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She's bone stock as they say so 17" with 40 profile tyres, currently on Pirelli p zero neros The wife has a 2010 Seat Leon FR with the 6sp DSG and a remap. It's not quite as engaging as the VRS to drive and also fails on the interior refinements - newer will be better i know but that'l most likely be her next motor so i'm looking for something a bit more niche. thanks for the info, whilst i didnt drive the mps for long I didn't find it tinny, it was a vast improvement over the VRS inside. Rot around the arches would be a concearn although i've not seen any evidence of that yet on the facelifted ones that i've been looking at. I don't mind a bit of mileage but i also don't fancy something so common as the audi ford vauxhall etc etc which is why i'm drawn to the MPS - I like things a little bit different, I've even considered an older Alfa Brera but decided that might be a bad idea! I was surprised too, it was manual so My rustyness with the stick may have played a small part in the way i felt but it still should have felt faster than it did once it was in gear, it was a very lifeless drive. I appreciate all your comments, grateful for the advice, I'm going to try a Giulietta and have another hopefully longer go in an MPS and take it from there. If neither makes me want to buy them I'll hang onto the VRS until something else takes my fancy.

I've had my little VRS for nearly three years now and for the most part I love the viscous thing. but for about 6 months I've had the itch for something with a few more mod cons, a little less road noise and a bit more power. 3 months ago, I tried a 2016 Golf R and while it ticked the mod cons and interior refinement boxes I was very much underwhelmed by the drive. After that I decided to just stick with the VRS. This week, I spotted a rather aggressive looking mazda at a mazda garage on the daily commute and thought i'd look into it. Turned out to be a 2012 Mazda 3 MPS and from what I read I thought it might tick all the boxes so arranged to take it out. I've just got back and whilst it wasn't quite as modern as the golf it is an improvement on the inside compared to the VRS. However, the drive was again underwhelming albeit better than the golf was. So what do I consider next? what can come close to the VRS for sub £7k? Nothing seems to drive as well as this car. If my VRS was less noisy on the Motorway and less rattley on the country roads with at least a heated seat and cruise control I think that'd do.

Now I know that officially, you cannot fit a tow bar to the Cave VRS Fabia. My question is why? all i want to tow is a single motorbike for track days so no more than 250KGs. Is it simply a matter of issues with the bumper moulding? or risk to the dsg box or something else? If I can buy a tow bar for a different model will it physically fit? I want to do my track days but i also dont want to change my car. Thanks for the advice.

You were correct sir. Two broken wires just after the connector for the drivers door loom. Soldered up and all is well.

Thanks, i'll check the rubber bellow for damaged wires. failing that the door card is coming off..

Hi everyone, Picked up my Fabia VRS yesterday and absolutely loving it after coming from a gutless swift. One issue it has is the wing mirror adjuster does not work on either side. I have checked the fuse and it is fine, i cant find this as a common problem on the forum so I'm hoping I have a loose connection but just want to see if theres something obvious i've missed.