SOLD - Fabia VRS SE, Owned from new, Full Service, Original except DAB radio, Day Lights + Redone Alloys.

Paul VRS · 3 March, 2018

THANKS FOR LOOKING, TWO POSITIVE VIEWINGS, SECOND BOUGHT IT,

Selling my pride and joy #378. 105k miles. Nothing wrong with it, but a medical problem means I am not driving anything much at the moment and using public transport. I thought I might own it another 10 years until my recent challenges.

Bought brand new from Motorline Skoda of Canterbury, full service history including 2 cambelt changes at 57k and 92k. Mot till Oct 2018. EDIT - been asked when the last Cam Belt was, it was with a major service and the MOT October 2018.

The last 5 years it has been serviced by Volksmaster, a VW/Audi/Skoda specialist, in Oldham and then Bury, with the instruction always to make sure everything is done to the highest standards. Mike the owner there will attest to the quality of this car.

Usual high spec - leather, Aircon, cruise control etc, only extras I had on purchase were a cup holder and some front mud guards to stop any chipping. Extras are

Sony DAB/USB/ Hands-Free Radio with Hirschmann Antenna. Sounds great and very convenient. Hands free via blue tooth and mic on the visor works seamlessly for me.
Osram daylight running lights built into the insert in the front bumper. They are at full during daylight with the ignition, then 50% when on side or headlights. Lighting (theatre) is my profession, so I also have fitted Osram NightBreakers and Osram LED side lights which are both very bright and clearly seen.
The alloys are have been acid bathed and redone in Anthracite, Recently. I have new inserts for the centres and will get them fitted or provide.

It has been treated with care, never thrashed, I get an indicated 50+mpg on a short run once it warms up, 60mpg on medium ones, 70mpg cruising on the motorway, but as you can see in the photos below have had 90+mpg on a slow long run (moving house from Kent to Manchester with a very full car and the motorways were a large part 50mph). It exaggerates I know but even -20% it is impressive, I should say it has not only been conservatively driven, its lungs are opened occasionally it just is not my style to thrash things and rush too much. Most of the time just me in it, the back seats have hardly been sat in, the leather trim has lasted well. Interior trim has the usual little scuff, the gearknob numbers are rubbed a bit off etc but generally it has worn well.

Tyres top quality for both grip and economy - Yokohama BlueEarth on the rear and Continental ContiPremium Contact 2s on the front - both with plenty of tread. 2 Keys etc.

I will include everything I have kept to keep things running smoothly e.g. I have a couple of spares of the Night breakers, other bulbs and I bought spare bumper inserts (incase I or anyone after me wanted to remove the daylight running lights).

It for 8 of its years lived in a garage when not used. The doors were given the sealant process as detailed here , no dampness on the carpets. I had the blistering rear spoiler others had, it was professionally redone by the Paint shop adjacent to Volksmasters (Brealey's) last summer.

I have an on and off affair with the rear wiper, there is a fault I posted on here that no one (other than me) has replied to - I can fit the fuse and it works for 6 months, then it starts going without the switch, pull the fuse, wait a month or two and it will work again. The motor has been changed so it is not that. My next project was to replace it with a neat cap over the hole as lots have.

OK bottom line, as it is in exceptional shape, only the wiper is the downside, a keeper or excellent project car - £3500 no silly offers, please. Thanks for reading. Located just north of Manchester in Radcliffe, very welcome to come and see it and test drive (it really does drive a very well). Advertised elsewhere as well but will update this if sold. Welcome to email or private message me if you wish, apauldav@ gmail .com (no spaces)

EDIT: Been emailed questions about dents and rust and rust .... no there are no disernable dents or rust, the little white fleck is a bit of paint off the bumper, generally it is in very good nick, there are the odd scratches but it is less than one might expect. Not show condition but good condition. When I bought the car it had everything and one extra was a paint treatment which might be why it has done well generally.

Pictures below and are also together at my flickr account at https://www.flickr.com/photos/wovenlights/albums/72157664294496287