Help! Im thinking about buying a Skoda Rapid....
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My quatttro is going to be off the road for a while so i'm looking for a bargain basement car. Been offered a G reg Skoda Rapid with a years MOT for £200. Always fancied one of these(sorry).
Its either that that or something boring and cheap to run for similar money ie sierra, golf, etc. insurance isn't a problem but it must be DIY friendly and cheap to fix and idealy capable of the odd motorway jaunt. I've ran cheap cars before so I know what I'm letting myself in for...
Anyone got any ideas/opinions?
Its either that that or something boring and cheap to run for similar money ie sierra, golf, etc. insurance isn't a problem but it must be DIY friendly and cheap to fix and idealy capable of the odd motorway jaunt. I've ran cheap cars before so I know what I'm letting myself in for...
Anyone got any ideas/opinions?
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I just bought a BMW 320I se 4 door for 250 quid....it is a bit tatty but with 1 years MOT is a steal.
Got electric windows and alloys, plus the guy before put on x drilled brakes :-)
Go the german route mate as even with 142k the BM still pulls strongly....or maybe look at a Sierra....as they are bullet proof.
Cheers Matt
Got electric windows and alloys, plus the guy before put on x drilled brakes :-)
Go the german route mate as even with 142k the BM still pulls strongly....or maybe look at a Sierra....as they are bullet proof.
Cheers Matt
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have no fear, help is at hand,
the only numbers i know to call when thinking about buying a skoda are,
skodaline - 0800300100
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skoda anonymous - 0800100500
hope they can help you
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the only numbers i know to call when thinking about buying a skoda are,
skodaline - 0800300100
and
skoda anonymous - 0800100500
hope they can help you
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JUST SAY NO
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Got a 120 estelle for the missis when she was between cars. Cost £50 had 6mnths mot! I loved the little thing, esp in the snow when it handled like a 911 in the dry
had an odd starting problem tho so used to try & park it on hills
Never washed it, never locked it & the ignition barrel was shagged so used to start it with a screwdriver. Ok it was painfully slow but would hold 80 mph on a long enough run up & overall a right giggle.
oh yeah & RON is right the wheels do have a tendency to fall off
had to tighen the wheelnuts weekly.
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Never washed it, never locked it & the ignition barrel was shagged so used to start it with a screwdriver. Ok it was painfully slow but would hold 80 mph on a long enough run up & overall a right giggle.
oh yeah & RON is right the wheels do have a tendency to fall off
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another vote for the Rapide here. I remember reading Autocar articles about how it handled so much like a 911. =)
And when you are done with it, you can strip the running gear and build a Porsche 550 Spyder replica!
http://banmoco.co.uk/spyder/building.htm
And when you are done with it, you can strip the running gear and build a Porsche 550 Spyder replica!
http://banmoco.co.uk/spyder/building.htm
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Been there, done that... DO IT! ![Big Grin](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
I had a nice grey one called "Yoda the Skoda"![Wink](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Came with minilite style alloys, and a group N exhaust system. It revved like buggery and surprised a lot of people. Handling was great, and the steering responses were amazing...![Cool](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/cool.gif)
I've been on the look out for another one for ages without much luck.![Frown](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
I think a turbo scoob motor heart-transplant would be fantastic!!
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I had a nice grey one called "Yoda the Skoda"
![Wink](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Came with minilite style alloys, and a group N exhaust system. It revved like buggery and surprised a lot of people. Handling was great, and the steering responses were amazing...
![Cool](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/cool.gif)
I've been on the look out for another one for ages without much luck.
![Frown](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
I think a turbo scoob motor heart-transplant would be fantastic!!
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