Richard's mk1 Fabia thread. (Yes, I have a mk1 Fabia problem...)

[BossFox]

But with 900bhp

 

Nothing like setting the bar high is there...

[@Lee]

speaking of bars http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skoda-Fabia-MK2-MK1-Race-car-Track-day-Roll-Cage-SW-Clubman-MSA-/121191332451

 

Not that I want to encourage you or anything :no:

[DAZZA66]

I could have done with that engine a couple of weeks earlier !!

 

I won't be able to tempt you with an "09" Fabia VRS then??

[BossFox]

I won't be able to tempt you with an "09" Fabia VRS then??

 

I thought you were fixing it !

[gadgetman]

Nothing like setting the bar high is there...

plenty of room under the flat bed cover

[DAZZA66]

I am although its taking longer than the Citigo at the moment !!!

[BossFox]

I am although its taking longer than the Citigo at the moment !!!

 

Nothing takes longer than that!

[grr666]

Glaciers move quicker than citigo projects :p 

[tempra007]

How about a V6 superb engine in there??

[Brimma]

To pay homage to it's previous owner, I think you should do this, but replace the orange with a Cornish Pasty......

 

 

[Titanium_Man]

Hmmmm interesting ........

[RNPhoto]

A couple of daft ideas I might try if I had your car budget:

1: Stick the spare citigo engine in it and see what sort of power Shark/Jabba could get out of such a small engine (given no odd limitations like turbo lagg etc.)

2: get a 2nd hand leaf mk1 and Fuse them?

[ickleginge]

Transplant Golf 4Motion running gear, with the V6? Or drop the V6 in favour of a 1.8T?

Even more crazy go for beating Devon at the PD bhp / lbft numbers game?

Ultimately go Eco and convert to electric a la The Greatest Favorit?

[PastyBoy]

Glad you made it home alive Richard.

The weather conditions were not condusive to driving let alone towing.....for hundreds of miles.

 

I shall be monitoring progression with great interest.

I am especially looking forward to when the red VRS gains a slime green near side

There is a pang of sadness that the car has gone after everything we have been through; however I am incredibly happy that it has gone to someone with the ability and contacts to at least fix it and return it to the road if not enforce some madcap idea upon it.

[BossFox]

It was an interesting drive home Pasty.

As times visbility was about 50 yards or less, you couldn't see the road markings hardly at all due to standing water and vans and lorries were weaving around due to the high winds.  That was on the M40.

 

Then 20 miles from home it was clear and bright.

 

Definitely a good choice of day to put the Yeti through it's paces as a tow car!

[io1901]

Electrify it - some sort of petrol / Electric hybrid track day car.

[Coops]

To pay homage to it's previous owner, I think you should do this, but replace the orange with a Cornish Pasty......

 

 

 

 

But with 900bhp

 

900 bhp Cornish Pasty then?

[Dr Zoidberg]

900 bhp Cornish Pasty then?

 

Fasty.

[Coops]

Fasty Pasty.

[B33fy]

Keep the diseasal theme and bung a twin turbo V6 midships or a V10 from a toureg in the front.Then slam it to the ground and make like a silohette racer. Jobs a good'un.

[Ad Lav]

I think a fairly simple track toy or fast road car would be enough.

Rallye green, black roof, mirrors and grill. Pimp wheels. Done.

[MartynVRS]

Isn't there issues with putting a different fueled engine into a car. It can be done but I'm sure DVLA wanted more than usual. 

A good option maybe a 2.0TDI but depends how much heavier it is compared to the 1.9 TDi and if it fits

[Brimma]

I think a fairly simple track toy or fast road car would be enough.

Rallye green, black roof, mirrors and grill. Pimp wheels. Done.

 

How many track cars does one man need  

[BossFox]

How many track cars does one man need  

 

Bryan has hit the nail smack bang on the head.

 

I am looking at what I need.  Which honestly is err.. nothing.

With the mental Citigo, quick Yeti VRS, practical Yeti and a Jap car or two I've already got more than I should have.

More than certainly anyone needs due to a bit of a car weakness.

 

So I'm going to just do something I want.  Just for the satisfaction of doing it.

Something I've wanted to do for a while, right back to before I started the Citigo project when I had my 09 plate Fabia VRS SE and couldn't justify chopping up probably the last registered mk1 Fabia out there to do it.

 

 

And the Skoda I've been wanting to do is...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Fabia WRC EVO1 (2004 spec).  With lots of stickers!

 

How handy I just bought an 04 plate that needs a bit of bodywork.

[Iann-]

Glad to see the PastyWagon getting another chance at life. Are you going for just the looks, or going mad on the drivetrain as well, or is that a secret for now   ?