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Hey Scotty. I really want a 89-91 Benz SEL. I'd probably drive it twice a week. Maybe use it to visit the vineyards on Eastern Long Island on the weekends in the summer (no, I'm not rich) is it a bad idea?
Same as here in Singapore, irregardless if you purchase on loan or paid in full for the vehicle (from bikes to trucks), it's never yours cause after the COE (certificate to allow a person to 'buy' and 'keep' a vehicle for 10 years) expire, the owner (driver) will have to decide to either renew the COE to 'keep' and continue using it or scrap the vehicle...
My folks have a Silverado 1500 and a Dodge Ram 3500. The dodge is for hauling horses a couple times a week and the Silverado is for moving around bails of hay and equipment. When I see empty beds all the time it makes me laugh 😂
Greetings from Czech Republic! This is a Scotty type of car :) Extremely cheap to run and extremely reliable. The Czech designed and made 1.3 motor can do 1mil no problem. Unfortunately, now we get Škoda cars only with VW motors which more or less suck.
paulparoma Well it may have been the VW upgraded Favorit, since there was a minor facelift in 1991 when VW bought Škoda, the original czech/czechoslovak Favorits had asymetrical front mask and no round Škoda logo on the back. Felicia is based on the 1993 Favorit’s facelift, since almost the entire interior shares the same design, though rounded in some places. This can be visible mainly on the lower part of the console and door interior. Exteriorwise, Felicia is a rouded Favorit, and the 1.3 liter engine is the same Favorit used, only varying in power (40-50kw, carb/SPI/MPI). This particular engine type is an upgraded version of the engine from 1960’s used in 1000MB, 100, 110 and 742 models. It was upgraded from 1L to 1.4L when it was supplied to Fabia with 1.4MPI configuration. Then the engine was discotinued. Škoda still develops engines, but they are now VW branded. They are produced in Vrchlabí, where Felicia’s were also produced (I do also own one, but that particular one was made in Mladá Boleslav).
@@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge nah it still ran ok as long as coolant was topped up everyday lol , car only cost me £300 in first place so was happy to get a years usage from it, most reliable car though I ever owned was a Citroen ZX Turbo Diesel 247 thousand miles before the Turbo blew not bad
Stone S - hardly. He’s entitled to his opinion. The key thing about Scotty is that he’s got zero concerns about maintaining some image, which most of there rest of the over-commercialized, image-conscious USA canNOT say about themselves.
the felicia was made mainly by škoda only a few parts were made by volkswagen, this is the last model that is somewhat pure škoda after this one they were all made by volkswagen afaik
Hey Scotty , I had a Skoda Felicia with same engine , these are so well made I drove with a blown head gasket for over 1 year , all I did each day before work was top up the coolant and the thing kept going. One day the plastic oil cap came off the engine due to excess pressure , but the thing kept on running , in the end I sold it for £100 to a mechanic and I'm sure it's still running today lol 😂 not bad for a 25 year old Czech car.
My dad owns a Skoda Felicia 1.3 from 1997. He's 5th or 6th owner and every owner was treating that car without respect and it is still running. Due to being run on LPG the engine blew out completely, but managed to find new engine and mechanic to replace it, all for 300 euros :D
tonchie23 yeah bro these things are cheap as chips to repair and buy, you can get an engine with low miles for under £200 on eBay , any other car the cost would be over £1000 at least
I also visited, people were very friendly, and so much history packed in such a small Island. my main purpose of my trips was to visit the ruins. One thing that stood out about the culture there, is how people preserve things, you can still see "graffiti" on the walls from Roman occupation, or even earlier, the public buses are really old, but look like new vehicles built as retro. people in general seem to take care of things , not the "disposable" society you see in the West.
Trust me Alena the Felicia was better made than anything the UK had at the time , here we get awful Vauxhall and Ford's that won't last 5 days let alone 25 years lol 😂
Alena...The Czech people are very smart and great engineers. They were unfortunately dominated by more aggressive powers. The Germans stole so much Czech technology.
