Has anyone got any knowledge of how you can get a Mk1 57 Plate Octavia Classic? I assumed the Mk2 took over at 06 onwards?...

possibly one which didnt sell and was in stock someware for ages.

Think of the escort and focus. The crossover was about 2 years

They carried on making the MK1 in classic spec well into the MK2 production. Get some weird and wonderful specs. Climatronic and wind up windows kinda thing.

Production of the MkI overlapped the MkII to cater for the taxi/private hire market, at least here in the UK

Ah it was white actually so that clears that up, must have been a taxi

They carried on making the MK1 in classic spec well into the MK2 production. Get some weird and wonderful specs. Climatronic and wind up windows kinda thing.

like the Azure models in the sierra. Literaly made from the random bits they had lying around

I had an 09 plate Mk1 octy classic. PX09 OJF, loved it but 180k on the clock it was time to move on

Also had a 54 plate Mk2 classic.

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Yeah I had a 2008 plate mk1 classic

SA08 VPR

I sold that with about 120,000 miles on, it's been spotted as a taxi still but in chesterfield now lol

Edited 10 December, 201213 yr by JohnSTV6

Haha I had a ride in your old mrk1 other day from town to home. I did kimd of get confused to a 08mrk1

Haha I had a ride in your old mrk1 other day from town to home. I did kimd of get confused to a 08mrk1

Mine?

Is it still silver, and does it still have a dent in the rear door and bonnet? lol

Didnt pay much atention to dent but yep still silver.

Mint, pleased its still going strong.

It was a good work horse, I just got bored of how basic it was.

Didn't have air con or even a cup holder :-0

Haha. What engine was in it?

1.9 Tdi, with a massive 100 bhp!

Haha no wonder the driver offered a swop for my blackline. Haha

We're they all taxis?

We're they all taxis?

I think that you could still buy them as a private buyer, however all of the Mk1's that I've seen have al been used as taxi's. I think that their main appeal as such is that for a similar price as a private buyer you could get the more refined Mk2, but (and according to our fleet garage) the Mk1 were more basic mechanically and cheaper to fix as well as being a bit more reliable - probably ideal for a workhorse such as a taxi when your whole livelihood depends on your vehicle choice. All of the taxi's that I've seen have been with the "SA" prefix on the registration as well.