OK people which would you go for:

New Fabia VRS black+cruise ~11500

or

05 Plate Ibiza Cupra TDI with 1500 miles, black with revo ~

how about get the fabia and then tune it later on :)i say fabia

Vrs........(But in Yellow)

if your planning to tune the car, the cupra is better bet, as it already has the fmic and beefy brakes and the suspension

Have you driven both? How did they compare? Surely the decision comes down to which one you like best rather than a load of Skoda nuts telling you to get the Fabia

Chris

Personally I'd got for the Ibiza if you plan on modding the Fabia, saves the time and effort.

if your planning to tune the car, the cupra is better bet, as it already has the fmic and beefy brakes and the suspension

Its a better bet even if you arent since its a lot faster out of the box.

Its a better bet even if you arent since its a lot faster out of the box.

but as a long term investment, id have the fabia..

ive heard some shocking storys about seat build quality and customer service

Granted the Fabia is better built... and it has its own unique style, but I think the Cupra lifts itself above the blander models with its bodykit.

I toyed with the idea of an Ibiza or Leon, but Skodas just seemed a bit less "yoof"...

I toyed with the idea of an Ibiza or Leon, but Skodas just seemed a bit less "yoof"...

Getting more and more "yoof" by the day though.

That's why I went for a grey Fabia estate! Only admiring glance it's gotten was from some 65ish chap in a grey polyester shirt...

I'd go for the Ibiza Cupra, larger turbo, FMIC, 160 bhp as standard and stands out whereas there are sooooo many vRS's appearing now, it's becoming as common as seeing Tavia vRS's on the road

Interestingly I phoned my insurance company and a modded fabia is still cheaper to insure than the standard Cupra. I've only driven the Fabia as it is hard to find a Cupra and I would only test drive the Ibiza if I was sure about buying it - but I'm a little of that stage. I thinkg the Fabia looks better and I like the idea of a Skoda and peoples pre-conceptions. The other thing is the seller of the Ibiza needs to sell it this week and I'm in the middle of selling my house, a new Fabia I could get anytime. Dilemas!!!

Anyway here is a link to the Ibiza:

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=58506

Five doors may also be useful....

Hi folks newbie here. Currently have a CTR, but possibly chopping in for a VRS in the near future.

I test drove both back to back a couple of months ago, here are my thoughts

VRS-still not sold on the looks, lowered suspension bigger wheels would sort that out a bit

Cupra TDI-Not sold on the looks of this either, but i would say it beats the VRS in the appearance department, looking front and back end it looks , but from the side it sits to high.

VRS-interior is spot on, feels well put together, seating postion is spot on, only thing i could see being a problem is the colour of the seats.

Cupra TDI- everything is well layed out, but it feels all too plastic. The one i drove had 500miles on it and it was rattling its head off, put me off right away.

VRS-performance and handling. Never got a chance to push the VRS but i did get a couple of blasts 2nd/3rd gear. Was well impressed with the oomph, and the speedo dial was not slow in creeping up also. If i was buying i'd go back and get a longer test drive on some decent roads. It felt tight enough in the bends with good communtication throught the steering, but again i would have wished for some better roads, so i could have pushed it a little further. Gear changes also pretty crisp and accurate, brakes felt strong enough for the speeds i was doing.

Cupra TDI- Got to test drive it on some decent roads. This thing can certainly shift, going by my reckoning it would not be far behind my type R, in gear acceleration is very strong. Was not to keen on the gearbox as it felt a bit sloppy. Handling wise it felt tight, not just as tight as the type R, but tighter than the VRS. Brakes also fairly good, but not in the same class as a type R.

From the two my choice would have to be the VRS, it feels better built, cheaper to buy, cheaper on running costs, and also skoda seem to be gaining a very good reputation out in my neck of the woods.

For out and out performance i would think the Cupra would be a better purchase, as it has everything already in place if you remap it, however for the price of a Cupra you could get yourself a CTR.

Paul

however for the price of a Cupra you could get yourself a CTR.

except youd have to drive it at VTEC revs and spend a lot on fuel !

Excellent points in your summary though

New Fabia

except youd have to drive it at VTEC revs and spend a lot on fuel !

Excellent points in your summary though

Thats true mate, the one and only reason i maybe chopping the CTR in, running costs

Paul

My 14 month old fabia for

I think mechanically the Seat is better but looks wise it has to be the Fabia. The Seat looks to me like the body is too big for the car

IMHO the Fabia a much nicer looking car than the Ibiza (Which bears an uncanny resemblance to the Daewoo Lanos!!!!),

Thats true mate' date=' the one and only reason i maybe chopping the CTR in, running costs

Paul [/quote']

I know exactly what you're saying mate. A week ago I was driving this:

http://forums.sidc.co.uk/messageview.cfm?catid=17&threadid=41482

Am still happy now in the Fabia though

My 14 month old fabia for

I know exactly what you're saying mate. A week ago I was driving this:

http://forums.sidc.co.uk/messageview.cfm?catid=17&threadid=41482

Am still happy now in the Fabia though

I had a 53 plate WRX with Ecutek remap running 280 horses last year mate. Cost of running it as a daily commuter was killing my bank balance. Dropped to a 182 to save some bucks, but build quality was hard to live with, so then i opted for my present and 2nd CTR, but cash flow is becoming really tight therefore i have to drive like miss daisey, which really is defeating the purpose of having a car as such.

So as the weeks roll on, i am being swayed towards and oil burner.

Paul

in my first 1000 miles ive averaged 50mpg