1st September 2014 Delivery

[AJR77]

Well the day has finally come to collect my mother's new car. :clap:

 

Here are Some pics:-

 

Outside ready for delivery,

 

Looking good with side profile.

 

8 miles on the clock. I wonder if it needs a litre of oil yet? (Sorry bad joke)

 

Old and new.

 

Sat-Nav and Climate control lifts the cabin in my opinion.

 

Steering wheel looks nice with the chrome surround.

 

No switch for the Day Light Running Lights on and off. Only an empty space.

 

All round electric windows luxury.

 

View of the cabin.

 

Rear seats with vRS logos.

 

Just the boot.

 

New Skoda badge,

 

Front Breaks.

 

Rear Breaks

 

Fabis vRS

 

The engine.

 

I think that's enough photos.

 

Just to finish off a video of a Needle Sweep and Start up:-

 

 

Well I've only driven it for 13 miles back from the garage maxing out at 53mph so haven't got much of an opinion on it as yet.

The auto box takes a bit of getting used to. I found trying to reverse it out of the drive, which it on a slope, required a bit of throttle to get moving.

I found this cause the car to move a bit faster than I liked so it meant me hitting the breaks instantly.

 

The seats were a little hard for me but very supportive.

The car was very responsive at low revs without any lag.

 

My mother is keeping the old car for the next week so I will be taking her out in the new one to get her confidence up so she is happy to drive it.

 

I forgot to spec cruise control with the car because I saw C/Control but that meant Climate Control.

It can be retro fitted if need be so no big deal.

 

In all I'm happy with it and I think its a great little car. I hope my mother will think the same.

Edited 1 September, 2014 by AJR77

[Brian69]

I love the colour and fantastic spec!

I wouldn't worry too much about cruise control - nice to have but only any use on a long stretch of quiet dual carriageway or motorway.

[fabiamk2SE]

Looks lovely! Enjoy it!

By the way. Who decided it needed to be a VRS, you, or your mum? haha.

[Kammy]

Very nice. Good spec too and a full tank.

[Furbytom]

Love that! Really nice colour and wheel combo. Like the satnav too and the front armrest.

[Brian69]

I'm totally taken with that blue - much prefer it to Race Blue.

[Toxicvrs]

I'm totally taken with that blue - much prefer it to Race Blue.

It is Race Blue!

[Brian69]

Very nice. Good spec too and a full tank.

Bet it's 95 though - cheapskate dealers .

[Brian69]

It is Race Blue!

I'll get me coat - it does look darker though (to me anyway).

[Toxicvrs]

I'll get me coat - it does look darker though (to me anyway).

It does seem every model with race Blue is a slightly different tone though

[fabiamk2SE]

I'll get me coat - it does look darker though (to me anyway).

You arent in your own. I thought it looked abit dark too.

[AJR77]

Very nice. Good spec too and a full tank

No it didn't get a full tank it was just under 1/2 a tank when we picked it up.

The pump clicked off at 29 litres so there must have been around 15 litres in the tank.

I managed to put in 41.78 litres to brim it.

So the tank holds around 55 litres. Not bad for a 45 litre tank,

 

As my mother goes to the same Texaco station to get petrol they only sell 95.

So it will only get 95 petrol.

If I had my way it would get V-Power.

Edited 2 September, 2014 by AJR77

[fabiamk2SE]

No it didn't get a full tank it was just under 1/2 a tank when we picked it up.

The pump clicked off at 29 litres so there must have been around 15 litres in the tank.

I managed to put in 41.78 litres to brim it.

So the tank holds around 55 litres. Not bad for a 45 litre tank,

As my mother goes to the same Texaco station to get petrol they only sell 95.

So it will only get 95 petrol.

If I had my way it would get V-Power.

Is that venting? Are you familiar with the venting procedure?

[Miller73]

No it didn't get a full tank it was just under 1/2 a tank when we picked it up.

