Skoda Fabia VRS
15 January 2006, 06:00 PM
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Skoda Fabia VRS
Test ragged one of these liitle baby`s yesterday as I need a little runaround for the missus and need cheap cat tax buster!!!
Very nice little car and yours with xenon`s a 6 disc changer and rear park sensors on offer at just under £12K!!!
Anyone else got one of these????
Can be chipped to 185 brake apparently!!!!
It spun up on a damp road too easy asit was¬¬¬!!!!!
Very nice little car and yours with xenon`s a 6 disc changer and rear park sensors on offer at just under £12K!!!
Anyone else got one of these????
Can be chipped to 185 brake apparently!!!!
It spun up on a damp road too easy asit was¬¬¬!!!!!
15 January 2006, 06:12 PM
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Yeah I have one. Great little car and I have remapped it to 180 odd bhp and 295 ibft torque. In this weather it's hard keeping traction though ! Cheap to insure, fast enough in gear, and very solidly built - cant beat it I say.
15 January 2006, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by dtriggs
Yeah I have one. Great little car and I have remapped it to 180 odd bhp and 295 ibft torque. In this weather it's hard keeping traction though ! Cheap to insure, fast enough in gear, and very solidly built - cant beat it I say.
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16 January 2006, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by dtriggs
Yeah I have one. Great little car and I have remapped it to 180 odd bhp and 295 ibft torque. In this weather it's hard keeping traction though ! Cheap to insure, fast enough in gear, and very solidly built - cant beat it I say.
16 January 2006, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
Yup a right bargain!
If you have an extra 6k though id look at the astra 888 1.9 cdti, 200bhp turbo diesel, full recaro int etc, looks the bees knees
Tony
If you have an extra 6k though id look at the astra 888 1.9 cdti, 200bhp turbo diesel, full recaro int etc, looks the bees knees
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<Goes off to Vauhall websh!te>
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16 January 2006, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
Yup a right bargain!
If you have an extra 6k though id look at the astra 888 1.9 cdti, 200bhp turbo diesel, full recaro int etc, looks the bees knees
Tony
If you have an extra 6k though id look at the astra 888 1.9 cdti, 200bhp turbo diesel, full recaro int etc, looks the bees knees
Tony
16 January 2006, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Sherwen
Tell me more?
<Goes off to Vauhall websh!te>
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CAn't find anything. the best the Astra comes with is a 150bhp TDi lump.
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16 January 2006, 02:31 PM
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Arron - had it done at a VW specialist called MEGA 4 in Surrey. The car is in warranty and yes in theory if you remap the warranty is void. BUT before I bought I asked my local dealers and they said no problem - they would honour the warranty even if it was remapped. Also I have a switch to put it back to standard. Now, a dealer could check and download everything from the chip and see there are 2 maps - but this is pretty unlikely !! (Revo put their map on the chip in addition to the standard map).
16 January 2006, 02:35 PM
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I nearly bought one a year ago, but the only thing that put me off was the boaty handling. I found the Seat Ibiza with the TDI 130 engine, a much better handling car.
16 January 2006, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by dtriggs
Arron - had it done at a VW specialist called MEGA 4 in Surrey. The car is in warranty and yes in theory if you remap the warranty is void. BUT before I bought I asked my local dealers and they said no problem - they would honour the warranty even if it was remapped. Also I have a switch to put it back to standard. Now, a dealer could check and download everything from the chip and see there are 2 maps - but this is pretty unlikely !! (Revo put their map on the chip in addition to the standard map).
I'll probably take my Golf TDI 150 there
Mega4 is apparently the biggest reseller of the Revo in UK.
16 January 2006, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Sherwen
Tell me more?
<Goes off to Vauhall websh!te>
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<Goes off to Vauhall websh!te>
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200bhp and full recaro int, anthracite coloured alloys, looked very nice
but couldnt get on vauxhalls website yesterday 
This is the only thing i can find on it
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/44...storms_in.html
Tony
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16 January 2006, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
The Astra 1.9td 888 was being advertised at autosport international (a white one was on display) and i think its due out in march?
200bhp and full recaro int, anthracite coloured alloys, looked very nice but couldnt get on vauxhalls website yesterday
This is the only thing i can find on it
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/44...storms_in.html
Tony
200bhp and full recaro int, anthracite coloured alloys, looked very nice
but couldnt get on vauxhalls website yesterday This is the only thing i can find on it
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/44...storms_in.html
Tony
The Autoexpress article is from 2004 and suggested a 2005 launch
Chipping the Fabia will invalidate your VAG warranty. If the dealership says it won't they are lying. They may carry out some work for you but if the car is inspected by someone from Skoda as part of the warranty work, you may be knackered!
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16 January 2006, 05:53 PM
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Hiya Steve
These are the 1.9 CDTI engined cars vauxhall had the 888 CDTi 200bhp production car on their stand and it looked pretty good!
