The Skoda Thread

[Jameshow]

Thank you Richard … it’s the 4 x 4 Auto Laurin & Klement in a metallic grey - hopefully nice but I have no experience of Škoda, if it’s as good as our sales guy’s Superbs I’ll be very happy

Basic spec then!!🤔🤣🤔🤣🤔

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

@Colin Grigson

Ought to be nice

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 5th


Stafford Street
Hunslet
Leeds

Surprisingly, not in ‘the back streets’, but only about 10yards off Hunslet Low Road (A61), the main road for Wakefield/Pontefract/Castleford/Rothwell

We parked at the side of the old Midland Bank; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5505800
We were visiting Stephensons Wallpaper shop, on the other corner; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5505805

 

[Jameshow]

How about this one?!!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/28502804...tixoXeJTeO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Anyone want to try rallying!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 13th

I've performed a 06:00 drop-off, of SWMBO & our daughter at Ringways Airport
Due to the quite foggy trip over the M62, which curiously stopped at Saddleworth (jct 22) on the way there, but on the return journey it had arisen by Birch Services
Coming back past Stott Hall Farm, there was probably 50 yards visibility at the most, & still 'the Lemmings' charged past
Given the comparatively slow speed, this was my MPG, on getting back home
Not the best, but the average speed points to the poor visibility

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Presumably on winter (compound) tyres, & with the 'off-road' selection, that higher models have (traction control/throttle response??)


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyyNqKdfYNw

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

On the Yesterday channel now, or at 19:00, with the ‘+1

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 19th

Whilst having another look at the Church of St John The Evangelist
Oulton
Leeds

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3734246

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

From my files

7th February

Kirkham Bridge
Just off the A64, near Whitwell on the Hill

Thus, adjacent to the Priory, & York -Scarborough railway line
The level-crossing, & signal-box can be seen in the background

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101149117-kirkham-bridge-whitwell-on-the-hill#.Y4pVG-SnyEd

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1605571

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kirkham-priory/

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 3rd

Kings Road Lock
Aire & Calder Navigation Canal
(bottom of) Foxholes Lane
Altofts
Wakefield

The edges of the grass were a bit soft, & I '3-point turned', in order to park
(it was already quite comprehensively 'chewed up', due to a lot of truck movements along that section of the towpath/access road

The parking was full, & doubled up (& sticking out a lot further), the 'chewed up' section was where the puddles are; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3278117
(the 'doggy bin' is to my nearside)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 1st

Almost 60MPG average!
(en-route to Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire)

Granted, it does include a section of speed-restricted M62, at 40MPH (then 30MPH!), as it crosses the River Ouse
Plus, through Hull, & speed-limited roads, via Thorngumby & Patrington

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 4th

I’ve just been to a friends house, to drop something off
When l opened the boot, l saw this by the rear near-side tyre
That’s a heck of a bolt, that l’d not want to be saying “Hello” to Mr Michelin!

I spent a few minutes to make sure it was quite alone
Thankfully it seemed to be!

 

[Rusty Nails]

Took delivery of my new Karoq SE Drive a few weeks ago and have now done 700 miles in it, including a 320 mile round trip to London along the M4.

There is no doubting that objectively it is a technical improvement on my six year old Yeti... but I must say I do not like it as much. Difficult to find fault with it but it is so much the same as just about every hatchback/small SUV on the road.

I have no doubt it will grow on me, it is just another car after all, but I don't feel as pleased as I did when I first drove the Yeti.

With the Yeti Skoda had a car that had some character and just went along with the crowd with its replacement.

 

[Jameshow]

Took delivery of my new Karoq SE Drive a few weeks ago and have now done 700 miles in it, including a 320 mile round trip to London along the M4.

There is no doubting that objectively it is a technical improvement on my six year old Yeti... but I must say I do not like it as much. Difficult to find fault with it but it is so much the same as just about every hatchback/small SUV on the road.

I have no doubt it will grow on me, it is just another car after all, but I don't feel as pleased as I did when I first drove the Yeti.

With the Yeti Skoda had a car that had some character and just went along with the crowd with its replacement.

I wanted a yeti but the Mrs brought a mini must say I do like it!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Took delivery of my new Karoq SE Drive a few weeks ago and have now done 700 miles in it, including a 320 mile round trip to London along the M4.

There is no doubting that objectively it is a technical improvement on my six year old Yeti... but I must say I do not like it as much. Difficult to find fault with it but it is so much the same as just about every hatchback/small SUV on the road.

I have no doubt it will grow on me, it is just another car after all, but I don't feel as pleased as I did when I first drove the Yeti.

With the Yeti Skoda had a car that had some character and just went along with the crowd with its replacement.

As good as my Kodiaq is, it’s not got the same character as a Yeti
It has its own quirks/features, like the sliding rear-seats!
Need more luggage space, they slide forwards by about 6inch!

That said, it’s still infinitely preferable to most competitors
(especially the present LR products)