Only ever owned one car from new - 1997 Skoda Felicia pickup. Prior to that, used to buy small, cheap cars - Golfs, Micra's, Minis etc, usually pretty old and always under £1000. So the Skoda was a step up in the World. 1.9 litre diesel, power steering, that new-car smell. Handled very well especially with a couple bags of cement placed above the rear axle.
Because I paid cash, the dealer was amenable to requests so asked them to fit the lovely alloy wheels that were for the Felica saloon car. Looked proper it did and probably the only Skoda pickup in Britain with the alloys - dealer took a photo for his wall.
They gave me the steel wheels too so ended up with nine wheels & tyres; used to fit the steel ones in Winter to save the alloys from the ravages of salt. Can't find any picture so here's one from that internet. This one doesn't have the alloy wheels though . . .
Deffo counts as a small pickup. The deck was long enough to take a motorbike placed diagonally but couldn't necessarily close the tailgate. Was my only car for ten years.
Have not owned any car since I sold the pickup in about 2007.
Because I paid cash, the dealer was amenable to requests so asked them to fit the lovely alloy wheels that were for the Felica saloon car. Looked proper it did and probably the only Skoda pickup in Britain with the alloys - dealer took a photo for his wall.
They gave me the steel wheels too so ended up with nine wheels & tyres; used to fit the steel ones in Winter to save the alloys from the ravages of salt. Can't find any picture so here's one from that internet. This one doesn't have the alloy wheels though . . .
Deffo counts as a small pickup. The deck was long enough to take a motorbike placed diagonally but couldn't necessarily close the tailgate. Was my only car for ten years.
Have not owned any car since I sold the pickup in about 2007.
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