bye bye polo, hello seat!

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Picked my new Seat up on Friday, i must say i cannot get enough of the turbo!!
When i get a nice day up here with a clean car i will get some pics online!
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wicked chris you happy?? ive noticed there are alot less seat enthusiasts on the road, i havent seen one ibiza cupra yet!
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shantybeater wrote:wicked chris you happy?? ive noticed there are alot less seat enthusiasts on the road, i havent seen one ibiza cupra yet!
I really do love it, had a couple of issues but i am taking them up with the garage that sold me that car.
You are right about the amount of seat enthusiasts, i have even had a look round the forums and they are silent!

You will just find me posting things about the Altea on uk-p! lol
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well seatcupra.net is thriving, think they have their own sections for each car! check it out
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nice car 8) not a huge fan of cupras but the spec is awseme!!!! quick question, does it have odd mirrors like the polo? looks that way in the first pic
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it does, and that maybe my first mod :)
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i find SCN to be a bit b***h sometimes, edition 38 is a bit busy for my liking, this place is just right!
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I also have joined the seat cupra crew......sold my little silver Gti a few months back and went on the hunt for a cupra....i phoned and phoned bout the 1 SHANTYBEATER bought and go no answer now i know why :lol: now the proud owner of an onvi yellow Cupra R with plenty boost :D
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good choice pal, was that the yellow one with oz multispoke black rims? looked like a beauty if it was!
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Yep thats the 1 flew down to solihul on saturday morning to view it in the flesh....took a test drive and bought it there and then 8) then had the fun of driving it all the way home to scotland!!!
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nice buy mate, looked well tidy in the photos, i had similar enjoyment driving from milton keynes to bournemouth! what mod's does it have or is it completely standard?? still nippy at 180 brake & 0-60 in 7

judging by the utter annihalation of a type r yesterday & my stats i'm looking at high 5's 0-60 apparently
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Nope far from standard 8) has been revo'd, forge front mount intercooler,forge oo7, hk coilovers, miltek cat back system.....jesus them stats are lookin good bud....was gutted wen i seen on here you bought the cupra i was phoning bout lol but more than happy wit wat i got instead!
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whats your current bhp output? I assume you are using the k03 turbo?
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Not too sure bout bhp figure as the previous owner never had it rr'd but im itchin to get it on sum rollers.....as far as im aware it running the standard Ko3 yep
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definately 200+, are you local? i'm yet to see another cupra, have you sgot any photos??
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