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Handling differences between hatch and estate?
This is a discussion on Handling differences between hatch and estate? within the Octavia I forums, part of the Skoda Model Discussion Area category; is there a big difference between the hatch and the estate? as i noticed the hatch has the braces in ...
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12-08-2007, 17:13
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oxfordshire
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| Handling differences between hatch and estate? is there a big difference between the hatch and the estate? as i noticed the hatch has the braces in the boot which the estate doesn't. RichB
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13-08-2007, 13:17
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| Re: Handling differences between hatch and estate? guessing there isnt any real difference then?!?!
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13-08-2007, 13:20
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| Re: Handling differences between hatch and estate? No real difference. Because the estate does not have the brace in the back, it was supplied new on 16" alloys only, compared the hatchbacks 17" wheels.
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13-08-2007, 13:28
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| Re: Handling differences between hatch and estate? ahh didn't realize this! my brother said when i saw a car at the weekend the wheels seemed a bit small!
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13-08-2007, 14:30
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| MadridBriskodia  | Re: Handling differences between hatch and estate? So if you upgrade the wheels on the estate you should get a rear ARB? Does this apply to MKII as well?
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