Morning all

Just thought I'd pop bye and say hello.

My Names Dan 25 (today lol) from Kent.

After seeing a Monte Carlo in a Skoda dealer i used work in about a year or so ago i decided i had to have one.

Despite not carrying the preformace of a VRS, its looks appealed to me more, the contrasting red and black paint, alont with the black wheels defuser front splitter etc etc its just looked the part.

And the all black headlights and grille just finished it off (i know the black pack is on the vrs now but it wasnt at the time)

After a year of looking for one in my price range (helped more my a improved wage) I finally took the plunge to buy one from the local dealer.

Its red with the 1.2 TSI 86bhp not my ideal choice (would of liked a 105) but im happy with the power and grunt it carries. Also the car ive brought has a few options that caught my eye.

Firstly the climatic air con, i think this should be must to have purly because the controls look far more appealing then the standard heater controls.

Next is cruise control, a option ive missed since selling my old Vectra Estate.

And best of the Kenwood media system, now not something I'd of added, as i think the amunsden with MDI or even just the standard swing would of been suited my requirements, but whilest on the test drive it seem ok, didnt get a lot of chance to play with it, but looking forward to playing with it when I pick it up.

Sadly the car came with no arm rest (guess il add that my self at some point. Altho i found maunals with arms rests werent all that comfy due to difference in height of the arm rest and gear lever.

Also no Maxi Dot. Which i would of prefferd but niether the end of the world in my eyes.

Any way enough of the babbling i pick it up saturday and look forward to it. il share a little feedback too.Mainly as alot of the feedback read on here aided my choice.

Thanks

Dan

welcome to briskoda, enjoy your new car

welcome to briskoda, enjoy your new car

Thanks, the wait is doimg my head im lol

Well the big moment is 1pm tomorrow cant wait

Well after a day with the monte what can i say?

Im very impressed with it so nice to casually drive yet pokey enough and handles very well to have fun with, ok its no VRS but its deals with corners and been chucked about very well.

And tbh thats what i wanted from it.

My only real niggle is the kenwood. Im very impressed with the job it does. Ie can play dvds connects my iphone for hands free and the garmin nav and the way i can navigate my music on my iphone, all these fuctions work really well. But the touch screen leaves a lot to be desired.

And im not just goimg off the fact i have a iphone amd Ipad, even comparedto the Balero or Columbusnor amunsden skoda radios its not as respomsive. And for a unit that costs £900 i got to say its disapointment.

All in all lovimg the Monte,