MK1 Fabia vRS for sale

 

It took me a while to realise I wanted a Fabia vRS and I promised myself one for my 40th and I got one before I turned 42 in June 2014 as I spent a long time looking for the perfect one and the cloth interior was a no-no for me.

 

I already owned an Octavia 1.9 used for long commutes since 2009 and still do BTW, as a testament to how good the Skoda marque is, I wanted a sporty desirable model.

 

So 3 years later and things have changed and I am about to move to the Superb fold, so still in the Skoda family with the 216k Octavia going strong and a new one on the way. It was a hard choice one had to go.

 

The car

Fabia Mk1 VRS ASZ 130BHP Silver 2004 with different ratio gearbox apparently more economical. I typically get 55mpg from a tank, brim to brim

 

MOT will expire 10/5/18

 

Custom Seat Surgeons Leather Trim all seats headrests and door cards in the same grey/silver with embroidered VRS badges 

Purchased at 34K miles from a mature gentleman who used it for the occasional run.

Currently on 61444k, and could rise.

2 former keepers on the log book.

 

Service book stamped as follows

Service 25.2.05 Oil change 8896 miles @ Garland Motors Skoda

4.4.06 No ticks 17468 @ Jackons Skoda Basingstoke

7.8.07 Oil change 21792 miles @ Ashmore Green Skoda (Receipt present)

2.9.08 BFC & Oil change 23421 miles @ Ashmore Green Skoda (Receipt present)

30.9.09 Cambelt & Oil change 26339 miles @ Asmore Green Skoda (Receipt present)

21.04.11 Air/Fuel Filters & Oil change @ 29043 miles @ Wash Water Mot and Service Centre Newbury (Stamp for Wash Water looks like VW, maybe specialist) (Receipt present)

12.7.12 BFC & Oil change 30844 miles @ Whitequay Skoda

6.8.13 Disks and pads all round plus Cambelt/water pump, Pollen filter & Oil change 33029 miles @ Wash Water Garage, Newbury (Receipt present)

3.10.14 BFC, Air filter & Oil service 40094 miles @ Trust Skoda Wolverhampton (Receipt present)

4.9.15 Pollen/Fuel Filters & Oil change @ 50025 miles @ Trust Skoda Wolverhampton (Receipt present)

10.10.16 BFC, Air Filter & Oil change (New Sump also fitted, due to sump bolt thread) @ 60014 miles @ Trust Skoda Wolverhampton(Receipt present)

 

Other maintenance receipts

21/5/16 New front set of Khumo KU39 tyres (Receipt present)

30/3/15 New Battery with 4 year warranty (Receipt present)

30/4/15 new cooling radiator due to slow leak from side (Receipt present)

2/8/14 New Cupra consoles and cruise control fitted by Tech1e from Briskoda then 4WA at Addison Tyres Tipton on a Hunter machine (Receipt present)

16/5/14 Aircon regas @ Sharps Auto Newbury (Receipt present)

15/3/14 New OS Fog lamp (Receipt present)

29/11/12 NSR door leaks sealed @ Whitequay Skoda (Receipt present)

26/4/11 both rear shocks replaced look like Koni adjustables 

29/9/09 Hollandia Sunroof pop up fitted (Receipt present)

3/9/09 Ipod connector fitted onto Symphony Stereo (Receipt present)

 

Features to note

Ashmore Green Skoda front and rear number plates

VW Golf ball gear knob purchased 28/09/06

Gear gaitor also leather trimmed

Parcel shelf under net for storage 

MOT certificates from 2007

Elegance Cupholder and Elegance drawer fitted around the Symphony Radio

Elegance rear cupholder and ashtray 

Under passenger seat stowage

Additional 12V bank under passenger footwell x 3 and 1 x 12v piggy back in drivers side fuse box

Armster leather look armrest includes storage

Silver/brushed steel heating and central vent stick on surrounds, the other still packed away

Additional large cup holder stuck to passenger side footwell in reach of driver for coffee mugs. 

VRS rear seat belt covers

312MM front brake upgrade fitted by previous owner (these are amazing stoppers!)

CTEK comfort indicator and quick connector fitted to battery, previous owner.

Chrome door poppers go well with door opening handles

Seat front strut brace in engine bay in red.

Leather wallet with car manuals etc present.

