Anyone got a 290 yet

It's the same. Why would handeling have changed?

Note is marginally different

It's prob the same as the 280, my car dynod 294 standard as a 280. Get a milltek cat back if u want a lovely sound

Hello,

I get my Cupra 290 Saturday. I am in France.

I saw it a few days ago but I have not tried it: it just arrived from factory and its speed was limited at 35 km per hour.

I wait for my Cupra since 6 months (but I ordered a 280). A nice Christmas present!

Has a different exhaust, apparently 5kg lighter

It would be nice to know what have changed with the exhaust.

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some (quality) video would be great!

Apparently it's just a silencer removal so instead of carrying 3, it'll now have 2 so I guess it'll sound more fruity on the up shifts (DSG). Just a marketing gimmick really, still the same brilliant car!

gamer555 said:

some (quality) video would be great!

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I'm pretty sure this Youtuber is going to do a back to back comparison as the time comes, I remember asking him a while ago.
Link: http://youtu.be/rdvXTJCYSXE

So its probably the one right next to the rear axle. Found replacement pipes at eBay.de for those. Roughly £100 incl shipping, or £120 for resonator and middle silencer removal.

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As above its the golf r system with two silencers not three. I'll borrow a GoPro next week and get you all a video.

jmh0804 said:

As above its the golf r system with two silencers not three. I'll borrow a GoPro next week and get you all a video.

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Active as the Golf R?
The R lacks the first resonator.

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jmh0804 said:

As above its the golf r system with two silencers not three. I'll borrow a GoPro next week and get you all a video.

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Thanks, that'll be interesting!

I posted a video on my Instagram. J44KCK.

jmh0804 said:

I posted a video on my Instagram. J44KCK.

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Just watched your video and love the sound of the new exhaust Should of been how the 280 sounded from the beginning.
Any idea what the difference is mechanically and if it's an easy mod done to the 280?

Best colour by the way not that I'm biased....

jmh0804 said:

I posted a video on my Instagram. J44KCK.

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Love it. Sounds much better than the 280

So what do you reckon of the 290?? Performance, looks, drive, sound and overall viewpoint?

Not looking for war and peace, just a brief overview.

By the way, Im interested to know what sort of mpg you are getting; not that that it matters too much.
Cheers

Madhatter said:

So what do you reckon of the 290?? Performance, looks, drive, sound and overall viewpoint?

Not looking for war and peace, just a brief overview.

By the way, Im interested to know what sort of mpg you are getting; not that that it matters too much.
Cheers

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Yeah I like it. As I've said though it's exactly the same as a 280. Just louder when in Cupra.

Performance is great.
Looks great (when clean)
Drive is the same as performance.
Sound is nice and quiet when you want it to be and nice and loud when you want it to be.
I've only done circa of 250 miles. When I last looked it was about 23mpg long term.

Could you post the video somewhere else as well? Youtube? I don't have access to Instagram currently... That would be awesome!

Saw the video now too, sound is really quite good. Maybe even better that the Golf R sound. But seems actually very similar.

ncr said:

Could you post the video somewhere else as well? Youtube? I don't have access to Instagram currently... That would be awesome!

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That, please