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1.9 PD TDi 130bhp as standard but loads of torque. Can be chipped up to 180bhp and loads more torque (over 300lb/ft). As you found out, they're no slouch and still manage 45mpg.
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Holly crap - i assume it was chipped then so over 300 lb/ft.
I have a stock car and can 'horse around' with much more powerful cars - supprises people a lot ! But the only forester i could chase would probably not have a turbo - lol
I have a stock car and can 'horse around' with much more powerful cars - supprises people a lot ! But the only forester i could chase would probably not have a turbo - lol
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Still a paraffin burner though!!! On top gear it only just beat a standard cooper round a track so in other words SSSSLLLOOOWWWW!!!!!
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Couldn't agree more mate! Fact is though people think they're quick cars, and unless your in an invalid carriage!!! then the truth is they're not. They have a power band of about 1500 revs between 2000rpm and 3500rpm. No doubt this thread will now take on a "my oil burner can out pull your jap screamer" turn, but the figures speak for themselves.
Power (BHP) : 130
Weight (KG) : 1260
Pw to Wgt (BHP Per Ton) 104.83
0 - 60 9.8
0 - 100 31.2
60 - 100 21.3
Look at the 0-100 time!!! you don't need a stopwatch for that, you need a calander.
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Power (BHP) : 130
Weight (KG) : 1260
Pw to Wgt (BHP Per Ton) 104.83
0 - 60 9.8
0 - 100 31.2
60 - 100 21.3
Look at the 0-100 time!!! you don't need a stopwatch for that, you need a calander.
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Fair play... but times and real world don't always go together. Not blistering I agree, but I think most ordinary people would say a cooper is fairly brisk car, so the Fab doesn't seem to be a slowcoach.
I think it's a good idea myself, but I hate the interior so won't be getting one...
I think it's a good idea myself, but I hate the interior so won't be getting one...
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Originally Posted by misty
Couldn't agree more mate! Fact is though people think they're quick cars, and unless your in an invalid carriage!!! then the truth is they're not. They have a power band of about 1500 revs between 2000rpm and 3500rpm. No doubt this thread will now take on a "my oil burner can out pull your jap screamer" turn, but the figures speak for themselves.
Power (BHP) : 130
Weight (KG) : 1260
Pw to Wgt (BHP Per Ton) 104.83
0 - 60 9.8
0 - 100 31.2
60 - 100 21.3
Look at the 0-100 time!!! you don't need a stopwatch for that, you need a calander.
dave
Power (BHP) : 130
Weight (KG) : 1260
Pw to Wgt (BHP Per Ton) 104.83
0 - 60 9.8
0 - 100 31.2
60 - 100 21.3
Look at the 0-100 time!!! you don't need a stopwatch for that, you need a calander.
dave
The real times as tested in several magazines along with the Ibiza 130 TDI Sport are around
0-60 8.4
0-100 24
30-70 7.4
Not bad for a quite heavy 130bhp car, a remapped one will be sub 20 sec to 100
Also if anyone seen the race between the vRS and the Cooper on Top Gear you will have noticed that the vRS actually blitzed the Cooper on the straights, it was only on the bends that the Cooper was able to claw it back a bit.
Last edited by jon77; 07 June 2005 at 07:35 PM.
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Originally Posted by 16vmarc
LetsTorqueBHP.com qoute same figures as Misty.
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Originally Posted by jon77
I think I would rather go with the likes of Autocar who use the latest gps technology etc to get the actual acceleration times, rather than some blokes who works out a theory that doesnt seem to take torque into consideration.
Would love to have a go in a 180bhp chipped one - defo the thinking mans sports hatch! German build quality (almost), tidy handling, 40-50mpg and very understated - love it
And surely VAG plan on putting the new 2.0 TDi 140bhp in these sooner or later?..
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If only there was a three door with a nice interior...
On the times, I think I've seen people on these very boards commenting that the engines loosen very considerably and the Skoda official times are slow. Dunno, but there does seem to be a big gap.
On the times, I think I've seen people on these very boards commenting that the engines loosen very considerably and the Skoda official times are slow. Dunno, but there does seem to be a big gap.
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Right! Right! Right!!! I give in!!! They are feckin great cars. Fast as ****, great handling, great steering, great brakes............................................ .
I must be the only sane person on this site!!!! If they're that good why have none of you got one? Why spend all that money on a scoob? why put up with dodgy build quality? Why pay extortionate insurance premiums? why put optimax in all the time? Why? Why? Why?
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And here is the Evo Mag road test results!!!
July 2003
Skoda Fabia vRS
Immense torque/economy, practicality
Lacks emotion and raw speed
Engine: In-line 4-cyl, 1896cc, turbodiesel
Max power: 130bhp @ 4000rpm
Max torque: 228lb ft @ 1900rpm
0-60mph: 9.6sec (claimed)
Top speed: 126mph (claimed)
Price: £12,500 (estimate)
On sale: September
I must be the only sane person on this site!!!! If they're that good why have none of you got one? Why spend all that money on a scoob? why put up with dodgy build quality? Why pay extortionate insurance premiums? why put optimax in all the time? Why? Why? Why?
dave
And here is the Evo Mag road test results!!!
July 2003
Skoda Fabia vRS
Immense torque/economy, practicality
Lacks emotion and raw speed
Engine: In-line 4-cyl, 1896cc, turbodiesel
Max power: 130bhp @ 4000rpm
Max torque: 228lb ft @ 1900rpm
0-60mph: 9.6sec (claimed)
Top speed: 126mph (claimed)
Price: £12,500 (estimate)
On sale: September
Last edited by misty; 07 June 2005 at 08:33 PM.
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Originally Posted by misty
And here is the Evo Mag road test results!!!
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0-60mph: 9.6sec (claimed)
Top speed: 126mph (claimed)
<snip>
0-60mph: 9.6sec (claimed)
Top speed: 126mph (claimed)
I nearly bought one to replace the Impreza but at the end of the day it just wasn't "special" enough for me and I couldn't bring myself to do it. And the remote mirror controls are in the stupidest possible location. And the seat adjustment thingy is hard to reach. Apart from that, I liked it a lot.
Oh and I only got 38mpg on my test drive which tells you something about how hard I drove it.
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I have one - it replaced my Volvo T5 that had just over 300hp. No regrets yet. The Fabia makes up for the lack of in line performance in the character and fun factor. Totally recomended.
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And one other thing. Performance wise it is snapping on the heels of a Mini Cooper S in a straight line - on the track [which i have done] the Fabia is a bit squishy - but on the road it soaks up the bumps, has loads of grip and doesn't tramline or rattle [yet]!
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i suppose it depends on whos driving to.the woman who was driving this one was giving it some,i think if id have wanted to i could have left it,but was very impressed with it
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Originally Posted by misty
Right! Right! Right!!! I give in!!! They are feckin great cars. Fast as ****, great handling, great steering, great brakes............................................ .
I must be the only sane person on this site!!!! If they're that good why have none of you got one? Why spend all that money on a scoob? why put up with dodgy build quality? Why pay extortionate insurance premiums? why put optimax in all the time? Why? Why? Why?
dave
I must be the only sane person on this site!!!! If they're that good why have none of you got one? Why spend all that money on a scoob? why put up with dodgy build quality? Why pay extortionate insurance premiums? why put optimax in all the time? Why? Why? Why?
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Granted it's not as brisk as the Scooby and the handling isn't as great but then again I don't have to drop a gear every time I want to overtake someone.
I'm not saying that the Scooby wasn't a great car, I loved mine and spent a fortune on it.
It's every day drivabilty beats the Scooby hands down I'm afraid and instead of paying in excess of £900 for insurance I now pay £300. Instead of paying £500 for a 30k service it'll be about £250. Instead of filling up at every available shell station I now get over 50mpg. Then we could talk about losing 8k in 2 years on a Scooby cause no ****** wants to buy them. (look how many are in Auotrader)
You should book yourself a drive - It might surprise you. Better still see if you can get your hands on a Mapped one.
We also have a fair few ex Scooby owners on Briskoda.net.
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I had one, i bought it to replace my P1 and it was almost perfect. However I (stupidly) sold it after 2 months to go back to another scooby as it didn't have the same handling, acceleration or grin factor as the P1 (duh! ), but in hindsight I REALLY wish I hadn't.
I have an STI Type R now but it'll be getting sold in the next 6 to 12 months to make way for a house purchase. I'll definately be buying another Fabia no question, they rock.
Off to cry now as I've been reminded again what a nice car it was.
I have an STI Type R now but it'll be getting sold in the next 6 to 12 months to make way for a house purchase. I'll definately be buying another Fabia no question, they rock.
Off to cry now as I've been reminded again what a nice car it was.
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The figures for the Fabia are not impressive. If you look at just figures it would not even be considered a warm hatch. The thing is the Fabia isn't about sheer raw speed, street cred, over the top spoilers etc
What it is for is disillusioned owners of serious kit (Scoobs etc) who are :-
Even funnier is the fact that whilst they are booting it, they are on their way to losing yet another fiver, whilst I know its going to be 2 weeks before I visit another petrol station.
