Had a call today to say my Yeti, delivered on the weekend of April 16/17 to Grimsby, will be in York on April 27 and I can collect it on April 29.

Anyway, I hope there won't be any further delays because this has now gone on for long enough.

LizC

Had a call today to say my Yeti, delivered on the weekend of April 16/17 to Grimsby, will be in York on April 27 and I can collect it on April 29.

Anyway, I hope there won't be any further delays because this has now gone on for long enough.

LizC

The wait will have been worth it! Hope you enjoy your SM.

main highway going to Emden hope it has room for my monster and its going to Sheerness. should have been built week 16 :wonder: dealer on Holiday so :no: news till Tuesday

not a ship spotter honest just looking

main highway going to Emdem hope it has room for my monster and its going to Sheerness. should have been built week 16 :wonder: dealer on Holiday so :no: news till Tuesday

not a ship spotter honest just looking

Hi Kev,

coming from the Baltic to Emden so that's a good start

Fingers very much X

TP

Went in to the dealer today to order a cool / warm box which they may be able to get before I pick my Yeti up on Friday. If not, it doesn't matter because I can call for it later on.

Mustn't forget to sort the free Skoda 7-day insurance on Tuesday, didn't realise how easy it was for them to tax the car. Gone are the days when you have to get a cover note from your insurer and have it mailed to the garage so they can physically go to an office to tax it. These days it is all done on the internet, which I didn't realise.

LizC

Mustn't forget to sort the free Skoda 7-day insurance on Tuesday, didn't realise how easy it was for them to tax the car. Gone are the days when you have to get a cover note from your insurer and have it mailed to the garage so they can physically go to an office to tax it. These days it is all done on the internet, which I didn't realise.

LizC

Just a small point, make sure your dealer taxs the car for a full year (ie until April '12) or you will lose nearly a full month. I picked mine up on the 30th of the month and the tax disc shows its covered for 12 months and a few days.

Enjoy your Yeti on Friday!

Andy

Just a small point, make sure your dealer taxs the car for a full year (ie until April '12) or you will lose nearly a full month. I picked mine up on the 30th of the month and the tax disc shows its covered for 12 months and a few days.

Enjoy your Yeti on Friday!

Andy

Hi, I agree, make sure they tax it for a year the last new car I bought was only taxed for 6 months, didn't notice until I got it home! but I'm afraid there's no disc that lasts longer than 12 months even by ONE day as it's only valid from the first day of the month it was bought for and an over zealous lawman could actually prosecute you for displaying an invalid disc. I'm sure this also applies at the running out end and the fabled days of grace are just that!

Andy

Hi, I agree, make sure they tax it for a year the last new car I bought was only taxed for 6 months, didn't notice until I got it home! but I'm afraid there's no disc that lasts longer than 12 months even by ONE day as it's only valid from the first day of the month it was bought for and an over zealous lawman could actually prosecute you for displaying an invalid disc. I'm sure this also applies at the running out end and the fabled days of grace are just that!

Andy

Hi Andy,

when registering a new vehicle for the first time, there is a proceduer in place to tax that vehicle for 12 months and up to an additional 7 days, if the vehicles intended registration date falls within the last week of the month.

Have done this a couple of times in the past, helps both dealer and customers, otherwise the beginning of every month might get a tad busy, with buyers holding off picking up their new motors.

Regards,

TP

Hi Andy,

when registering a new vehicle for the first time, there is a proceduer in place to tax that vehicle for 12 months and up to an additional 7 days, if the vehicles intended registration date falls within the last week of the month.

Have done this a couple of times in the past, helps both dealer and customers, otherwise the beginning of every month might get a tad busy, with buyers holding off picking up their new motors.

Regards,

TP

Hi TP,

I must admit I haven't heard of this before although I have been out of the motor trade for a while now! I know the rules are constantly changing but I would still feel a little uneasy about driving on the road before the start date of the disc but that's just me!

Looking on the bright side my SM has been built and awaiting shipping (built week 15) so really looking forward to joining the clan

Regards

Andy

Hi TP,

I must admit I haven't heard of this before although I have been out of the motor trade for a while now! I know the rules are constantly changing but I would still feel a little uneasy about driving on the road before the start date of the disc but that's just me!

Looking on the bright side my SM has been built and awaiting shipping (built week 15) so really looking forward to joining the clan

Regards

Andy

Well following Wakev's post yesterday re the Main Highway I've been ship spotting again Shes just birthed in the same spot that the Elbe Highway did, when she collected my WK14 build Monster and delivered her to Sheerness last week. So hopefully that's the next destination.

Will keep my fingers crossed for you if yours is heading for a southern dealership

Regards,

TP

Well following Wakev's post yesterday re the Main Highway I've been ship spotting again Shes just birthed in the same spot that the Elbe Highway did, when she collected my WK14 build Monster and delivered her to Sheerness last week. So hopefully that's the next destination.

