Bought me a Beefa on saturday!!!

[big ALI H]

Well i finally did it, after changing my mind about 250 times over the past few weeks i finally bought an Ibiza, spec:

Ibiza 130 TDI Sport
53 Plate (Reg 18 Sept)
MY03 Spec so got the extra guages and speakers
Eclipse Blue
2,900 miles
Chrome vents.

In a way i'm gutted as it means my Leon Cupra is going but at least i'm replacing it with a car i'm happy with. Its time to be sensible for a while until i've bought a house. Just waiting for my loan to come through then i'll be able to pick it up!

* Couple of questions - i want the strut brace (SEAT Sport), is it just a bolt on job or do the turrets need drilling?
* How exactly do you fit the chrome vent surrounds?
* What cheap-ish mods do you guys suggest?
* Will my sun-glasses holder (from my Leon) fit the Ibiza?

 

[samm]

Well done on the new purchase! It took a while and a few changes of heart! Welcome to the world of diesel!

 

[big ALI H]

Originally posted by samm
Well done on the new purchase! It took a while and a few changes of heart! Welcome to the world of diesel!

Tell me about it!

Was quite shocked at how close it feels (in terms of speed and pull) to my Leon - VERY VERY close in fact! Have to get that app for SCNSSC sorted out

 

[sssstew]

* Couple of questions - i want the strut brace (SEAT Sport), is it just a bolt on job or do the turrets need drilling?
* How exactly do you fit the chrome vent surrounds?
* What cheap-ish mods do you guys suggest?
* Will my sun-glasses holder (from my Leon) fit the Ibiza?
[/B][/QUOTE]

mmm nice car.... good choice.. you wont regret it.

anyway.... the strut brace is just a bolt on jobbie.. easy.. Ian (driveforward) has done it and can guide u as to the exact procedure.

Chrome air vents - ian will know again

cheapish mods..... hmmm depends on what u mean by cheap...

dunno about the sunglasses holder.

 

[big ALI H]

Cheers Stew,

It looks like the sun-glasses holder might fit but i'm sure there was some kind of problem (seem to remember something about the screws being too long????)????

cheap mods - under £100 for now - just bits n pieces really to make it look nice and a bit different to standard - think i'll get the chrome gear lever surround, SEAT/Momo pedals, strut brace - cheap mods such as these

 

[big ALI H]

Another quick question - I took it for a blast on saturday and soon realised the standard headunit sounded crap. I'll therefore be fitting my Kenwood headunit. Will i need an adaptor to fit it? How does the standard unit come out? I presume it standard DIN size?

Cheers Guys

 

[driveforward]

Originally posted by big ALI H
Cheers Stew,

It looks like the sun-glasses holder might fit but i'm sure there was some kind of problem (seem to remember something about the screws being too long????)????

cheap mods - under £100 for now - just bits n pieces really to make it look nice and a bit different to standard - think i'll get the chrome gear lever surround, SEAT/Momo pedals, strut brace - cheap mods such as these

Yup, don't fit the holder - toXXin added a nice dent to his roof with one of those

 

[big ALI H]

Originally posted by driveforward
Yup, don't fit the holder - toXXin added a nice dent to his roof with one of those

Was that due to the screws being too long? If so will it fit if i cut them down?

 

[sssstew]

Ian can answer your radio question as well.

(sigh... wish i had a Mk4 130 then i could answer evryones quesitons)

 

[techie]

The radio is din sized yes. You need two keys to remove it though. If you have a local dealer pop in and ask if they could pop it forward for you. They shouldnt charge.

Or PM me you address and i'll see if I can dig some out and ill post them to you.

Welcome to the diesel club btw

Also I have done a fair bit of mod work to my Skoda, most of which would be applicable to your Ibiza, have a look in sig

Cheers

Ross

 

[driveforward]

Originally posted by sssstew
Ian can answer your radio question as well.

(sigh... wish i had a Mk4 130 then i could answer evryones quesitons)

Yup - as Techie says mate, try putting the stereo in the bottom DIN like I have done, then put the tray thing in upside down in the top slot - allowing simultainious stereo and cupholder use!

Stew, you're better off with a MK3, of which the only downsides are the stereo and the lack of a 6th gear

 

[Tom B]

Congratulations Ali! I hope you enjoy it...you got a nice colour too (I still regret not getting one!)


* Couple of questions - i want the strut brace (SEAT Sport), is it just a bolt on job or do the turrets need drilling?

Nope, they just bolt on. Mine hasn't been fitted yet, but I'll do it in a week or so.


* How exactly do you fit the chrome vent surrounds?

With a lot of bloody effort! I did mine last Saturday and they were an absolute pain to do, as I can remember from the 1.4. I didn't hash it up like I did with the old one but I still have a couple of scratches here and there!

* What cheap-ish mods do you guys suggest?

