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captain cab
PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:39 am 
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http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/f ... hatchback/

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:34 pm 
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captain cab wrote:
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/skoda/skoda-superb-unveiled-2015-and-its-now-a-hatchback/



Likey likey.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 5:30 pm 
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Remember: this is the Superb hatchback - an even bigger estate will follow later in autumn 2015, and that car is likely to account for most Superb sales here. Nearly two-thirds of all Superbs sold in the UK are wagons...



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they've even smuggled in a rather rampant-sounding performance version with 276bhp. Perfect for Mr Minicab in a rush!

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 4:12 pm 
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I did read about alterations to most Skoda models.

Octavia is changing to compete with a different market. The Rapid will be the new ph/taxi. 1.2 petrol and 1.6 diesel as the octavia becomes bigger.
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I did read about alterations to most Skoda models.

Octavia is changing to compete with a different market. The Rapid will be the new ph/taxi. 1.2 petrol and 1.6 diesel as the octavia becomes bigger.
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Nidge2
PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:57 am 
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westgatelad wrote:
I did read about alterations to most Skoda models.

Octavia is changing to compete with a different market. The Rapid will be the new ph/taxi. 1.2 petrol and 1.6 diesel as the octavia becomes bigger.


They won't allow the 1.2 petrol, it'll be under powered.
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grandad
PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 12:56 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
westgatelad wrote:
I did read about alterations to most Skoda models.

Octavia is changing to compete with a different market. The Rapid will be the new ph/taxi. 1.2 petrol and 1.6 diesel as the octavia becomes bigger.


They won't allow the 1.2 petrol, it'll be under powered.

Engine size is not a measure of power. It is time that Councils stipulated minimum power and not engine size in their conditions because some cars have small petrol engines but the power output is good. particularly with a hybrid.

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wait till someone plates a Tesla and puts down "Engine capacity" - NIL

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grandad wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
westgatelad wrote:
I did read about alterations to most Skoda models.

Octavia is changing to compete with a different market. The Rapid will be the new ph/taxi. 1.2 petrol and 1.6 diesel as the octavia becomes bigger.


They won't allow the 1.2 petrol, it'll be under powered.

Engine size is not a measure of power. It is time that Councils stipulated minimum power and not engine size in their conditions because some cars have small petrol engines but the power output is good. particularly with a hybrid.


The minimum round here is a 1.6.

I bet the clutch will smell nice when you've had 4 people in with cases going to the airport.
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MR T
PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:03 pm 
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No engine size in Sefton.

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I had a 1.3 petrol plated. It was woefully slow and [edited by admin] on fuel.
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once drove a plated Skoda Favorit 1.3, did about 60mpg and wasnt a diesel! never broke down either

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