Ibiza Cupra TDI

[InfernalBadger]

The FR is the lukewarm version, so you have (IMO) crap 288mm brakes

Try having those on a Leon

 

[Trumpetman21]

so yours is faster than mine

Depends on your MPG - BIKE magazine recently ran a 500cc scooter versus an R1 from the Alps back to Blighty and even though the R1 was over 3 times as powerful & much faster than the scooter the scooter won the race simply as it had to stop for fuel less.

Depends on how you look at it see....

 

[rashcupra]

i find that hard to belive as the r1 would only take about 7mins max filling up at the station so i would of thought the scooter would have been wipped!

 

[Trumpetman21]

Not so - think about how far you could travel in the 7 or so minutes maxxed out (~110mph) on a scooter that has double the tank range - as distances & fuel stops increase so does the scooter's advantage.

And at the end of the day, yeah the R1 can top out at 180mph+ but if it does it'll be pulled before long plus at those speeds it's tank range is about 50 miles....game, set & match to the scooter!

 

[rashcupra]

yer but my point is you would only be stopped for a maximum of 7mins approx so the top speed of an r1 = 185mph (ish) would of beaten the scooter anyways back on topic now


dodsey the cupra 160 will be alot more torque than the 182 and with a remap will have more bhp too!

 

[Trumpetman21]

But you cannot ride at 185mph anywhere really can you?



If you want to keep your licence you would have to stick to 100-120mph most of the time - since the scooter is also capable of this speed it's superior tank range sees it having the fewest fuel stops and therefore winning over a distance....simple really.



Tank range beats top speed!

 

[Jamesemt]

Getting back on topic...

The 130 engine feels a lot more responsive low down which I think is down to the intercooler/gearing.

What about a Fabia vRS?

 

[br1tt3n]

It all depends on how you're going to drive it.

The FR is the lukewarm version, so you have (IMO) crap 288mm brakes, a stodgy ride and a small side mount intercooler thats covered by the foglight so you get heatsoak rather quickly. The FR is more suited to motorways, I feel. Also, you may as well buy a Cupra if you wanna do any performance mods. The good thing though, it has group 8 insurance and is cheaper to buy!

The Cupra has 312mm discs and AP 4-Pots (same as the Clio V6, Noble M14, most TVRs), nice exhaust system, a massive FMIC, and suspension that feels exactly like the SEAT Sport Eibach/Sachs kit on the road. The Cupra is like a modded car out of the box, buy it and drive it fast without the messing about! (not that its stopped people messing on here!)

Before the FR boys get offended, remember I once had a 130 Sport, so I know what they're like.

thats just helped to talking me into getting one

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Just remeber, RED ones ARE the fastest as long as Rash's is in the garage

 

[davels]

Just remeber, RED ones ARE the fastest as long as Rash's is in the garage

very true

 

[chillcupra]

Black ones are faster so there

 

[Trumpetman21]

Black ones are faster so there

When it comes to CBR600's I have to agree with you....

 

[Earpy]

cupra's are the dogs mate

If you want something thats exclusive and fast and doesn't attract attention from the local police get one. Wolf in sheeps clothing comes to mind.

Although mine aint that fast at the moment think the turbos gone as I have a whirring noise and blue smoke coming out the exhaust.

 

[rashcupra]

normally white smokewith a hint of blue in it is the turbo sign! if it has gone mate dont hesitate to go bigger turbo il never regret my decition to keep and uprate!

 

[Earpy]

would love to but it's in 1 year and 5 months in warranty and 25400 miles so unfortuneatley no can do, I was kinda keeping my fingers crossed for faulty dump valve.

Knew there was something wrong with it, turbo lag had increased it wasn't as responsive as normal and it didn't feel as torquey

 

[charlieboy__007]

Ive just ordered an ibiza cupra and i got £1700 off the list price at my local seat dealer.I ordered a black 1 cause they look da dogs balls!Ive had leons in da past a petrol cupra and a diesel fr.And they were fun.But wen i drove a used ibiza cupra,f*ck i couldnt get enough fun out of it.Cant wait to get mine.Do you benefit much from remapping?my mate says u lose torque which i think is bullshit.

 

[rashcupra]

welcome to the site charlie__007

try a search to find out about the remap question mate! but yes that is a load of bullshite