Afternoon fellow members, 

 

Currently have a mk1 fabia vrs, I've loved every minute of owning it (apart from a couple of hefty bills). I've had it just over a year done 22K in and now it currently sits at 140,000. Now on a nighttime I find myself looking at mk2 fabia vrs thinking one would look nice on my drive, I love the look of the mk2 and that bit more power wouldn't go  amiss. 

 

Now why im here, I do 45 miles a day to work and back so I need reliability. Would it be a good move to make? I know a little about the oil consumption issue on some models etc. What common problems have people come across? What too look out for? What are prices on rectifying certain issues? They aren't price highly private sale but is that because people want to avoid the engines? I hold my hands up I could be complete wrong. I've seen one for sale with 160K on the clock so they must have plenty of life in them. 

 

 

 

Best look up the top at the Pinned Threads.

The oil threads posts in the past few days and another member looking at one should cover most of what you need to look at.

 

160,000 miles is good from a twincharger,

that could be just theo1 engine, or maybe 2, or even 3 engines though, you would have to check.

If your budget can stretch to it I'd go for one if the last vrs models 14 or 64 plate, I've not had any issues with my 14plate vrs and I've had it for 3years now. It's great on fuel and fairly rapid when you need to get a move on.  They don't handle as well as the mk1 vrs though in my opinion

pee81,

has your Dealership been in touch about Service Campaign 34H5 on your DSG?

Please post up in the pinned DQ200 thread if it needs doing. Software Update.

Different Service Campaign from the 34F7 one to change the Oil & a Software Update.

I have done it myself this year.  I was never a fan of the mk2, other than the vrs and some monte's.  Then personal circumstance gave me a choice of spending money on my van or getting an estate, and Brimmas MK2 Diesel Estate vRS replica came up for sale and the decision was made.  By replica, it has the same power as the mk2 vRS, interior and everything.

 

Right enough, it still doesn't have the same effortless oomph as my mk1 vRS which had been remapped to about 185bph with just under 300lbft of torque, and it doesn't handle the same being an estate, and the steering needs a bit of weighting as it is the Elegance model it is based on, but it is sooooo much more comfortable, especially on long journeys, which was the key thing, and it can fairly shift.  If you can find someone with a mk2 interior in their remapped mk1, I would give that a try first before jumping the gun. Mine was still getting high 50's to low 60's to the gallon depending on how hard I was driving, but so does my mk2. 

 

Comes down to what kind of driving you are doing every day, cause at 90 miles a day, the heavy foot in the mark 1 vRS is helluva different to a heavy foot in a mk2 vRS.  I do 115 miles a day 6 days a week plus faffing about and the mk2 is way more comfy, but ideally I would have both.

Jaspire,

have you actually driven a Mk2 Fabia vRS / DSG rather than the 1.6TDI CR Remapped / bigger turbo / manual with Mk2 vRS looks / parts?

I have a mk2 VRS and do a fair bit of mileage in it. It's a 60 plate with 70k near enough. 

 

Its a a good one but like has been mentioned, try find a late one with the CTHE engine for more peace of mind

 

I did have a mk1 Fabia VRS and I actually enjoy the mk2 more to be fair. 

 

 

7 minutes ago, S27VEJ said:

I have a mk2 VRS and do a fair bit of mileage in it. It's a 60 plate with 70k near enough. 

 

Its a a good one but like has been mentioned, try find a late one with the CTHE engine for more peace of mind

 

I did have a mk1 Fabia VRS and I actually enjoy the mk2 more to be fair. 

 

 

Yeah, I had a MKI for two years and a MKII for five years (the MKII being watertight was also a big plus).

That is very true!

 

I worked for a Skoda dealer at the time so it had plenty of rear door sealing done I know that!

13 hours ago, Awayoffski said:

pee81,

has your Dealership been in touch about Service Campaign 34H5 on your DSG?

Please post up in the pinned DQ200 thread if it needs doing. Software Update.

Different Service Campaign from the 34F7 one to change the Oil & a Software Update.

