Am I the only one here with an older skoda (pre-Volkswagen)?

It's a pity it's not possible to search on what car people drive in the [members] site...(hint, hint!)

You wanna watch it - the place is crawling with octavia drivers :-)

Would be interesting to see some sort of stats on who has what, even if we can't search. But then I'm nosey like that...

Originally posted by Stimps in this post

You wanna watch it - the place is crawling with octavia drivers :-)

Would be interesting to see some sort of stats on who has what, even if we can't search. But then I'm nosey like that...

The first Octavia can out in 1959 so its not surprising

also

The first Rapid in 1934

The first Favorit in 1936

The Octavia Combi in 1961

The first Felicia in 1959

dates approximate

:bttt:

Anoj,

I now have a Fabia, but I used to have a LHD Favorit (1989) - one of the first ones to come out of the factory, after the wall came tumbling down (not quite pre-VW). Had it for over four years and did three European tours with it, two of which took me as far as the Romania Black Sea coast.

Oh happy days...

I had an Estelle which was a great little car then I got a Favorit when they first came out. It was the biggest pile of crap I've ever had. It was never out of the dealers having work done on it and then it failed It's first MOT BIG STILE to the tune of

Currently have a RS, but I did used to have a 130 which I rallied

The big question is which family has the most Skodas?

I nominate John Stopani I believe he currently has 5

Originally posted by stopan1j in this post

The first Octavia can out in 1959 so its not surprising

And there I was thinking this was a typo...any idea why

it was called the Octavia?! What did it have 8 of?

Rob.

Originally posted by robmawer in this post

And there I was thinking this was a typo...any idea why

it was called the Octavia?! What did it have 8 of?

Rob.

Coil recalls me thinks?

Possibly, seeing as this was in the days before Skodas

were alright, as they now have the legendary VAG reliability

and quality...oh, hang on... :p

Rob.

While thumbing through a baby names book, trying to find a name that suits my gorgeous little girl i came upon two rather familiar names,

Octavia - The eighth child.

Fabia - Bean grower

Steve

Isnt Octavia some Greek or Roman godess or something?

Felicia means 'smiling one' - so says the wife.

Originally posted by ZootyRS in this post

Felicia means 'smiling one' - so says the wife.

ohh, i thought it was something rude

You're not alone on that one Huck!

Rob.

Dmac - Octavia was the sister of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus - known as Octavian until he became Emperor of Rome on the demise of Julius Caesar when he was known as Caesar Augustus. Octavia is also included in the cast of Shakepeare's Antony & Cleopatra.

Apologies for boring you :sleeping: but its probably the first use ive made of my classics degree since leaving university :mw:

so that's what you did!

You did a degree in it?! I stopped all that nonsense after A-level...

To remain on topic: Oct- is a Greek prefix for "eight"...

Rob.

:p yep - fraid I did do it at uni - was actually quite interesting tho you do have to do a lot of explaining when you go for any jobs

I did enjoy it, was certainly a nice break from maths and physics

The job thing was one of the main deciders on my degree choice, and

I didn't fancy being a librarian or teacher, so I didn't do Classics :p

And to keep it on topic, Octavia's have eight speakers...

Rob.

ive got a rapid 136.. old mans got a vRS... the rapid is quite frankly the better car..... HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!! Good fun tho.... i think we shud form a splinter group... the real Briskoda! I'm just kidding just kidding... Don't ban me... please?

YIPPEEEEEE!!!!!!!

There is another person on here apart from Skoda Norman with a Rapid!!

Anyone else?

..

I've also seen Felicia as a flower :confused:

Was there a pre-VW :confused: