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To Buy or to repair/upgrade?!?

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Posted this over @ SeatCupra thought I'd give you'll the chance to make some input here as well. I know it isn't a fabia yet everything I've listed would be nearly identical as it's the cousin of...

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whistle.gifHi All,

Thanx for visiting my thread!

I own a 2004 Ibiza Sport 1.4 16v 100hp in Grey... As yet unmodifiedredfaced.gif. I've owned it from new now with nearly 92k kilometers. As of late I've been considering swapping it in for something new... Yet other than regular maintenance I haven't had the need for much if any other work on it{some brake servo sensor that was replaced 2wice under warr. & then 1nce since at the expense of 30ish pounds} even this I'm convinced is only because Seat went cheap not including anything more than Velcro to secure it from riding up under the pedals...

Well I wondering what list of preventive maintenance/upgrades you'd'll recommend along with & to include in my 60k mile service?

I'll start the list with what occurs to me at the moment:

Oil & Filter change with VAG-spec. Synthetic as it's been done from the start every 10k miles.

K&N Air filtercharger(or equivalent?)

Fuel filter(any performance ones out there?)

Pollen filter(any point in using anything other than Vag-OEM?)

Spark-Plugs(please make recommendations?)

Timing/Cam belt change(any performance gains to be made by pulley size change along the lines of what I recall VW-GTI owners do to the 2.0...)

Rear Wishbone Lower Control-Arm Bushings(upgrade to Cupra solid Bush been sorely needing this for some time now...)

Other wishbone bushes as needed(or full set of Power-Flex?)

Anti-Roll-Bar(inspect & if need be replace with the one off the Fabia vRS including new bushings poss. Power-Flex?)

Strut-Brace(Front &/or Rear???)

Lower Control arm brace(?)

Rear ARB (?)

Clutchhead_hurts.gif(Any recommended alternative to OEM?){likely a good idea to change my gearbox oil at the same time...}

Brakes Full set with new Rotors this time(not sure if I might squeak another 10k or more out of um, Yet let me know what I should be looking to get? poss. something cross-drilled???)

poss. Shocks & Struts(yet coilies might be a little to rich for my blood?)

Tires (won't need my 3rd set till 120k kilometerstongueout.gif)

Center-Sunvisor, Sunglass-Holder, & Center-Arm-Rest (if I can find um cheap poss.@a breakers...)

Right-Rear-Seatbelt(if I can get the dealer to do under warr. as I've noticed some slight fraying of late...){25th anniversary VW Golf GTI ones would looks the dogs bullocks with their red pipingdrool.gif!!!}

Anyone still with me have anything to add to my laundry-list?

Anyone wish to take a crack at Part#'s?

Or poss. even book time on each repair/serv.?

TIA for all your input!!!funky.gif

BLOODY HELL!!! thats some list! lol There should be some on here that will give you the best options.....failing that, use the search for answers

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BLOODY HELL!!! thats some list! lol There should be some on here that will give you the best options.....failing that, use the search for answers

Yeah I'm aware that it's fairly extensive was more interested in opinions & recommendations. Definitely wasn't attempting to get someone else to use the search for me hate when people do that when what they're after is only a search away...:finger: It's just that all my searching created this list of thoughts!!!:rolleyes:

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Anyone know how I can add a poll to my thread?

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