Skoda Rapid due from November from 12K

[RapidRonnie]

Mannyo,

I am looking at this weeks magazine (no.1219) and it does no appear to be disguised.

Was it this photo?:

[Danny 57]

Yes that is the one.

[RapidRonnie]

Yeah, that is the disguised one. They have done a good job, but the top of the headlights, top of the grille, Skoda badge and the dividing sections of the lower bumper are all stick on parts.

[999pooch]

Mannyo,

I am looking at this weeks magazine (no.1219) and it does no appear to be disguised.

If it is then I need a trip to Specsavers.

10:30 next Sat OK?

[FUBAR]

Still want to know 2 things well 3 in total:

1. VRS?

2. If so which engines / outputs

3. Greenline specs knows why but I am interested

[blueR36]

Shorter than the Octy II then, do you know the width (with / without wing mirrors) :wonder:

Thanks,

TP

Daks wants it without wing mirrors, he will only loose them!

[FUBAR]

On a serious note though won't the introduction of this new model ultimately hit the current Octavia's value used especially poor sods whos car falls around the same value around when this hits the streets! I mean who would buy a used Octy near out of warranty against one of these new fresh likely nicer looking motors?

[Danny 57]

Yeah, that is the disguised one. They have done a good job, but the top of the headlights, top of the grille, Skoda badge and the dividing sections of the lower bumper are all stick on parts.

I am off to Specsavers then.

[Captain Scarlet]

Look closely at the lights in particular and you can see the actual body lines underneath the sticker designed to fool the eye.

[Danny 57]

And I am detective.

[Evening Star]

And I am defective.

Corrected your post...

[Paul007]

Looks like a four door fabia to me with a new badge.

[DaKKs_152]

Daks wants it without wing mirrors, he will only loose them!

Nah, my only wish is that people in Stockholm would learn how to parallel park. Mirrors seem to be a unfortunate casualty. I think I'm going to start a facebook group to help these innocent victims of this atrocity.... You know, the usual. "Like if you would feed this starving kid."

Edited 3 June, 2012 by DaKKs_152

[Tony R]

Well while it may not be earth shattering in it's appearance, at least is is not gawpy like most other new designs now with odd silly shaped afterthought rear side windows, especially when the lower part of the window line moves upwards as it goes towards the back end. So many cars now are the most peculiar in shape and unsighly to the eye, certainly from the outside and gawd knows what from the inside. Some of the best designs go back to the 60's and 70's. I wish some manufacturer would use the old body designs, maybe tweeked here and there for airflow reasons and with the latest mechanicals. When one looks at the dash boards and steering wheels etc of cars of the era, one longs to be back then.

[Danny 57]

Corrected your post...

I left an "a" out anyway.

[RapidRonnie]

Looks like a four door fabia to me with a new badge.

Specsavers are going to be busy...

[RapidRonnie]

[Evening Star]

Specsavers are going to be busy...

What you going to make a spectacle of yourself?

[The Plumber]

They look very similar to the mirrors on the Citigo; parts sharing maybe and thus the reason the side repeaters are old style wing rather than mirror mounted :wonder:

TP

[Paul007]

Specsavers are going to be busy...

I was just stating a fact.

[phsroberts]

It looks VERY much like a rebadged VW Jetta to me.

[RapidRonnie]

I was just stating a fact.

Honestly can't see that it looks like a Fabia in any way other than it has 4 wheels.

[Paul007]

Was it this photo?:

Even with the disguised nose, it still says Fabia with a boot to me regardless of whether its Rapid, slow or....

[Evening Star]

Well I think it looks OK & I will most certainly consider it when it goes on show in the next few weeks or so. It'll have to be in that timeframe to be ready for launch in November!

[RapidRonnie]

It looks VERY much like a rebadged VW Jetta to me.

Some similar styling cues to the Jetta (and the Passat too) but it's definitely not a rebadged Jetta. Different platform, different size, different interior...