crabfat

We got our Yeti from Farmers, again no pushy sales patter, just honest answers to my qustions ( my first 4x4 /common rail diesel so there were a few ) took her back for a noise from the passenger side,could not see any thing myself, took an hour ( free coffee provided!!!) for them to find the fault, but only charged for half hours labour, as it was well hidden stone caught up inside the brakes, even gave me the stone,a polished many faceted little rock......

Hi, We sold our Zero rosso"s supplied with our Yeti (2,litre diesel 4x4 ) and got our local VW dealer (family friend before anyone asks) to fit Dunlop 4 seasons. in my opinion a big step up,and worth the cost, did ask for the Dunlops when we ordered the Yeti, but got what they had!

Just got back from France, saw only three, one at Pont Du Hoc and two more on the way up to the tunnel, I would have thought the Yeti would be a snapped up there, it being good for that part of Europe? in fact, saw more Yeti"s on the M!/M20 in one day than in one week in Normandy. mmm

Yes, Chinooks,noisey, smelly and got my "tash singed by one, good job had eye protection on! still they are worth their weight in gold,alot of guys are around due to their use,and I wish I could fly one ! happy days

Well, My brother lives on Mensing avenue! and my Dad now resides very close to the Manvers,( thru the swing gate RIP, a good location as he was a local legend in the Manvers,,) a small world indeed. sgt crabfat

You have not tried my cooking sherry and ginger stir fry........ or pork dumplings made with cider, but usually after work what ever I can bake in the oven!!

Well, a Saturday without the nippers (sic) ..... maybe a pub lunch? or a few beers with Mrs C driving home? or an Italian meal at Frankies? and some time ? No, the fortnightly shop at the supermarket,,and no beers for later ? yep, I moaned about it all, just found out whats for tea, whatever I will make !!!!!!!! Dad, now I understand why you had that second job as barman in the Manvers Arms.. Happy days.

We have last week returned from the Loire,( Chateau du Pin near Angers ) via Eurostar,and we did not see one yeti for the whole week, saw many Brits in Octavias (with hi-vis vests on the parcel shelf )even the fuel station attendent comented on the fact that they are" not common", I think I liked that comment ;-) Have now found one, same model ,colour but a year youngef less than a mile from our abode!!!

Back In the 80"s when I was a in trainingin a local maternity hospital, the placenta"s were saved for use by a well known face cream manufacturer, they would be plced in the fridge and collected on a weekly basis, I hasten to add, this practice ceased a time ago, and to my knowledge,no human tissue/byproducts are used by the beauty industry, A little later,human skin( with patien"ts consent ) was used for ethical research purposes!

We have got ourselves a Yeti se 4 x 4 110bhp, waited a long time for her. she is a great machine and if she lasts as long as the Fabia and as little trouble. well. even better. anyway, the common rail diesel engine is a little different from the pump duse( sorry) so we were wondering about a remap/ tune from the proffesionals up the road,only is it a good idea to up the bhp on a new engine ( less than 1500 miles on clock )? or wait until there is afew more miles on the clock? don t want to do anything to compromise Mrs C"s new car!!!!!! Thanks.

Hello All, Just got a yeti last month, before that had a fabia tdi, a good little car, now, for the plastic trim on the fabia I tried Kiwi liquid shoe polish (black )made a big difference, looked great and only a few quid a bottle, easy to put on and buff, give it a try, seems to last ages, dont let any dry on your paintwork, all the best,crabfat

Thanks for that, I will order a unit from skoda parts.com and try to fit it , seems the only downside from the SE model,( apart from the supplied summer tyres! they were OK but wish we had the vectors instead) anyway, Iwill watch for the parcel. Thanks,

