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  1. Yeah, I would. I am no suspension expert and I don't even know what sort of suspension it is though. I bought it via a mate who'd had it on a Felicia. The right height is raised slightly and it is firmer so the car doesn't roll as much. Combined with decent tyres I think it improves things greatly.
  2. Here's a piccy of pmol - my go-to-motor for the last couple of years. Slow as hell but dependable as anything. You can leave it for weeks in end, jump in and drive to the other end of the country without complaint. I've been on holiday in it, hauled parts in it, greenlaned (mildly) in it - it's brilliant. Now needs welding... I've also fitted some firmer GAZ shocks which do improve the handling above standard.
  3. I've ran mine for several years without checking the valve clearances, so although, advisable, not a desperate requirement. With standard suspension if you're mudflaps aren't scraping the tarmac then you're not cornering hard enough!
  4. The sunroof, wheel trims, rubbing strips and rev counter put it above L spec. Quite unusual. Tappety engine is standard - its a chain too so never going to cause a problem. Hopefully, it'll see through another MOT.
  5. Funnily enough, my renewal has come through with similar price hikes. I think the policy last year was £600 or so and for renewal they want £1200! And again, they did the same the time before our policy came up for renewal. I'm trying to get a proper broker to offer me cover but so far haven't had any success. (2006 MX-5 with business use, 2000 Saab 9-5 & 1997 Skoda Felicia). Poor showing from Admiral, because they are otherwise a good insurer from my experience.
  6. I had a D2. I'd always wanted a Land Rover and this was my first. What a bag of crap. Air suspension failed (replaced with coils) in the end, injector loom failed, front track rod end failed. And it had this annoying thing where if you turned it off but didn't remove the key the immobiliser would kick in and it wouldn't start for 30 minutes or so (as DW can testify!). I owned it for 6 months and it was off the road for almost half that time I'd say. And the chassis was made of cheese. Having said that, I'd love another. I think they're great! But you have to have deep enough pockets to keep them going. This is how I like to remember it... This is how I should remember it!
  7. Absolutely. We still hold true to those prices with due adjustment for inflation. That said, at £20pa, we've done well to keep the price as low as possible over the past 25 years.
  8. Oh my goodness me, I hadn't put two and two together! I do apologise!! Very good to hear from you and nice to know you're still Skoda'ering away. I'm afraid she isn't, but we will still accept that membership form
  9. Ohhhh - good thread! Your Felicia looks lovely and I would concur that it is amongst the best left in the country from the pictures you've posted. I'm pleased that Favorit has found a good home as it has been on and off eBay quite a bit in recent times. It is a rather rare early model so worth preserving. It would be great to see either car at Skodafest in May - http://skodaowners.org/event/skodafest-2017/ - and whilst looking at the Skodafest page, do take a look around our Club's website. We have a growing number of members with growing collections of Favorit spares to help keep these cars on the road in the UK. I shall keep checking back for updates!
  10. You can take a horse to water... Amused.
  11. I spoke too soon! It was someone from eBay who has pulled out now; so, it's still for sale!
  12. Thank you very much Yes, but it wasn't fitted to the base models as this one is. This strut brace is also painted in marine grade fire hydrant red to make it totally unique! You can remove the battery without removing it - you just have to move the fuel supply pipe out of the way. Or remove the strut brace (4 nuts). Or not bother, because it has no charging issues and the battery was new in October.
  13. 1997 Skoda Felicia L 1.3 5 door hatchback 12 months MOT 1997 Skoda Felicia L 1.3, in the brilliant atlantic green. I've owned this car for just short of two years, in which time it has provided 18,000 trouble free miles of service. The car was MOT'd on Friday 15th May 2015. It passed the MOT with no advisories. During my ownership I have carried out several upgrades to the car, which are as follows: - Rebadged as an LXI for vanity's sake - Fitted front fog lamps (genuine NOS parts fitted) - Replaced the rear wash wipe relay with one from a GLXI; so it does a few swipes after you've used the screenwash - Fitted 13" Favorit alloys - Fitted LED bulbs allround (sidelights, interior lights, boot light, numberplate lights) - Fitted upgraded Osram headlight bulbs - Upgraded speakers in front doors to Sony Xplod items - Fitted two 6x9 speakers in rear parcel shelf - Replaced doorcards and seats with those from a Felicia Pacific (this was a special edition with very cool, blue seats) - Fitted a centre console between front seats (this isn't actually bolted in place - I never got round to it; it doesn't move though) - Installed a fire extinguisher in boot - Upgraded the boot floor with much stronger MDF - Fitted a tow bar; fully functioning - Fitted a front strut brace - Replaced the shock absorbers with Gaz items. These don't lower the car but stop the prodigious body roll I've maintained the car well. Recent work includes a new exhaust (centre box and back box) in March at a cost of £105. This does rattle very occasionally. Replaced the hard to reach and often ignored fuel filter in August 2014. Had a new catalyst and lamda sensor fitted in May 2014 at a cost of £291. I carried out a full service at 57,800 miles (12 months ago). I've also sealed the windscreen - common fault. A Sony CD player headunit is included. This is high spec with bluetooth, USB and Aux inputs. Unfortunately the CD player bit doesn't work but it plays fine through the aux and USB. I will also include the seat cover for the front seat - under which is a 12v powered heated seat attachment. The interior could do with a bit of a clean. Body work is in overall good condition, as commented on by the MOT tester. This last week I have touched up the NSF wheel arch and OSR wheel arch. Neither were particularly rusty, but I rubbed them down, used Bilt Hamber's Deox-Gel on them and then painted with epoxy primer and then several coats of top coat. I need to put the green on the NSF arch but it hasn't stopped raining! There is a little rust where the sill meets the door frame on the OSR door - see picture, and a small scab on the door. I will include the aeresol of green paint I have and the missing front mudflap. Otherwise, my regular cleaning and coating vunerable area in WD40 have done the trick. Crucially, inner wheel arches and strut tops are good. I think the car speaks for itself. We've had a lot of fun in the car and "pmol" is well known in our circle of friends and within the Skoda Owners' Club. We've been all over in this little car, down to Devon and Dorset several times, over to Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and the North East. We've even taken it on a foreign jaunt to Belgium. Hopefully she'll find a good home who'll appreciate the fun and practical character of the car (particularly with these shocks fitted). With bshe is good to go. Roofrack is included. I will also include the original steel wheels (no tyres fitted) and any other odds and sods I have lying around. The sub in the boot is not included. Happy to negotiate on price to include a spare 68bhp engine and gearbox I have and a rally spec sump guard. Located in Aberystwyth £450 == DISCLAIMER == Car is sold as seen. Due to work commitments, car cannot be collected before 5th June 2015. Mileage subject to change through daily use.
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