So after a little reading around I find myself coming to the conclusion that this VCDS stuff is about hooking up a computer to the in car computer and using it to gain additional and possible useful functionality that hasn't come as standard with the car.
I can't be the first person intrigued, but still a little bemused at the notion of this. Is it possible that someone could pen a sticky for the forum that gives the low-down on what is possible, briefly generally how it is done, is it legal, supported by Skoda, will it invalidate any guarantees, how much does it normally cost, is it DIY, what kit do you need, what is the likelihood of it all backfiring and 'bricking the system', is it worthwhile for back-up purposes in any event, etc.? I am a confident IT user and the idea of all this sort of stuff is def. interesting, but I'd like to know more about what it all involves and I can't find any sticky that introduces this as a process.
In any event even if a sticky doesn't result I would appreciated some more info. on-thread around the questions posed above if anyone has time to explain. I am about to buy my first car with a full Skoda infotainment system and this forum introduces some interesting possibilities, but I'd like to know more about things. Many thanks.