That's great that it's done and running. Regarding having both carburettor and injected versions being interesting that I can agree with that, I have a 1988 136L (which is equal to the Forum in the UK), 135LS from December 1992 and also the injected 68HP Estate and it really is interesting to compare them. Overall, I think the 136L is the best overall, while the fuel injected one is capable of doing daily driver duties during summer as any other "modern" car. Though one small technical thing - VW influenced Favorits were actually also equipped with carburettor. The first fuel injected Favorits came in spring 1993 (it was the special edition Green Line, dunno if you had it in the UK), so until then, the new facelifted cars that were made since 1.1.1993 were carburettors. Also after the fuel injected 54HP engine became standard, there was a small batch of carburettor cars with a modified 68HP engine and that was a prelude to the more powerful 68HP fuel injected (G)LXiE model :)
You have both done a really great job saving this one. I was thinking that it may be a good idea to have the underside treated with something like Lanogard , to help preserve it for the future ?
It's a really nice example - cool that you want to return it to its original spec too I had a 98 Felicia estate 1.9D - the only car I've ever bought new. It cost £9,200 from the Skoda dealer in Oldham, £200 more than the hatchback - as it was just before a new version came out (the change I remember being the key - from a jagged edge to smooth sides & reversible). I lived near Eastbourne at the time (wife's parents lived in Oldham) but the dealers in the south had higher prices!
My 1993 Favorit GLXi Estate was also on a K plate, so yours must have been one of the very last pre-VW carb models. Apart from the front panel as mentioned, the exterior was much the same. VW boasted in 1993 that they had made 100 improvements to the Favorit, which made my father joke about what the previous model must have been like. I don't think they were so bad. A lot of wiser, thriftier and older drivers bought them, and were very happy with them. My GLXi was certain very reliable, economical to service, repair and insure. Very comfortable too, and I drove it all over Europe for work doing some 85000 miles in 5 years of ownership. I even slept in the back sometimes! had two more Felicia Estate versions of this car which were much the same, my final 1999 'Felicia Magic' being the very best, with even more refinements such as engine bracing struts. None of these three cars in 12 years of ownership ever left me stranded on the road, incidentally.
Thanks for sharing! Absolutely, this was one of the later carb models, we've had a couple of earlier LS cars before and a few VW ones too and to be fair we have liked all of them! The M reg VW Favorit we have is in the queue for some cosmetic work but despite so long parked up it still starts and drives brilliantly and is one of our favourite cars. This earlier carb car is interesting too, I do like the differences between them, and while a later one makes sense (or a Felicia) for more daily driving duties the early ones are still fun and easy to work on! Well worth saving, too many have been thrown away now!
Steel Grey was a great colour after the Regal Red in my opinion and I was fortunate to own LS hatchbacks in both of those colours. I notice that on your Forum, as well as the non standard alloy wheels, it also has the instrument cluster with the rev counter which was normally only in the LS models as standard so maybe a previous owner obtained the wheels and clocks from a higher spec model somehow unless it was a dealer special edition. On these cars, dealer made specials were quite common in order to increase sales . I am so glad that you both restored this car back to the road where it belongs and I hope you get to do many more miles in it in the future :}
Thank you - we am a big fan of the colour, and think it will look much better after a proper detail! According to the original Forum Estate brochure we have, the instrument cluster is standard on this! Hopefully we can find some steel wheels and it will be a completely original example then.
I have a 1992 Favorit 135L in adriatic blue, should be equivalent to the Forum, and as far as I know you could order the front fog lights additionally when new. I am going to retrofit them, the wiring harness for them should already be in the car. You only need the fog lights, front fog light switch and the relais for the fusebox.
Yes a lot of the wiring is there for optional extras such as the fog lights and radio! 🙂 My forum estate is much more original and all the wiring is there if someone wanted to add the extras!
@@OGCars The previous owner installed a Philips tape radio sometime in the mid 90s, it fits perfectly into the aesthetic that’s why I’m keeping it. The speakers are in the back, drilled into the rear shelf (?) I don’t know the exact word :D
Such a nice example! I hope you´ll keep it for as long as possibleň 😊😊 Note: Tappets should be set at cca 20°C if I remember correctly, manual describes this correctly.
@@OGCars No problem, there are more important things than reply to some guy at TH-cam 😁 I wouldn't wait to 20c outside temperature too, but I meant the engine shouldn't be stone cold. Haynes manual (if such thing exists for Favorit in the UK) should mention the procedure. I have the same engine in my rwd Estelle 😉
@@matejkudlac yeah we’ve got the Haynes manual, cheers! We did the valve clearances when the head went back on so didn’t start it before doing anything else so getting it slightly warmer and the fact it has run in a bit should help me more next time! Love an Estelle! 😁
@@OGCars Yeah, that happens. Usually engine requires additional clearance check after some mileage post-assembly. I have some videos of my Estelle on my channel, but nothing spectacular 😁
Old skodas have such a soft spot in my heart. Great work. Well done with all the work done
Thank you 🙂
That's great that it's done and running.
