i agree and disagree with the above comments, late summer i got a cupra, i choose that over a cupra due to one major factor, the price, i looked for quite sometime, and there is easily £1500 in difference in coast, let alone the hike for insurance,
i personally think that the cupra r interior is lame, a few splodges of red plastic dotted around, and cloth seats! i have full heated electric black leathers in mine, a damn sight better
obviously you get the brembo brakes on the 'r' but my 312mm setup is more than ample for stopping power,
powerwise, yes you get more from the standard motor, but as previously said, you can alsways get a remap to gain 30bhp or so.
keep your eyes peeled for well specked cupra's about, as previously said, i have full heated leathers, folding mirror's, headlamp washers, auto wipers, cruise control, sunroof ect.