mdk1

Sorry to see that

If you look on the bright side if there is one, The new Fabia is available with 0% finance.
Hope you get sorted soon.

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Mine Skoda Roomster 3 TDI in matallic Anthracite Grey MK**LJK

Swmbo's Skoda Fabia 2.0i Elegance in Dark matallic Blue MK**LJK

skisbp

[quote=Decron;1271478]My Roomy has now done 15k in the last 6 months, hasn't missed a beat and only has one rattle (This is attached to the baby in the back...)quote]

Mike Austin

I am now driving a Ford Ka courtesy car. I will appreciate any car after that!

mdk1

Oh dear
Does your insurance company not like you

Hope all is sorted soon.

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Mine Skoda Roomster 3 TDI in matallic Anthracite Grey MK**LJK

Swmbo's Skoda Fabia 2.0i Elegance in Dark matallic Blue MK**LJK

Captain Sisko

Oh noes!! Another Furby 2.0 gone!!!
Hope it all gets sorted dude.
From the photo it looks repairable.

About the discs/drums thing. on VW group cars when the Ibiza was launched in 2002 I read the brochures and any engine above 75BHP had all round discs.


Back to the mk1 mk2 debate I havent driven the Mk2.
My cousin has and he prefers his mk1.

I prefer the Mk1 cause it seems to have a more pleasant look.
One thing I have noticed is that they dont have poppy up locks on the doors anymore so you can't tell if the cars locked or not.

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GnatG

Euch! Someone rear ended my polo last week - I was expecting a corsa or fiesta - insurers have given me a mazda 3 sport (6-speed 150bhp ) to potter around in. Ask them for something else! I, like you, might be looking at a write-off so searching for something to replace it with.

I've (subject to test driving the 2nd 2 cars) narrowed it down to one of the following:

1. Fabia mk2 1.4tdi
2. Fiat Grande Punto dynamic 1.3 multijet
3. Mazda2 1.4diesel

or - i might opt for the cheaper non-financed option and find a nice mk1 1.9tdi furby!

I like the Fabia Mk2, although there's certain things they should have carried over from the mk1 (like the storage bins, heated seats). Suspension is an odd thing - SWMBO's 1.9 mk1 is quite soft compared to my old polo, but not that wallowy. When I drove a mk2 1.4 16v I noticed that the suspension seemed firmer over speed bumps/pot holes, but just didn't seem to hold the road as well as the mk1. Also, they haven't sorted out 1 gripe I have with the mk1 - whenever i get in the car, i almost always catch my leg on the seat height adjuster. Same thing happened with the mk2! Overall, more of a fan of the mk1 though.

Mike Austin

One of the advantages of Skoda is this forum. I have looked around other car forums, and this one is definitely one of the best. One can find a lot of support here.

I think the Mk2 Fabia is, on balance, not as good as the Mk1. However, from looking around at the alternatives - equipment, price, quality, simplicity - it still seems to offer a good deal.

So where do I get one at short notice, if my Mk1 is a write-off? I am looking for a Fabia 3 1.6 16v in Storm Blue. I am flexible on the options.

Fabia_TDI

Mazda 2 looks like a great car but isn't the diesel as slow as a milk float? I think it would be substantially down on power and torque compared to a 1.4 TDi Fabia.

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GnatG

If you're willing to take a Fabia 2 instead: http://briskoda.net/forums/skoda-dea...chback/107777/

HTH! Might try getting one from them too (a diesel one).

GnatG

Still have to test drive one, and I'll be comparing it to a Mazda 3 sport!

mbames

on the fabia 3 I drove, I noticed the vents near to the front windows had a silver plastic trim surround. this reflects on the side windows and thus "appears" to come from the wing mirrors..... rather weird. The Fabia 1 I curently have does not have this 'feature'.

Mike Austin

Were I to go for a Mk2 Fabia, I would consider painting these silver bits matt black (apart from the door handles). I was in a Polo at the weekend, and I felt really at home in it. No naff trim bits, just plain (some say bland) black - rather like the two Mk1 Golf GTIs that I once had. It seems to me that, if one wants to brighten up the dash, one should either do it tastefully or not at all.

L-Y-K

sorry to hear about your 2.0!!! thats 2 now at least you wasnt in the car at the time

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