I have a Skoda Octavia Estate(based on the Mk3 VW Passat) with a 1.9 SDi (non-turbo) diesel engine. 55+ US mpg. I can drive 913 miles(1470km) on one tank of diesel(58L)
I've had three Skoda Octavias, all of them as fleet vehicles in different specifications over the last past year. All of them very good cars, reliable, safe, good build quality. The best thing about them is that they use the best of tried and test parts of the VW Group and utilise them into their own vehicles. I would definitely recommend them to anyone and I hope that one day that the US Market will recognise just how good these cars are in comparison with most other vehicles already in their market place.
Wow...Malta looks like a beautiful country. We had alot of those Scoda pick ups and hatchbacks here in Trinidad and Tobago back in the early 2000s, most of which are off the roads now due to a lack of affordable and reliable replacement parts in our stores.
Thanks Scotty. In the early 80s here in Canada, friends of ours with a motorcycle shop picked up a license to sell Skodas. If you called it a "dealership" people would laugh at you. The Skoda 120s that came here first had a rear-engine and were barely able to "get out of their own way." I was driving a VW Bug back then so that's saying something. My buddy's dad got rid of them after a few years because they were taking up too much space and he was always fixing them.
Holy crap what goes for a street there wouldn't pass for an alley here. That lady walking along the wall sure is trusting. That pick-up is certainly the perfect vehicle for its mission. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for showing us your truck. I might be in the minority on this, but that is the first time that I have ever heard of or seen a Skoda. It reminds me of a little Nissan Frontier that I had a long time ago. It had a small 4 cylinder engine, a 5 speed manual transmission. It was a great little truck and it got really great gas mileage. In the three years that I leased it, it never gave me the first problem. Thank you for showing us some of the footage of Malta. The background at the 0:32 mark looked like a very beautiful area. It is a country that I have only read about.
When it comes to pickup truck no one is more experienced that Iranian car factory maker they make truck from every thing from L90, from Peykan even from Pride(so called carriage of death in my country) I personally saw one Pride pickup truck cut in half. so in my opinion Skoda Pickup truck is just fine.
I have a Škoda Felicia hatchback as a beater car and it's awesome I took it rallying on a horrendous dirt road yesterday, I was driving at 80kmh(50mph) and it was jumping and it bottomed out a few times, but nothing broke and it was hella fun it's not a Toyota, but it's pretty much unkillable
@@4gauge10 eh, I drive trucks at times and I go into UK residential areas. You'll be fine. If I can fit with an 18 tonner you could probably fit with your Ford just fine.
I noticed the narration was a robotic voice but to be sure about that I checked your comment Mr. Kilmer and my theory was right. It would be very hard to understand the real person's accent.
Scotty, thanks for sharing your knowledge with the world. Information is priceless. Especially for those of us that are do it yourselfers. Keep up the good work!
I remember they came out with a special edition called "Skoda Felicia Fun" it had retractable seats in the bed. so it was a half convertible!! that was the cool one. Just if anyone wants to check it out. Most of these (the ones from this video) pickups came with a box on the back, like most of european pickups - it looks cool with the box taken off though, gotta admit.
Ive got a V-6 1999 tacoma pre-runner, garage kept with only 130k on it i bought almost new. Eat your hearts out! People walk up to me trying to buy it fairly often... I just smile bigly.
This little thing was very popular in the Dominican Republic in the mid nineties. I remember seeing it loaded with about 2 tons of platanos and running trought potholes like nothing's wrong.
This is a great new feature on your channel, sir. I look forward to seeing more cool and useful rides from around the world. Wish we could get these little trucks here in the U.S.
I spent a few days in Malta back in 1993. Lots of small cars and tight streets. We walked everywhere. The last time I saw a Skoda was back in Iceland in 1988.
I own the hatchback version with sunroof and all the extras (fog lights and abs lmao) it's a very good car, it has goof throttle response compared to the newer budget cars out there as it still has manual throttle cable and it's a pushrod. I love it
I visited Valetta, Malta in, are you ready for this, 1968. I was in the Knavey then. We were there twice and I enjoyed both visits. The folks there were great, the country was great. Great video. Geez, why is everything great with me? Adios, Scotty.
