2014FabiaSE

I certainly will. None of the other Fabias at the Dealer shared the problem, but there is such an incredibly fine gap between the ridges on the flap and the surrounding OSR wing (as the flap is opened), that it's probably a problem waiting to happen for other owners as their cars age. A drawback of Škoda's attempt to make the design of their cars' flanks more interesting!

The pronounced ridge that runs along the side of the car (and also through the fuel flap) is catching the fuel flap everytime I open it to refuel. This has developed over time and took me a while to diagnose, as I stand behind the fuel flap when I refuel so that side of the fuel flap isn't in my line of sight, and though it hasn't taken paint off yet, I know it won't be long. Careful examination when the flap is closed shows the ridge on the flap is slightly out of line with the ridge on the car. Dealer has attempted to adjust, but said there isn't much adjustment in it, and sure enough the problem returned a week later. Has anybody else suffered this, and how did you fix it? Obviously, my plan is to return to the dealer and insist they either have a better attempt at adjusting, or perhaps replace the fuel flap.

My local VCDS guy hasn't read my message so clearly isn't a frequent visitor to the forum. Can anybody else in Yorkshire or Lincolnshire assist?

Polite request... Tried asking this a couple of times now, but haven't managed to get a definitive answer; also messaged local VCDS guy from the VCDS a few weeks back, but no reply as yet. Dealer says it's possible, and that the coding exists, but that Skoda UK won't provide them with it, so..... Can I, or can I not, have a pair of (H7/LED DRL) SEL headlights "coded" to my SE, using VCDS, and is anybody willing to assist me in doing this? I'm told that the plugs at the rear are the same. Thanks

Have messaged my local VCDS user (from the map on the VCDS section); I'll be politely asking him to assist with the Hill Hold Control, and setting the resistance on the DRLs and front indicators to "LED" to prevent bulb failure warnings. Has anybody else had these mods done, specifically the bulb ones?

Can anyone signpost me to a decent quality LED (CREE-style) bulb to use as a direct replacement for the 21W filament DRL bulbs? Website URL or ebay item number would be useful. Thanks

When you say "venting", do you just mean ignoring the pump click-offs, and continuing to fill, or is there more to it than that?

Thanks for the reply - I had considered that, but not driven over any gravel or other detritus, so would have to have been a very unlucky acquisition! Cheers

Started out as an occasional metallic rattle - too infrequent to pinpoint it's location; suddenly worsened to a near-constant high-pitched scrape/grinding noise on my commute home late last night, though it varied as I turned the steering wheel on the run in to our estate. Very different to the sound of bearings, and am as sure as I can be that this is the shielding plate behind the disc on the nearside front wheel - not very impressive for a car that's nearing 2500miles after 2 months on the fairly smooth roads around us. Phoned the dealer this morning to be told they're fully booked this week, and could I 'phone the Roadside Recovery?! Convinced them it would be a quick fix (I sincerely hope I'm right!!), and they squeezed me in for tomorrow morning. Got a lift to work today. Does anybody know... (assuming my diagnosis) is correct) are the backplates painted? If so, I'll be asking for a replacement plate, as the paint removal will lead to premature corrosion.

The 1.0 75ps engine is adequate, and mine has loosened up a lot during running in. Very well insulated and refined - you would never guess it only had 3 cylinders. You just have to change down a gear on long hills. The gearbox feels great, and reverse gear is back in the proper place with the 1.0 engine (between 4th & 5th). SE (mid-range) spec in the UK has Bluetooth as standard so no need to be cutting up the lovely touchscreen stereo (which itself forms part of the car's own computer, allowing you to change many vehicle settings, aswell as including Surround Sound & Virtual Subwoofer) - don't bother changing the stereo - your car may not function without it. SE comes with the maxi-dot computer, which is a large-display multi-function trip computer including driving data from your current journey, your last refuel, and long term. Nobody sensible is going to butcher a brand new Fabia's metal roof to retrofit the glass roof. Order it as an option from the factory.

My Mk1 Fabia vRS had a dual-tone horn - surely these could be retro-fitted if the connectors are the same?

Fabia SE bought from stock, without the optional LED/Projector headlamps (£190 on Factory Orders). Dealer suggests electronic plugs and other hardware for the SEL headlamps are the same, but that they don't have the "coding" to activate them when retro-fitted. Struggling to believe this is not possible. Does anybody have the "coding" or a way of cheating the coding to enable me to order these and fit them?

There won't be many of these in the scrappies for a while yet, so best ask the dealer, or somewhere like this, who may do a decent discount (they specialise in genuine VAG parts)... www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk/ edit: for some reason my link doesn't work. Just Google "TPS VAG", and they'll be top of the list. There's also a thread http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/370343-briskoda-parts-p-p-pick-up-parts-genuine-dealer-parts/ with instructions to follow on there.

Having had them on passenger & driver's side on my Mk2 SE, I was surprised not to get one-touch windows on at least the driver's side; not great for safety either, when a simple tap to open/close keeps your hands on the wheel; particularly irritating when negotiating the toll booths on my commute.

I'd guess they sold fewer (2WD-only) Fabia Scouts than Mk2 vRS models, so if they aren't producing a Mk3 vRS, then you probably won't see a Scout either - just my thoughts...