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Just spotted #574, currently on Facebay https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1147610247544953/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A62c80f92-fb61-4d37-8977-175ce8eaf194 seems to live in Forres these days. Not sure it's the owner it's on the registered list on here any more.

494 for sale on facebay, Aberdeen.

Just spotted: #752 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202506093332659?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios-app and #020 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202506163568855?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios-app for sale on Autotrader.

A couple of Fabs at the North East Motor Show today in Aberdeenshire: 494 (if seats are correct; I have a note of reg number too) still going and looks in nice condition; 488 seat in a yellow VRS so car possibly in big garage in the sky.

No but they have a bigger budget for that sort of tool, so you will find many spend >£1000 on something that'll do the majority of cars they see on a daily basis. Different league, as it's their living.

'just needed the car to move again' - totally there with you! I actually had to re-attach the boot once I'd put the arm back on, so will take it apart again and look out for rolling balls... 😂 it's a Sunday after all, so no hope for parts till Monday. Thanks for the reply, and glad you got sorted! 🥳

I've just replaced the sus arm and ball joint and have the same problem... the driveshaft/hub will only rotate so far in either direction and it looks like there's more play in the outer CV joint. I loathe to take the thing apart again but will have to as it won't drive to the garage! @jstHightower did you solve the issue? I'm wondering if the driveshaft has come out the hub, or if not, if I can take the CV joint apart and reconstruct without needing a new one 😖 Grateful for any further knowledge on this 'self-created' fault!

#728 up for sale in Perthshire... https://www.gumtree.com/p/skoda/skoda-fabia-vrs-se-1.9tdi-2007/1462965027

Yeah that's the kind of price I'm comin across looking for pcd 5x100 to 5x112 converters. My heart loves these wheels but my head agrees with you about just moving them on... 😭 not keen on the spiders tho. I like the double parallel spoke design the Atlantas have... I actually have two BBS golf 15" alloys sitting there that I'd intended to put on the red Fab, but they need a refurb, another two to make a set, and invariably new tyres too, so would cost more than the pcd converters to get them on the car! Back to the drawing board me thinks.... ((epic fail yet again at just making my car look good!)) Interesting reading, thanks for sharing, I learned!

I was coming up to needing new tyres and decided to finally treat the Fabi (and myself!) to a nice set of alloys. A lot of window-shopping later, and I fell for a set of the VW Atlantas with decent all-weather tyres. Nearly £200 and a day trip later, they’re sitting in the outhouse here, still waiting for me to find a 16” spare. Got impatient yesterday and went to put them on, only to find the bolt alignment is different, and the Atlanta bolt holes sit wider than the holes in the cars hub. I’ve fallen in love with these wheels and really don’t want to have to get rid, but don’t know what to do to put them on cheaply! Can anyone advise? (What Fabi will look like with the Atlantas on 🥰)

Good stuff, and well done for doing it yersel. Had a pulley problem on my 1.9tdi and replaced whole alternator as the pulley had stripped the thread on it 😂 Another good learning experience and FYI all; non air con models have different parts!

View Advert Octavia Estate 1.9 TDi Elegance 2004 Getting another Fabia this week nr Bradford, and reluctant to trade in my Octavia as it'll sadly just go for scrap as it's got such a short MOT and does need some tlc 😢 I'll be driving it down to Bradford so if you're interested and can meet me down there, please read on! Good points: Been well looked after with service history for 2005 - 2018, I think it's been garaged most of it's life as the bodywork is pretty rust-free, Two new Goodyear efficientgrips on it this year, Below-average mileage at currently 145k, Since I got it last year it's had a new front spring, discs/pads, lower sus arms, tailgate lock. Bad points: Short MOT left and think it'll need some work done on the usual suspects at this age/mileage, Scratched the front on some barbed wire last year, so paintwork on corner of bonnet and front wing scratched **this was cleaned thoroughly and lacquered over the next day, so no rust - just cosmetic** Think the glowplugs need checked as it's reluctant to start in colder damp weather, Don't know when the belt and pump were replaced (not in service record) so this will need done. Sunroof and 'lights on when door open' buzzer can be temperamental! I know this is a long-shot but it's done me well the last year and a half, just a bit on the big side so going back to a Fab. If someone wants it as a project or donor, please get in touch asap! Open to offers. More photos and info available on request Advertiser Superfi Date 10/10/21 Price £300 Category Cars for Sale

Presuming 993 bit the dust at some point as the seats are currently for sale from a different vrs on gumtree: https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/fabia-se-front-seats/1409622975?utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=app_ios&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ios_social

Hi guys, Had an incident this week with the Octy on an icy road where (at 150mph in 2nd gear) I still managed to slide in slow motion into a fence. The road had been ploughed the same morning but a token gesture of grit dropped between the wheel tracks, so although anticipating the conditions, I kept going regardless into the fence. Pretty heartbroken. My poor 'almost mint' mk1 Octy was stopped by a barbed wire fence making contact on the bonnet and the bumper. I'm crap at bodywork so wondered if anyone on here had an idea how much it would set me back to restore this bad boy modern classic to it's former glory. Mostly paintwork layer damage on the bonnet but a few gouges into the metal, and of course the plastic bumper has deep scoring. TIA. In Abdnshire area if that helps.

That would be fab, thanks! 🙏🏻