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Model specific boards => Golf mk8 => Topic started by: Grizzle34 on 21 March 2025, 19:28

Title: Cupra Leon v Mk8.5 GTi
Post by: Grizzle34 on 21 March 2025, 19:28: Wife just got her new Cupra Leon and by god is the spec for a V2 (it's only a 1.5etsi thing) Far far better than the Golf.

I'm now questioning my decision on wether I should have went for a VZ3 Cupra Estate.

Elec memory seats, half leather, illuminated sills, better interior none of this gloss black nonsense.

Yes it's slower but it's averaging around town at 44.3mpg it's got 12 miles on the clock.
Title: Re: Cupra Leon v Mk8.5 GTi
Post by: Exonian on 21 March 2025, 19:51: I talked a colleague into getting a Cupra Leon 245PS a year or two ago when it was on 0%.
He loves it, so did his son who subsequently went out and bought one himself.
The interiors make the A3 look cheap never mind the Golf. Lovely inside.
Title: Re: Cupra Leon v Mk8.5 GTi
Post by: Carlosfandango on 22 March 2025, 00:48: I looked at and test drove the Cupra Leon and the focus ST back when I still had my F40 M135i, both were great, but I’m a sucker for a GTI, just kept being pulled back to one.
Title: Re: Cupra Leon v Mk8.5 GTi
Post by: Beebopper on 22 March 2025, 07:38: I had a MK3 Leon Cupra around ten years ago when they first came out (EA888), it was really cheap to buy and gave the Golf R at the time a good run for its money. Even the seats, and cabin quality were really good. I do miss it sometimes, but doesn’t have the heritage or kudos of a Golf GTi.
Title: Re: Cupra Leon v Mk8.5 GTi
Post by: Exonian on 22 March 2025, 20:57: Quote from: Carlosfandango on 22 March 2025, 00:48
but I’m a sucker for a GTI, just kept being pulled back to one.

I’m much the same.
I’d happily recommend a Cupra and admire them myself, but the draw of a Golf always sucks me back in.
Title: Re: Cupra Leon v Mk8.5 GTi
Post by: Adam T7 on 23 March 2025, 06:20: Quote from: Exonian on 22 March 2025, 20:57
Quote from: Carlosfandango on 22 March 2025, 00:48
but I’m a sucker for a GTI, just kept being pulled back to one.

I’m much the same.
I’d happily recommend a Cupra and admire them myself, but the draw of a Golf always sucks me back in.

Bit like this advert?

https://youtu.be/omAwEPbHmV0?si=apDZAjF36F9KGtZA
Title: Re: Cupra Leon v Mk8.5 GTi
Post by: DrivenToDistraction on 23 March 2025, 08:08: Quote from: Adam T7 on 23 March 2025, 06:20

Bit like this advert?

https://youtu.be/omAwEPbHmV0?si=apDZAjF36F9KGtZA

"....from only £13,585". Wow, where did the time go?
Title: Re: Cupra Leon v Mk8.5 GTi
Post by: Adam T7 on 23 March 2025, 08:36: Ad campaign started in late 2009 apparently.
Title: Re: Cupra Leon v Mk8.5 GTi
Post by: Carlosfandango on 23 March 2025, 10:49: Quote from: Adam T7 on 23 March 2025, 08:36
Ad campaign started in late 2009 apparently.

Yes, Mk6 shown at the end.
Title: Re: Cupra Leon v Mk8.5 GTi
Post by: Adam T7 on 23 March 2025, 11:16: More than doubled in price over 16 years. Base Golf not much cheaper than what I paid for my GTI PP when I ordered it in June 2018😳