Hi

iv recently brought the 02 plate skoda fabia, the colour is yellow like the new vrs, im wondering what the best alloys would be to put on, im looking for some black alloys, euro style or dub style really, im also thinking of wrapping the roof in black and getting the VRS bodykit from the nearest scrapyard or ebay possibly. let me know what you guys think.

thanks charlie

All down to personal taste

There aren't many that are in to the "Euro" or "Dub" "Scenes" on here but in theory anythign you see fitted to a mk4 Golf will fit a Fabia so that's a starting point

 

Roof wrap is good as the contrast between black and yellow always works.

 

The VRS bits i'm less sure of. It'd be a lot of cash to buy the bits, especailly if you have to find the right colour or get them sprayed, and it'd probably just be easier to save up and buy a VRS in the first place...

Nice one pal Iv seen some cades Eros or jadis they look nice low and wide, this is my first car mate so I couldn't of g

Nice one pal Iv seen some cades Eros or jadis they look nice low and wide, this is my first car mate so I couldn't of got the vrs, Im keen on the wrap idea, like you said it will have a good contrast, however if I could find the vrs bodykit cheap enough and in the right colour would you go for it?

Thankss

Ahhhh ok yeah as a first car a VRS would be an expensive prospect

 

First thing I'd do would be speak to your insurance company.

 

I'd imagine as a young driver and as your first car your wallet is already being hit hard for insurance on a standard car.

If you start throwing modifciations at it - alloys, lowering, wrapped roof, VRS body kit - its likley to put your make premium rocket sky high and potentially make the whole exercise much more money that it'll ever ever be worth.

 

All that aside my personal atttude would be save money now so i can afford a VRS in the future; rather than blowing money now on making a VRS Replica.

But hey i'm not 17 nor down with the kids anymore (if i ever was)

No I'm keeping the engine the same just changing the way it looks, which will be a sneaky one, not telling the insurance, im just thinking of new wheels pref cades, and just getting the vrs body kit, my fabia really is ace, just trying to give it that edge haha

But I understand what your saying it defiantly would be an expensive venture and

Don't make modifications to your car and not tell insurance. You should declare all mods, performance or cosmetic. You don't want to end up with a void policy. Will leave you big time out of pocket and will be nearly impossible to get someone to insure you afterwards.

No I'm keeping the engine the same just changing the way it looks, which will be a sneaky one, not telling the insurance.

That is one thing you should never say to anyone, infact, that's one thing you should always do no matter what **** you stick in your car. You have a crash, your insurance investigates whilst your recovering in hospital to find out your insurance is void. You lose your car and don't get paid out, all because you couldn't be arsed to pay the extra £££. Honestly, if your not gunna declare them - don't bother messing with your car. You might think I'm being a d!ck with this but you will come worse off trust me.

What Jenko and LGM said.

 

Making modifications without declaring them to your insruance is a high risk game.

If you do it, have an accident and they investigate and find undeclared mods they could void your policy, give you no payout, and blacklist you resulting in sky high prices for future policies.

Of course if you don't crash then you'd be fine but it's a big old gamble.

 

I'm not gunna get on my moral high horse here as i ran an undeclared remap for 18 months - consoling myself by telling myself "I won't crash" "it'll never happen to me" and even if it did "they'd never spot a remap anyway".

A body kit, slammed suspension, and fat wheels would be somewhat harder for an investigator to miss though.....

Well lads Iv taken in what you said I'd just like to thank you for your advise I'm going to get a price on everything, them ring my insurer and find out how much in top it will be, of its to much I just simply won't do it haha, thanks

do it the other way around - phone your insurer first.

 

you should be able to say "what woudl happen to my premium if i added a body kit, wrapped the roof, lowered it, and added new alloys?"

They'll either go "no problem sir it'll at £5000 to your premium" or maybe "we would be unable to provide you with insurance with those modifications"

 

That'll save you all the leg work of pricing up all the parts, finding out you'll just about be able to afford it, getting excitied, and then be crushed when you find out that your insurer stops play

The vRS wheels might be a good shout as from an insurance point of view they might not frown upon it as much as it's from another Fabia?

 

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Thanks for you advice guys, I'm going to give my insurer and just ask like what's the worst that can happen? If I'm been honest dont think the vrs bodykit will be happening yet but hey ho no worries. Thanks guys

I agree with all the guys here and I'm glad to hear your taking their advice! Trust me.., it's for you own benefit! My suggestion would be to stick with a stock car, no mods, until you rack up some No claims Bonus.... But... Rather than modifying, get the fabia as clean and mint as you can get it!!! It can be just as enjoyable getting the car to look showroom condition and it will leave you with a good quality base to start with when you are able to start modding.

I've seen some stunning examples of absolutely mint standard cars!

But checking about VRS alloys may be worth trying, as they are already off a fabia they may not be that bothered.

I think the standard VRS wheels but in a different colour look the best on the Fabia

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The VRS alloys may not even increase your insurance premium as they are off the same model, just a better spec version, but you should tell them anyway

It's like when I put Corsa D alloys on my Corsa C, I told them that they are not aftermarket wheels, they are off a newer model of the same, and it didn't cost me anything to add them to my policy

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Edited 24 July, 201312 yr by Harry1212

Done

Vrs wheels but changed colour gets my vote try 2 tone or something