Skoda Estelle (1985 - 1990) 130 L 4d (1988/E) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Idiot. Chris Evans owned the car before me and he loved it too.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Wasn't the most popular due to noise levels, it was a stage 1 rally tuned engine.
Would you buy this car again and why?
Oh yes if only, Chris would surely like to see it again.
What are you likely to buy next?
Not a Skoda, they are boring VW clones these days. Maybe another Estelle one day, they are very hard to find nowadays.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Didn't buy from a dealer
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£300
When did you buy the car?
October 1993
Did you get a good deal and why?
Not especially, the head gasket had blown! I was able to mend it with a lot of help from my brother in law.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
It had a body kit and looked very bizarre in Ford electric blue metallic paint.
What was the dealer like?
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Brilliant, I never had more fun or admiring glances.
What's it like to park?
Easy, big windows, light steering, small car.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Brake pipes, water leaking into the interior, then the engine packed up.
What's most practical about your car?
Nothing really, it had 4 doors and a bonnet at the front. Really big front spot lights, raydot rally giants worked well.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Whale tale boot spoiler which held water after it rained. 5 ft CB radio aerial, pioneer co-axial speakers, hand painted interior, big LCB manifold and home made exhaust. The car was LOUD