Regarding having both carburettor and injected versions being interesting that I can agree with that, I have a 1988 136L (which is equal to the Forum in the UK), 135LS from December 1992 and also the injected 68HP Estate and it really is interesting to compare them. Overall, I think the 136L is the best overall, while the fuel injected one is capable of doing daily driver duties during summer as any other "modern" car.
Though one small technical thing - VW influenced Favorits were actually also equipped with carburettor. The first fuel injected Favorits came in spring 1993 (it was the special edition Green Line, dunno if you had it in the UK), so until then, the new facelifted cars that were made since 1.1.1993 were carburettors. Also after the fuel injected 54HP engine became standard, there was a small batch of carburettor cars with a modified 68HP engine and that was a prelude to the more powerful 68HP fuel injected (G)LXiE model :)
Thank you. I agree, I used my 1995 LXie Plus as a daily car and it was great for that, I can’t wait to have it back on the road soon.
You have both done a really great job saving this one. I was thinking that it may be a good idea to have the underside treated with something like Lanogard , to help preserve it for the future ?
I think that will be the plan in the near future 🙂
It's a really nice example - cool that you want to return it to its original spec too
I had a 98 Felicia estate 1.9D - the only car I've ever bought new. It cost £9,200 from the Skoda dealer in Oldham, £200 more than the hatchback - as it was just before a new version came out (the change I remember being the key - from a jagged edge to smooth sides & reversible). I lived near Eastbourne at the time (wife's parents lived in Oldham) but the dealers in the south had higher prices!
My 1993 Favorit GLXi Estate was also on a K plate, so yours must have been one of the very last pre-VW carb models. Apart from the front panel as mentioned, the exterior was much the same. VW boasted in 1993 that they had made 100 improvements to the Favorit, which made my father joke about what the previous model must have been like. I don't think they were so bad. A lot of wiser, thriftier and older drivers bought them, and were very happy with them.
My GLXi was certain very reliable, economical to service, repair and insure. Very comfortable too, and I drove it all over Europe for work doing some 85000 miles in 5 years of ownership. I even slept in the back sometimes! had two more Felicia Estate versions of this car which were much the same, my final 1999 'Felicia Magic' being the very best, with even more refinements such as engine bracing struts. None of these three cars in 12 years of ownership ever left me stranded on the road, incidentally.
Thanks for sharing! Absolutely, this was one of the later carb models, we've had a couple of earlier LS cars before and a few VW ones too and to be fair we have liked all of them! The M reg VW Favorit we have is in the queue for some cosmetic work but despite so long parked up it still starts and drives brilliantly and is one of our favourite cars. This earlier carb car is interesting too, I do like the differences between them, and while a later one makes sense (or a Felicia) for more daily driving duties the early ones are still fun and easy to work on! Well worth saving, too many have been thrown away now!
Steel Grey was a great colour after the Regal Red in my opinion and I was fortunate to own LS hatchbacks in both of those colours. I notice that on your Forum, as well as the non standard alloy wheels, it also has the instrument cluster with the rev counter which was normally only in the LS models as standard so maybe a previous owner obtained the wheels and clocks from a higher spec model somehow unless it was a dealer special edition. On these cars, dealer made specials were quite common in order to increase sales . I am so glad that you both restored this car back to the road where it belongs and I hope you get to do many more miles in it in the future :}
Thank you - we am a big fan of the colour, and think it will look much better after a proper detail!
According to the original Forum Estate brochure we have, the instrument cluster is standard on this! Hopefully we can find some steel wheels and it will be a completely original example then.
Lovely car. 👍
I have a 1992 Favorit 135L in adriatic blue, should be equivalent to the Forum, and as far as I know you could order the front fog lights additionally when new.
I am going to retrofit them, the wiring harness for them should already be in the car.
You only need the fog lights, front fog light switch and the relais for the fusebox.
Yes a lot of the wiring is there for optional extras such as the fog lights and radio! 🙂
My forum estate is much more original and all the wiring is there if someone wanted to add the extras!
@@OGCars The previous owner installed a Philips tape radio sometime in the mid 90s, it fits perfectly into the aesthetic that’s why I’m keeping it.
The speakers are in the back, drilled into the rear shelf (?) I don’t know the exact word :D
Such a nice example! I hope you´ll keep it for as long as possibleň 😊😊
Note: Tappets should be set at cca 20°C if I remember correctly, manual describes this correctly.
Sorry for the late reply! Thanks for your message, unfortunately we won’t see 20 degrees for some time but let’s hope 😳😂
@@OGCars No problem, there are more important things than reply to some guy at TH-cam 😁
I wouldn't wait to 20c outside temperature too, but I meant the engine shouldn't be stone cold. Haynes manual (if such thing exists for Favorit in the UK) should mention the procedure.
I have the same engine in my rwd Estelle 😉
@@matejkudlac yeah we’ve got the Haynes manual, cheers! We did the valve clearances when the head went back on so didn’t start it before doing anything else so getting it slightly warmer and the fact it has run in a bit should help me more next time! Love an Estelle! 😁
@@OGCars Yeah, that happens. Usually engine requires additional clearance check after some mileage post-assembly.
I have some videos of my Estelle on my channel, but nothing spectacular 😁