fatgit

Sat at the dealer's just now for the fix (no choice, as it's a Motability car). Booked online, but the system booked the wrong day (it should have been tomorrow - confirmation email said tomorrow, then got a text saying it was today). I booked it for 9am but it never said anything about having to leave the car with them all day, so after a discussion, they're "rushing it through" and it will take 90mins or so if they skip the valet and health check! Surely a software fix only takes a few minutes, not an hour and a half?

Definitely not too small. My chair fits in fine, as did my scooter (although it was a boot scooter that disassembked into 5 parts). My Yeti also proudly sports a blue badge! You'd be surprised how much stigma there is - the UK press and Government have been very efficient in painting those with disabilities or chronic ilnesses as being work shy, lazy scroungers that cheat the system (despite fraud in this area being very small).I've lost count of the number of remarks etc I've had about having a motability car and a blue badge, usually I shut them up by loudly congratulating them on being the first human to have evolved with a built in MRI scanner,X-Ray and Genome Sequencer. As to the Ateca, I quite like it, and I'd happily have a yellow or orange one - I was quite disappointed with the choices available with the Yeti. If the diesels have a reasonable towing limit I'd definitely be interested, but I'm still more than happy with the Yeti.

The fuel economy is steadily getting better as we put in more miles. Really happy with 60+mpg on the motorway and 35ish when towing (and about 35 around town) - it's definitely better than I'd expected to get. As I'm not the only one that's found it easy to stall then I won't worry too much but will get the dealer to check it when I'm next over that way. Will also try and keep the revs a bit higher in 2nd and see how it is. Cheers everyone.

Peugeot 207 1.4 diesel from May 11 until June this year.

I've done just over 4500 miles now in the yeti and overall I'm really pleased with it, especially with getting 60mpg on the motorway, but we're finding that it stalls very easily at times. A couple of examples : On a country road doing 50, slowed as we approached a sharp bend, down from 3rd to 2nd as I took the corner at 20 (foot off the accelerator) and it stalled. M6 on Friday in heavy traffic, was at a standstill, as traffic started moving moved up from 1st to 2nd, traffic started to slow again but before I could dip the clutch it stalled. Today, turning right into a supermarket, took the corner in second (which is normal for that junction) and it stalled halfway through the traffic lights (light accelleration) I know the gearing is quite different to our previous car, but it doesn't seem to be consistent when it stalls. I could take the same measures at the same place multiple times at the same speeds and it won't stall, only for it to stall another time. Is this something that people have noticed happening with the yeti? If it's abnormal then I'll take it in to the dealer, but I don't want to do that of its just something that can be solved by altering driving style or something. I've never had it happen in any other vehicle, and it also does it when the wife drives it. Cheers

I'll let the insurance company work out the cause, glad I took out the camping and caravaning club's insurance out though.

Doesn't look like I'll be converting it after all.. We had a massive caravan tyre blowout on the M6 just North of Keele serviced earlier, managed to stop OK but had to call a recovery vehicle out to change the wheel. Got the wheel on and drove 500m and there was a huge bang, the caravan nearly jacknifed and the wheel that had just been put on shot across 3 lanes of traffic (missing all the other vehicles luckily). Managed to safely get to the hard shoulder again and the recovery van was just behind us. So, it had to go on a low loader and taken to their compound. The insurance company say it will probably be written off even though there's minimal damage, but at least we're alive.

I'll be converting it at the first opportunity!

Thankfully we've solved the issue. By no lights I meant Road lights (indicators etc) - internal electrics were fine. The issue was a faulty 13pin to 12N/S adapter. Something must have come loose inside it or a broken wire. I rang the towbar company up who walked me through some tests (the fuse is fitted in the box accessed when you open the drivers door) and ended up unhitching the caravan and taking it to an MOT station who tested the towing electrics on the car (for free!). Bought a new adapter from Halfords and everything is working again.

the rain has been horrendous and the 13 pin to 12n and s adapter was full of water. Ive used some water displacement spray on it that a truck driver had but no luck. It seems that my motability RAC cover doesn't extend to the towbar, which the dealer said it did

Set off home from Devon with the caravan this morning and everything was ok. After about 30 miles I couldnt hear the beep from the indicators so pulled off the road to check and I dont have any working lights on the caravan. Does anyone know which fuses to check or if theres a separate fuse for towbar electrics somewhere? I've checked all the caravan fuses and theyre fine. Cheera

I fractured my back 30 years ago in a horse riding accident and get quite bad back pain. Our previous car was a Peugeot 207 and I found out excruciating on long journeys - after 6 hours from Devon to home I was bent double for days. I drove our new Yeti for 5 hours solid a couple of weeks ago and had nothing more than minor discomfort and stiffness. I think the combination of the seat quality and driving position make a huge difference. We didn't opt for the lumbar support as I tested a Yeti with one in and found it hard and uncomfortable.

Must change my profile! 2.0 110 SE FL I was on 55-60 cruise control most of the time on the motorway, 15-50 on the other roads. We were going through Hebden Bridge and Halifax - luckily the TDF had moved on to the London leg Caravan is only light but we have a fair bit of stuff with us (SWMBO probably has 3 weeks clothes for 5 days! ).

Yesterday, we towed our little caravan 150odd miles to sunny Mablethorpe. (After running the car in for 600 miles). After towing with a 1.4 Peugeot 207, towing with the Yeti was an absolute dream. Plenty of power when I needed it and a much more comfortable ride. With a mix of A and B roads (some very hilly) and motorway, Maxidot reports 37.8mpg. I've not had chance to work out the accuracy yet, but if it's anything like the one on the Peugeot, then I'm getting slightly better fuel economy when towing which is a nice bonus.

It might be better, and the standard, but my caravan is 22 years old :P (which is why we specifically asked for twin). Called the dealer and it should have come with an adapter cable, but didn't. Now waiting for them to call back to say where it is