MkI Fabia vRS Special Edition - only 33,400 miles, FSSH and recent cambelt

[No.733]

 

 

You're looking at my much-loved Fabia vRS Special Edition, model year 2007 and registration year '07'. Of the 1000 that were built for the UK market, this is number 733.

First things first: why am I selling? As fond of it as I am, I've arrived at that point in my life where I have a company car available for all my regular driving, and with a house purchase hopefully on the cards within the next couple of years, I'd like to free up cash towards that.

As you'll no doubt already aware, the vRS uses the TDI PD diesel engine that delivers its torque in one huge lump from a little below 2,000rpm until 3,500rpm. The way it pushes your kidneys into the seat is brilliant, and personally I find the claimed power and torque figures conservative. It certainly pulls like a train from 50-80mph in fourth gear. It's MUCH quicker than the claimed acceleration figures would have you believe.

 

The engine and drivetrain are one of the highlights of this car, and as I type this the car has only covered 33,400 miles. That, again at the time of writing, makes it comfortably the lowest-mileage MkI Fabia vRS SE online. As far as this engine goes, the general consensus among other caring owners is that 33,000 miles is not a lot.

The car has had two owners, myself as the second. The first owner bought and registered it new, so this is not an ex-demo car. He owned it for five years before trading it in for a new Fabia at the same dealer he bought this car from. I bought it from that dealer in August 2012, making me the owner for the last 20 months or so. I have covered almost exactly 10,000 miles in it during that time.

It is fitted with the usual Special Edition standard equipment including leather seats embossed with the limited edition number, but the optional six-CD changer is not fitted here.

 

I am not in the habit of buying bad cars and nor am I in the habit of selling them. In anticipation of this sale I have given it the following:

- New rear brake discs and pads (around 60 miles ago)
- New front and rear Bosch windscreen wipers
- Two coats of Auto Glym Super Resin Polish (an oldie but a goodie)
- Interior valet
- New battery (approx 1500 miles ago)
- New glow plugs (approx 1000 miles ago)

Servicing
Full main dealer Skoda service history including last service at 31,600 miles and cambelt change at 32,000, although if it is given any further attention it will probably see a local specialist.

 

 

 

 

The positive
Let me describe its best attributes first. The interior is in absolutely amazing condition, let alone 'for the age of the car'. Stepping into the car (blue-edged carpet mats fitted) you'd easily believe that this car was less than 12 months old. I mean look at the pictures! It's in fantastic shape and I can't believe for a second that you'd find one with a fresher, cleaner interior. Its seats, carpets, dashboard and so on are all as completely damage-free as it is possible to believe for a 2007 car.

The engine growls nicely and pulls extremely strongly in all gears, as I previously described. The six-speed gearbox is light and positive, with the stiff lever flying between ratios incredibly directly. There's also a mechanical edge though that comes from the engine vibrations and the sense of distant linkages doing their work. In short, the drivetrain makes this thing a joy to drive; a proper giggle-machine.

There is a middling amount of tread on the tyres, in the region of 5mm, and there is no cause to need to change them in the near future.

 

There is no evidence of the common 'bubbling' under the spoiler lacquer, as you can see from the photo below.

 

It is taxed until the end of August, and I will give it a fresh MoT prior to sale. I expect it to fly through with no problems.

The negative
As you have hopefully gauged by now, I'm trying to be full and honest in my communication of the car's features. The exterior has its fair share of small stone chips, as well as one or two larger ones below the grille. The paint could benefit from a professional polish, too; something I simply never got around to.

The alloys are typical examples for their age. Their is some light kerbing that you could describe as 'grazing' rather than 'gouging'. There are also some small, visible patches of bubbling under the paint. As far as I'm aware the wheels' finish is the original paint.

Some of the red paint on one of the rear brake disc calipers has flaked off. Again, I wanted to fix this but never got around to it.

As a side note, the air-conditioning fan sometimes chirrups away quietly for a moment or two, like a tiny garden bird trapped behind the dashboard. It never lasts long, though.

Reasons why you should buy this car...
This is an uncommonly low-mileage, solid-feeling and well looked-after example of a rare and highly sought-after car. The interior, in particular, is testament to how well it has been treated over its life.

 

Clearly it isn't priced to suit everybody, but there are very few of these left with this sort of mileage on them. The right buyer will appreciate it for what it is, just as I did when I paid top-dollar for it 20 months ago. My asking price is £7,200, which reflects the rarity of the low-mileage examples of this car. You can get in touch with me through this site or matt j kimberley at gmail dot com. I am, of course, very happy to provide a phone number to interested parties,

[BossFox]

Nice.

[vrskeith]

Like it  a lot but not able to undertake the purchase right now.

 

Best of luck, would make an ideal first car for someone.

[Soot1e]

You have a long way to go to equal Wardy's car sale adverts, but this is a good start.     Good luck

[DAZZA66]

Nice.

Buy it - you know you want to 

[Ad Lav]

Nice advert, if a little querky

Should sell well and the price isn't a million miles off what everyone one else is selling them for.

The only thing it's missing in my eyes (and from personal experience) is a warranty - glws.

[joncc]

Highly flowery description. Nice motor. GLWS.

[group1rs]

Go on Bossfox. 312 brakes KWv3's Jabba RARB and just stage one map. Then keep this one and enjoy. I'm sure you could even bargain price down to £7150.

