chris CORRADO 0 Posted February 11, 2005 As u all know I was getting a nice (x) plate motor sport lotus Elise... apparently only 65 in the world! "Lotus exige" Well when I was going to buy it err my insurance where like F**** off... Then I pleaded with them and in the end they wanted £8,600 a year fully comp for a 19yo driving a group 20 car... *crys* and this was with an excess of £800… So all hopes and dreams are thorough out of the window because this is a criminal price to pay for a FECKING 1.8!!!!!! So now after a lot of head scratching I decided to buy a brand new 05’ plate SEAT IBIZA CUPRA R 180bhp or the Formula Racing 150bhp Both *1.8 20v turbo* So my question now is does anyone know any friendly SEAT dealers who will do me a proper deal on one…. Cheers Chris from this to this or this i will get yellow tho LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmn 0 Posted February 11, 2005 Cupra R all the way You have savage engine and brakes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quikstu 0 Posted February 11, 2005 Cupra all the way, (although not red IMO). Save yersel the hassle with the Lotus & the (Rover) K-Series head gasket trouble. I had 3 headgasket failures in 3 years. Thankfully manufacturers warranty was worth its wait in gold! K-Series engine is made of butter me thinks. Melts in the heat! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted February 11, 2005 Did you not think to talk to your insurance company BEFORE embarking on this little escapade! I did wonder how you were going to pay for a Motorsport Elise, but I guess you kinda answer my questions ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris CORRADO 0 Posted February 11, 2005 cheers ... i was only thinking abt the FR coz it has the same engine as the cupra R ... and the diff in BHP is only a chip! since im a student i recon if i chip the FR it will b just as fast as the cupra.. but without the stopping power. hummm now to find another 4k... i think i might as well get the cupra coz it looks better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm 0 Posted February 11, 2005 Now matter what they say its a volume car. Trade 5-6 off against each other then take it to your local dealer. Try phone Barlows of Wolverhampton. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted February 11, 2005 LOL....you bafoon...did it not occur to you that an Exige would be almost uninsurable for a guy of your age? :D Well I'm not liking the Ibiza at all....just looks wrong....body too tall, wheels too small. Your money would be better spent on a used Leon Cupra R....or I know of a dealer that's imported a load and knocking them out at £12K each :D But the Leon is 5 door though, prob not what you want. I just wouldn't buy a new car period, you lose too much money....but that's just me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted February 11, 2005 The Leon is a better choice imho... however if it had to be an Ibiza then it'd be the Cupra 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gradeAfailure 0 Posted February 11, 2005 I'm gonna add my twopenn'orth here too and say buy a Leon Cupra R 2nd hand, they look sooooooo much better than those Ibizas... Plus it's not named after an island full of English tw@ts every summer... :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shilakadaddy 0 Posted February 11, 2005 agree with the Leon suggestions (I want to get the euro 4wd version :D ) why did u want to sell your corrado? Now that you can't have the exige just get another one, but this time get a G60 or VR6 :-P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted February 11, 2005 Plus it's not named after an island full of English tw@ts every summer... :lol: :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggerbigben 0 Posted February 11, 2005 I agree A Leon Cupra R all the way Chris.... They look so much better... then its down to jabba for a stage 3 for you my man... now we're talking... that will be nearly as quick as the lotus.... if not quicker in some places.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggrim 0 Posted February 11, 2005 OT here sorry. quikstu, is that the late great Cliff Burton in your avatar now? Sweet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana Man 0 Posted February 11, 2005 Cupra all the way, (although not red IMO). Save yersel the hassle with the Lotus & the (Rover) K-Series head gasket trouble. I had 3 headgasket failures in 3 years. Thankfully manufacturers warranty was worth its wait in gold! K-Series engine is made of butter me thinks. Melts in the heat! The new lotus's dont have the crappy k series engine fitted to them anymore, they have a celica vvti engine in them which is 100 times better than the k series, the only problem is you have to drive them hard to get into the power band as it comes in at 6200rpm. I ve driven both the celica T sport 190 and the corolla T sport and even though they are alot heavier than the lotus they go like stink when your hoofing it, third gear doing 80 ish is where the fun begins the vvti comes into play and it kicks in like a turbo :D Well I'm not liking the Ibiza at all....just looks wrong....body too tall, wheels too small. Your money would be better spent on a used Leon Cupra R....or I know of a dealer that's imported a load and knocking them out at £12K each But the Leon is 5 door though, prob not what you want. Agreeing with kev on that one I really dislike the ibiza for the reasons stated above, the leon is a better choice it's just a shame they didn't produce the cupra r in 3 door. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcstudent 0 Posted February 11, 2005 The Leon Cupra R is in insurance group 17. My bet is that it would be pretty damn high to insure also. Awesome car though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted February 11, 2005 Could go for a Leon FR.. the tdi has loads of torque and will be more insurance freindly! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveStorm 0 Posted February 11, 2005 OT here sorry. quikstu, is that the late great Cliff Burton in your avatar now? Sweet 'tis indeed the late great bass master! :notworthy: Like others have said, go for the Cupra R Chris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris CORRADO 0 Posted February 11, 2005 The Leon Cupra R is in insurance group 17. My bet is that it would be pretty damn high to insure also. Awesome car though. the corrado as group 17 so there cant be much diffrence....? im haggling wiv 3 dealers now ... LOL £50 less everyday !!! I LUV IT .. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris CORRADO 0 Posted February 11, 2005 Your money would be better spent on a used Leon Cupra R....or I know of a dealer that's imported a load and knocking them out at £12K each :D do you have there number kev??? this would be fantastic... coz im spending 12k on a FR but i want a 225bhp mean machine!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadoAds 0 Posted February 11, 2005 yup me too, dont go for the Ibiza TOO tall Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted February 11, 2005 the corrado as group 17 so there cant be much diffrence....? Valvers are group 16 dude... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slot 0 Posted February 11, 2005 Fook me if a student , has the pick of three , brand new car's. . . . i'm going back to school !!! Spend it on your education lad !!!! ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rado-steve 0 Posted February 11, 2005 how the hell were you going to be able to buy an exige????? rich parents??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rado-steve 0 Posted February 11, 2005 actually, why not get the earlier model Ibiza, much better looking IMO, pick up a 52 plate run out model for about £8.5K, take it to jabba for IHI for about £3.5K and your talking 280Bhp+ the spend the rst on some suspension and Brembo brakes, Oh and Alloys! Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Hub 0 Posted February 11, 2005 Fook me if a student , has the pick of three , brand new car's. . . . i'm going back to school !!! Spend it on your education lad !!!! ;) Student loans, pot noodles and no tax, they have a life of it. Wish i could go back to school!!!! Best days of our lives and we dont even realise it :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
