Hi Everyone

I've recently taken delivery of my new Yeti and thought I'd say hello.

Whilst I'd been lurking here for some time I hadn't driven a Yeti until last Sunday - June 27th. Sinclair Skoda in Swansea were very friendly and helpful, arranging a testdrive of their new demonstrator which had only just been PDI'd.

In the showroom they had a Muscovado CR170 Elegance with Gobi interior with a few extras - importantly the Rough Road pack and a Spare Wheel, and also a 3-spoke steering wheel, 12-speaker Soundsystem and Silver Roof Rails. The car had been ordered to become the Showroom Manager's personal transport on 1st September - however this was not to be as I took delivery of it on Thursday evening (1st July) - so that's just over 4 days from test drive through placing order to taking delivery - some kind of record?! Just pleased to be in the right place at the right time - I've been told that the manager's replacement vehicle won't even be built until December!

I don't think that this colour combination would have been my first choice, but seeing it in the flesh is quite pleasing - the Muscovado is a nice change from the ubiquitous silver and grey and the Gobi Sand interior works well with the exterior and provides a lightness to the cabin. I also like the contrast with the black dash and carpets.

Here's some photos:

Whilst posting this I wondered what the collective noun for a group of Yetis is.

The best one that I found of 'real' collective nouns was 'A Shrewdness of Apes' - maybe the Yeti is a type of Ape but this description surely applies to a collection of Yeti owners rather than the Snow Monsters themsleves?

Other internet suggestions are a Brigade, Parliament - or, my favourite - a Flurry of Yetis. Any better ideas?

Anyway - happy to be on board, and looking forward to joining the next Welsh Yeti adventure!

Cheers

Mike

Edited 4 July, 201016 yr by Shmike

Nice one! In my experience, there is no need for a collective noun for Yetis as I have never seen more than two in one place, and that is a rarity!

Mark

Nice car buddy, welcome aboard!

Welcome to the group Shmike. They are fine pics indeed, and excellent news that you now have your very own SM

I DOOO like the Gobi interior, but sadly Kitten keeps putting her feet down by wanting the black interior.

HI Shmike,

Welcome to the Yeti clan - great choice - same colour scheme as mine

ernieb

Hi and Welcome

You'll love the colour combination and car!!

I've had mine for just over a month and I'm still smilling every time I go for a drive :-)

Rog

Hi Everyone

I've recently taken delivery of my new Yeti and thought I'd say hello.

Whilst I'd been lurking here for some time I hadn't driven a Yeti until last Sunday - June 27th. Sinclair Skoda in Swansea were very friendly and helpful, arranging a testdrive of their new demonstrator which had only just been PDI'd.

In the showroom they had a Muscovado CR170 Elegance with Gobi interior with a few extras - importantly the Rough Road pack and a Spare Wheel, and also a 3-spoke steering wheel, 12-speaker Soundsystem and Silver Roof Rails. The car had been ordered to become the Showroom Manager's personal transport on 1st September - however this was not to be as I took delivery of it on Thursday evening (1st July) - so that's just over 4 days from test drive through placing order to taking delivery - some kind of record?! Just pleased to be in the right place at the right time - I've been told that the manager's replacement vehicle won't even be built until December!

I don't think that this colour combination would have been my first choice, but seeing it in the flesh is quite pleasing - the Muscovado is a nice change from the ubiquitous silver and grey and the Gobi Sand interior works well with the exterior and provides a lightness to the cabin. I also like the contrast with the black dash and carpets.

Here's some photos:

Whilst posting this I wondered what the collective noun for a group of Yetis is.

The best one that I found of 'real' collective nouns was 'A Shrewdness of Apes' - maybe the Yeti is a type of Ape but this description surely applies to a collection of Yeti owners rather than the Snow Monsters themsleves?

Other internet suggestions are a Brigade, Parliament - or, my favourite - a Flurry of Yetis. Any better ideas?

Anyway - happy to be on board, and looking forward to joining the next Welsh Yeti adventure!

Cheers

Mike

The first idea that springs to mind is 'avalanche' of yetis, pity they are not delivered at this rate!!

Welcome from an exiled Llanelli Turk to a Swansea Jack. Now that does not happen very often!

Four days must be a record - well done. My suggestion - a Drift of Yetis

Hopefully mine arrives this week according to the dealer. Presently de-cluttering the Seat in anticipation.

Enjoy

TTFN

How about a Mash of Yetis ?

Welcome SHMike. Liking your Yeti - nice colours inside and out.

How about a clan of Yetis' as we are rather exclusive :yes:

How about a clan of Yetis' as we are rather exclusive :yes:

Clan? Is 'Mac' a bit of a give away?

Welcome to the wonderful world of Yeti's Mike. Sinclair's seem to be getting a good reputation. Perhaps I shall have to have a trip down to Swansea. At least I would get one with proper registration letters that way.

With all the Welsh Yeti's, perhaps it will have to be a Taffia of Yetis!!

And after the Welsh Adventure around Elan Valley I thought it should be a "dusting of Yetis"

How about a Pride of Yeti?

Clan? Is 'Mac' a bit of a give away?

Very funny Tenzing and well spotted

Nope, I'm Macdemon because I use an iMac :yes:

The more times I see the Gobi interior, the more I'd wished we had ordered ours with it.

And welcome to the rarified world of Yeti ownership, it's almost like boarding a plane and turning left

Welcome to the South Wales Chapter of the SMOC

Mark

Hi All

Thanks for the welcome...

@Tenzing - The SM may be a Swansea Jack but I'm from the Valleys - it's just that the locals dealers weren't overly helpful and didn't have the right spec Yeti sat on the showroom floor

Maybe the Welsh Chapter of the SMOC should be called the Clobyn Eira (or maybe Clobynbau Eira?)!

Mike,

I'm not sure if our Saesnig brothers would appreciate that, and I expect the Gog's would want something different!

The dealers in Treforest still useless then?

(as an aside, one of my daughter's is called Eira)

Mike,

I'm not sure if our Saesnig brothers would appreciate that, and I expect the Gog's would want something different!

The dealers in Treforest still useless then?

(as an aside, one of my daughter's is called Eira)

I avoided Treforest out of principle after a friend had a bit of a poor time there with some service/repair work on his Kia.

It was the Newport crowd who first of all didn't return phone calls and then seemed completely disinterested when I went in there. That's only a personal experience as they seem to have had some favourable comments on here and I expect I'll try them out for servicing.

PS - It's destiny then - there's no way you can avoid having a Snow Monster when you've named your daughter Eira!

Snow Monsters - snow flakes - Snow Monster's flock? :wonder: