Woo hoo! I picked up my new car!

[billyskank]

I am so proud. :rofl: Licence plate obscured to protect the innocent. ;)





I love the seats:



For the petrolheads! This is a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder, 16-valve turbo plant. It develops 200bhp and will take the car to 147mph. Not that I will ever drive it that fast. Might be fun to try it on the Autobahn when I go to Germany in July though. :D



I think the green brake calipers are a nice touch:

[Kutjara]

1. Very nice indeed!

The Octavia is a great car and the sporty model you've got looks like a real street racer. You'll have huge fun in that.

Skoda has come a hell of a long way since VW got involved with them.

[billyskank]

6. Thanks!

:hi:

[LaurenG]

2. Nice car!!

Can you take it for a test ride and pick me up for a spin?

I know it probably doesn't take well to deep water. :7 :loveya: :hug:

[billyskank]

7. OhioBlues!

Damn them, they still haven't built the Atlantic tunnel yet. x(

:hug: :loveya:

[Bunny]

3. Oh billy ,that's a beauty! I bet it's really fun to drive.

Well done! :thumbsup:

[billyskank]

8. Hi Bunny!

I haven't really tried it out yet - in fact all I have done is take it to the store on the way home from the dealer. :D

I am fighting the urge to take it up to my Mum's right now - but there are things I really should do at home today.

:hi:

[Callalily]

4. Veeerrrry nice car Billy!

Do I hear road trip? :rofl:

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[billyskank]

9. Why Fugue!

That's an excellent idea! :7

:rofl:

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

[lizziegrace]

5. Billy!

I love cars and this one is very nice. :)

Can't wait to see it in person. :hug:

[billyskank]

10. Thanks lizzie!

:hug:

[jakefrep]

11. Nice!

One of my college buddies had a Fabia when he lived in Germany.

[billyskank]

12. That's the kind of car I just traded in

The Fabia is a great car, but I got bored of it and wanted something bigger and better.

And much faster. :7

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear billy!

Oh, it is so beautiful, sweetie!

I know you'll have many happy miles driving it!

Congratulations!

Can't wait to see it......and you! in person! :bounce: :bounce:

:loveya:

:hug:

[billyskank]

25. I can't wait either, Peggy

:hug:

[wildhorses]

14. me likey! but--

where are the wing ejectors so you can fly over here and take me for a spin:shrug::P:*:hug::*

[billyskank]

26. The wing option was too expensive

I would have had to sacrifice the dual-zone climatic air conditioning, and I wasn't going to do that. ;)

:* :hug:

[Ptah]

15. Gorgeous, billy!

:thumbsup:

I now have petrol envy!

[billyskank]

27. Thanks Ptah!

:hi:

[ThomCat]

16. Congratulations on the purchase.

I hope it works for you for a very, very long time with absolutely minimal repairs. :)

[billyskank]

28. Thankyou ThomCat

I hope so too. :hi:

[Kajsa]

17. Congratulations, Billy!

What a beaut!

I bet you'll have a blast driving around in town
and country.

:hi: :hug:

[billyskank]

29. Thanks!

I'm sure I will too. :hug:

:hi:

[Redstone]

18. I recently saw in a copy of "Car" magazine that there are a LOT of cars you can get

in the UK that you can't get in the US.

A shame, your Skoda looks cool like a hot machine.

Redstone

[billyskank]

31. The reverse is also true of course, my friend

Each market, Europe and North America, are making cars largely for themselves. There is some exporting and importing going on, but not every model gets offered. Skoda are a Czech maker under the VW umbrella. I know VW sell in America, but as I understand it the American VWs are built in Mexico, not Germany.

It is proving to be a very capable motorway car. :D

[Redstone]

55. I know who Skoda is; I'm a car guy. That 's why I like your new baby so much.

Redstone

[bullwinkle428]

19. Awesome looking car! I was looking at the Skoda site, and noticed

the car was available with either the gas ("petrol") or diesel engine. Is there a reason why you chose the gas? I know you guys pay a fortune for fuel in the U.K. I'm a Honda loyalist, and can't wait until they bring their diesel to the North American market (supposedly under 2 years)...

[billyskank]

33. Yeah, the diesel didn't seem quite fitting

I know modern turbodiesel engines are extremely good, but there still seems something a little...odd...about a diesel GTI.

