Freshacre

Hi Y'all I went for the 190 Edition with various cameras as I do tend to get into places where rocks lurk ready to ding the unsuspecting, and I have found it indispensable. The reverse pointing camera is exceptional in that you can see your bumper, and you can then inch backward to within a millimetre of the panic- struck old man behind. I also am quite fond of gadgetry and the electronic doo-flix that come with this car are great. Overall, including auto lights, auto-dim, auto wipers, this car is almost poised to drive itself, and is for my money, the best car I've ever driven. It isn't like my two Yetis that put a huge mischievous grin on my face every time I drove them, as they were just terrific tall go-carts. No - the Kodiaq quite simply puts a (smug and self-satisfied) smile on the face as it represents automotive perfection, to me, in that it does exactly what is required. Nothing slides off seats on cornering, as it appears to do so in a level manner; it accelerates like dung off a shovel when in Sport mode, or like a boring ol' pharrt when in Eco mode (which scolds me occasionally......); it will return nearly 50 mpg on a level, steady drive along the Wye Valley, or low 30s if pushed hard. It is extremely comfy and the leccy seats minutely adjustable, though the "leather" on them doesn't allow one to slide ones bum about in order to regain that comfy spot. The facilities with 7 seats, load carrying, hidden towball, electric tailgate, all conspire to please, as does the surprisingly quiet progression on even the poorest Welsh B roads. A Brilliant Car. Full Stop.

At the sound of being, er, repetitive - WHAT issues? It ain't no good just telling us they were causing "issues", you need to TELL us!

And what teething probs would they be, pray tell us all?

Brilliant!! Mine might be as well as it was over a week ago I heard it had been built and was on the way! Well done you!!

Well surprised! I had expected a longer wait than this, but had a note to the effect that my "Teddy Bear" (yuck!) has been completed and is heading to the port ready to embark on the next stage of its journey to mid-Wales. And so, in about ten days time, I will be broke but beaming. Hopefully. I will of course let you know, take a pic, appraise, and report initial thoughts.

That Kodiaq really does seem to be impressive, quite apart from the technology it comes with. 190 DSG Moon White Edition version, with sensors front and rear and 4 cameras at the corners, and electric towbar. And a heated steering wheel! It comes with umpteen seats that I'll never use, but hey-ho, the rest of the beast fits my desires. The engine is the same as the A5 Convertible, but without the undoubted benefit of the seamless Multitronic gearbox which makes it super smooth. That said I was impressed by the sweet progress the Teddy Bear made!! I also found the touch-screen display mighty useful. Delivery?? June/July?

Well there you go! After a Yeti, then Superb, then another Yeti, I'm off to the Teddy Bear enclosure! Having been invited to test drive their launch demonstrator down at Sinclair Skoda in Swansea, which had all the bells and whistles fitted, I was completely blown away by the sheer quality of the vehicle. i remember feeling a similar level of wonder at the quality and value for money of the Yeti back in 2010 that I felt with the Kodiaq on Saturday, so I did as I did back then and ordered one, the last in their April allocation! I think it will appear in June, so not long to wait, really, though this car has been so long in coming they should've been stockpiling by now. It has the 190bhp engine linked to the 7 speed DSG box, and it was silky smooth in all respects.

Ha! It swallowed eight when I took em up to Newtown to be sold in the shop!

It really is like a time warp on here - loads of familiar names all chuffed to bits with their chariots! I haven't been visiting Briskoda despite having a 2 yo L&K 170 DSG jobbie, shod with winters at the mo, rear seats out and stored in the shed (long story... ... ...) - but i will admit to having covetous thoughts about the new Skoda Film thing - Kodak? - and will be visiting Sinclair Skoda next weekend to examine it. That Yeti i have in dreadful chocolate brown, leavened with copious quantities of mud and cow-poo, is just terrific - space, economy, poke (it is faster than my old Z4 and almost keeps up with my Audi A5 convertible (acquired, not for posing and pulling but for cruisin')! Oh and welcome back into the Yeti crowd, M, even if it doesn't have such a magnificent set of gnashers as the Jeep (must've been a great ad for you!!). Cheers all, Freshacre

Love it - "the Yeti pioneers"! That'll be me, then!

