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Thank you Pete, helpful as always. Now that the question is answered I'll delete this thread. Cheers!

Hello people, I'm just about to order some parts to service my 2007 Mk1 16v Fabia hatchback. I used to know which pads were which but 5 years had passed since the last time I replaced them, so my question is, FS III carriers mean I have 256 mm discs? Thank you all in advance.

Why?

The pre-cat only helps by accelerating the warm-up phase. Theoretically, with a properly warmed-up engine, there should be no difference but I don't know the nuances of the whole operation, whether there are differences in lambda probes part numbers, ECU values, etc. I give my car a good ol' Italian tune-up before going in (just to make sure its cats are up to temp) and it passes with flying colours.

Wonder how many millions of engines have already blown up due to a single drip of E10 touching the virginal, pure, undisturbed fuel tanks and engines many claim to have. Judging by the reaction and sense of urgency of many round here, must've been zillions!

Any estate can be a funeral home victim. And now that car brands aren't bringing any more estates here because of them, they're switching to minivans and SUVs, so even a Yeti is a prime candidate for transportation to the "neighborhood of the lying ones". Any colour, any trim, slap a couple of stickers and that's now a hearse. Good God...

Seems like a Combi would suit me quite nicely. My hatchback has moved, among other things: -Those things in the picture, plus another 50 kg bag of onions in the rear seats. -A complete elliptical trainer, unfolded. -An industrial deep fryer. Three times. -A table for four, plus seats. -A stovetop oven, a queen mattress plus bed sheets, and luggage for two, all at the same time. Only thing keeping me from getting a Combi is they have a bad rep thanks to funeral homes, power users of the things round here, sadly. Maybe a Mk2 would be nicer as it doesn't look as hearse-ish as the Mk1.

Replaced the valve stem seals, I think after 15 years and 150000 km it was fair to exchange them. Also solved various oil drips and leaks around the engine block and crankcase cover/oil pan. But the new stem seals didn't do much to stop the blue smoke after coasting. Oil consumption seems to have diminished a little, though.

Curiosity got the best of me, so I had to go and check out the cubby to see whether it was an original part or not. Turns out it is original and quite more practical than having to 3D print custom stuff. There's the part number if you're interested. Also it has its own little rubber mat so coins/objects don't make so much noise, and makes it easier to clean.

I wouldn't be so sure. It looks original, fits nicely in the center console, has the exact same colour as the rest of the trim and has the corresponding tabs, pegs and everything

Doable? Yes. Have I tried? Absolutely. But then I needed the filler trim piece so that's why I left it like that.

Interesting. Similar to mine, but in my case there was no need for additional fascias, apparently.

True. My Fabia coolant gets to 100°C (per VCDS measuring) before the radiator fan gets going at full speed. The cluster gauge could indeed show those variations in temperature, but it doesn't. It stays glued to the 90°C mark even if actual coolant temperature is 10°C higher (and the gauge is scaled in 10°C steps, mind you).

True. Truckloads of torque. Having owned both variants, the 2.0 is way more pleasant to drive daily than the 1.4 16v. My BBZ Fabia only moves decently because the gearbox ratios are extremely short, anything over 60 mph will have the engine running at 4500 RPM+ and it tops at 118 mph at 6300ish RPM. That gets old quickly in motorways. The 2.0 used much longer ratios, which ultimately even saves fuel and makes trips bearable. The 2.0 pulls from any gear, at any point in the rev range. The 1.4 16v is gutless under 3000 rpm but it gets to redline in the blink of an eye. It's good to let the BBZ breathe every once in a while but I still miss that 2.0 dearly.

Hopefully it will help.