It should be a right monster with 200bhp, though im not so sure about the torque steer
Tony
These are the 1.9 CDTI engined cars
vauxhall had the 888 CDTi 200bhp production car on their stand and it looked pretty good!It should be a right monster with 200bhp, though im not so sure about the torque steer
Tony
16 January 2006, 07:33 PM
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I have a VRS as well - chipped with the Generic Jabba map (between 180 - 190bhp @ 300 - 320lb/ft), very lively mid range / top end.
The only downside to the chip is more smoke on torque but this helps to get the boy racers to back off
These are great cars, group 9 insurance, average 45mpg around town, 65-75 on a steady run, £115pa road tax
Have a look on www.briskoda.net for reviews / advice
The only downside to the chip is more smoke on torque but this helps to get the boy racers to back off
These are great cars, group 9 insurance, average 45mpg around town, 65-75 on a steady run, £115pa road tax
Have a look on www.briskoda.net for reviews / advice
17 January 2006, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by robby
I have a VRS as well - chipped with the Generic Jabba mapThe only downside to the chip is more smoke on torque but this helps to get the boy racers to back off
18 January 2006, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Andy M3
Only some remaps smoke more - mine doesn't and has similar power figures, but i spent a whole day with chiptuning having the rica software installed on a rolling road. The results are much better, and it smokes as much, or as little, as a standard car.
Where did you get yours done??
I drove a 2.5 Audi that had been mapped and it smoked like ****!!
18 January 2006, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ARRON BIRD
If I am going to get it re mapped I want it done properly Andy.
Where did you get yours done??
I drove a 2.5 Audi that had been mapped and it smoked like ****!!
Where did you get yours done??
I drove a 2.5 Audi that had been mapped and it smoked like ****!!
http://www.chiptuninguk.com/chiptuning/frames.asp
This is the 2nd car that I had mapped and modified by these guys - and so far so I good.
I tested my car 0-60 and I managed to knock 3 seconds of manufactures information, so it is quick and smoke free !
18 January 2006, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Andy M3
Mine is a RICA map from Chiptuning UK in Bromsgrove.
http://www.chiptuninguk.com/chiptuning/frames.asp
This is the 2nd car that I had mapped and modified by these guys - and so far so I good.
I tested my car 0-60 and I managed to knock 3 seconds of manufactures information, so it is quick and smoke free !
http://www.chiptuninguk.com/chiptuning/frames.asp
This is the 2nd car that I had mapped and modified by these guys - and so far so I good.
I tested my car 0-60 and I managed to knock 3 seconds of manufactures information, so it is quick and smoke free !
18 January 2006, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by ARRON BIRD
How much mate???
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Originally Posted by Andy Tang
I nearly bought one a year ago, but the only thing that put me off was the boaty handling. I found the Seat Ibiza with the TDI 130 engine, a much better handling car.
Thats what i bought instead.
18 January 2006, 07:14 PM
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Have you considered the old shape Seat Leon FR 150hp - brand new £13700 see www.seat.co.uk for details of the offer.
I had one of these last year - a fine car and much better interior than the Ibiza at the time.
I had one of these last year - a fine car and much better interior than the Ibiza at the time.
19 January 2006, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Edward
Have you considered the old shape Seat Leon FR 150hp - brand new £13700 see www.seat.co.uk for details of the offer.
I had one of these last year - a fine car and much better interior than the Ibiza at the time.
I had one of these last year - a fine car and much better interior than the Ibiza at the time.
Skoda is only £12K
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Arron, I understand the P11d value, but surely if the manufacturers website lists the price as "now £13700 RRP" as is does in the flash animation this would be the P11d value?
Cheers
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Cheers
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Originally Posted by Edward
Arron, I understand the P11d value, but surely if the manufacturers website lists the price as "now £13700 RRP" as is does in the flash animation this would be the P11d value?
Cheers
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Cheers
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Always the original LIST PRICe.
******* eh.
Going to Peterborough Sat afternoon to order.
Black with Xenons and side air bags.
Thats easy huh.
Delivery March
Apparantly not too many in the system with that spec????
I`ll use it for a while then chip it.
The dealer recommends Superchips as they will honour the warranty with them as they only go to 160 brake so thats probably what I will do at first service.
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Originally Posted by ARRON BIRD
No.
Always the original LIST PRICe.
******* eh.
Going to Peterborough Sat afternoon to order.
Black with Xenons and side air bags.
Thats easy huh.
Delivery March
Apparantly not too many in the system with that spec????
I`ll use it for a while then chip it.
The dealer recommends Superchips as they will honour the warranty with them as they only go to 160 brake so thats probably what I will do at first service.
Always the original LIST PRICe.
******* eh.
Going to Peterborough Sat afternoon to order.
Black with Xenons and side air bags.
Thats easy huh.
Delivery March
Apparantly not too many in the system with that spec????
I`ll use it for a while then chip it.
The dealer recommends Superchips as they will honour the warranty with them as they only go to 160 brake so thats probably what I will do at first service.