pinkpanther

Thought I'd post to say hi👋 Just took delivery of a manual Karoq 1.5 TSi SE L. We have owned many Skoda's over the years, although after struggling to decide what to replace a Yeti TdF (remapped by Shark) with, opted for a pre-reg Suzuki SX4 S-Cross 1.4 All-grip SZ5 (which proved excellent in the recent snow!). We ran the Suzuki for just over 4 years (and 60000 miles), before trading it in for my first ever factory order Skoda. Opted for dynamic blue (not keen on paying for paint!) and added winter pack+, the smallest spare wheel, 5-year warranty and third key (bargain at £35!). Loving the heated steering wheel and windscreen 👍 Happy with how the Karoq drives and somewhat relieved to see there now appears to be no issue with the aforementioned 'kangarooring' issues. I was initially hesitant to forgo 4WD, but will more than likely fit All-season tyres in time for next winter. The tyre size (215/50/18 96W) does however cut down the choice somewhat! The the on-board tech in the Karoq took a little time to find my way around. I did set up a Skoda connect account, but suspect I won't continue to pay for this facility after the first year expires expires. I did notice last night the passenger side wing mirror does not appear to auto dim, so suspect this may be faulty, as I'd assume both sides would be auto-dimming (along with the rear view mirror)? The LED headlights in the Karoq seem to be a step up from those in the Suzuki, in terms of illumination, but I guess will be the the non auto height adjusting type, given there is an option to alter headlight position in the information screen? Slightly surprised to see the combination of led and halogen bulbs around the car. LED DRL's, headlights, indicators and number plate lights, but halogen for the fog lights. And in the interior LED for the sun visor illumination, but all halogen for the interior lights (front, rear and boot) and glovebox illumination. The biggest difference between the Karoq and Suzuki at the present time appears to be much improved road noise and general ride comfort. I'll report back regarding the passenger wing mirror👍

I fitted Michelin Cross Climate to our family SEAT Mii (185/55/15). Also ran Cross Climates on a few Yeti's and found them to be quiet, excellent in winter conditions and very long lasting. Prior to 'discovering' All-season tyres I'd typically switched between full winters (on steel rims) and the cars original alloys. Recall the Michelins weren't the cheapest option, but given both relative performance and longevity can recommend them👍

Apparently the shaky leg is to drive the fish out from the bottom of the lake! P1260812a.mp4

A few from Attenborough nature reserve earlier today ..........

Lovely (nearly full) Moon this evening, although partially obscured by cloud . The trees clearly think Spring has arrived!

Blooming freezing this evening 🥶

Stunning 👍

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As far as I'm aware it's a torque converter in the 1.4.

We did and despite looking much more modern (new front end and rear styling). it is effectively the same as our existing S-Cross. We've had an 1.4 S-Cross SZ5 for nearly 5 years/60k miles, but have recently opted to take advantage of 0% and traded it in for a Karoq 1.5 TSi.

This evening's sunset and Moon ..............

We spotted a GoldenEye earlier, along with a few others............

Talking of macro / close-up photography - a couple of shots of the underside of Snowdrops (taken last night at Clumber Park) - I hadn't realised just how intricate they are!

Clumber Park earlier this evening ......

Spectacular sky this evening (and a gratuitous Jag picture!).........

This evening...........

Thank you 👍

Clumber Park earlier ...........

Tremendous sky (and full 'Snow' Moon) last night - colour changing minute by minute.........

Moon is currently 96% full (Waxing Gibbous) and a lovely pink sky this evening 👍 I'm still yet to catch sight of the green comet, although it seems one lucky individual in Nottinghamshire managed it 🔭☄️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-nottinghamshire-64499694

Colourful Sky this evening and Clumber Park looking resplendent in the afternoon sun..............

Took this on the way to work this morning...........

A few from Attenborough nature reserve. Love is in the air ♥️

Pleasant sunset this evening and very thick ice at Rufford Abbey lake........