Hello from Geordieland

TODDBOD · 03-05-2007, 10:51

Well, hello from a brand new BriŠkoda member from South Shields, Tyne & Wear.
Where do I start?
Well, I’d maybe like to start by reminiscing about the first Škoda my Dad bought in 1971, a brand new pale blue S100L four door saloon. I remember sitting in the showroom (I was 7½) reading the list of ‘extras’ you got with a Škoda; front headrests, inertia-reel seatbelts, glovebox cover, dual-circuit brakes, carpets, child locks etc etc (most of these now sound comical, but were definitely ‘extras’ in 1971).
Or should I start at the end? This week I’m the proud owner of a limited edition blue Fabia VRS, numbered 342. Blistering! What a car! I’ve smiled constantly whether driving it, looking at it, washing it or just sitting in it listening to CDs! Leather seats smell niiiccce! Driving it is top of the list of course. What a great colour too. Had some VRS logos made for the front doors (which match the front badge) and it has set it off more than you’d guess.
Well that leaves a big hole between 1971 and 2007. If anyone’s interested I can fill you in on my Škoda years in-between, starting with my first car – a Red S110R coupe with a black vinyl roof bought in 1981, which I later hand-painted black (yes, with
a tin of car paint and a brush lol!). Over the last 26 years I’ve had eight (or nine if you count the Škoda Rapid 130 I owned twice – but that’s another story).
There's some photos at My Skodas
Anyway, enough waffling on for now. Nice to be part of a gang.
Toddy.

Jon TDI · 03-05-2007, 11:44

Hello Toddy & welcome.
Seems like you've had your fair share of Skoda's!! And your current one is a fine choice.

Dr Zoidberg · 03-05-2007, 11:45

Hiya.

Sounds like quite an addiction you have there

KenONeill · 03-05-2007, 13:46

Hiya Toddy. You are sooo right about the standard of equipment on cars back in 1971!

michael balai · 03-05-2007, 15:18

Welcome fellow geordie!

Jarrow here! but originally from south shields.

PEMBO · 03-05-2007, 22:48

Welcome to Brisky mate! Im sure youll enjoy it here

VWD · 03-05-2007, 23:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenONeill

Hiya Toddy. You are sooo right about the standard of equipment on cars back in 1971!

Still trying to remember what wasn't an extra on UK cars then

TODDBOD · 04-05-2007, 07:00

Hello again, and thanks to everyone for all the warm welcomes and well wishes. I've obviously sparked memories of the new car motor trade in the 1970s! (I'm only 43, feeling like an old f@rt!) I'm remembering more 'extras'... Reclining front seats (which folded completely flat as well), halogen bulbs (maybe that was MY first Škoda, not my Dads), door pockets, 12 month warranty (that was the biggie - most UK cars were 6).

Anyway, I've got an original Estelle and Rapid sales brochure packed away in the garage somewhere, I'll dig it out and scan some of the photos when I get a chance.

P.S. vRS is still brill!

KenONeill · 04-05-2007, 09:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by VWD

Still trying to remember what wasn't an extra on UK cars then

Windscreen washers!

andy2407 · 04-05-2007, 10:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenONeill

Windscreen washers!

And an electric pump to work them!

KenONeill · 04-05-2007, 10:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy2407

And an electric pump to work them!

Not necessarily, the VW Type 1 used compressed air from the spare tyre to work the windscreen washers.

TODDBOD · 15-05-2007, 15:34

Hello again. As promised I've added a couple of scans from a 1987 Estelle brochure here...
My Skodas

Everybody say 'ah'. :-)

On the theme of 'Extras' I noticed door armrests and a trip meter are mentioned. Heheh.

P.S. vRS has gone from brilliant to phenomenal. It's now done 700 miles and is settling in nicely.
Cheers,
TODDBOD

DickyHillary · 16-05-2007, 08:17

Hello from glorious Spennymoor

Just wait until you've ran it for a good few thousand miles. Mine is just about to have its second service @ 20,000 and its getting rather rapid

KenONeill · 21-05-2007, 14:31

IMO the black 110 is the nicest looking, although the strangely rare Race Blue sets off the Furbie to best advantage.

Dmac1969 · 21-05-2007, 21:36

Hello there , from up the A1 in sunny Berwick! Enjoy your vRS LE!

Dmac1969 · 21-05-2007, 21:41

Ps nice pics , Im loving the S110R too , even if it was brush painted!

mdk1 · 26-05-2007, 05:30

welcome to briskoda.

lfc958 · 26-05-2007, 18:50

Welcome

TODDBOD · 08-06-2007, 06:48

My final post on this welcome thread... Have another look at my photos here:

My Skodas

I've added an image I took whilst in Prague.

P.S. The Furby special edition is still an absolute treat. I've seen two other special editions on the road so far.

Take Care All.
Toddy.

KenONeill · 08-06-2007, 09:29

- Now all we need is a picture of Charleze Theron in a Skoda convertable!

