have decided to take the plunge tomorrow....

Only driven the 1.2 manual (no DSG :no: ) which was a real suprise... drove a 1.8 TSI just before and it didn't feel underpowered. If anything it seemed a little drunk and needed a little guidance until around 2000 when it sobered up, put on its running shoes and encouraged you to put your right foot down... and have a whole lotta fun! i'm hoping the DSG will be as good... reviews all positive except for one comment from Autocar about it might be underpowered when fully laden. As it will only be me, mrs me and the two babies around town I don't think this should be an issue. Don't need 4x4, and the diesels seem too grumbly. extra cost , DPF issues, and lost refinement not worth to me for low annual mileage

Anyway this is what I've decided to go for....

1.2 DSG Elegance,

Silver roof rails,

Annapurna Alloys

Pana Roof

Gobi Leather

TPM

Spare

Mats and flaps

just got to decide which colour... have been torn between (Heart) Muscavado and (Head) Aqua Blue - I don't like dark interiors so will be keeping Gobi leather and panoramic roof whichever I go for. Keeping the car clean won't be an issue. Also seen a few elegances with marked drivers seat bases... the leather / seat base seems to ripple taking on the impression of those who've been seated in it which seems suprising after such low mileages max 4K on the five demos i've seen. All showing the issue...seems to show up even more on the Onyx Leather. The cloth seats don't seem to do this. Wonder if SE Euro option Gobi Alcantara can be ordered for an Elegance even though its not a UK option? Anyone tried? Alcantara might also offer a little more lateral support

Anyone any experiences, regrets, positives on either colour.

My thoughts...

Muscavado - Looks great and was the colour I went for first but i've had so many jibes about spending around 20K on another Skoda... haven't even mentioned it could be brown. If this is the reaction at work... the gremlins in my head have started me thinking.... what about a few years down the line if I decide to trade in. Will the brown count against it in the trade as fashions change? Why do Skoda UK call it Muscavado rather than Mato Brown? Had a bad experience in the past with a blackcurrant pearl (purple) Volvo V50... my excuse is it looked good new... however even I started to question my colour choice after a few weeks... and then when it came to P/ex the trade all offered 500+ less than if I'd had a silver one... My dealer made no comment... As a baromter of what the trade might offer on a SM I thought i'd check PCP MGFV on the finance didn't seem to change though whatever the colour just under 8K. Is it easy to wash/ dry or is it like black? Is it a colour that only looks good straight out of the showroom? What's it like covered in road dirt / salt etc

Aqua Blue - Is this too safe? I would jump for the blue if it looked like the cover of the UK brochure in the flesh, but every SM in Aqua i've seen seems to be almost silver as if the blue's faded after a few baths . the nearest ive seen to a brochure aqua blue is the photo of MBrock's SM aerial shot... the other photos of his SM also look more silver. Silver cars imo always look clean, but don't sparkle when clean....

Any comments?

Edited 26 January, 201016 yr by PALIMAN

Glad someone else finds choosing the colour the most difficult bit! Aqua blue looks a bit silvery to me (everyone has a silver car round here) and I stayed away from the brown as I'd already had jibes about poor mans freelander and it looked a bit of a freelander/range rover colour. Husband would have gone for the brown though and it does seem popular, I've seen a BMW advert with a similar colour on one of their new model. Both colours you mention are the most popular metallics from the forum list. This may be because people have seen them in these colours- certainly the ones I've seen at dealers have been these colours or black. I haven't seen the colour I'd ordered (storm blue) on a real life car, only photos, which is not a recomended course of action :peek: !!!! If you do go for aqua blue get the silver roof rails to highlight the blueness of the paint. I'd go with your heart though and forget about the fors/against resale values. You're spending so much on a new car go for one that looks great to you too, not one that feels like second best.

Hi,

of the two I personally like the Muscavado and so far is proving popular in the colour survey as of course is the Aqua. Also feel that the brown suits the wheel an rail options you mention.

Anyway some pic's I have taken and published before but in case you have not seen them:

CZ demo I had a couple of trips in, August 09

Dealer stock 1.8TSI SE, Hull Sept 09

As to how one colour will fair against another in the future who knows but I think the Monster wears all it's various shades of clothes well so I wouldn't be overly concerned and go with what suits you best.

Hope these thoughts are of help not hindrance.

Regards,

TP

A very interesting post this, as i've been through exactly the same with colour and engine choice.

I'm so glad what you said about the engine - as this confirms everything i've read about the 1.2 TSI. Indeed, everything i have read confirms the DSG box is an amazing piece technology that really works well with the 1.2 TSI. I have just ordered a Muscavado 1.2 TSI DSG with Sat Nav and i've never been in one. I really thought hard about the panoramic roof option, and also the optional alloy upgrade. But decided not to bother. I'm so tired of having unelegant wires and my TomTom unsucking itself of my windscreen - that i had to have 'proper' Sat Nav over anything cosmetic.

