RE: Skoda axes Fabia vRS

[CDP]

What they should have done is fit the 2 litre TDI from the Audi A3 and tweak to 200+bhp through a manual transmission.

But VAG would never let that happen.

[bobby_vimto]

If it didn't look so tragically big headed and kept some of the sleekness of the MkI then Skoda would have shifted a lot more. The diesel Fabia vRS was just the right niche at the right time. People who were prepared to drive one of the 'new' Skodas liked the discreetness of something that was a bit punchy but without showing off too much. But for Skoda to just add some Jeremy Clarkson orientated "poooooooowaaaaaah" and a flappy paddle gearbox was rather misjudged. As was modelling the green ones on this dude.

[willmagrath]

I have a mk1 vrs, even with its few niggles that I can't afford to fix being a student, I still love it and it's awesome torque delivery! It's quicker mid range than quite a few 3.0 euro barges, can't go wrong

[VeeFource]

willmagrath said:

I have a mk1 vrs, even with its few niggles that I can't afford to fix being a student, I still love it and it's awesome torque delivery! It's quicker mid range than quite a few 3.0 euro barges, can't go wrong

Do you mean when the 3.0 euro barge is also in it's mid range or flat out? If it's the former then the petrol mid range spans about 1.5 times as many revs so it'll be a close run thing through the gears. If you mean the latter then, no, it definitely isn't.

Edited by VeeFource on Thursday 19th September 21:18

[EdT]

Bringing this one back.. recently bought a green Fabia vRS & what a terrific little car. It's had some performance upgrades which helps

[CampDavid]

Our Mk1 has just clocked over 10 years and 92k mostly in town. Failed window regulator cable and a couple of bushes aside it's been a beast. Boost is around 1cm too small to take our pram without removing a wheel, which is annoying.

[liner33]

EdT said:

Bringing this one back.. recently bought a green Fabia vRS & what a terrific little car. It's had some performance upgrades which helps

I really miss mine , I chopped it in last year for an Octavia VRS as I needed something bigger, they are underrated cars imo



My mum has had her 11 plate from new and part of her wants to replace it but the lack of an interesting alternative means she is keeping it

[Ste1987]

Don't these have the 1.4 TSi that's prone to oil consumption issues?

[Matt UK]

David87 said:

IanV12 said:

Shame
should have kept it unique like the original, a wolf in sheeps clothing

Indeed. It needed to be a TDI.

Agreed - tdi and manual box. It was a good USP in the segment.

Looks like VAG product planning is tripping over it's own profit maxing product planning overlaps...

I'm sure that company would love to churn out just one car and at final assembly just put on a different grille and plug in a laptop to type in it's engine power and torque. Hopefully they are seeing that the general public has a bit more imagination than them.

[DKL]

Ste1987 said:

Don't these have the 1.4 TSi that's prone to oil consumption issues?

quite alot.
Later cthe engines are better.

[Lordglenmorangie]

I bought a diesel vrs last year 56 plate as a snotter, we call it our tractor. We love it, torque to pull trees up cheap as chips to run doesn't attract any attention apart from open mouths from people we overtake 😂

[Jimmy Recard]

ash73 said:

Skodas are bought by cheapskates, cheapskates like diesels, petrol Skoda didn't sell well; it's not rocket science is it?

That made me snigger. Just a funny way to put it, whether I agree or not

[EdT]

Ste1987 said:

Don't these have the 1.4 TSi that's prone to oil consumption issues?

That's not rare, yes. However applying the 'I'm alright Jack' attitude, mine doesnt use oil. REVO wont touch a car with consumption issues which backed up the seller's 'not an oil drinker' claim

[EdT]

liner33 said:

My mum has had her 11 plate from new and part of her wants to replace it but the lack of an interesting alternative means she is keeping it

Cool Mum