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Title: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 17 May 2015, 16:58: I recently decided that as much as I love the Civic TypeR (and I really have, best standard road car I've ever owned) I really needed something a bit better on juice and was capable of towing the MX5 on a trailer to race meets etc. I spent weeks researching different options and looked a 3 series touring, passat estates, Freelanders etc etc. The Yeti was mentioned by someone somewhere but I don't remember who. Went to see a few and settled on this one.

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2009 2.0TDI (140bhp) 4x4 in Elegance spec. Options added when new include Park Assist and Panoramic Roof. 49,000 miles and full Skoda history.

Let the jokes commence. :)
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: JC on 17 May 2015, 18:27: Old Man Horne ................................... :grin:

Joking aside, for what you need it for it will be ideal, just dont forget your not in the Civic when at the traffic light GP !!! :whistle:

PS must be skoda time of the year, currently investigating VRs occies as a toy :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 17 May 2015, 18:32: Well impressed with the dealer and the quality of these later Skoda products. Bloody hold their value though. £12K for a 6 year old Skoda!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Rhyso on 17 May 2015, 18:58: S'now jokes here :laugh:
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: barrym381 on 17 May 2015, 20:44: Quote from: Horney on 17 May 2015, 18:32
Well impressed with the dealer and the quality of these later Skoda products. Bloody hold their value though. £12K for a 6 year old Skoda!!!!!!!
that's mk6 gti money :shocked: but prob better for what you need
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 17 May 2015, 21:04: So it is! Same money for similar age and mileage. I wonder how close they were on price when new? I have a feeling the Yeti was more expensive.
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: barrym381 on 17 May 2015, 21:08: Quote from: Horney on 17 May 2015, 21:04
So it is! Same money for similar age and mileage. I wonder how close they were on price when new? I have a feeling the Yeti was more expensive.
probably about the same again :smiley: drove a few yetis now drove a similar 1 to yours the other day great to drive :smiley: it was the adventure I drove the other day
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: MrBounce on 19 May 2015, 18:04: I actually really like the look of these. I have absolutely no need for one but they seem to float my boat.

I am also getting old... :laugh:
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: dubber36 on 20 May 2015, 12:19: That's a really nice spec. Xenons too :cool:
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Organisys on 20 May 2015, 13:17: Don't tell anyone but they handle nearly as well as a Mk6 GTI and are more practical and capable.
Don't they have hill ascent/decent control with the Haldex?
Interior reminds me of a Touran for some reason :wink:

Boring as fek to look at mind :tongue:
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: DubFan on 23 May 2015, 17:58: Welcome to the Skoda club Nick.

The Yeti is practically a VW Tiguan and they are very good towing cars, my parents are considering one for their next tow-car.
In fact I just got a tow bar fitted to my Skoda. I used these guys to get it fitted at home towbar2u.com (http://www.towbar2u.com/)
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 23 May 2015, 19:02: Collection day has arrived!

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Now those of you with a trained eye will notice this Yeti is not black and is also a facelift. This is because when I went to collect mine it wouldn't start until a jump pack was used. CDG have lent me this until they can sort mine and deliver it to me. Disappointed not to have my new car but can't complain at the service or attitude of the dealer which has been excellent so far.
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: MrBounce on 24 May 2015, 10:39: Don't like them as much in a light colour... :wink:
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Organisys on 26 May 2015, 13:07: Yours is black right? Murdered it out!!
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 27 May 2015, 18:05: I am thinking of wrapping the chrome grill surround black.
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Organisys on 28 May 2015, 12:20: good start!

windows

http://www.tintyourglass.co.uk/
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 28 May 2015, 14:08: The Yeti has arrived and I took it out for a McD's drive through lunchtime potter.

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Very happy over all with a only a couple of gripes. The new tyres that were fitted were supposed to be mid range. They're not, they're budgets of a brand I have never heard of. The 2nd thing is they have cleaned the leather with what I can only assume is some kind of sex lube, slippery isn't the word, ha ha.
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 28 May 2015, 14:09: Quote from: Organisys on 28 May 2015, 12:20
good start!

windows

http://www.tintyourglass.co.uk/

Already got tints in it. :)
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 29 May 2015, 08:22: Stickered up.

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Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: dubber36 on 29 May 2015, 13:33: It needs chrome exhaust trims. In fact I'm surprised they're not there. They are only about £25 from the dealers.
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 29 May 2015, 13:41: Quote from: dubber36 on 29 May 2015, 13:33
It needs chrome exhaust trims. In fact I'm surprised they're not there. They are only about £25 from the dealers.

