Hello - just bought a Fabia vRS

Rizlam · 16-08-2005, 22:05

Hi there

I've just bought a brand new Fabia vrs as my new daily runabout

I was looking for a car with good fuel consumption and good overall speed and it hit the mark. Never owned a Skoda before.

My main car is a Nissan 350Z, but it's not enormously practical in city centres, in multistory car parks or taking stuff down the tip! Hence the Skoda purchase.

I bought it at a dealer - £11,500, Silver, with Cruise Control, including 12 months tax and plates and delivery. OK price? I'm saving about £1100 by my reckoning.

I've promised myself I *won't* modify it (that's the job of the Nissan!) but I've seen this 'Dual system' thing - http://www.zen19051.zen.co.uk/Dualsystem.htm - which would be a nice purchase I think. Anyone have one, and do they rate it?

Car arrives on 1st Sept with a 55 plate. Looking forward to it. It'll make a nice support car for the 'beast' - www.stephengrant.com/350z

**JaneC** · 16-08-2005, 22:50

Welcome

Hope you'll be happy with the Fabia - bet it won't be too long before the modifying starts

Rizlam · 16-08-2005, 22:56

noooo must resist must resist

Johnnyc · 16-08-2005, 23:03

Congrats on your purchase. I guess you'll be swapping the Nissan for an Octy VRS when they hit the market then!

Welcome to Briskoda

Rizlam · 16-08-2005, 23:05

ha ha not quite!

Friend has one and he can't stand the constant stream of ****ed people trying to get into his car at traffic lights! (I live in Brighton)

Johnnyc · 16-08-2005, 23:16

Do I detect a Skoda taxi jibe. Folks, I need backup here. I think we've got an anti-Octy member on the forum!

Rizlam · 17-08-2005, 10:11

Not in the slightest - Octavia is a perfectly good car, as far as I can tell. But the above statement is regrettably true

Dr Zoidberg · 17-08-2005, 10:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizlam

Not in the slightest - Octavia is a perfectly good car, as far as I can tell. But the above statement is regrettably true

A friend of mine used to have a nissan bluebird many years ago.
He'd always get people trying his doors after a lift

Schtopper · 17-08-2005, 10:35

Whenever i drive back from my mates i get ****ed people jumping out into the road trying to flag me down.
It doesn't look or sound like a taxi!

faboka vrs · 17-08-2005, 10:56

Dual Systems is great. Been running mine for almost 10K. No problems. Makes a big difference.

If your after a remap. Have a search round the site. loads of people out there. Think Jabba is the cheapest.

Sonic1980 · 17-08-2005, 10:58

Welcome

lozgti · 17-08-2005, 12:16

Welcome! Two great cars

Rizlam · 31-08-2005, 11:01

Picking car up tomorrow. Woohoo!

By the way, do people think I got a good price? (£11.5K, metallic & cruise)

subvertbeats · 31-08-2005, 12:37

yeh pretty good fella

ChrisRs · 31-08-2005, 13:15

Get mine tomorrow too !!

Goodas · 31-08-2005, 13:32

Nice choice with the furby, for a small car it has a grunty engine!

Loving your Z, the rear bumper/spoiler is very nice

I have been out in one with an invidia exhaust and although the sound was amazing it was VERY loud so i think you made the right choice.

mmm supercharger

MikeW · 31-08-2005, 13:51

Welcome,the Fabia VRS is a cracking little car!

sharkrider · 31-08-2005, 19:55

didn't I read some performance test data, that said the furby vRS was quicker between 50-70 than the 350zx ?!

*waits for the fighting talk..... lol.....

Rizlam · 01-09-2005, 11:25

Dunno, never heard of a 350zx

If you meant the 350Z, it's possible - the Z weighs twice the Fab and is normally aspirated meaning you need to go through the gears to get the best out of it. The magazine test for 50-70 is usually done 'in one gear', and when stuck in one low gear, the turbo of the Fab will cover the rev range much more strongly. That said, the Z is faster point to point than most cars, and anyone telling me their Fab is faster has a whole bag of screws loose

It's less likely with the 300zx, as a lot of 300zx's were turbo'd and I doubt the Fab would have outdone them 50-70, unless it was a 'lag' issue. Interesting post!!

subvertbeats · 01-09-2005, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizlam

the Z weighs twice the Fab

really ?!?