03-05-2007, 10:51	#1
TODDBOD Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tyne & Wear Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello from Geordieland Well, hello from a brand new BriŠkoda member from South Shields, Tyne & Wear. Where do I start? Well, I’d maybe like to start by reminiscing about the first Škoda my Dad bought in 1971, a brand new pale blue S100L four door saloon. I remember sitting in the showroom (I was 7½) reading the list of ‘extras’ you got with a Škoda; front headrests, inertia-reel seatbelts, glovebox cover, dual-circuit brakes, carpets, child locks etc etc (most of these now sound comical, but were definitely ‘extras’ in 1971). Or should I start at the end? This week I’m the proud owner of a limited edition blue Fabia VRS, numbered 342. Blistering! What a car! I’ve smiled constantly whether driving it, looking at it, washing it or just sitting in it listening to CDs! Leather seats smell niiiccce! Driving it is top of the list of course. What a great colour too. Had some VRS logos made for the front doors (which match the front badge) and it has set it off more than you’d guess. Well that leaves a big hole between 1971 and 2007. If anyone’s interested I can fill you in on my Škoda years in-between, starting with my first car – a Red S110R coupe with a black vinyl roof bought in 1981, which I later hand-painted black (yes, with a tin of car paint and a brush lol!). Over the last 26 years I’ve had eight (or nine if you count the Škoda Rapid 130 I owned twice – but that’s another story). There's some photos at My Skodas Anyway, enough waffling on for now. Nice to be part of a gang. Toddy.

03-05-2007, 11:44	#2
Jon TDI Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 3,168 Thanks: 34 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Hello from Geordieland Hello Toddy & welcome. Seems like you've had your fair share of Skoda's!! And your current one is a fine choice. __________________ Black Magic SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI Sport - Green panel thingy, Upsolute jiggery pokery, Koni FSD/Eibach Pro Kit bouncy stuff, 18" Audi A8 Parabol rims, '08 Cupra black/honeycombe grille. Also driving around in a Mini ONE that thinks it's a Cooper! Last edited by Jon TDI; 03-05-2007 at 12:31.

03-05-2007, 11:45	#3
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03-05-2007, 13:46	#4
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 9,628 Thanks: 46 Thanked 447 Times in 440 Posts	Re: Hello from Geordieland Hiya Toddy. You are sooo right about the standard of equipment on cars back in 1971!

03-05-2007, 15:18	#5
michael balai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: TYNE AND WEAR Posts: 146 Thanks: 24 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Hello from Geordieland Welcome fellow geordie! Jarrow here! but originally from south shields.

03-05-2007, 22:48	#6
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04-05-2007, 07:00	#8
TODDBOD Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tyne & Wear Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hello from Geordieland Hello again, and thanks to everyone for all the warm welcomes and well wishes. I've obviously sparked memories of the new car motor trade in the 1970s! (I'm only 43, feeling like an old f@rt!) I'm remembering more 'extras'... Reclining front seats (which folded completely flat as well), halogen bulbs (maybe that was MY first Škoda, not my Dads), door pockets, 12 month warranty (that was the biggie - most UK cars were 6). Anyway, I've got an original Estelle and Rapid sales brochure packed away in the garage somewhere, I'll dig it out and scan some of the photos when I get a chance. P.S. vRS is still brill!

15-05-2007, 15:34	#12
TODDBOD Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tyne & Wear Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hello from Geordieland Hello again. As promised I've added a couple of scans from a 1987 Estelle brochure here... My Skodas Everybody say 'ah'. :-) On the theme of 'Extras' I noticed door armrests and a trip meter are mentioned. Heheh. P.S. vRS has gone from brilliant to phenomenal. It's now done 700 miles and is settling in nicely. Cheers, TODDBOD

16-05-2007, 08:17	#13
DickyHillary Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Spenny Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hello from Geordieland Hello from glorious Spennymoor Just wait until you've ran it for a good few thousand miles. Mine is just about to have its second service @ 20,000 and its getting rather rapid

21-05-2007, 14:31	#14
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 9,628 Thanks: 46 Thanked 447 Times in 440 Posts	Re: Hello from Geordieland IMO the black 110 is the nicest looking, although the strangely rare Race Blue sets off the Furbie to best advantage.

21-05-2007, 21:36	#15
Dmac1969 Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Berwick upon Tweed , Northumberland , The Northernmost Town in England , home of the mighty 'Dream Team' , Berwick Rangers FC! Also home of 'The Barrels Alehouse' purveyor of Staropramen Czech Beer , I wouldnt give a xxxx for anything else!! ;) Posts: 2,400 Thanks: 18 Thanked 55 Times in 42 Posts	Re: Hello from Geordieland Hello there , from up the A1 in sunny Berwick! Enjoy your vRS LE! __________________ Duncan - England's most Northerly Briskodian! 2000/V reg Fabia 1.4 Mpi Comfort-Dynamic Blue Ex Octavia vRS and Octavia Slxi 1.8T.

21-05-2007, 21:41	#16
Dmac1969 Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Berwick upon Tweed , Northumberland , The Northernmost Town in England , home of the mighty 'Dream Team' , Berwick Rangers FC! Also home of 'The Barrels Alehouse' purveyor of Staropramen Czech Beer , I wouldnt give a xxxx for anything else!! ;) Posts: 2,400 Thanks: 18 Thanked 55 Times in 42 Posts	Re: Hello from Geordieland Ps nice pics , Im loving the S110R too , even if it was brush painted! __________________ Duncan - England's most Northerly Briskodian! 2000/V reg Fabia 1.4 Mpi Comfort-Dynamic Blue Ex Octavia vRS and Octavia Slxi 1.8T.

26-05-2007, 05:30	#17
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26-05-2007, 18:50	#18
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08-06-2007, 06:48	#19
TODDBOD Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tyne & Wear Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hello from Geordieland My final post on this welcome thread... Have another look at my photos here: My Skodas I've added an image I took whilst in Prague. P.S. The Furby special edition is still an absolute treat. I've seen two other special editions on the road so far. Take Care All. Toddy.

08-06-2007, 09:29	#20
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 9,628 Thanks: 46 Thanked 447 Times in 440 Posts	Re: Hello from Geordieland - Now all we need is a picture of Charleze Theron in a Skoda convertable!

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