Anyone? Tips for checking out a new car or things to know about?
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Just ordered a new Cupra and have some questions...
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Anyone? Tips for checking out a new car or things to know about?
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Get in. Drive it. Enjoy it!
Build quality wise, my climate control unit wasn't even pressed in fully, I had to finish it off by clicking it in on the corner. Then driving home I heard a knocking under the drivers footwell. A clip wasn't fitted properly holding some wires in and was broken. So I sorted that.
Build quality wise, my climate control unit wasn't even pressed in fully, I had to finish it off by clicking it in on the corner. Then driving home I heard a knocking under the drivers footwell. A clip wasn't fitted properly holding some wires in and was broken. So I sorted that.
Not entirely sure on this, but I was looking through the UK Ibiza accessories brochure the other day and noticed they have replacement lowered springs for sale in there - if they were fitted by the dealer would that keep the warranty OK? Thinking about it because having come from a Civic (very hard suspension) I find the Cupra very bouncy and hard to place accurately in the bends, plus it looks silly on the far too tall stock springs. Personally I find the steering a little too light at speed which compounds the above issue for me, but it's just personal taste.
One thing to note about the Cupra over the Fiesta ST is that its a much rarer beast - I've passed dozens of STs but haven't seen one other post-facelift Cupra yet in the 6 months I've owned mine. I know the styling is subtle to the point of almost being unnoticeable, but the LED lights are Cupra spec only in the UK and quite easy to spot. (I believe they're also an option on FRs, apart from the grille slots and tiny badges you'd be hard pushed to tell the difference if both had the LED lights). I wanted the ST originally but the dealer told me because Ford was limiting production to increase exclusivity, I wouldn't even be able to test drive one for another 5 months. I told them to sod off, wandered up the road and bought an ex-demo Cupra same day for a song - and who's got the more exclusive model now!!!
Bluetooth unit can only store 2 devices at a time and can be slow to link up when you first start the car, usually if you switch on the stereo it assumes you're listening to the aux connection and you have to root about to change it to bluetooth input on the screen. The information screen for engine temp etc is very basic and maps can be a little slow occasionally. The first few days you'll notice reflections from each streetlight you pass under at flashing at the top of the windscreen, you stop noticing it after a while though. Not a huge amount of room under the boot floor and the floor doesn't fit all that well. You can't get the trip computer to monitor average fuel consumption between your resets, the average consumption data is wiped after the car is unused for more than about 3 hours. I've had the tyre pressure warning go off a couple of times while taking a sharp bend on the dual carriageway near home, seems the car leans down on the outside tyres so much it reads too big an imbalance and alarms. Easy enough to reset the warning though. The cabin is quite short on storage space with nowhere to chuck your phone, sunglasses, cans, loose change etc. I use the central cup holder but since it's two holders in one space you can't just use one side without everything slumping into the other when you lift out your tin of juice. A minor point but it is annoying.
As far as the engine goes, I'm on about 6k miles and hardly used any oil yet, and yes I have been checking weekly after a very good caution from the dealership about engine oil consumption issues when I picked it up. Still appears clear and light coloured so I'm not in a great rush to replace it.
That's all the niggly bits I've experienced in my first few months, steering and suspension is my main gripe but they're easily sorted by minor mods and hopefully if dealer fitted it shouldn't affect the warranty.
One thing to note about the Cupra over the Fiesta ST is that its a much rarer beast - I've passed dozens of STs but haven't seen one other post-facelift Cupra yet in the 6 months I've owned mine. I know the styling is subtle to the point of almost being unnoticeable, but the LED lights are Cupra spec only in the UK and quite easy to spot. (I believe they're also an option on FRs, apart from the grille slots and tiny badges you'd be hard pushed to tell the difference if both had the LED lights). I wanted the ST originally but the dealer told me because Ford was limiting production to increase exclusivity, I wouldn't even be able to test drive one for another 5 months. I told them to sod off, wandered up the road and bought an ex-demo Cupra same day for a song - and who's got the more exclusive model now!!!
Bluetooth unit can only store 2 devices at a time and can be slow to link up when you first start the car, usually if you switch on the stereo it assumes you're listening to the aux connection and you have to root about to change it to bluetooth input on the screen. The information screen for engine temp etc is very basic and maps can be a little slow occasionally. The first few days you'll notice reflections from each streetlight you pass under at flashing at the top of the windscreen, you stop noticing it after a while though. Not a huge amount of room under the boot floor and the floor doesn't fit all that well. You can't get the trip computer to monitor average fuel consumption between your resets, the average consumption data is wiped after the car is unused for more than about 3 hours. I've had the tyre pressure warning go off a couple of times while taking a sharp bend on the dual carriageway near home, seems the car leans down on the outside tyres so much it reads too big an imbalance and alarms. Easy enough to reset the warning though. The cabin is quite short on storage space with nowhere to chuck your phone, sunglasses, cans, loose change etc. I use the central cup holder but since it's two holders in one space you can't just use one side without everything slumping into the other when you lift out your tin of juice. A minor point but it is annoying.
As far as the engine goes, I'm on about 6k miles and hardly used any oil yet, and yes I have been checking weekly after a very good caution from the dealership about engine oil consumption issues when I picked it up. Still appears clear and light coloured so I'm not in a great rush to replace it.
That's all the niggly bits I've experienced in my first few months, steering and suspension is my main gripe but they're easily sorted by minor mods and hopefully if dealer fitted it shouldn't affect the warranty.
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I totally agree with the rarity of the cupra over the st, which I had also been going to get. I live in northern Ireland and besides my own I think there are only four more face lifts in the country, as opposed to the st, of which there are three within a couple of miles of me.
I mean you cannot deny, the Ford is the clear class leader going by all the reviews. That's likely pushed up the demand, but that isn't to say the Cupra is a bad car, I couldn't go back to a manual in my day to day 'traffic' car again, and Ford don't have a semi-auto in the Fiesta at all. The DSG is a work of art in my opinion! Yeah it takes a little getting used to and you might be sneered at for not having a 'proper' gearbox, but the convenience it offers along with the options for using it to go fast are great fun themselves - shall I knock the stick across into manual and go rally style, drop it down into sport auto or use the paddles to overtake this upcoming slow driver today?
Plus the small niggles about the Cupra are quite easily rectifiable by modding, which appeals to the car nut more than just buying a car 'off the shelf'. The cabin is a lot nicer I reckon than the Fords and should wear better over time, while the Cupra wins it for me by a long shot on the exterior styling.
Plus the small niggles about the Cupra are quite easily rectifiable by modding, which appeals to the car nut more than just buying a car 'off the shelf'. The cabin is a lot nicer I reckon than the Fords and should wear better over time, while the Cupra wins it for me by a long shot on the exterior styling.
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I would assume that the lowering springs are basicly the same as Cupra or FR springs. And the steering is nice in normal driving but a little lacking on the faster you go. I tested 1.4 ACT FR edition and I threw it to a bend about 100km/h and I felt the car start to move around before the steering informed me that we are on the edge of grip. But that was really pushin the car and actually quite fun as the backend was first to get out of line.
In Finland all the small hot hatches are rare because of the high prices and normally people buy the bigger versions like Focus ST or Golf GTI rather than Fiesta ST, Polo GTI etc. But I agree, it is nice that its so rare and I like the idea of DSG especially now that my commute is mostly done in rush hour traffic. And I like the subtle styling. I had a Focus ST170 that you had to look twice to notice that it was a bit quicker than normal cars. Same as my Octavia RS. Its nice to suprice people and cops wont bother me at all like they would if I would be driving something more noticable like Civic Type R. But as I´m a Ford and Vag man myself I´d still have had the ST because of the Fords driveability and I like the way Ford make their cars more than I like the way Vag does (Vag seems always a bit boring versus the Ford).
What type is the tyre pressure warning system? ABS activated or special pressure monitors on wheels?
And thanks a lot for the little bits of info. Most of those you wont notice on test drive or sitting in the car so there were much new information for me.
I would presume the tyre pressure warning is ABS based, since the valve caps are regular plastic and there doesn't appear to be anything special about the valve stems. I don't remember seeing anything in the brochure about the FR / Cupra being lowered as stock, but I'll check again. It would be nice to lower it but then I can't understand why it wouldn't have been done in the first place as part of the Cupra package.
It is lowered but not by much (10-25mm?) if I remember correctly.
One thing about the tripcomputer, you said it wont remember your average consumption. Have you tried pushint the button under the stalk to get to the trip computer 2? Thats how it works in most Vag cars. You have two computers, one that resets in few hours and another that wont reset if you dont reset it yourself.
You should read it. Quite many nice little details and tips that most of the users miss out. For example remote window open and close is still considered as black magic by many who see me use it.
Oh, is there a Ibiza manual anywhere in the internet? Id like to read it as I wait for my car
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I don't think there is an online manual, I was looking for the same thing a few months ago just after I'd bought it and was working away from home. The manual for the satnav unit is available, but that's about it. Think I might have a nose through mine at some point, even though men aren't really supposed to read manuals!
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It uses the ABS sensors to compare wheel speeds - and assumes the one turning faster has reduced in pressure ( because it is now a smaller tyre )
Yeah, figured that it must be the old type. Good as now I dont have to worry about sensors braking in winter etc.
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