Fred_Bristol

Hi KDA630001 Yeti Black door sill covers Where do the 4 pieces fit? How much do they cover? I can only find a small illustration of a front door with a sill cover fitted. Need to stop the assault on the rear sill paintwork from the mother-in-law and her stick! Thanks

Earlier VW reports showed the DSG to be more economical than the manual in the Polo, and while Skoda have pulled back from that claim I think their urban figures are unduly pessimistic. If a 1.2 is your choice then its worth trying a DSG. My 7 speed DSG is incredibly smooth, better than the 6 speed DSG I had in the Octavia. The mpg on mine (brim to brim, corrected for the smaller size of the winter tyres i've got fitted) is a little over 38 mpg. To put that into context it includes: Local shopping trips up to 5 miles in Bristol (hills) Two crossings of the Mendips Bridgwater to Bath (very hilly) Two trips M5 Bridgwater - M4/M5 junction north of Bristol (gentle hills), Several trips Bristol-Bath, 20 miles undulating route (hills at both ends). Typical indicated mpg 20 mile trip 42, best indicated 52 mpg M5 And this is with one or two passengers plus luggage, spare wheel and some tools on board in a Yeti that's not done a 1000 miles yet and is not run-in. They say economy improves once its run in. The DSG gearbox weighs more than the manual gearbox so the "standard" formula used to calculate urban consumption takes this into account. But the frequency with which the DSG changes gear to maintain efficiency in variable speed traffic is amazing, I wouldn't like to match it manually. That said I only know this because you see the figure changing on the display, and the revs change, not because you feel the change or hear it. The engine is very quiet. I dare say there are those who reckon they could do a better job manually and I'm not going to argue with them, but if you want relaxing reasonably economical driving give the DSG a try. The only improvement I can see would be a 1.4 DSG if you do a lot of full load or high speed motorway running. But beware, a Yeti is not the most aerodynamic of vehicles and high speed running will cut the mpg, petrol or diesel. Whatever you decide on I hope you enjoy it. Sorry if that's a bit long.

Can't help wondering if the Greenline Yeti will start off with panels to improve the aerodynamics fitted on the underside and then they will gradually leave bits off as production progressses, rather like the RRP.

Has nobody cracked this one? Certainly the Walser seat covers listed as being suitable for the Yeti have not - one piece back seat cushion cover. Also assumes only 2 seat backs, not 3.

I know about the wheel size and the lowered suspension, but what else do they do besides limiting the options list?

Just checked and no drop in oil level from new at just under 1000 miles on my 1.2

7 miles Bristol central, 9 miles Bristol south west, 20 miles Bath (where I go for service, within walking distance of mother-in-law) and 125 miles from Allams in Epsom where I bought the Yeti. Why go to Epsom? None of the local dealers (and a couple of other more distant ones) were interested once I said I wanted a 1.2 DSG subject to a satisfactory test drive. No follow up, in some cases no response at all. James Rothwell contacted me as soon as he could get a 1.2 DSG on demo and he had the order a couple of days later.

In 4 years of using water from either the dehumidifier or the osmotic filter water purifier I've never had a problem with the notorious Octy fine spray washer jets. (But mostly I use VAG washer fluid anyway.) I also use output from the dehumidifier in the pressure washer for washing the car - it actually cleans better. (No I didn't believe it either until I tried it. Because it isn't already nearly saturated with dissolved solids {I live in a hard water area} it dissolves soluable deposits on the car better and removes them.)

Hi Retro Gal Having run a 2L TDI DSG diesel Octavia estate and now a 1.2 TSI DSG petrol Yeti I can confirm that for short distances from cold there is very little difference in mpg. Allowing for the loss on trading in your 1.2 and the extra VAT on the new one you probably wouldn't save money by changing to a Greenline 1.6 diesel. On short journeys I never got any useful heat out of the Octy so misting up was a problem and using the air con to sort that made the mpg dip even more. And of course some would advise against a DPF vehicle for consistently short journeys. My brim to brim mpg is about 38 for mixed use, over 50 on a motorway trip @ 60 mph set on the cruise control. Cold weather doesn't help. My Yeti hasn't done a 1000 miles yet, so still running in and economy should improve. What is surprising is how quickly the DSG gets up to 7th at quite low speeds when driving gently in town traffic. I wouldn't like to have to change gear manually as often as the DSG does automatically. Maybe its the frequent gear changing that helps the economy?

