The Skoda 120: "A Masterful Blend of Precision and Subtle Refinements"

Tim Odell

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Drew Phillips, eat your heart out
Drew Phillips, eat your heart out

Despite their ability to pull something like 4 million pageviews in a day, actually pay their staff, or even send them all over the world to cover car shows and the like, there’s a reason we’re glad we don’t write for Autoblog. It’s you (plural): dear readers. Jump to get to the point…

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We can post a link to a sweet review of a Skoda 120 by a Czech publication that bills itself as “A Catalog of Trendiness, Masquerading as Deep Thought”, which may or may not be written entirely tongue-in-cheek, and we know you’ll love it. Were it posted over there, $5 says you’d have a “I want those 10 minutes of my life back” within the first 5 comments.

Anyway, go read Alex Zaitchik’s review of the Skoda 120, then come back and make us proud.
Hat tip to Alexi!

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14 responses to “The Skoda 120: "A Masterful Blend of Precision and Subtle Refinements"”

  1. Deartháir Avatar
    Deartháir

    I want those 10 minutes of my life back.
    Actually no, I love that review. The sheer exhilaration of hitting 60 km/h! I almost can't run that fast!
    Furthermore… Mr. Science, you're American, shouldn't "you (plural)" be "all y'all"? Isn't that the American term for it?

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    1. scroggzilla Avatar
      scroggzilla

      Not necessarily. Our great country mangles the plural of you in other ways. For example, in the I-95 corridor from NYC to Philadelphia, "youz guyz" is the accepted nomenclature. In the Pittsburgh to Chicago rust belt, you'll hear a variations of "yinz guyz". It's a rich tapestry of linguistic clusterfuckery.

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      1. FuzzyPlushroom Avatar
        FuzzyPlushroom

        The plural of him? I'd think there would only be one way to say "Deartháirs".

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        1. Deartháir Avatar
          Deartháir

          "Fan-fucking-tastic"?

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        2. PowerTryp Avatar
          PowerTryp

          To put that in a sentance "We need more Dearthairs on this planet"

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  2. Maymar Avatar
    Maymar

    Clearly, this is a machine that has the performance and refinement of a Tatra T613, but in a more compact package suitable for an upscale urban lifestyle. A select few discerning enthusiasts in Canada had the privilege of buying one, about 20 years ago. I prefer the seductive lines of the 110R, but if one of those aforementioned enthusiasts were looking to sell their 120 to make room for a Garde or a classic Superb (which really is suitably named), I'd like to know,

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  3. FuzzyPlushroom Avatar
    FuzzyPlushroom

    …as for overconfident pedestrians, nothing teaches prudence like a lungful of oil-laden exhaust fumes!
    Sold. Right there. If my Volvo could do that… hey, wait a second, maybe…

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  4. joshuman Avatar
    joshuman

    I read that and come back confused but happy. I spent a week in Prague a few years back and really enjoyed seeing these older Skodas parked on every street. Most of them were dirty but they look good in that ex-communist bloc sort of way. I even like the body styling. Maybe I'm crazy.

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