08 and 09 plate Mk1's?

[sake-bito]

Hi

In the area where i live there is loads of white MK1 octavias running about that have 2008 and 2009 reg plates?? How can this be?? I thought the Mk1 stopped at a 55 REG??

Apologies if this has already been covered by anyone else?

STOO

[David 8]

Taxi's only iirc

Not available to the general public

[ap0gee1978]

Yeah, I think some company in Scotland imported them for several years. Says a lot about what cab drivers thought of the Mk2, really...

[Bodge]

My local Skoda dealer was still selling new Mk1's to the public last year! I got a photo because I was so shocked. I think it was only available with the diesel and basic options.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/119674-new-mk1-octy-vrx/page__p__1507322__hl__octavia%20vrx%20keith%20huddersfield__fromsearch__1entry1507322

The Mk1 is still available new to the public in some countries. It was called the "Drive+" in Austria up until the middle of this year. It has now been superceeded there by the "Tour" which is a pre-facelift Mk2. The first "Tour" was a Mk1, and is still available in Poland where it's yet to be superceeded by the Mk2 "Tour": http://www.skoda-auto.pl/pl/modele-osobowe/octavia-tour.html

That Polish one basically has the original interior, but interestingly it has the new style steering wheel (the smiley face one), which I've never seen before. Could be a new mod for people.....

No budget older versions available in the UK, France and Germany by the looks of the websites. Spain still has the Mk1 Octavia Tour available too: http://www.skoda.es/VAE/SKODA/WWW/PRD/opencms/vehiculos/octaviatour/vehiculo_0001

Hopefully they keep pumping out the Mk1's for years to come. I'm hoping they reach the 20yr mark! They started way back in 1996, so only 6 more years to go. The longer they make them the cheaper/more available the parts are in theory!

Maybe the Mk1 Octavia will become a hero to Skoda like the Beetle is to VW....... It would have to last about 65yrs though to get that sort of status!!

[Gonzaga]

Here in Croatia you can still buy octy mk1 Tour model, it comes with 1.9tdi pd 105hp and 1.6 100hp mpi motor. It cost around 16000 euro.

[Rennie]

I saw a 57 plate mk1 the other day non taxi

[modra_vrs]

As others have said , Skoda Tour. Drove one when in CZ last year as mother in law to be had one. Had VRS stylee seats, ie standard seats with furry material and a V logo , rear spoiler and Xenon lights. But only 90bhp. They are everywhere in Prague - as Taxi's.