From: Mike P on
On 26 June, 20:53, Clive George <cl...(a)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> On 26/06/2010 20:13, Mike P wrote:
>
> > That'll be why I just bought a 200 Skoda Felicia estate then...
>
> Not as bland as a fabia estate. When I first parked next to one, it was
> as if somebody had put a somebody else's problem field over it. Made a
> corolla look interesting.
>
> Still, probably entirely competent cars.

For £200 quid, with T&T until the end of Sept, it's a bargain. It
drives spot on, not a rattle or a thump from anywhere. Needs a wheel
bearing, gear linkage sorting and does anyone know how to remove badly
applied fibreglass filler? It's not meant as excitement, merely cheap
as possible transport to get me to work.

Mike P
From: Mike P on
On 26 June, 20:47, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Mike P <mikewpears...(a)gmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
> were saying:
>
>
>
>
>
> >> >>>>> They now have a good reputation for reliability, good dealer
> >> >>>>> service, and good residuals - so it's hard to knock them really.
> >> >>>> Mmm. We won't get back in to priorities in cars again, eh?
> >> >>> Little point - we know that your priority is 'excitement'.
> >> >> No, you think you know that, despite my regular denials and
> >> >> explanations. That's because you don't seem able to comprehend
> >> >> "competence", "involvement", "feedback" and - especially -
> >> >> "character".
> >> > You have said yourself that excitement is important to you in a car.
> >> > Don't try and deny it.
> >> I've said I don't like dull, uninvolving, bland cars.
>
> >> If "excitement" (by which I presume you mean outright performance) was
> >> my priority, d'you think I'd absolutely adore driving 'erselfs 1.1 205?
> >> All 50bhp of it? Or, come to that, 2cvs?
> > I have been tarred with the same brush.
>
> > That'll be why I just bought a £200 Skoda Felicia estate then...
>
> No, no, no. It's a Skoda. Silk's got a Skoda. Kev nearly bought a Skoda.
> You're clearly a man of taste and discernment.

Difference being, Silk bought new because he thinks it's great. Same
goes for Kev. I bought a 11 year old shed, because it's cheap..

> I could quite fancy a Rapid, if there were many left.

My first car was a 105 Estelle

Mike P

From: Chris Bartram on
On 25/06/2010 19:05, Silk wrote:
> On 25/06/2010 17:33, Ret. wrote:
>> Chris Bartram wrote:
>>> On 25/06/2010 15:54, Ret. wrote:
>>>
>>>> I want the DSG gearbox and, unfortunately, in the Fabia, the only
>>>> model with the autobox is the 1.2 tsi.
>>>
>>> The new vRS will have it.
>>
>> I have no interest in 'sporty' cars at all.
>
> It's actually not a lot different to look at than the standard car.
Indeed. The 'sporty' Skodas are quite understated. I know of several
people with what I'd guess was Kev's approach to driving (i.e: not
driving that quickly, but not dawdling) that have vRS Octavias, and they
don't have as hard a ride as some 'sporty' cars, which would probably be
a show-stopper. You should take a test drive Kev.
From: The Peeler on
On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:13:03 -0700 (PDT), Mike P
<mikewpearson1(a)gmail.com> wrote:

>On 26 June, 20:53, Clive George <cl...(a)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>> On 26/06/2010 20:13, Mike P wrote:
>>
>> > That'll be why I just bought a 200 Skoda Felicia estate then...
>>
>> Not as bland as a fabia estate. When I first parked next to one, it was
>> as if somebody had put a somebody else's problem field over it. Made a
>> corolla look interesting.
>>
>> Still, probably entirely competent cars.
>
>For �200 quid, with T&T until the end of Sept, it's a bargain. It
>drives spot on, not a rattle or a thump from anywhere. Needs a wheel
>bearing, gear linkage sorting and does anyone know how to remove badly
>applied fibreglass filler? It's not meant as excitement, merely cheap
>as possible transport to get me to work.
>
>Mike P

Gives new meaning to the newsgroup name: uk.wreck.driving
From: Ret. on
Chris Bartram wrote:
> On 25/06/2010 19:05, Silk wrote:
>> On 25/06/2010 17:33, Ret. wrote:
>>> Chris Bartram wrote:
>>>> On 25/06/2010 15:54, Ret. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I want the DSG gearbox and, unfortunately, in the Fabia, the only
>>>>> model with the autobox is the 1.2 tsi.
>>>>
>>>> The new vRS will have it.
>>>
>>> I have no interest in 'sporty' cars at all.
>>
>> It's actually not a lot different to look at than the standard car.
> Indeed. The 'sporty' Skodas are quite understated. I know of several
> people with what I'd guess was Kev's approach to driving (i.e: not
> driving that quickly, but not dawdling) that have vRS Octavias, and
> they don't have as hard a ride as some 'sporty' cars, which would
> probably be a show-stopper. You should take a test drive Kev.

I'll consider it.

--
Kev