Skoda Felicia Klected, Will Boredom Continue?

[tommotech]

I’m on a long overdue collection mission, having been working away for a while my first day back sees me on this exciting* adventure.  
My previous collections have mostly been with a trailer or a short drive to fetch the new delight so never did any posts for those. 
The first leg this morning was walk from my storage / workshop to Tamworth station, for a change at Nuneaton, I’m heading east. 
 

[groovylee]

chodspeed

[tommotech]

As stations go this one looks rather nice. Pretty much how Tamworth was before being levelled and replaced by the concrete monstrosity. 

[sutty2006]

Too late for breakfast shot, never too late for poo count. 

[tommotech]

53 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

Too late for breakfast shot, never too late for poo count. 

Poo count 0, so far!

[Eyersey1234]

Chodspeed with the collection @tommotech. Are you taking guesses as to what the new chod is? I'll start by saying FSO Polonez

 

[bunglebus]

MK4 Golf 1.4

[tommotech]

Neither of the above, just finished some work in Norwich and heading towards the final destination. 
 

 

[tommotech]

Train to final destination, DEUTZ powered. 
 

[tommotech]

Destination achieved, excitement heightened. 
 

[Jim Bell]

Fair travels brave collectioneer.  

[Six-cylinder]

Wroxham East of Norwich, I only know one purveyor of fine motors out there, am I going to be correct?

Last time I was out there close to the North Sea I had to evade this to get through!

[beko1987]

22 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Wroxham East of Norwich, I only know one purveyor of fine motors out there, am I going to be correct?

Is this a station which has had a good number of shiters pass on though over the years en route to reasonably priced chod? 

[tommotech]

So, the pez shot;

[tommotech]

I’ve collected the Skoda that was roffled back in Aug / Sept time. Unfortunately it’s taken this long to find a good time to collect. 
First thoughts then, after 50 miles or so. There’s a slight misfire / stumble at wide open throttle, progress is steady but not dramatically slow, it’s got a steering vibration at 65 mph and the temperature sits at 70 or just below when cruising but climbs to 2/3 mark when left to idle. 
Steering feel is on the vague side and whilst there is no PAS it’s not unduly heavy. It’s a bit of a buzz box at 65 / 70 but that’s to be expected, it’s comfortable enough and cruises well, but speed is a guess in the dark and the rev counter only joins in at 4000 rpm. 
Surprisingly the heater works ok, not toasty but not cold. 
So far, I like it. 
 

[Sham]

That Pez shot looks like my usual haunt - Stalham Tesco.  Car looks a good buy.

You could have waved!

[hairnet]

shock he didnt buy a wuvvum motah

 

[beko1987]

9 minutes ago, hairnet said:

shock he didnt buy a wuvvum motah

 

Now now I'm sure the skoda is lovely ❤️😍🎂

[beko1987]

Amg plate too for extra powaaagh! 

[montytom]

Coor what a stunner.

Looks a great little car. Having had a felicia I have a soft spot for them.

[tommotech]

2 hours ago, hairnet said:

shock he didnt buy a wuvvum motah

 

Nope, won it in a roffle. 

[tommotech]

1 hour ago, montytom said:

Coor what a stunner.

Looks a great little car. Having had a felicia I have a soft spot for them.

Well it’s got me home without any drama and back to Tamworth on 20 litres of Tesco 99. Not bad that. 

[Jim Bell]

Tamworth railway station has too many steps.

Car looks fantastic. Are roffle prizes not meant to be terrible? I'm not sure you're playing the game correctly. 

But you're winning. 

[tommotech]

Quick sit-rep on this little cracker. 
Found a water leak on a heater hose and replaced the jubilee clip, sorted but still needs a thermostat. 
Gearchange stiffness sorted with penetration oil and loosening the bolt that seemed too tight. 
Both CV boots need replacement as does RH steering gaiter. 
Rear brakes could do with adjusting. 
Earth cables need sorting to the battery, for some strange reason there are two large cables to the gearbox and none to the body. Alarmingly  one of the earth cables is red!!! 
Needs a LH fog lamp if anyone’s got one knocking around.  
It’s really solid underneath, surprisingly so. 
I really like this car.  

 

[tommotech]

Gave it a bath today, need to accumulate some parts now though. 

[wuvvum]

It did need a wash, it'd gone a bit green bless it.  I did keep half an eye out for a front fog when I was using the car, but never spotted one for sale at what I considered to be sensible money.

[tommotech]

3 hours ago, wuvvum said:

It did need a wash, it'd gone a bit green bless it.  I did keep half an eye out for a front fog when I was using the car, but never spotted one for sale at what I considered to be sensible money.

Found one on AUTODOC, £8 bargain. 

[DoctorRetro]

I really like that. 2 randoms please! 😁