John_C
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Any one have any thoughts on these? Miss my diesel fabia vrs and have been looking at replacing the puma i currently have as bought for GF to drive but still hasn't passed!
http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstDrives/Skoda-Fabia-1.4-TSI-180-vRS/250428/
Requirements are
Sporty
Frugal - Petrol / Diesel
Space for lugging crap around like dogs, shopping, crap from house
On briskoda people are getting these for around 14K off the forecourt - seems a good price for a new load lugger. candy white looks nice. can get them remapped too at some point for 210 ish bhp
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Steve
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find my puma far more fun and rewarding to drive then my old fabia vrs tbh
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John_C
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Yeh puma is fun to drive - not been impressed with garage bills though. Prob my fault for buying a dodgy one.
Bought for 2.4
Spend - 350 on general bits post buying, tires, alignment, new heater controler
Spent - Another 1100 on rebuild of gearbox after couldn't select 2,4 or reverse.
Spent - 450 on Major service & MOT.
Tax is going to be £230 This year too!
These costs are all in for 12months
The fabia cost me nothing in 12months ownership and sold for same price i bought it at
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Steve
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jesus wept 1100 quid on a gearbox rebuild!
could have bought a new one for half that price, in fact someone on the puma forum was selling new frp boxes for 250 a time
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Steve
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also not being able to select those gears sounds more like a linkage or mount problem 
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John_C
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also had the speed sensor go.
Yeh a part in the gearbox disintegrated and wouldn't select those gears.
Linkage was good apparently.
However i am no mechanic!...obviously!
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John_C
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forgot the 1100 included a new clutch as previous was 3/4 worn.
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by John_C
forgot the 1100 included a new clutch as previous was 3/4 worn.
Thats nice of them.
My puma had done 103k by the time i sold it. Never went wrong, just changed the pads and discs and two tyres (but you do that on any car). So the car cost me about £150 for the year. I use to kick its head in too.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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 John - had a feeling you'd miss the Fabia once you sold it!
What about an Octavia estate? Or is it too big for the G/F?
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John_C
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hey rich - gd to hear from you 
Octavia estate would be nice accept wouldn't go on the drive at the mo need to move!
Think i miss the space (puma is small inside), the solidity, half decent poke and the mirror finish paint! 
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by John_C
hey rich - gd to hear from you
Octavia estate would be nice accept wouldn't go on the drive at the mo need to move!
Think i miss the space (puma is small inside), the solidity, half decent poke and the mirror finish paint!
On a serious note mate, you have been mega ripped off with the box. Good car though love em.
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Rich H
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Very true, forgot about the space issues on the driveway!
And yes, a Fabia definitely feels bigger inside over the Puma! Paintwork can be made shiny whatever it may be haha.
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ianofbhills
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
jesus wept 1100 quid on a gearbox rebuild!
could have bought a new one for half that price, in fact someone on the puma forum was selling new frp boxes for 250 a time
Could have bought a whole puma for 1100 quid!
Anyway vrs yep good know nothing about them remap to 210 sounds good though.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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14k for a brand new Fabia vRS sounds like a bargain. It looks alright too!
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John_C
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colour i want but estate version
http://s1133.photobucket.com/albums/m588/bingo765/New%20vRS/?action=view¤t=vRSnew1.jpg#!oZZ7QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs1133.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm588%2Fbingo765%2FNew%2520vRS%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3DvRSnew2.jpg
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Ben G
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fabia looks awful imo.
you must hav bought a dog of a puma as mine has done over 15k miles in my ownership and although i have dodgy noises coming from the clutch release bearing and aux belt, it's still going strong. i haven't even serviced it yet.
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mwg
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I'd be half tempted by that green they do. And I usually hate green cars. Green with the black/anthracite wheels would look the business.
[Edited on 29-04-2011 by mwg]
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Steve
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pipe down
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mwg
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fuck right off
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