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 Post subject: New Skoda
PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:25 pm 
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The Rapide name is an old one but whats this new model like?

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 Post subject: Re: New Skoda
PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:16 am 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
The Rapide name is an old one but whats this new model like?


http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/skoda/rapi ... tAodFicAyA


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 Post subject: Re: New Skoda
PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:49 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
The Rapide name is an old one but whats this new model like?


Small..


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 Post subject: Re: New Skoda
PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:36 pm 
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is it like those sofa adverts where they show someone whose feet cant reach the ground but they are only 3' 6" tall?

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 Post subject: Re: New Skoda
PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:11 pm 
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it is sized between the current skoda fabia and the new skoda octavia 3 being released in 2013


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 Post subject: Re: New Skoda
PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:27 pm 
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says its focus sized so cant be that small

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 Post subject: Re: New Skoda
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wannabeeahack wrote:
says its focus sized so cant be that small



I think they're bigger than a Focus.


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 Post subject: Re: New Skoda
PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:04 am 
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I feel a trip to SHKODA coming on

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 Post subject: Re: New Skoda
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http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/skoda/octavia/61852/skoda-octavia-revealed


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 Post subject: Re: New Skoda
PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:35 pm 
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Really smart looking car that new Octavia....


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 Post subject: Re: New Skoda
PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:30 pm 
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looks like the rapid which is a good thing as it is also a nice looking car


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 Post subject: Re: New Skoda
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one day a car design team will simply create one shape and scale it up.....or down with Photoshop to create all the different models they need and will make themselves redundant

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 Post subject: Re: New Skoda
PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:28 pm 
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was in a skoda dealer today ordering my new superb and sat in rapid must say its quite big allot more than i thought boot is about the same size as the A4 Octavia and the rear legroom in generous but the rear seat width is a bit tight still nice cars


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 Post subject: Re: New Skoda
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which Skoda saloons come with 4WD and how bad does it hit the MPG?

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 Post subject: Re: New Skoda
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wannabeeahack wrote:
which Skoda saloons come with 4WD and how bad does it hit the MPG?


Theres a Skoda scout estate thats 4wd..slightly hire off the ground as well.


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