I've collected the Rapid.....have a look!

turboman6680 · 21-03-2008, 19:50

Collected the Rapid last night - see my thoughts on it in the other thread - sorry couldn't figure out how to change the title to alert people of these photos.

The car is dirty and needs a damn good cut, possibly more

but there is not a single bit of corrosion anywhere to be found so fix the paint somehow and she's a beut!!

Very dirty inside and out............

And check out all the spares - i could start a shop!!

devonutopia · 21-03-2008, 19:53

Nice.

Tell me the octy 17s didn't come with it.

apd007 · 21-03-2008, 19:53

Looks really good, a good clean up and you'll probably have great car.

Skoda932byVW · 21-03-2008, 20:17

Sorry I was just about to groan....Another Regal Red Rapid, However that looks fantastic with the bodykit. Ive never seen a regal red Rapid with a bodykit before and it really suits it.
Amazed at the condition of the seats also

Looks like a lovely car you have there

***ncarring*** · 21-03-2008, 20:50

Looks great! A good looking old-skool Skoda!

rigsby · 21-03-2008, 20:59

Richard Black · 21-03-2008, 21:35

You've scored, mate!

dougie vrs · 21-03-2008, 21:58

you lucky bast***, nice car mate well done

daverapid · 22-03-2008, 18:03

Beautiful.

Dmac1969 · 24-03-2008, 16:16

Very nice indeed!

gillywibble · 24-03-2008, 16:21

Looks really good

surprising_skod · 24-03-2008, 23:34

y'know, if you fitted a set of lowering springs to that car, it may well go down as the single most important thing you ever did with your life.
at about £70, you can justify it too

youngsyd · 24-03-2008, 23:52

Nice.

The Sport kit suits in in Regal Red.

Just needs some K+N Minators now...

favguy · 25-03-2008, 00:07

That looks a real beauty

, well done, also I reckon that paint will respond great to 4 hours hard work or so with T-cut and wax.

youngsyd · 25-03-2008, 00:13

Dont polish too hard on that regal red, it doesnt like it!!

gillywibble · 25-03-2008, 00:14

Please don't T-cut it, far too aggressive.

mluton · 25-03-2008, 00:14

Love it

favguy · 25-03-2008, 00:27

Oh sorry about the t-cut comment

, I just used it on a '95 Fav as polish (G10) wouldn't touch it and it worked a treat, paint is hard as glass on it, but thinking about it, the older rapids were in cellulose weren't they? so yes better to be more gentle probably

turboman6680 · 25-03-2008, 15:32

Thanks for all your comments - im very happy with it.

I plan to get the paintwork as good as poss and then just enjoy it as it runs very well and im having great fun.

What would you suggest for doing the paintwork - method and product?

I was just gonna 'mop' it with some cutting compound and then wax like mad?

Also, my drivers side wiper arm has a mind of its own - tried to tighten it but frightened to tightened too much but it just like to start its sweep too far up the screen and then swipe off the side?

Im just not bothering with the wipers at the mo but its hard when the snow drifts are higher than the car and the snow is horizontal!

Downton · 25-03-2008, 20:43

A good result there..

very nice indeed....

gillywibble · 26-03-2008, 00:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by turboman6680

What would you suggest for doing the paintwork - method and product?

That's a rather difficult question. You don't want anything too aggressive and preferably a porter cable to help the task. I would most likely use Megs 83 depending on the condition of the paintwork, follow it up with Megs 7 glaze, a decent sealant (probably Megs 21) and Collinite 915 wax.

skorob2007 · 26-03-2008, 00:55

Try using AutoGlym colour restorer if you don't want to use t-cut.I used to T-Cut all my Estelles and rapids and never had any problems with paint wear.A good quality polish will really bring out the shine afterwards too.Rather than buy lowered springs, I used to angle gring 2 coils off the fronts and one coil off the backs - cars used to sit a lot better and handled great too.Theres a really great front grille on ebay at the moment too.Its by Czech company called ellri, the grilles design is called 'Radical'.The seller is 'boroskoda', a specialist in rear engined skoda stuff both new and used.(Also does all Skoda models, but has loads of new spares and tuning bits for older models.)
Enjoy the Rapid, it sure does look nice!

MudPuppy · 26-03-2008, 20:30

Your car looks brilliant. Really tidy, inside and out

stevejwest · 27-03-2008, 20:08

Nice piece of Kit!

Me Im not into red - prefer blue!

Got any upgrades planned?

21-03-2008, 19:50	#1
turboman6680 Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 73 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I've collected the Rapid.....have a look! Collected the Rapid last night - see my thoughts on it in the other thread - sorry couldn't figure out how to change the title to alert people of these photos. The car is dirty and needs a damn good cut, possibly more but there is not a single bit of corrosion anywhere to be found so fix the paint somehow and she's a beut!! Very dirty inside and out............ And check out all the spares - i could start a shop!!