You've got me really thinking about the colour choice, my first choice was Capaccino Beige - but decided to go for Muscavado as it suited the car. However, i have made this mistake before, and your comments have reminded me of a horrible error of judgement with a 'lime green' Merc C-Class coupe i brought new in 2001. What a mistake to make - it was certainly worth a lot less than £500 that the same car in silver when i came to p/ex - more like £2000. Oh well, i've done it now and it's a lease car so it doesn't matter i guees. :wonder:

Do have a look at the members pictures thread - a guy has got a Capaccino 1.8 TSI and it looks very nice - and nice half way house between boring (but safe) Silver and wacky Brown Muscavado.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/144075-yeti-forum-members-picture-thread/page__st__60

Edited 26 January, 201016 yr by Krooked

A very interesting post this, as i've been through exactly the same with colour and engine choice.

I'm so glad what you said about the engine - as this confirms everything i've read about the 1.2 TSI. Indeed, everything i have read confirms the DSG box is an amazing piece technology that really works well with the 1.2 TSI. I have just ordered a Muscavado 1.2 TSI DSG with Sat Nav and i've never been in one. I really thought hard about the panoramic roof option, and also the optional alloy upgrade. But decided not to bother. I'm so tired of having unelegant wires and my TomTom unsucking itself of my windscreen - that i had to have 'proper' Sat Nav over anything cosmetic.

You've got me really thinking about the colour choice, my first choice was Capaccino Beige - but decided to go for Muscavado as it suited the car. However, i have made this mistake before, and your comments have reminded me of a horrible error of judgement with a 'lime green' Merc C-Class coupe i brought new in 2001. What a mistake to make - it was certainly worth a lot less than £500 that the same car in silver when i came to p/ex - more like £2000. Oh well, i've done it now and it's a lease car so it doesn't matter i guees. :wonder:

Do have a look at the members pictures thread - a guy has got a Capaccino 1.8 TSI and it looks very nice - and nice half way house between boring (but safe) Silver and wacky Brown Muscavado.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/144075-yeti-forum-members-picture-thread/page__st__60

Thanks CharlieB72, Krooked, and TP

Glad i'm not the only one who has gone through the pre order jitters especially all important colour selection....I dismissed cappucino beige for being too wishy washy. again another colour which like silver never really looks dirty, but then doesn't sparkle when clean. I've only really considered colours i've seen in the flesh.... yes most dealers only have silver, muscavado, black or aqua. I've seen a few Storm blue Skodas, Octavias and Superbs all looked great so I'm sure CharlieB72 your Yeti will look fab when it arrives. . certainly the photos on the french forum TP posted a link if I remember looked fantastic... but not the colour for me. Never ever seen a lime green Merc... just be grateful Skoda don't do lime green or in the UK rosso brunello. like the volvo purple... Maybe we should both leave colour choices to someone else... we're both going for Muscavado. as well... I think i'll have another look at the one in the showroom before taking the plunge.

Don't know if its my eyesight, the daylight or photography but all the muscavado pictures seem to all be different and different to real SMs. Does this colour react a lot to different levels of daylight. One I saw at Letchworth recently looked fab... another near beaconsfield didn't and started all those nagging little doubts. Should I go for another colour Aqua thoughts?

I dropped the nav off the options list... figured I could retro fit the OEM unit at much cheaper cost. I won't need the off road functionality of the Yeti Columbus. Have done this in the past ... was very simple 15 mins for the install and another 15 for the coding... although my current Octy has the factory install.

Thanks CharlieB72, Krooked, and TP

Glad i'm not the only one who has gone through the pre order jitters especially all important colour selection....I dismissed cappucino beige for being too wishy washy. again another colour which like silver never really looks dirty, but then doesn't sparkle when clean. I've only really considered colours i've seen in the flesh.... yes most dealers only have silver, muscavado, black or aqua. I've seen a few Storm blue Skodas, Octavias and Superbs all looked great so I'm sure CharlieB72 your Yeti will look fab when it arrives. . certainly the photos on the french forum TP posted a link if I remember looked fantastic... but not the colour for me. Never ever seen a lime green Merc... just be grateful Skoda don't do lime green or in the UK rosso brunello. like the volvo purple... Maybe we should both leave colour choices to someone else... we're both going for Muscavado. as well... I think i'll have another look at the one in the showroom before taking the plunge.

Don't know if its my eyesight, the daylight or photography but all the muscavado pictures seem to all be different and different to real SMs. Does this colour react a lot to different levels of daylight. One I saw at Letchworth recently looked fab... another near beaconsfield didn't and started all those nagging little doubts. Should I go for another colour Aqua thoughts?

