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Just a massive thank you to @DieselMonte who saved my bacon when the seat adjustment handle snapped off on my Fabia. He was also kind enough to send over some headrest guide pins for my middle rear headrest retrofit, all out of his own pocket. Thank you very much, good sir.

Update: I got this fitted. I put a guide in the Fabia Guides Section for anyone else who wants to give it a bash. Thank you to everyone who helped with this.

The dream...?

My Mk1 Fabia does this and I've always found it odd since I've never been in or had a car that did this (first VAG car in my immediate family). Good to know though.

I love those seals. So cute!

That's where my issue lies. I just rock it back and forth between 1st and reverse which is probably doing my clutch no favours

My Fabia is the same, having been worse recently due to the cold spell. I've had to rev the backside off the car to get it to unstick the rear drums when it's been sitting overnight!

Hi and welcome to Briskoda! That is a very nice Octavia, especially in black

Down in my neck of the woods, were we? Dalmellington has chargers if you're looking for some another time and you don't mind the 15-17 miles needed to get there depending on where in Ayr you were.

Welcome to the forums. @mkellerman

The moment where your heart stops when your phone rings, you pick up, and it's not the garage...

I believe Alex Kirsten of CarThrottle did an excellent video on the things to check for before an MOT.

Those PD engines bring the torque in very low down, hence why it'll want to spin in third. As Sepulchrave says, they'll begin to fizzle out at around 3000ish but that can be cured with a Stage 1 map from your friendly remapping place, plus a remapped vRS will probably see something in the region of 170-175bhp peak according to other folks on here IIRC. Peak isn't the most critical however, an even range of power across the rev range is better IMO.

Hope it goes well.

That's originally the gearstick I was going to go for but I found the Sport one that came with the car more comfortable. So I just swapped the gaiters instead.

Glad to hear it! For now...

Another step in modernising my Fabia for the 2020s... a middle rear headrest. Considerations for future modernisations or luxuries: Double DIN head unit with DAB, Bluetooth and all the other fancy gizmos. Leather covered steering wheel Rear interior map lights Sunglasses holder Better seats (potluck to see if I can get something local AND cheap!) Accent interior parts with a wee drop of silver... So anyway, that's all for now.

Fabia Mk1 Middle Rear Headrest Fitting Guide As the title says, this guide will "talk" you through how to fit the middle rear head restraint to your Fabia. This modification is ideal if you want to modernise your car or if you intend on carrying five people with safety in mind. Or, if you're like me, you saw that Lofty had one in his yellow vRS and you want in on the action. I also would like to thank @DieselMonte and @Lofty for their help in pulling all of this together. This guide may also work with Mk2 Fabia and Roomster models but I cannot confirm, see disclaimer. Also forgive the "snazzy font", it's my default on the program I used to write all of this up before posting. DISCLAIMER: I'm not responsible if you eff this up or take your fingers off. Do this at your own risk. Take proper care working with the knife and other sharp utensils, or else we'll have to get the kid scissors out for you. Step One - Acquiring Parts and Tools: Now, getting the headrest from a Fabia is like finding fangs in a rooster. The solution is to look to other VAG cars. As such, looking to the 9N Volkswagen Polo was my solution, since it shares the same platform as the Mk1 Fabia and the SEAT Ibiza. Mine was purchased from a car breakers on eBay and was wrangled from a 2008 9N Polo. You may choose to do the same, or you may seek one from a scrap-yard. As a point of note, the headrests that can be found on the left or right-hand-side of the rear seats are larger and using one of those for the middle may restrict your view of the road behind you. If you want to use one of these, then go ahead, but I don't recommend it for that reason. The next part you need is the guides that the headrest slots into, and that slot into the seat. I purchased these as new-old-stock on eBay. The part numbers are 6Y0886920A and 6Y0886920. You may have difficulty finding these parts, but they do fit as intended by OEM as far as I know. For undertaking the job, you'll need a small Stanley blade or penknife. Step Two - Checking The Parts Fit: ALWAYS, and I repeat ALWAYS make sure that the guide tubes and the headrest posts fit properly, you can test these before fitting as the next step isn't something you can undo without requiring the services of a company like Seat Surgeons and a wad of cash. Step Three - Preparation: Like the first two steps, but important nevertheless. Go out to your car and check the rear seat back where the headrest goes to make sure you have the holes there for the guide tubes to go into. You'll be able to run a finger across the top of the fabric and feel the little notches where the tubes will go into. Step Four - Cutting Fabric: From this point onwards, you are at a point of no return, think about your choices wisely! Take your cutting utensil and make small guide holes in the fabric in the area where the guide tubes are going. You may then proceed to continue cutting enough fabric for the guide tubes to fit into the holes. You shouldn't need to cut too much. You should also be careful as not to damage other fabrics. So if you can, take the seat back out, bring it forwards or whatever. Step Five - Fitting Parts: First of all, there's no point in having a cart without a horse, so get the guide tubes in first. Secondly, fit your headrest. It should click in nicely and securely. As an example, here is mine once completed. Step Six - Admire Yer Handiwork: Good lad (or lady lad), you've gotten this far without stabbing yourself or spontaneously combusting. Now take a step back and admire your handiwork. Finally, put all your tools away and go back into the house, get a cuppa and put your feet up for a job well done. Job's a good 'un.

Couple of snaps from up at Glasgow University and one of my Frosty Fabia.

Thanks! I done the 5 miles back home from the petrol station and it was dirty again!

Now that's a big clue, Amanda...

So they are from the car you're buying? Or are we guessing random cars?

These photos might not even be connected to any car she's buying.

Hyundai or similar?