I’m a complete newby to the Skoda brand , due to current circumstances I needed to lower costs , I was looking to find a cheap to run cheap to insure supermini that wasn’t an under powered slug and would be able to keep my 6ft 3 in 17 stone frame comfortable. I spotted a 59 plate red with white roof Fabia 1.9 tdi sport . For 2000 on a forecourt and I thought it might fit the bill , add to this the dealer offered1000 for my 2009 petrol focus and I thought it was a no brainer, half hour and test drive later I was hooked , the car looks smart (am I getting old?) had decent performance, good claimed mpg . Drove nicely and I liked the driving position . Pick it up in a week after mot and service. 
hope to get to know you all as I grow to appreciate the car , hopefully I won’t need the tech section to often . I will add pics later .

Hi and welcome, sounds like a good buy. Any little improvements planned? New mats and mudflaps is my usual starting point

Hi there , I did get the Skoda fabia mats , so I’ve made a little start . 😊

Picked it up today , done about 32 miles so far and here is my current mpg ..... for a 2009 car I think it’s good , what do those of experience think? 

nah mate, you're not getting old, yours looks particularly tasty

Welcome mate!