Will keep my fingers crossed for you if yours is heading for a southern dealership

Regards,

TP

I'm feeling myself getting sucked in to this ship watching lark I was determined not to but I'm going to dust off my anorak and go for it!

Andy

Well following Wakev's post yesterday re the Main Highway I've been ship spotting again Shes just birthed in the same spot that the Elbe Highway did, when she collected my WK14 build Monster and delivered her to Sheerness last week. So hopefully that's the next destination.

Will keep my fingers crossed for you if yours is heading for a southern dealership

Regards,

TP

BAD NEWS :'( main highway going to GRIMSBY

EDIT weser highway on it way to Emden :wonder: if that one will go the right way

EDIT no thats going to GRIMSBY as well :(

Hi, I agree, make sure they tax it for a year the last new car I bought was only taxed for 6 months, didn't notice until I got it home! but I'm afraid there's no disc that lasts longer than 12 months even by ONE day as it's only valid from the first day of the month it was bought for and an over zealous lawman could actually prosecute you for displaying an invalid disc. I'm sure this also applies at the running out end and the fabled days of grace are just that!

Andy

Thanks very much Andy. I've just checked the order form and it includes tax at a cost of £125 so that's for a year. Hope I don't lose a month's fee by buying it on April 29 but accept that may be the case.

LizC

BAD NEWS main highway going to GRIMSBY

EDIT weser highway on it way to Emden :wonder: if that one will go the right way

EDIT no thats going to GRIMSBY as well :(

Hi wakev,

this might be the next one to Sheerness :wonder: Thames Highway due to arrive Emden in the morning; from St Petersburg, Russia

Thames Highway

Regards,

TP

Hi wakev,

this might be the next one to Sheerness :wonder: Thames Highway due to arrive Emden in the morning; from St Petersburg, Russia

Thames Highway

Regards,

TP

Hi Tim

thanks for that , been watching the Elbe highway it been moored for a while but thats not coming to emden now ( this ship spotting lark is not very interesting cant see me doing it long term )

regards Kevin

Hi Tim

thanks for that , been watching the Elbe highway it been moored for a while but thats not coming to emden now ( this ship spotting lark is not very interesting cant see me doing it long term )

regards Kevin

yeah i felt same, i stopped watching them after mine had landed in the UK hee hee

Thames Highway is going to Sheerness just hope my SM has her ticket and is not asleep in the car park

Thames Highway is going to Sheerness just hope my SM has her ticket and is not asleep in the car park

Great news fingers X

notice she's in the right birth and the Main Highway has now moved round the corner to the Grimsby one. Sneaky trying to catch us out

Regards,

TP

Great news fingers X

notice she's in the right birth and the Main Highway has now moved round the corner to the Grimsby one. Sneaky trying to catch us out

Regards,

TP

Hi Tim

just got to hope she gets on now. looking forward to Saturday.

OFF BACK TO WORK NOW

Great news fingers X

notice she's in the right birth and the Main Highway has now moved round the corner to the Grimsby one. Sneaky trying to catch us out

Regards,

TP

OK I'm well sucked in now How long does it take to load? when do you think it will set sail? how long to reach Sheerness? How long after unload should it reach dealer? Heck I hope she's on there!! I really need to get a life! I'm going to miss all this excitement, better order another one straight away

Andy

OK I'm well sucked in now How long does it take to load? when do you think it will set sail? how long to reach Sheerness? How long after unload should it reach dealer? Heck I hope she's on there!! I really need to get a life! I'm going to miss all this excitement, better order another one straight away

Andy

If you check now you will see that she is underway (still in the river and making 9.7 kph) and due into Sheerness at 0600 hrs tomorrow morning.

Hopefully, mine will be on it too (it's been built for over a week now !!)

If you check now you will see that she is underway (still in the river and making 9.7 kph) and due into Sheerness at 0600 hrs tomorrow morning.

Hopefully, mine will be on it too (it's been built for over a week now !!)

Blimey, so it is!! mine has been about a week and a bit too so let's hope they're aboard and the captain is sailing carefully!!

Andy

Blimey, so it is!! mine has been about a week and a bit too so let's hope they're aboard and the captain is sailing carefully!!

Andy

Mine was built about a week ago as well.

I'm trying to not be impatient / ship watch but you guys are no helping

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Richard

Mine was built about a week ago as well.

I'm trying to not be impatient / ship watch but you guys are no helping

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Richard

Agreed! I'm another with their Yeti built over a week ago. I'm finding myself checking the track your skoda site far too much.

Mine was built about a week ago as well.

I'm trying to not be impatient / ship watch but you guys are no helping

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Richard

Well, the Thames Highway has unloaded and on it's way so I suppose it's just sit back and hope for the best now!

Pity they don't seem to have a live web cam there............. heck I really need to get out more :(