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05-05-2008, 23:53
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#1 | | Briskodian
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Car: blue LXiE + (67 BHP) |  I can see it happening...
...but feel powerless to stop it: I woke up this morning a perfectly normal, well-balanced human being, and decided that what my life really needed was a Favorit. I know very little about Skodas, so why did this have to happen to me?!
Anyway, hi all, if you can shed any light on this madness please do so! For my part I have begun my search, and notice that there's a very tempting little LXiE Plus going in the same town as me. I'll be sure to post back and let you all know whether it is love at first sight or a case of mistaken identity, but in the mean time I do have one serious question:
I need a small economical local run-around. So far so good, but I also need to do the odd trip to the family home in South of France (can't afford the train, don't fancy flying). As an utter numpty when it comes to mechanical things do you think its still reasonable to consider the Favorit? And if you were to recommend one non-standard 'upgrade', what would it be?
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06-05-2008, 00:03
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#2 | | Briskodian
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Car: regal red RAPID (61) | Re: I can see it happening...
 Welcome
The Favorit is an extremely under-rated car...go for it!
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06-05-2008, 00:06
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#3 | | Briskodian
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Car: blue LXiE + (67 BHP) | Re: I can see it happening...
Hi Dave, thanks for the warm welcome.
I'm in the West Country: Stroud (Gloucestershire)
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06-05-2008, 00:22
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Car: Black Yeti (1) | Re: I can see it happening...
Hello and Welcome to Briskoda 
Looks like your rather close to me (Swindon) - Welcome Dave.
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06-05-2008, 07:17
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#5 | | Briskodian
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Car: Yellow VRS (152.7BHP!) | Re: I can see it happening...
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06-05-2008, 08:07
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Car: blackmagic Octavia (150BHP ish) | Re: I can see it happening...
go get it mate and welcome to the site/.
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06-05-2008, 11:45
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#7 | | Briskodian
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Car: Green Octavia (110BHP / 185lbs/ft) | Re: I can see it happening...
Hiya.
Might I suggest looking at the longer Western Channel crossings as a way of saving yourself several hundred miles driving? | |
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06-05-2008, 12:15
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#8 | | Decapodian
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Get a Felicia instead.
There's more of them about and for very little extra cost you can have a more modern , better equippped and better looking car
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06-05-2008, 13:25
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#9 | | Cuthbert Dibble
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06-05-2008, 15:48
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#10 | | Briskodian
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Originally Posted by Dr Zoidberg  Get a Felicia instead.
There's more of them about and for very little extra cost you can have a more modern , better equippped and better looking car | Thanks Doc. I think that's the consensus yes, although I'm sure I read somewhere on these forums that in some respects the Favorit could claim some superiority over the Felicia. Without wanting to start a flame war, do you have a view as to what these aspects might be? | |
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06-05-2008, 16:13
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#11 | | Briskodian
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Car: Green Octavia (110BHP / 185lbs/ft) | Re: I can see it happening...
The Favorit is the last Skoda not to have any Vw influences. The Felicia has some (mostly engine?), but it doesn't have an entire Vw platform, like the Octy, Furbie and Superb et al do). | |
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06-05-2008, 18:53
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#12 | | Briskodian
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06-05-2008, 20:11
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#13 | | Briskodian
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Car: Octavia (170BHP) | Re: I can see it happening...
Hello and welcome. I had a Felicia and enjoyed it. Might be the better option for your long drives.
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06-05-2008, 21:52
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#14 | | Briskodian
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Car: regal red RAPID (61) | Re: I can see it happening...
If you're logical and sensible like I'm not, the Felicia is the better car. It's basically a heavily facelifted Favorit and is more refined, slightly more modern and has the option of power steering, VW 1.6 petrol and 1.9 diesel engines. To be honest though the faithful old 1.3 in high compression 68bhp form is hard to beat as an all rounder.
However, in my experience the Favorit, especially in Mk2 guise is less rust prone than the Felicia. The Felicia also loses most of the Favorit's quaint, honest charm too.
All depends on what you want really. I'm not logical or sensible and love characterful [often meaning crappier! ] cars so I prefer the Favorit.  | |
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06-05-2008, 22:58
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#15 | | Briskodian
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Car: blue LXiE + (67 BHP) | Re: I can see it happening...
Thanks again Dave. Hmm, I too am tempted by the idea of style over substance!
Out of interest, is there much difference in the interior load carrying capacity between the Favorit and Felicia (both hatches)? The reason I ask is that I have a Central Asian style tent with very long poles that I just about managed to squeeze into a Golf mk3, from windscreen to rear window... | |
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07-05-2008, 07:07
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#16 | | Briskodian
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Car: Yeti (###BHP) | Re: I can see it happening...
Ohh We are in Cam, nr Dursley so really close to you!! | |
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07-05-2008, 09:08
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#17 | | Briskodian
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Car: blue LXiE + (67 BHP) | Re: I can see it happening...
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Originally Posted by Roo & Kev Ohh We are in Cam, nr Dursley so really close to you!! |
*waves*
What Skoda do you run - I'll look out for you? And totally off-topic: any idea what the parking charge at Cam railway station is these days? | |
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07-05-2008, 09:54
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#18 | | Johnny Bravo
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07-05-2008, 11:46
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#19 | | Briskodian
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Car: Yeti (###BHP) | Re: I can see it happening...
We don't have our car yet. We have ordered a Roomster Scout, but it won't be ready until June as we have ordered the roof, maxidot, extra headrest etc. It is metallic grey, 08 plate.
No idea on the parking charges but I can have a look later for you. My girls go to Coaley Primary so I drive right past it 4 times a day, so I shall have a peak and let you know. | |
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07-05-2008, 15:56
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#20 | | Briskodian
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Car: Yeti (###BHP) | Re: I can see it happening...
Nipped into the carpark on my way through. Couldn't see any pay & display boards and none of the cars had anything in their windows, So sorry, no idea whatsoever. Would like to think it is free as it is quite remote but I very much doubt it.
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