Talk:Škoda Rapid (1984)

Merger and retitling proposal
I propose that Škoda Garde be merged into this page. It's basically about the same car, before it got facelifted, upgraded and renamed in 1984. The Škoda Garde page currently is a meagre stub and has been for years; both pages would benefit from a general technical description (the fact that they are rear engined is not even mentioned!). To reflect the merger this page could then be moved, perhaps to Škoda 743 (after the common model code of the two cars) following the example of the equivalent Czech Wikipedia page. – Cloverleaf II (talk) 15:50, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I prefer having separate articles for Garde and Rapid. I admit that the models are very similar but the difference is more than just a facelift. Also the very similar 1000 MB and 100/110 have their own articles, so why not Garde and Rapid? 743 is a factory model code which is not widely known as it was not used in marketing and therefore it is better to avoid using such. --Gwafton (talk) 09:59, 8 January 2015 (UTC)
 * The Rapid was only a facelift of the Garde so happy for it be merged if there is consensus. Even the Skoda Auto website has one page for them both! I'd avoid using the Skoda 743 for a page name. The code name for the Rapid is apparently Type 747 (at least the 136 Rapid) Skoda Auto Vintage. Warren (talk) 15:30, 8 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Rapid is not just a facelift. Look at the measurements (front and rear track), engine and gearbox. --Gwafton (talk) 20:43, 8 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I now, the reasons for merge looks pretty nice on paper for me. However there is big obstacle in the form of wp:RECOGNIZABLE, types of Škoda like 743 or 747 are absolutely unrecognizable and unknown to people. It is totally unexpected naming and description. Unlike in the west, the "facelift" procedure in communism times was not known to take a place, or advertised in any means .. so for the people on the market the Rapid and the Garde were seen as completely distinct cars. What the facelift is we have learned only with new models arriving later. I am against the merge - it would not make sense in this setting. R e o + 13:35, 22 July 2015 (UTC)