FELICIA/FAVORIT APPRECIATION THREAD

[Yoss]

If it's well prepped it ought to do it no problem. If I had to do a long trip I'd have no hesitation in using mine out of the three cars in my fleet. Just last weekend I went to Chatham and back. 240 mile round trip and I was back in time for lunch. I change the oil every year and don't have to top it up at all in between (though obviously I still check it regularly) which is more than I can say about the crappy VW engine in the Felicia. 

[wesacosa]

well if all goes well we will be doing just under 2000 miles including some some climbing through the alps !

[myjalopy]

2 hours ago, Yoss said:

I change the oil every year and don't have to top it up at all in between (though obviously I still check it regularly) which is more than I can say about the crappy VW engine in the Felicia. 

The engine in my Felicia is excellent. Oil change?...can't remember when I did it last. Coolant leaking everywhere, but it has been getting me to work and back for 10 years now. Can't fault it.

[Yoss]

Is your Felicia a 1.3 or 1.6? If it's a 1.3 it's a proper Skoda engine as in my Favorit. If it's the 1.6 it's a VW cast off. Not only does mine burn oil it leaks it too. No sooner do I find and fix one oil leak than it pops out somewhere else. 

 

It is smoother and quieter but that seems to be its only advantage over the 1.3. Having said that I still wouldn't hesitate to take it anywhere, I'd just make sure I'm carrying spare oil first. 

[myjalopy]

It's the 1.3 Skoda engine, noisy pushrods and various leaks but has never let me down. The rest of the car is fallling apart each year at MOT time, but always comes out with a pass

( subject to varying degrees of money directed at it).😉

[Yoss]

Yes see, that's not the engine I was slagging off. My 1.3 is great. Not only does it use no oil, I changed the oil in January, just before its MOT and it's still oil coloured, it hasn't turned black yet. Brilliant engine. 

[Solly]

Ahem, I have a 1.6 felicia and to my shame it hasn't been serviced since I bought it 18mo ago (ok ok I'm doing it today!).  I just drove it to Shetland and back from Yorkshire without an issue.  I'm not a fan of petrols but yeah...can't really fault it!!

[wesacosa]

On 07/06/2019 at 16:31, wesacosa said:

It lives in SE London now. I bought it to do a "banger rally" to Monte Carlo in July but always had a soft spot for old Skodas and the like, so as long as it makes it there and back, and the MOT man is kind in October it will probably end up hanging around in SE London for a bit longer.  Had a patch on the sill and the arches need attention, and less said about the inside of the tailgate the better but other than that seems pretty solid. Its not done many miles in last ten years so fair bit of mechanical work needed for the trip. Although the previous owner did keep on top of the maintainance so its only the impending long trip which is dictating the work so far......

 

[nimbus]

Going far north with the Felicia, around 8000 km in three week's  

[D.FYLAKTOS]

Your sign can't stop my Trusty !

[Raychev05]

[burek]

Until now, had no idea that there is so many favorits and felicias also in west Europe. Nice!

[SeanQ]

Been back in another estate the past year.

All good things come to an end though, breaking this week. Until next time!

[D.FYLAKTOS]

On 07/06/2019 at 21:34, Yoss said:

 which is more than I can say about the crappy VW engine in the Felicia. 

 

In Felicia the engine is not 100% VW ,except the metal even some other things as sensors-button starter are CZ.

[RicardoM]

Some 630 days ago, Yoss referred to the VW engine (AEE) mounted on his Felicia 1.6...

[D.FYLAKTOS]

Since the thread is not Locked we can freely post here without asking for permission.

[RicardoM]

You missed the important part. Yoss referred to 1.6 engines, you talked about 1.3 engines.

As for the age of the topics, you are free to post on 10 years old ones if you like. Knock yourself out.

[D.FYLAKTOS]

On 08/06/2019 at 20:55, Yoss said:

 My 1.3 is great.

Brilliant engine. 

 

I read and comment having in my mind that, Yoss can make the correction.

You are not some kind of ''God" which has the right to judge anyone,you are just a common mortal guy.

As for your suggestion a have an answer "Go and fetch me a banana" and now we have a draw.

[Yoss]

Don't quite know what we are arguing about here. My Favorit has the 1.3 Škoda engine. It's lovely. Not quiet but makes a nice noise. I change the oil once a year and don't have to top it up in between (only doing about 5000 miles a year). My Felicia has the VW AEE 1.6. It leaks oil from various places. Every time I fix a leak it pops out somewhere else. For the extra cc there is very little extra power. It's only plus point is it is a lot quieter but I much prefer the 1.3.

[D.FYLAKTOS]

@Yoss : Thank you for the clarification.

[RicardoM]

It is amazing that after more than 20 years, a small Czech car is still loved by so many o us. The only things that made people lose their car were rust, lack of maintenance, abuse or accidents.

Edited 27 July, 2021 by RicardoM

[Thefeliciahacker]

3 hours ago, RicardoM said:

lack of maintenance

you can say that again 

 

3 hours ago, RicardoM said:

rust

we dont have that here

[D.FYLAKTOS]

On 27/07/2021 at 09:39, Thefeliciahacker said:

 

 

we dont have that here

My fathers Toyota 1983 model here in Evia island had some rust issues on the doors.

Edited 1 August, 2021 by D.FYLAKTOS

[Thefeliciahacker]

32 minutes ago, D.FYLAKTOS said:

island

Thats the key

[HappySkoda]

Greetings from Geece!!