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Hi Dan and welcome to Briskoda. I consider my Roomster Scout the best car I have owned in more than 50 years of motoring. Sadly I no longer have the Roomster but I had no problems driving it into my garage (210cm opening) and getting in & out of it (260cm between walls). Roomster measures 169cm wide (190cm including door mirrors). I am 6'0" and of of average build, and my biggest problem with the driving position was that I had to stretch to reach the steering wheel. At 5'8" you will sit closer to the steering wheel anyway, so I guess you won't have this problem. One other point to note is that the seats in my Scout were slightly firmer than the seats in my SE. This, for me, made them hugely more comfortable. Hope this helps. Rob

Oh I thought of it. Believe me... many times I thought of it! And the one kid who did fight back following a particularly violent attack by a teacher got expelled for his actions. The Happiest Days of our Lives (Roger Waters).

A survey commissioned by the BBC finds nearly 1 in 5 teachers in England has been hit by a pupil this year. While violence of this nature is obviously unacceptable, the survey reminded me of the extent to which things have changed over the last fifty years. During my time at school, something like 1 in 5 pupils had been hit by a teacher.

Being told I should wait until the clocks go forward before planting my tomato seeds as this would give the seedlings an extra hour of daylight.

Being told how "lucky" I am to own my own home. And that same person taking offence when I suggested my "luck" was down to years of make-do-and-mend and taking on evening and weekend work in addition to a full-time job in order to pay the mortgage.

Take care GP and enjoy your retirement. Thanks for your many useful and interesting posts on here. Hope you'll still want to look in from time to time.

And well done Pete 👍

So long @roomster15 and all the best for the future. I have similarly fond memories of my Roomsters and still consider my Scout the best car I have owned in more than 50 years of motoring.

In one of my Roomsters (same setup) it was not enough to push the seat back by hand. It needed leg power! I had to get into the seat, then slide it fully forward, then push it back hard against the stop before the mechanism would allow me to lift the seat.

And in my experience, a 20x more pleasant, useful and enjoyable place to be.

At the end of January 2024, All Electric ceased to be a Skoda dealer and became a KGM (SsangYong) dealer. All Electric remains an authorised & approved service & maintenance facility for Skoda cars employing the same staff and Skoda trained technicians. Here is a letter received from All Electric a few weeks ago:

Hi Stewart. A Brisky member posted a picture of this cover just after I bought my first Roomster in 2009. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find the thread in which it was posted. The cover was not an elegant solution to the gap between parcel shelf and rear seats. My solution was to buy a large, black bath towel which I laid over the contents of the boot. It was almost impossible to see this towel (and hence the contents of the boot) when viewed through the tinted side windows. Despite this dumb design "feature", I consider my Roomster Scout the best car I have owned in fifty years of motoring.

I looked in the mirror

I think what might have happened is that the washer fluid within the pipe has frozen at the point where the pipe enters the tailgate. Opening the tailgate in this condition could have damaged the pipe.

Type "Febi repair kit Skoda Yeti tailgate" into the Bay of E. Good luck!

I'm confused @Expatman. Why are you selling yours? And won't you have similar regrets?

Excellent news! Which fuse had blown?

I've been a member of the UK's largest breakdown recovery service for many years. Although I have not used their services during that time, they attempted to increase the premium by £100 at renewal this year. A quick phone call to inform them I could get a similar service from the second largest breakdown company for £83 less had the desired effect. An immediate reduction in premium of £83. Proof once again that there is no reward for loyalty.

Check for broken wires under the shroud between top of tailgate and body of car. This is a known weakness on Roomsters.

Sounds to me like a sticky centre console button. Have you've spilt your coffee over it at some time?

I've had two Roomsters in the past, both with fixed glass roofs. I miss this feature dreadfully on my Yeti. Were I in Prezafab's position, I would certainly consider an L&K with no leak damage and taping up the sunroof with Gorilla or Helicopter tape.

Glad I'm not the only one...

I actually LIKED my Allegro estate. I'd better get my coat too...

Enjoy your new car @Jim2015 After 15 years of Skoda ownership, I too shall look to other manufacturers for my next car for all the reasons you mention. Corolla will certainly be on my list.

@J.R. You have highlighted many of the reasons why Roomster remains my all time favourite car in 55 years of motoring. Another of Roomster's trump cards was that the spare wheel sat in a well below the load area without need for a variofloor. Yet another trump card (for me anyway) was the availability of a fixed glass roof, which I miss dreadfully on my Yeti. I love my Yeti - but if Skoda were to make another Roomster, I'd have one in a heartbeat.