- Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:35 pm
#88001
Oh dear Rushour you’ve touched a nerve!
Skoda were the butt of every comic in the pub. But having owned 2 from new I know the laugh was on the mockers. They were far better than they were given credit for. And not like Ladas. It’s true they were ‘basic’ and all the better for it. Easy to work on, reliable, durable, parts if needed were easily available, cheap to buy and simple to fit. And with a 24 speed windscreen wiper!! As value for money they were unbeatable. For endless years they won their class in the RAC rally – in fact 17 years running! And, no, they weren’t the only entries in that class! In many ways they were the Royal Enfield Bullets of the car world. Or maybe more the MZ of the car world, also the butt of every joker but against all the odds having a completion record in ISDT and road racing any maker would be proud to boast of. [The clue is in the user name!!] Why do you think VW bought Skoda? Do you imagine they would have bought Lada?!