I  wanted to thank all you Briskodians for your posts. As a new owner (less than a month) I am trying to get to grips with all the Superbisms and Skodaisms on my new Mk2 and reading your posts... old and new.... has been so helpful. Things that I have learnt so far from you include:

That my Columbus is called a Rns510 and how to load firmware, and then update maps to v17, which I have done successfully. 

That if I hold down the lock button on my key for 2 seconds it folds in wing mirrors....and as this didn't work on my Superb initially, I also learnt how to reset this by (bizarrely) opening and closing the windows. 

Where to buy a car boot bumper protector for my Mk2 that fitted. 

Even the posts complaining about niggles with the Superb have been really enlightening and I have learnt loads not only about my car but also the expectations of other owners... I think as this is without a doubt the nicest car I have ever owned I am more easily pleased than many of you. 😍

I am slowly working my way through the owners manual as well... But your posts are much more interesting to read! 

So please reply if you can, with any other secrets that a newbie like me might not know. 

 

Thanks again Zea 

 

 

Edited 31 May, 20242 yr by Zea

Welcome to the club

 

Only thing i would say is if your have DSG, get it serviced! 

 

Front brake calipers and rear shocks have been a bit of a bind for me also but worth changing if they are old.

Thanks @MegaT3D mine is a manual gearbox so that's one thing I don't have to worry about 😁 As for the front brake calipers and rear shocks, I will ask my garage to check those out when I next get it serviced.. Thanks for the tip 👍

On 16/06/2024 at 13:14, Zea said:

Thanks @MegaT3D mine is a manual gearbox so that's one thing I don't have to worry about 😁 As for the front brake calipers and rear shocks, I will ask my garage to check those out when I next get it serviced.. Thanks for the tip 👍

I've noticed that the front brakes on both of the Superbs I've owned tend to have caliper binding issues. It wasn't super expensive to replace them along with the disks and pads, but it did end up costing around 350 

The shocks and springs on the back weren't in great shape either, which definitely affected the handling. You'll feel it when you're taking corners, especially  the back end feels a bit bouncy.

Oh, and don't even get me started on the badges and wheel centres- they just disintegrate over time. Luckily, you can easily find replacements on sites like eBay.

My TSI model has a bit of extra power, and when combined with my heavy foot, it tends to wear out the front tires pretty quickly. make sure your front tires are a good matching pair to improve performance.

Just a little heads up from my own experience!

 

Thanks @MegaT3D I agree about the badges, my front badge is held on with a bit of double sided tape. This is my next little job to get her up to scratch. 😊

 

Replacement badges arent too dear tbh.