21-03-2008, 19:53	#2
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,103 Members Car: Skoda Fabia Mongrel Images: 5 Thanks: 75 Thanked 352 Times in 295 Posts	Re: I've collected the Rapid.....have a look! Nice. Tell me the octy 17s didn't come with it. __________________ Jason - Only a Skoda. Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

21-03-2008, 19:53	#3
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21-03-2008, 20:17	#4
Skoda932byVW Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 64 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: I've collected the Rapid.....have a look! Sorry I was just about to groan....Another Regal Red Rapid, However that looks fantastic with the bodykit. Ive never seen a regal red Rapid with a bodykit before and it really suits it. Amazed at the condition of the seats also Looks like a lovely car you have there

21-03-2008, 20:50	#5
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21-03-2008, 20:59	#6
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21-03-2008, 21:35	#7
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22-03-2008, 18:03	#9
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24-03-2008, 16:16	#10
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24-03-2008, 16:21	#11
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24-03-2008, 23:34	#12
surprising_skod Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: N.I. Posts: 258 Members Car: mk1 fav Thanks: 2 Thanked 40 Times in 36 Posts	Re: I've collected the Rapid.....have a look! y'know, if you fitted a set of lowering springs to that car, it may well go down as the single most important thing you ever did with your life. at about £70, you can justify it too

24-03-2008, 23:52	#13
youngsyd is chilled out! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Scunthorpe, Nth Lincs Posts: 2,107 Members Car: Fabia vRS Black Magic Thanks: 71 Thanked 88 Times in 85 Posts	Re: I've collected the Rapid.....have a look! Nice. The Sport kit suits in in Regal Red. Just needs some K+N Minators now... __________________ Blood runs through our veins, thats where all similarities end....

25-03-2008, 00:07	#14
favguy Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Grimsby Posts: 49 Members Car: Favorit GLXIe and others Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: I've collected the Rapid.....have a look! That looks a real beauty, well done, also I reckon that paint will respond great to 4 hours hard work or so with T-cut and wax.

25-03-2008, 00:13	#15
youngsyd is chilled out! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Scunthorpe, Nth Lincs Posts: 2,107 Members Car: Fabia vRS Black Magic Thanks: 71 Thanked 88 Times in 85 Posts	Re: I've collected the Rapid.....have a look! Dont polish too hard on that regal red, it doesnt like it!! __________________ Blood runs through our veins, thats where all similarities end....

25-03-2008, 00:14	#17
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25-03-2008, 00:27	#18
favguy Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Grimsby Posts: 49 Members Car: Favorit GLXIe and others Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: I've collected the Rapid.....have a look! Oh sorry about the t-cut comment , I just used it on a '95 Fav as polish (G10) wouldn't touch it and it worked a treat, paint is hard as glass on it, but thinking about it, the older rapids were in cellulose weren't they? so yes better to be more gentle probably

25-03-2008, 15:32	#19
turboman6680 Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 73 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: I've collected the Rapid.....have a look! Thanks for all your comments - im very happy with it. I plan to get the paintwork as good as poss and then just enjoy it as it runs very well and im having great fun. What would you suggest for doing the paintwork - method and product? I was just gonna 'mop' it with some cutting compound and then wax like mad? Also, my drivers side wiper arm has a mind of its own - tried to tighten it but frightened to tightened too much but it just like to start its sweep too far up the screen and then swipe off the side? Im just not bothering with the wipers at the mo but its hard when the snow drifts are higher than the car and the snow is horizontal!

25-03-2008, 20:43	#20
Downton Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22 Members Car: Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: I've collected the Rapid.....have a look! A good result there.. very nice indeed....

26-03-2008, 00:55	#22
skorob2007 Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peterborough Posts: 610 Members Car: Thanks: 37 Thanked 78 Times in 54 Posts	Re: I've collected the Rapid.....have a look! Try using AutoGlym colour restorer if you don't want to use t-cut.I used to T-Cut all my Estelles and rapids and never had any problems with paint wear.A good quality polish will really bring out the shine afterwards too.Rather than buy lowered springs, I used to angle gring 2 coils off the fronts and one coil off the backs - cars used to sit a lot better and handled great too.Theres a really great front grille on ebay at the moment too.Its by Czech company called ellri, the grilles design is called 'Radical'.The seller is 'boroskoda', a specialist in rear engined skoda stuff both new and used.(Also does all Skoda models, but has loads of new spares and tuning bits for older models.) Enjoy the Rapid, it sure does look nice!

26-03-2008, 20:30	#23
MudPuppy Seeking sanity Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,631 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 85 Thanked 66 Times in 63 Posts	Re: I've collected the Rapid.....have a look! Your car looks brilliant. Really tidy, inside and out __________________

27-03-2008, 20:08	#24
stevejwest Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 68 Members Car: 136 Rapid and a Octavia 140 TD! Estate Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: I've collected the Rapid.....have a look! Nice piece of Kit! Me Im not into red - prefer blue! Got any upgrades planned? __________________ Rapid 136 (blue ish) with no interior, LPG system, Rover 200 Part leather seats, 4points, N2hohoho and a turbo Octy2 2.0 vRS tdi Combi in Blue RIP octy 130PD combi in Silver sadly missed but never forgotten - why oh why did I sell you?

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