[BossFox]

Go on Bossfox. 312 brakes KWv3's Jabba RARB and just stage one map. Then keep this one and enjoy. I'm sure you could even bargain price down to £7150.

 

Deserves to kept standard IMO.

 

Resisting...

[roberto1954]

id love this car.and i would buy it now

but £1000 over glasses retail and with faults?

 

 

 

The negative
As you have hopefully gauged by now, I'm trying to be full and honest in my communication of the car's features. The exterior has its fair share of small stone chips, as well as one or two larger ones below the grille. The paint could benefit from a professional polish, too; something I simply never got around to.

The alloys are typical examples for their age. Their is some light kerbing that you could describe as 'grazing' rather than 'gouging'. There are also some small, visible patches of bubbling under the paint. As far as I'm aware the wheels' finish is the original paint.

Some of the red paint on one of the rear brake disc calipers has flaked off. Again, I wanted to fix this but never got around to it.

As a side note, the air-conditioning fan sometimes chirrups away quietly for a moment or two, like a tiny garden bird trapped behind the dashboard. It never lasts long, though.

Reasons why you should buy this car...
This is an uncommonly low-mileage, solid-feeling and well looked-after example of a rare and highly sought-after car. The interior, in particular, is testament to how well it has been treated over its life.

[silky16v]

6k to get rid asap or 6.5k and hold out for the right buyer

[Statto]

 

 

... but the optional six-CD changer is not fitted here.

 

Nice example but wasn't the six CD-changer actually standard with the SE?!?  Can others confirm?  If it's not in the car, what became of it?

 

Cheers

Statto

Edited 2 May, 2014 by Statto

[BossFox]

Can I remind people this is a for sale thread, not a discussion of the car's worth or faults.

[No.733]

To those naysayers, who would you rather buy a car from? Someone who said the thing was entirely mint only for you to find that it isn't, or someone who is honest and straightforward to deal with from the start? Oh, and Glass' guide is useless at accounting for the subjective and fluctuating impact of special edition trim levels. Oh, and no one seems to have acknowledged how low mileage it is, or how pristine the interior is! This car has major (and ever-rarer) points in its favour that far outweigh the inevitable small imperfections on the outside.

[supated]

Are you available Sunday for a viewing?

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[kevberlin]

To those naysayers, who would you rather buy a car from? Someone who said the thing was entirely mint only for you to find that it isn't, or someone who is honest and straightforward to deal with from the start? Oh, and Glass' guide is useless at accounting for the subjective and fluctuating impact of special edition trim levels. Oh, and no one seems to have acknowledged how low mileage it is, or how pristine the interior is! This car has major (and ever-rarer) points in its favour that far outweigh the inevitable small imperfections on the outside.

Good luck with your sale mate. It looks like a cracker

[Mr Ree]

To those naysayers, who would you rather buy a car from? Someone who said the thing was entirely mint only for you to find that it isn't, or someone who is honest and straightforward to deal with from the start? Oh, and Glass' guide is useless at accounting for the subjective and fluctuating impact of special edition trim levels. Oh, and no one seems to have acknowledged how low mileage it is, or how pristine the interior is! This car has major (and ever-rarer) points in its favour that far outweigh the inevitable small imperfections on the outside.

Every car has a bum waiting for it...so they say, whoever 'they' are.  :think:

 

A car is worth EXACTLY what a potential purchaser is willing to pay for it regardless of what we as mere onlookers might think.

 

Yes, I wouldn't pay that much for one, but that's partly down to the fact that I'm not looking for one.

Looks nice enough, so GLWTS matey.

 

I had all this ...'WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, you paid HOW MUCH for it' when I bought my classic and mint Fiesta mk1 2 years ago.

 

Took the bait initially, but now when I'm asked how much did I pay for it, I politely tell sheeple to mind their own *******  business.

I wanted it, and paid what i considered a reasonable price, and don't need ANYONE telling me I was robbed. 

[Mr Ree]

As a footnote, I remember quite a few years ago starting a thread about if the Fabia vRS was possibly ever going to become a future classic with rising values?

 

IIRC the majority said, "not a chance"

 

Very few unmolested standard vRS's out there now, so watch this space I say.

 

I have first dibs on my now depearted vRS if and when it ever comes back up for sale.

He has promised to retain its excellent originality and condition

 

I consider it not  sold as such, but merely being temporarily looked after and cherished. 

Edited 8 May, 2014 by Mr Ree

[roberto1954]

briskodians never get (ROBBED) were all far too sensible and switched on

[vr6 south]

You should not tempt fate by saying that the spoiler has no laquer peel. It will happen eventually :(

 

As a fellow low mileage SE owner I wish you good luck with the sale.

[supated]

Can I come view it Sunday? ?

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[Mr Ree]

You should not tempt fate by saying that the spoiler has no laquer peel. It will happen eventually :(

 

As a fellow low mileage SE owner I wish you good luck with the sale.

Hadn't happened to mine after 9 years.

[vr6 south]

Hadn't happened to mine after 9 years.

Now you've done it;)

[Mr Ree]

Now you've done it;)

Regular polishing helped p'raps?  :think:

[Ryanfsr]

If you haven't sold within a couple of weeks you might well be receiving a PM from me!

My SE was stolen from work yesterday, and from how the theft was carried out I somehow don't think I'll be seeing her again. :(

Just can't think of what I would replace her with other than another one at the moment..