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?

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

bullet proof, not rust proof!!

get an old saab 9000 !!

No ideas but have an opinion.

If this is the Skoda with the sloping back, then for £200 I'd say go for it. If you get bored, then start modding it and give some drivers a shock.

Sennadog, my thoughts exactly...

a freind of mine has a Rapid with an Integrale engine in it :eek:

[Edited by mikelmr - 19/06/2003 17:11:19]

I think there's an off-the-shelf kit to for the FIAT twin-cam and it's derivaties into the Rapid, can't remember where from, though.

have no fear, help is at hand,

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 :(,

JUST SAY NO

Just make sure it's got 4 wheels, they have a habit of falling off!!!

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.

[Edited by iguana - 6/25/2003 8:56:53 PM]

Get a pair of rollerblades instead, you will deffo get more street cred!

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

Been there, done that... DO IT! :D

I had a nice grey one called "Yoda the Skoda" ;)

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:

I've been on the look out for another one for ages without much luck. :(

I think a turbo scoob motor heart-transplant would be fantastic!! :D :D :D

Dont know if these guys will be able to help but why not try...

www.briskoda.co.uk

Cheers,
Grant

:D