Well, After many months of waiting and watching the forumwe have our 2.0tdi 4x4 SE!!! and it is not bad at all,the old Fabia looks almost sad beside it,(or rather behind it on the drive) so Mrs Crabfat, nipper (get it?)and I drove across the border in Derbyshire for a run.Just outside Chatsworth at the Grouse we stopped for refreshments and found another Yeti same colour and similar spec! Mrs C and Nipper hid as I decided to photograph the two together,well I thought it was something of worth, Nipper said something about me not being cool...... well, Mrs C drove back to home,and I enjoyed the ride home,in our Yeti,with REM on the Bolero,cant get much better than that..cool Thanks to all on the forum, the advice has been very helpful. all the best crabfat

As others have stated top up on vitamins and try using TCP ,an old favourite but works for me, dab neat on the lesion after brushing and just before you turn in to sleep, use the same in dilute form for a mouth wash before one fully develops, hope this helps,

That good,I was told it was a longer wait for a 4x4 diesel, then again, with my dealer only getting £800.oo from the sale........ but then again, I did order it (2.0 tdi 4x4 SE) with a few extras like heated windscreen and such :wonder:

Rather apt name really, Yeti, possibly mythical beastie rarely seen, hails from distant lands...

My wife and I have put down a deposit on a Yeti 19-06-11, just been told could be built next week and could have it by Jan-2012, now is this a record!!and is there/or has there been good will gesture from ant other suppliers? only I am duty driver over Christmas, my Fabia TDI is Ok,but would rather have the Yeti 4x4 for bad weather crossing the UK, anyway the snow socks wont fit the Fabia.....

Thanks all, Only thing is have to wait till end November to get the car :zzz: Ta, for the replies crabfat

Hi, Have a Yeti on order,so passing the time trying to get the right things for it (lots of time.. )a quick question, do you have remove or mod the standard fitted aerial when roof bars and roof box(in this case a Husky 3/4 ) are used? we are going for the whisper bars,the NZ manufactured ones as these have a lower drag and hence less noise when left in place with the box removed, or so I am lead to believe...... If any one has tried this set up,is it a good one? and should I purchase a modded antenna for the SM? thanks, :wonder: Crabfat

Thanks again All, More info to decide on insurance issues while we are waiting for our car, we have plenty of time to do so, seems a wait of months is the norm( sorry, Im moaning again) " the chocolate bar is never as big as the wrapper" hence the questions over GAP insurance,Mrs C understands! Thanks again, Crabfat

Thanks for the Info, I will contact my dealer and sort something out,really value the info from you folks, cant beat facts and figures,or insurance shortfalls !!!!! thanks again, Crabfat

Thanks for that, I will check that out, All the best, Crabfat

Well,after reading the posts on this and other areas decided to part ex my 51 fabia TDI estate for a Yeti SE,we test drove a two wheel drive petrol version, seems fine on the road and even the pitted car park at the "Burnt Stump"was no problem, only downside is the wait,we are talking months, a few of them at least. We are this time taking out gap insurance,we had a previous Fabia written off by an uninsured driver, we had the brand new car for less than eight weeks when the twerp collided with us (old story, "borrowed" his dads car, load of mates in the back and lost control in the rain) leaving me with no car and a shortfall in replacement costs!!! Hopefully if something untoward happens again there may be less problems,does anyone have any dealings with this gap insurance?or is it better to have a policy that will cover the total cost of replacement car,like for like? if any are available. Anyway, All the Best, Crabfat

First of all, A great forum which has helped me loads in the past with minor niggles on my Fabia TDI,saved cash and time with some good advice,eg door sealants and bulbs, now me and the wife have booked a test drive in a 4X4 yeti next week,seems folk who have them love them, if it is as reliable and functional as the Fabia it could not be bad, only replaced battery x2 brushes,cambelt,( as part of service not failure)and driver side window mech( thanks K). Anyway http://ww1.briskoda.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0148-yes.gif all in all the Fabia TDI is a good car,cant beat the estate for room, can get my Raven tour in easy, only have to take off front wheel. Anyway thanks all crabfat