Students Take Note!.... This is how I spiced up my Standard 1.2 12v Fabia! See Photos

Fabia 12v · 12-05-2005, 18:59

Well for all of you out there without a vRS i.e. students like me heres how you can do up your bog standard Fabia to give it more sporting looks even if, like mine, it isnt exactly sporty... 1.2 Ha Ha Ha! But least it looks better!

The Fabia shown below is a 1.2 12v HTP Comfort and the only mods are these (So Far):

Rear spoiler, vRS Alloys, Exhaust Trim:

***Neo_VR*** · 12-05-2005, 19:50

Looks very nice..
Dont forget, vRS owners dont get a engine that sounds like a baby porker

WW_VRS · 12-05-2005, 19:58

Looks very nice, good job

bengie · 12-05-2005, 19:59

chavtastic

***DGW*** · 12-05-2005, 20:10

Restrained but effective. Well done!

Liam · 12-05-2005, 20:10

That's really smart mate, nice one...

Dr Zoidberg · 12-05-2005, 20:20

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Originally Posted by DGW

Restrained but effective. Well done!

Seconded. Improves the look of the car without spending a fortune or overdoing it and ending up like a Halfords special.

Good job

Sonic1980 · 12-05-2005, 20:20

looks good mate, maybe your next spending spree should be on uprated springs/dampers... The lower ride height would makeit look more mean!

skodayouth · 12-05-2005, 20:25

Wow Glad I found This Post,

This is my First time post since the "Say Hello Here Forum",

I Allready got Plans for my Fabia, Very Similar to yours, Mainly some of the Stuff from Milotec Catches my eye. Wanna Make my Fabia (8v Comfort) Look sporty, yet not to Boy racerish If you know what I mean, Mines In Plum Red Metallic (Similar To Flamenco?) so I will be interested to how It looks with that colour, Ill post some pics when Im done with mine too!

Fabia 12v · 12-05-2005, 20:33

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Originally Posted by skodayouth

Wow Glad I found This Post,

This is my First time post since the "Say Hello Here Forum",

I Allready got Plans for my Fabia, Very Similar to yours, Mainly some of the Stuff from Milotec Catches my eye. Wanna Make my Fabia (8v Comfort) Look sporty, yet not to Boy racerish If you know what I mean, Mines In Plum Red Metallic (Similar To Flamenco?) so I will be interested to how It looks with that colour, Ill post some pics when Im done with mine too!

Yeah I'm completly with you... DO NOT WANT BOYRACER looks what i'm trying to, as you've seen is improve the looks of the standard car... yet still have it looking standard... as if it was built this way.

People turn up at college with their Fiestas, clios and 206s all kitted out with the most attrocious plastic bits and horrible aftermarket wheels.... this is why I went for vRS wheels... they just work spot on with the car.

Quote:

looks good mate, maybe your next spending spree should be on uprated springs/dampers... The lower ride height would makeit look more mean!

I would, but presently it still looks ok.... and the great thing is... I can clear all the London speed humps!

**delcac** · 12-05-2005, 21:02

<Denis mode>

Slimy but satisfying.

Probably just as slow as a Fabia Vrs.

mcbunny · 12-05-2005, 21:08

looking nice its subtle and thats always good

WW_VRS · 12-05-2005, 21:18

Oi - get behind your couch

Actually lowering the car may not be worth it, although the standard vRS still goes over them quite nicely. Much lower than that and you'd have to stop for each speedbump

The The · 12-05-2005, 21:20

Looks good! but promise you wont go any further with the body styling.

Fabia 12v · 12-05-2005, 21:24

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Originally Posted by delcac

Probably just as slow as a Fabia Vrs.

Just a bit

People will all sit a traffic lights try to race me and shoot off with a great big smile on their face thinking they've beaten a vRS... they will get so cocky they'll be next to a REAL vRS at the lights one day..... Race..... and woah how quick will that cocky smile be lost!!

HellFire · 12-05-2005, 21:28

That looks brilliant mate, good job.

Prehaps you should invest in a vRS rear bumper/the new shape front spoiler (fog light arrangement and mesh) as IMO it would look excellent and still very subtle (not boyracerish).

