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South Wales Cupras Chat

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davidol

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Aug 17, 2004
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come on phil chin up and brush off the cold feet, it'd be a shame not to finish off such a sweet motor, and we all know big power completely changes how you feel about a car, stop worrying about all the little bits and bang on the BT
 

Stuart 528

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Oct 8, 2007
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Hi, Im called Stuart, unsurprisingly! :p and im from Abergavenny. Just got home with the new car, was an eventful trip as the boost hose came loose on the motorway and had no power, but shes allright now.

Dont know the first thing about these Ibizas as Ive come from a number (6) of vauxhalls culminating in this beauty:

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but fancied a change and so got myself a bog standard (bar a jetex exhaust) red 2001 cupra, 51k miles, £4500, bargain I thought. Ill get pics up at some point :)

Would like to meet up with some of you guys sometime and learn a bit about the car!
 
Nov 2, 2004
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Welcome welcome. :D

If you have any problems probably worth posting in here and asking us first as we've had between us all the problems you can think of.

Gettin my clutch and flywheel fitted on monday. :D Diff will be done next year now.

Tom, any news on teh ECU?
 

Stuart 528

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Oct 8, 2007
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you sure did mate, I was quite surprised u were keeping up to be honest, although to be fair I was changing early as only just had the car and wasnt used to it. I slowed down because I cooked my brakes on that last roundabout lol

What power is your putting out then? I see ur quarter mile time was only just slower than I got in the GSI, must be putting out quite a lot?
 

Stuart 528

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Oct 8, 2007
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14.0 at 103mph with 293bhp (on a very hot day).

The astra wasnt so good at getting off the line though, struggled to put the power down and 1st and second would just spin the tyres, with an LSD (or a less agressive driver) I would image the times would have been in the 13s.

Ibiza did well to keep up with 230bhp! Impressive
 

acidstrato

My Fast says shut up!
Dec 9, 2004
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had a look at a blue GSi on tuesday, was standard engine wise, wasnt that impressed tbh, just under 5grand at a local garage but think i'll pass on another vauxhal and keep looking towards a CTR, however i'm in no rush to leave just yet either. so many bills on the go

but new cv and belt an pump change soonish

hey ho least its friday and that means 3 things...payday, last day of work this week and a pissup tomo!
 
May 25, 2004
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Newport, South Wales
Yeah, same. Thought GSI's still fetched around 10k.
Loving the new look CTR. Very catchy in red ;) Tempting for the new year, though,
Got a deposit down on a 2 bed appartment yest. £525 a month 2 bathrooms en suite secured private parking. Can't wait to get in! Got to wait until the new year for that too
 
May 25, 2004
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Newport, South Wales
I would have but the missus situation changed at home because of the ***** for parents.
It's on Gibbs road. Near Beechwood park. Was gutted when I turned up last night for viewing, there was a couple there before us to view. Knew i'd have it there and then because a mate in work moved into one not long ago.
Luckily they were going away to think about it so I just gave him the deposit there and then lol. Hang about and you lose out!
 
May 25, 2004
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Newport, South Wales
Yeah haha, though we won't be moving in till new year because the people are waiting to move into a house they have bought.
Didnt want to move too far away, though there was a nice place in the bay going for a bit more per month on the lake. Nice setting fair play. Couldnt do with the traffic mind,and the missus would struggle to get to and from work in newport.
 
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