Nick P

This is a pretty cool trick - (5) Skoda Kamiq, MY2020 - Light Assist activation (automatic switching between low/high beams) - YouTube

Wow, I didn't realise they didn't have auto dimming rear view mirror. I just take that for granted these days. That's quite annoying actually. I didn't notice it on the options list. One of my Volvos is 17 years old, built on a platform from 1992 and that has it.

14 weeks. Should get it start of October.

Interesting. I've always found the sales, service and parts departments excellent there. I used them for service and parts since 2009. I bought an Octavia VRS from them in 2010 when they gave me an absolutely killer deal. They offered me more for my 2008 VRS than I'd paid for it a year earlier, in part-ex against the 2010 VRS on the 20% off and 0% finance deal. I also bought a new Yeti off them and a Scout for my Dad. They've always been good at dealing with problems too. I ended up rejecting the 2010 VRS as I wasn't happy with it, and kept my trade-in. They were great about it. They were also good at dealing with problems after an injector recall.

After a few years away (had a Yeti L&K until 2018 and various other Skodas continually for 13 years before that), we've been tempted back by a Kamiq. We've gone for a Meteor Grey Monte Carlo 1.5 TSI manual. I've added: Heated seats and washer jets. USB-C ports in the rear. Spare wheel. I kept the standard quaint old fashioned air-con controls, despite having had dual zone climate control on every car I've had in the last 16 years. I just can't abide what they've done with the climate control, in how they've split it between the physical knobs for temp and touch screen for fan speed. We were having trouble deciding between Corrida Red and Meteor Grey, but it turns out Corrida Red is no longer available to order as of this week. I do keep getting tempted by velvet red though. Bought it from Rainworth in Sheffield. £22,100 including the options and £2250 finance contribution. Intend to withdraw from the PCP and pay it off immediately. Looking to keep it probably 3-5 years.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106123758112 If you're looking for an L&K, be aware this one is yet another example that seems to have a leaking roof. Surface rust covering steering column, rust on metal structure behind the fuse access panel on the right of the dash, etc. I love L&Ks, particularly because of how the cabin feels with the glass roof, but at this point, considering Skoda's attitude to the problem, they're just too risky sadly. It pains me to say this as I was wanting another one.

Paging the fun police. Fun police to the Yeti forum. This is a code red... @Llanigraham

Sad to hear. Unfortunately, so long as people buy Lithuanian infotainment units off eBay, this is never going to stop. The demand is too strong. The only way to significantly reduce this type of crime would this be for vehicle manufacturers to sell units at cost through their parts departments.

Was glad to see FE08 KXR just passed its MOT again with 137k on the clock now. I wonder if the current owner is on here?

I'm planning to nip over to Tesla in Manchester on the 31st and put a deposit down on a Model 3. Anybody else doing it?