I dropped the nav off the options list... figured I could retro fit the OEM unit at much cheaper cost. I won't need the off road functionality of the Yeti Columbus. Have done this in the past ... was very simple 15 mins for the install and another 15 for the coding... although my current Octy has the factory install.

With low annual mileage, your conclusion to opt for the .12 TSI certainly makes sense.

The Clumbus unit in my opinion works much better than the aftermarket Pioneer AVIC 9000 I had in the Octy. The Pioneer actually had better telephone integration and better music arrangement and navigated very well - except for some old maps of Spain/Portugal. Where the Columbus really shines is in the clarity of the maps, ease of finding the big buttons and much better touch screen than the Pioneer. The Pioneer had more actual data on the screen, but the text´is difficult to read due to small size of the letters and confusing background. The Columbus integration with the MultiDisplay puts the next moes right up in your face, where it is easy to see without having to look down.

With low annual mileage, your conclusion to opt for the .12 TSI certainly makes sense.

The Clumbus unit in my opinion works much better than the aftermarket Pioneer AVIC 9000 I had in the Octy. The Pioneer actually had better telephone integration and better music arrangement and navigated very well - except for some old maps of Spain/Portugal. Where the Columbus really shines is in the clarity of the maps, ease of finding the big buttons and much better touch screen than the Pioneer. The Pioneer had more actual data on the screen, but the text´is difficult to read due to small size of the letters and confusing background. The Columbus integration with the MultiDisplay puts the next moes right up in your face, where it is easy to see without having to look down.

Agree Columbus is the best and thats what I retrofitted into my Octy, and will i'm sure be able to do the same in the SM. No sat nav unit is worth 1400+ given the mileage i'm clocking up. at probably half the cost retrofit maybe even less if I resell the original as new bolero it suddenly seems viable.

Anyway I've placed my order with the dealer on the basis I make up my mind > confirm the colour by close of business tomorrow otherwise its Aqua Blue.

Agree Columbus is the best and thats what I retrofitted into my Octy, and will i'm sure be able to do the same in the SM. No sat nav unit is worth 1400+ given the mileage i'm clocking up. at probably half the cost retrofit maybe even less if I resell the original as new bolero it suddenly seems viable.

Anyway I've placed my order with the dealer on the basis I make up my mind > confirm the colour by close of business tomorrow otherwise its Aqua Blue.

Have you made up your mind on the colour yet?

I've an aqua blue Octy which looks good I think with its black upholstery, and the blue is a nice tone, but which benefits from sunlight to show its subtle blueness (more obvious if parked next toa silver car!).

The Yeti also looks great in this colour, but I wondered if you'd want something stronger to contrast with your Gobi interior. I know the practical reservations people have with black cars ie keeping them looking clean, but I saw a black Yeti on the move yesterday and thought it looked impressive.

Personally I'd consider storm blue too as a complement to the Gobi interior, and an elegant colour in its own right

Have you made up your mind on the colour yet?

I've an aqua blue Octy which looks good I think with its black upholstery, and the blue is a nice tone, but which benefits from sunlight to show its subtle blueness (more obvious if parked next toa silver car!).

The Yeti also looks great in this colour, but I wondered if you'd want something stronger to contrast with your Gobi interior. I know the practical reservations people have with black cars ie keeping them looking clean, but I saw a black Yeti on the move yesterday and thought it looked impressive.

Personally I'd consider storm blue too as a complement to the Gobi interior, and an elegant colour in its own right

When the FL Octy came out the two new colours were Aqua Blue and Arctic Green, They are both very similar in so far as they are silver but either with a hint of blue or a hint of green. It seems strange that Skoda chose not to make the Arctic Green available on the Yeti since I think it would have really suited it.

Have you made up your mind on the colour yet?

I've an aqua blue Octy which looks good I think with its black upholstery, and the blue is a nice tone, but which benefits from sunlight to show its subtle blueness (more obvious if parked next toa silver car!).

The Yeti also looks great in this colour, but I wondered if you'd want something stronger to contrast with your Gobi interior. I know the practical reservations people have with black cars ie keeping them looking clean, but I saw a black Yeti on the move yesterday and thought it looked impressive.

Personally I'd consider storm blue too as a complement to the Gobi interior, and an elegant colour in its own right

Thanks everyone for your contributions and guidance....

Being as unpredictable as I usually am... I have placed an order for Steel Grey. The demo in the showroom convinced me it was the colour for my SM. All colour options look great on SM's. in the end I considered Muscavado a colour I might not like in a few weeks... like my purple Volvo, and the Aqua too safe.... there is not enough blue for me... The grey looked just right, I think Skoda could have helped a little if all dealers didn't have the same colours.... Aqua, Muscavado or Black....seeing a colour in the flesh is completely different to photos or the brochures... Happy with my decision now..... just waiting for build schedule now....