ben_m85

I went there to have a look. I asked the guy if he could do anything on the price they had them at of $32,990 and he said probably not... only to see in the paper that weekend that they were $31,990. Sure it's not much more to pay but thats not the point. I went and looked at some in Osbourne park and they too were 2011 builds, but selling as 2013 models. From what I understand though, some of the 2011 builds had the 4x4 off road button without the need to order it.

Hi Manfred, I'm too from Perth and i've been exploring the options for chipping vs remapping. There aren't a lot of places that will remap the Skoda, some have suggested in other threads to try a VW specialist to do a remap as they are similar engines to the Skoda. I've looked here and a few other places, but based on what others have said, i'm not sure which is best, chips appear to alter the fuel distribution to the engine causing it to go faster where as remapping changes the whole dynamics of how much power the engine puts out? This is one place I was going to look at for my chip. www.torqit.com.au Where did you get your Yeti from? Cheers, Ben

Hi all! I've just put down the deposit for a new Skoda Yeti 103kW DSG diesel in Lava Blue. Bit nervous, this is my first brand new car. I tend to be a bit impulsive at the best of times and i'll be salary packaging this through work for 5 years, so i'll be racking up a few km's in this. Everyone on here seems to love theirs so i'm sure i'll be very happy with it. Plans are to add on some features as I can. Most of the stuff will come from UK from what i've googled as I live in Perth, Australia. Once the car is run in i may consider remapping or chipping the engine, but concerns are voiding the warranty on it. There is a more powerful engine than the one i'm getting so if i'm only increasing the power to that level, I don't understand why it should be too much of an issue? Anyways, i'll be sure to read in here on the latest and ask questions! I'll post some photos when I pick it up next Wednesday. Cheers, Ben

I'll check that out, thanks for the tip. I've put down my deposit. Subject to finance now... Nervous times. Hope i'll be happy. I'm salary packaging the car, so this is it for the next 5 years :S I'm sure I won't be disappointed

Thanks for your reply. I'm not looking for a pure off road 4x4 car, thats why the Yeti is so appealing. I'm wanting something that would be capable of light off road duties. I realise it's not a land cruiser but don't expect it to be. Just looking for a performance chip now

Hey Adam, I'm looking into getting a Yeti soon! Have you seen www.torqit.com.au i phoned them and they say they have performance chips to increase the power and torque to the equivalent of the next model up in the diesel range. They claim 35% increase in power/torque. CHeers, Ben

They only do the one model in Australia, 103kW with 320Nm of torque (not sure what this compares to in other terms) http://www.chipmydiesel.com.au/products/diesel-chip-tuning/skoda/yeti-tdi/1468.html http://www.chipexpress.com/products/skoda/yeti/ http://ecuchips.co.nz/cars-2/skoda/ http://www.torqit.com.au/cars-4wd/skoda.html These are some of the chips i've seen that can be added. Whats the difference between remapping and adding a chip? From my understanding remapping redesigns the computer softwear in the engine to increase performance with no added parts, where a chip is an added part that is designed to alter the signal to enhance the performance?

Yes I've spent much time on YouTube. The links you've sent show more than what I'd expect from a car like that. Without high/low range in the car, it's not something that should be expected to perform as such. I've already been searching for add on parts, ie chrome parts and accessories. I've been trying to google off road upgrade pack as I've seen in some photos that there is a push button on the dash under the stereo. Can this feature be added later once purchased? I can't find anywhere what upgrades can be ordered with the car. Here in Aus they're doing a special of $31,990 drive away, sounds pretty good, that's for the 103tdi auto DSG too!

I'm from Western Australia, Perth! Thanks for all your points raised. I never looked at it the way you describe MCAMRA - "The Yeti has classical looks (implying it will never go out of date)" I took the 4x4 diesel for a test drive and was very impressed. The interior is very, very nice. My girlfriend was amazed by how it feels and drives from a passengers point of view. The vision out of all the windows is great. I'm keen to know if anyone has put a performance chip in their cars and what terrain of off road they have taken the car too. I'm looking at the lava blue colour with some small upgrades along the way i.e. new rims etc.

So there is a new model/shape to be released soon?

Hi All, Thinking of getting a new Skoda Yeti. I'm from Australia! They don't seem overly popular over here, but from what i've read and seen on youtube they look to be great cars. I'm still tossing up between a 2011 Kia Sportage diesel, 2008 Land Rover Freelander 2 td4 and the Skoda Yeti 2.0 diesel. They only do the one diesel model of Skoda's in Australia, unless you custom order with extras. My main dilemma is off road capability, i'm rarely going to be driving off road, but want to be capable of driving on sand or through some mud. My other is getting use to the appearance of the Skoda. I'm still umming and arring about the front look of the Skoda. If it had head lights like the image attached I wouldn't have an issue, but it just seems a little "olden" so to speak. I'm a young bloke that wants something with some grunt behind it, so i'll be looking to put a diesel chip in it so I can get the most out of it. I've also seen on www.superskoda.com "eyebrows" which change the shape of the Skodas front lights. Theres a whole lot of parts i'd like to add to the car once purchased off the show room floor, chrome bits and pieces and the 4wd front and rear protector. I want it to look like an off road style of car. Any suggestions about what car to go for (Obviously this is a Skoda forum and most will suggest the Skoda) I just want to have a real nice looking car as this will be the first new car i've purchased. My biggest worry also is that this shape and model of Yeti is a few years old now, i'd hate to buy this now and later on in the year or early next year a new shape is released! Thanks for reading! Suggestions or comments are appreciated!