Hi everyone.

Tuesday 21 of May. Just bought a new Skoda from Alex Lawrie; a Fabia SE, 14 miles on the clock and a loverly petrol blue. Got to say the no sales pressure, bags of info' makes a welcome relief from other sale situations. Top marks to Eamon Walsh et al. ))

Thursday 23 of May took it out for a short run and felt like a learner driver, checking the tacho against gear and speed looking for the optimum fuel efficiency, (wife and I are pensioners after all) with swiftest travel. If my good lady was prepared to ride pillion I would have argued for a Triumph Rocket 3, 2300 cc but it cannot be. So it is a 1200 cc motor car alas.

Still, happy with our purchase thus far.

I'll keep y'all posted.

Grievousangel

Welcome !

Hi and welcome aboard.

Welcome !

"there ain't no subsitute for cubes" but as the saying goes "gas, grass or ass nothin's for free" besides I'm to old.

grievousangel

Hi everyone.

Tuesday 21 of May. Just bought a new Skoda from Alex Lawrie; a Fabia SE, 14 miles on the clock and a loverly petrol blue. Got to say the no sales pressure, bags of info' makes a welcome relief from other sale situations. Top marks to Eamon Walsh et al. ))

Thursday 23 of May took it out for a short run and felt like a learner driver, checking the tacho against gear and speed looking for the optimum fuel efficiency, (wife and I are pensioners after all) with swiftest travel. If my good lady was prepared to ride pillion I would have argued for a Triumph Rocket 3, 2300 cc but it cannot be. So it is a 1200 cc motor car alas.

Still, happy with our purchase thus far.

I'll keep y'all posted.

Grievousangel

So tell us more! I assume it's the 1.2TSi? Did you go DSG or Manual? Pictures are always welcome too.

So tell us more! I assume it's the 1.2TSi? Did you go DSG or Manual? Pictures are always welcome too.

Well it's a manual shift this I know. I like automatics but the wife doesn't and she is the boss. I never realised there were so many variants of the Fabia until we had made the purchase. All I can tell you is that to my mind this a plain vanilla Fabia 1.2 SE.

The more I drive it though the more I'm beginning to like it. Changing from a decade old Astra 1.7 diesel that we've had from new is a culture shock. I'm still trying to come to terms with the terminology never mind the 1.2 three pot petrol lump! Wife is in recovery from a serious illness but is looking forward to taking her rightful place (as she sees it) at the wheel. Got to confess I enjoy 2 wheels and some serious cc between my thighs than a tin box with 4 wheels.

Cheers