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Hi chaps, thanx for the support, if enough of us make a noise it may become loud enough to reach Skoda HQ I just read the post from America about the DSG; that was a new one on me - must remember that 10 year warranty remark!!!!!!!! Be lucky Gibbo

Hi all, Does anyone know if there are any plans to combine a TDi engine with the new 7 speed DSG box in the Fabby. Be lucky Gibbo:D

Thanx CJJE for your interest, and your arithmetic! I don't doubt your figures for a minute but I would not go back to a petrol engine after several diesels 1 Skoda PD, 1 Toyota D4D and current VW PD. It is a different style of driving that is more laid back and easy going. I rarely exceed 2k rpm, the DSG box changes at about 2k unless you need to hustle when it will go all the way when booted. That makes it a very safe car (for me that is). A 1.2 putting out 105 bhp must be much more stressed and 'buzzy' and will need winding up to get reasonable performance even with a fast changing box. In honesty I would be quite happy with a Fabia IF it had a TDi/DSG combination. I may well finish up staying with VW and buying a new Polo. Thanx again Gibbo

I have waited 4 years to see it in the metal and it is a KO. But I think Skoda are missing a trick with it. Many Skoda owners are wrinklies - like me at 72 and smiling. What I want is a Yeti (because it is so easy to get in and out of) I want a TDI Yeti because it is frugal on fuel (?) just a simple 105-125 bhp (I am not into speed. I want a DSG Yeti because that is the future; I have a Golf DSG 105 bhp Match, that has all the toys like iPod slot, cruise, computer etc. I don't know if the 1.2 litre petrol with 7 speed DSG will be any good, but I bet it won't get 55 mpg on overall average over two years (like my Golf). My '02 Fabia TDi averaged 58.9mpg over 5 years. How about a DSG Fabia? Come on Skoda, we silver surfers are the ones with some wedge to spare, why not cater for our needs.

It appears that there are no real plans to offer the new DSG box in New Fabia. Albeit that rumours abound. Perhaps I'll go for an Ibiza when that appears. Cheers all

:confused:I read in the Auto Express magazine that the new Seat Ibiza with have the new lightweight 7 speed DSG semi-:confused:auto box. Is there any news/hope of Skoda using it in the new Fabia. It is a superb box and I am driving it in a VW Golf but I am a Skoda man at heart.

I bought a new Toyota Auris in May. It also is a brand new model as a replacement for the Corolla. To date no problems.

I live in Skoda county - Lincs. There's bunches of them here BUT I have yet to see any new Fabs on the road and today I saw my first Roomster - hardly a success story? For me the Skoda magic has dissipated. When I bought my 1.9TDI in '02 it was anarchic to drive one, now it is ordinary and I also got ****ed off keep having to get it repaired. So I bought Japanese - a Toyota Auris. It is so boring it is anarchic to be so ordinary. 57 mpg, 130 bhp, 125 mph, smoother, quieter, less expensive servicing, better dealer; I can stand all the jibes about being nondescript and so on. Eat your heart out Skoda - you started to believe your own publicity.

check out which engine is allied to the auto transmission. If only the 1.4 petrol it will be somewhat slow

Tomorrow I will be ordering a Toyota Auris D4D as a replacement for my 5 year old Fabia TDi Elegance. When I bought it in 2002 I expected it to be my last new car

In the handbook of my 02 Fabia TDi it states the cambelt should be changed at 90,000 km (56,250 miles). My car has only done 37,000 miles in its 5 years. When I contacted Skoda UK customer services, about another aspect of the service schedule, they tell me the cambelt should be changed now. Is this another example of the confusion that seems endemic in Skoda HQ. The other matter was this; The Fabia service schedule is based on a 4 year cycle based on annual mileage of 10k miles, or 12 months, whichever comes first. This means that low mileage cars are subject to the 12 months cycle. The 4 years involve a minor service on years 1 and 3; an intermediate service on year 2; a major service on year 4. Then back to year 1. At the insistence of the service staff at the main dealers I have had minor services at years 1 and 3. Intermediate services at years 2 and 4 and a major service this year 5. What are the experts thoughts on these matters? Regards Gibbo

how on earth did the new Octy win the J D Power survey ?????

Horton in Lincoln want

My Fabia 1.9 TDi is lightly used. It is due its 5th annual service with 37000 miles to date. The Lincoln main dealer wants

My fabia has leaky doors due to failing inner seals result wet carpets. Do Octavias suffer in this way?:confused: