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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2010, 11:16:16 pm »
Thanks but a bit undecided on the old cupras,any thoughts on a type r?

Good cars, had one myself, can recommend.
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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2010, 11:24:04 pm »
Thanks but a bit undecided on the old cupras,any thoughts on a type r?

Good cars, had one myself, can recommend.

been there done that  :laugh: :laugh:


Are you after something small and fun or medium sized..?

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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2010, 01:38:32 am »
Thanks but a bit undecided on the old cupras,any thoughts on a type r?

Go drive one, cant imagine it being upto the GTI standars though. Will lack instant over taking power unless dropped a few gears.
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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #18 on: August 17, 2010, 08:12:18 am »
That's the killer,test drive are fine but living with such a peaky unit might be a different story.
dont the older cupras share the same chassis as mk4golf and mk1tt,?

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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #19 on: August 17, 2010, 08:20:57 am »
mk1 Leon is a Golf mk4 with a A3 interior and a bigger boot of course

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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #20 on: August 17, 2010, 08:29:27 am »
So a mk1 tt is a mk4 golf with cupra engine and 4 wheel drive?
Mk4golf s were totally slated though which worries me bout the cupra,tt and a3 of the time.

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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2010, 08:44:50 am »


Ps,thanks to every1. That's commented i posted on a few forums and some just dont have the sense of online comunity they have here, :indifferent:


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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2010, 08:52:15 am »
Out of the box the mk4, A3, mk1 Leon aren't great handling wise, but it doesn't take much to get them very good :happy2:

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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2010, 09:12:01 am »
^^^^ Agree with Gaz but the Cupra is still better outta the box than a MK4.

You will get bored with the Type R very quickly, you have to ring it's neck constantly to get anything like the performance of a Turbo'd car.

PS, there's a reason the Renaults are so cheap!  :laugh:

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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #24 on: August 17, 2010, 05:21:33 pm »
Hmm,what sort of suspension mods would be recomended in a mk1 cupra?

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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #25 on: August 17, 2010, 05:24:42 pm »
Thanks but a bit undecided on the old cupras,any thoughts on a type r?

Good cars, had one myself, can recommend.

been there done that  :laugh: :laugh:


Are you after something small and fun or medium sized..?

Ive seen that picture before on uk-mkivs.net, I take it your a member on there?! Where did that happen again?!

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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #26 on: August 17, 2010, 06:16:38 pm »
Hmm,what sort of suspension mods would be recomended in a mk1 cupra?

Coilies and ARB's I would imagine would sort it good and proper!  :happy2:

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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #27 on: August 17, 2010, 07:23:04 pm »
Matt, yep probably.  SEAT dealer in Notts.  Was only a few months old at the time.  £2k's worth of satnav went also and then they refused to pay out on insurance for it!

I agree the out the box the mk1 Leon is better than the mk4 golf, maybe aside from the Anniversary as that came with the better engine and 6 speed box - oh and looked the best.

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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #28 on: August 17, 2010, 10:59:07 pm »
2004 silver blobeye impreza 80k same owner since new,100% standard 5k
I'm very very tempted,220bhp 4wd

Any impreza veterans here,

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Re: life after mk5, have 6k what to get
« Reply #29 on: August 18, 2010, 01:43:47 pm »
Hmm,what sort of suspension mods would be recomended in a mk1 cupra?

Try this link for suspension.

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=91243

For a stock 5 door hatch I thought the handling was not bad. The engine is easily tunable to 260BHP+ and the standard Brembo brakes aren't bad either!  :happy2:

Some guides here also

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=b602c045cf57970f71f35a2d994196f4&f=243
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