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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:

Last year i had to pay

Hi all you lot! Since getting my Fabby 1.9 TDi new in 2002 with 12 miles on the clock I have recorded every drop of diesel it has used. To date it has averaged 59.8 mpg. Recently I have done the IAM 'skill for life' programme where making progress is essential. Should I expect a drop in mpg? Cheers Gibbo:confused:

Are the PTB brian dead, or do they have some ulterior motive? In the niche market Skoda is the wrinkly brand (I am one) we want convenience and economy ie an automatic diesel. The 1.9 TDi is strong enough to power the new Octavia and the DSG is a revelation that offers sparkling performance and great fuel consumption. Do they really want me to buy a Golf rather than a Skoda?

It seems to be working so far - just a few months. I imagine there is a 'quickfix' with silicone mastic as a DIY job. The Skoda service engineer told me that the pop rivets in the lower corners come adrift.

Have I heard right, that the new Fabia will be available with 6 speed Tiptronic transmission, will this be the DSg as in the Octavia?

In May I had the inner seal replaced on my NSF door =

Re Rear fogs. My old Astra had two rear foglights, if the bulb went on one side I still had a rear foglight. Or if I went into Europe I still had a rear fog on the offside. My Fabia, along with all VW group motors, and many others, only has one on the offside. If I go abroad it's on the wrong side; or if the bulb blows … nothing. Bad design or what?

Re Harry VRS post. In 1955 I was in the back of a RAF Standard Vanguard pick up truck with metal struts and canvas covering. No seat belts, airbags etc. The pillock of a driver tried to accelerate out of a tightening bend - police estimate 80mph. It rolled several times sideways and once length-ways when it hit the verge. The struts snapped off and projected into the back space. It finished up upside down and then caught fire as the ruptured fuel tank reached the cigarettes we were smoking. I pulled out my mate who had concussion, and I had a torn raincoat. The driver and 2 passengers on the bench seat in the cab also got out with minor injuries, whose a lucky boy?

What a choleric lot you all are. To the people who value their paint work more than life itself Iwould just say 'get a life', there is more to an existence than shiny lacquer. I don't damage other's cars, what I said was that I TOUCHED the other car with my door, not that I smashed into it, there was no damage of any sort but the daft old bat went totally delinquent. As to parking in disabled bays, I have difficulty getting out of my car if I can't fully open the door. I don't have a blue badge and don't want one (isn't it surprising how many big expensive cars have them - do they play golf with their GP I wonder?) There are generally lots of these bays empty in my local supermarket, so I use one sometimes if the 'normal bays' are full. I don't need someone else's say-so to make a decision about my life – as some philosopher geezer once said "Rules are made for the obedience of fools and guidance for the wise". Peace be with you Brother

Also, they are closer to the entrance because of the fact that children have no road sense, and run a greater risk of being involved in an accident in the carpark. Therefore, if the car is parked closer to the entrance then that safty risk is significantly reduced. Amother instance of parents trying to put responsibility for their kids onto someone else - sorry mate I have my own probs.