Plus the diesel version of the Octavia vRS is only 170bhp compared with the 200bhp of the petrol one. :D

[bullwinkle428]

43. Diesels do have a totally different sound and feel - I know the

gas has a higher level of horsepower, and I looked at the catalog which listed its 0-100 kph time as 7.3 seconds, 1.2 seconds faster than the diesel. VW engineers are doing amazing things with the TDI, though - a TDI-powered Audi won the LeMans 24-hour race last year, after it had won the Sebring 12-hour event last spring. The car was amazingly quiet compared to the other race cars. I can't blame you for opting for the gas engine - 7.3 seconds is damn impressive, for a reasonbly sized 4-door sedan with a 4 cylinder engine. Happy motoring!

[BarenakedLady]

20. Very nice

Congrats again!

[billyskank]

34. Thank you

:hi:

[SPKrazy]

21. Cool Billy!

gotta take it on the Autobahn sometime

that's fun!

Did it once, and car that was not that fast and we were doing near 100 MPH (can't remember what the conversion is to in KPH) and people were passing us like we were standing still

[billyskank]

35. I'd like to

although I just checked prices for the Eurostar. :o I may fly there instead.

:hi:

[SPKrazy]

49. Pretty steep eh?

Fly and rent a car! Then you can drive the hell out of it and it isn't your car! ;)

[Haole Girl]

22. Nice car...oh, BTW, you forgot to...

...obscure the license plates of the other cars. Not to make you paranoid or anything...

:rofl:

Edit: because i am typing while lying down.

[billyskank]

36. Ah, that's okay

nobody knows who those people are anyway.

Even I don't!

[u4ic]

23. VERY nice, billy!

:toast:



So are you going to pick up some chicks tonight? :D

[billyskank]

24. Nope, no chicks

Not for me. :D

:hi: sweetie! :hug:

:loveya:

[Shine]

30. Stylish! I'm sure you'll wear it well.

:D

Congrats to you, billy! Now don't drive too fast out there. Be careful.
:hug:

[billyskank]

38. Why thank you

:hug:

I will be careful. I am finding that I do have to watch it on the freeways. This thing will just speed away if I am inattentive. :o

[sakabatou]

32. Cool

Now if only I could drive...

[billyskank]

39. Thanks

:hi:

[crim son]

37. Wow. It's so new.... and shiny. Can I touch it?

Good for you, billyskank. I have some serious car-envy over here!

[billyskank]

40. Of course!

:hug:

They did such a good wax job on it. I'd love to know how. It takes me ages!

:hi:

[crim son]

41. I saw somebody while I was out last night. He reminded me of

you so I went up and said hello to him. He was British! Freaky, no?

I don't know the car-waxing secret. It's probably in the final polishing and there may be a tool that give it the professional finish. Maybe? :shrug:

[billyskank]

42. That is freaky!

What was his name? Maybe I know him. ;)

[crim son]

44. I didn't ask him his name because I didn't want to seem too forward.

However I saw him dancing later, with a very handsome man. Sigh. It looks like I'm never gonna git me some billyskank, or even a reasonable facsimile. :P

[billyskank]

45. You will find something much much better

I know it. :hug:

[crim son]

46. With all my heart, I don't believe that. I'm meant to be alone.

Thank you dear friend for the hug. :pals: :hug:

[billyskank]

47. I thought that too

It wasn't what I wanted, but I really was beginning to think I was meant to be on my own.

Now? Now I have hope. If you genuinely want to be alone, then that is what I want for you too. But if that isn't what you want then please, please don't lose hope.

:loveya:

[crim son]

48. I guess I don't know what I want,

beyond the wish that you continue to be happy and hopeful. And take that car for a spin for me! :hug: :loveya:

[bigwillq]

50. Sweet ride.

Congrats and good luck with it.

:hi:

[billyskank]

51. Thanks will!

:hi:

[NewWaveChick1981]

52. What a great car!

:hi: :toast: I'm very happy for you, billyskank! :loveya: :D

[doc03]

53. Looks and sounds like a great car

I never heard of that one before, what price range are they?

[AirmensMom]

54. Wow, billy!

Can I have a ride in it? :bounce:

That's a cool car! :thumbsup: :applause: :yourock:


:loveya: :hug:

[Rosemary2205]

56. someone should warn you about that steering wheel.

it's on the wrong side of the car. :rofl:


oh how I do crack myself up.