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I think you will find blue is the quickest. That's why they call it "race blue" Congrats on the new car.

Fabia vRS Clio 172 Honda cbr 600 rr Greedy? Yeah lol

Completely irrelevant. I went out on the Nurburgring in my clio 172, got overtaken by EVERYTHING, did I care, nope. I had great fun and survived the ring I also rented a clio 200 cup from RSR Nurburg, and took that for two fast wet laps, and this time I overtook everything I could, where safe of course. Did I have fun? Hell no there was plenty of slippery slidy moments lol, was I faster? probably. In my opinion lap times don't matter if your having fun. If your talking about lap times selling cars, then yeah something in the hands of a professional driver doing a fast lap would be great for knowing the car is capable of doing it, but since I'd say most drivers on the road don't use anywhere near the limit all the time it's irrelevant. If you do lots of track driving and you consider yourself a competent track driver who can use the car to its limits then yeah it matters.

Photography magazines can provide inspiration too, as can they show you new techniques. I second learning the relationship between aperture, shutter speed, and iso. As someone said owning a dslr is like owning a modded car lol. I'm always picking up new lenses, my favourite is my 50mm F1.8 prime lense, fantastic lense for around 100quid.

I bought a mk 2 vRS to replace my clio that was always breaking down. VRS is comfy, and torquey compared the the clio, easier for town work and especially stop start traffic, but they are very different cars. Still got the clio at the moment, but once its fixed I'm probably going to sell the clio. I know your talking about a mk1 vRS, in which case is again easier to drive than the clio day to day, and far better on fuel. But if track days are your thing, the clio is a winner if you keep it.

Subscribed Looking good so far. Would love to see it in the metal. Lol I thought I was being greedy having 3vehicles.

Dsg 7 is quick at multiple downchanges. I maintain still faster than a manual, However in D it does behave as you said, shifting up as you coast waiting for the right gap, hence you should be in S or manual mode. Also depends on what engine is mated to the dsg, the twincharged motor is always on the torque and power. No lag.

So where does that leave the superb in the range? Citygo, Fabia, Rapid, Octavia, Superb? Edit; woo 600 posts

I recently was new car shopping, drove a corsa vxr, clio 200, polo gti, gt86, Fabia vRS. Well I bought the vRS, I drove the gt86 and vRS back to back, on the same long test route. VRS was more fun, and faster The gt86 was nice, has a lovely interior, I was going to buy one but at that price, no thanks, the salesman tried his hardest bless him lol. I am just going to wait for the supercharged version For such a big car, it was so small inside, amputees could fit in the back and that's it, I sat with a passenger in the back and my knees and shins touched the dashboard on the passenger side. In the driving seat in my driving position it touched the back seat. The noise pipe I actually liked, although it makes no noise in 6th gear. Interestingly they must have fitted a valve in it. Not a torquey engine at all, as for Prius tyres... Shocking. Plus it's a bit shouty, I think it would get keyed if I parked it where I leave the vRS all day.

Crank sensor?

Agreed actually, sometimes I forget I'm in manual and just end up revving in first gear thinking why hasn't it changed up yet lol. But it isn't that sluggish in 7th or 6th so there really is no need. Yeah dsg can shift down 4 gears instantly, whilst using th kick down it will go from 7th to 3rd quickly. Even using the paddles or sport mode it can shift down 2 instantly. It's that good of a box

I was scepticle about dsg too, after having never driven an auto before. But after driving a polo gti with dsg, I bought a Fabia vRS with dsg. Dsg is very very good, Giving unnoticable changes in d and s, just the number on the dash is an indication. Paddles are fun to change gear with just pretend its a Ferrari, infact using them while in D or S temporally puts it in manual which can be useful, if you want to override auto mode. Great fun on fast A or B roads, no need to take your hands off the wheel. One small issue with the paddles in manual mode is they are small and attached to the wheel, so negotiating roundabouts can be interesting with the steering wheel turned you can't shift out of first without either redlining it, which will make it change up, or to use the tiptronic to change up, which is what I've been doing, and is more akin to a manual box. Pulling away from junctions/roundabouts, D is for lazy driving and can be ever so slightly hesitant, S has instant response will make the traction control light come on, if you so wish Stop start traffic DSG is so much better than a manual, no heavy clutch work required. Fast and smooth shifting up whilst making progress is great, because it will change up faster than a traditional manual. One thing I prefer a proper manual for is parking, having a clutch pedal gives you an extra element of control. Of course the way to get round that with DSG is to creep and not use the throttle pedal to park. My one real pet hate with dsg, is kick down in manual mode. Why is this here!? I havn't driven in snow yet, but I never do anyway I just get the train. Would I recommend a dsg box? yes. Would I recommend paddles? yes. Do I miss a traditional manual? no, dsg is the future.

