Mk2 Cupra or Mk2 Cupra?

[Jamin Berry]

Im going to go test drive a mk2 leon cupra tomorow. I could afford it if i can get insured. The question is... should i buy one?

I would keep my mk2 ibiza and do what i have planned for it, but it would take ALOT lot longer!

What do you guys think? Push on with my beeza or have new leon as my daily driver and have a a large finantial burden for the next 3 to 5 years?

 

[MarkJ]

Would definately go for the Leon if you can afford it. What about a MK1 and save a stack of money?

 

[m0rk]

if you're coming from a 16v Ibiza, you'll enjoy the cupra no end.

for me it's an easy sum. I could easily afford a mk2 leon, but I do like 'not' spending the cash. but it's a much nicer car - and a lot of fun on the boil (rev it, and take it on good country lanes)

 

[Jamin Berry]

So i had the test drive.

The sales man was a ****. There is no other way of putting it. He was ghey. I will not be buying a car from him. Anyway, about the car:

The Cupra. Well, it was no where as quick as i thought it would be. Infact it felt no faster than my ibiza, but with a shorter power range. The brakes however... They were AMAZING!!! I really didnt think they would be that good. And its not like i have small bad brakes on my ibiza either. They were its redeeming feature.

I told the salesman there was several things i didnt like about it, but wondered about test driving the FR (again because i test drove it at another dealership several months ago). I felt alot more comfortable in the FR. I couldnt tell any difference in power, the brakes felt similar to my tt brakes with sh**ty greenstoof pads. This highlighted how good the cupra ones were. But again, there was problems with how i like to sit in the car.

The guy was really really pushy, so F**k him.

Afterwards i decided to go to an audi garage to see a friend about him taking me out in a Golf GTI to have some comparison. He couldnt but we went and had a look at a R8(it was the actuall car from the Fifth Gear episode) and some other nice ones in the warehouse including a candy white S3. He also showed me his new car, a really clean mk2 20vT Golf pushing out circa 280bhp whihc was soooo nice. Anyway he called up the VW garage and booke dme in and i talked to a really nice salesman(they do exist!) and i ended up taking a 140ps diesel with DSG out to try the box. I wasnt totally convinced by the box to be honest, it was really nice, but im 19 so wont be having one in the gti.
I told him my situation and he totally understood and didnt try to pressurise me into something i didnt want. So he is now on the look out for a 3 door Golf GTI in candy white for me.

Ive seen one on Autotrader, so i think ill try for insurance on monday.

 

[Cupra Kid]

I'd keep the MK2 Ibiza, I can afford to get something nice and shiny on finance (like my friend has) but apart from a few creature comforts the modern GTi's Cupra's arent really any more fun to drive than the cordoba. The only modern cars i would consider buying on finance are a MKV Golf GTTDI or a MKIV Ibiza Cupra TDI as they offer what the cordoba cant ie, cheaper tax, better economy and better insurance.

 

[Roelích]

I would only sell my Ibiza for an older car.

Throw £10k in a Mk1 Golf

You know you want to!

 

[Czechboy]

This is a funny issue. Personally I'm not too keen on the new SEAT range. The new leon is just not my cuppa tea. Keep the mk2 and turn it into a track toy. As for a new car, there lies a problem. Mainly because pretty much every car manufacturer has just released a quick hatch back. I hate the VXR corsa and Astra, new mini and new Type R but there are also some other ones to choose from. For example the Megane Renaultsport R26 in liquid yellow. What a car. In every review I've read so far comparing all the new hatchbacks it was on top. But never test drove one so really might be completely different.

Basically depending on how much money I'd ba able to spend there are the hatchbacks I'd be thinking of getting:

Megane R26 in liquid yellow, what a nice marmite car I'd LOVE to have one
"Old" R32 golf, so the money left over could go towards the extra running costs
Civic Type R (not the newest one) as that could be a great "cheap" almost new car

OR

Set yourself a budget of £3k-£4K and get yourself a superbike. All the GO you'll ever want without the finance for the next 5 years And you can still afford to keep your car as a sensible runaround and for the very rainy and snowy days.

Mig

 

[Jamin Berry]

Well. Im going to check insurance tomorrow on a mk5 Golf GTI. But to be honest, i think computer will say no on that. So ill buy a new licence plate for my Ibiza, something along the lines of "T34 ABF" MUH MUH MUH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!

 

[1speed]

Have you thought of the MKV Golf 1.4 TSi it has a supercharger and a turbo charger, we had one as a hire car and was well impressed with the power and fuel economy, cheaper to insure than a GTi and the boost gauge was well cool when the supercharger kicked in.
When I was looking to buy my new leon the salesman told me that they are putting this engine in the Seat range.

 

[Pummy]

Keep the beeza. Head will say this is cheaper in the long run whilst you build up some no claims. Your heart may say something else however.