What have you done to your Superb III today?

[JR RS]

16 hours ago, Graham Butcher said:

@JR RS, Personally I'd thought it would have been better to over do the badging of the variant of the model rather than the model within the Skoda brand. Anyone who is a car enthusiast is going to instantly know that you are driving a Superb but not the which version of Superb it is?

 

That being said, I like what you have done with it, but equally I'm beginning to see the appeal of debadging as it does mean it is easier to clean. 

 

here in Oz, we either get a Sportline 206TSi AWD, or a non-Sportline 206TSi / 162TSi / 140TDi.

we don't have the numerous variants like u guys do in Europe.

 

mine is non-Sportline 162 TSi, however it has a mix of trims from L&K as well as Sportline.  but i'm not going to stick Sportline or L&K badges on it, because it ain't one. 

Just like how i wouldn't stick vRS badge because it ain't one, but plenty do.

 

people who know wat a Superb is, can't figure out wat Superb i have - so they're having to do a double-take, or get a closer look to understand wat they're looking at.   

hahaha.

in fact, most people here don't even know what a Superb is, let alone a Skoda.

 

i'm happy with my frankenstein personalised Superb.

Edited 11 July, 2023 by JR RS

[lmb]

18 hours ago, JR RS said:

@numskull, @dunc69, @lmb, @Lutz_91 - u guys would hate my Gandalf big time as I've gone to town with the Superb badging!!!

Can't have too many reminders of wat model Skoda I have!

Hehehe.....ok maybe I have too many. 😛

 

Fender...

I do like the fender badge.

18 hours ago, JR RS said:

@numskull, @dunc69, @lmb, @Lutz_91 - u guys would hate my Gandalf big time as I've gone to town with the Superb badging!!!

Can't have too many reminders of wat model Skoda I have!

Hehehe.....ok maybe I have too many. 😛

 

Fender...

I do like the fender badge.

18 hours ago, JR RS said:

@numskull, @dunc69, @lmb, @Lutz_91 - u guys would hate my Gandalf big time as I've gone to town with the Superb badging!!!

Can't have too many reminders of wat model Skoda I have!

Hehehe.....ok maybe I have too many. 😛

 

Fender...

I do like the fender badge.

18 hours ago, JR RS said:

@numskull, @dunc69, @lmb, @Lutz_91 - u guys would hate my Gandalf big time as I've gone to town with the Superb badging!!!

Can't have too many reminders of wat model Skoda I have!

Hehehe.....ok maybe I have too many. 😛

 

Fender...

I do like the fender badge.

18 hours ago, JR RS said:

@numskull, @dunc69, @lmb, @Lutz_91 - u guys would hate my Gandalf big time as I've gone to town with the Superb badging!!!

Can't have too many reminders of wat model Skoda I have!

Hehehe.....ok maybe I have too many. 😛

 

Fender...

I do like the fender badge.

18 hours ago, JR RS said:

@numskull, @dunc69, @lmb, @Lutz_91 - u guys would hate my Gandalf big time as I've gone to town with the Superb badging!!!

Can't have too many reminders of wat model Skoda I have!

Hehehe.....ok maybe I have too many. 😛

 

Fender...

I do like the fender badge.

[Breezy_Pete]

What do you think of the fender badge? 

[Graham Butcher]

Well TBH it's more of a door badge. 😁

[Graham Butcher]

3 hours ago, JR RS said:

 

here in Oz, we either get a Sportline 206TSi AWD, or a non-Sportline 206TSi / 162TSi / 140TDi.

we don't have the numerous variants like u guys do in Europe.

 

mine is non-Sportline 162 TSi, however it has a mix of trims from L&K as well as Sportline.  but i'm not going to stick Sportline or L&K badges on it, because it ain't one. 

Just like how i wouldn't stick vRS badge because it ain't one, but plenty do.

 

people who know wat a Superb is, can't figure out wat Superb i have - so they're having to do a double-take, or get a closer look to understand wat they're looking at.   

hahaha.

in fact, most people here don't even know what a Superb is, let alone a Skoda.

 

i'm happy with my frankenstein personalised Superb.