Hi folk Has anybody measured where the jacking points are relative to the rear of the front wheel arch and the front of the rear wheel arch? If so what were the measurements? I'm going to copy the idea of putting tape or paint on the sill so I don't have to get down and look under the car (getting up again is the problem - legs don't work properly). Not too bad in the garage but not good at the side of the road. OK I'll answer my own question: As correctly pointed out (by bohmer) you can feel the raised pointer triangles, but it helps to know roughly where to feel so did a bit of measuring after grovelling around: On the 1.2 at least Front jacking point approximately 6 cm (2.5") to the rear of the front wheel arch Rear jacking point approximately 29 cm (11.5") forward of the front edge of the rear wheel arch

For what its worth (not a lot) my 1.2 DSG at under 900 miles is giving 38 mpg fill to fill with distance compensated for smaller winter tyre size. Includes short local trips, crossing the Mendips twice (hilly, narrow roads), and a very limited amount of motorway use. Implies around 450 miles per tank with a small reserve. Motorway range at 60 mph about 500 miles. Only a 55L tank on a 1.2 TSI

The helipad demo has given me ideas of how to cope with the amount of luggage the mother-in-law takes for a week away. 700Kg roof load indeed - impressive. Just won't have to go round any corners quickly.

Still running in (approaching 1000 miles) so no heavy welly but the 1.2 TSI DSG performs every task the 2L TDI DSG Octavia used to equally well. I doubt if we ever used the 138 BHP of the Octy. The Yeti will always loose out to the Octavia on economy at high speed because of its boxy shape. Seeing how frequently the DSG changes gear in variable speed town traffic I'm glad I didn't get a manual box with my left knee problems. Fuel consumption so far has varied between 35 and 45 mpg on a mix of trips (with a peak of 52 mpg on the M5 going north from Bridgwater to the M4/M5 junction north of Bristol, i.e. up hill with cruise control set to 60 mph). As they say, its a cracking little engine, and the 7 speed DSG seems to be even smoother than the 6 speed DSG.

Off topic: Had a filling problem on a borrowed Vauxhall Cavalier which turned out to be a collapsed petrol tank due, apparently, to driving the car for a long distance with the breather pipe blocked, so the Vauxhall dealer's mechanic claimed. Not cheap to fix officially - new tank plus fitting, but they did it, out of site, very quickly - sounded like a blast of compressed air was involved. Was warned to check for leaks when filling up. Couldn't happen to a Yeti (could it?). Glad your problems solved.

Nothing interesting: 1970 Bedford Beagle (HA Viva Estate) 1973 DAF 66 CVT automatic (remarkably good city car but with only 48 bhp not hot on motorways but would cruise at 70 OK) ? Vauxhall Viva, Yellow, gutless but large boot would take silver cross pram 1985 London Taxi (transport for the geriatrics) ? Citroen 2CV white, great fun Vauxhall Astra Estate 1.6 (Brown) stolen & burnt out ? Citroen Dyane mud red/brown [emergency replacement for Vauxhall] 1992 Vauxhall Astra Estate 1.6 (Blue) used mainly by wife ? Vauxhall Vectra 2L diesel ? Vauxhall Agila 1L 3 pot - wind it up and let it go [transferred to wife] 2004 Ford Fusion AMT 1.4 - suicidal on roundabouts when it couldn't decide what gear to use. 2006 Skoda Octavia Estate 2L DSG - loved it but my legs didn't (Current 2010 Skoda Yeti - So I started with a van shape and I've gone back to a van shape.) Never did get that Reliant Scimitar!

