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

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    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 alre

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    Have been seriously considering putting the VRS lump and box from Pasty's Red Fabia in the Fantasy Green Beast for a few weeks, but looking into the costs of getting sensible power (220bhp+) with supp

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Ah maybe this all makes sense... being from Essex and all... did Richard have his first time in the back of a peppermint Capri?

 

Unlikely, I've never even driven a Capri. ;)

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    Ah maybe this all makes sense... being from Essex and all... did Richard have his first time in the back of a peppermint Capri?

    Was the VHK prefix the same as the silver capri in the professionals and possibly the gold one too? :nerd:

    Edit - Yes it was and also with at least one Cortina

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    Unlikely, I've never even driven a Capri. ;)

    My dad always called them the pratmobile as per Only Fools and Horses.

    But I do think they are quite cool ;)

    But back to FGF related news new oil pressure sensor and thermostat has been ordered so work will commence on the estate soon :D

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    Was the VHK prefix the same as the silver capri in the professionals and possibly the gold one too? :nerd:

    Edit - Yes it was and also with at least one Cortina

    VHK prefix plates seems to be common for Ford Press Office cars in the '70's, not unlike OY & OE prefix plates

    used by VAG press fleet cars in more recent times.

     

    Similar story with management cars, EO for Ford & KU for VAG.

     

    DC

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    VHK prefix plates seems to be common for Ford Press Office cars in the '70's, not unlike OY & OE prefix plates

    used by VAG press fleet cars in more recent times.

    Similar story with management cars, EO for Ford & KU for VAG.

    DC

    So my Octy, KU, could have been a car owned by management before it went into the dealer network for the previous owner to buy it?

    Explains the sunroof and parking sensors.

    So my Octy, KU, could have been a car owned by management before it went into the dealer network for the previous owner to buy it?

    Explains the sunroof and parking sensors.

    Quite likely, my KU plate Superb has Skoda UK as the 1st registered keeper.

    Judging by the data left in the SatNav it lived in Cheshire & had travelled to a few

    posh hotels in it's 5k miles with Skoda!

     

    DC

    Could there be another Fabia vRS SE making its way onto this thread.........?!?! :giggle:

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    Could there be another Fabia vRS SE making its way onto this thread.........?!?! :giggle:

    You saw that too then
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    KU are the Skoda staff cars, I've a mk1 Octavia VRS that was. Another SE... yikes Richard I think you need to move to a bigger work place... in order to store all your cars LOL! :D

    Another SE... yikes Richard I think you need to move to a bigger work place... in order to store all your cars LOL! :D

    Not confirmed, just speculation. :thumbup:

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    Not confirmed, just speculation. :thumbup:

    That's a well priced SE for sale... but who needs a Race Blue VRS when you could have Fantasy Green !!!

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    As some people saw on the book of faces last night...

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    Yesterday i was fiddling around with the FGF Estate, I found it had No Thermostat what so ever...

     

    So Fitted a new one (comes in its housing and with a new Coolant Temp Sensor), fitted in 5 minutes and Also changed the oil pressure sensor.

     

    This car is slowly growing on me, even the colour..........

     

     

    I need help!

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    Yesterday i was fiddling around with the FGF Estate, I found it had No Thermostat what so ever...

    So Fitted a new one (comes in its housing and with a new Coolant Temp Sensor), fitted in 5 minutes and Also changed the oil pressure sensor.

    This car is slowly growing on me, even the colour..........

    I need help!

    The estate is the best of the lot, especially in that colour. You're coming to your senses, Taylor! :D

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    The estate is the best of the lot, especially in that colour. You're coming to your senses, Taylor! :D

     

    You mean lossing them... :D

    You mean lossing them... :D

    Err no :P

    Yesterday i was fiddling around with the FGF Estate, I found it had No Thermostat what so ever...

     

    So Fitted a new one (comes in its housing and with a new Coolant Temp Sensor), fitted in 5 minutes and Also changed the oil pressure sensor.

     

    This car is slowly growing on me, even the colour..........

     

     

    I need help!

     

    Maybe its just the country boy in me, but when we had an animal that was so broken we had it put down...

     

    Just sayin'

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    Maybe its just the country boy in me, but when we had an animal that was so broken we had it put down...

     

    Just sayin'

     

    Like your estate? :D

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    Like your estate? :D

     

    Special exception for the manky old terrier :P

    Special exception for the manky old terrier :P

    Hangon, Broken Fabia Estate, Broken Ibiza, Ohh wait I can't talk :notme:
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    Maybe its just the country boy in me, but when we had an animal that was so broken we had it put down...

     

    Just sayin'

     

    Thing is they are all relatively cheap parts :) you could go to the shops with a fiver, buy a pint of milk come back and still have change to fund an engine overhaul :P

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    Light shunt to the rear offside, 74k miles on the clock in Comfort spec. :)

    Cat D, so rear lens, MOT and hopefully it's on the road....

    This arrived yesterday from the salvage auction.

    Ran it up and down and left it running for an hour. Seemed fine.

    Ordered a rear lens and driver door electric window switch as the latter worked 1 time in 50.

    Lens and switch fitted this morning, ran the car through an MOT this afternoon and passed with one advisory on the console bushes.

    Result. :)

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