I just bought a new car

[billyskank]

This one, in particular:









Phone camera which is why the pictures aren't very good.

I really wanted black or dark blue, but they offered me £500 more on my trade-in price against this model they had in their showroom. That was very persuasive, so I went with the silver.

Funny. I had a really good nose around that car a month ago when mine was in for its inspection. Never thought I would end up owning it. They stuck the SOLD sign in it while I was there. I can pick it up next Saturday. :D

[MissHoneychurch]

1. Cool

I really like it. But why is the weel on the wrong side??? Did you get a offer for that as well?? :P

[billyskank]

2. Yeah somebody got drunk in the factory and screwed up

:D

[Dangerously Amused]

5. Unfortunate defect.

I hope it won't trick you into driving on the wrong side of the road, too!



:scared:

[billyskank]

6. Nah. I drive down the middle.

:7


:hi:

[Dangerously Amused]

10. ROFL!

Hi billysweet, I'm so happy for your new car!






:bounce:



:hug:

[billyskank]

11. Thanks babe!

:hug:

[Road Scholar]

12. Very cool. You have good taste in cars.

:toast:

[billyskank]

19. Thanks!

:hi:

[lizziegrace]

3. So this is what we'll go cruisin' in?

:thumbsup:

I've always owned dark-colored cars. I'm seeing why silver and that champaign color are so popular. They hide the dirt very well.

Congratulations Billy. :hug:


:*

[billyskank]

4. Hi lizzie!

:hug: :loveya:

Silver doesn't hide the dirt well on my CURRENT car (which is also silver). But maybe that is a special case. When the sales guy was looking it over, I was like it's actually in quite good condition under all this dirt. :blush:

Seriously, my car is so fucking dirty. :D

Good to see you sweetie! :*

[lizziegrace]

7. One of our stops

will be the car wash. Can't have you driving in a dirty car.


My current car is burgundy. It shows everything. It looks nice about 30 seconds after it's washed. :(

[billyskank]

8. Got to keep up appearances, of course

Somebody ought to measure the colour of dirt. Then, make paint in that colour. :D

"I'll have it in metallic dirt colour, please." :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

9. My mom once drove a car that has an unidentified color

honestly, it was like the company threw all left-over colors together and put it over this car. Never saw another car in that color. It was brownish-purple-green all mixed together. Easy to find :rofl:

[Callalily]

13. Very nice car Billy!

You'll have to send us pics of you behind the wheel.

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[billyskank]

16. Hi Fugue!

:hug:

:loveya:

[Haole Girl]

14. I like it!

I like the color, too.

Are you going to take a road trip anytime soon, now that you have new wheels? :-)

[billyskank]

17. Well, I have to visit Germany in the summer

Maybe I'll take it over on the Eurostar and see what it's like on the Autobahn. :7

[Hangingon]

15. Really nice car. What engine?

Back long ago in the day, my roommate had a Skoda and suffered from a lot of Skoda jokes. Lately, I have discovered CZ and gained a lot of appreciation for machines Chech. Wish we had them here.

[billyskank]

18. Two litre turbo (petrol)

Skoda aren't the same Skoda any more. They are under the VW umbrella and have completely reinvented themselves.

Communist countries never made good cars. :D

[Hangingon]

21. 2 liters blown

Specs looks like it would get you down the autobahn. Certainly enough to earn a speeding ticket here in South Texas. Czech never had much incentive to make good cars in the old Soviet days. Still, Skodas were lots better than the other crap available when the Wall came down. Hope its the 6 speed manual. By the way, I like the color.

[terrya]

20. That's a nice car. billy

It's a Skoda? In my profound ignorance about international car makers, I've never heard of it.

But that is a nice car. :thumbsup:

[billyskank]

26. Thanks terrya!

It's ok, in Canada I saw many brands of car I'd never heard of before either. Skoda are a company from the Czech republic, under the VW umbrella since 1991.

:hi:

[FedUpWithIt All]

22. Very nice :D

:*

I can't wait to go for a ride in it?

:hug: :loveya:

[billyskank]

23. Any time, babe

Any time. :hug:

:* :loveya:

[GOPisEvil]

24. Woohoo!! 160 on the speedo!!!

Oh wait...that's right... :P

Congratulations!

Now, can you tell an ignorant Yank what a Skoda is and where they're from? I know the name, just nothing about the.

I see now they're Czech under the VW umbrella. I LOOKS like a VW at first glace. Nice! :thumbsup:

[billyskank]

27. No, you're right

that is MPH. What's more, it'll go almost that fast... :7

I don't think you ignorant for never having heard of them. :hi:

[GOPisEvil]

29. Oooooooohhhhh

Nice! :7

Mine only goes to 130, and it's 13 years old. So I won't challenging you to a race. :P

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. Wow, billy!

What a cool car, sweetie!

It's so much fun having a new car!

And just think.........I'll get to see it!

BTW, the color isn't only good for hiding the dirt..........

It's also good for keeping the car cool!

The light colors reflect the sunlight, while the dark ones absorb it....

Congratulations, sweetie!

:loveya: :hug:

[billyskank]

28. Thanks Peggy!

:hug:

I needed a good chariot to speed me to our meetup in May. :D

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. YES!!!

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