Yeah, that's right. Imma gunna start a topic on mah car.

 

I bought my Skoda Fabia 6Y Elegance from some car place in Poole. It was, and still is, comprised of many components. Some have even been fitted by myself or by someone who knows what they're doing. It had something like 68K miles on it. It was originally from Liverpool so I was amazed to find it came with wheels TBH

 

Serviced on the dot, if not before. Some expense spared.

 

Skoda Fabia 6Y 1.9TDi Pumpe Duse 100

Cayenne orange metallic, interior 'mystic black'

Elegance, heated seats, heated mirrors, air con, ashtrays front and rear, 'On' tab in drivers side cubby (no idea what that's for TBH)

14" alloy wheels with 185/60/14 tyres, later changed to MkI Octavia L&K 16" alloys with 205/45/16 tyres

Cargo net under the parcel shelf.

Skoda 'symphony' radio/ cassette player. (Handy to keep a biro somewhere IME)

this is a fairly early pic from september 2011, 18 months after I got him

 

Pretty high up on standard suspension and typical faded headlights

 

It's PITA having to remember what was done and when then having to go back and update retrospectively but anyway,,,,,,,,,,

 

 The car was picked up on January 13th 2010. First impressions were that if felt a bit quicker than it should be and pulled very well. I was lurking on this forum looking for answers and even wondered if it had been mapped at some point. Only one thing for it I thought and then found a rolling road day being organised by Brisky at JKM in Portsmouth so booked myself in. Results were fairly impressive IMO for a PD100 engine.

 

 

A mapped car should make ~140 IIRC so it's not mapped, just quicker out of the box for some reason which I still can't fathom but I'm also not complaining about either

Interlude,

 

So, in 2012 I picked up 5 yes count 'em 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 16" alloys that were previously attached with five bolty type things to a MkI Octavia L&K for the princely sum of £100. Many thanks to Vladsoilerofcarpets and comiserations to RandallTheVandal who had to fit his old Ronal dinnerplates to the Octy

 

 

these were eventually bolted on with fresh Uniroyal RS2's (205/45/16) in April 2013

Look forward to the updates

+1

You need to take the springs off to give it more lows innit. aha lol

Removing the panels will also get it to go faster. lolz

Silver and black in a rain mac

So very glad that this isn't a thread about your todger Lee.

 

Might want to rethink the title though.

 

Actually given my concerns on the title, i need to rethink why the hell I just clicked on this link.

 

:no:

So very glad that this isn't a thread about your todger Lee.

Might want to rethink the title though.

Actually given my concerns on the title, i need to rethink why the hell I just clicked on this link.

:no:

Thats not something to be shared in this sacred place :3

The on tag is your aircon for your cubby hole

 

Keep your sunglasses, pen, loose change etc cool.............

Well, I finally got my grubby mits on a Fabia I pre FL Sport/ GT bumper. Thanks to Iraceforpies

Ooh intersting update! Will be great to see it fitted Lee.

I hope you had a great Christmas?

Well, I finally got my grubby mits on a Fabia I pre FL Sport/ GT bumper. Thanks to Iraceforpies

 

You can say hello @ Combe as he's part of the track session.

Ooh intersting update! Will be great to see it fitted Lee.

I hope you had a great Christmas?

Not bad mate. Quiet. Hope yours was good too mate

You can say hello @ Combe as he's part of the track session.

Already planned Jase. Reason for the M5 trip tomorrow is to collect it from my dads who collect ed it earlier. Pics are in the for sale section still

Not bad mate. Quiet. Hope yours was good too mate

Really good thanks Lee, just nice to get some time off work

Went up to my dads on friday and collected the bumper kit, bigger box than I thought but got it back ok.

Got to get it sprayed to match and then fit it, instructions are very 'IKEA' and straightforward

 

Suspension upgrade; (apologies for not posting this bit sooner)

 

In August(ish) 2013, an  AP lowering kit turned up via DPM Performance, dropped by 30mm. Mahoosive difference to the cars stance and handling without compromising ride comfort. Also replaced were front top mounts and bolts and rear bump stops.

Thanks to member Horsee for the help; suspension all swapped over in less than two hours!

 

pic to follow.

 

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/ap-30mm-lowering-springs-shocks-suspension-kitbr-fabia-6y-12-14-14tdi-19tdi-19sdi-20-0100-p-5394.html

 

Lowered

 

Not lowered

September 2013

 

Tracked at Castle Combe. Wow, RARB needed STAT. Lowered suspension helped but TBH, I pushed harder than I should have for a track virgin and shat myself. Second session duly handed over to Pastyboy

 

 

 

Picture credits to JamesI

Golf MkIV blue tinted heated mirrors were also fitted in 2013. Only had to extend the wires a few Cm

 

 

Not easy to tell from the pics but they are blue. Fell into my pockets at a scrappers

A few other things that were done.

 

2011 replaced both headlights for pattern parts from Depo.

 

2013 (jan) Fitted Team Heko wind deflectors from Towequipe

 

2013 Replaced rear light clusters for the FL version (scrappers, < £10/ side)

 

2013 Boot cargo net bought from a fellow member.

 

2013 OEM floor mats with Fabia embroidered logo, also from Briskoda.

MoT due to expire on the 16th. Booked in for tomorrow and I see no reason why it won't pass.

 

Which it did. Sailed through in fact and zero advisories

Not really done anything for a while except took him in for a full service

However, I did buy a full set of OEM Sport seat covers from FabiaDMG

 

But, this leave me with a quandary as on Tuesday I'll be collecting these

 

I'm more than 100% sure, I think, I'll be keeping the Polo seats so I may sell on the Sport covers. Keep an eye out

Went up to my dads on friday and collected the bumper kit, bigger box than I thought but got it back ok.

Got to get it sprayed to match and then fit it, instructions are very 'IKEA' and straightforward

 

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When are you going to fit it?