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Right, so not a simple plug-n-play thing then. So heres some more questions. Are the internals the same between the 3? (100, 105 and 130) if so, the modifications people do to the VRS should work on the 100/105? Also, 2 nasty things, DMF and DPF, which ones have these, and which dont? Octavia 4x4 vs fabia estate, how much heavier is the octy? Thanks!

Thanks for the responses! So yes, I guess another way I could have phrased this is, what are the differences between pd100, pd105 and pd130? A remapped pd100 might make 130hp, great, but I was hoping for remapped pd130 power (circa 165 ish?) Or maybe even more, given that they still seem to get gigantic mpg figures. 5speed vs 6 speed - whats wrong with the 6? I would have prefered the extra gear, but if not then ohh well, 5 it is. DMF - this would be replaced for a single if/when the clutch needs to be replaced. Also considering an octavia 4x4, but not sure. My ibiza was a right PITA to drive sometimes. In the wet, when trying to pull out of a junction, it would spin its inside front wheel like crazy and not go anywhere, but then the tyres werent very good at all, but that was only 105hp Not too keen on an octavia, they seem a bit big, given how rarely Ill have passengers in the back, and my dog is big, but not that big. Also theyre more expensive (more car) and the 4x4 / haldex system strikes me as being a potentially very expensive repair/service bill...

TL;DR I want fast(ish) economical estate by making the car skoda should have made 20 years ago, the fabia estate VRS 1.9 tdi

Newbie here, I hope this is in the right place, my apologies if this is in the wrong place or a repeated question, I did do a quick search but didnt find anything. So, I have previously owned a 2011 Ibiza estate 1.6 tdi, it was, well, meh. Practical, economical, but all in all a bit boring. It was also made entirely out of plastic bits that kept falling off, and I found it very difficult to work on, so I took it to the local mechanic whenever it needed anything. Quite boring, but nothing really wrong with it. I sold it recently, after buying a 1996 3.9 V8i manual discovery, thinking I had a short commute. Well suprise suprise, 35 miles each way, 14mpg, yep, 5 gallons a day. Not fun. So now Im thinking of getting another economical cheap car. I like the mk1 VRS, but the boot is a little small if I do sell the disco, dog wont be happy (big dog). Looked at the estate, excellent, except that the 1.9 is less powerful. Boring. So my question to you lot is, how difficult would it be to make a fabia VRS estate? (Not interested in the petrol auto thing, need the economy of the tdi) so is it just a case of putting the VRS turbo, injectors, ecu etc in the estate, or is it a whole engine swap? Also, is everything covered is black plastic that breaks every time you look at it? Bonus if it will go in the 2nd gen estate, as the boot is a bit bigger. Also an option, if going the engine swap route, is to swap the entire front subframe (sometimes called the k frame) if I did this, I would buy a VRS donor car and also get a nicer front bumper, etc. If its just the turbo, injectors etc thats different, then is there any reason I couldnt go straight for the common "upgrade" for these parts that people normally change on a VRS? (Or any other pd130 car for that matter?) Added bonus if it can run on veg oil (SVO) but its not a priority at all. I hope that all makes sence, any and all advice is much appreciated, thanks!