Fabia 12v · 12-05-2005, 21:29

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Originally Posted by The The

Looks good! but promise you wont go any further with the body styling.

Yeah won't be going any further except possible the front spoiler/bumper area.... one of the members "L.Y.K." has put on the skoda accessory front spoiler/bumper and it looks very smart and subtle.

But dont worry this is as far as it goes.... this is not ever going to be a chav/boyracer modded car!

Want to keep the car looking as a "Skoda" not a "Halfords GTI Wannabe"

Plus I have a very limited budget anyway.... Now £30 and that'll be for fuel for rest of month!!

HellFire · 12-05-2005, 21:33

Have you considered getting a green panel filter? I know it wont make it any faster, but I had a curtosy car 1.2 HTP yesterday/this morning and the 3 cylinder sounds fantastic, just a little bit more throaty and it'd sound excellent but without sounding boy racery i.e giant exhaust etc. I can also vouch for how quick they are considering the engine size, 108 mph on my private track

poor car only had 38 miles on it.

Fabia 12v · 12-05-2005, 21:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by HellFire

Have you considered getting a green panel filter? I know it wont make it any faster, but I had a curtosy car 1.2 HTP yesterday/this morning and the 3 cylinder sounds fantastic, just a little bit more throaty and it'd sound excellent but without sounding boy racery i.e giant exhaust etc. I can also vouch for how quick they are considering the engine size, 108 mph on my private track

poor car only had 38 miles on it.

Hmm may go down this road in the future.... yeah they really do fly, its because they are so light.... 108mph

I can vouch the 1.2 is fast but woah i've never dared that one yet!

Not bad for top speed "99 mph!"

Pleased that the comfort has the 1.2 12v though cause i'm told the 1.2 MPI scrapes the bottom of any performance rating.

**delcac** · 12-05-2005, 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabia 12v

Just a bit

People will all sit a traffic lights try to race me and shoot off with a great big smile on their face thinking they've beaten a vRS... they will get so cocky they'll be next to a REAL vRS at the lights one day..... Race..... and woah how quick will that cocky smile be lost!!

You could always do the double bluff thing and pull off from the lights like an exotic with that nowing I can have you smile.

alexst · 12-05-2005, 21:51

Skodayouth you have PM...

WW_VRS · 12-05-2005, 22:02

Could stall it or better still, just go faster then them

lfc958 · 12-05-2005, 22:21

Subtle

have you thought about debadging ( front wing and the badge under "FABIA"), it doesnt cost anything except a bit of effort.

Fabia 12v · 12-05-2005, 22:27

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Originally Posted by lfc958

Subtle

have you thought about debadging ( front wing and the badge under "FABIA"), it doesnt cost anything except a bit of effort.

Certainly thinking of taking "Comfort" off... but i'm going to leave Fabia 1.2 HTP as there are so many idiots in London constantly up your rear bumper trying to rush you on having spoiler etc makes it look sporty so the badge helps to remind people that perhaps it dont shift it so much.

As it happens I have/had a vRS badge I was originally going to put on but my dad's taken it as he just remapped his Octy 4x4 Estate to 200BHP so on the bak it shows:

OCTAVIA
4X4 turbo
V/RS

Fabia 12v · 13-05-2005, 07:30

Well thanks for all the great comments everyone, pleased you all like it!

12-05-2005, 18:59	#1
Fabia 12v RICHARD Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Twickenham - Middlesex Posts: 5,027 Members Car: Skoda Fabia >> VW Golf >> Seat Ibiza >> VW Polo Thanks: 11 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	How to do up a bog standard Fabia... See Pics! Well for all of you out there without a vRS i.e. students like me heres how you can do up your bog standard Fabia to give it more sporting looks even if, like mine, it isnt exactly sporty... 1.2 Ha Ha Ha! But least it looks better! The Fabia shown below is a 1.2 12v HTP Comfort and the only mods are these (So Far): Rear spoiler, vRS Alloys, Exhaust Trim: __________________ First Car: Skoda Fabia MK1 1.2 12v Comfort Replaced with: Volkswagen Golf MK4 GT 1.9TDI Replaced with: Seat Ibiza MK4 Sport 1.9TDI Replaced with: Volkswagen Polo MK6 Ltd. Edition Sport 1.4 16v Last edited by Fabia 12v; 12-05-2005 at 19:52.

