Mk1 Skoda Fabia VRS, a rare car indeed!

Mk1 Skoda Fabia VRS, a rare car indeed!

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swampy442

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1,472 posts

210 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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I’ve hankered after a VRS for a while, so started putting some serious effort in over the last few weeks.
And it took weeks before this little gem poked its head out of the sea of straight piped, remapped and popcorn limiters that is the VRS market.
So I dispatched myself, my brother and the 850 T5R to deepest Surrey to collect with much haste, and trepidation as it seemed too good to be true

And what did I find, a genuine, decent mileage, 2 owner, bone stock even down to the stereo, unmolested (other than the painted wheels), full history car. And check that interior out. It was exactly as described so my fears were u founded, the chap was a delight to deal with and we both enjoyed a hassle free sale.
I did really want a blue SE but they’re hard to find now for anything approaching decent money.

Plans? None really, probably slow time overhaul the undercarriage, machine polish it and enjoy its gutsy performance smile








Xcore

1,336 posts

89 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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Did the advert contain the phrase “pulls like a train”?!

swampy442

Original Poster:

1,472 posts

210 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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I can confirm it did not.

80quattro

1,724 posts

194 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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What's the plan for it ?

Straight pipes, remap and popcorn limiter ?

Mike1990

962 posts

130 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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These pull like a train biggrin

RumbleOfThunder

3,546 posts

202 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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Contender for worst driven cars on the road these. Usually the "rolling coal" nobs that love to clag up their back window.

bungz

1,960 posts

119 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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A unbarried one of these is rare.

Get the wheels refurbed back to stock, looks far nicer.

Chunkychucky

5,942 posts

168 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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bungz said:
A unbarried one of these is rare.

Get the wheels refurbed back to stock, looks far nicer.
yes to both - can confirm 3 of these live locally to me, all of which appear to be running straight-through exhausts (why the fk...?) and 'coal maps' hurl

Good work on managing to find one that's not been FUBAR'd OP, best of luck with it cool

Court_S

12,764 posts

176 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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That’s pretty cool.

I have a real soft spot for these and finding one that hasn’t been owned by an idiot and suitably ruined in rare. I guess the low cost and ease of extracting extra power made them very attractive to the mouth breathers that ended up ruining them with straight pipes and silly maps.

Over over under steer

662 posts

122 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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I had a PD130 Ibiza, which also had been remapped, however otherwise dead standard. The torque in a relatively small car was hilarious. I had it whilst doing motorway miles and enjoyed it. Hope all goes well OP

R56Cooper

2,385 posts

222 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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RumbleOfThunder said:
Contender for worst driven cars on the road these. Usually the "rolling coal" nobs that love to clag up their back window.
Yep, that was my first thought!

Nice car if it is standard!

rjfp1962

7,611 posts

72 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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Great little car. I owned this one between 2008 & 2011.smile

Completely standard, apart from having the wheels powdercoated and painted in anthracite grey..




mattyc69

330 posts

151 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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Had one in 2010, bought on 50k miles sold on 100k. 50mpg all day long and more than quick enough when needed. With out doubt best all round car I have owned and for that reason my favourite of many.

Hub

6,413 posts

197 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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mattyc69 said:
Had one in 2010, bought on 50k miles sold on 100k. 50mpg all day long and more than quick enough when needed. With out doubt best all round car I have owned and for that reason my favourite of many.
Same, had one 2007-2012... Still have fond memories, great car. Looking at the MOT history it failed at the end of last year on just under 180k so probably met its end frown




I agree with the poor state of many now though. I don't see the point of mapping to silly power... They barely get the power down as standard FFS!

Edited by Hub on Tuesday 10th May 21:35

willmagrath

1,207 posts

145 months

Tuesday 10th May 2022
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I had one of these, in black too. Was my first fast car and they really are fast! I think mine had been remapped but I never touched it.

Probably the best car I've owned.

ManicMunky

525 posts

119 months

Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Bought one new in 2007 on a 07 plate for less than the same dealer was advertising 56 plates. Did 20k in 9months, never got more than 40MPG from it. Part-ex'd it for a Mk1 Octavia vRS as I was so bored with the derv laugh

The Octavia averaged 37MPG!

mooseracer

1,843 posts

169 months

Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Xcore said:
Did the advert contain the phrase “pulls like a train”?!
70mpg all day long


Edited to say - nice looking example OP

the-norseman

12,269 posts

170 months

Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Get it mapped properly without the coal effect! I always wanted an SE one but they went for stupid money.

ValuableWhistle

27 posts

49 months

Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Good find! Enjoy it.

i have a rather rare Toledo PD150 Sport i picked up last year, completely standard, i have now however 'ruined' it with a basic map, catback exhaust, EGR delete and a hot air induction kit!

drives lovely though and the torque is simply ridiculous for a fairly light car.

swampy442

Original Poster:

1,472 posts

210 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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Thanks for all the kind comments/cliches biggrin Having driven it round some local back roads it does indeed pull like a train...