My new Skoda Fabia MK1

[1Fabianskino]

Hi! Last summer i bought this lovely Skoda Fabia. This is a 1,2 HTP with 64bhp, which means it's obviously not a race car I needed a car number 2, and this definately does the job! Lately I've made a few simple upgrades. I gave it a total polish job, so it looks pretty nice. I plastidipped the front grill and the rear wing. I've also changes all the light bulbs all around the car. It looks so much smarter with the new fitted White/xenon look lights including LED licenceplate light. I've fitted a 1din pioner stereo aswell.

 

Future plans: - Lantern tint - Remove the towbar - Remove the door protectors -  painting the rear drums -Styling kit? I really want the car to look smart and not "overstyled", it's still an 1,2 litre fabia, not an VRS. I attach a picture when I bought the car from an old man.

Edited 8 January, 2014 by 1Fabianskino

[O.C.D.]

Welcome and nice job there.

[1Fabianskino]

Thank you! This is an absolute great forum, people are just so helpful. Feel free to leave a comment/question or hint/tips for modifications that can to be done.  Could anyone tell me how to share pictures in a thread like this? Would like to show you guys some of my work on the car so far.

Edited 8 January, 2014 by 1Fabianskino

[AaronMountford1990]

How much was the light overhaul, im thinking of the same for mine

[1Fabianskino]

I bought Phillips H7 Bluevison Ultra bulbs for the low beam frontlights. I swapped the highbeams and the spreads with  H4, with the Bluevisiion Ultra bulbs from Phillips. In my opinion this gives a much better light. I definately looks pretty cool aswell, because it gives the car a blue xenon effect. Really reacomended, but brand new phillips bulbs arent exactly cheap... 

[1Fabianskino]

Here is some pictures of a PlastiDip job I did myself. This was my firts experience with this type of product. I'm happy with the result. Any comments?

 

Edited 10 January, 2014 by 1Fabianskino

[O.C.D.]

Nice job with the p.dip keep the moding up.

[Sam84]

Looks very clean, like you plastidip'd parts.

[1Fabianskino]

Thanks guys! Munch appriciated. Unfortunately i got a dent on my rear bumper. Is it possible to heat it up and pull it out? I might replace the bumper with an vrs bumper. I wil post a picture later so you could have a look. Do any of you know how to remove the towbar? Do I have to remove the bumper to get access to the bolts?

[mogwye]

Yes you need to remove the rear bumper to remove the tow bar, you will most probably need a rear end crash bar, because it needs to be removed to fit a tow bar.

 

I have one surplus when I fitted my TB. PM if you are interested.

 

Db

[1Fabianskino]

Ty! I'll give it a try tomorrow. Might speak to a local Skoda dealer and ask what they thinks. I've just made an appointment to have my headlights and spreads tinted. I'm hoping to have my door protectors removed aswell.

[1Fabianskino]

Recently i bought some LED-bulbs for my rear licenseplate. At times, only one of them works, a friend of mine means that its probably bad contact. Have anyone had similar problem? 

[1Fabianskino]

I thinking about buying a new set of wheels for my Fabia. At the moment i have the standard skoda alloys 14". (look my gallery). I figured i might go with some 16" 205-45. Would these tyres fit my car? i Know that the vrs models, are orignially fitted with these. What do you guys think of some black alloys from a monte carlo?

[Heath]

Good job. Looking sharp

 

Like you, I recently had a problem with one of my number plate LED's going out. When I went to fix it the following day, it was working again and is still working. I've checked it every day since, and all seems fine.

[1Fabianskino]

How did you fix it? Next week i will have the headlight tint done. I will post some pictures of the job.

[Sleepyjohn]

Hi! Did you get the tow bar off and have you changed the wheels? I ask because I shall be fitting a tow bar to my Fabia 1 and could use the wiring if it's a dedicated harness. I'm also in the market for two standard 14" ally wheels. I'm in deepest east Kent but with my luck you'll be in the Shetlands! :wonder:

[gfwc]

Hi! Did you get the tow bar off and have you changed the wheels? I ask because I shall be fitting a tow bar to my Fabia 1 and could use the wiring if it's a dedicated harness. I'm also in the market for two standard 14" ally wheels. I'm in deepest east Kent but with my luck you'll be in the Shetlands! :wonder:

I have a full set of 14" alloy wheels from my Fabia all with LOADS of tread on them. I'm also in Kent