 

Body work:-

Stone chips as expected for a motorway car

Some small dents to mention 1 by the filler flap and one by the front wing, very small and hardly noticeable 

Rear bumper has approx 5 chips and marks filled in badly

Front bumper has a few scuffs

Rear spoiler lacquer peel (Common on these cars) quoted £80 to repair can have done before sale

Some wheels could do with a refurb some bubbling on most and kerb rash to 1 or 2

 

Spare parts in a box

3M stick on brushed kit not fitted

Rear ashtray removed for armrest

Door trim poppers

Old indicator stalk replaced with cruise

 

Roof rack available at separate negotiation 

 

Car allowed to warm for 1 minute before driving off and allowed to cool and engine tone change when stopping at the end of journeys

Kept below 2k RPM until reached 90 on temp gauge

My journey: I live 1.5 miles from the motorway and coming home from work is 3-4 miles from the M1, so most of the time this car has spent on the motorway cruising in my ownership 96 miles each way 

 

Pictures and more information to follow

Located @ Walsall near M6 J7

 

Priced @ £3700onvo. Unique example and getting rare now. 

 

 

Edited 31 May, 20179 yr by gav_is_con
Sold update

Quick update. Car MOT today, passed no advisories @ 61049k valid until 11 May 2018 over 12 months!

 

New car collected at the weekend. Very happy with the Superb. 

 

Bad weather means I have not posted up any clean exterior pictures yet.  

 

Open to sensible offers. 

A weekend of cleaning and here she is. 

 

I forgot to mention the net under the rear parcel shelf. I also believe the gear gator is retro leather fit. 

More sorry upload limit means I can only do 3 at a time 

Some of the body marks, marks to the rear bumper, the last 2 show one black bumper line and one NSF scuff to bumper. 

Edited 23 April, 20179 yr by gav_is_con
Amendments

Hard to depict some small dents by fuel flap and front wing. Your really need to look to see. One in each place as I said you cannot picture them 

 

Edited 23 April, 20179 yr by gav_is_con
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Rear spoiler common lacquer peel. Plus one of boot lip area. 

 

A lot of the chips around the car will be touched in with a proper touch up stick which is included in the sale. 

I have also located a brand new set of quantum standard wipers, a set of genuine rubber mats which will be included in the sale. 

Plus of course the Briskoda sticker in the rear window. 

The wheel nut covers were replaced about 1 year ago due to white marks and a bona fide VAG cover puller purchased from Audi as it was not present in the car. They give you a paper clip type puller which doesn't really work. 

Full size black steel spare in boot with as new premium brand tyre. 

Edited 7 May, 20179 yr by gav_is_con
Amendments

I also took pictures with the digital camera as well as the Iphone.

 

This time there is a link 

 

Onedrive Pictures

 

Edited 23 April, 20179 yr by gav_is_con
Amendment

Few more pieces of information, some MOT and receipts etc. 

Service book 

All Servicing in my ownership done with TPS genuine VAG parts and Quantum (VAG owned) Long Life 3 oil on fixed intervals. 

Edited 24 April, 20179 yr by gav_is_con
Amendments

More stuff to take pictures of 

manuals, Skoda wallet and some tax disks(whatever they are) 

To my knowledge the car has never been raced or rallied or chipped/tuned. The previous owner confirmed this too at time of purchase, otherside I would never have bought it.

I only bought it with the mods as most are what a Fabia vRS needs. Think a RARB is perhaps what would make this handle better as per forum posts but I never dabbled as I drive in a straight line and left the car pretty much as purchased; except the console bushes and cruise control additions. 

According to my brim to brim refuelling analysis, during my ownership the car has managed 53-58MPG for the majority of my trips on the motorway which is 9-11ppm depending on the price of diesel if you don't remember has been between £1.10 and £1.35 a litre. 

The record from one tank was 679 miles and that took 55.14 litres to fill back up, so it must have been running on fumes. 

Very nice motor mate. Try putting your info and pictures into one post

May help possible buyers

 

GLWS!!!

4 minutes ago, Blackfabiavrs19 said:

Very nice motor mate. Try putting your info and pictures into one post

May help possible buyers

 

GLWS!!!

Thanks but the upload limit won't allow me to put more than say 3 on a post. These photos are 2-3mb each. 

Appreciate the feedback.

Would love this to stay in the Briskoda family 

Reduced to £3700ovno. This is a Briskoda only price as I would love it to stay in the Briskoda family. 

Currently under offer.

On 14/05/2017 at 18:31, gav_is_con said:

Currently under offer.

Unfortunately nothing more come of the enquiry. 

Still for sale unless I hear back otherwise. 

Still for sale.

Poor weather recently not the best for car buying. Sun finally coming out. 

 

Car now sold. Thanks for interest. 

Very long distance Newcastle to Walsall. 

I do not believe the new owner is on the forum, but maybe might become a member.