AnnoyingPentium

Small world @Grogee... welcome aboard!

My mate did it with this 1.2 estate, and his dad's saloon. It's a massive job, including lots of wiring and problems that would largely be avoidable with just getting a PD one. A PD 100 Comfort or Elegance for example, will have led an easier life.

WHS. Otherwise, I'm sure there's a thing you can do in VCDS/VAG-COM.

That's the numbers on both parts. 👍

I think that's the purpose anyway, I'll have to try it at night! I got the glass from a seller on eBay, it's new and apparently OE quality. I'll report back...

Once again doing things... Blue mirror glass! Been wanting to do this for ages, so finally bit the bullet since mine were delaminating and generally being a nuisance as a result. It's quite the change, I've yet to try them at night though. Need to extend the wires that go to the heating element too, but that's low on the priority list just now. Today (14/04) was a trip to Inverkeithing with my mate to pick up some odds and ends for our Fabias. Somehow I left with a Flamenco Red bumper that was in a much better condition than mine. The car will never be a proper "show" car, but I like it looking well. Is this what the vRS boys mean by a "wide mouth" for the intercooler? All the better with the new bumper on, though. Reg plates coming as well, fresh set to fit.

Surprising to learn about this, especially on such a modern car. Useless information - this also used to affect Peugeot 306s without rear arch liners where the C-pillars would essentially rot from the inside out, and kill off the rear seatbelt mountings.

I can check tomorrow. Otherwise, I'll tag @Breezy_Pete as he might know. :)

Welcome to the forum.

Well here we are... I'm finally starting to get things for this that I've been wanting for ages. First up was replacing the godawful soft touch plastic handbrake. It's not in the worst nick, but I didn't like the way it felt compared a proper leather one. Well that's better. I have a few more things coming up next. In the meantime, I gave it a damned good polish for the first time in nearly four years. Much shiny. Just looks absolutely spot on (if you ignore the rust on that door).

<Unlucky Alf> Bugger! </Unlucky Alf> Also aussie spec for some reason?

I think it's a Fabia Sport. Available either as a 1.2 or 1.4 with tinted glass, vRS seats (but in black cloth), 15" alloys, red seatbelts, spoiler. Was meant to "look" a bit like the vRS but without the diesel and by extension the insurance costs. It had the 1.4 when the trim was launched, then "upgraded" to the 1.2 12v. Here's a snippet from the 2005 brochure.

Missed the chance for a photo (was travelling on the motorway), but that's the Fabia ticked over 98,000 miles now. I will make sure there's a photo of it hitting 100k!

The boat slipway at Loch Ken, and the last one from the side of the A713.

Just a couple of light snaps of my morning walk.

Agreed! They've aged really well.

4 years down, both as a member and an owner of this wee car.

Getting there now.

Plot twist: the caravan's full of petrol to keep the motor constantly fuelled.

It'll be a bit of a nightmare as you'll have to replace the fuel lines and tank also. I'd say wait for your insurance to come down a bit and that at first, then look into something petrol powered from the range perhaps.

I did the same thing when I started out. Ended up settling with a pseudo-Sport/Elegance sort of combination, with the worst possible engine...

Taken from my Flickr.

They're quite good when you think about it. I've owned/driven a fair few rattly old heaps (including a Daewoo Nexia), and they're quite refined in comparison. The Daewoo was pretty old hat though.

That dark green is a nice colour on these. My mate (who I don't think is on here anymore) has a dark green estate in a similar shade. This was from a few years back when heading down to a show.

Mine makes the same noise for everything. I've had it nearly four years and there's still a momentary "oh ****" when I hear the noise, to find it's just a little chilly outside.