ThirdShoe

I'm trying to get the third brake light out on my facelift Fabia III, and I've been trying to use a plastic wedge in the top middle and prying it out based on what I've read about the Citigo and the Polo, but it doesn't budge and I think I mangled the rubber seal! Is there some trick to getting it out or does it just need a lot of force?

So I had a chance to test drive a 2016 1.2 hatchback, and I thought that although the engine felt smooth, it didn't have the same low-speed pickup that I felt in the 1.0 and made the car feel a bit heavier. Once it got up to speed it was nice to drive, but I think I prefer the 1.0 given I mostly drive in the city. The DSG in this 1.2 felt nice and responsive unlike the one in the 1.2 estate I'd driven earlier, so that one probably had a dodgy gearbox. With the 1.0 engine, was the GPF introduced at the same time as the facelift, and would it make any difference to the performance?

Thanks for the feedback - I was thinking about the 1.0 what with it being newer, but being newer does mean that there tends to be fewer for sale and are a bit more expensive. I've read a few threads like Technical discussion: 1.2 TSI vs 1.0 TSI and Fabia 1.0TSI 110PS DSG Monte Carlo Mini-Review and it seems that opinions are pretty divided between the two engines. So far I've driven a 2015 1.2 estate and a 2020 1.0 hatchback and thought the 1.0 was more responsive and cooperated better with the DSG, but I'm not sure if maintenance or condition was a factor.

I'm looking to replace my current car with a lightly used Fabia III with DSG, and am trying to decide between the older 1.2 or the newer 1.0 81TSI engine. As far as I've read, the 1.2 has a wider torque band than the 1.0, but this may be less of an issue with the gearbox keeping it in the optimal rev range. The 1.0 is supposedly more fuel efficient and more torquey at the same time, but I'm not sure how it compares in real world driving. Also, is the gearbox tuned differently between the two engines? People seem to say that the 1.2 has hesitation at take-off/low speed, but has it been improved with the 1.0? If people have driven these cars with DSG, I'd appreciate any input/comparison/recommendation.