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Old 05-20-2015, 03:49 PM   #46 (permalink)
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Panzerwagon - '02 Skoda Fabia
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Originally Posted by Arragonis View Post
Minor issue is that the super long gearing does overwhelm the little 1.6 sometimes - it can be "off boost" at 70 (the motorway limit here) needing a change down to climb a steep hill for example. It will be interesting to try on the M74 - the road to England and civilisation of course - which is full of steep climbs and dips.
Having driven one of these several times in the company car pool, I can agree on this.

It also makes moving into gaps in the traffic an absolute nightmare, and not something you expect from a relatively large, supposedly comfortable motorway muncher.

Great car otherwise.
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