New Fabia vRS Special Edition

-|ScottFree|- · 12 Jul 2007 at 19:59

I have managed to get myself one of the last remaining Fabia vRS Special Editions. I have to say I'm really pleased. I made an enquiry at my local dealership but never pursued it. They called me back and few days as they had managed to get hold of one.

It was good business, due to my circumstances, the car has cost me about £75 to change over from my current Fabia vRS. I am really really pleased

I don't know what number the car is yet (each car is numbered as there are only 1000 to be had) that I'll know next Thursday when I pick it up. I have to say I have had a result and a half to be honest.. CHUFFED

spike's · 12 Jul 2007 at 20:03

whats different to the standard vrs?

-|ScottFree|- · 12 Jul 2007 at 20:09

spike's said:
whats different to the standard vrs?

It comes with:

Leather interior,
Cruise Control,
6 CD changer and in the Octavia vRS blue.

That amounts to around about £1500 of extra's for free...

I'm so happy with my current vRS. Even giving it some beans it returns over 50mpg. I can regularly get 65mpg driving to work. Getting the special edition with these few extra's is the icing on the cake tbh.

TripleT · 12 Jul 2007 at 20:13

It's worth it to get rid of that gasty cream interior imo!

Looks nice, wouldn't mind one.

spike's · 12 Jul 2007 at 20:15

-|ScottFree|- said:
It comes with:

Leather interior,
Cruise Control,
6 CD changer and in the Octavia vRS blue.

That amounts to around about £1500 of extra's for free...

I'm so happy with my current vRS. Even giving it some beans it returns over 50mpg. I can regularly get 65mpg driving to work. Getting the special edition with these few extra's is the icing on the cake tbh.

ah, so its just bits for free.
a mate of mine has an 06 plate ( when the new model came out ) vrs with those options and zenons in red. great little car. and lovely sound.

-|ScottFree|- · 12 Jul 2007 at 20:21

TripleT said:
It's worth it to get rid of that gastly cream interior imo!

I couldn't agree more

Leeum · 12 Jul 2007 at 21:21

TripleT said:
It's worth it to get rid of that gasty cream interior imo!

The interior is actually really nice in the flesh... just a bugger to keep clean

Dup · 12 Jul 2007 at 21:31

Had a sit in one of these (non-limited) and they're a very solidly built car, impressive stuff. Of course half the button and knobs are found on most Audis and VWs but the price was awesome at about £12k. Not bad for a brand new car.

Chris1712 · 12 Jul 2007 at 21:43

Nice cars, but if ever i've seen a car in dire need of lowering its that! Looks like a tractor at the back!

lukechad · 12 Jul 2007 at 21:48

The fabia is a nice car and I have to say this one looks even nicer, as mentioned before though its got its head up in the clouds, needs some lowering springs on there!

Shaz]sigh[ · 12 Jul 2007 at 21:54

I was pondering one of these but have been offered an 06 plate in black with low miles or a 55 in silver with xenons for quite a bit less than they offered the SE for. Do love the leather though, decent quality.

Diesel · 12 Jul 2007 at 22:14

TripleT said:
It's worth it to get rid of that gasty cream interior imo!

I just got out of mine and couldn't see any cream in the interior. :confused:

-|ScottFree|- · 12 Jul 2007 at 22:21

Diesel said:
I just got out of mine and couldn't see any cream in the interior.

The white part of the interior gets so dirty to quickly. I always drive the car with a seat cover. The passenger side gets so dirty yet its hardly ever used.

I will be glad to be rid of the interior tbh.

Diesel · 12 Jul 2007 at 22:51

I know a lot of people have that problem, but I don't seem to in mine.

I'd still like to treat it to some leather though.

GuruJockStrap · 12 Jul 2007 at 23:05

Looks very nice! Good purchase I'd say.

I'm having serious dirty thoughts of getting an Octavia VRS as my next car.....

clv101 · 12 Jul 2007 at 23:09

Very nice, mine goes it for its 40k service next week - been perfect.

MagicBoy · 13 Jul 2007 at 00:52

Diesel said:
I just got out of mine and couldn't see any cream in the interior.

LOL, me too. Plenty of silvery grey tho.

The secret to keeping it clean is Scotchguard. £4 a tin from a your local DIY warehouse and 20 mins effort every 12 months.

I was half tempted by a vRS LE, but I've heard so many bad things about the drivability on the EU4 engines I'll quite happily keep my 05 car. If they'd stuck a PD150 in there would have been a different matter. Mine's been faultless apart from a faulty high level brake light. Shame I might have to sell it to raise some cash.

-|ScottFree|- · 13 Jul 2007 at 22:33

Talking about getting lowered, I kind of like what this guy has done to his.. thinking along the same line tbh.

I dont like modified cars, but I think this is a good job.

He has put vW mk4 18in Alloy wheels and lowered it using Weitec Hicon TX fully adjustable coilovers. I think he has done a really nice job.

Leeum · 13 Jul 2007 at 23:42

-|ScottFree|- said:
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While the car looks quite nice, the wheels are a bit too big imo - must make the ride fairly harsh too. The slightly bigger Octavia 17's look great on the Fabia :cool:

GT3 · 13 Jul 2007 at 23:50

Love what he's done to that red one. Especially the colour coded front grill. Transforms it from a cheap proton looking thing to something actually quite stylish. I'm tempted by one after seeing that one!