My first worthy car

[HBFS]

Following 4 years of boring company cars, I decided to buy my own

I've had it about a month now and covered around 2500 miles, I love it.

[Jw Vw]

Love it - really unusual colour.

[Pints]

I do like the advert for that car.

Hope you enjoy it.

[HBFS]

Thanks, I do love the colour. It looks fantastic when under the garage forecourt lights at night!

Currently contemplating a subtle pistonheads sticker...

[wackojacko]

These look sensational with this colour combo. They feel like a quality product having sat in one at Goodwood FOS.


Enjoy

[Pints]

HBFS said:

Currently contemplating a subtle pistonheads sticker...

Do it!

[PaulB81]

Looks nice. Makes a nice change from silver / white

[Alfa Male]

I like that. Congratulations.

[Lets Torque]

Damn that is ace!

That is my perfect colour combo and the wheels look brilliant. Put a PH sticker on it and it should be perfect.

I prefer these to the Polo GTI and SEAT that also shares the floorplan.

Enjoy it!



Practical Head On: How do you find the alloys regards kerbing etc etc. Also do you like the DGG box?

[y2blade]

bloodyhell that is smart
nice colour too

enjoy

[fatvik]

Lovely car mate

[chriscoates]

Love these new vRS Fabias how are you finding the DSG box? I know it divides opinion.

[va1o]

That looks excellent, spec is spot on! Great choice

[HBFS]

Thanks for all of the kind comments

Regarding the DSG box; This was a big reason for me to buy the car after having a top spec DSG equipped Tiguan at my disposal for a week - I fell in love with the power and relaxed drive home at 2am in the mornings.

My main requirements where:

Small car + decent power
A late auto box (Because older ones are laggy.)
Cheap running costs (Inc insurance - £115 pm inc 22k miles, business use, 5 points and one accident. Renaultsports, cooper s's, type R's are all at least double that to insure.)
Climate control and cruise.

Now some may say cruise control and DSG just isn't a true hot hatch, and I understand that but this suits me down to the ground for my driving habits.
Unlike others I've experienced no hesitation, in gear selection coming out of junctions etc.

My favourite thing about this car is DSG + supercharger + turbo = A very responsive little motor anywhere between 0-110 mph.

[ambuletz]

a bank holiday monday and you only posted one pic? Gets some more up!

[mc_blue]

Looks great, I especially like the alloy wheels.

[George H]

Lets Torque said:

I prefer these to the Polo GTI and SEAT that also shares the floorplan.

The VRS actually uses the older platform to the Polo and Ibiza. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group_A0_p...

Nice car OP, looks all the better for not having black alloys on it imo.

[griever]

That is one sexy car my good sir!

[spats]

Very nice choice

Did i see they do an estate version now?

How are you finding it?

[HBFS]

For those interested here's a link to a quick video of the acceleration, I apologise for the low quality. I recommend you turn down or mute the speakers.
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c227/jo3robinson...

Edited by HBFS on Friday 2nd September 22:33

Edited by HBFS on Friday 2nd September 22:40