63 and prematurely retired from teaching as a consequence of the previous government deciding not to pay for training disabled adults to get them back into work or give them greater independence anymore. Not really a political point as the current government hasn't restored the funding either. 1.2 DSG because of leg problems (couldn't stretch to a 4X4 DSG). Brilliant on snow, ice and standing water covered roads on winter tyres. On one trip to a wedding in Wales mid December (when Cardiff was almost cut off) mine was the only 2WD to arrive up the hill to the hotel near Neath in the morning, all the rest were 4WD. (Could have been coincidence of course.) Most guests didn't arrive at all. Coming from a 2L DSG Octavia it feels taller and roomier, easier to get in and out of with dodgy leg and stiff back, great for the 89 year old mother-in-law in the back seat. Miss the torque of the diesel but for a 1.2 petrol its impressive, no problems on motorways except keeping the speed down to conserve fuel at £5.70 a gallon. (27p a gallon when I started driving.) Love it. Daughter says its ideal for geriatrics! Boot needs to be larger to accomodate the amount of stuff the m-i-l takes for a few days away. She used to fill the Octavia estate boot, no problem. No regrets about the purchase so far.

The ground clearance on my non-greenline Yeti was reduced by about 1/2 inch / 13mm when I fitted 205/55 R16 winters, so Greenline appears to have lowered suspension. (I wonder how many 170 PS owners are going to retrofit Greenline lowered suspension to improve on-road handling?)

+1 16" wheel option on SE as well as Elegance, with all season tyre option

Agreed. I've got front and rear sensors and compared with previous cars they and the display are much better. I have two distinct tones set for front and rear. More accurate when parking in the confines of the garage than the wife waving her arms about.

I was surprised how deep the windscreen is recessed at the vertical edges next to the black plastic pillar covers, and wondered what effect adding a U-shaped channel to the black plastic to catch the water would have. It might divert the water away from going onto the side windows and drain it away. It might also create the most horrendous wind noise. Without trying it there's no way of knowing, and the channels would have to be firmly attached, so double sided tape might not be enough. (Having had the windscreen wiper of my son's old Rover wrap around the pillar and rip off on the motorway (in the rain) I was amazed at the force unleashed.) Rather reluctant to start modifying a brand new car though. (What would the insurance company make of it?)

September 10th - November 21st build week 47 - Available to collect December 8th (from James at Allams) I expected mid January - February when the order was placed.

I'm surprised by the 7J being dearer than the 6J 16" steel wheels - it was the other way round in November. About £46 for the 7J and £61 for the 6J (per wheel). I know Skoda have increased their prices but I didn't realise they had changed the relative prices.

Hi The Plumbers guide is better than anything you will get from Skoda Uk and probably better than you will get from most dealers. Having used his guide, and taken advice from Skoda UK, Skoda Cz and dealer: I've got a 1.2 TSI SE DSG (17" alloys as standard with the spare wheel option) and put 16" 7J steel wheels on it with 205/55/R16 tyres (Michelin Alpin A4 as it happens). Why? a) its a Skoda recommended wheel and tyre size that allows snow chains on the front if they are ever needed, and which the insurance company would accept. it was the cheapest combination by far - the narrower 6J spare wheel is dearer than the 7J, and the 205/60/R16 tyre size costs more than the 205/55/R16 which is a more common size. c) back in November the use of 195/60/R16 tyres on the 6J rim didn't appear to be approved for normal running above 50mph/80 Kph - though that situation may have changed. d) the actual speed being a further 3% below the indicated speed doesn't bother me. If you do go for your suggested solution make sure your insurance company accepts it, preferably in writing. Don't know where you are in Gloucestershire but I'm on the southern edge just off the M4/M5 intersection if you want to see what my combination looks like - some people don't like the "small" wheel in "large" wheel arch look. One thing in its favour - it doesn't clog up with snow!

Re: accomodation I'm 6ft and 18 stone + and the Yeti is a heck of a lot easier to get in and out of and there is more room in the driving position. My son is 6ft 4in and had plenty of headroom when sat in the Yeti, more than in the Octavia. No comments to make on performance.

Have a look at http://www.octavia-vrs.com and maybe contact VRStu, usually on the Octavia forum. I don't know if he has converted a Yeti but he added cruise control to my Octavia diesel with complete success. Sadly not all dealers are kept well informed with accurate information by SUK.