My dad was given one of these for a goverment job in the Dominican Republic i leant manual in this one we traveled the entire country mom and dad in the front and kids and friends in the back we used to put a mattress in the back. Tears in my eyes.
I would trade my car for a new Skoda Yeti in a second.. maybe. It would need to be fully optioned/loaded. Those things are tanks in build strength, but are also light & economical. Plus they get it when you take it off road.
The 1.3 MPI 50kW Škoda engine is one of the best engines ever made. I have one and it has done around 450 000 + kilometers without any issues. The only issue with Felicia is the poor rust protection.
The rust protection wasn't that bad for a car of that era. Problem is lack of wheel arch lining which led to mud accumulation, which caused corrosion. Early Octavias had same issue that caused corrosion around the fuel cap. The infamous hatch corrosion was caused by bad design, where water got in the weld behind the plastic lining.
You should flip the nob on the steeringwheel so it sits on the inside, it is better for safety when your steering wheel unwinds after going around corners. I see this often that it is mounted to the outside of the steering wheel instead of the inside. Try it and you won't regret. All the best.
Reminds me of my 80's Ford Courier, fun to drive with manual, but would not feel safe in US, with Suv's and cellphones on the road. In Ems, a scratch on rear Explorer bumper meant guy in Fiesta had two broken knees and a trip to the hospital and much therapy to recover. Never felt safe in old small cars after that. But nice example of vehicle.
I like small cars. Lightweight, good handling, fuel efficient, simple build, easy to maintain & lots of parts available, cheaper road tax...I feel happy 😂👌
I could use a pick up like that. So could my dad. He used to drive a giant 4Runner and didn’t get the best gas milage. Now he drives a small corolla with a standard. There are just some things he can’t fit in his small corolla, and he could sure use that.
I like this little pickup. Volkswagen USA made a pickup version of it's American-built Rabbit, but at that time there were cheaper competitors from Japan in the Nissan and Toyota lines, even Isuzu and Mitsubishi, and they were built as pickups from the ground up. So a converted car just had little market. Now, those Japanese pickups have bloated into big 4-door things, and I'd welcome a small pickup the size of the 1960's Datsun 520 or 620. But, it has to have a separate bed--- for comfort and safety.
Škoda is also made in numerous world countries, inluding (but not limited to) China and India. The 'true' Škodas are made pre 1991 aquisition from VW. The 'good' Škodas are made from 1993 (starting/ending with Favorit/Felicia) till 2010 (ending with Octavia MK1/Tour). Some pre 1991 Škodas can and are widely found in Canada (to which were exported in 'high' numbers) and South America. Škoda withdraw from USA's market around 1950s or so, due to poor sales and the political (or lack thereof) interest. Australia does have a Škoda selling there, but I seriously doubt its as know or respected as other (more reasonable and cheaper) brands.
1.3 is skoda 1.6 & 1.9d is VW. Easy to reapair if it breaks at all. Car was rated B+ so if you drive one you have to get C car next not to complain too much. 1.3 was avaiable with carburator, later with SPI and finally MPI (simos from siemens). Nice thinkg is that it calibrates itself after you replace parts... you don't have to do diag, just replace & drive... Parts are cheap and still easily avaiable.
I have seen the VW version in Mexico. They use a lot of small car frame pickups there, Chevy Tornado is my fav. Also, Imagine having to drive a Hummer or a Fleetwood in Malta, ouch, hope you are a car painter. This Skoda is new to me but found it interesting. Better than driving anything by SEAT motor company, from Spain I think.
I’d love to have that little pickup. Can’t get a small pickup in the US anymore. I had a 95 Nissan pickup back then. It was quite small, but still bigger than your Skoda...
Hey Scotty, do you know what the top speed on Malta is? 50mph is all you can get. No highways, all roads full of trafic. Max price of a bus ticket : less then 2 dollars. The island is about 15miles long, then take the host to Gozo, even smaller.
There is allso special version of this car, where you can move rear wall to the bed and there appears seats for two. There is no roof for them though, so thats for only sunny weather.
There are almost no Skodas in the USA. All imported except for one Superb wagon. Skoda plans to enter the US market in the future but that plan is currently delayed.
