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I fitted an RGM bumper protector. Fitted perfectly, well made. https://rgmautomotive.co.uk/product/abs-rgm-rearguard-skoda-citigo/

TIBET I was always getting flashed at initially and Allams tweaked the off side headlight (Xenon) with an Allen key on the headlight unit itself. No more being flashed at. Recently, current TIBET III (Xenons) seemed to be attracting unwanted flashing so I tweaked both units down just a tiny tad (against the garage door). I’m away from base so can’t post a picture but there’s a hex screw inboard and to the rear of each headlight unit. Didn’t need much of a turn. I don’t disbelieve those that say it has to be done via VCDS etc etc but I can assure you you can adjust the base setting ‘mechanically’. PS I didn’t measure distances/heights against the garage door so can’t help there.

Three Yetis over 10 years, last one for 6 years. All three with pano ceilings and none have leaked. Only issue was TIBET II that was prone to creaking occasionally but Allams sorted it on a service and it was fine after that. Any minor creaks caused by ambient temperature changes are cured by opening (tilt) and closing (untilt!) the roof and letting it reseat on the seals. The light into the cabin is fantastic. The blind shuts itself when it gets cold or wet when parked. The view through the roof is second to none - especially for the back seaters as I found out when a couple of friends and I took TIBET III for a jaunt down to Dubrovnik (threrad elsewhere) and you could sit back and watch the Austrian mountains pass by (when off shift from driving!). I wouldn't have an issue buying a Yeti with a pano roof. Mind you, I don't have an issue with brown leather seats (TIBET III being an L&K) or Tibetan Bronze paint whilst others, who have never lived with such niceties will look the other way. The L&K had a great spec for standard 'extras', what's not to like. As others have said - the naysayers tend to outvote the happy folk - human nature.

Some pictures of my rear discs at 83k miles. Callipers painted, disc edges wire brushed and painted - might stop the corrosion, we shall see! Pads cleared the excess paint off (photos are as fitted, before use).

I had the front brake pads and discs changed for the first time on TIBET III at 78k miles (5 years old) - they were down to just below 20%. Rear discs and pads are still original at 83k (6 years) - edges were corroded but were wire brushed to get rid of the loose stuff when I changed back to the summer wheels (and painted the callipers..).

It was the pictures of the blue Yeti concept that did it form me - I told my work mates that I was definitely having one of those! I had a Fabia vRS at the time. James of Allams invited me down when they had a LHD viewing example and on the day you could place an order for a CR170, the deed was done and not a moment's regret ever since.

A bit of Yeti light history reading: https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/skoda/yeti/352556/concept-reality-skoda-yeti-concept-skoda-yeti

It's sometime since I had to do it on mine but as per Urrell's quote above of mine - a really thin flat blade (jeweller's) screwdriver will flick the chrome ring out and leave just enough of a gap to get an electrical cleaner in to do its thing.

As a PS to the colour (and noting 11667 views of this thread as I type...), it is a colour that really doesn't do itself justice in the pictures which maybe why it isn't as 'common' (some might say 'popular') as the others. That means not many people have seen it in the flesh so go and buy a 'standard' colour. I was brave and I have no regrets. See it in the sun, especially a low sun and the colour is nothing short of fantastic (in my humble opinion...!). I think this may well be the case for a number of Skoda colours Petrol Blue is a good example. Dull day it's a dull blue but see the sun on it and it transforms it. The older ones here might remember TIBET II which the kind folk dubbed the Duracell colour scheme with the black roof.

Still have TIBET III.... Still like the colour! Now with 86k miles and as good as new. Shark remap, black bits instead of chrome and silver bits where needed (roof rails, mirrors and radiator grille). Not much can touch it as a brilliant all rounder. Citigo does the now short commute to work. Both cars with winter wheels on in the pic....

I've had sun roofs in all three TIBETs and never had any leaks with any of them - 10 years overall with 6 years on the current one. I have had them creak but that's always been cured at the service when it's happened. I don't doubt people have had problems with the sunroofs but more people will flag up issues than praise them - human nature. I can't comment on the DSG 'box as all mine (all CR170s) have had a manual 'box. Doors so far are fine, no rust issues. 83k miles on this one and it's been as good as gold (well, good as Terracotta Bronze...). PS First two were Elegance (pre L&K 'top spec'), current one is an L&K. I don't even mind the brown interior!

Hi. I've had a look at the photos I took back when we swapped the roof rails but I don't have any with the rails removed, sorry - and I can't remember! Edit.... Here's a zoomed in crop of a picture whilst the rails were removed showing the 'oversize' rail attachment holes. I have a feeling there were floating anchor nuts inside the roof that the rails bolted to, ie nuts you don't need to put a spanner on and they 'float' allowing a bit of movement to allow parts to be better aligned. We use them quite a lot on light aircraft - but not as big as on the Yeti!