Sort out the suspension, chip it and you have a very capable car indeed.
If you had asked me 2 years ago if I would drive a diesel, I would have told you there was no chance in hell of me getting into an oil burner. I am very much now a convert.
What it is for is disillusioned owners of serious kit (Scoobs etc) who are :-
- pi$$ed off with paying the best part of a thousand pounds worth of insurance
- tired of watching the needle drop everytime you boot it
- on first name terms with all the local shell garage staff
- tired of 'through the floor' depreciation
- cheesed off with ***** who think its dead funny to key down the side of your 'pride and joy'
Even funnier is the fact that whilst they are booting it, they are on their way to losing yet another fiver, whilst I know its going to be 2 weeks before I visit another petrol station.
Sort out the suspension, chip it and you have a very capable car indeed.
If you had asked me 2 years ago if I would drive a diesel, I would have told you there was no chance in hell of me getting into an oil burner. I am very much now a convert.
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Like Mr Shiny ****, I am a convert... If you'd have used the words performance, enjoyment and diesel in the same sentence, I'd have laughed in your face. A Skoda Fabia vRS caused me to realise that, real world, the WRX wasn't actually that much faster than a diesel hot hatch, and once you make that realisation then the disillusion really sets in.
A month later, the WRX was sold, and a BMW 330 Diesel replaced it. The vRS was just a little too small for our needs, but it was the vRS that opened my eyes.
A month later, the WRX was sold, and a BMW 330 Diesel replaced it. The vRS was just a little too small for our needs, but it was the vRS that opened my eyes.
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Another convert here too, although in Golf PD150 form, re-coded by Revo..
Very similar result to what youd get from a vRS:
http://www.haddock.tv/temp/revo.wmv
Loved my Scoob, but Ive never looked back...
Very similar result to what youd get from a vRS:
http://www.haddock.tv/temp/revo.wmv
Loved my Scoob, but Ive never looked back...
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Originally Posted by misty
Right! Right! Right!!! I give in!!! They are feckin great cars. Fast as ****, great handling, great steering, great brakes............................................ .
I must be the only sane person on this site!!!! If they're that good why have none of you got one? Why spend all that money on a scoob? why put up with dodgy build quality? Why pay extortionate insurance premiums? why put optimax in all the time? Why? Why? Why?
dave
And here is the Evo Mag road test results!!!
July 2003
Skoda Fabia vRS
Immense torque/economy, practicality
Lacks emotion and raw speed
Engine: In-line 4-cyl, 1896cc, turbodiesel
Max power: 130bhp @ 4000rpm
Max torque: 228lb ft @ 1900rpm
0-60mph: 9.6sec (claimed)
Top speed: 126mph (claimed)
Price: £12,500 (estimate)
On sale: September
I must be the only sane person on this site!!!! If they're that good why have none of you got one? Why spend all that money on a scoob? why put up with dodgy build quality? Why pay extortionate insurance premiums? why put optimax in all the time? Why? Why? Why?
dave
And here is the Evo Mag road test results!!!
July 2003
Skoda Fabia vRS
Immense torque/economy, practicality
Lacks emotion and raw speed
Engine: In-line 4-cyl, 1896cc, turbodiesel
Max power: 130bhp @ 4000rpm
Max torque: 228lb ft @ 1900rpm
0-60mph: 9.6sec (claimed)
Top speed: 126mph (claimed)
Price: £12,500 (estimate)
On sale: September
Off to get it remapped in 3 weeks and so it should be running really well then
Not missed the scoob once so far, and I have got toys like cruise control, heated seats to play with. Other well thought out things like the false floor in the glove box, with more than enough room for the alpine adapter and Ipod.
Performance wise, once it's rolling there is not all that much in it between a standard new age WRX and the vRS, there is of course about £8.5k in it
If I keep this for 3 years I will save approx 8k in fuel, tyres, servicing and insurance.............. no brainer for me, the vRS is spot on.
Fluff'
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I sold my Type RA last year and went thru 2 cars until I hit on the VRS - had it for 3 months now and think it is fantastic. Not as fast as a WRX I know but as has been said in gear it's not far away. As per a seperate thread I kept up with a BMW 330i the other day which really surprised me. I get 450 miles from a tank and pay £300 to insure it. Handling is a bit soggy when really pushed but under normal conditions it soaks up bumps really well and is very comfortable.
Everybody who goes out in it is impressed. And it's some £8-9,000 cheaper than the WRX anyway !!
Everybody who goes out in it is impressed. And it's some £8-9,000 cheaper than the WRX anyway !!