pinkpanther

Nights are getting lighter 🚴👍

Spotted another two golden oldies.....

Cold the afternoon but a glorious sunset..........

It was glorious first thing, although I came a cropper on Black ice! Happily no damage 👍

Frost on the bonnet this morning, Sunset and an Astromode shot......

I certainly enjoyed the 1.2 TSi in a couple of Rapid's I had (hatchback and sportback) but just found it a little lacking on the open road in a manual Yeti. I did have 1.0 TSi (? 115 BHP) in a SEAT Toledo (Rapid clone) and found whilst it was economical, it was a little coarse and lacking in low down torque (it simply refused to reverse up inclines without slipping the clutch). I suspect DSG masks these issues?

Hi Jon Not the best picture (it's the thumbnail from my Fuelly account). The standard (non matrix) LED headlights are passable and certainly an improvement on Halogen, but aren't as good as the AFS equipped Xenon headlights in previous Yeti's. Hope that helps.

I have personally found my 1.5 TSi manual Karoq somewhat underwhelming and also mechanically problematic, when compared with the Yeti it replaced. Whilst my first Yeti was a 1.2 TSi manual I didn't rate the engine and subsequently moved to 2.0 TDi (in both 2&4 wheel drive versions). I'm not a fan of DSG in any form, so stuck with a manual for all my Yeti's (x4 in total) and the subsequent factory order Karoq. All things considered though I suspect suspect a 1.5 TSi DSG Karoq will be a decent upgrade from a 1.2 TSi DSG Yeti 👍 I also looked at and rapidly dismissed a Kamiq. The Karoq is roomier and has a bigger boot than a Yeti, but lacks any of the character that car had in spades.

That looks identical to my 2023 SE-L. The headlights are standard LED (with manual height adjustment). The fog lights in my car are Halogen and there is no cornering function as standard. I can enable left Cornering light functionality with Carista, but not both sides, which is a frustrating backwards step when all of my previous 4 Yeti's did this 😬

Thank you 😊

Yesterday afternoon's sunset (suspect it won't be a great one today 🌬️☔)

Doesn't bode well. Based on current mileage and use profile my 2023 1.5 TSi will be around 55k miles when the first MOT is due - I'd be extremely dissapointed if it failed it's first MOT for anything beyond my direct control (bulbs, tyres, wipers etc).

Awoke to this sky earlier........ Although within half an hour the sky was on fire (I can only imagine the Shepherds are worried!!):

A few from today and last night (including a handily placed litter bin 👍)............

A few from today (Sunrise, Sunset, Ice 🥶, a few birds, Crescent 🌙 and an Astromode shot with a Pixel 6a)..........

A few from this evenings walk.....

Same here 🤦

A Christmas gift I will cherish 😀📸👍

Fog had lifted, but early evening mist now descending............

A few from last night's visit to Belton.... NT Belton

Tuesday morning's sunrise........

I was considering something like this to give a bit more flexibility in sizes? https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1656427811/skoda-kodiaq-karoq-cup-holder?external=1&ref=pla_similar_listing_top-1&pro=1&plkey=b577a4e3b8ade45ad335352fb7910e2443da0574%3A1656427811

Was there a while waiting for a passing cars headlights to provide the right amount of illumination 😁

Coming up on 60k miles in an owned from new SEAT Mii (these were all 59 BHP I think?). Best ever tank average was 76.6 mpg and average is 50 mpg (all brim to brim)