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I see what you did there! 😈 Paul .... lost in the. Irish Sea

I've never done it. Friends have, and it seems pretty easy if occasionally time-consuming. First, locate your car. Buy it. Collect it or arrange to have it collected. Steam Packet charges are cheaper per journey if you buy a return and use/sell the other half. If there car is less than 5 years old you don't have to put it through the 'Manx Test' (Pernickety version of MOT. You can't get it done in a back-street garage...). Take your paperwork and a credit card to the relevant authorities and re-register it. New plates and yer off. Older than 5 years - like my son's 10 year old XC90 - and the test can be frustrating. He had to have the complete handbrake system replaced because the rolling road resistance wasn't *quite* good enough. Done now though. I've imported a number of old motorbikes over the last 30 years and never had any trouble. You never can tell. Paul .... lost in the. Irish Sea

Hi, Gaz, and thanks! I always had a fancy, but 2nd hand (pre-loved) Yetis are like hens teeth here on the Island. The Missus' VW (Golf Sportline estate) started playing up just before Christmas: an intermittent electrical fault that left us stranded a few times and baffled the local Autosparks. Time for a change. Not easy as she doesn't like change, wants a Goldilocks car: not too big, not too small, not too expensive to run, not too slow, not too fast, has to be diesel, manual and definitely not white..... Anyway, this one popped up at the right time at a local dealer, so we have it! The cabin layout is very similar to the VW, which makes her happy. The power is slightly less and the gearing slightly different (better for local conditions) and it's green. Basically the same car with a different body. She's happy. Win! I drive it more than she, but I don't really give a damn what I drive (I have a beat up 2005 RAV4, which won't die, for when we need to tow or to have two cars). But I must admit I'm liking the Yeti so far. It works very well on our rural roads. PO put a full-size spare in the boot, so the floor is a mess. There's a bit of peeling paint on the top of the rear bumper. She'd like front sensors and a parking camera. I *think* the Info unit is a Bolero: I'd like to get the Smart interface sorted so I can use my phone as a satnav when we're off-Island. Otherwise, it's fine. Paul .... lost in the Irish Sea

Good evening, all, I've recently bought a 2016 Yeti 4x4 with 66k miles, and found the forum after searching for an info about a couple of improvements I hope to make in the future. Lots of info here, and seems like a friendly forum! Thanks for the add! Paul .... lost in the Irish Sea.