Silver Fabia VRS 2005, 40K

Gday all. Just to say im really pleased that i bought and managed to persuade the missus to get a Fabia VRS In all seriousness though its a fairly practical car for day to day use, and no kids yet so even better for the interior.

Powerfull car, handles well(ish), and was made to eat up 200-300 mile journeys.

Now ive had it about a month and is it just me or does it not feel as quick as it did. Got used to the power i guess....or maybe a boost leak. hmmm? For some reason im finding this car bears some similarities to the fiat uno turbo i used to own. lol Hope it doesnt rust like it through!!

Cracking motor overall, gona be some good motoring years ahead. (well they will be when i get the damn cd player to eject properly!!)

Your probably just use to the way the Fabia drives. If your concerned with power loss get it on the rolling road . . . That'll tell you straight away!

You just get used to the power unfortunately. When I replaced my Golf 1.6 with a vRS I was amazed at the difference in speed. Now I have a slight craving for more power!

yup, me wants remap badly!

You've gotten used to it 'cause it's not that quick

It's all relative, yes you do get used to it, yes it does start to feel not as fast as it was when you got it, but believe me it's still the same unless you have a fault of course.

The thing is you do get used to it, for me it's faster than a 1.2 clio I had last by a collossal amount, yet I still get more mpg out of it. Thats all that matters to me, aslong as your'e happy.

The faster the car, the faster the money comes out of your bank!

Well i know what you mean, but going back to the fiat uno turbo i owned, that was running about 180hp and weighed 750kg, and i had it for about 2 years. Even during the twilight years of ownership i would get in, drive it and be like....Sh**!! this thing is quick:D

lol But its not about that anymore, needed a new car that will serve me well on the day to day, and also be a bit of fun. Not really interested in looking for more power from it at the mo, as like you say, can easily turn into a money pit.

Have had many comments on how good looking the car is though, even from people who arnt 'car people'. Also seem to be attracting more races from the lights.

You've gotten used to it 'cause it's not that quick

outside the usual X to Y mph in blah gear, I reckon it's probably deceptively slow

outside the usual X to Y mph in blah gear, I reckon it's probably deceptively slow

whats wrong with being quick in gear?

find me a car fast out of gear

I think that you have got used to it. You only appreciate the thrust when you have driven another car and returned to the Fabia. It is the low end torque that impresses: there is not much over 4K with the standard engine. Having said that when Autocar(see Autocar 12 Oct 2004) had a long term test VRS they managed to beat the claimed 0-60 figures: One run at 7.2 secs and an average of 8.2 secs. It is the in gear acceleration that impresses though: Autocar figures 20-40 in second at 2.4 secs and 50-70 in fourth in 5.6 secs.

I had my Dad's Merc C280 on loan when my turbo blew a few months back and the Fabia (standard 130BHP) did feel quicker even though it's not!