Skoda Fabia vrs or Honda Civic 2.2 ICDT-I

[matty199506]

Iv,e got an FN2 type r and i',m looking at VRS or the 2.2 Civic mk8 but I'm stuck between the two whats the pro's and cons of each ? I'll be looking to remap both but nothing silly, I also like the golf 2.0 gt tdi .

Thanks

Mat

[stuno1]

I had a VRS and a tune alone will release 34-40 ponies. LOADS of mods available for these and a good forum (Briskoda). Loved mine to bits. Lots of turbo lag though and the cream seats stain remarkably easy. Luckily mine had been re-trimmed in leather. Reliable, well built and good fun. Cant comment on the others though.

[culpz]

Is the Skoda Fabia vRS you're on about the 1.9 tdi PD unit?

[stuno1]

culpz said:

Is the Skoda Fabia vRS you're on about the 1.9 tdi PD unit?

Good shout! That’s the one I commented on, not the newer one.

[matty199506]

yes the 1.9 , im like the civic atm tho

[focusxr5]

I had a 2.2 i-CDTI Civic on a 56 plate. I absolutely adored it. Mine was a black 5 door with the 17" alloys, Sat Nav, split climate control and electric everything. I loved it. It was so quiet that people didn't think it was a diesel from inside the cabin. In 4 and a half years I put 127k miles on it and all it cost me outside of normal service items was a clutch. With a remap it was a properly quick car and returned a steady 56 mpg on motorway runs. It's the longest I've ever owned a car by a long way and I still enjoyed driving it right up to the day I sold it.

If I had one complaint it was that it was a little crashy over rough surfaces but it really was just a minor irritation.

[towser44]

Had my 58 plate diesel Civic for 6 years now. Love it to be bits and plan on running it into the ground. Very reliable and economical!

[Loyly]

We've been lucky with diesel Civics in the UK. The old 2.2 is a great car. A strong engine, grest cabin and a very reliable car overall. Some have had issues with the DMF but it'd still come out on top for me.