fr tdi or cupra petrol

[gspot]

hey guys jus new iv got a 06 reg fr ibiza was thinkin of buyin cupra wot yous think? its remapped an smokin civic type rs not sure wot brake it is though

 

[rashcupra]

you want the pd160 or the petrol 180??

 

[gspot]

prob 180 petrol

 

[rashcupra]

sorry for being rude WELCOME TO SCN!!!!!

i bought my cupra 180 about a year ago now when i was 18 cost me an arm and a leg to run and insure it but it is worth every penny!!!!!!!! i love it normal moans that people have about the car are noisey cockpit- roadnoise/interior creaks and squeeks steamed up front headlamps and there quite juicey but im not fussed cos its damn quick and can get great gains from the 1.8 20v turbo

 

[gspot]

cheers mate im hooked i wanted a cupra but insurance is deadly but im really happy wit it an its standard apart from remap, i really couldnt beleive how quick it was standard but i got a 'light' remap an im for gettin a sronger 1 in soon! just toyin wit idea of changin to petrol

 

[gazjones]

hi welcome to scn i wouldnt bother changing the car you will lose to much money, that you could use making your car like the cupra, ie bumpers wheels and so on

 

[rashcupra]

gazs car is like a wolf in sheeps clothing. BUT depends what you want out of your car if you want interior, bhp and exterior styling standard then id dig in your pocket imo

 

[gspot]

cheers gaz im pretty happy wit exterior jus want more power! torquetronix told me they could leave it round 250bhp and 350ft lbs for bout 2.5 3 grand! would it b worth it?

 

[gazjones]

you would lose 2k getting a cupra as its alot more expensive than the fr also insurance is alot more on petrol cupra to an fr tdi the tdi can be mapped to 180 on standard turbo and thats pretty quick, you can run 220 on the standard injectors but need a bigger turbo and have it mapped

 

[rashcupra]

then if you have an fr declair the bumpers the wheels the interior the map ect you might as well have just bought a cupra

 

[gazjones]

my insurance wouldnt charge any extra for bumpers but he has said he is just after performance and group 9 insurance to group 15 is alot! but cupra would be better to mod if you had one from the start but now you have the fr tdi i would stick with it for a while

 

[rashcupra]

thats ludacris that the insurance company wouldnt boost up your premium for changing the bumpers as it would make it more of a target for theives and also would cost a hell of a lot more to replace a cupra bumper rather than the FR ones if it ever came to claiming! if your wanting alot more power id sell up but if your wanting just bit more power id keep

 

[gazjones]

the bumpers dont cost much more ive seen the price for them plus why would it make it more of a target, if they wanted to knick a cupra they would know mine isnt one!

 

[rashcupra]

it would be classed as a body kit if you changed the bumpers i work in the insurance side of things and i know that where i work anyway they wouldnt cough up !!!!any!!! extra money for better bumpers and not boost up premium as theyt are so stingy!! they would prefrebly dealer a higher classed model as it would would b worth more money to them! and if you put the cupra bumpers on your car gaz it would vertually be a cupra

 

[gazjones]

wel they didnt want anything more when i asked about it so if they say that im not bothered lol well its not got nice red 4 pot front brakes and cupra seats but virtualy there lol

 

[Diablo559]

your from ballymeana i see you will have a hard time finding a cupra petrol or diesel over here unless you buy new or get one from england would think the diesel would keep its money better most cars over here are diesel lol you ever up round ballymoney.

 

[gorebrush]

Keep your car and get it mapped up.

TORQUE!

 

[gspot]

no never round ballymoney jus in ballymena yeah i no mostly petrols in ballymena esp jap scrap! i was toying with idea of purchasing a r32 golf as well

 

[rashcupra]

r32 nice!

 

[gorebrush]

If your thinking about buying a 250bhp volkswagen monster, why then buy a PD160 Ibiza :|