Kept in the dark?

[backdoc]

I should have mine at the end of next week or middle of the week after at the latest.

Yes, ours in on Theben which is cruising to Melbourne and due here tomorrow. Hopefully we'll have ours by the 29th July. I've only see one Black Superb wagon on the roads here. Looked very good. Still not expecting to see all that many once ours arrives though.

[2009fsi]

Early production run maybe, ALF01, but definitely not 'mashed' together. A virtually fully automated, robotic, production line just doesn't turn out crap. If in Czech Republic, go & have a look. It's about a century of technology later than the Holdon & Ford factories being closed out here. It is a matter of national pride by the Czech's their engineering is the best. That's why Hit!er invaded them first & why Ivan wanted them on his side of the fence. Ladas & Trebuts weren't their idea.

[Alf01]

Early production run maybe, ALF01, but definitely not 'mashed' together. A virtually fully automated, robotic, production line just doesn't turn out crap. If in Czech Republic, go & have a look. It's about a century of technology later than the Holdon & Ford factories being closed out here. It is a matter of national pride by the Czech's their engineering is the best. That's why Hit!er invaded them first & why Ivan wanted them on his side of the fence. Ladas & Trebuts weren't their idea.

"Mashed" was meant as a light hearted expression.
The Pre-Production Demo cars are most likely UK spec ones that have been sent over here. In the UK they can drill down and add/subtract far more add-ons then we can over here. The Demo I drove had parts missing that simply don't exist as a package option here.
In regards to quality, I hope you are right, as there are more then enough issues reported on BRISKODA.

Your comments regarding Hitler taking Czech Republic as one of the 1st, is way off base. Hitler took all countries that could be a threat as having an enemy close to the boarders. He took France, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Poland.....including Czech as these were right on the border of Germany. But his main focus was Russia.
We obviously read different history. Hint..my info doesn't come from English history.

[2009fsi]

Yes, he took them all, ALF01. You need to read a bit more history. Haven't you heard of the Sudeten Crisis in 1936-7, Neville Chamberlain's sell out of the Czechs in 1937; 'Peace in our time'? Czechoslovakia was his first stop. The tanks he needed to invade Poland, the Low Countries, Belgium & France in 1939-1940, were almost exclusively Czech tanks, made by Skoda.

The Superbs which arrived here post date earlier production sold in Europe & documented in Briskoda. There is cobbled together or substandard about the Sept 2015 manufactured cars which arrived out here. The only thing they don't have is the driver knee airbag. Why is a good question. All those I've seen have the privacy glass. If mine is parked beside your, when it arrives, you won't be able to tell the difference, unless the number of colours available for 'mood lighting' or the date on the plate is that important to you. All the bits that matter are the same. I keep good cars long, so I'll still have it long after the depreciation difference is of significance.

I'll be delighted for you when you get it on the road, ALF01. I hope your dealer pays more attention to delivery than mine did. Minor issues, but certainly not good enough. Who knows, you might be my first sighting of a sister car on the road!

[dec76]

First boat load of the 2016 Superbs has landed in Perth and Melbourne and Sydney will be this Monday the 18th.
Then you might start seeing a lot more on the road. All other 2016 Demo models that we used at the dealers to have a test drive have all been none full 2016 Specs for Australia. They were mashed together rough versions to get them over here quick for their official release of the new model.
The real Aussie production models will be starting to appear on our roads withing the next 2~3 weeks.
I should have mine at the end of next week or middle of the week after at the latest.

Not True Alf01... I took delivery of mine late April and was the correct spec and was built Jan16. Privacy and 9th Airbag all present.

[Enobar]

Well, as for the lighting issue - my car is apparently due in about 1 month from now and I already have a stack of bits and pieces from SuperSkoda which I will be installing - 2 x new boot lights, the safety lights in the doors, a bootlip spoiler and (not from SuperSkoda) LEDs for the reverse lights & front fogs. I am happy to report back on them when they are done. I did notice that 2009fsi said something about a removable option for the lights in the boot which i didn't notice - can you please link me?? I do have the hatch though rather than the wagon so perhaps it is different.

I am interested in trying to retrofit the removable torch light but i don't have high hopes that Skoda included the required wiring..

[Schoda 206]

I am interested in trying to retrofit the removable torch light but i don't have high hopes that Skoda included the required wiring..

I also wanted to do this so I took the blanking plate out but couldn't find a wiring harness. I also haven't been able to find the required parts online.

[Schoda 206]

I took delivery of mine late April and was the correct spec and was built Jan16. Privacy and 9th Airbag all present.

I've also got and Jan 16 which matches the advertised spec.

[Alf01]

The wagon we drove as a demo had the knee airbag and the privacy glass missing, but everything else was there.
Mine now came of the boat yesterday at 12:41PM in Sydney and from there on I can't track it anymore.
It has to be released by Customs and then shipped up to the Mid North Coast.
I will call in at the dealer on Thursday and see if they have got it or what the ETA is.

[Alf01]

Car arrived at the dealer on Friday.
Handover will be Tuesday afternoon.