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The Yellow Peril · 4th March 2008, 11:59

Seriously

My Wife bought a Skoda C130 CONVERTABLE. (limited editon of 50) You can imagine the number of Skip joke she had to put up with, but it was a great car. We toured Scotland several years running, the only real problem was that when you got up to 70 mph (eventually) the soft top used to detach itself from the car as it was only held on with press studs and velcro.

I well remember holding the roof down for hour after hour whilst traveling up the M6 to the highlands.

I'll post a propper picture of it if anyone's interested

Andrew

baxlin · 4th March 2008, 16:10

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Originally Posted by andygz

the soft top used to detach itself from the car as it was only held on with press studs and velcro.

Andrew

The Frogeye Sprite alledgedly did that, but I must admit mine never did, as the top was always DOWN. I thought that was the idea of buying a ragtop car.............

(My JZR's not even got a roof to put up)

Tim_Burgess · 7th March 2008, 09:41

Hi Phil & welcome to the Club,

Sounds like a great deal getting a 75 for a Punto. Strangely, I did the same thing and swapped a Honda Accord Coupe for my current 75, believe me it was a good move and it will be for you too I'm sure

DavidJ · 7th March 2008, 20:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by andygz

Seriously

My Wife bought a Skoda C130 CONVERTABLE. (limited editon of 50) You can imagine the number of Skip joke she had to put up with, but it was a great car. We toured Scotland several years running, the only real problem was that when you got up to 70 mph (eventually) the soft top used to detach itself from the car as it was only held on with press studs and velcro.

I well remember holding the roof down for hour after hour whilst traveling up the M6 to the highlands.

I'll post a propper picture of it if anyone's interested

Andrew

Not wanting to Hijack Phils thread, but I would like to see a picture of the C130 (surely there were more than 50, I saw loads and even test drove one once at a Garage in Rochdale - Noel Clegg!!). I sometimes daydream about picking up an estelle in good order. Neither of mine ever let me down and they were very easy to work on. A true budget car, much maligned by the press.

4th March 2008, 11:59	#21
The Yellow Peril Posted a thing or two Primrose Yellow 75 V6 Conn SE Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hoar Cross, Staffordshire Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 23 Thanked 49 Times in 11 Posts	I had a skoda once Seriously My Wife bought a Skoda C130 CONVERTABLE. (limited editon of 50) You can imagine the number of Skip joke she had to put up with, but it was a great car. We toured Scotland several years running, the only real problem was that when you got up to 70 mph (eventually) the soft top used to detach itself from the car as it was only held on with press studs and velcro. I well remember holding the roof down for hour after hour whilst traveling up the M6 to the highlands. I'll post a propper picture of it if anyone's interested Andrew __________________ The Yellow Peril. Connesseur SE 2.5V6 Petrol Auto. Lovingly cared for, since 2000

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Tim_Burgess This is my second home 1999 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5, 2000 75 Classic SE 2.0, 2012 Lancia Delta 3, 2016 Dacia Sandero Ambiance Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcreggan Posts: 3,191 Thanks: 334 Thanked 334 Times in 162 Posts	Hi Phil & welcome to the Club, Sounds like a great deal getting a 75 for a Punto. Strangely, I did the same thing and swapped a Honda Accord Coupe for my current 75, believe me it was a good move and it will be for you too I'm sure __________________ *The fact there's a highway to hell and only a stairway to heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers.*.