Old Mother MDMA. Fabia 1.0 TSI

[MDMA .]

I can't see this thread lasting long or having many updates. Just thought I'd throw it up to show you my mum's new Fabia. She will be 80 next year, but still very active and drives every day. This was dropped off 2 days ago. Dealer had a problem taxing it when she went to collect it, so they delivered it in person (with a large bottle of Moet). Fair play to RRG Skoda in Bolton.
Anyway, she wanted a small engine car with a proper handbrake! The new Fabia that is out soon all have electronic handbrakes, so she got one of the last stock cars that they had.
Petrol blue, 1L 3 pot turbo engine, no options, full tank of petrol and she's really happy with it. It was £13.5k on the road, which I don't think is bad for a brand new car. 2 years free servicing and 3 years breakdown cover.
She doesn't have a phone or a computer, so updates will only ever be from me.
Usual dealer prep to it (nothing at all), so this morning I've snow foamed it, clayed all over, removed all traces of the protective sticky foil, polished, sealed, waxed and ceramic coated it for her. A really nice metallic fleck to it in the sun.

Edited by MDMA . on Saturday 19th June 14:09

[Carlososos]

That looks really smart even the interior. More budget friendly cars normally show inside but that looks nice.

[ChrisCh86]

£13.5k brand new?

Bargain. Looks good inside and out

[MDMA .]

ChrisCh86 said:

£13.5k brand new?

Bargain. Looks good inside and out

£16k. But the dealer was doing a £2.5k contribution/discount on them.

Edited by MDMA . on Saturday 19th June 22:39

[NDNDNDND]

I still think the manual handbrake has its place. I got caught out by a road closure on a single track road yesterday and, rather than risk getting stuck on the soft verges doing a hundred-point turn, I just hauled on the handbrake and gave the wheel a nudge. With a squeal of tyres I completed a 90° turn in the length of the car, leaving only a small shuffle to go back on my way.

First time in a 20-year driving career that I've felt a handbrake turn was the most logical and reasonable thing to do!

[rjfp1962]

Cracking little car for the money....

[stevemiller]

Looks good, three pots are normally really sweet. I had two but not VAG, Ford and loved them. I hope she enjoys the new steer.

[Om]

Always nice to see another Fabia, though your mum's looks more sporty than mine and has a turbo. Seems a bargain price for a new car too.

[Ilovejapcrap]

Really like that looks smart and a simple honest spec. Can’t fault it at that money.

[MDMA .]

Om said:

Always nice to see another Fabia, though your mum's looks more sporty than mine and has a turbo. Seems a bargain price for a new car too.

Even better, they gave her £5k for her 2014 Up! that she bought brand new for £11k. So a depreciation of £71 per month.

[mooseracer]

That looks lovely, and what an absolute bargain

[Trevor555]

Bargain...

Metallic paint, alloy wheels, black roof, front fogs..

A Colour edition?

We've had four of these in the family over the last 5 years and they've all been faultless, just required routine servicing.

[bungz]

Like that.

Like the simple heater controls too, new cars have such faffy climate controls built into screens etc.

Also with her on handbrakes too!

[scoey1001]

Any plans for a remap? decat? :-)

Looks very nice and good job with the paintwork.

[MDMA .]

scoey1001 said:

Any plans for a remap? decat? :-)

Looks very nice and good job with the paintwork.

It's my mum's car! 80 next year so not that bothered about remapping now

I see APR do a stage 1 to 140bhp on 98 RON. Be quite nippy once done.

Edited by MDMA . on Monday 21st June 15:55

[scoey1001]

MDMA . said:

scoey1001 said:

Any plans for a remap? decat? :-)

Looks very nice and good job with the paintwork.

It's my mum's car! 80 next year so not that bothered about remapping now

I see APR do a stage 1 to 140bhp on 98 RON. Be quite nippy once done.

Edited by MDMA . on Monday 21st June 15:55

I know was joking mate. Not bad power though that.

[Matt Cup]

Smart looking cars are the Fabia’s. I love that colour too!

[missing the VR6]

Looks great. I worked for Skoda for about 7 years and never saw Petrol blue look like that, I thought it was a new colour since I left. Usually looks greener to me.

[supacool1]

That paint looks cool.