More chrome! Door pins are about £6, gear lever surrounds are a tenner, grille kits are £26.99 (but you only need the centre one really!) primed mirror covers are about £4 each and a tin of spray paint from Halfords is a tenner. The strut brace is a cheap mod too, I think they are about £50. I'm not a fan of the SEAT/Momo/Max Power pedals, I have a set of Audi TT/Beetle/Fabia vRS pedals which cost me £21 from the local VW dealer. All bar the accelerator fit straight on, the accelerator just needs a bit of trim tape to secure it, but it will never come of when driving.

* Will my sun-glasses holder (from my Leon) fit the Ibiza?

NO! DON'T DO IT! Me and SteveTDI from SE have both done it to our cars and both of us dented the roof! Shorter screws still dont eliminate the risk of it happening. Anyway, they don't sit right in the car as the headlining is a different shape.

Another quick question - I took it for a blast on saturday and soon realised the standard headunit sounded crap. I'll therefore be fitting my Kenwood headunit. Will i need an adaptor to fit it? How does the standard unit come out? I presume it standard DIN size?

I have the keys here. I got mine from my friendly VW dealer who just gave me a packet without two thoughts. I bet you VW won't do this now so if you PM me your address I'll pop them in the post.

May I ask how much you paid for the TDI?

 

[big ALI H]

Cheers Ross, if you fancy it, i'll be prepared to swap your wheels for mine. Just let me know when you're ready mate

Ian, you any idea on the chrome vent fitting mate? Also the same with the strut brace?

Cheers

AL

 

[driveforward]

Originally posted by big ALI H
Ian, you any idea on the chrome vent fitting mate? Also the same with the strut brace?

Cheers

AL

Me thinks toXXin just answered that ^^

I will agree with what he said about the fitting of the vent surrounds, I had to have the plastic repaired around my centre vents as during fitting they made a bit of a mess (mind you it was an MG Rover chappie that probably fitted them :hammer: )

Strut brace is simple, just don't drop one of the bolts into the engine bay like i did, then spend an hour and a half playing with a magnet on the end of a stick to retrieve the damn thing!! :head:

 

[big ALI H]

Cheers Ian, just posted then saw toxxins reply

Toxxin, you know of a fitting guide at all for the vent surrounds? I paid £12,495 for mine and got £1k more than anywhere else was prepared to give me for my Leon Cupra due to its high miles. Also got the vent surrounds( not fitted though hence the need for some help!), a tank of fuel and mats thrown in.

As soon as i get it, i'll get some piccies posted!!!

Oh, are the door lock pins a SEAT part?? If so, any part numbers??

 

[big ALI H]

Re: Re: Bought me a Beefa on saturday!!!

Originally posted by toXXin
I have the keys here. I got mine from my friendly VW dealer who just gave me a packet without two thoughts. I bet you VW won't do this now so if you PM me your address I'll pop them in the post.

May I ask how much you paid for the TDI? [/B]

You got PM mate. Also, is it just plug n play or is there an (wiring) adaptor needed for my Kenwood?

 

[driveforward]

Re: Re: Re: Bought me a Beefa on saturday!!!

Originally posted by big ALI H
You got PM mate. Also, is it just plug n play or is there an (wiring) adaptor needed for my Kenwood?

If your kenwood is fitted in your leon the adaptors that came with it will be the same ones that are needed for the ibiza.

All the relevant converters came with my stereo so I can only presume the same.

 

[big ALI H]

I never fitted it to my Leon as it has the CD changer and liked that. I suppose it not a massive problem if i have to nip down to Halfords and buy an adaptor anyway - its only 10 minutes away.

 

[Tom B]

Chrome door pins
6L0 099 003. They are part of the accessories range.

Your stereo should fit straight in without the need for wiring adaptors. My Clarion did and I'm sure the loom is the same as every other manufacturers.

The vent rings have fitting instructions, the problem lies with a tool that SEAT quote you should use. None of us have seen this tool (Ross, have you?) so we just use things like knives to dismantle the vents.

As I was going to say, the deal you got was very good, with the £1000 extra they gave you for your Leon, it works out that you paid £55 less than I did and got mats included. My car is 4 months older than yours and has almost double the miles.

Al, you'll have a PM back shortly.

 

[big ALI H]

Excellent, cheers Tom.

I'm over the moon with the deal i got. I just can't wait to get it now!

I've recently (5 weeks ago) stopped smoking and i'm putting the money i'd have spent on cigs in a jar - counted up last night and i've got £200 Therefore i've now got some money to go spend on bits n bobs for the Beefa!!!

List so far is:
SEAT Sport Strut Brace - £50
Chrome gear lever surround - £10
Chrome Door pins - £6-7
Momo/ SEAT pedals - £30
Rear mud flaps - £24 (although i might get some cheap ones for a fiver)
Change headunit (and put in lower slot) - £0

Works out to around £120, better use the rest to keep the girlfriend happy and take her for a meal or something

Again, cheers for all the advice guys, both before in helping me decide what car to go for and now with all the above advice