Skoda Octavia in general

Skoda Octavia in general: A VW by any other name? (571 words)
by rubber duck - written on 18.08.02 (Very useful, 619 readings)
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Of all the cars I ever expected (or hoped!) to own, a Skoda was never one of them. Well, not until March 01 anyway. Got rid of my Golf GTi Mk 5 and went for the public transport option, but then along came Hatfield and months of delays. Back to the road, then. I liked many of the features of the Golf, but not its roly-poly handling, the indifference of VW dealers and the fact that bits kept falling off it. I subsequently found myself and my misgivings in a Skoda dealer after a recommendation from a friend, and proceeded to be amazed by the Octavia. First impression on looking it over was to double check the badge on the bonnet. Switches, controls, dash ...

Hit The Right "Octave" With Skoda (650 words)
by kenjohn - written on 30.01.01 (Very useful, 498 readings)
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~ ~ Does anybody remember the old Skodas that used to be the butt of many a joke in the days before this Czechoslovakian manufacture become part of the Volkswagon empire? For certain there are few, if any, jokes or snide remarks made these days about anyone driving one of these fine pieces of engineering. ~ ~ As regular readers of my opinions will be well aware, I review cars on a regular basis for the “Irish Taxi-Driver”, a monthly publication for the taxi fraternity here in Dublin, Ireland. This particular model of Skoda, the Octavia, has been a favoured buy of taxi-drivers since it made its first appearance on the Irish car market around ...

Skoda Octavia in general: Skoda Octavia Estate (202 words)
by topofall - written on 28.08.00 (Very useful, 476 readings)
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I have owned my Octavia Estate for almost three months now. I was persuaded to buy it after hiring a saloon in Switzerland eighteen months ago and really liking it. I bought the SLX TDi because it comes with everything that is extra on most other cars in it's price range and class. For instance it has climate control which is around £500 extra on the Volkswagen Golf. The finish on the car is excellent and the design and layout is also very good. The front seats have a very good range of adjustments and the layout of the controls is well thought out. You have to take your eyes off the road though to adjust the climate control. Comfort is quite good ...