Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
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Anyone on here got one?
I have bought a Felicia, comments aside  has anyone got/owned one before?
My clio is now for scrap, after everything on it decided to commit suicide (*cough* after i hit a coach *cough*)
Its a 1999 Skoda Felicia, VW engine thingy, 39k, one owner, red 5 door
Its nice to drive and about as fast as my clio (my clio was a 1.2 8v, the skoda is a 1.3)
Please resist slamming me for buying it Richie has the expensive/nice car and seeing as i only need to get to work and back i really cant warrant spending 2 - 3k on somthing 'nice' when we can get a run around thats gunna last a good few years for £700!
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topshot_2k
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Registered: 1st Dec 03
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ideal for work run tbh.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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1.3 OHC iirc, or pushrod, if it has the early colour coded grill its all skoda, later ones with the big black plastic grill have alot more vw parts on them
ok cars
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
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Yeah thats the idea!
Just wanted to know if anyone had one or any experiences with them or things going wrong etc
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
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its this one JR
Here
[Edited on 26-06-2007 by Ally]
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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shudda gone for the diesel matey...heard great thingy on remapping them... vee dub engine says it all though i shud think! people are silly to say that skodas are crap and vws are the beez neez! skodas are vw's...same as seat...just poor man's vw's lol
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Ally
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Diesel wasnt an option, as this was the cheapest car with low mileage what i could afford without getting a loan or living on beans on toast for the next 3 months!
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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should be trouble free motoring ally, they are built well. well done for having a sensible head and not conforming to badge snobbery.
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jr
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thats the later one ally, much better car
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Ally
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Thanks Mr Jr and SetH, Im so pissed off with looking for somthing that looks half decent!
S Reg corsa with similar miles was £1200 - 1500 and it just seems like a waste of money when i dont want to mod it, rag it, or cruise etc in it!
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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It will be better built and more reliable then an S reg corsa, IMO of course.
Obvioulsly will depend on the exact two cars being compared, but generally on the basis of marque and model.
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Ally
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Yeah i know what you mean, one pristine corsa compared to one ragged skoda and the results would be different
But thanks, feel alot happier knowing this one is going to be more reliable, and its a 5 door so i feel all grown up now 
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nova_gteuk
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Registered: 15th May 02
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Nowt wrong with a felicia,my grandad had one good solid little car imo.better than a clio,i had a clio,bits fell off on a weekly basis
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
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Ideal car on a budget...and a fucking steal at £700...you cant go wrong..
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
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Steal with that milleage - good buy!
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
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i have a felicia pick up 1300.
Not sure if the engine is the same in the face lift one, but my engine is all skoda. the 1600 and 1900d engines were the vw ones.
problems i've found so far are leaky windscreen, huge play in the gear linkage, dodgy door locks, and sticking switches inside. the programable intermitent wiper function has confused me a few times too.
good cars. mine a '96 with 70k, and cost £500. had it 18months and only time it's let me down was with a dead alternator.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_rob
shudda gone for the diesel matey...heard great thingy on remapping them...
Who you heard that off?
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Gareth
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Registered: 2nd Mar 00
Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
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Ive got an octavia TDI 
Think its the model that got car of the year 06 
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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Never owned one, but driven the following Skodas (VAG's)
Fabia Classic 1.4 TDi
Fabia Estate 1.2
Fabia Sport 1.4
Fabia vRS
Octavia Elegance 1.9 SDi
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
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Got her last night, im really pleased anywho
.... 15 minutes of trying to figure out how to get the petrol cap off and looking like a flange in the tesco petrol station
£40 to fill her right up as well, my clio was £35 so not too bad! Nicer to drive it anyway, my clio felt like it was going to implode or commit aggressive suicide when i got onto the M4 yesterday morning
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MikeD
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Registered: 18th Aug 02
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I had a Fabia as a company car, I gave it some abuse and never had a problem did 80k miles in a year and it never skipped a beat
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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all the Skoda TDI's are mint! had a weekend drive in a fabia tdi (100 bhp) and loved every minute (even tho looked abit gay)
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