Hello to all VW Watercooled owners,

My name is Ron and I have just purchased a new Škoda Yeti after 4 decades of driving mostly Asian made vehicles. It's a bit of leap for me especially given the recent bad press the VW Group have suffered in Australia especially with alleged DSG 'issues'.

After doing a lot of research, I think VW should be congratulated for using very good design, technology and cleverness (especially the simply clever folks at Škoda, I'm bound to say) in the interests of their customers (and themselves of course). They have designed a range of small capacity, powerful but fuel efficient powerplants and have leveraged common components across all their brands. Their range of DSG gearboxes are key in achieving the dual goals of fuel efficiency and performance by eliminating the torque converter and ensuring the vehicle is in the most economical gear consistent with the driver's needs.

Anyhow, I expect I will mostly use the forum for information and will contribute if I have something worthwhile to offer. This forum is a great source of information.

Regards,

Ron