Skoda Yeti - Top Gear "Review"

[Sharkie]

Built on the Tiguan platform, the Yeti is meant to be a slightly cheaper (and smaller) alternative.

For instance its top spec engine is the 1.8TSI whereas the Tiguans get the 2.0TSI (GTI engine) and where the Tiguans start with the 1.4TSI (internationally) the Yeti gets the 1.2TSI to start off with.

Its looks are very different, but most other tech details are the same otherwise. Good review and it looks like they solved the 1 problem that cost the Tiguan the Car of the Year title in Australia ..... the bootspace .....

[Transporter]

...and full size spare tyre, most likely standard satnav and better approach and departure angles.

[K1W1]

...and full size spare tyre,

I doubt it in the real sense. When Skoda say full size on other cars what they mean is a wheel with the same rolling diameter on a steel rim. It's still speed and distance limited in terms of use as far as I know it's definitely not a wheel that can be bolted in in place of one of the four driving wheels and left there for 20,000km.
I don't see a lot of practical difference between Skodas full size spares and other peoples temporary spares. When I had a (very) slow leak in one of my tyres the other day I had the tyre shop repair it while I waited rather than put the spare on and drive around with it fitted.

[K1W1]

Remember the standard golf ball gear knob?

The same one Audi used on the TT when it was first introduced? I think I drove some Siroccos in the US in the 1980's that had the same shape "stick shift" knob as well.

[Ryan_R]

I don't suppose anyone's made a thread to yell at TG for destroying a Beetle?

[sabloke]

The Beetle was destroyed in the name of "science", so why yell at poor TG presenters? Who knows, gravity might be the way of the future in car propulsion!!!

[Ryan_R]

If it shuts Hammond up re. the Porsche 911 then well worth it I say, but this is a VW forum, and there must be a few Beetle owners around here.

[Inego]

The same one Audi used on the TT when it was first introduced? I think I drove some Siroccos in the US in the 1980's that had the same shape "stick shift" knob as well.

I can't find a pick of the original TT knob, but Golfs right from the get-go had a dimpled black ball gear knob, just like a golf-ball

[K1W1]

A friend of my had one of the first TT's in Vic. It had the same design knob but it was a brushed alloy finish.
He took me out to lunch to show off his new car and parked facing into the sun. When we came out of the restaurant and we got in the car to drive off he nearly burnt is hand on the gear change. That's why I remember it.

Edit: I think it was something like this one so it wasn't quite the same as the Golf one, just similar.

[Inego]

That knob is the only one I could find for the TT as well (interesting someone listening to the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack ) No, I meant this one....

[K1W1]

I know which one you meant I just thought the TT one I saw was exactly the same only brushed alloy finish. Maybe it was or maybe it was just and alloy finish version of the picture I posted. Doesn't really matter I guess we have hijacked the thread enough.

[Inego]

Yeti, Yeti, Yeti - just to get us back OT

[BlackOctaviaRS]

Yeti, Yeti, Yeti - just to get us back OT

Yeti released by mid year, custom ordered one by December? Optimistic?