55VRS

Ah! Thanks yes that’s the button I’d seen, but not sure what to call it.

Hi, I’m looking at Yeti’s, not owned one yet but they are just about coming into my (small) budget. I want a 4x4. I note that some 4x4s seem to have a 4x4 button under the Air-con controls, and some don’t. Can anyone explain why please? Ta!

Hi, I have a 55 VRS with a steady but slow coolant loss. I've been through the checks for radiator, expansion tank and looked for gunky oil. It seems the loss is due to presurisation and then coolant being pushed out the expansion overflow valve/thing. So... a garage used some sort of tester that checked for gasses in the coolant (red/blue liquid) and "proved" that its head-gasket failure. So... options. One garage said I needed to have headgasket replaced, water pump, skimms, new timing belt etc and quoted £1050.. thats a third or more of the car's worth!! Another said it was most likely to be a cracked head. What do you guys think... scrap? drive off a bridge or into a canal?

Thanks mate, I replaced fuse 21 and it's all lovely again Well... there is still a coolant leak / airlock, creaky parcel shelf, broken air-con, dodgy wheel bearing and whisling turbo.. but... lovely

Hi, I'm getting some odd electrical faults on my 55 vRS. Before I start on a wild goose chase under the bonnet and in the fusepanel, can someone tell me how to do that driver door key reset thing I've seen mentioned? I've tried searching about but can't find it :/ Problems: Window switches intermittent operation. Front and rear wipers either not working, or working on wrong switch positions. Washer not working as of yesterday. Cheers!

Hi All, I was at Prescott Hill Climb on Sat and was pleased to seem someone doing the climb in a 50 or 55 plate black vRS. Not bad times (56 / 58 I think?). It as so quiet in comparison to absolutely everything else that went up the hill! Any idea who it was? I'd love to try it Ben

Hi people... just adding this for the benefit of anyone about to remove their battery box or headlamp assembly or take the car to a garage to get the nearside bulbs replaced!: http://myquickfix.co.uk/2011/10/replace-nearside-headlamp-on-fabia-vrs-mk1-without-removing-battery/ Hope linking is ok on this site, haven't used it for ages, can't remember what the policy is now :/

:( oh well... I'll just have to get used to the brick-on-wheels effect, and looking out the side window when going around corners

Yea handling is an issue. Must get a RARB on there asap. All these people saying it 'transforms' the handling cant be wrong.. can they? I reckon my fiesta handled better than the vRS!

T. Spark: Yea it was good at doing what it was designed for. Getting comfortably and economically around town. I did have a 1.1 fiesta as me first car and it was similar, although you could rag the fiesta more. I wasnt (believe it or not) trying to mock the 1.2, I was just comparing it to the vRS. Buuuut... maybe I'm not talking about a standard vRS. I bought it about 5 months ago and assumed it was 'standard', and having nothing to compare it to, just figured it was a pretty quick car. However when I picked it up from the dealer today he said (in reference to fixing something under warranty) "well between you and me, off the record, it has been modified hasnt it?" so I said that no I hadn't done any power mods. He says that when the mechanic road tested it after doing some work, the mechanic said it was far quicker than a standard vRS, more torque and 'tighter' (whatver that means). So.. uh.. maybe the previous owner remapped it??

"never found a problem with them" besides the fact that they have the power of a asthmatic weasel with a bad smoking habit! Granted, given a long enough run up, a sympathetic prevailing wind, and a negative gradient, I think the 1.2 could overtake most trucks on most abandoned runways. However... - The car is comfortable. - The radio is good. - I like the little blue thermometer light even though I haven't a clue what it indicates. - The rear-view mirrors are huge enough to use while towing a caravan (albeit a static caravan because you'd never get it to move). - I can no longer be called homophobic because I'm driving around in a car with a 'nice' white roof. There. Have I offended anyone? no? Jolly good!

For the record, I'm not bored with mine, but I have heard others (see above ) say they are. It's had to say in the garage a day longer, so ANOTHER drive of slow death to work tomorrow! I also nearly killed myself overtaking a truck tonight on a short stretch that I usually use to clear some traffic. eek!

If you are starting to get bored with your vRS, I suggest you book it into a Skarage for some work, and request a 1.2htp Fabia as a courtesy car... ..oh my word. It just doesn't move. The pedal moves sure enough, but the car doesn't seem to. I think it took me about 12 minutes to get to 70 on the A41. Ok, a slight exageration, but close!

Hehehehe... very very funny. Back on topic, I find I get less smoke when I fill up with something expensive like V-Power or Ultimate. I think.. I hope its not a case of selective-smoke-not-there-noticing.

Good man MoggyFellow, I just did the same on my seats and no more rattles! Also noticed that the rear headrests 'tap' the back of the sear inners annoyingly, so removed them and stuck them in the boot.