lucky_strike

Any ideas on a similar forum to this but dedicated to the Leon Cupra?

Also, anyone driven a Leon Cupra R. I've got a Golf 4Motion currently but its too bland for its own good and has very sloppy handling? Comment/thoughts on comparing the drive of the two?

mik

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or me for forums

Superb, friendly site

BBSparkys_Cupra

Beat me to it!

SlowBoy

iTrader: (1)

Cupra R received a good write up in Autocar a few weeks back. They even preferred it to the S3. Excellent value for money, too.

TurboBoost

I've had a test drive of the Leon Cupra R and I really liked it. A lot sharper than the normal Leon Cupra in every department, so it should kick the Golf on everything bar engine note.






[Edited by TurboBoost - 10/23/2002 8:29:16 PM]

Newbie123

It's tested against the Focus RS on 5th Gear, Channel Five Monday 28th October if your interested.

Chins

Ive got Cupra R for the moment. The wife had a std Cupra earlier this year. Test drivin the 4 Motion a few times.

The R is a much better version than the std Cupra. You can feel the differences in the chassis. Its pretty taut and lays down the power even in the wet pretty well. Yes you can get the ESP light flashing You will find it a better drivers car than the 4 Motion. I would agree with the write ups in some of the mags. It is very fast and clinical and a little too remote. Could do with more power in the dry as well. Very good value though.

For me I'm getting shot when my R32 turns up. After sitting in it yesterday it seems to address all the bad points of the 4 Motion.

Jonathan

Devil's Refugee

Was at Star Performance last weekend getting work done to the Scoob, there was one getting a dyno run.
Pushed 290lbs/ft of torque with just a chip !!!

peelo

Can't beat them for value & as already said the forum is very useful & friendly. Like here

Personaly I'd go for the standard Cupra with leather programmable memory seats & then mod. it.

lucky_strike

Chins - thanks for the comments, the only thing I'm slightly worried about is being used to the 4WD of the Golf (only when its wet - which recently has been a lot!!!).

Anyway, feedback is sounding good for the Cupra R so I'm going to test drive and perhaps run one for a year and see what else is then available.

Thanks for the 5th Gear heads-up, I always miss it...but not next Monday

ianc

Which 4motion have you got?

if it's a 1.8T have you thought of just chipping it?

I had a 1.8T with 150bhp as standard which was pretty underwhelming once it's got through the haldex. Now have 222bhp and 231lb ft after just a sensible rechip, which is a *lot* more fun.

All 1.8T's are different, but you should see 190bhp at worst.

May be an alternative to the cupra (and current weather is a *lot* more fun with 4wd)

IC

lucky_strike

Thanks Ian, but sadly its the 2.8 V6 and that's where most of the problems are.

It sounds great and has reasonable torque but nothing after 4000rpm and its way to softly sprung (and heavy up front) for any serious A or B road excitement (lots of banging from under the car as it bottoms! and twitching from the steering as it sends you all over the road if its the slightest but undulating or bumpy).

Why you need a 6 speed gear box with all that torque defeats me - setting of fast from the lights or similar can be embarassing, no sooner are you off in first than you need to change to second, third...etc looses too much time and the Saxo boy racers catch me up!!!

ianc

ah, if it's anything like the Mk3 VR6 I know where you are coming from. I test drove one and found it waaaay too soft, more a cruiser than sports model.

If you want a 1.8t with 4wd but fancy a change from the Golf, thought about an Octavia?

IC

lucky_strike

I'm not a label man really but not sure if I can get past the Skoda badge...but I'm on the web site now!

ianc

heh, I was the same.

Simply put, take one out on a test drive, have a play, it's strange at first but you'll get used to it.

Besides, the inverse snobbery aspect is great.

Where in the UK are you?

lucky_strike

The vRS looks good (and 180BHP is not bad at all) but only fwd - 4wd on the 150bhp Elegance?

I'll look into the RS a little more I think - I seem to remember it came out top in a test in What Car this month or last (against the ST170 Focus and Leon Cupra (not R)

I'm in the North West - blackburn'ish

ianc

lol, lived nr blackburn for 15 years - just nr Bolton now, if you fancy a run out in a chipped 4x4 let me know, happy to take you out for a blast.

Drop me an email - ian_cooke@yahoo.com

Ian

Toonman1

Gosh, it was almost like being in Cupranet there for a wee while...:-)

Newbie123

You haven't started an arguement yet so it can't be