http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/skoda-fabia-vrs-is-no-more-skoda-suv-coming-2013-08-21

 

 

Apologies if this has been posted already!

 

Fabia vRS is being retired.  Looks like we have the last of the breed.

Edited 21 August, 201312 yr by Gumby

If a diesel MK ii VRS had been available I am sure things would have been very different!

 

 So, does this mean if you have a MK ii VRS it will now become more desirable as it will be rare? maybe?

If a diesel MK ii VRS had been available I am sure things would have been very different!

 

 So, does this mean if you have a MK ii VRS it will now become more desirable as it will be rare? maybe?

 

Starting to feel like I own a piece of history now.  Shame, they could have done great things with a mkiii I reckon.  Hopefully a last hurrah is in order.

So its us monte owners that killed the fabia VRS  If true

And insurance will go up on the VRS as could be rare

So its us monte owners that killed the fabia VRS  If true

 

ironic that a vrs wannabe ended the future of the vas  :think:  :wonder:

Be interesting to see how VW cover the Story on Twinchargers with the Polo GTI's, Seat with Ibiza Cupra & Audi A1 185 ps,

They sell so few of them.

 

george

Interesting the car that's most like the mk1 Fabia VRS is blamed for killing off the Fabia VRS...

To me the Monte with the 1.6 diesel is more like the earlier VRS than the later one ever was.

 

So maybe they should have just carried on making a Fabia VRS using the recipe that was proved to be successful !!!

You have to wonder sometimes... :wonder:

Loved my vrs but the cost to run spoiled the fun (had 6 months of it thou)

Diseisel vRS FTW. Should, perhaps will be, available on the MkIII.

Loved my vrs but the cost to run spoiled the fun (had 6 months of it thou)

 

 It costs nothing to run, why was yours so expensive?

I'm sure it'll be back

Loved my vrs but the cost to run spoiled the fun (had 6 months of it thou)

 

Better than my 4 days in a mk2.

I'm sure it'll be back

 

Hype it a bit to increase sales before they pull the plug on the mk2 ?

 It costs nothing to run, why was yours so expensive?

having to tow one of these behind doesn't help :(

 

our car gives great mpg, high 30's on the short town trips and long journeys are as good if not better than the diesel Yeti, on track it does about 17 mpg but what do you expect?

Hmm, not happy with that comment. "And anyway, if you really want a vRS, get an Octavia." 

Not the same at all...

Seems similar to a microsoft one recently about the Xbox One being an always one device...  before they back tracked.

 

This commetn isnt too bad.

"I have two concepts in my mind that aren't cabriolets or two-seater sportscars. But that is all I can say for now."

 

So I will probably try and grab another Fab VRS in Jan when my contract is up, then see what happens in the next few years...

Edited 21 August, 201312 yr by Brin

Plenty cars in hatch or estate about now to last a few years if anyone is wanting to buy one.

Prices very low for some wanting a bargain.

 

The story will becoming more public anyway about how Skoda treated some customers that got the cars with faulty engines,

even the revised version brought out late 2012.

& how they are still treating some customers with car with long Warranties.

 

The future engines and cars that Skoda Build can change anyway they like,

they are not going Rallying with 1.6 Turbo R5's without getting lots from the  publicity as the new cars arrive,

maybe they will Rally with the Engine in a R5 Rapid & do a Rapid vRS for the public.,

 

george

 

PS, if Doctor Vahland did say what the article said about the vRS not selling in Europe outside of Britain & the price,

i wonder why no mention of Australia and Importing them there and pricing them to not upset VW.

 

If Doctor Vahland did make the 'and anyway if you really want a vRS get an Octavia' comment, she is probably

not going to be CEO for long with an attitude like that.

? Is Doctor Winifred Vahland maybe Jeremy Clarksons sister or just his alter ego.?

 

SORRY< Dr Winifred Vahland is male. DOH.

 It costs nothing to run, why was yours so expensive?

Did not get more than 17/20 mpg to work and back 7 miles mway 34mpg  but no oil burn

it is the oil that is improving our economy then  

MC + remap = Mk2 diesel VRS

 

IMHO of course

 

To be fair, only owned my 105 for a couple of days but spools up nicely from 2K and you're suddenly going a lot quicker than it feels that you are

 

Drop it a few more mil , remap it to 130ish and maybe stick it on 18's and you've got the makings of a proper Q car

Hype it a bit to increase sales before they pull the plug on the mk2 ?

 

Run out SE model, Mk3, keep people wanting the VRS, VRS a month or so after launch

Shame, i would have been tempted by a Mk3 vRS with a diesel engine. Been tempted by the Monte Carlo in the past but didn't want less power and really don't want a petrol again.

 rapid sportback vrs anyone thats my bet..... but i agree a diesel like the first one or at least an option and it would hve been a stormer

also i can se a special edition vrs on the cards maybe with the whole irc that its got going for it

 

motorsport owes alot to the little fabia and the touring cars will be getting a seeing too by the octy i reccon

If it holds true, i may have to keep my vRS estate , will be a rare beast!