Matty's Orange Fabia Sport MKII 1.9TDi (vRS...:))

[Sparkly]

I wouldn't bother with the vinyl, the car looks brilliant all in Orange, it's a really nice colour and you should celebrate it not cover it up, plus you will lose some uniqueness if you turn it into a Monte clone.

 

For me that £250.00 couldbe spent better elsewhere.

[Slotty]

I'm thorn between keeping it as it's or wrapping but tbh I think I'll leave it like it is...Maybe I'll wrap the roof only... Don't know

 

Totally agree on the £250.00 being spend on something else and wrapping is last thing I'll do to my car.

 

On satruday I'm getting the Weitec Coilovers, then H&R RARB. These are my priorities at the moment and can't wait to get these...

 

Matty

[Sparkly]

I don't think you'll be dissapointed mate, lowering and bar are my two favourite mods, make sure you get an alignment done at a place with a hunter setup too after the fitting.

 

You can find one at www.alignmycar.co.uk

 

Fitting the suspension and bar will probably see things shifted about after fitting and you'll want the alignment to really get the most of the new setup.

[Slotty]

Agree with you and aware of the alignment...

 

I getting all the parts and will fit these while I'm on holiday.

 

Going to my homeland in May and leaving my car with my best friend who also is a machanic and while servicing the car (cambelt and etc is due) he will also fit the ARB and Coilovers. He also has the Laser Alignment kit so he can do it all for me...

 

I'm lucky to know him as labour and parts where I'm from are half price comparing to the UK ones...

 

Can't wait to be honest...!!!

[Sparkly]

Where's your homeland Slotty?

[Slotty]

Poland but I lived in the UK for over 8 years now

[Dark_Hero]

I saw you wanted to get parts wrapped. Check out taboo wraps, they are in Kent

[Slotty]

Thanks Dark_Hero...Will check them out...

[Dark_Hero]

http://taboowraps.co.uk

[Slotty]

This arrived today...   :rock:  

 

 

Will fit these on Saturday or Sunday...  

[TheBoyArmitage]

Try and heat the old ones up a little before you Get them off! & mask around the tailgate badge as to not damage the paintwork the adhesive currently used on yours badges is not easy to get off in the cold!

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[Slotty]

Thanks for the advice mate...

[Sparkly]

I don't know why (maybe sixth sense) but I thought it might be Polish.

 

My Grandad's side of the family are all Ostrowski's.  I was brought up on pierogies and bigos and have inherited the polish palate for pickles and salami type meats SWMBO can't stand it.

 

Sadly I've never actually been but we have family in/near Lublin

[Slotty]

Don't know why but reading your post made me feel good and happy is some way...   :happy:  

 

Looks like you tried the best and most popular Polish dishes and glad you liked these...!

[Slotty]

Soooo Today I managed to...

 

Replace the old badges with the new ones which arrived along with the centre caps on Thursday:

 

Old Badges:

 

Work in Progress:

 

Ta da...!!!!!!! 

Wheels before I cleaned the car

 

  :rock:  

 

I also decided to de badge the car from the "TDI", "Fabia" and "Sport" bits which improved the look of the car...  

 

Loving the new look...

[Slotty]

While I was working on replacing the badges my Bro in Law visited me and asked me to help him with cleaning his car...

 

As always, I got carried away and spent little bit too much time on his car but it was worth it...

 

Few pics of both cars: 

 

 

His Ibiza will very soon be for sale as his saving the money towards deposit for the house he's planning to buy (Will post this is the Car for Sale section early next week)

 

After I finished cleaning both cars I had to head down to Chatham to meet one of the Brisky Members as I decided to spend some money to improve the handling on my car and..................

 

I'll post few pics and let you know what I bought tomorrow...     

 

Matty

[Slotty]

btw...Can someone please tell me how to make my images larger as every time I post these they small and need peeps to click on these in order to see it in the normal size...  

 

Thanks in advance...

[Dark_Hero]

To get your pictures larger you need to use a photo hosting site like photobucket and copy the img code

[Dark_Hero]

Your car's looking great btw

[Slotty]

Thanks Mate. At least I know why it's not working...

Thanks for the nice comment on the car...!

[Slotty]

So as promised here is the update for today...

 

After cleaning my and my bro in law's cars yesterday I drove down to Chatham and met Dexter619 to check the nice set of Weitec Coilovers he had for sale.

 

Had a really nice chat with him about the my and his car which btw looks really nice and smart decided to check the set and handed over the money. The set looks rally good and was as described. Tbh I think I got my myself a bargain considering how much I paid for these...  

 

 

The set will be fitted to my car in May by my mate who runs the garage and also has the laser alignment kit.

 

Thanks to BossFox I'm now also in the possession of the new set of floor mats for my Fabia:

 

 

And few shoots from the meet with Dexter:

 

 

HIs car looks really good IMO...!!

 

Things left to buy/replace at the moment are:

• H&R Rear Anti Roll Bar
• Rear 17mm Spacers
• Front 5mm/10mm Spacers
• SuperPro lower engine steady bush - getting this on Weds hopefully
• New Suspension Bushes (I might even replace all bushes is my car)

I also have other things in mind but want to sort out above first...

 

Matty

 

[TheBoyArmitage]

Looks loads better with the new badges!

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[Slotty]

Thanks Carl 

[Slotty]

So my car currently has the following:

• The standard 1.9 TDi PD 105 BHP was remapped to 140 BHP and 255 ft/lb (done April 2010)
• Osram Night Breaker Plus H7 55W Headlight Bulbs and spare set of the Philips H7 X-Treme Vision 100%
• Philips W5w Blue Vision Bulb 5W as side lights (3400K daylight light) - really like those
• Philips W5W, Blue Vision LED (6000K daylight light) - This is the spare set to replace above
• LED Rear Side Bulbs
• 35mm Lowering Springs all round
• 17" Kentaur Alloys with soon to have 205/40/17 Fulda SportControl 2 Brand New Tyres (These Kentaur Alloys replaced my Silver Trinity 17" Monte Carlo Wheels)
• New Skoda Logo Centre Caps
• New Skoda Logo Front and Rear Badges
• De-badged
• ClimAir Front Wind Deflectors

Still to be Fitted/Added/On My List for 2014:

• H&R Rear Anti Roll Bar
• Front 5/10mm Spacers
• Rear 17/20mm Spacers
• Suspension SuperPro Bushes (Probably will replace all)
• The Springs and Shocks/Dampers will be replaced by the Weitec GT Hicon Coilovers in May 2014
• SuperPro lower engine steady bush due to be fitted in next two weeks
• 312mm Brake Upgrade if I can find a decent second hand set for the right price
• Front Antiroll Bar Meyle HD Stabiliser Links
• Performance Air Filter (Pipercross or K&N)
• I'm considering the EGR Delete and New, Bigger Intercooler but these are my least priorities as I want to sort out the above first.

This will be updated through the year once all mods I have planned are fitted...  

[Slotty]

Need some advice from the peeps who already fitted the Coilovers to their cars...

 

I'm now in the possesion of the Weitec ones (Full Kit) but wonder if I need to buy or upgrade any other parts while fitting the Coilovers.

 

Do I need to use the new bearings and top mounts and bolts or is it the case of basically removing the old and fitting the new...?

 

I just want to make sure I have everything I need when my car is ready to have these fitted in May along with lots of other bits...