Eddy's almost standard Fabia Vrs...

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Thought it was about time I did a project thread, weather it will be interesting or not is up for debate.

I started with a red SDI as a first car, crashed it…..

 

Fixed it, there was a brief period where was abit harlequin while it waited for paint, but here is the end result

 

After having that car about three years I bought my current car in about September 2013, a 2003 Fabia Vrs with about 111,000 miles, FSH. 312’s and a jabba RARB. No Big power plans just want a nice car to be happy with…. J

Here it is after the first clean I gave it, and a rub down with black hole.

 

First thing I did was get the cam belt and water pump done.

Then get some roof bars for carrying my bike around, seen as towbars and permitted on the Vrs for what ever reason.

 

Then after moving to south wales for a years work placement, noticed a knocking on changing gear, changed the dog bone mount with the car up on a kerb, great fun.

Made the noise quieter but not fixed it totally,

 

Next on the list was a little paint work, standard spoiler lacquer peel and a dint in the rear quarter, unfortunately I have not before pictures.

 

 

I was not that happy with I really, should of complained but didn’t,  o well,

The spoiler was alright and has remained till not, but the rear quarter was just abit dull and had lots of this sort of crappy pain,

 

 

Plates where messy so put some legal pressed plates on,

 

 tidied it up abit

 

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Had a new battery and other stuff in too in this time but no pictures.

 

Got some new mat holders in, and went to a local meet, failed at meet etiquette I think though and didn’t reverse in..  Met some friendly folk though and had  a chat about cars.

 

Next up console bushes, mine looked tired and original. Had poly buses in my old car and found them too harsh so decided for the cheaper cupra ones.

 

 

Decided to fit a arm rest next, went for a black golf one off ebay, along with a new key badge,

 

Next up a little off roading in dalby forest

 

Had a  go at sorting the headlight, so wet and dry followed by compounding.

 

Fitted some new wipers and a briskoda sticker while I was at it

 

I was lucky when getting this car that it had factory xenon’s, well I thought so…..

Drivers side lamp was pointing at the floor. Couldn’t connect to the module to adjust them though VCDS. Started looking at the level sensor on the back axel , found a broken pin.

 

 

Fitted a new one from a 2000 polo gti, fabia ones are hard to find and the original couldn’t be repaired.

This did help and the lights stated self adjust but still couldn’t connect.

Upon investigating the light though found the reflector had fallen out of the adjusters, looking at past mot’s t had failed for low beam for a few years running.

Ended up with gluing it back as it kept on falling out. 

 

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New badges to replace the faded ones..

And new seat covers from the for sale section,

And retrimmed the arm rest with the old ones

 

 

 

Painted the front calipers (in the rain)

And noticed the poor looking wheels so that was added to the todo list.

 

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So home wheel refurb attempt, one by one, had to keep the car mobile

 

 

And about a week later… well done me L

 

Did a little carrying , should of bought a van

 

Played with the DA on my mums car…

 

And on mine…

 

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Through in a app radio and reversing camera

 

 

Pulled out a old insurance black box a found and

Gave the seats a front room wet vac

 

 

Next up drop links, new rear callipers (silver a cheaper so had to paint them) and another good clean.

 

 

So that’s up to date, I think hopfully not too dull….

 

Next up Cruise Control and some drilled groved front discs..

[Clunky23]

Nice clean example. Just wondering if the armrest is an easy fit? I definitely could do with one!

[eddy field]

It is, just in the drink holder cubby with three self tappers on each side. There's a good thread on here, pimp my mk4 armrest I think it's called

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http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/189942-pimped-my-golf-mk4-armrest/