Been thinking of a run around lately that i can start shoving loads of miles onto as crossing the country for court every month is taking its toll on the fuel bills and zipping acros the county every day or two or night as work needs it doesn't help..

These are something i looked at years ago an stupidly didn't buy one when they came out but seem to have dropped a lot for high miles examples...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skoda-Fabia-1-9T...41708eeb2e

They are very very quick, slugs when cold though IIRC so an FBH would be needed for me which is a do-able option with the amount of webasto's about that can be easily plumbed in

Engines are normally strong, not HDi strong but still good if looked after, and the interior and bits are pre VAG cheapening so pretty sturdy IIRC.

Anyone had one in the last few years?

Even thought about Cat C/D ones that have dipped under £1700 as well recently as not bothered about the looks as long as comfy and has cruise on it! FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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sorry but that is not a car  All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

2023 FFRR L460
2021 AM new Vantage

Why don't you got for a Citroen with a HDI engine as I know like myself you like Citroens. Maybe a C4 HDI ? Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

looking for something that is cheap and a good c4 hasn't fallen into the range yet they get far to abused in services that are missed from my experience Xantias and BX's are harder to come by as well

I have toyed with a diesel one of these as i can get 60mpg out of them without trying too hard

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1992-CITROEN-AX-...3f2247f882

Also smaller car means much lower insurance and looking for something cheap to insure, the vRS is cheaper than the average xantia hdi for some stupid reason! FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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I'm with you on this one, KP.
We had a 105 pd Tdi Fabia from brand new in 2002. Kept it for six years and it was bullet proof. Very well built with durable interior - although the VRS cars have that problem cloth, don't they ?

The trouble with getting a VRS now is finding a standard one - alot have been modified. Can't think why as after having driven one, I summised it was probably the quickest point to point car at the time !

I seem to remember the VRS having a very "snicky" gear change and shed loads of torque - they were superb.

 Where do you go after one of these . . . ?

Yeah just like the engine I remember that now. Though a fluid change to something better may help.

i guess a lot of people wanted extra torque from them but i went for the coop in the end as a point to point and cruising car

A few on the bay have seat covers but that wouldn't bother me, a retrim wouldn't be loads and would likely make it easier to sell on, especially if i bought it cheap enough  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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sorry but that is not a car

Weeeeee!!!!!! FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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Just look at the economics, cost of the extra car/insurance/tax/maintenance versus the cost of the FFRR fuel/maintenance. MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

Have a wee look at my old Mercedes. This car regularly returned 52mpg & has most of the bells & whistles that you'd be used to in your FFRR. The car has full history & was totally pampered by me..Robert.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200897275506?ssP...1423.l2649 The reason women's minds are cleaner than a mans mind is that women change their minds more often!
When women say fine a mans in deep doodoo as fine has so many meanings.

I nearly bought a vrs fabia new in 2005. They are great cars,there is a special run out model on a 07 plate with leather if your budget stretches

Yeah my budget doesnt stretch to the leather special

I've looked at the economics and will probably end up doing bangernomics again, IE buying something under £400 and doing anything thats urgent to it and making sure it has at least 4 months T&T and then run it for a bit and flog on for no or little loss, that way the insurance is about £30 a month and the tax and other bits aren't too much of an issue  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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And after driving a wreck for a while, you appreciated the FFRR even more than now  MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
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Exactly, but at the moment with the FF sat on the driveway waiting for someone to lend me the tool to remove the injectors its not much fun

Need the car for work now as I've been in the same office for a week now which isn't good! FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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