First time skoda owner. Had other vag cars in the past, passat tdi, audi 80 2.0 16v, 80 1.8 vanilla, a6 1.9 tdi 130, lupo sport 16v, s6 2.2 20v 300hp+. And thats all i can remember. Family history with vag, brother had s2 400hp+ monster, rs2 and now just got rs4. Anyhow now got fabia vrs tdi 2004. First day of ownership. So far well chuffed goes like stink. Previous car was an accord vtec 2.0 first jap car ive had. Went ok, engine was flawless near silent tickover. 155hp petrol so giving full welly was ok but fuel economy and insurance (gp 25?) was silly. Conviction meant insurance necessitated cheaper car hence skoda. Atm skoka seems to go like soas compared to the honda so all good. Also 45 mpg compared to 25. Appreciate what an invaluable resource this forum will be, so hi to everyone and thanks in advance. Who knows might even be able to help few of you in future. Got good gearbox and mechanical connections. Cheers

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