Dan's Fabia vRS (#2)

[DanGum]

Well, got myself another vrs again. Currently saving money for a house deposit so the thirsty charged type r needed to go! Bought a celica t sport as a run about had that for 2 months then bought a fabia vrs. God ive missed it, the mpg , ride quality is superb. 

 

This time i wanted a fabia with xenons, managed to find one in black which also has ESP. Body work is in fairly good condition and alloys are in good nick. First thing i did was carry out a full service, good old TPS gave me oil (quantum), filter, air filter and pollen filter. The cambelt was due on the car so a 30 minute trip to see Ross (Techie) and he carried out a cambelt change. Great top quality service as always! 

 

 

The car has done 92k so i am planning a full freshen up of the suspension. I bought new HD Meyle drop links and fitted them (great service from AVS spares)

 

The car will be lowered on coilovers soon, im very keen to get the Eibach sportlines after reading great reviews about them. Ive bought new top mounts/bearings etc ready 

 

 

I then bought some octavia spiders , they are at my mates being refurbed , the tyres i chose for them are the highly recommended rain sport 2's

 

 

Had my mate Simon tint my windows for me (if anyone is local to hereford/worcester/gloucester then i highly recommend this bloke). His company is called Supertints. 

 

 

I then won some genuine skoda front and rear mudflaps off ebay for £5 haha! fitted them yesterday

 

 

Only other thing ive really done is colour code the front grille (black magic spray paint is at halfords) , sanded down, primered , sprayed then lacquered. Holding up well at the moment! Also fitted a cupra splitter which i bought second hand off here

 

Here's a picture of how she's looking at the moment. 

 

 

 

 

[JoshH]

Good work Dan

Keep it up!

[DanGum]

Good work Dan

Keep it up!

cheers Josh how you finding the type r ? :p

[JoshH]

Yeah it's sweet mate! Just fitted facelift lights...nightmare! Lol

[redcupraboy]

Hey up Dan, knew it wouldn't take you long for the modding to start mate! Lol. Car looks good, liking the xenons.

[DanGum]

Cheers lee

[Titanium_Man]

Ha nice to see you back in a furby! And if i replaced mine, it would also have to have Xenons and my heated seats :P

You going as far as last time or being sensible due to your plans with a house?!?

[DanGum]

I'm trying not to spend as much on this one . But I do want 200 bhp so will see what happens first big mod I'm doing is coilovers . Your car coming along nicely though mate I see : )

[Titanium_Man]

I've heard that before

Kind of Dan to be honest! I've bought a few bits and pieces but I have been waiting for the sale of our house to go through, get settled in and once the garage has been emptied ready for "proper" use, get back on it.

But with everything from Heart Surgery back in November to buying our house this year, the car has had to take a back seat. And being more honest, I am so embarrased about how I have just left her these last 12 months, I didn't go to the national meet or the Castle Coombe events as I couldn't bring myself to rock up and get involved, which is stupid really but I am a man of principle and I was ashamed so had to punish myself!

[DanGum]

You've had a stressful time jay so the car has to take a back seat . Way more important things have been going on. Health is number one! once the garage done then you can hide away and tinker tinker :p

I been approved for a mortgage and know what I can borrow. But gonna hold out untill next year and gives me a little more time to save for furniture and all that malarkey :/

If there is another big meet we will have to go , I've got a skoda now lol

[Titanium_Man]

Met a few more Briskodians on your side of the bridge so once all is well again will see if we can get something organised as I know Joshh, Bowen and Joe-vrs-tdi plus a few others are interested but nothing has happened, so we'll see.......

Yeah true Thankfully Zee has recognised all this and has said it is her #1 priority after this weekends festival to get the garage clear for me

Ah awesome stuff and that sounds like a good plan dude. Our neighbours went and bought their house but didn't think about furnishing it and they are hating it right now as they have such little stuff in their house or it's from the 2nd hand shop.... some people hey!

[bowen]

Lovely

[vRS19TD]

Looks great.

What bits did you get for your suspension change??

[DanGum]

Thanks for the comments guys

I bought front top mount and bearings . Then rear too mount/bearings

[DanGum]

private plate back on today (old original number plates from old fabia so they look cack) bought some new pressed plates off ebay and they are on route 

[DanGum]

Just purchased some new coilovers thanks Damian!

kW v1s , currently on sale

[DanGum]

[Titanium_Man]

[JoshH]

Yeah boy!!!

[mattievrs]

Didn't see this one coming! Lol.

Just needs the seats doing again dan!

[DanGum]

Didn't see this one coming! Lol.

Just needs the seats doing again dan!

Lol nor did i Matt, but this is definitely the last car , definitely... lol...maybe haha

 

Not having seats done again either haha

[DanGum]

Bit of an update.

 

Coilovers are on and fitted by Ross, cheers again matey. Bought an EGR Delete kit from the group buy and also a powerflex dogbone mount from the group buy. 

 

 

Plans now are to 

 

- still waiting for my octy spiders to be finished ( tyres at the ready)

 

- see how the allard hard pipe group buy comes along

- intercooler, maybe allard or forge. 

- pd150 turbo and custom remap by jabbasport. 

- bodywork

 

 

finially, a decent clean lol

 

 

[DanGum]

oh and just spent £155 on a spare key at skoda (that price was after some haggling too )  :|

[grr666]

Nice looking car Dan... Keeping an eye on this...

[DanGum]

Thanks Gary!