12-05-2005, 19:50	#2
*Neo_VR* Om nom nom nom Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 12,613 Members Car: A White Car Thanks: 85 Thanked 182 Times in 131 Posts	Looks very nice.. Dont forget, vRS owners dont get a engine that sounds like a baby porker __________________ ColGod the UberMod ,___, [O.o] /)__) -"--"- ORLY??

12-05-2005, 19:58	#3
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,954 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 47 Thanked 92 Times in 82 Posts	Looks very nice, good job __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

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skodayouth Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 758 Members Car: Octavia II 1.9TDI DSG Elegance Estate Thanks: 8 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Wow Glad I found This Post, This is my First time post since the "Say Hello Here Forum", I Allready got Plans for my Fabia, Very Similar to yours, Mainly some of the Stuff from Milotec Catches my eye. Wanna Make my Fabia (8v Comfort) Look sporty, yet not to Boy racerish If you know what I mean, Mines In Plum Red Metallic (Similar To Flamenco?) so I will be interested to how It looks with that colour, Ill post some pics when Im done with mine too!

12-05-2005, 21:02	#11
delcac mancunian Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chatham, Kent Posts: 7,485 Members Car: The Red Devil Images: 24 Thanks: 22 Thanked 78 Times in 61 Posts	<Denis mode> Slimy but satisfying. Probably just as slow as a Fabia Vrs. __________________ The Red Devil

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12-05-2005, 21:18	#13
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,954 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 47 Thanked 92 Times in 82 Posts	Oi - get behind your couch Actually lowering the car may not be worth it, although the standard vRS still goes over them quite nicely. Much lower than that and you'd have to stop for each speedbump __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

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The The Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East Posts: 474 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Looks good! but promise you wont go any further with the body styling. __________________ http://www.derekslackmotors.skoda.co.uk .

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HellFire Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 3,174 Members Car: Skoda Fabia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	That looks brilliant mate, good job. Prehaps you should invest in a vRS rear bumper/the new shape front spoiler (fog light arrangement and mesh) as IMO it would look excellent and still very subtle (not boyracerish). __________________ Metro Blue '06' 5 Door Astra 1.8 SRi

12-05-2005, 21:33	#18
HellFire Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 3,174 Members Car: Skoda Fabia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Have you considered getting a green panel filter? I know it wont make it any faster, but I had a curtosy car 1.2 HTP yesterday/this morning and the 3 cylinder sounds fantastic, just a little bit more throaty and it'd sound excellent but without sounding boy racery i.e giant exhaust etc. I can also vouch for how quick they are considering the engine size, 108 mph on my private track poor car only had 38 miles on it. __________________ Metro Blue '06' 5 Door Astra 1.8 SRi

12-05-2005, 21:51	#21
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WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,954 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 47 Thanked 92 Times in 82 Posts	Could stall it or better still, just go faster then them __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

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lfc958 500 Power Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kent Posts: 4,089 Members Car: Fiat 500 Thanks: 16 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts	Subtle have you thought about debadging ( front wing and the badge under "FABIA"), it doesnt cost anything except a bit of effort. __________________ Steve Man-Bag ? Girlie Car ? - You Decide ( I have - it's neither )

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Fabia 12v RICHARD Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Twickenham - Middlesex Posts: 5,027 Members Car: Skoda Fabia >> VW Golf >> Seat Ibiza >> VW Polo Thanks: 11 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	Well thanks for all the great comments everyone, pleased you all like it! __________________ First Car: Skoda Fabia MK1 1.2 12v Comfort Replaced with: Volkswagen Golf MK4 GT 1.9TDI Replaced with: Seat Ibiza MK4 Sport 1.9TDI Replaced with: Volkswagen Polo MK6 Ltd. Edition Sport 1.4 16v

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