I understand that Shark aren't about as such but I've had my CR170 Shark remap for 70k since it was a relative youngster at 14k. Third CR170 Yeti and the first one I'd had mapped. I did try a tuning box but that was vicious and brought the engine management light on sat at road works traffic lights (consistently) in winter months. Binned that and bought the 'do it yourself' remap box from Shark. Fntastic. really, really subtle but there when you need it. Much smoother when cold as well - morning commute was over the Chilterns and the extra pull was really noticeable there. I've never driven any other Yetis apart from mine but I don't think you'd be disappointed with a remapped CR170 - it is embarrassingly quick when you want it to be. I do run BP Ultimate or Shell V Power, no excessive regens. Playing with VCDS, I've tweaked the brake boost up to the highest settings and switched on XDS which is good on the tight corners.... Without driving it too hard, the front pads and discs were changed last year at around 78k, rears are 50% worn now at 82k. I went to LV and they charged £25 extra for the remap if I remember correctly. I haven't towed much with it and no caravans or boats but pulls well. Before the Yeti I had a remapped Fabia vRS (around 170hp) and that would spin the clutch. Nothing like that with the Shark remap. I'm not sure how someone like Shark could do such a fantastic job yet the EA189 'emissions fix' has been for some, a total night mare with the flat spots etc. I've never had the 'fix' done. Fuel consumption improved about 1 mpg (brimming) to about 41 on the same daily journey - obviously without using the extra power which apparently be a bit over 200hp. These days using the Yeti for longer journeys it averages low 40s at 70 mph + and high 40s keeping it sub 65 mph. PS As an edit and to keep on topic, TIBET III (face lift) has a red 4x4 and I and II (pre face lift) had the red TDI. Oh, and my boat is called Tintin...! And the weekend was spent putting the summer wheels and tyres on and painting the callipers (E-Tech 'graphite' calliper paint is wonderful - half of one tin did the Citigo callipers and drums and all four Yeti callipers and the edges of the rear discs where they're starting to corrode. I know I need to get out more, but I'm not allowed....

I've run TIBET III (170hp diesel) in standard for, with a CRD-T tuning box and a Shark remap. The CRD-T certainly upped the power but was brutal in its delivery and if queueing in town in the winter would be over-fuelling I think as the engine management light would come on and I needed to use VCDS to switch it off. Shark remap (via the box) on the other hand is nothing short of fantastic. Very subtle, noticeably smoother when cold. Should be in the region of a little over 200hp. Results (via brimming - not from the Maxidot): Standard 8887 miles = 40.3 mpg CRD-T 4112 miles = 40.0 mpg Shark 38719 miles = 41.2 mpg (this was doing the same 15 mile each way daily journey to work as 'standard' and with the CRD-T) Shark 24961 miles = 46.9 mpg (this was when the daily commute was 35 miles each way cross country and since when it's doing the longer journeys). I now have a 4.5 mile each way commute so a Citigo Monte Carlo does that trip and does over 50 mpg true.... I tweaked the Maxidot MPG on the Yeti via VCDS (107%) and it is now within 1 mpg of brimming. Obviously the Maxidot MPG when the CRD-T box was fitted was way out due to the way it works. PS The above MPGs were all when driving in the same way, ie not using the extra power unless it warranted it (!). You don't get something for nothing but driven normally the Shark shows more MPG. Only downside is runs BP Ultimate or the Shell Nitro stuff - but it's well worth it!

I use the ice hockey puck cut down to lift as per the standard jack. Re the aligning studs - they work brilliantly. I also have a socket on a short extension and use an electric drill/driver to spin the bolts out (and back in after) after loosening the bolts with a breaker bar. Obviously, I torque the bolts up afterwards by hand. Not quite f1 pitstop quick but getting there...! Oh, and don't forget to copper grease (sparingly) the bolts and the mating faces of the wheels and hubs.

I can't help with the KESSY issue but as a point of reference, you certainly could have a reversing camera on a 2014 L&K Yeti - TIBET III was built in Jan 2014 with one.... 😉

The AAIB did indeed have a fleet (well 6 I think) Yetis for many years but have now replaced them with Karoqs.

