The dosey bint that sits opposite me in the office is jabbering on about getting a Leon Cupra R. Now she reckons in standard form it'll be very much faster than my remapped Octy - is this the case?

I doubt she'll actually get one as she does ted to talk a lot of BS.

what version is it? 210bhp or 225bhp?

as for much faster? i doubt it, power outputs will be similar. gearbox is a 6speed but really would imagine the would be similar pace wise

get it remapped i heard the cupra R can see 275 very easily after a remap

then you will be stuffed

even if its the 210 or 225 there wont be much init

Joel

it'll be quicker, better handeling, better brakes, better suspension, more power(maybe), 6 speed box etc

Just been on www.seatcupra.net and got her some prices - i think she was expecting to find one for

the standard 225bhp cupra r will be as near damit the same speed as ur octy, but as said above it will handle and brake better

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They are a fine car, pity about the badge. If she finds one for

They are a fine car, pity about the badge. If she finds one for

Also not many Ibiza Cupra R's around as they were are very limited run.

250 made 75 in the uk

davemcgo on here has one and ive been in it a few times awesome car

Just suggested the Ibiza - she said "i may as well keep my Nova GTE if I'm gonna have one of those"

lol a mk3 ibiza cupra is faster than a standard octy vRS

exactly, er 100bhp Vs 180bhp with easy potential for about 220bhp. silly cow

and it would actually handle

wow, its a leon cupra r she was talking about

A Leon Cupra R? The old girl's going up in the world

Chris

I know someone who had a little 'tussle' with a Cupra R in their jabba'd Octy vRS running 229.8 JBHP (Jabba BHP ). They think there is VERY little in it, assuming the Cupra was standard (04 plate), but the Cupra R seemed to be moving away very, very slightly, which they'd attribute to maybe better torque due to the larger turbo and intercooling the Coop has

Rich

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Interesting comment seeing as thats what most people say about Skoda's

Interesting comment seeing as thats what most people say about Skoda's

Badge snobbery on a Skoda site .... what next!

Chris

They are a fine car, pity about the badge.

Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, and although I don't speak Czech, Skoda is supposed to mean 'Pity' or 'Damage' in the Czech language!!!

It's a good thing this isn't widely known YET, as the jokes will NEVER stop :eek: .

Rich

P.S. Don't believe me, then do a google for 'skoda pity' or just look here .

I sold my Leon Cupra to buy a vRS Octy....both have the 180bhp power unit....However the Leon was slower!!!!......The six speed gear box in the Leon means the gear ratios are different to the 5 speed of the Octy...therefore better performance.

Cupra R is a good car but like many high performance cars most cheaper ones...around 10K are old dogs. Good ones are 12K up.

Paul:)