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Just turned 60 the other day, and was told by my boss that I would get an extra week paid vacation every year! This year it will be used for a Yeti trip to beautiful Denmark. :-)

After posting my message above I found this in the comments on the first page of Briskoda, hmmmmm: Brimma Tum-te-tum-te-tum-te-tum, what's going on in the Yeti forum? Yesterday, 18:23 Hide Comments Show all 4 comments BossFox Yesterday, 20:57 Let's see... Brimma in the Yeti forum? **** stirring? ) MartynVRS Yesterday, 22:17 I'm still not sure how it started. Correct me if I'm wrong but is it because a mod moved a thread to a more relevant section, somewhere outside the Yeti section where people couldn't find it? Brimma Yesterday, 22:23 Might have been, then a number of dummies got thrown out of prams, and Bob's your uncle

gadgetman says he is sorry it it doesn´t sit well? Well I am too, my reason for beeing in here has been to learn about all things Yeti AND the general Yeti chit chat. This forum used to be fun, its not anymore, at least for me. I have never used the other parts of the Briskoda forum, when I log I go directly to the Yetipart. Its not because I do not like Octavias, Fabias and so on, my interest has been the Yeti and Yeti related stuff, very much including Yeti chit chat. I really love to read the good advice and the funny stories, more often than not in the same post......... People like The Plumber and others has been very important to my life here on the forum, when they leave its not fun anymore, life is more important than beeing über serious all the time. I have tonight removed the Briskoda sticker from my Yeti, I will also ask to have my name removed from the Freedom members list. The way this forum is beeing moderated now remainds me of how some countrys in other parts of the world are run, ways that I do not like too much.......... It has been nice to know you all, thanks for the ride. cheers otto

Well, if you do the same exercise at a Norwegian Skodadealer web the sum ends up something like £58632. Hmmm some will say we are underpayd and overpriced................ Still I think the Yeti is worth every penny :-)

Nice car! Congrats!!!!

If you could talk with the Yeti design team what would you ask them to change? Its not much on my list but I really hate the way the console between the front seats are placed. Whenever I fold the rear seats for carrying more luggage the midlle seat hits the console so that the ashtray and bottle drawer opens. They need to fix that detail. Also I would like them to fix the way the Columbus stereo handles files. Strange that files (songs) on the memorycard are deleted from the card witout any warning. But dont misunderstand, I really love the snow monster. :yes:

Agreed!! Opel Insignia (or Vauxhall if you like) has a similar system, but manual. You will have to go on your knees and grab the towbar and click it in the tow position. Very easy and fast, you do not have to mount anything, and its made by the same company that makes the Skoda (VAG) bars ......................... It costs less than the removable Skoda towbar .

:-) Very nice pictures indeed!

Do not really understand, why are they dangerous? I really like the cornering lights.

Nice story and very good pics, thanks for sharing!

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have a look at this posting about the test in Sweeden. The Yeti won with 61 points the Kia came 5.th with 53 points. This is one of the toughest tests in Europe, based on one week with the cars, tested on racetrack and offroad tracks, and on all sorts of roads, tarmac, gravel and so on. I have a friend who has a Kia and he has been " bragging" :-) about the car for a year, so I let him have my Yeti for a weekend trip og ca 600 kms up into the mountains, first about 150 kms of very good tarmac mototrway and then som narrow tarmac with lots of curves, and lastly a long strech of really worn out gravel roads. He still thinks the Kia is a good car, but he has signed up for a new Yeti to be delivered sometime next spring. :-) His only real complaint about the Yeti is that he could use more space for luggage. Oh well....... Swedish test

Thanks rockhopper. Everyone should have a look at the videos, they describe exactly what we learn here in Norway, all season tyres are not really fit for winter use. They provide a very false feeling of security, while in fact they are almost just as bad as summertires on snow and ice. I used all seasons on an Land Rover years ago, but after a month of snow I had to change to "proper" wintertyres to avoid a coming heart attack. Too scary to drive on those, at least here in Norway in the winter.

Have already changed to winter tyres on alu rims.

I use Continental Contact 5 215/60 R 16 99 on ALU rims based on advice from my local Skoda dealer. Mind you that the rubber for Nordic winter tyres are different from those used on continental tyres due to us having 20-30C below freezing point frequently, so other types may fit your coditions better.