Fabia VRS or Monte Carlo with a map?

[munrobiker]

Further to a thread I posted in general gassing about my search for a new hatch I thought I'd ask this query here.

I'm looking at Fabia VRSs, the 1.4 TFSI. I am aware that these engines have some issues, however I'm not sure how many as a percentage have had problems and if we're likely to get a good one or not.

With this wariness in mind does anyone think that a Monte Carlo 1.2TSI remapped to around 130hp would make a suitable alternative for "moderate" sportiness?

Regardless of the car we'd be getting a 3rd party warranty and the var I prefer has a CTHE engine.

[daydotz]

The 1.2 is a decent little engine the monte is a popular model have you looked at briskoda?

[munrobiker]

Yeah, I've spent a bit of time on Briskoda- we already own a diesel Monte. Just asking for some opinion outside the world of Skoda really as it seems that the issues with the VRS engines are particularly polarised on there when I get the feeling that really the CAVE engine issues aren't so much of a problem.

[missing the VR6]

VRS. Even with the map you're still 50bhp down and probably some torque down.
In my years selling Skoda, we always bemoaned the fact that Monte Carlo had a more striking appearance to the VRS, shame they made the Monte Carlo look sportier.

[va1o]

If you're getting an extended warranty you might as well just go for the VRS

As mentioned above the Monte Carlo TSI even with a remap will still be some way of in performance

[liner33]

My mums had her Cave vrs for four years and I had mine for three before replacing with an Octavia neither have had any issues , but get a warranty to be sure , not sure the cthe engine is much more reliable though