Real Mk1 Octavias

muckyduck · 07-09-2007, 18:38

The Bridgewater stockpile reminds me of an old chap years ago who used to buy Nash/Austin Metropolitans. He had loads around his house and in various lockups in all conditions. He was never open to offers, even very good ones. It was just some kind of compulsion.

gcr31463 · 07-09-2007, 21:43

Yipee!!!

The Blue one passed it's MOT today!!!

swedishskoda · 07-09-2007, 21:47

Congratulations

A beauty like that really deserves to be kept rolling.

RobClubley · 07-09-2007, 22:28

Excellent

PussCat · 07-09-2007, 23:13

great news

and unfortunately I can't afford a house with a bigger drive lol

Daveyvrs · 08-09-2007, 15:42

Congrats Darren,thanks for the "go"

Penpusher · 08-09-2007, 20:24

I found a Which? road test book from 1965 in the garage today. One of the tests is a Skoda Octavia Super, which is compared with an Austin 1100 de luxe, Ford Cortina 1200 de luxe 4 door, Renault R8 1100 and a Volkswagen 1200 de luxe.

I've scanned the first page, but I hope that I'm not breaching any copywrite laws! There is a little water damage in the top corner after the roof was damaged some years ago, but most of the book is OK.

There are another 30 pages to these tests. If anyone is interested, I can scan all the pages and post them here.

scan2.jpg

daverapid · 08-09-2007, 22:12

I'm definately interested!

gcr31463 · 09-09-2007, 07:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penpusher

I found a Which? road test book from 1965 in the garage today. One of the tests is a Skoda Octavia Super, which is compared with an Austin 1100 de luxe, Ford Cortina 1200 de luxe 4 door, Renault R8 1100 and a Volkswagen 1200 de luxe.

I've scanned the first page, but I hope that I'm not breaching any copywrite laws! There is a little water damage in the top corner after the roof was damaged some years ago, but most of the book is OK.

There are another 30 pages to these tests. If anyone is interested, I can scan all the pages and post them here.

Attachment 16726

Perhaps as a good compromise, scan them, then host them elsewhere & put a link to that.
I'd be interested to see how the octy compares to those inferior brands

gcr31463 · 09-09-2007, 07:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveyvrs

Congrats Darren,thanks for the "go"

No worries mate, it's nice having a "private test track"
to learn where all the gears are.

Has Simon uploaded the pix / vid yet?

cheers ... Darren

youngsyd · 09-09-2007, 19:28

Very nice car Darren.

Hopefully see them in the flesh at some point!

I now have a Diesel skoda, and can relish in the MPG figures!

Its a fabia Vrs, and where i work (you can guess where, its in lincoln) are possibly wanting some older skodas for an open day/weekend at some point....

Its only at ideas stage yet..

Cheers!

Steve (the one that had the gold felicia from scunny!)

Penpusher · 09-09-2007, 21:58

Quote:

Perhaps as a good compromise, scan them, then host them elsewhere & put a link to that.
I'd be interested to see how the octy compares to those inferior brands

I'll try to do this, but I'm not very good with computers and I've never done a link before.

I will provide a scan of the full road test at some time, but I've been working all day today (Sunday) and I'm off to France on Wednesday for the first time in the new Superb, so it may have to be after I return on 19 September.

KenONeill · 10-09-2007, 08:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penpusher

I found a Which? road test book from 1965 in the garage today. One of the tests is a Skoda Octavia Super, which is compared with an Austin 1100 de luxe, Ford Cortina 1200 de luxe 4 door, Renault R8 1100 and a Volkswagen 1200 de luxe.

I've scanned the first page, but I hope that I'm not breaching any copywrite laws! There is a little water damage in the top corner after the roof was damaged some years ago, but most of the book is OK.

There are another 30 pages to these tests. If anyone is interested, I can scan all the pages and post them here.

Attachment 16726

I'm pretty sure that scanning 1 page comes under "reviews and other fair use", but suspect that scanning the entire test without permission would be breach of copyright.

gcr31463 · 10-09-2007, 22:25

Well I'm sure the results of those road tests would have been ...
1st Skoda
2nd Volkswagen (too expensive)
3rd Ford (broke down before test completed)
4th Renault (broke down before the Ford)
5th Austin (never made it from the factory to the test)

Not that I'm biased or anything !!!

gcr31463 · 10-09-2007, 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by youngsyd

Very nice car Darren.

Hopefully see them in the flesh at some point!

I now have a Diesel skoda, and can relish in the MPG figures!

Its a fabia Vrs, and where i work (you can guess where, its in lincoln) are possibly wanting some older skodas for an open day/weekend at some point....

Its only at ideas stage yet..

Cheers!

Steve (the one that had the gold felicia from scunny!)

Long time no see Steve,

Last I heard, you had that bright green rapid (ex Darrel in Eastbourne & Rob in Hartlepool)
& The Red White & Black Rapid (ex Kenton).
How are they coming along?
Or have you done some wheeling & dealing since then?

How's the youngster too (Laura I think?)

Yeah a display at Horton's has been mentioned before.

