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Well I traded in my white adventure Yeti for a Mitsubishi ASX 4X4. Quite sad to see it go but that's the way it goes and life moves on. I found this site to be a great wealth of knowledge on every topic and I would have been stuck without the help and advice I received from several members on winter wheels, roofboxes and bars. I will pop in from time to time to see whats new on the Skoda front that's for sure.

Get the rear windows tinted. Will keep the rear nice and cool.

I think leaving them in is the sensible option, as you say £24 isn't much in the over all scheme of things when compared to the cost of the Yeti.

If the original bolts are a bit corroded it's maybe worth getting a new set? I've just installed my bars a week ago and the bolts seem high quality, Having read through some of the other threads on here regarding the bolts in appears you got a choice of colour (SS or black) originally depending on your roof rails colour and the rails had 10 pre- installed holes. The later pre-facelift cars and facelift models only have 8 so maybe the bolts are now of a better quality?

I've only seen packs of 4 for sale. Are your current bolts the black ones which as I read they were changed to stainless steel ones due to some fault. The newer type bolts are also fitted with an Allen key rather than a torque wrench which I've read was the method for installing the original type. The newer Yetis also only have 8 holes on the rails were the older ones had 10.

Needed the winter tyres this morning as we had quite heavy snow. Yeti and the tyres performed perfectly without a slip, slide or loss of traction. Could be a bit more testing tonight on the journey to work as it looks like black ice will be a consideration.

Thanks to everyone who replied, appreciated. Special thanks to Andy C who sent me pics of the fixings etc which was a big help. Bars and box now ordered.

Cheers

Thanks Andy. So I'm guessing that I only need the bars and all the stuff for attaching the Thule softbox to the bars comes supplied with them?

Space at a real premium with the summer wheels now stored so wanted something that would take up less room.

This may already have been done to death but I am thinking of getting a set of roof bars and a small roofbox for the Yeti. With the usual luggage along with a folding picnic table and chairs etc its a bit of a squeeze. Had the genuine Skoda bars and a Thule Ranger 90 fabric box in mind. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380704023433?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT#ht_2084wt_1348 http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php/car-specific-accessories/thule_ranger_90_fabric_box_bag_no_6011/Qx%40w%2C6M42VAwp3%40Rb%7B~cC4ure%60HM0I Are the above 2 items all I would need or is there other items I would need to purchase? I'm assuming that the soft Thule box can take a smallish suitcase, holdalls etc. As always I'm open to suggestions from those better experienced in this kind of stuff.

I picked up a second hand set of 16" SKODA alloys so they are now on the car rather than the steelies which I sold.

Have all here as there is some good tips on using a hockey puck as a pad for these types of Jack http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/332984-trolley-jack/

I had the same issue a wee while back and bought this http://m.screwfix.com/p/2-5-tonne-quick-lift-4x4-trolley-jack/45834 Worked a treat.