skodanorman
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Yeah it is worth buying the car back if you can as there are some rather nice bits on an L&K.
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Some people had to wait 14 months!
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PMOL - it is just my name for the car taken from the numberplate.
See you at the next one then.
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The main donor engines fitted are Fiat Twin Cams and the Rover K-Series. Neither conversion requires you to remove the gearbox but you will need to have adaptor plates made and various other bits of fabrication - all beyond my abilities.
The good news is that the engine is ridiculously easy to remove. It takes less than hour and can be done by one person quite feasibly. They really are easy to work on.
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There was also the 135i models which featured full injection. They were only available in the last year of production and I believe less than 500 examples were brought to the UK. Many were subsequently converted back to carburettor power but if you can find one running the original injection system they prove to be very smooth, reliable and easy to use Rapids.
A late model RiC (note the green pinstripe)
A late model 136.
An earlier, mk1 Rapid Garde.
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Green Felly is me, pmol!
Anyway, I think I'll do another one so you can come along to that later in the year.
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Well you can't go wrong with a rear engined Skoda - but that doesn't mean ownership will necessarily always be a walk in the park...
Rust will be an issue. Rapids rot around the rear sills; reach up and check the box sections. Also look for rust in the inner front wings, so again, reach up and feel for holes. Arches and the bottom of the front and rear screens can also be problematic. The engines are very simple to work on with plenty of room in the engine bay. They can have issues with cooling, but much like the Rover K-series, this well publicised fault can be eradicated if dealt with properly. But you want to be looking out for signs of head gasket failure or leaks from the cooling system; don't forget that although the engine is at the back, the radiator is at the front of the car with around 12 litres in the cooling system to be kept under control.
Otherwise the only other issue is parts availability which is becoming increasingly difficult. Communities such as this and the Skoda Owners Club GB are crucial to building a network of fellow enthusiasts and friends to help keep these old clunkers on the road.
If there is anything more you'd like to know specifically, then please do get in touch.
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Was a good turnout in all. We had a cool drive across to Delamare and then chatted Skoda.
Some pictures...
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Should make it more interesting. Haha.
Be good to see you there if you can make it.
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1300 at the services.
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Messaged.
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I was thinking of heading over to Delamere Forest - it is only 9 miles / 20 minutes away. Not too far but a start?
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What happened to it?
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The one on the M56.
Hope to see as many of you there as possible.
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Slight change, it is actually SUNDAY 18TH JANUARY 2015
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Golly gosh! Silly calendar on Facebook has Sunday where Monday should be! Yeah it is on the Sunday - the 18th January.
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Looks very good - and cheap too.
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Be good to see you there
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Just for you then...
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Auto Glym. Pure and simple.
Post some pics up once its collected - perfect Christmas present!
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Shockingly it was last cleaned in September. I cleaned it last week though!
Here it is in September
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I have no idea; I don't know Chester very well away from the main A roads.
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I have the genuine Skoda boot mat - found its perfect for the job at hand; and when you lift it up the carpet looks untouched.
I haven't put a bike in mine but I have put a Skoda Favorit bonnet in...
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Sheared Bumper Support Stud
in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman
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Thanks for this. I sheared both on my Felicia too!