Talk to me about the Skoda Felicia Fun
Talk to me about the Skoda Felicia Fun
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dpbird90

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5,535 posts

219 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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Looking through the thread on obscure versions of cars, I have developed a fondness for the Felicia Fun (if you don't know what it is, its a yellow Skoda pickup which has rear seats that slide out inbto the load area so its like a convertible rear end). Normally I would never need a pickup, but after trying to move house this past week by getting a day ticket on the bus, fill suitcase, cross town, empty suitcase at new house, get the bus back and repeat, which has been a total nightmare (my car is currently down in Leicester, I'm in Aberdeen, and I can't hire a van because a) I'm too young and b) I'm a student, beer money is more important). By the time I want to change the car, the house move will be done, but still I'd love the idea of this Skoda, as it'd be more interesting than a Panda, and I could finally have a car which would fit all my toolkit in.

So, what does PH think?

dpbird90

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5,535 posts

219 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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Anyone out there?

AnotherClarkey

3,698 posts

218 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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I have always fancied one of those and the mechanicals seem fairly solid. I did some googling a while ago and found quite alot of concerns over tricky to get rust - around the floor/wheelarch area IIRC. Great fun though - I wonder how many they would have sold if they had offered them in something other than bright yellow?

Chris71

21,549 posts

271 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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Are these mid-ish '90s? I think I've been round Silverstone in one. biggrin

thinfourth2

32,414 posts

233 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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Seen one floating round aberdeen.

But how much stuff do you have to shift?

JB!

5,255 posts

209 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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briskoda.net

they are mainly felicia parts based, a few VW bits, all 1.6 petrols iirc, and not all came with truckman tops.

dpbird90

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219 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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thinfourth2 said:
Seen one floating round aberdeen.

But how much stuff do you have to shift?
I do have a lot of stuff, my original plan of getting a day ticket on the bus and running backwards and forwards with suitcases initially was a great idea as I was only transporting clothes and small items, but now its getting to things like the TV, and various kitchen appliances, I'd look dodgy holding them under my arm on the bus. It probably wouldn't quite all fit in the Skoda in one go, however it is a car which I would keep afterwards just because its more original than the typical student 106, Saxo etc and a lot more interesting than the Panda.

sday12

5,067 posts

240 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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You want one of these (if you can find one)

dpbird90

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219 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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sday12 said:
You want one of these (if you can find one)
Ooh, me likey. Reminds me of the El Camino, which would be an option if I had the cash biggrin

RosscoPCole

3,626 posts

203 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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Did they have a pull out rear seat that put the passengers in the flat-bed area with no roof?

dpbird90

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Friday 18th June 2010
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RosscoPCole said:
Did they have a pull out rear seat that put the passengers in the flat-bed area with no roof?
Yep thats the one

paulshears

804 posts

226 months

Tuesday 17th August 2010
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My brother has one... pretty cool little truck


anonymous-user

83 months

Tuesday 17th August 2010
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Ive always fancied one! suppost to be pretty relaible little cars! Cant beat a bit of fellatio fun!

twazzock

1,930 posts

198 months

Tuesday 17th August 2010
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How old are you?
Hertz do student van rental now.

https://www.hertz.co.uk/rentacar/specialoffers/ind...


Ritchie335is

2,131 posts

231 months

Tuesday 17th August 2010
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I have a 1.9d felicia pickup (not a fun)
Great old thing, 50mpg, surprisingly nippy as they are pretty light and tough as old boots.
Its getting a bit rusty now though, hopefully get another couple of years out of it.
I would recommend one.smile

Vic Cooper

230 posts

198 months

Tuesday 17th August 2010
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I've never seen one IRL, but always wanted to have a go with it. Maybe, because it's pretty rare. Reminds me an experimental pre-suv era multitask fun car.

ClassicMercs

1,703 posts

210 months

Tuesday 17th August 2010
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My mate had one from new and kept it for about 4 years.

Cool vehicle - rear bulkhead pulls out to provide the extra seats. Not mega roomy or comfy in the back - but great for occasional use.

Nice part leather interior with colour co-ordination.

There are two types of truckman that I know of - the glass sided one shown in the thread - and the more traditional solid one with a glass tailgate. The only issue my mate had from memory was needing to take off the short roof bars to be able to fit the truckman.

Sadly now the hardest issue will be finding a nice clean example. But a nice buy if you can find one, and you can live with the green frog mascot.

Oh - watch it if you want a towbar fitted - the tailgate can drop onto the ball if you forget to remove it - like my mate.