They'll all be driving diesels soon.

gcr31463 · 10-09-2007, 23:38

Here's a few pix from Saturday

Confused MOT tester looking for Rapid's engine

gcr31463 · 10-09-2007, 23:39

Ah there it is ...

gcr31463 · 10-09-2007, 23:41

Loaded & ready to go north

gcr31463 · 10-09-2007, 23:42

Not forgetting it's friend of course!

gcr31463 · 10-09-2007, 23:43

Newark services, how many people looked at the badges in disbelief?

gcr31463 · 10-09-2007, 23:46

The oldest car in my fleet is the newest addition & the newest car is the longest in the fleet.
I think I understood that!

gcr31463 · 10-09-2007, 23:48

Skoda badge on front, Octavia badge on the rear.
Apart from the colour, how many differences can you spot?

gcr31463 · 10-09-2007, 23:50

After a tiring day & a bath, it's time to settle in to the new home.

gcr31463 · 10-09-2007, 23:51

Sleep tight octy

KenONeill · 11-09-2007, 08:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by gcr31463

Ah there it is ...

Somewhere under the Weber sidedraft?

07-09-2007, 18:38	#76
muckyduck Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 94 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias The Bridgewater stockpile reminds me of an old chap years ago who used to buy Nash/Austin Metropolitans. He had loads around his house and in various lockups in all conditions. He was never open to offers, even very good ones. It was just some kind of compulsion.

07-09-2007, 21:43	#77
gcr31463 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 748 Members Car: Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias Yipee!!! The Blue one passed it's MOT today!!! __________________ Octy II 2.0 (?Turbo?)DI Plus some RWD stuff. Next trip from Scunthorpe & Doncaster http://briskoda.net/midlands-skoda-m...26-oct/125071/

07-09-2007, 21:47	#78
swedishskoda Briskadoodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,094 Members Car: Felly Estate 1.6 LXi 1998 Thanks: 54 Thanked 165 Times in 151 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias Congratulations A beauty like that really deserves to be kept rolling.

07-09-2007, 22:28	#79
RobClubley Midnight Mod! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Aotearoa - land of the long white cloud Posts: 7,047 Members Car: 2004 Octavia vRS Estate Images: 1 Thanks: 155 Thanked 161 Times in 134 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias Excellent __________________ Corrida Red 2004 Octavia vRS Estate - It's the bestest Skoda in New Zealand! Whaia te mātauranga, whaia te māramatanga - Pursue knowledge, pursue the wisdom of knowledge www.pimpmyskoda.co.uk www.clubley.org Facebook

07-09-2007, 23:13	#80
PussCat Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cheshire Posts: 2,161 Members Car: Octy TDi Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias great news and unfortunately I can't afford a house with a bigger drive lol __________________ Cheers... Caz

08-09-2007, 15:42	#81
Daveyvrs Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 10 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias Congrats Darren,thanks for the "go"

08-09-2007, 20:24	#82
Penpusher Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brecon Posts: 61 Members Car: Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias I found a Which? road test book from 1965 in the garage today. One of the tests is a Skoda Octavia Super, which is compared with an Austin 1100 de luxe, Ford Cortina 1200 de luxe 4 door, Renault R8 1100 and a Volkswagen 1200 de luxe. I've scanned the first page, but I hope that I'm not breaching any copywrite laws! There is a little water damage in the top corner after the roof was damaged some years ago, but most of the book is OK. There are another 30 pages to these tests. If anyone is interested, I can scan all the pages and post them here. scan2.jpg

08-09-2007, 22:12	#83
daverapid Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sawston, Cambridgeshire Posts: 881 Members Car: SKODA RAPID 136 Thanks: 20 Thanked 95 Times in 87 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias I'm definately interested! __________________ David McKinney TREASURER OF SKODA OWNERS CLUB GREAT BRITAIN www.skoda-owners-club.org.uk

09-09-2007, 19:28	#86
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: Real Mk1 Octavias Very nice car Darren. Hopefully see them in the flesh at some point! I now have a Diesel skoda, and can relish in the MPG figures! Its a fabia Vrs, and where i work (you can guess where, its in lincoln) are possibly wanting some older skodas for an open day/weekend at some point.... Its only at ideas stage yet.. Cheers! Steve (the one that had the gold felicia from scunny!) __________________ Blood runs through our veins, thats where all similarities end....

10-09-2007, 22:25	#89
gcr31463 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 748 Members Car: Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias Well I'm sure the results of those road tests would have been ... 1st Skoda 2nd Volkswagen (too expensive) 3rd Ford (broke down before test completed) 4th Renault (broke down before the Ford) 5th Austin (never made it from the factory to the test) Not that I'm biased or anything !!! __________________ Octy II 2.0 (?Turbo?)DI Plus some RWD stuff. Next trip from Scunthorpe & Doncaster http://briskoda.net/midlands-skoda-m...26-oct/125071/

10-09-2007, 23:38	#91
gcr31463 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 748 Members Car: Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias Here's a few pix from Saturday Confused MOT tester looking for Rapid's engine

10-09-2007, 23:39	#92
gcr31463 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 748 Members Car: Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias Ah there it is ...

10-09-2007, 23:41	#93
gcr31463 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 748 Members Car: Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias Loaded & ready to go north

10-09-2007, 23:42	#94
gcr31463 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 748 Members Car: Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias Not forgetting it's friend of course!

10-09-2007, 23:43	#95
gcr31463 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 748 Members Car: Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias Newark services, how many people looked at the badges in disbelief?

10-09-2007, 23:46	#96
gcr31463 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 748 Members Car: Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias The oldest car in my fleet is the newest addition & the newest car is the longest in the fleet. I think I understood that!

10-09-2007, 23:48	#97
gcr31463 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 748 Members Car: Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias Skoda badge on front, Octavia badge on the rear. Apart from the colour, how many differences can you spot?

10-09-2007, 23:50	#98
gcr31463 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 748 Members Car: Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias After a tiring day & a bath, it's time to settle in to the new home.

10-09-2007, 23:51	#99
gcr31463 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 748 Members Car: Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Real Mk1 Octavias Sleep tight octy

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