They're on the mod list, which looks like this:

Rear bumper protector - Bought and in post
Gen Yeti mat set - Bought and arrived today
Witter detachable tow bar and electrics _ Being fitted tomorrow morning
Matt black grill surround wrap
Silver mirror caps to match rails and bumper trims
Chrome exhaust trims
MDI Ipod interface kit
Shark Performance Remap to 175bhp
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 30 May 2015, 17:56: Popped down to Phil Taylor Towbars in Horndean this morning to get a Witter detachable and dash to boot wiring loom fitted. Including cutting the bumper, fitting the hatch, running the loom, fitting the bar and coding the car it took a mind boggling 50 mins!

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I then took it to visit it's stable mate.

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Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 01 June 2015, 08:52: 400 miles completed this weekend already as I took it up to Rockingham Motor Speedway as a spannerman for a mate running in the Max5 Racing Championship. He got 1st in class in both races.

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Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 03 June 2015, 08:40: Day 6 of Yeti ownership, went to my first Skoda meet. :)

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Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 03 June 2015, 22:59: Fitted a rear bumper protector and gave it a clean tonight. First proper work trip in it tomorrow being a 400 mile round trip to Sheffield for a meeting.

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Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: jv on 04 June 2015, 11:07: Love how whatever car you buy you immediately manage to find a relevant forum, sticker and local meet :grin:
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Len on 04 June 2015, 13:09: Where's the LIKE button? :grin:
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 04 June 2015, 21:18: Quote from: jv on 04 June 2015, 11:07
Love how whatever car you buy you immediately manage to find a relevant forum, sticker and local meet :grin:

What can I say, I'm a social kinda fella. :)
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Rhyso on 04 June 2015, 21:22: Looks smart :cool:

Bloody pricey for a Skoda mind!! :shocked:
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 04 June 2015, 22:03: Yeah I know. I thought they were having a laugh but the more I searched Autotrader, eBay and the Skoda used car site I found the 4x4 diesel high spec ones command a real premium, you can pick up the petrol 2WD ones for about half the price.
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 07 June 2015, 09:26: Been working the Yeti hard this weekend.

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Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: VW BUSH on 08 June 2015, 21:27: (http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t362/Damon-Prytanis/Mobile%20Uploads/20150608_124057_zps3suuwpfb.jpg) (http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/Damon-Prytanis/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150608_124057_zps3suuwpfb.jpg.html)

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Got this for the week.
must say it aint bad apart from the steering wheel obscures the instruments.
Did 120 with no bother up to baden baden.
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 08 June 2015, 22:25: Nice, they're surprisingly good aren't they?
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: VW BUSH on 09 June 2015, 09:24: Yeah its a nice drive all round.
got the speedo showing on the digi so much better now.
Going to give it a thrash through the black forest to a customers place later, next door to the BBS factory in Haslach.
should show up any dodgy handling....
Engine pulls really well not sure if it's 170 or 180 but its got balls
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 09 June 2015, 19:07: Found a nice local lane to have a potter down on the way from work today.

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Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 09 June 2015, 21:39: Found a useful resource of local greenlanes while scoffing my dinner and decided as one was within 2 miles of where I live it would be rude not to have a nosey and enjoy a beautiful sunset.

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Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 14 June 2015, 11:33: Been on holiday to Dorset and got one snap of the Yeti, did;t use it much as we were drinking and eating a lot!

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On our return to sunny Hampshire I went out and tried another local greenlane.

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Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 14 June 2015, 14:44: Been out and done some more this afternoon. I think I have an addiction. ha ha.

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A quick bit of video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTKo7hGopr8
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Rhyso on 14 June 2015, 14:48: I keep waiting for the 'Oh fcuk I'm stuck' status on Facebook :lipsrsealed: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: JC on 14 June 2015, 14:51: Quote from: Rhyso on 14 June 2015, 14:48
I keep waiting for the 'Oh fcuk I'm stuck' status on Facebook :lipsrsealed: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

:afro: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 14 June 2015, 14:54: Quote from: Chuff on 14 June 2015, 14:51
Quote from: Rhyso on 14 June 2015, 14:48
I keep waiting for the 'Oh fcuk I'm stuck' status on Facebook :lipsrsealed: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

:afro: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Lol. There all pretty tame and it's been mostly dry. I've turn around a couple of times when I've thought it might be a little risky.

If I'm going to do any of the serious routes I'll be going with friends and other cars. I'm stupid, but not that stupid.
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: JC on 14 June 2015, 15:05: Ebay search for spare wheels and off road tyres coming to a PC near Nick soon ! :whistle:
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 14 June 2015, 15:11: Quote from: Chuff on 14 June 2015, 15:05
Ebay search for spare wheels and off road tyres coming to a PC near Nick soon ! :whistle:

I've got winter tyres for it in the garage already. Some steels and AT tyres could be fun but spare monies all go into the racing pot.
Title: Re: Horney's trying sensible again. Abominable Snowman content.
Post by: Horney on 20 June 2015, 23:00: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/531/19001707771_9c126c9205_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uX7HHe)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/uX7HHe) by Nicholas Horne (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/), on Flickr