Rapid inc the genuine Skoda ones). However, the weather has been so variable since last winter that I never got round to swapping back from rubber to carpet. I can see the rubber mats staying in through to Easter at this rate :(

Rubber in the boot though is definitely the way to go.

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PS: "By The Way " (BTW) Used to work at Wilson as as Engineering Manager

Was that back in the good old days when they still manufactured in the UK and in Illinois? Everything has been offshored to China now, and Illinois just does R&D and prototyping. It really shows in the quality of the rackets - not as good as they used to be.

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We manufactured golf clubs only in Irvine, Scotland. i was there 87 to 92 (last big recession)

 

Great engineering and manufacturing experience.

We did all from forgings and raw cast irons and made wood woods and changed over to metal woods.

We had distribution store for all products of Europe and Middle East.

 

So had fairly good access to all the kit. ;<)

 

PS: Travelled allover USA including Chicago HQ etc

Edited 23 August, 201510 yr by Bidey

all looks great i just had my order came too but one question anybody fitted the chrome door handles as i was just about to fit but there is no hole on the on1 part for the key door handle ???? even thou i dont open door with key , not good idea to cover it up is it ???

all looks great i just had my order came too but one question anybody fitted the chrome door handles as i was just about to fit but there is no hole on the on1 part for the key door handle ???? even thou i dont open door with key , not good idea to cover it up is it ???

How easy is it to remove the cover cap again, if you need to use the lock?

How easy is it to remove the cover cap again, if you need to use the lock?

it's stuck on with the glue strips like the bumper protector and sills

well sent them emails and try calling them but no answer ..

well sent them emails and try calling them but no answer ..

Funnily enough - I've been mailing them since Thursday about the incorrect Fabia II net they supplied - also been getting no reply from them.

Had no choice today but to escalate it to a PayPal dispute, hopefully they will reply to that.

I got a reply at last they said it does state comes solid with no holes I didn't think they meant key hole all sorted now just made a hole .... Now looking to change bulbs on headlights

And I just got a reply as well - apologising for error. Apparently they've sent out the correct boot nets for the Fabia Combi today.

Fair enough.

Chris

They've certainly changed there tune over the last couple of years. They're great to deal with now

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Can anybody let me know what the delivery charges are like from Superb skoda? I want the boot nets for my Spaceback. Also, why is everything showing in Euros? I can't seem to get it in GBP.

Thanks in advance.

Delivery charges are stated on their web site. They vary depending on the value of your order.

Everything is priced in Euros because it is a Czech web site, not a British one. The Czech Republic uses the Euro as its currency.

Can anybody let me know what the delivery charges are like from Superb skoda? I want the boot nets for my Spaceback. Also, why is everything showing in Euros? I can't seem to get it in GBP.

Thanks in advance.

 

http://www.superskoda.com/scripts/nakupni_rad.php?SkupinaStat=188#KotvaSkupinaStat

Thanks, that page wasn't working on my mobile, it's fine now I am on a laptop.

 

Now just have to wait for another discount weekend!

Delivery charges are stated on their web site. They vary depending on the value of your order.

Everything is priced in Euros because it is a Czech web site, not a British one. The Czech Republic uses the Euro as its currency.

Actually they use the Czech koruna, but the VW group (along with most EU countries) use the Euro so it's more convenient to quote prices with the Euro.

Actually they use the Czech koruna, but the VW group (along with most EU countries) use the Euro so it's more convenient to quote prices with the Euro.

My mistake, I thought they had satisfied entry criteria and adopted the Euro.

But yes, as their main market uses the Euro (rarher than Sterling), there is little point in SuperSkoda pricing goods in our mighty currency.

...added to which, it has made everything on their site rather cheaper of late for us Brits  than if they had fixed sterling prices on show.

Edited 27 August, 201510 yr by camelspyyder