VladimirT

Thanks a lot Gaz :) Thanks, I also love it very much :)

And here she is

I'm glad to finally join this community, here's my new family member. Skoda Fabia 1.0 TSI (Mk III) 999 ccm 95 HP DSG-7 transmission Rear-view camera Automatic A/C So far so good. After 18 years of driving and tens of different cars, this is my first non-manual transmission and I just love the feel The only thing that I will have to get used to is the consumption in the city (around 7l/100km in "normal" city traffic, almost 10l/100km in the morning traffic jam). My last car was a Clio 1.5 dCi (diesel) which rarely went over 5l/100km). Here are some pics as well:

That's one more thing that I wanted to ask... I saw that some people are switching between D and S (and sometimes N) while driving. Can it be bad for the transmission mechanism, can it shorten its lifetime? Another similar question - when I'm trying to park and I have to switch between D and R several times (and I need to do it as fast as possible), should the car stop completely before the change, or is it safe to switch while the car is still slightly moving?

Hi everyone, I plan to buy a new Fabia soon. I consider myself an experienced driver, with 17 years of active driving experience and around 700,000 km behind me. However, I have always driven diesel cars, with at least 1.3 ccm and with a manual transmission. So, this combination (petrol + 1.0 + DSG-7) will be totally new to me. I did drive a car with automatic transmission a couple of times (once it was a VW Golf 6), so I know how it works, but I'm sure I don't know everything First, I want to mention how I use my car. In the last few years it's been mainly through the city (5 days a week, covering around 30 km/day), and most of it is during the rush hour. Once a week I hit the regional road (~150 km), where I usually drive at 80-90 km/h with occasional overtaking. Once a year I go to the vacation (mostly highway, total mileage of ~1000 km, but I don't tend to drive faster than 110-120 km/h in order to save some fuel). So, now to my questions: Do you have any advice for using the DSG-7 in traffic jams? Should I keep it in "D" or switch to "N" when not moving, should I inch forward or wait a bit and then drive several meters, should I just let off the brake and let the car crawl or should I use the throttle pedal...? Do you have any general advice for driving a car with automatic transmission? Do you have any specific tips & tricks for this particular model of Fabia? Strengths & weaknesses, tips for driving, maintaining...? What is the realistic fuel consumption of this engine with approximately 50-50 relation of city and open road mileage? I use heating during the winter and A/C during the summer, the lights are always on, I'm either alone or with one more person without too much luggage, and I'm pretty gentle on the throttle pedal. Of all the additional equipment, are there any items that you specifically do or do not recommend? I'd particularly like to have a back camera and a cruise control. Since it looks like Mk4 is coming soon, is it only a facelift (i.e. will the engine and the transmission remain the same), or will they be new as well? If there are some changes to the engine and transmission, I'd prefer to wait a bit until it proves stable before I buy it. Any other thoughts are welcome Thanks

Hi everyone, I'm Vladimir from Belgrade, Serbia. Currently I'm a proud owner of a good old Renault Clio 1.5 dCi (2002), but hopefully that will change soon, since I'm planning to buy a Fabia 1.0 TSI with DSG-7. Of course, since photography is my main hobby, I will post the photos here as soon as it happens :) Talk to you soon :) Best, V.