As always, some great advice.  Would never have thought to turn off autohold @xman .  At heart though I don't believe having my car washed made it any wetter then just driving in the wet. Maybe I'm wrong there. The whole incident sure was an unwelcome hit after my holiday. 

 

@Bud if I'm not mistaken that's the steak I ordered from a Harvester restaurant last Saturday, 

 

 

 

 

3 hours ago, Awed said:

HOWEVER, what the flip flop do I do to prevent this in future?  I cannot be the only person to have parked a wet car and gone on holiday for a week

As Xman tried to tell you, the only real way to stop this happening is to buy some after market brakes.

Edited 22 July, 20196 yr by facet edge

The car is fixed (done by 10 a.m.) Yes, brakes from a third party supplier would be better, but I have only one car and no time. Just taking it to the dealer, saying "fix this" and handing over my card in return for a quick turnaround is what works for me, especially if there was a chance (thwarted, as it happens) of claiming under warranty. The dealer lessens the sting by providing me with a lift to and from the garage (saves me twenty quid in taxi fares) and cleaning the car inside and out. 

 

And I've learned a lesson about not parking up for long periods directly after a wash.

 

Thanks to everyone who commented. This forum really is tops for advice. 

 

 

 

Thankfully no experiences as severe as he OP but definitely noted the stock rear's are a bit chocolaty, generate surface rust quickly and the 'tug' as @freelunch describes when having been sat idle.  Would agree that leaving AutoHold off is good practice.  My drive is on a slight slope and have found the tug / DSG  stress is reduced by following a consistent parking procedure:  Reverse In, Foot-brake on, Neutral, Electronic Handbrake, Release Foot-brake (allowing car to settle), Park. 

 

On 21/07/2019 at 19:29, xman said:

Bosch, Brembo, even Pagid all better, (Eurocarparts have 50% sale ATM)

 

If it were me, I would probably source some ATE discs and ATE ceramic pads and get them fitted at a good independent or do them myself.

 

Had already mentally prepared to replace the stocks via an Indy at some point.  Is there somewhere on this site, or otherwise, that specifies the disc sizes (for the rears) on a 280/27 ?  EuroCarparts/Carparts4Less (which appear to be the same) come up with 2 sizes, one I assume to be for a 220 (300mm Solid) the other for the 280 (310mm vented) ?

TIA

 

 

 

11 minutes ago, Chas51 said:

Had already mentally prepared to replace the stocks via an Indy at some point.  Is there somewhere on this site, or otherwise, that specifies the disc sizes (for the rears) on a 280/27 ?  EuroCarparts/Carparts4Less (which appear to be the same) come up with 2 sizes, one I assume to be for a 220 (300mm Solid) the other for the 280 (310mm vented) ?

 

 

In answer to my own question, should really search before posting!  thanks @penguin17

 

On 21/07/2019 at 15:01, john999boy said:

It's probably just a slight rusting of the discs due to the car wash.

Slight rusting? The superbs discs are an engineering marvel...I'm pretty sure they rust whilst being fitted on the cars. 

 

Back to the point. My car has done the same after being left for longer periods. Some judicious use of the rear brakes cures and has stripped off most of the surface scoring marks and rust and they look much cleaner now. 

 

I admire skodas engineering solutions! They, in my opinion fit equipment and parts that are 'just' adequate. Face value the car has it all but beneath the surface its a masterstroke of being  built to the the lowest possible price. 

 

Good car for the money. Not superb, more like an Octavia +. 

2 hours ago, Whenwillilearn said:

Slight rusting? The superbs discs are an engineering marvel...I'm pretty sure they rust whilst being fitted on the cars. 

 

Back to the point. My car has done the same after being left for longer periods. Some judicious use of the rear brakes cures and has stripped off most of the surface scoring marks and rust and they look much cleaner now. 

 

I admire skodas engineering solutions! They, in my opinion fit equipment and parts that are 'just' adequate. Face value the car has it all but beneath the surface its a masterstroke of being  built to the the lowest possible price. 

 

Good car for the money. Not superb, more like an Octavia +. 

 

Whilst I am certainly not disagreeing with you; the rear disc and pad quality is a joke! 

However it is not solely a "Skoda" trait. I believe it's more of a VAG issue as they love their over-servo'd front brake bias. My previous MQB Golf GTI PP had the exact same brakes and the exact same issue. As did a mate's Golf R. As do many MQB based cars unfortunately. 

 

My rear discs look ok at the moment, just some slight staining, but, 3rd party discs and pads will be fitted it they degrade within my ownership 👍

26 minutes ago, boydeee said:

However it is not solely a "Skoda" trait.

 

 

I sold my 2011 B7 Passat at 110,000km, and the rear disks still had lots of life in them, were not rusted to bits either, maybe VAG standards have slipped since then.

Just now, Steviedakota said:

 

I sold my 2011 B7 Passat at 110,000km, and the rear disks still had lots of life in them, were not rusted to bits either, maybe VAG standards have slipped since then.

It certainly sounds like they have yes.