My clio has standard xenons, they are absolutely fantastic. Fabia halogens :( epic fail. I am considering a hid kit, as the Fabia has projectors anyway. Less likely to get stopped, because let's be honest hids in reflector headlights really stand out. It really does make a difference. The bonus with the clio was, low beam xenons stayed on when the halogen hi beam came on making even more available light rather than flipping the beam. Not that i needed to use hi beam in the clio that often. most of the time the standard xenons where good enough.

The manual says the dsg adjusts based on how you shift, by learning from your tiptronic manual shifting behaviour.

The clios are fantastic handling cars no doubt. I didn't say the Fabia was better, it was the better choice for me. I wanted something new, and easy to drive for my commute, that could be good for fuel, when not booting it. The polo has a nicer interior, less / different plastic, and things are more thought out, like the mdi socket in the glovebox. They share the same switchgear, engine etc. Just a different price tag. I'm keeping my clio for track days, so two cars for different purposes.

Back when I joined this forum, I dont seem to remeber anyone complaining about people not using the search function. Recently using the search I find it's not that brilliant, googling is better.

We've not had such good luck with them, in the past. I live literally round the corner from this dealer, but I'd rather go the extra 20 miles and get better service at Canterbury. Although if I need a quick service/ parts then I'd consider using them.

Long waiting times, is exactly why I opted for the vRS sat in the showroom. So ok it didn't have cruise control, but hey it's the right colour And I pick it up tomorrow morning. The salesman didn't seem to mind selling me the showroom model. I think the other salesmen were shocked he did sell it though, knowing what the waiting times are like at the moment for them to get one to replace it, but hey ho they have a demo version to show customers. When I went to Toyota to get a GT 86 ( which I didn't buy hence the Fabia lol) two weeks it would have taken for a new one and that's from Japan (I think). Although they were umming and arring about selling the showroom model. Even though they had 2 demo cars outside.

Sorry to dig up an old thread. Did you get this on a dyno? What was the cost?

The VW RCD 510 unit is what I would like. Looks similar to the eBay one above. Apparently a similar one is fitted to the Octavia but they don't offer the upgrade in the Fabia. The RCD 510 has a 6 CD changer, touch screen, SD card slot, phone, DAB tuner, compatible with the MDI port. However as an option on the polo gti, its a 500quid upgrade, but in the accessories broucure ie not from new its 1031quid :0 Although if the Kenwood or Pioneer ones are good I may have a look at those instead.

Hey guys, I pick up my new Fabia vRS this Friday. I'm currently driving a Renaultsport clio 172 which "handles like a go kart", always sticks to the road. Now I'm aware the standard Fabia has quite small brakes, and softer suspension. This is fine as its going to be my daily driver. However after reading one of the modification threads, I see there are plenty of chassis mods that could transform the handling. I really like the look of the Tarox big brake kit, but at 1200 that's a fair bit lol. As to suspension who offers a better set up? Where do I stand when it comes to warrantee if I have these parts changed, and would they still cover the car if I have the suppling skoda garage fit them?

Subscribed. What a great thread. Especially like those Tarox brakes.

It's all well and good getting a 50cc ped. But you will struggle if its out of town, modern 50cc 4 strokes can't be derestricted and top out at 30-35mph. This is fine around town, but get into a 40 limit and above, they can't accelerate away from roundabouts etc, Because most car drivers are impatient and won't wait for a ped to get upto speed. They will want to overtake and will do it when they consider safe but it isnt safe for someone on a ped getting buffeted in the wind on a gutless bike, weaving all over the road. Even 2 stroke 50ccs are sluggish accelerating but they will pull 50-60 derestricted. Better on the faster roads you may encounter. Especially if you have to take a faster road because of a diversion in the road. 100cc plus is a must to be honest. Speaking from experience, derestricting my old 50cc 2stroke, made it a lot safer. I don't know how the government can still make a dangerous ruling that 16 year olds must be limited to 30mph. For the above reasons. Since riding many big bikes over the years, I would recommend it for commuting, just wrap up in the protective clothing, and get something with a bit of go, for those dangerous situations. 20 mins bike riding and 20 minutes getting changed at both ends remember. Lol

From what I've been reading, to save a Fabia vRS from oil consumption issues in the future, give it the full beans straight away. If your getting an Octavia then run it properly as below. I pick my new fabia vrs up on Friday. I plan to take it fairly easy for the first 100 miles, not keeping the revs in any particular place for too long, and occasional blips of high revs to help seat the rings. Progressively increasing the revs each time by small increments, 100rpm more each time you give it some. But it's heat cycles the engine needs iirc, so allowing it to get hot, and cool. By using different rev bands. Perhaps avoid sport mode. If you want to take it easy. I agree with John too, let a turbo spool down and cool by idling for at least 30 seconds if you have been on a run. Something my mate does in his golf and I tell him off for all the time is revving it just before he turns it off, the turbo is still spinning and the oil pump isn't. Needless to say he does need a new turbo now.

I havn't decided what to do about the French THING yet lol (Sell or track) Fireblade to sv was fine, more torque, similar handling bike. Dropping from the sv to the 600rr was a bit of a change, as its just as fast but requires more revving, although the fast accurate steering 600rr is fantastic.