Hi

No my dealer haven't mentioned anything about a service campaign, it had a minor service and brake fluid change back in march on 18,000 miles 3rd service and the only thing that was mentioned was that they want my car for their stock lol

13 hours ago, Awayoffski said:

pee81,

has your Dealership been in touch about Service Campaign 34H5 on your DSG?

Please post up in the pinned DQ200 thread if it needs doing. Software Update.

Different Service Campaign from the 34F7 one to change the Oil & a Software Update.

So if the sticker in my spare wheel reads 34h5 am I right to assume my car would need the service campaign? Or should I just get in touch with suk?

No sticker in the boot with 34H5, 

Not even showing here before, maybe now, but this is never that accurate on other Service Campaigns.

http://master.skoda-auto.com/mini-apps/recall-actions 

3 minutes ago, Awayoffski said:

No sticker in the boot with 34H5, 

Not even showing here before, maybe now, but this is never that accurate on other Service Campaigns.

http://master.skoda-auto.com/mini-apps/recall-actions 

Not showing as any service campaign needed 

Please let us know once you check with Skoda UK Customer Services if yours should be done.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/425419-dsg-gearbox 

If ur doing long journeys defo better run into less problems, car does not like short journeys less Than 5 miles, day in day out,give a good blast every now & then too.

The mk1 is more of a disposable car now, I see plenty I think would make decent cars with a little TLC for less than £1,000. Plenty of dogs to be had for around half that.

 

They make great cars, but if a mk2 is more your thing look for a 2007 - 2010 model with the same 1.9 PD engine as the Vrs.

 

I've got a 57 plate mk2 with the 1.9 engine with a few modifications making it 180bhp so is plenty quick enough, great MPG and nice and reliable unlike the mk2 Vrs with the 1.4 tsi.

My son had 2 mk1 fabia vrs, he's now in his mk2 fabia vrs. Had it roughly 2 years now. Only issues he has had was front shocks replaced under warranty after they was found to be leaking and something else on the front, again under warranty, something to do with wrong grease on bushes if memory serves correctly. 

The mk.i is well known for eating turbos and EGR valves - so neither is a panacea of reliability.

Let's be honest. Each and every car has its faults...

 

 

On 2017-6-3 at 21:38, Awayoffski said:

Jaspire,

have you actually driven a Mk2 Fabia vRS / DSG rather than the 1.6TDI CR Remapped / bigger turbo / manual with Mk2 vRS looks / parts?

Yup, when I was browsing for a car for my OH, August 2013 I drove one for a day.  Ingram hold the VW, Skoda and Hyundai dealerships all on one crossroads in Ayr.

 

It is fun to drive, and like I said much more comfortable than the mk1.  It looks like a roller skate on standard suspension, but it is an improvement over the standard suspension on a mk1.

 

It doesn't suit my style of driving though, it worked best, I felt, with a more energetic style than I can muster at present.  I have been driving diesels now for well over 20 years, exclusively so for over 15, and haven't bought a petrol car for myself since 1997, so my style has developed to become accustomed to lazy overtaking, torque, in other words, and plenty of it... and the mk2 should have had a manual option.  The paddles are a great touch, but the safety limiter built into it was a pain.

 

The Hyundai i10 we bought instead of the petrol vRS has done 6k in 3 years, runs on fresh air, hasn't given any problems whatsoever, and still has manufacturers warranty until the end if this year, so it suited her better, and mk1 vRS suited me better.

 

The point I was making above was just that the OP needs to try one, to see if it suits the style of his driving.  I thought it was brilliant for local jumping about and the odd back road blast, but I do over 100 miles of motorway commute every day, and the effortlessness of my remapped mk1 suited me better.

 

If the OP can persuade his local dealer to give him a 24hr test drive he can use it for his daily normal driving and see how it goes.

Edited 5 June, 20179 yr by Jaspire

For the A77 & M77 and cameras i can not be bothered with a Twincharger, but they are good for 50MPG +,

for other roads then pure fun, and 20's mpg.

 

What is this safety limiter you speak of, the losing your licence at 100 mph, or if the car behind is still with you at 130+ let them go?

Edited 5 June, 20179 yr by Awayoffski