Skoda Fabia VRS (The Torquey Diesel one) Owned since 2009.
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 7:44 pm
One of the cars I said I would never sell - but the arrival of a brand new toy in Jan / Feb 2017 is "causing" this !
These cars rate (with me and lots of others) as one of the nicest driving experiences ever..... and it's all down to torque and the way it's delivered. I just love driving this car , and it's one of the quickest things over a long twisty A to B that I have ever driven ... and that includes my semi recently departed 2.4 E. They are only rated at 130bhp , and the 0 to 60 time is not impressive on paper - but you need to take a drive in one to find out for yourself. Couple this with low insurance , tax , and general running costs as well as a real 50+ mpg average ... everyone should have one.
OK : My car : Late 2004 , one previous owner , heading towards 115K miles , Original and not messed with , no accident damage , no paintwork done ever , Full (very full) service history - records of every litre of fuel used since new (sad - I know) ... the previous owner was as bad as me ! , hand books , service book , spare key , receipts .... etc etc. The only non original item is some sort of Gadget to plug your Ipod into. Recently serviced - semi recent replacement items include : Radiator , Battery , and two new rear brake calipers , and 4 quality tyres. Uses no oil between changes and has been 100% reliable.
True story : I went and test drove a 2007 model (one of the nice blue ones) which had 50k miles on it (half of ours at the time)- fancied the colour and the nice black seats .... it looked lovely. I went about 5 miles and gave it back - suggesting the owner took ours for a drive. "what's wrong ?" said the seller. Brakes , suspension , and engine noises I told him ....... he came back in 10 mins ... hmm ... I see what you mean !!
Asking price is a slightly high £2,750 ono ... there are lots cheaper out there ... there are also lots more expensive (one dealer asking about £4250 or something presently for an 04 car !) I think these will be like nice original Mk1 GTI Golfs in a few years time ... where could you find one ? (for a sensible price)
Negatives : The Interior - specifically the seats . Who thought that was a good colour to have seat material ?? . I have not tried professional cleaning on them - but that would be the way to go. Cam belt change due at 140K , and the wheels could do with a tidy up - not badly kerbed , just suffering from old age. Body wise : a couple of marks on it - nothing I would fix , photies should pick up.
These cars rate (with me and lots of others) as one of the nicest driving experiences ever..... and it's all down to torque and the way it's delivered. I just love driving this car , and it's one of the quickest things over a long twisty A to B that I have ever driven ... and that includes my semi recently departed 2.4 E. They are only rated at 130bhp , and the 0 to 60 time is not impressive on paper - but you need to take a drive in one to find out for yourself. Couple this with low insurance , tax , and general running costs as well as a real 50+ mpg average ... everyone should have one.
OK : My car : Late 2004 , one previous owner , heading towards 115K miles , Original and not messed with , no accident damage , no paintwork done ever , Full (very full) service history - records of every litre of fuel used since new (sad - I know) ... the previous owner was as bad as me ! , hand books , service book , spare key , receipts .... etc etc. The only non original item is some sort of Gadget to plug your Ipod into. Recently serviced - semi recent replacement items include : Radiator , Battery , and two new rear brake calipers , and 4 quality tyres. Uses no oil between changes and has been 100% reliable.
True story : I went and test drove a 2007 model (one of the nice blue ones) which had 50k miles on it (half of ours at the time)- fancied the colour and the nice black seats .... it looked lovely. I went about 5 miles and gave it back - suggesting the owner took ours for a drive. "what's wrong ?" said the seller. Brakes , suspension , and engine noises I told him ....... he came back in 10 mins ... hmm ... I see what you mean !!
Asking price is a slightly high £2,750 ono ... there are lots cheaper out there ... there are also lots more expensive (one dealer asking about £4250 or something presently for an 04 car !) I think these will be like nice original Mk1 GTI Golfs in a few years time ... where could you find one ? (for a sensible price)
Negatives : The Interior - specifically the seats . Who thought that was a good colour to have seat material ?? . I have not tried professional cleaning on them - but that would be the way to go. Cam belt change due at 140K , and the wheels could do with a tidy up - not badly kerbed , just suffering from old age. Body wise : a couple of marks on it - nothing I would fix , photies should pick up.
