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11-09-01, 01:43 AM
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Originally posted by BrianK
no, actually, it's a 911. Porsche made a slantnose option on the mid 80's turbo's (86 - 89 to be exact). They are about as rare as the 911 Speedster which looks like a 911 convertible with a really low top.
no, actually, it's a 911. Porsche made a slantnose option on the mid 80's turbo's (86 - 89 to be exact). They are about as rare as the 911 Speedster which looks like a 911 convertible with a really low top.
Those 13"s are mean looking
11-09-01, 05:33 AM
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Originally posted by alaskan7
You're right about the slantnose option but this car actually is an old Skoda, I can't remember the model but these pics came up on the rx-7 email list a couple years ago. Check out the name of the picture link in properties.
Those 13"s are mean looking
You're right about the slantnose option but this car actually is an old Skoda, I can't remember the model but these pics came up on the rx-7 email list a couple years ago. Check out the name of the picture link in properties.
Those 13"s are mean looking
Skoda huh? interesting.
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Skoda jokes!
Whats the difference between a Jehova Witness and a Skoda?
You can shut the door on a Jehova Witness!
Contributed by Graham Dyson :
What do you call a skoda with twin exhausts ????
A wheelbarrow.
How do you double the value of a Skoda ?
Fill the tank !
Contributed by George Hodkin :
What's the difference between getting out of a Skoda and getting out of a sheep?
You don't get so embarrassed if someone sees you getting out of a sheep.
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Sorry.
You can shut the door on a Jehova Witness!
Contributed by Graham Dyson :
What do you call a skoda with twin exhausts ????
A wheelbarrow.
How do you double the value of a Skoda ?
Fill the tank !
Contributed by George Hodkin :
What's the difference between getting out of a Skoda and getting out of a sheep?
You don't get so embarrassed if someone sees you getting out of a sheep.
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Sorry.
11-12-01, 08:56 PM
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March 1985 Car & Driver
"The Great White Northmobiles," by Rich Ceppos
--If Canada has them now, can America be far behind?--
--Skoda 120 GLS- High Czech--
This car alone is enough to make you sorry that the Russians invaded Czechoslovakia. The firm's motto is "Sporty European Driving," but this phrase doesn't refer to any Europe that we know.
The Communists aren't attuned to competing in free markets, so you'd expect their cars to be different--and, boy, is the Skoda ever quirky. Despite our test car's peppy international-orange paint, a rear spoiler, and the dressiest interior the factory could muster, there was no mistaking its humble proletarian origins.
Skodas are built in Vrchlabi, Czechoslovakia, but it's as if they come from another era. The basic body shell was introduced in 1976, but it looks a good ten years older. The chassis takes its inspiration from the VW Beetle. The 1.2 liter, 58-hp four-cylinder pushrod engine is mounted in the tail, driving the rear wheels through a four- or five-speed gearbox and a pair of swing axles. (Even the Beetle abandoned this rear-suspension setup, way back in 1969.) The front half of the chassis is the Skoda's one nod toward modern technology: unequal-length control arms, coil springs, rack-and-pinion steering, and disc brakes. (Drums are used in back.)
The whole Skoda experience has a distinctly totalitarian flavor. The boxy 120GLS is about the sixe of an Omni but not nearly as roomy. The interior trim is almost military. You sit bolt upright on firm, plain seats. The dash is simple. The front wheelhouses cut into legroom. There's no cigarette lighter. The turn signals tick like a time bomb. The ventilation system is horrid, and you can see all manner of wires and tubes hanging under the dash. The hood over the front luggage compartment is hinged from the side. From the side?
On the road, the Skoda will make you smirk with capitalist superiority. Its handling is a case of the tail trying to wag the running dog. You can't even cut a straight path down the Interstate with it. We suspect the combination of an iron cylinder head with an aluminum block has something to do with the unruly road manners. And this car accelerates as if it were chained to your house. One wonders why Skoda, which has fielded many successful rally cars and road racers, didn't do better.
Still, the 120GLS does have a couple of surprising refinements up its sleeve. It weighs a commendable 2076 pounds. The engine is quite smooth. The control efforts are light. The dash contains a tach, and the front buckets are equipped with Recaro-style seatback adjusters. The chassis can work up a reasonable 0.73g on the skidpad, though the Skoda feels too twitchy on the road to use all of its adhesion.
No, comrades, what we have here is cheap transportation--emphasis on cheap. The Skoda costs only $3414 American, which is why Skocar, Inc., the Canadian importer, will manage to sell about 3400 cars this year.
Skoda would like to peddle its wares in the U.S., but it's wise enought to know the 120GLS would never cut it. Plans call for the firm to attack with a new front-drive model, possibly in 1986. If they expect to have a prayer, they'll have to close the gap between high Czech and high tech.
"The Great White Northmobiles," by Rich Ceppos
--If Canada has them now, can America be far behind?--
--Skoda 120 GLS- High Czech--
This car alone is enough to make you sorry that the Russians invaded Czechoslovakia. The firm's motto is "Sporty European Driving," but this phrase doesn't refer to any Europe that we know.
The Communists aren't attuned to competing in free markets, so you'd expect their cars to be different--and, boy, is the Skoda ever quirky. Despite our test car's peppy international-orange paint, a rear spoiler, and the dressiest interior the factory could muster, there was no mistaking its humble proletarian origins.
Skodas are built in Vrchlabi, Czechoslovakia, but it's as if they come from another era. The basic body shell was introduced in 1976, but it looks a good ten years older. The chassis takes its inspiration from the VW Beetle. The 1.2 liter, 58-hp four-cylinder pushrod engine is mounted in the tail, driving the rear wheels through a four- or five-speed gearbox and a pair of swing axles. (Even the Beetle abandoned this rear-suspension setup, way back in 1969.) The front half of the chassis is the Skoda's one nod toward modern technology: unequal-length control arms, coil springs, rack-and-pinion steering, and disc brakes. (Drums are used in back.)
The whole Skoda experience has a distinctly totalitarian flavor. The boxy 120GLS is about the sixe of an Omni but not nearly as roomy. The interior trim is almost military. You sit bolt upright on firm, plain seats. The dash is simple. The front wheelhouses cut into legroom. There's no cigarette lighter. The turn signals tick like a time bomb. The ventilation system is horrid, and you can see all manner of wires and tubes hanging under the dash. The hood over the front luggage compartment is hinged from the side. From the side?
On the road, the Skoda will make you smirk with capitalist superiority. Its handling is a case of the tail trying to wag the running dog. You can't even cut a straight path down the Interstate with it. We suspect the combination of an iron cylinder head with an aluminum block has something to do with the unruly road manners. And this car accelerates as if it were chained to your house. One wonders why Skoda, which has fielded many successful rally cars and road racers, didn't do better.
Still, the 120GLS does have a couple of surprising refinements up its sleeve. It weighs a commendable 2076 pounds. The engine is quite smooth. The control efforts are light. The dash contains a tach, and the front buckets are equipped with Recaro-style seatback adjusters. The chassis can work up a reasonable 0.73g on the skidpad, though the Skoda feels too twitchy on the road to use all of its adhesion.
No, comrades, what we have here is cheap transportation--emphasis on cheap. The Skoda costs only $3414 American, which is why Skocar, Inc., the Canadian importer, will manage to sell about 3400 cars this year.
Skoda would like to peddle its wares in the U.S., but it's wise enought to know the 120GLS would never cut it. Plans call for the firm to attack with a new front-drive model, possibly in 1986. If they expect to have a prayer, they'll have to close the gap between high Czech and high tech.
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