I didn't know it did that.

[brad]

....just that BMW like to overcharge for parts.

On my home forum we have a few BMW owners. They try really hard to support BMW AUS but the prices are often ridiculous.
eg: M3 key assy = ~$600 + $200 coding fee. ex-BMW Florida = ~$600 for 2 keys - coded. The list goes on & on. Also, BMW AUS won't order a part that doesn't match your VIN so if it's an option that wasn't offred on your model or wasn't offered in AUS you have no choice but to go overseas. Most of the guys allow BMW AUS a 25% buffer before they defect to allow for GST & provision of warranty.

Re: the mini. Alternators available ex-Australian suppliers for as low as $450. add another $120 for the belt tensioner & $60 for a serpentine belt & your still way in front.

[Ryeman]

Whether you're moving or not affects the auto up/down function of the windows it seems.

[Skooter]

Pretty easy that one, they took an engine and jammed the car around it with no consideration to the fact that repairs would one day be required.

Ditto with older Triumph motos - excruciating design flaws courtesy of a failing British auto industry of the 60's. I have a lasting memory of having to remove almost an entire front end and instrument cluster from a trident to do some piddly little job. Those were the days you wished you were anything but a professional mechanic!!

And oh how I loved owning a Laverda (and still do) - everything thought out beforehand!

[Timlin]

Hey there

I bought my wife a Yeti a few months ago and I have to say, this one hell of a car for the price of entry! My car is an R36 wagon and I love it a great deal, but secretly, I actually prefer to drive the Yeti if I'm not working and just running around the burbs or the CBD.

Like most men, I've not read the manual either, but I sure will now after reading this thread!

The auto close on rain for the windows/sunroof is a fantastic thing, but how do I activate it? I can hear you all saying now "read the manual", and I will, but if theres a quick shortcut to this feature, I'd love to know about it!

Take care...


AT

Yes, auto up if it rains but I think it needs to be setup IIRC. It's in the manual. Great feature - works a treat

[Jake02]

The auto close on rain for the windows/sunroof is a fantastic thing, but how do I activate it? I can hear you all saying now "read the manual", and I will, but if theres a quick shortcut to this feature, I'd love to know about it!
AT

Hey mate, glad to see of more Yeti owners (I'm not one, yet, but they're my favourite car). The auto-close depends on your spec level, and specifically if it has auto lights/wipers. If it has that, you should be able to activate it in your MaxiDot settings list - or in VW (not Skoda) speak, your MFD between the dials. I forget most of how you work it, but you should be able to press and hold something on your steering wheel, which activates the menu, and I think the auto close is in the convenience section of it.

In our Octavia RS, auto-close actually works quite well.

Hope this helps!

[bluey]

Back to the thread title. Just figured out that with the spare oriented just right, can check spare tire pressure through the carpet finger flap without having to lift up the floor panel. Even easier with Alligator double seal valve cap (doesn't need to be removed to check/inflate).

[Greg Roles]

Back to the thread title. Just figured out that with the spare oriented just right, can check spare tire pressure through the carpet finger flap without having to lift up the floor panel. Even easier with Alligator double seal valve cap (doesn't need to be removed to check/inflate).

That's clever!

Well I have read the manual a LOT, and have my noggin around most of the gadgets, but can anyone tell me how you can have spoken navigation without the God damn radio going? I can't see how to turn the unit on, but have the radio off, without going into media and pausing a song.

I'd also like to know if anyone knows how to store a key on the car if you go surfing etc, as the high tech yet bloody annoying keyless feature kind of kills that option. I have gone through the car quite extensively with Vag Com, and you can tweak a lot of things, but not the keyless function. Give me a normal key any day.

Loving the car all the same, especially with the hill hold turned right down. Can't wait to tune it.

[bluey]

[...]can anyone tell me how you can have spoken navigation without the God damn radio going?[...]

Hmmm. Haven't tried that. But the Nav and radio have independent volume settings. So just turning the radio volume to mute should fix it - just tried that - no problem. Presume choosing media and a non-connected source would also work.