new to the forum looking to buy Seat ibiza 1.4tsi

[tatestar1]

Hi all
Im new to the forum coming and looking to buy a seat buy a seat 1.4tsi twin charger . Im a forum member on ukmkivs and owning a mk4 golf 1.8t. Im looking for advice before making my decision and im sure your guys well help.
Looking at 1.4tsi there are 2 types 150bhp and the 178bhp bocanegra . What are the difference between the engines or is it just software . I now sometimes they may upgrade things like internals of the engine or bigger turbo prime example 1.8t agu vs aum ect.
the dsg gives me concern i have read horrow stories which puts me of slightly.what are they like and cost to replacement of the clutch.
If i do buy one once i test drive one of course i will look to get it a remap but what are the power increase and should i upgrade the clutch(1.8t is remapped 197bhp and 251lbs of torque) i love the power of my 1.8t.
whats is the real world mpg like?
I have looked about the price of thr tax im i right in saying the tax is £120 a year because my golf is is £145 6months or £270 a year.

I have done some research the last 2 weeks but thought i would get owners advice aswell.

Any help will be great

 

[ibizaracebrake]

The question is - are you feeling lucky? You could buy one and have no problems, lots of mpg, cheap tax/insurance, big performance; or the engine/box could blow leaving you with bills that make the national dept look like loose change. Well punk, do you feel lucky? ( my bill for parts so far - 10K+, I love it when it does work though!)

 

[tatestar1]

What happened to yours then?


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[matthab]

For the love of god by one with a warranty or buy an aftermarket one. Some a really reliable but if you find a duff one it will spend all its life in the garage.

Dont get me wrong if you get a good one they are fantastic cars.

 

[tatestar1]

Right well im going to get another gti i think then . My
1.8t had been brilliant the thing is bullet proof. But this doesnt sound good at all

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[ibizaracebrake]

Piston cracked, turbo cracked, injectors failed, plugs failed, brakes overheat, ECU fault codes, + loads of uprated parts fitted because things like exhaust/dampers so crap. But it does 42mpg driving to work and 0 to 100 in 13 seconds, and I would have to spend 45K+ to replace it with something new that was as good from the factory.

 

[tatestar1]

That does not sound good at all . Sorry to hear that mate feel for you. Was the car not under warranty


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[Sparkly]

Piston cracked, turbo cracked, injectors failed, plugs failed, brakes overheat, ECU fault codes, + loads of uprated parts fitted because things like exhaust/dampers so crap. But it does 42mpg driving to work and 0 to 100 in 13 seconds, and I would have to spend 45K+ to replace it with something new that was as good from the factory.

Is your car not heavily tuned though (just for balance sake I know the engine is problematic)

 

[ibizaracebrake]

I had early software which was quite aggressive, backed off now. Plenty of standard engines have failed. Seat didn't test it properly before release. Why else would there be a new version of this engine. Still love it, when it works.

 

[matthab]

Ibizaracebrake is a bad example, hes modded his very far. Mines been completely stock and so far has used very little oil and hasnt had many issues. I chose an 11 plate car with battery in the boot and spent ages finding a good one. If you look at how many are about vs the amount with faults its very small.

Id go for it and enjoy the little bonkers car.

 

[CraigFrTsi]

My FR is a 59 plate so effectively first generation and have to say I've been very lucky as I've never had any oil issues whatsoever even after a 922 mile trip to see my sister in Scotland and back it looked as though I never used a drop. Bottom line is they are cracking cars even my lower powered FR but it can be a lucky dip/minefield with these engines but as Matt has also said being a forum you'll always hear more about them going wrong than with those running fine