I have moved over to having a skoda after a year of owning a 2007 SEAT Leon Cupra, which was great fun if not a bit thirsty and expensive on everything. Deciding to try and reduce my outgoings, I revisited the fabia vrs, on paper it had everything I wanted, the only things I would lose my xenons and rain sensing wipers I had become used to on my 3 previous cars. I went up the road to visit my local dealer who had a 2012 12 plate black fabia vrs for sale, it had 3200miles on the clock, climate control, rear parking sensors, dsg box. All in all a good package and in a lovely colour. Took it for a spin and fell for it, felt just as quick pulling away as my leon did. Went back to the dealer and sorted a deal including my private plate transfer and the deal was done.

3 weeks later I picked up my new car all excited just wanting to enjoy.

Well I picked it up in October and having just ticked over 6000miles and it wants its first service, so all nervous about getting that done. I gave it a good proper run up north on the weekend and sticking to 70-80mph I achieved 42mpg, which I was very pleased with as the best my leon did was 32mpg.

I have done a few mods, having read all the bits about how bad the headlights are, I put in some 4300k xenons which made such a difference if not a pain to fit, put in amundsen sat nav and led numberplate lights.

Anyway, here are some pictures

Patrick

Edited 21 February, 201313 yr by tonashp

Hello and welcome to Briskoda. Great choice of car

Very nice mate welcome

Looks very smart, welcome aboard. Could do with a clean though

Nice VRS, welcome from another newbe!