roguebrit
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Yeti Elegance 2.0 TDI CR 140 4x4 DSG
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Thanks for all good wishes folks - much appreciated! :yes: Roger
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I have just sold my Yeti to Allams via James Rothwell. Although I didn't buy from them, they - and James in particular, have been just superbly helpful right through my 1 year ownership - just a great experience that really echos the repeated experience of folk I have got to know on the Yeti forum. I will probably buy another when circumstances suit - and if I do I will definately go straight to James - I would recommend him, and Allams, to anyone buying a Skoda. Just a great , caring, efficient service in my expereience. I bought the vehicle from Progress Skoda in Bedford, and they have been fine - no complaints at all.
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Hi - boo hoo, my lovely Beasty has found a new, hopefully temporary, home with James at Allams. James came up last week to collect Beasty, and the whole deal was done very quickly with a minimum of hassle. But sad to see it driven away, albeit mitigated by seeing James at the wheel! Superb experience with James and Allams - even though I didn't buy it from him - not knowing of their existence at the time. But James has helped with various things through my ownership, and I know where I will go to buy my next Skoda, likely a Yeti, and could be in the new year. It just suits me to have other arrangements for the time being. I almost don't need to say what a great experience I have had with the Yeti - it really has been totally hassle free. I will miss the many sophisticated features, the comfort, the superb all round capability, the appearance, and everything about it. There you go... Roger
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Thanks for the kind words Agerbundsen! :S Well, as it has to happen, and delay means more misery - not to mention financial loss - following an email exchange, I poodled down to James after dropping a friend at Heathrow yesterday. After a look over the Beasty, a very pleasant chat, and a cup of Allams' most excellent coffee, we agreed a deal. Very painless (the process, not giving up the car..) and I believe a win both ways: which, as many of us have found, is the usual course with James and Co. Thanks for the wise advice, friends. I am lucky to have other transport arrangements for a large part of next year, but fully intend to 'come back to the fold', as I told James, at some point - providing Skoda don't do anything silly with our favourite monster. So I intend to look in here from time to time - meantime, I would like to say a very big thanks to all you knowledgeable folks for all the valuable help I received in this great place, especially early in my ownership, with a special mention of TP of course. TTFN! Roger
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Thanks TP - I have emailed him and will take some pics today too. It's quite a horrid time - everytime I look at the faithful and much loved Beasty I feel like a traitor! :( Roger
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Thanks folks - i have pm'd James! Roger
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Thanks - that's interesting - I had not considered that a dealer would be interested. I'll pm James. Roger
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Hi folks - work and other matters have kept me off the site for a bit, and I am spending an age coming up to speed again! A lot has been going on in my absence, that's for sure. I am likely to be moving the Beasty on very shortly. I will be getting back into activities involving serious off-roading, and a major disadvantage of the Beasty is that I care too much about it to take it off-road - I got it to cope with winter conditions on the road really. I'll probably go back to a Golf, and an older Defender, or similar, as I had before. But this has definately been the best, most sophisticated, reliable and enjoyable car I have ever owned - and I am finding taking the final plunge very hard indeed. Its an even bet I'll have another when the time is right. The Beasty has some extras, and has been absolutely cherished - would like it to go to a similarly minded enthusiast. Again, although I want a fair price, I will likely price to sell. Haven't given it much thought yet. I am wondering, though, what opinions folk have about where to do the sad deed - with the influx on Autotrader I am not sure if that's the best venue, apart from and as well as the 'for sale' section here, of course. Any thoughts? Roger
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Thanks for that info re the indicators - I had no idea it was 'turnoffable'. There's not many of the automatic functions that i wouldn't turn off if allowed to, and that is certainly one of them! Roger
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The poster is seeking another solution, so this is potentially irrelevant. But wouldn't it be possibe, potentially, to detach holding bolts, without disconnecting anything else, and carefully manouver/postion the seat like that to get the item in, on a temp basis? I did something similar with my last Golf - I only needed to gain an inch or two to get the three parts of a roll top desk in.
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I can only endorse what others have said - they deliver such huge benfits, and peace of mind, in winter conditions. I have Contis - admittedly in the normal Annapurna size, since I prefer to keep the Alloys on - and they were a stiff price. I am slightly surprised how reasonable they are in your quote. i can only say mine are great - but they are my one and only experience in winter tyres! Roger
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And just a point re the belt holder thingy. Remember to push the press-stud back together after re-installing the seats. On mine, at least, they produce a horrid, and difficult to locate, rattle if not closed properly.
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I have grown to like some of the Columbus features - but lack of proper speed camera warning remained a big drawback for me - so I invested in a Road Angel which, albeit at a relatively stiff cost, does a great job, and gives me Sat Nav derived road speed, another thing I missed.
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I didn't get a disk, but since a kind soul provided me with an upgrade to the V7 maps shortly after I got the car, it wasn't an issue. I can't see why you would want a disk - if there's a problem the dealer can re-load it after all. I don't have a disk for the engine mapping!