Graham - what a tale of woe. Sorry to read about it..... BUT - as you'd expect me to say - I'm NOT surprised that it has been sorted at Sinclair Skoda. They just do the job, and do it well. I had my 170 L&K fitted with (albeit the basic) towbar and it has all worked perfectly. Personally I cannot see past using them and consider it money well spent for the peace of mind and freedom from hassle when they carry out the work. [Oh - and a P.S. I really AM surprised at you - your Yeti and your 'van are not colour-co-ordinated (BIG grin)]

For what it is worth, the performance of the 170 in the Yeti is pretty exhilarating and when combined with the way the Yeti handles on the road there's a stack of real FUN to be had round undulating and bendy roads. I had a Mk1 Yeti 170 TDi from 2010 for nearly 3 years, jumped up into a Superb, again 170 - and in both cases found the engine to be reasonable ec onomical snd pokey, though the tall go-kart like performance of the Yeti was missed. And so i'm now back into a 170 L&K Tdi this time with DSG 'box. In the transition from Mk1 to Mk2 a little of the chuckability and go-kartness has been smoooothed out to give the Yeti a more compliant and less pitter-pattering ride over the bumpy bits (aka pot-holes), but the out and out performance seems to be much better when the pedal is floored for a quick squirt past a tractor, or a sheep. So - in essence what I'm saying is - your Yeti will be the most practical family man set of (shiny) wheels you'd ever need with space aplenty, with parking friendliness for even the most demanding of myopic missuses, and yet, when you get the opportunity to sneak out away from the brood and get onto the long and winding road on your lonesome, you will enjoy the grin-inducing thrill of this upright boxy breeze block of a car as it continually surprises you with its road-stickiness and squirtability combined with the security of that 4wd system that compensates for any bog-ups you might engender. Oh - and that scuff-resistance... .... I frequently carry a ton of stuff with edges and feet and handles - musical instruments, amplifiers, stands speakers atc to the point of filling the whole of the available space. Yeah sure - take the seats out and my problem evaporates but everyone and again lassitude intervenes and said 'stuff' gets lumped in wholesale. Since 2010 in whichever car is being thus assaulted there's never a mark on any of the in-contact bits of trim or seat. This may, or may not be of any use to you, but you asked!! G PS Have you bought one yet?! PPS This L&K 170 has so much fun in it that I'm tempted to shovel off the Z4, though I would miss the posing and the pulling that car offers.... Posing's great, but the pulling is cr*p

Happy to help if I can, so fire away as soon as you like. George

Hi On a very personal note regarding the 12 speaker sound system i'd make the suggestion that you actively seek out someone who has it fitted and audition it before irrevocably ordering it! I suspect you are a keen appreciator of music delivered as well as is possible in a vehicular environment, as am I - and being a keen musician too, I wanted the best I could get - and so, in my first Yeti (delivered in April 2010) I had the 12 speaker system plumbed in. When I then changed over to a Superb that was a cancelled order sat in the showroom needing a home, it didn't have this luxury. I have to say that I did not miss the extra oomph one bit, and so, when getting my second Yeti organised I decided that i would save the £300+ to spend on something else. Result - I am more than happy with the bog standard set up in my L&K 170 DSG. I really cannot detect any loss of anything when comparing with the first Yeti. As an aside, when ordering my Old Man's Posing and Pulling Machine (aka BMW Z4) last year I muttered about the upgraded sound system... ...and was pleasantly surprised to hear the salesman counsel against it, commenting that the existing system was pretty damn good. And so it has proved. Don't take MY word as gospel, though, and do try to audition both systems before finalising things. I suspect there will be other opinions on here too, hopefully, to help you out. The L&K Yeti with Amundsen is a terrific combination. I'm SO pleased to have returned to the Yeti fold.

I think that it is interesting that a fair few have chosen to return to a Yeti after "straying" away! I have no hesitation in saying it was one of my BEST decisions, as it just feels so completely right to be back in the tall go-kart, with all the built in 'extras' like hill-hold and dipping mirrors! Best of all though is the way it just IS on the road- no dramas or hysterics, it just follows its nose with confidence. And the face-lift model has become more refined and elegant in the execution of its duties. For me the ability to swallow a whole set of ceilidh band kit without hassle is just terrific, as is the sheer poke-in-the-back acceleration to overtake the tourists, the economy - and the ability to be nosey over hedges!! Welcome back, chaps. Maybe we should create a "Back-to-Yeti" club!! (No - thassa joke!).