16-08-2005, 22:05	#1
Rizlam Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sussex Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello - just bought a Fabia vRS Hi there I've just bought a brand new Fabia vrs as my new daily runabout I was looking for a car with good fuel consumption and good overall speed and it hit the mark. Never owned a Skoda before. My main car is a Nissan 350Z, but it's not enormously practical in city centres, in multistory car parks or taking stuff down the tip! Hence the Skoda purchase. I bought it at a dealer - £11,500, Silver, with Cruise Control, including 12 months tax and plates and delivery. OK price? I'm saving about £1100 by my reckoning. I've promised myself I won't modify it (that's the job of the Nissan!) but I've seen this 'Dual system' thing - http://www.zen19051.zen.co.uk/Dualsystem.htm - which would be a nice purchase I think. Anyone have one, and do they rate it? Car arrives on 1st Sept with a 55 plate. Looking forward to it. It'll make a nice support car for the 'beast' - www.stephengrant.com/350z

16-08-2005, 22:50	#2
JaneC Beeming Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Essex Posts: 3,282 Thanks: 0 Thanked 23 Times in 17 Posts	Welcome Hope you'll be happy with the Fabia - bet it won't be too long before the modifying starts __________________ Jane.

17-08-2005, 10:56	#10
faboka vrs Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Merseyside Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 11 Thanked 35 Times in 35 Posts	Dual Systems is great. Been running mine for almost 10K. No problems. Makes a big difference. If your after a remap. Have a search round the site. loads of people out there. Think Jabba is the cheapest. __________________ John Take away the poor damping, inadequate bushes, heavy diesel lump and spongy brakes its not a bad warm hatch

17-08-2005, 10:58	#11
Sonic1980 Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: A hop and a skip from nowhere Posts: 1,599 Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Welcome __________________ Fabia v/RS http://www.whf.org.uk Wildlife Heritage Foundation - The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent. Part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) Big Cat Encounter - Want an idea for a great present??

31-08-2005, 12:37	#14
subvertbeats Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berkshire UK Posts: 432 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeh pretty good fella __________________ Black Magic Fabia vRS

16-08-2005, 22:56	#3
Rizlam Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sussex Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	noooo must resist must resist

16-08-2005, 23:03	#4
Johnnyc Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,193 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Congrats on your purchase. I guess you'll be swapping the Nissan for an Octy VRS when they hit the market then! Welcome to Briskoda

16-08-2005, 23:05	#5
Rizlam Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sussex Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ha ha not quite! Friend has one and he can't stand the constant stream of ****ed people trying to get into his car at traffic lights! (I live in Brighton)

16-08-2005, 23:16	#6
Johnnyc Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,193 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Do I detect a Skoda taxi jibe. Folks, I need backup here. I think we've got an anti-Octy member on the forum!

17-08-2005, 10:11	#7
Rizlam Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sussex Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Not in the slightest - Octavia is a perfectly good car, as far as I can tell. But the above statement is regrettably true

17-08-2005, 10:35	#9
Schtopper Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South West UK (Devon) Posts: 249 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Whenever i drive back from my mates i get ****ed people jumping out into the road trying to flag me down. It doesn't look or sound like a taxi!

17-08-2005, 12:16	#12
lozgti Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: midlands Posts: 5,651 Thanks: 10 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Welcome! Two great cars

31-08-2005, 11:01	#13
Rizlam Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sussex Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Picking car up tomorrow. Woohoo! By the way, do people think I got a good price? (£11.5K, metallic & cruise)

31-08-2005, 13:15	#15
ChrisRs Skonda Fabic Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,977 Thanks: 17 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Get mine tomorrow too !!

31-08-2005, 13:32	#16
Goodas Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North West UK Posts: 727 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nice choice with the furby, for a small car it has a grunty engine! Loving your Z, the rear bumper/spoiler is very nice I have been out in one with an invidia exhaust and although the sound was amazing it was VERY loud so i think you made the right choice. mmm supercharger __________________ Corrida Red Fabia Vrs...now sold...new car...Blue Fiesta ST150 Last edited by Goodas; 31-08-2005 at 13:33. Reason: spelling

31-08-2005, 13:51	#17
MikeW Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 1,505 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Welcome,the Fabia VRS is a cracking little car!

31-08-2005, 19:55	#18
sharkrider rider of sharks Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cumbria Posts: 3,778 Thanks: 207 Thanked 96 Times in 84 Posts	didn't I read some performance test data, that said the furby vRS was quicker between 50-70 than the 350zx ?! waits for the fighting talk..... lol..... __________________ Fiat Grande Punto Sporting (158 bhp 314 lbs/ft) in Red.... Furby vRS , black magic,passenger airbag de-activation switch, (now gone, but not forgotten!) Last edited by sharkrider; 31-08-2005 at 20:01.*

01-09-2005, 11:25	#19
Rizlam Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sussex Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dunno, never heard of a 350zx If you meant the 350Z, it's possible - the Z weighs twice the Fab and is normally aspirated meaning you need to go through the gears to get the best out of it. The magazine test for 50-70 is usually done 'in one gear', and when stuck in one low gear, the turbo of the Fab will cover the rev range much more strongly. That said, the Z is faster point to point than most cars, and anyone telling me their Fab is faster has a whole bag of screws loose It's less likely with the 300zx, as a lot of 300zx's were turbo'd and I doubt the Fab would have outdone them 50-70, unless it was a 'lag' issue. Interesting post!!

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