oh my god my dad showed me this last night because simon hucknall who on this vid is my dad he now works for vauxhall and brings back some pretty cool cars!!
I love the Skoda Rapide. I used to take the piss out of it as a child, but as I've grown up, I've started to like its retro shape a lot. My Uncle in Hungary had one in the early 90s, a white Rapide and I often wondered what it would be like to stick a large engine in the back and some old-skool wheels on it.
In 2009 we took a trip from Leicester,UK to Italy in 2001 Skoda Fabia Estate diesel with 140K miles on the clock.Through France and Swiss Alps,Italy,14 days,nearly 3000 miles without ANY trouble! (well,excluding one flat tyre,but that doesn't count :) Last year I drove that car through Hardknot Pass in Lake District(30% up and down-the-hill !),no hassle.My mate still have that Skoda,he's using it for getting to work(50 miles round trip)every day,no major faults.Ugly,uncomfortable,but reliable!
I've had an old skoda. It was a lot better, than most people think. Not as reliable though as some of the modern cars, but a lot more fun to drive. Especially in snow! :D
Thanks for the positive comments magna59. I had numerous rear engined Skodas and had a favourite road where I could get them airborne!! Great fun!! Was lucky enough to own a cabriolet version too! Never had a car that always put a smile on my face when I drove it despite passers by thinking I worked in a bank! (at least I think they were calling me a banker!). That car got me a wife in the end and I've regretted selling it since the day it left. It's sunning itself in Belgium now apparently!!
@gud6y Was the "banker" comment a sly way of saying they were calling you a wanker? No offense meant, it's a real question. Is throwing the engine in the back a common custom fabrication with Skodas?
Skoda were never shit, but they were built down to a price. Did any one elses 1.1 L set the world alight, no not really, other than the Mini & that could get four adults in it only if they were happy to loose blood circulation. Skoda made good size economical cars. If anything they handled better with some weight in them.
Old czech CARS , good czech CARS :-)
Fr3y4425 5 days ago
We call it "Škodovka" in czech republic :)
Crazymajkys 1 week ago
oh my god my dad showed me this last night because simon hucknall who on this vid is my dad he now works for vauxhall and brings back some pretty cool cars!!
craigwhite11 2 weeks ago
overkill on the vents,
looneyirish007 1 month ago
the Queen is on Top Gear
leef0324uk 1 month ago
Thank God for new Top Gear
dancono1 1 month ago 3
Vicki Butler-Henderson, before she became an infantile screaming and screetchy bint.
ROCKSOLID19 2 months ago 5
I love the Skoda Rapide. I used to take the piss out of it as a child, but as I've grown up, I've started to like its retro shape a lot. My Uncle in Hungary had one in the early 90s, a white Rapide and I often wondered what it would be like to stick a large engine in the back and some old-skool wheels on it.
funkysi79 2 months ago
Talking Heads :3
MrNickMMM 3 months ago
já to řikam furt stará dobrá 120 je nejlepší
bohyiommy 3 months ago
@bohyiommy nejlepší na hození z macochy :)
LukeCZ1 6 days ago
In 2009 we took a trip from Leicester,UK to Italy in 2001 Skoda Fabia Estate diesel with 140K miles on the clock.Through France and Swiss Alps,Italy,14 days,nearly 3000 miles without ANY trouble! (well,excluding one flat tyre,but that doesn't count :) Last year I drove that car through Hardknot Pass in Lake District(30% up and down-the-hill !),no hassle.My mate still have that Skoda,he's using it for getting to work(50 miles round trip)every day,no major faults.Ugly,uncomfortable,but reliable!
69ujem 3 months ago
Old škodas web: škoda-virt.cz
MrProofastra20 3 months ago
I've had an old skoda. It was a lot better, than most people think. Not as reliable though as some of the modern cars, but a lot more fun to drive. Especially in snow! :D
Georg1979 4 months ago
0:20 I love this metallic color on Škoda Favorit
KubikCv 4 months ago
WOW :)
hanz69ova 4 months ago
I've always liked Skodas.
That Rapid looked cool, wonder if he still has it?
Jarren202 6 months ago
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3nasacova 6 months ago
when you listen to her now her voice is raspy.
jaggass 6 months ago
too be thet are not safe
McCoolVIDIO 6 months ago
<3 Skoda
dronespace 6 months ago
Is it exciting? Well depends on level of craziness of the driver, 100 mph (max speed, nearly) in forest is heavy exciting... :D
Derealmist 6 months ago
Thanks for the positive comments magna59. I had numerous rear engined Skodas and had a favourite road where I could get them airborne!! Great fun!! Was lucky enough to own a cabriolet version too! Never had a car that always put a smile on my face when I drove it despite passers by thinking I worked in a bank! (at least I think they were calling me a banker!). That car got me a wife in the end and I've regretted selling it since the day it left. It's sunning itself in Belgium now apparently!!
gud6y 7 months ago 7
@gud6y Was the "banker" comment a sly way of saying they were calling you a wanker? No offense meant, it's a real question. Is throwing the engine in the back a common custom fabrication with Skodas?
whoohaaXL 7 months ago
Skoda were never shit, but they were built down to a price. Did any one elses 1.1 L set the world alight, no not really, other than the Mini & that could get four adults in it only if they were happy to loose blood circulation. Skoda made good size economical cars. If anything they handled better with some weight in them.
magna59 8 months ago 2
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skoda's are shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rs200000000000 10 months ago
@rs200000000000 Skoda is Volkswagen isn't shit.
MisterJetta 10 months ago
@MisterJetta they werlnt vw back then....., yea vw's underneath so why not just buy a vw or a seat they look nicer skoda's are vw's for mean people
rs200000000000 10 months ago
Vicky's such a cutie pie here.
whoohaaXL 10 months ago
Old Škodas offer lots of fun! :o)
I like to drive them...
Concionator 11 months ago 9
@Concionator I like to crash them
MenkoDany 6 months ago
Rearengined Skoda's are lots of fun to drive. And that's what having a car is all about, having fun at driving!
Mine stays as standard as possible, I love it that way.
classicczech 11 months ago