I that case, I fully support what you you've done. It's about time the folk of Oz were educated about how good a car a Superb is. 👍👍

[GWCTas]

57 minutes ago, Graham Butcher said:

I that case, I fully support what you you've done. It's about time the folk of Oz were educated about how good a car a Superb is. 👍👍

 

Skoda had a bad name here in Australia when it was a State owned asset during the Soviet era. In 1991 the VW Group acquired a 30% stake and full control in 2000. During that time in Australia, Ford and Holden (an Australian derivative of General Motors USA) held the majority of car sales. Slowly Japanese manufacturers started to erode that market share, and that brought about the end of the Holden and largely any local manufacturing disappeared. In 2017 this was reported -
 

Škoda in Australia 2017

Today, on the other side of the world, Škoda is one of the fastest growing car brands. This year, Skoda has outsold Peugeot, Mini, Volvo and Fiat in Australia. Their sales numbers rival Jeep.

Although small compared to the other Volkswagen Group brands, Škoda sales have grown 10.7% in 2017 over all. Fabia is their top performer, with a 39% growth reported from January to August, making up 738 of their 3,013 units sold in the first eight months of the year.

Škoda in Australia 2021

While Skoda still lags behind its better-known sibling, Volkswagen, in the sales stakes – representing just a third of Volkswagen's year-to-date sales in 2021 – its sales numbers are equalling or exceeding established premium brands like Land Rover, Lexus and Volvo.

The bottom line is, we are slow on the uptake but we are being educated

 

[MartiniB]

L&K doesn't mean anything for most of people,
me too removed outside's L&K and added Superb wing emblems, but in same line as door handles

 

[GWCTas]

43 minutes ago, MartiniB said:

L&K doesn't mean anything for most of people,
me too removed outside's L&K and added Superb wing emblems, but in same line as door handles

 

 

You'll have to get a closer image @MartiniB. I can't see any detail there!

[JR RS]

3 hours ago, MartiniB said:

added Superb wing emblems, but in same line as door handles

 

 

Sorry, but that alignment looks wrong.....in my opinion.

Tis ur car though, so how u want it is all that matters for u.

 

Higher up, like how I've done it, is the same alignment done with the Sportline badge.

It also sits/blends nicely within the crease folds/contours.

 

 

Edited 11 July, 2023 by JR RS

[MartiniB]

1 hour ago, JR RS said:

that alignment looks wrong

my choice is original location, where it's placed by factory, at least in China (not worldwide)

 

@GWCTas @Graham Butcher

[JR RS]

Gave Gandalf a much need wash today after 4 months!!!

 

[Donweather]

So where's the after pic?

[JR RS]

1 hour ago, Donweather said:

So where's the after pic?

 

Just an average shot....

 

[dunc69]

Badges gone!

 

Edited 13 July, 2023 by dunc69

[Bap33]

Any pic to share of the unbadged tail ?  

[dunc69]

51 minutes ago, Bap33 said:

Any pic to share of the unbadged tail ?  

[ZacDaMan72]

I removed the Skoda lettering from my Superb and just had Superb and 4x4 there so it’s more symmetrical

 

[Bap33]

A plain Skoda logo (without any lettering) would be even more symmetrical... 😁

[Lutz_91]

It's nicer that way. I also removed all of the lettering on the outside.

 

 

Edited 15 July, 2023 by Lutz_91

[dunc69]

2 hours ago, Lutz_91 said:

It's nicer that way. I also removed all of the lettering on the outside.

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And yours is lowered too!  Looks great! 

[Graham Butcher]

A problem with lowering them is the greater chances of bottoming out on speed bumps. I have loads of these pesky things around me and with my mk2 (not lowered) if I was carrying 3 or 4 passengers it often bottom on some of the bumps. I had the springs and shocks checked out by the dealer and they were perfectly OK.

 

I have yet to bottom on my mk3 and that was one of my concerns with the car as it has the DCC fitted and I have it set for comfort so I would have thought it was more likely. Does the mk3 have a higher ground clearance than the mk2?

[Lutz_91]

Vor 5 Stunden sagte dunc69:

Und deine ist auch abgesenkt! Sieht großartig aus! 

 

Yes, KW DCC is installed. There is nothing with penetrating or the like. Of course you have to slow down a bit in some places, but it is perfectly suitable for everyday use. 
There is also residual thread, so it could even be a little deeper. But that's enough for me.

[superbuser35]

Brake fluid replacement

Fuel filter replacement

 

Any suggestions, what else to do ?

 

Edited 19 July, 2023 by superbuser35
Update

[KeteCantek]

Done: Oil and filter change. Brake fluid change. New discs and pads (ate ceramics and ate coated) all round.

 

If anyone is interested in part no, I will dig it out from my autodoc order. 

[candasm]

This week mine received new set of shocks, Eibach pro kit springs, racingline turbo inlet, hose and performance air filter. I can easily say there is no change on comfort at all.

Edited 23 July, 2023 by candasm