Would you sell up or continue?

[kineticz]

Hey,
I currently drive, as some of you may know, an early Seat Leon Sport 1.8t 20v - APP engine code so has the ko3 turbo. Its a very rare colour for the Leon, am yet to find another. This is a main reason I like my car. However, I have been offered a 52 plate Cupra in silver with only 56k on the clock, excellent condition for a great price by a family member. It has the ko3s turbo, something which I wanted to do to my Leon amongst other mods to get 240hp stage 2. My Leon is just shy of 83k (is this alot for the 1.8t?) and would need the extra expense of buying and fitting a ko3s, I also want to buy the Cupra kit for it, but obviously the silver cupra I've been offered has already got both of those. My Leon is also a 2000 reg, 2 years older than the Cupra.

I'm really unsure whether to sell up and get the silver Cupra, even though it's not the first colour I'd choose, I know I'd miss my blue Leon, but does look sexy with the Cupra kit and can be mapped straight to 240hp if I transfer my mods, or do I continue with my Leon and spend several hundred more to get it to the same spec as the Cupra?

How would you weigh it up...
Just after some direction really

Cheers
Dan

 

[J0N]

From your post it sounds to me like you've already deceided on the Cupra!

 

[danny20vt]

I have the same Leon 1.8t sport as you and personally, if i had the money, would part chop it for the later cupra or cupra r as long as FSH was present and it was in good order, as for 83k, this is merely coming to middle age, mines currently on 141k and runs as though its done 41k.
But i've got to say i'd do it definatly

 

[LEE69]

Tough choice, i like yours mainly for the unique colour, but the other has the spec you want to get yours too.

And no 83k is fine.

 

[iandunn1100ss]

I would keep what you have looks cracking to me.
ian

 

[james walker]

if you want performance id sell yours and get the cupra mate, as you said can reach 240... max.

stunning performance, better looking facelift, transfer the mods you have and youll have a cracking car mate. you can swap the mods over from the cupra to the sport you have... suspension etc.


how much do they want for the cupra?

83k on yours is peanuts, i have 94k...... runs perfectly.

dont forget then mods you do. i.e suspension brakes, exhaust, engine mods are all renewing parts with high mileage on.

 

[225]

If you get a good deal then id go for the newer car, you'll always be thinking what if, if you dont!

 

[kineticz]

Honestly, I don't mind saving for the ko3s on my car, and I much prefer my blue to silver. If you guys say 84k is peanuts then that's calming to know lol

I get lots of positive comments from here and at car meets about the colour, exhaust sound and wheels mainly. But then again the silver Cupra has the performance there, all that's needed is a transfer of the mods and a map. I've been offered it for £2k, has service history but is due MOT next month.

BUT I know I can save to get my funky blue Leon how I want, and after all that is the joy of modifying, right? I bet I'll regret selling it just for it's unique colour. I know I keep going on about the colour lol I was just abit worried about the mileage.

The low mileage, earlier model for such a great price was what got me thinking. I've had a chat with close friends and taken into account the comments here. I won't bore you with my mindless drivvle any more about this lol keep an eye out for future threads on which route I take.

Thanks gents

 

[james walker]

2k.... snap that up now, especially if you know the buyer and the car... thats a real bargain.

coulours not important i dont think, girls choose cars for colour... you need to choose the car to make it fast, handle well and look nice.

ha ha, thats what id do

 

[LEE69]

2k bloody hell!!

 

[Lodgey180]

where have the prices gone lol

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

That facelift is woth min 4k. I was looking for one when i bought mine only about 3 months ago and they were making silly money.

 

[LEE69]

Buy it, sell it, spend the cash/profit on yours

 

[Markyboyt]

Is a tough one, the facelifts are so much nicer plus the ko3s, but the colour on yours is a nice colour. If I was you i'd buy it, swap the turbo (if thats possible lol) and say no more lol sell it for a profit, and then buy facelift bumpers for yours with said profit.

 

[kineticz]

Hmm I like the business ideas going on in here

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