buying a cupra, what should I do?

[LeoCupra]

Hey guys,

My first post here. Im buying a cupra from 2007, I have seen one and I will buy the car. But before I get too excited, what are some things I should look out for before buying it?

How can I check its a real cupra and not a modified fr? What are some big differnces?

The car I would buy has 60k km's, anything specific I should ask for?


Does a cupra always have xenon? Is it standard or is it optional?

The colour inferia black, is it available on an fr or only on a cupra?

How can I recognize if the car had engine damage etc..?

Any tips you guys have for me?

I have more questions but will post them later.

Sorry for the poor english.

 

[SteveTDCi]

i'm sure inferia black is a cupra only colour, other differences are the front brakes are bigger, the door mirror caps should be black and the front seats are different. Also if you look under the bonnet the cupra should have a remote dv. You could also check the id plate which is a sticker under the boot carpet.

 

[LeoCupra]

Thx, this is helpful.

 

[RobH]

Most of the stuff above could be put on an fr fairly easy apart from the paint and the dv relocation.

 

[Poverty]

Id get the car scanned for fault codes

 

[LeoCupra]

That's a good idea, however the cupra is standard, no performance mods. Do you think this is useful. What are common fault codes on cupra's?

 

[dazjb69]

Xenon headlights were standard on 07 plate cupras after that they became an option I believe.

 

[Poverty]

That's a good idea, however the cupra is standard, no performance mods. Do you think this is useful. What are common fault codes on cupra's?

there are a few potentially big ones I would be concerned about that relate to the cam lobe. TBH realistically to scan the car is taking things a bit far, just give it a hard drive and make sure it drives will without a hiccup and pulls smoothly throughout the revs and that no fault codes pop up.

 

[2zeroalpha]

More to the point, do you have any reason to believe it's a modded FR?

 

[LeoCupra]

Well, no but I forgot to look at the registration papers, they show the original bhp, and I didnt know how hard it would be to transform the car from an fr to a cupra. But now im pretty sure its an original cupra.

 

[LeoCupra]

This is the car, picking it up next week.


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Cant post pics, I need 15 posts before I can.

 

[FR_Flavoured]

This is the car, picking it up next week.

[Pictures]

Very nice looking car. Couple of subtle changes, has been de-badged on the rear tailgate and the suspension looks right over the Alloys (I thought even the Cupra, standard, sat higher than that normally?).

...Im sure you will have alot of fun in it!

 

[LeoCupra]

Very nice looking car. Couple of subtle changes, has been de-badged on the rear tailgate and the suspension looks right over the Alloys (I thought even the Cupra, standard, sat higher than that normally?).

...Im sure you will have alot of fun in it!

Hey,


The suspension is lowered, thats correct, the owner put lowered springs on the car. It isnt that hard, but I will need to make some km's before I know if I like it this way, I might put on the original springs otherwise.

 

[Donnyboy]

That looks nice. Any idea what springs are on it?

It has headlight washers but no xenons? I didn't think you could get the winter pack on the Cupra?

 

[LeoCupra]

I have no idea mate, the car isnt in my garage yet. Im picking it up next saturday. Thank god im going on holiday next week, waiting sucks.

 

[LeoCupra]

That looks nice. Any idea what springs are on it?

It has headlight washers but no xenons? I didn't think you could get the winter pack on the Cupra?

How can you tell it doesnt have xenon, I really dont know. Lol

 

[SteveTDCi]

that doesn't have xenons on it, xenons look like this ...

it does look like it has the winter pack though .. well headlamp wash

 

[Donnyboy]

^^^^^^ Could've given the car a clean before taking the pic Steve!!

You can see the difference better in this pic - http://verkopen.marktplaats.nl/photopopup/318999946/2

 

[LeoCupra]

that doesn't have xenons on it, xenons look like this ...



it does look like it has the winter pack though .. well headlamp wash

Hmm, I emailed the owner and he told me it has aftermarket xenon. He said the headlight washers were standard.

Is this possible judging from the pics?

 

[SteveTDCi]

headlight washers may be standard in your area in the uk they are not, it may have aftermarket xenons to but these are just bulb upgrades and not OEM, it also looks like it has an aftermarket radio.