Top Gear Video - Ibiza Cupra R Review

[The_one]

Thought this might interest some people?

Review of the Cupra R when it just came out

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5712660196553071086&q=top+gear

 

[Dan Cupra R]

What does it say about the car? I just watched it in the office but cant have the sound up !

 

[Jonzy]

Says its a dated spanish **** can that cant go round corners, in a round about way

 

[Dan Cupra R]

Says its a dated spanish **** can that cant go round corners, in a round about way

sOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT

 

[flashbsd]

yeah they would though, they dont like anything unless its a vw, audi or very very fast.

Be interesting if they drove a remapped one, with say 230bhp, and see what they think to it then. WIth suspension mods also

 

[acidstrato]

and it was a rip off 18grand **** me

 

[Jonzy]

yeah they would though, they dont like anything unless its a vw, audi or very very fast.

Be interesting if they drove a remapped one, with say 230bhp, and see what they think to it then. WIth suspension mods also

That doesnt change much, its still dated and will still have problems going round corners.

 

[acidstrato]

guessing who ever put that up is off here anyway? cos the same person stuck vids of bills car, someone called dave wih a cupra R and Baz's ibiza cupra

 

[cupra44]

18 grand for a Ibiza !! does seem a bit much, I enjoyed watching the video until the clio part lol

 

[MR Ibiza Cupra]

She actually said the older Cupra model was dated, So they gave it a face lift to bring it up to date. And i dont think the Cupra's handleing is too bad on the standard shocks unless you really start trying to sling round bends at silly speeds. My car for e.g has only done 35k on the standard shocks. The Clio however weighs 100kg less then the Cupra which would explain the difference in the ride.

 

[Olly20VT]

That vid realy pi**ed me off, i bet she looked at the cars and with her girly eyes thought the clio looked nicer, and all she id for most of it was drive it off road thats hardly a fare test, and aswell as having AC its also got climate controle, half leather seats front and back and in my eyes looks a dam lot nicer, sorry to rant but nothing would make me buy a clio over a ibiza.

 

[PhilW]

She actually said the older Cupra model was dated, So they gave it a face lift to bring it up to date. And i dont think the Cupra's handleing is too bad on the standard shocks unless you really start trying to sling round bends at silly speeds. My car for e.g has only done 35k on the standard shocks. The Clio however weighs 100kg less then the Cupra which would explain the difference in the ride.

Have you driven many other cars?


Ibizas dont handle that well in any form. Fact. But standard is awful.

 

[Martyn]

Aye, even on coilovers my Ibiza handles like a bag of **** compared to my old DC2 ITR. But then we're comparing a spanish shopping car against a track car for the road.

 

[Jonzy]

Standard ibiza handling is shocking, I can honestly say that ive never driven anything that handles so badly. Its dangerous too, far too much power in the standard car with the chassis setup it has.

As for the climate control, there is no control, just does whatever the **** it feels like most of the time. Theres no connection between the temp you select and what comes out of the vent!

The seats just look like theyre covered in spunk, all the time.

 

[Martyn]

The seats just look like theyre covered in spunk, all the time.

That's because yours usually are!

 

[MR Ibiza Cupra]

Well people we have to remember it is a road car, and depending on how much mileage you've done on the standard suspension is the real question.

And you cant compare a Honda DC2 to the Cupra, cos the Honda is a Track car aimed at track enthusiasts and has Double wishbone front and rear suspension. there arnt many if any hot hatches with double wishbone front and rear suspension. its mostly 4 wheel drive cars that have this.

 

[Dan Cupra R]

The seats just look like theyre covered in spunk, all the time.

Not mine, No patterns on them, just one colour!

 

[Ninja]

Not a great end to the video BUT VBH is gorgeous

 

[ibiza-cupra]

spanish shopping car?

pretty sure there german underneath and ive got say the handlings really not that bad

 

[pickie]

and also remember, its the CHEAPEST end of the VAG range i think ?