I was just thinking that the the vRS could one day be considered a legendary car or perhaps a car which people will still want to buy in 10 or more years time due to them being so good. One car that is like this now (well by me anyway) is the Peugeot 306 D Turbo. They go for stupid amounts of money because they are fast and economical. A normal 306 without the D Turbo engine goes for half or a quarter of what a D Turbo would go for. They regularly sell by me for over a grand and really don't see why.

Now the vRS is definitely fast and economical and unlike the Peugeot is a thousand times more reliable. The Fabia already has a following on here so how long until others realise how good these cars are?

I still don't own one due to lack of funds at the minute but by the end of the summer I should have one. I can't wait!

it will definatley be a ledgendary car if they don't make another! even if they do (and rumours are it would be petrol) the old vRS will be remembered as one of the first deisel hot (warm) hatches....

306 DTurbos do go for silly money. A mate has a T-Plate 1.8 Petrol and it went for less than my S-Plate DTurbo, and his had HALF the mileage.

People love DTurbos! What can I say!

The vRS is a smart car, I think it may enjoy a "Legendary status" like the Dturbo in a few years, but never a true legend status like Escort Cosworth or Lotus Carlton.

I think it will.

It's deffo an enthusiasts car.

As above, will never be a true legend as the cosworth, but for thoses in the know, it will be a legend in its own right. The whole "only those in the know" thing makes it all the more appealing to me.

Wouldn't "Cult car" be a better description?

It might have a strong following but I think the term "legendary" is a little optimistic.

Wouldn't "Cult car" be a better description?

It might have a strong following but I think the term "legendary" is a little optimistic.

Yes that's what I wanted. All I could think of was legendary at the time and I totally agree that it's going to be a car that is known by "those in the know". At the moment the 1st car of choice for the young driver around here tends to be corsa/clio/punto/etc... and then 2nd year it's something a little faster like a DTurbo. Everytime I get fuel in Tesco, Llanelli there's loads of 10 year old Dturbo's about so maybe the vRS will one day be the car of choice for the young driver? Or at least a young driver with a year or two's NCB.

Im 19 and its my choice. :-) i like the understatedness of it.

Wouldn't "Cult car" be a better description?

It might have a strong following but I think the term "legendary" is a little optimistic.

Cult is certainly more like it, but the problem the Fabia has is that you've got essentially the same car being offered by VW and SEAT

I think it will be a car that will be remembered in years to come, for me it will be the car that got me into Skoda's.

I think it will be a car that will be remembered in years to come, for me it will be the car that got me into Skoda's.

It should be my 1st Skoda soon. I got into Skoda because my dad bought an Octavia SLX TDI (110bhp). It has it's problems like any car. When we had it the turbo wasn't working. As it was my dad's 1st diesel he didn't know. Turned out to be I think the mass air flow meter. Changed that, 2 min job and it now goes like the proverbial off a shovel. It's effortless to drive, fast and frugal. Did over 600 miles on a full tank going up and back to Middlesborough via Aberystwyth from Swansea last May. That's why I'm going to the dark side next time.

Wouldn't "Cult car" be a better description?

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A new lad started at the place i work at a few months ago and he owns a fiesta zetec s

When we were chatting about cars he said

"those fabia vrs have a cult following dont they"

He has never owned a skoda and has no interest in them but he has the opinion that the fabia vrs is a cult car

So

I suppose it is the better description

Yeah, I think "Cult Car" is a better description. A legend should have mass and instant appeal and recognizability (Cosworth!!), whereas the Fabia has none of those things to the uninitiated. Only problem for the younguns is the insurance, but who knows by the time it's 10 years old we'll either be in Hover cars, or using public transport (BIG LOL)

'Cult car', certainly. I too had workmates show interest in the vRS branding

as much as the model. 'The police use these now, don't they?' was a phrase used by

a few people, refering to Octavia's most probably, but its in there minds.

A mate at work test drove an Audi A4 with the 130pd engine and remarked how quick

it was, then asked 'what break horsepowers yours', 'same engine' I replied.

'Jesus Christ' was his only reply. Again it's a 'those in the know thing';)

I got called a cult when driving mine the other day.

At least I THINK I was called a cult......

:rofl:

Cult is certainly more like it, but the problem the Fabia has is that you've got essentially the same car being offered by VW and SEAT

That's true - but the crucial difference is that neither the Polo or Ibiza equivalents have the status within their range like the VRS. The Ibiza FR will always be overshadowed by the Cupra, and the Polo TDi isn't even noteworthy and there's a GTi in the range.

The VRS stands out from the crowd a bit more.

no chance really as there are other cars on teh same platform with the same engine etc as already pointed out an are you lot serious?? a real enthusiasts car etc etc ????

other than on the forum and at meets the only people that drive them in oxford are either pensioners or middle aged women, very very rare to see a young person driving one.

One for the cogniscenti

"those who know!!

given the direction of travel and fuel costs etc its popularity should grow amongst those who want to downsize without any real compromises in performance toys etc

trouble is others are copying it now

no chance really as there are other cars on teh same platform with the same engine etc as already pointed out an are you lot serious?? a real enthusiasts car etc etc ????

other than on the forum and at meets the only people that drive them in oxford are either pensioners or middle aged women, very very rare to see a young person driving one.

Negative bar-steward. It won a race on Top Gear, that alone will give it a certain level of immortality, whether it's deserved or not.

No-one is suggesting it's a world beater, but a cult classic might be within reach, only time will tell.

At least the pensioners bring the chav ratio down a tad eh?

if negative means realistic then bring it on baby, i'm not knocking the car at all but its nothing special at the end of the car really is seeing as there is a vw and seat version available as well the same engine going into the a3/golf/leon etc which tbh aren't much different in terms of weight and size.

i feel the same about virtually all of the vag range bar certain vehicles but they tend to have models starting with a single letter like S or R

if negative means realistic then bring it on baby, i'm not knocking the car at all but its nothing special at the end of the car really is seeing as there is a vw and seat version available as well the same engine going into the a3/golf/leon etc which tbh aren't much different in terms of weight and size.

i feel the same about virtually all of the vag range bar certain vehicles but they tend to have models starting with a single letter like S or R

or have a mixture of the two,RS mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm please:D

And have an Audi badge

I just can't see it.

In 25 years time they will not have one on display at Beaulieu. Besides, they will all end up in a ditch or on their roofs before then.

:rofl:

A Fabia? It's really a friggin' woman's shopping car FFS!!!!!