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Title: Im..... BACK :)
Post by: kuk sool on 28 March 2007, 10:15: Well almost.... im car less, went down the road buying a vectra 2.2 sri mainly for the extras..... BAD DECISION... CRAP CAR should never left my VAG group behind LOL

Anyways i have 4k to spend, i have spotted 3 cars

1. MK4 golf gti 1.8T 1999 5 door 104k full leather, climate, heated seats, rear spoiler in blue Ã‚£4k with FSH MOT and tax

2. SEAT leon 2000 (X) 1.8T 20v sport 180bhp Full SEAT Service 104k, Black, climate, Mot and TAx Ã‚£3650 (well under price???)

3. Seat leon 100 bhp TDI SE, 80 k (2000 W) full service record, CD/MP3 climate Nokia blue tooth, Tax and MOT Ã‚£3995

These are available now, i would prefer a low miler VR6 highline but they are rare as and i would prefer a high miler newer car to a old high miler car

your views are welcome....

cheers for the help need to get sorted by the weekend....
Title: Re: Im..... BACK :)
Post by: tom26 on 28 March 2007, 15:05: leon cupra r is awesome but don't know anything about the sport version?
MK4 golf sounds like a safe bet.
Title: Re: Im..... BACK :)
Post by: Uruk Hai on 28 March 2007, 16:42: If it was my money I'd go for this, lovely motor

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=53939.0
Title: Re: Im..... BACK :)
Post by: kuk sool on 28 March 2007, 17:23: is it still for sale though.......? was posted on 2 FEB 2007....????

I would love it and is infact exactly what im after but finding a nice mk3 16v with low miles near on impossible!!!!

:grin:
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Post by: kuk sool on 29 March 2007, 09:00: ok.... update!!!

the leon 1.8T has been owned by the current owner for 4 weeks and he claims it is too juicy, now he could be niave when buying i guess but im not convinced as something with 180bhp will always be juicy unless its a tdi...

alos the leon tdi never returned my calls

So, i go to look at the golf this weekend and im quite excited....LOL
Title: Re: Im..... BACK :)
Post by: Uruk Hai on 29 March 2007, 09:02: Is the Leon a Sport or a Cupra ? The Cupra would be 180 BHP but the Sport would 156 BHP ?
Title: Re: Im..... BACK :)
Post by: tom26 on 29 March 2007, 09:59: i thought the cupra r was fitted with the 225bhp lump?
Title: Re: Im..... BACK :)
Post by: S11EPS on 29 March 2007, 10:14: When Seat first launched the Leon there were two variants - the Sport and the Cupra.

Both were powered by the same 180bhp lump, same suspension, brakes etc etc - mechanically they were identical.

The Cupra version had a few more toys/better trim and was available in a special edition colour (a burnt Orange).

After a wee while the two models merged - the Sport name disappeared (for this variant) and became the Cupra as standard although the default spec list was as per the Sport - ie basically the extra kit diappeared and the badge changed from Sport to Cupra.

After a while, the Cupra R was launched, with 225bhp.

So, in summary, and early (X-51 plate) Cupra with 180bhp could be either a Sport or Cupra - the only difference will be trim levels/equipment, nothing mechanical.

How do I know all this? Because I brokered a deal for four of them a few years ago for a company I was working for (although I left before we took delivery, so I never had one as my company car) so I spent plenty of time test driving them and used to know the spec's of both models inside out.
Title: Re: Im..... BACK :)
Post by: tom26 on 29 March 2007, 18:25: S11EPs, i stand corrected! :smiley: