hi,im just after any comments anyones got as im thinking of changing my leon cupra to the ibiza cupra i know its the same engine etc have any you guys done the same???
leon to ibiza
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are we talking petrol or diesel ?
petrol ibiza cupra has 180ps and 5 spd box
diesel ibiza has 160ps and 6 spd box
all ibiza cupra's are 3 door
petrol ibiza cupra has 180ps and 5 spd box
diesel ibiza has 160ps and 6 spd box
all ibiza cupra's are 3 door
^^^^^ yeah lots of leon people don't realise that
to be fair it doesn't need any more than 5 for top speed as it will do about 170 if you have the power to red line in 5th
6 would be nice but not really needed
to be fair it doesn't need any more than 5 for top speed as it will do about 170 if you have the power to red line in 5th
6 would be nice but not really needed
he was just talking about the fifth gear ratio being enough to get to that speed bud
although mayby rash can get close
fair play
he was just talking about the fifth gear ratio being enough to get to that speed bud
Why are you thinking of changing?
I went from a Leon Cupra to an Ibiza FR TDi and haven't regretted it at all. It's not that much smaller inside, apart from the boot, is pretty well equipped and is much cheaper to run, although mine is a diesel. I prefer driving the Ibiza to the Leon as it is a bit more 'edgy' and not quite as grown up. The performance of the Ibiza is not far off the Leon's. The ride is perhaps not quite as comfortable but I don't mind that. The looks – you can make up your own mind about them. Personally I like the lthe Ibiza's appearance.
I Did, went from a ovni cupra tdi leon to a red ibiza cupra tdi but now thinking of changing again if I can find a cheap FR+ in grey.to be honest the Ibiza is more go-cart like but I found the Leon more comfory on long runs.
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davels 170 im sure wouldnt be a problem apparently i could see 180!
Boring!! lol... I know the old PD130 Sport 6th gear is pretty long and good for 190mph+ of course with a remap it can get there!
^^^^^^ no remap needed, just a pd160 intake and green filter
they have soooooo much torque you know
they have soooooo much torque you know
oops yeah prelude has gone. got my money back and made £500 at the same time Cupra in a couple of months maybe even petrol but we'll see need to get better than 200 miles to a £45 tank 
as for the question of ibiza or leon, i'd only go for a leon over a beeza if i needed more room for kids etc, but then i would still think twice
Cupra in a couple of months maybe even petrol but we'll see need to get better than 200 miles to a £45 tank as for the question of ibiza or leon, i'd only go for a leon over a beeza if i needed more room for kids etc, but then i would still think twice
its a beast i tells ya 
I did the same swap! I do miss the looks of the leon cupra compared to the 1.2esque looks of the older Ibiza FR. The ibiza is a very noisey car in terms of road noise compared to the leon and some parts of it do feel a little cheap in comparison.
It is however much cheaper to run which means the mortgage gets paid off earlier which means you can get something decent sooner
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