The pump clicked off at 29 litres so there must have been around 15 litres in the tank.

I managed to put in 41.78 litres to brim it.

So the tank holds around 55 litres. Not bad for a 45 litre tank,

 

As my mother goes to the same Texaco station to get petrol they only sell 95.

So it will only get 95 petrol.

If I had my way it would get V-Power.

 

Lovely car but really anyone paying £19k should get a full tank of petrol at the very least. My 12V was £9k new six months ago and that came with a full tank.

[fabiamk2SE]

Lovely car but really anyone paying £19k should get a full tank of petrol at the very least. My 12V was £9k new six months ago and that came with a full tank.

That 9k offer was a bargain

Paid £12500 or something like that for my 12v SE in march last year.

[Miller73]

That 9k offer was a bargain

Paid £12500 or something like that for my 12v SE in march last year.

Ouch. Was the offer not on back then as well?

[matthewl]

has anybody got part numbers or know where to buy that gearknob and steering wheel?

wow, that interior is muchhhh better!

i really like that

[fabiamk2SE]

Ouch. Was the offer not on back then as well?

Nope. If i knew it was going to be on soon, id of waited haha.

Never the less. Still a nice little car n im happy with it .

[AJR77]

Is that venting? Are you familiar with the venting procedure?

Yes that's venting.

My ex-girlfriend had an old 61-plate diesel Fabia.

It was my job to fill it up (and pay for) the diesel.

 

So pressing the little switch down in the fuel pipe gives an extra 10 litres after the initial pump clicking out.

In the diesel that equated to over 100 miles before the needle left full.

[AJR77]

Lovely car but really anyone paying £19k should get a full tank of petrol at the very least. My 12V was £9k new six months ago and that came with a full tank.

 

 

True but to rephrase what someone once said "Garages are not in the business of selling cars they are in the business of making money".

[Ootohere]

Please do not vent a Petrol car like the vRS unless you are away to use at least 10 litres worth of petrol.

 

It takes at least 7 litres extra venting.

 If you vent and leave with only a few miles covered, that is highly dangerous in hot weather.

 

There is no Expansion room.  Explosion room though.

[AJR77]

Please do not vent a Petrol car like the vRS unless you are away to use at least 10 litres worth of petrol.

 

It takes at least 7 litres extra venting.

 If you vent and leave with only a few miles covered, that is highly dangerous in hot weather.

 

There is no Expansion room.  Explosion room though.

 

OK that's lessoned learned.

 

What is the purpose of the switch in the neck of the fuel tank?

Does it get pressed down when the cap is on?

[Ootohere]

If you are on a trip, and filling up at the beginning of a journey or during one, you might want all the fuel in you can.,

extend your ranch until the next fill up.

 

[fabiamk2SE]

Yes that's venting.

My ex-girlfriend had an old 61-plate diesel Fabia.

It was my job to fill it up (and pay for) the diesel.

So pressing the little switch down in the fuel pipe gives an extra 10 litres after the initial pump clicking out.

In the diesel that equated to over 100 miles before the needle left full.

Yeah. Iv had had 150 miles before losing the first fuel bar on the MFD.

It is only recommended to do it before a long journey though... As the fuel doesnt have anywhere to expand to when the expansion tank is full of fuel.

[AJR77]

Well it has been two week since delivery and the car is working perfectly.

It had its first clean today as well.

 

Both looking  nice and clean.

 

I don't think I can convince my mother to have an S3 vs vRS,

 

Only done 65miles since picking it up. That means averaging just over 30 miles a week and that's not going to change so it's going to take a while for the car to bed in.

 

In all my mother is really impressed with the car. The automatic transmission took a little bit of time to get use to it.

 

The only criticism is that there is a bit of road noise compared to the SE model she drove. 

But that is down to the larger wheels fitted.

 

I still recommend the Fabia as a budget car even though in vRS trim the price is getting a bit high. 

The usual criticism of cheap plastic and handling isn't really an issue.