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Too true. I used to find fellow mk1 vrs on the motorway, wave and form a convoy.

Interesting. Mk1 vrs just gone. Now with a colour edition. Every day i think about moving to a golf gti/r, Hyundai n, Seat. The mk3 still fits in my garage so i can keep it rust free. Every car is getting bigger and bigger. Polo is what the golf used to be. But a mk3 vrs does not have to be polo gti. Surely it could have a 2.0 tsi. And it needs the after market. My vrs went stage 1 and i never regretted it. Akrapovic exhausts, remaps, suspension kits....all good. Give me 200hp. And...maybe...make it a driver's car. No cruise, front assist, parking cameras, seatbelt warnings. Give us a bit of respect. Ok. Make them options we can ask not to have. Do not make the Fabia any bigger. We can get a rapid or octavia for that. Are you listening to you huge customer base?

So I've had mk1 vrs for 103k miles and felt tied to the brand when I had to let it go. I have a new 1.0 mk3. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice car. Front assist has kicked in twice on left turners. If I slow down too much on a turner I then have zero power to accelerate again and am a considerable danger to those behind me. Front assist kicking in is in itself a danger to others behind ironically. Furthermore, I do actually enjoy and appreciate the responsibility afforded me when I drive. Financially I'd prefer not to go to an octavia or to a hot hatch brand which Skoda seem to have resigned themselves from, even giving easy ground to Seat. The Leon is now too big; the Ibiza is a toy. The mk3 is a great shape and seems ripe for a tweak. Lower, stiffer, body kit, and as a must something bigger than a 1.4. 2.0tfsi please. Maybe call it a Fabia vrs?

Thanks for the advice...my vrs is going in soon.

I have a Shark stage 1 on my 2003 VRS. Great economy but not sure the turbo is boosting correctly. Anyhow, I'm now ready to give my vrs some new parts and take it to stage2. Am I right in thinking new/bigger intercooler and air intake pipe, replacement DMF clutch, new flat panel air filter, new pads for brakes (can't upgrade size as I use winter wheels in...winter), Miltek exhaust. Anything else I'm missing that will make a difference? Thanks, Adrian.

Hello, I have been the proud owner of a black Fabia Mk1 vrs since I took delivery back in 2003. 88.5K miles on the road and still running well - now with black powder-coated wheels. As part of a solid mid-life crisis (also ride a Yamaha FZ1), I had a stage 1 re-map yesterday by the excellent Shark performance team in Mansfield. So I'm on the road to learning more - about engines, replacements, upgrades etc. I will have questions and welcome any advice as to how to keep my vrs looking good and driving well. Adrian.