Faster Daddy faster! (Skoda Fabia in general)

Member Name: MrsWillow

Product:	Skoda Fabia in general
Date:	07/09/08 (97 review reads)
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Advantages: Fast, economical.

Disadvantages: Uncomfy back seat.

After his best mate bought a Skoda Fabia VRS my hubby had a bit of a play and after he ended up putting his MG TF in a ditch in the snow one February decided it was time he got a more sensible car, especially as we were to be married the following June and were planning to try for a baby straight away.

Well the Skoda Fabia VRS is about a sensible as my hubby is going to get. He LOVES it!

It has a 1.9 diesel engine, 6 gears and 5 doors. They do not make a 3 door version.

I also drive the car although I was a bit wary of doing so at first as the engine is so powerful and I am used to driving a 1.2 Clio! However I have soon got used to it and now enjoy being able to cruise past lorries going up hills (something that is impossible in my Clio!). The 6 gears also take a bit of getting used to and if I haven't driven the Fabia for a while hubby has to remind me there is a sixth gear.

My hubby loves the drive, it has the power for him to pull away quickly and have his 'boy racer' fantasies whilst also being economical with the fuel (he gets about 52-52mpg).

It is suprisingly spacious and the front seats are very comfortable, although the back seats have definatly been designed for kids on car seats as they are not very comfortable to sit on and seem very rigid. The back seats also have 2 isofix anchor points and 3 seat belts - all diagonal belts. There is plenty of leg room in the back though and the boot is spacious enough for us to pack everything we need (and a few things we could possibly do without!) for a week away with a 3 month old baby.

The only thing I find a little disconcerting is that the brake isn't very responsive.

The car we have is a 54 plate and we bought it second hand, so far there has been no major faults.

Summary: Skoda is certainly a name to take note of.

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