Swoxy's Fabia SDI
Discussion
Picked this up in May last year ...
Fitted my stereo and Nokia CK-7W ...
Never felt the need to change the speakers in my Lupo however the standard ones in the Fabia aren't as good. Had to drill out the rivets holding the old ones in place, fit Mk4 Golf speaker adaptors and butcher the wiring ...
Fitted some pressed plates, stickers and a new set of tyres. The car was still running on the original tyres and it's seven years old! ...
And added a set of aero wipers ...
That's it for now. I've had four cars in four years of driving and this is the longest I've ever kept one. I don't plan to modify it apart from adding a set of OEM wheels if I come across a good set.
Fitted my stereo and Nokia CK-7W ...
Never felt the need to change the speakers in my Lupo however the standard ones in the Fabia aren't as good. Had to drill out the rivets holding the old ones in place, fit Mk4 Golf speaker adaptors and butcher the wiring ...
Fitted some pressed plates, stickers and a new set of tyres. The car was still running on the original tyres and it's seven years old! ...
And added a set of aero wipers ...
That's it for now. I've had four cars in four years of driving and this is the longest I've ever kept one. I don't plan to modify it apart from adding a set of OEM wheels if I come across a good set.
Edited by Swoxy on Friday 31st December 11:26
TimmyArt said:
I had one exactly the same inc colour - probably the best car I've owned. Hugely slow in a straight line but when you get it up and going(after a few miles) its a brilliant car. I got a vRS as replacement, much faster obviously but not as good
Why wasn't the vRS as good? steedy27 said:
A Micra with Ronal Turbos, What were you thinking?
They were left over from my Lupo and since they don't fit my Fabia my brother fitted them to his Micra. I think they look great!
You need to get some axle stands under there geez, or even a big box of photocopy paper.Swoxy said:
TimmyArt said:
I had one exactly the same inc colour - probably the best car I've owned. Hugely slow in a straight line but when you get it up and going(after a few miles) its a brilliant car. I got a vRS as replacement, much faster obviously but not as good
Why wasn't the vRS as good? 
Its mainly the suspension that lets it down. It crashes around in the lanes and can't really cope with tight turns without an irratating knocking (had it checked many times - no probs), drove another, seems standard.
As my wife mainly uses it, I can't be bothered to change the suspension.
The seats are a stupid colour if you go mountain biking etc, what were they thinking!? I took the risk when I bought it. Certainly wasn't going to pay £1500 for leather.
It is on the whole great car, just a few niggles on mine. Great value, quick and economical - I drove 170 miles yesterday, London and motorway based and returned 57mpg at 'the realistic' motorway speed limit...
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