sjparker's Fabia VRS

[sjparker]

Ok, so I thought I better start a progress thread for my Fabia VRS. My previous car was a Clio 182 full fat:

Had to get rid of it. I loved it, It was very quick and handled really well. I even spent more money to get a mint example but it still cost me about 2k in 6 months with faults, I will never buy french again!

So I purchased the VRS privately from a guy in Brighton, he had it since new, it was his wifes town car, FSH and it had 26,000 miles on the clock! It was first registered in 2004 and had a private plate *** VRS. It has OEM leather interior with Red Trim and these are the photos when it was up for sale:

As soon as I got it I booked in to have all belts done and I had the the grille, door handles and sidestrips colour coded:

Next, I picked up some octavia VRS spider alloys. I found someone local selling some WRC edition wheels in white but they had bigger winter tyres on that didn't fit the Fab. I changed all four corners for Kumho Ecsta KU39 205/40/17

Some other bits:

- Alpine W203RI Double Din Headunit

- Superpro Dogbone Mount

- Changed Gearbox oil for Fuchs Titan.

- Stubby Aerial

- LCR Splitter(not yet fitted)

Any comments welcome, more to come....

Edited 10 January, 2012 by sjparker

[Fabia_19]

Wow!

Beautiful car in what looks to be great condition! 24k on the clock sounds very low and the leather trim is spot on! In what region did you pay if you don't mind me asking?

Congrats

[sjparker]

Wow!

Beautiful car in what looks to be great condition! 24k on the clock sounds very low and the leather trim is spot on! In what region did you pay if you don't mind me asking?

Congrats

Thanks!

Yes, he spared no expense with it. Low mileage ones seem to be between 6k-7k and I got it at a good price, probably slightly below what it's worth but it took me a long long time to find this one. It popped up on ebay and I spotted it within 5 mins of it being listed, I rang him, asked what price and said I'd drive down that night to leave a deposit! He also owned a new BMW 320d soft top and a brand new Range Rover...

[Fabia_19]

Right place at the right time Well done! Welcome to Briskoda too :p

[sjparker]

Some more new bits, all arrived today:

Reconditioned 312mm Callipers and Carriers painted red:

Pagid Discs and Pads:

Also some better brake fluid. 2xMotul RBF600:

And to replace the Alpine:

Edited 4 April, 2012 by sjparker

[32KOFDATA]

Nice red

Really want to upgrade my brakes (256) to at least 288 but I need hub carriers and I can't find any :(

[Eskimo]

Where did you get refurbished calipers from?

Car looks mint!

[sjparker]

Where did you get refurbished calipers from?

Car looks mint!

Here - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280771826235?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I got those and pagid discs and pads from ECP for just over £250!

[sjparker]

One thing I can't seem to get right is the headunit in my fabia... I've just installed the JVC CDE-AVX720 and I just think it looks out of place... I don't want to go back to standard as the sound quality is pants. I could go to single DIN aftermarket, I'm not sure...

Photos I just took on my iPhone:

[S33VRS]

Looking neat nice motors by the way

[sjparker]

Just some minor updates.

Bought a new MAF, that fixed MPG issues I was having.

Removed the JVC Double Din and sold it, back to standard now:

312mm brakes fitted:

It's a night and day difference now in braking, they are so much better!

Sorry for poor photos, once the car has been cleaned this weekend, I'll take some better ones.

[sjparker]

In other news, I'm also looking at what colour to have the spiders refurb'd in. I'm tempted by the Audi Titanium:

Color is L8AU in matte lacquer, don't think I've seen it on a Fabia yet.

[Fabia_19]

Why change it back to standar head unit? The double din looked sweet!

[Zmithy]

TBH, I like the look of the W203ri headunit, think it looks good in a fabia and doesn't look out of place.

Still got it knocking around?

I think the Spiders would look good in Audi grey, wether they'd go well with the red is another question.

[sjparker]

Why change it back to standar head unit? The double din looked sweet!

It was a nice headunit but I just couldnt get on with it. I'm fine with the standard headunit for now, might get something in the future.

TBH, I like the look of the W203ri headunit, think it looks good in a fabia and doesn't look out of place.

Still got it knocking around?

I think the Spiders would look good in Audi grey, wether they'd go well with the red is another question.

Yeah, looking at my spiders now, I dont think they look too bad in the white.

Sold that headunit as well. It definately suited it more than the JVC in my opinion.

Soon as payday gets here, I'm ordering eibach springs and Whiteline RARB

[Zmithy]

You looked at black at all? Could possibly look quite swish!

I had the W203ri on my 1.2, Will deffo be purchasing another for my vRS asap =]

[sjparker]

I went for H&R 30mm springs rather than 25mm Eibachs. I know the Eibachs are highly rated but the H&R are widely used accross the VAG range and reviewed very well. I wanted to be that little bit lower

Hoping to get them fitted as soon as possible although my mechanic seems to have gone AWOL and I can't get hold of him!

[redcupraboy]

Look forward to some pics, to see how they compare to the Eibachs then once fitted.

Edited 12 February, 2012 by redcupraboy

[Fabia_19]

This is coming along really nicely! The alloys would look really good in black, but this is done by a lot of people! I do like the Audi colour you uploaded, that may have potential to look real good

[sjparker]

Some more bits turned up today...

R32 Steering Wheel:

Cupra Console Bushes:

SuperPro Wishbone Bushes:

Whiteline RARB:

Those along with the H&R springs are finally getting fitted tomorrow!

[sharkrider]

looking good going the right way with some good upgrades too a nice example of the breed

[redcupraboy]

How did it go? Did you manage to get it all fitted? Any pics of the car on the H&R springs? May take a few days to settle down properly.

[sjparker]

Been having a bit of nightmare... My Mechanic had just got back from Thailand, he got really ill... supsected could be malaria!

It would cost me a fortune if I paid a garage to fit it all. I'm going to try and get some bits fitted myself but I'll need to pay a garage to do bushes and springs.

In the meantime, I just bought a hybrid PD130 so will be getting that fitted aswell...

[TimVRS12]

Looking good mate!

[DanGum]

where did u get your pd130 hybrid from mate