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Here's a picture of a demo model for sale in Cork Ireland, looks well apart from the Alu mirror covers courtesy of the Adventure pack. http://www.carzone.ie/search/Skoda/Yeti/AMBITION/613273347102610/advert?channel=CARS

Like Nickel I have the Amunsden but have no experience of the Columbus to compare it with. The screen is big enough for purpose and the functionality has not caused me any concern so far (I've only had it a week). The only gripe I would have is some gliches in the map data but I suspect that would be the same in the Columbus as both woould use the same which I suspect might be "Teleatlas". I have also transfered the map data and my music over to an SD card. I wouldn't let the availability of a sat nav influence my decision of a Yeti v a Nissan.

Hair dryer usualy works,gentle heat left on long enough and , apply all over and then concentrate on on eedge, genly rmoving as you apply warm air underneath.

The bluetooth is working perfectly, volume is normal and I can hear the person on the other end crystal clear. Maybe the dealer switched it off as part of his pre delivery inspection because he has heard so much negative feedback about it from or maybe it came from the factory that way. Either way "Bong free is the way to be" so I might start an exclusive club.

Its amazing how you get so used to things that you forget they were there. Well I've had my new Yeti over a week now and only just noticed that it doesn't have that annoying "bong" when the bluetooth connects/disconnects. Have Skoda finaly dispenced with it or am I just lucky. Maybe you don't have it with the Amunsden radio, who cares I'm not complaining.

At least on a track you would have less chance of killing someone else. I work for the emergency services and have to deal with the conesquences all the time. The track is the place for this sort of driving and even there discipline is required.

Sounds good for an engine thats still tight and using winter grade diesel.

The 1.6 has 105bhp, was it not the 2.0 110 that Top Gear were refering to? Having said that I found not problems with the 110 over the time I owned it, more than adequate torque when and where it was needed. I agree that the 1.6 sounds a bit weedy compared to the 2 litre, maybe because it has to work harder.I find the ride quality to be much better on the 16" compared to the 17" even with the lowered suspension. There is a mild trade off on handling but much of that could be the "pumped up" low rolling resistance tyres. I intend to play around a little with the tyre pressure to see what works best for me. I have to say that I am happy with the car, the only gripe I have is that the Greenline appears noiser than the 110 but I'm still convinced part of this is a reduction in sound proofing to save weight.

I've only had mine a few days so no rattle noticed from the radio yet, altough mine came with the Amunsden as a free upgrade but that shouldn't make a difference. Just out of curiosity what mileage are you getting?

Call it a wake up call.

I liked the look of the sportage and considered the Hyundai in terms of spec. I was disappointed that the Sportage didn't live up to its looks, it just wasn't anything special to drive. Also the rear seats diddn't fold flat so it was nowhere near as versitile as the Yeti. In relation to the warrenties I considered them as usefull for residuals come resale time. I also had it in the back of my mind that I possibly might want to hold onto this car a little longer. All in all I am a Skoda fan at heart, having been won over initialy by the Octavia the Yeti does everything I need a car to do.

Getting back to my origional comments, have any Yeti Greenline owners also noticed intrusive engine and road noise?

Thanks Plumber, as mine aren't the folding version it appears that the Skoda Ireland spec sheet is wrong again. Its no suprise as the sheet lists the Greenline tyre size as 215/60/R16 where as my car is fitted with 205/55/R16's.

Just a quick question, the spec sheet from Skoda Ireland mentions "Electrically adjustable auto-dimming heated external mirrors and Boarding Spots – entry area illumination" as standard for the Elegance model. Does the car have to have the autodimming interior mirror to have the auto-dimming external mirrors? I ask this because mine does not have the auto-dimming interior mirror and so I assume can't have the other. I don't know if its because its the Greenline or because Skoda ireland reduced the spec without saying. I say this because they appear to have dropped the rain sensing wipers (maybe they all come as a package) on the sly as well.

Any update, have you got it or is it still at the dealers?

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That model of service provision may well be adopted here as the Emergency services were stretched during last years bad weather. Good to see a Council putting their fate in the Yeti for this role.

Does it not say on the fuel cap "no bio fuel"?

I might try that altough they might spot something if the facelift model has any radical changes. Now if only I could design an electronic device that every wants the latest model of every few months.

Haven't you heard covert car changes are the future. The neighbours might spot the black roof rails as opposed to the silver ones on the last one, that and the noiser engine. Funny enough Rosso was the most popular Yeti colour sold here last year, so each to his own. I like the steel grey but SWMBO doesn't like it so as I got the spec I wanted I let her have the majority vote on the colour. Having said that I wouldn't have gone with it if I didn't like it myself. Now where did I park that Model T?

Ordered my Yeti Greenline Elegance on November 5th, picked it up 17/1/2012.

Maybe the 2.0 litre had me spoiled.

Glad its not just me then, on tick over the engine sounds more like the old 1.9PD in my previous octavia than the silky smooth 2.0 110 in my first Yet. The gear change is also more notchy but that might be down to it being new. The tyres are Premium Contact 2 alright, listening to them this morning I think they might be the biggest culprit, if so I'll not be replacing like for like when the time comes either. The Nankang SV1 winter tyres produced less tyre noise than these. All in all it looks like I might be investing in some sound proofing such as that mentioned in other posts. Other than that the car is well thought out, I just have to learn how to get the best out of these new gear ratios.

A yeti will soon be on the prowl in Somerset, because Taunton Deane Borough Council is launching an emergency service with a difference. Deane Helpline, the specialist response service is bringing into service its first dedicated emergency response vehicle. The four-wheel-drive model – a Skoda Yeti – will mean that highly trained emergency response officers will be able to reach vulnerable clients whatever the weather conditions are like.