Lou_M

Hi have these gone? I'm a bit late to the party!

a 2013 Fabia VRS. My first supercharged car! I am still terrified of reversing an automatic car and am resorting to left foot braking.... our drive is on a hill and a curve. seemed easy with a stick shift.... I must admit I still fancy a skoda yeti and might get one next time round. It's been 16 years since my Mark 2 Golf Gti and I I missed it. Along the way I've had a jaguar XJ12 5.2l, a landrover v8, a fiesta mark 1, a fiesta mark 5, and two BMW 3 series (e36).

that's a major thank you from us - ps love your red Skoda - looks so good in the snow - mine would be invisible.... I'll get a spare and the tool kit because I'm a bit OCD about having a complete item, and look for a spare alloy full size in longer time. So good to know it'll run ok on 16" set which I may get for winter if i'm feeling flush. Lou I'll

1 soz again showing ignorance will the wheel arch support the increased rubber of a 205 / 45 / R17 tyre? 2. saw this on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132290723050 is this the correct spare wheel cos if it is i'll probably buy it! will that work ok with the brakes assume also it has unidirectional tread and is speed limited to 50mph? kind regards from the smoke L

Hmm. that's very interesting - I did ask why there was a large tyre sized dip in the bottom of the boot.... containing a can of gunk and an electric pump with sad voids for tyre iron, jack and other things. wheel nut on its own down there. We have a few queries with the garage: Marshall skoda seemed rather vague about where the jack, tyre iron were and said that this skoda didn't come with a spare. I'll get one off ebay or something now I know......but after I've asked them where it is! winter tyres: thanks for advice. Can you go down to 16" rims with the size of brakes? again the dealership were dubious/ lacking in information / a tiny bit useless Lou

Hey all (newb) I am the recent owner of a mk2 fabia vrs, 2013 vintage. wheels are as said before, 205/ 40/ 17s. Tyres are very skinny at 40. I'm thinking ahead about winter as we live on a steep hill.... what winter wheel options do I have? Should i just by a set of spare alloys from a scrappy and put winter boots on them? I want a spare wheel too as none provided when purchased, just that gunk and a pump.

Hey all. We'll be asking about how best to look after our new second hand car.