I've had three CR170s, all have been nothing short of brilliant. The current one I bought to keep at the end of the three year finance period. No regrets - it did a real 47 mpg when on a 70 mile a day commute for 18 months, rest of the time it's averaged mid-40s. Shark remap was done sometime back and I've stayed well away from any emissions 'fix'... Despite being driven 'with spirit' when required or in the mood, the front pads and discs made it to 72,000 miles and weren't completely shot even then. Nothing I have owned in the past has come close to doing everything the Yeti can do. When a few months old, it did a trip down to Dubrovnik which I wrote up here (if you want a bit of light reading): Now I have a 9 mile daily commute so there was only one option as that really didn't suit a diesel: Yeti stays in the garage ready for the longer journeys and a Citigo Monte Carlo does the daily commute. No doubt eventually the UK government and press will suddenly realise that diesels are not the work of the devil and they'll come back into favour again!

I gave each drum and calliper two coats, went on really easily (with the 1/2" brush supplied 🙂) and I reckon there's enough in the tin to do three more Citiogos! I didn't paint the main wheel contact area of the drum to ensure the wheel still sat directly on the drum. As well as giving the drums and callipers a good clean with the cleaner provided in the kit, I scuffed up the surface a bit with Scotchbrite pads. Note of caution, a steel wire brush could be used on the (steel) drums but shouldn't be used on the (aluminium) front callipers.

Ah, I did wonder about the request for paintbrush info... 😉 This was the kit I bought (graphite, not steel grey - corrected earlier post): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tech-Brake-Caliper-Paint-GRAPHITE/dp/B01JUM1JPS/ref=pd_day0_hl_263_6/261-4676698-2553603?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01JUM1JPS&pd_rd_r=64e89ec7-7a11-11e9-befd-7173e4d2ac77&pd_rd_w=0mTNi&pd_rd_wg=5EC4R&pf_rd_p=92d624bb-a334-423e-8722-8024dd09667f&pf_rd_r=K6QJA4JN0FPM2ZQY16H2&psc=1&refRID=K6QJA4JN0FPM2ZQY16H2

I thought the drums on my Citigo looked so shabby in the 'grey primer' finish, they deserved to be painted. I considered black but went with 'graphite' in the end. Callipers and drums were painted with a brake paint kit from Amazon (brush was standard 1/2" brush) and the drums now look like discs at a quick glance... A VW up! GTI parked next to me at work and I was surprised to see that they come with nothing better than the 'grey primer' drums as well!

My Citigo Monte Carlo: Up for sale at Skoda MK: I know there are plenty of red MC Citigo pictures about, but this one is mine! And that 'other' 130 RS Monte Carlo...

Just a quick post to say hi and thank everyone (too many to name individually) that has provided the standard Briskoda wealth of info on this forum of what and how to do things to a Citigo. My long commute recently changed to a very short one so there was an excuse to leave the Yeti at home for the longer trips and invest in a Citigo Monte Carlo for day to day use. The Yeti is a Shark'd CR170 diesel so really not good for it to do 4 miles to work. By chance, Lancaster Skoda at Milton Keynes had an ideal candidate (2015 and 15k miles) just when I wanted one and a deal was struck. Being the daily commute, I wasn't going to mod it in any way - that didn't last long... Suffice to say, headlights and fog lights were upgraded, LED running lights and reversing lights fitted, Serpens wheels for summer (Aurigas now have winters fitted), auto light switch, mud flaps (people weren't joking about the rears being a pain), calipers and drums painted gun metal, rear bumper protector fitted, magnetic rechargeable lights in the boot, stumpy aerial fitted and so the list goes on! I have to say, it's a hoot to drive and more than capable for the longer journeys even without the grunt of the Yeti. I'll post some other pictures in the picture thread, meantime, the 15" tyres the Citigo came with are up for sale in the Briskoda 'tyres and wheels' for sale section.

Four tyres for sale to suit Skoda Citigo Monte Carlo: Two Continental ContiPremiumContact 2 185/55 R15 (approx 200 miles use) Two Bridgestone Ecopia 185/55 R15 (approx 16,000 miles use) Citigo Monte Carlo was bought with 16,000 miles on the clock, with the brand new Contis on the front (fitted by the dealer when they MOT’d the car pre-sale) and what I presume where the original Bridgestones on the rear. Original Auriga 15” wheels are now shod with winter tyres, summer wheels are 16” Serpens hence the reason the 15” tyres are for sale. £100 for the four tyres (not including shipping). Buyer can collect from Brackley, Northants or arrange their own shipping.

Search the forum for 'cat's eyes' - the topic has come up a number of times over the years. it isn't just having the pano roof that means no lights, if I remember correctly, it's a combination of the pano roof, alarm and rain/light sensor that is mounted between the mirror and the windscreen. The lights would be shining straight sown on the rear view mirror. Three TIBETS all with pano roof etc and never a working cats eye!