He sounds as outdated as the skoda jokes of old. Typical politician. Hopelessly out of touch with reality.
I don't know - I'd like a Skoda, but SWMBO still won't consider one based on old prejudices. Statistically it's unlikely she's the only one, although hopefully as you say she's in the minority.
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Talking to the Skoda garage in Shrewsbury apparently the local mayor has ordered 2 Superbs. I'm still prejudice against Skoda having grown up with the old Skoda jokes. It doesn't help with the VAG connection and their reputation for customer service in this country.
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I admit I had my prejudices until my wife had a Fabia as a personal lease car through her work.
It was a fantastic little car, well build, quiet and comfy. We eventually bought the car outright and then sold it to my parents who still have it and they love it too.
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My two local councils use either Volvo (the big one?) or a Phaeton (assume they bought it new rather than buying used and not taking the hit on depreciation)
Why do they need to be big in the back? Lets face it there will never be 3 of them in the back seat surely? Provost and side kick or wife/husband at the most.
In fairness to Glasgow I believe they still have the old Rolls limousine with the reg G0 but it cost so much to keep going that it very rarely sees the light of day now!!
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In fairness to Glasgow I believe they still have the old Rolls limousine with the reg G0 but it cost so much to keep going that it very rarely sees the light of day now!!
I think I saw it in the Museum of Transport up there when I was in about a year ago so don't know if it's still on the road, any of the locals know?
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"Why do they need to be big in the back? Lets face it there will never be 3 of them in the back seat surely? Provost and side kick or wife/husband at the most."
Forget width, consider legroom.
When I was in the Superb I put the passenger seat as far back as it would go - my feet weren't touching the bulkhead under the dash, yet the seat didn't hit my wife's knees who was sat behind me.
If the driver is over 6 ft, there is no problem with both rear seats having ample legroom, which cannot be said for a number of cars which appear large from the outside.
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Just a bit of background information re the Lord Provost's car having such an unusual number plate, G0.
Many years ago, the Citroen dealer in Glasgow, Galts in Woodlands Road, had the registration G1. When approached by the Council to see if they would sell it, they were turned down. So having sought and obtained special dispensation, the registration G0 was issued.
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Triumph man, I think the G1 reg is now owned by someone called Gillespie?
Glasgow have G0, Edinburgh S0
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My fiance would like a Superb as her next company car, when the time comes to replace the Passat next year. It has already been ruled out because it does not have an electronic parking brake! She loves the split boot/hatch arrangement and thinks that only men should drive estate cars.......
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My Mk1 Superb 1.9D was originally leased to the Mayor of Mansfield before I bought it from the local dealer. (Probably the only way they could think of to shift it).
Anyway, thanks, mate for looking after it and not leaving any rubbish in the back.
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>It has already been ruled out because it does not have an electronic parking brake!
Who wants the electronic parking brake ? And why ?
One of the factory options for the Superb is "Hill Hold". This makes hill starts etc much easier.
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My fiance... thinks that only men should drive estate cars.......
My wife is of the opinion that only school-run mums drive estates (a group she wants desperately not to be associated with, although she'll be one in a few years). This makes no sense to me as my experience is that they all have soft-roaders.
Upshot was that we ended up with an S60 (which I do love), rather than the V70 I really wanted.
Strange creatures, they are, women. Then again, perhaps I'm strange for wanting an estate car in the first place. Wibble.
BW,
A.
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