My new pride and joy: Ibiza 1.4 Cool/S & how scary these forums are!!

[Atlantia]

Hi all,
I've been looking for a decent second hand car for about a month now.
Saw a gorgeous yellow 1.4S, nearly bought it but had it inspected and it had some problems that made it not worth the effort.

But I was impressed with the car!

So I decided that I really did want an Ibiza.

Kept looking and an absolutely beautiful 2000 reg (X) Ibiza Cool/S 1.4 came along!!
Silver/grey, always garaged, lovely condition, 43,000 easy miles locally to me, FSH (I could bore you more with all the general loveliness but I guess you get the idea).

The Radio appears to be out of some old Plymouth Fury.... possibly called Christine ;-)
It seems to come on at will when I open the central locking and get in!
So I thought I'd look out an owners forum and found this one!!
great right?

Well, actually its a bit scary!!
Perhaps I shouldn't have read the 'you know you've got an Ibiza' thread first?

I thought these had the reputation of being a Polo in a party dress?

I thought that after years of driving old but reliable cars I was making a sensible decision getting a Seat.

Any encouragement for the newbie would be greatfully recieved!
Will post a piccy of the car latez.

Regards
Gene

 

[clarkey-cool/s]

They're actually alot better than that thread would have you believe.
Stick a tape in the tape slot, that should sort it out. Did on mine anyway...

 

[ski_tzo]

Welcome

I was in the same position, i bought an ibiza s on the 5th nov, before hand i had google common faults and coluldnt find any

Once i bought the car and registered here i read the "you know you hve a mk3 when.." and started panicking thinking i had every common fault

But so far so good, i do have a boot full of wiper fluid but that will be fixed at weekend

Hope it works out for you

 

[Mat]

Welcome

I was in the same position, i bought an ibiza s on the 5th nov, before hand i had google common faults and coluldnt find any

Once i bought the car and registered here i read the "you know you hve a mk3 when.." and started panicking thinking i had every common fault

But so far so good, i do have a boot full of wiper fluid but that will be fixed at weekend

Hope it works out for you

you know how to fix it - dewiper the rear

 

[ski_tzo]

A possibility, especially as i had a load of christmas shoe boxes (for orphans) in my boot and when I went to hand them in they were dripping of what (apparently) smelled like alcohol, but was actually washer fluid

 

[Atlantia]

Thanks everyone! I'm a little worried about the phantom radio at the moment as I was woken by a neighbour this morning to tell me my radio was on (loud) in the car.
How does it do that?
:-(

 

[Mat]

SEAT = Sh1t Electronics All the Time

 

[R 20vt J]

I have had my cupra for just under 2 years and i love it and i have not had problems like you read on here. Just your luck.

p.s. Nice car

 

[Razor]

All the best with it !!

 

[Reuvers]

try putting a tape in it like said in second post

 

[Atlantia]

try putting a tape in it like said in second post

Hi Mate, sorry I thought you were joking.
Do you mean keep the tape pushed in and press off with the volume knob and the radio won't spring to life when I'm not around?
Did yours have the same gremlin?

 

[Atlantia]

Thanks for the best wishes everyone.
I'm hoping a phantom radio will be my only problem! lol.

P.S. Mat, thats not very reassuring ;-)

 

[Reuvers]

yes push the tape in, and leave it in there.

should solve the problem

as for hoping that will be the only problem...well all I can really say is: its always good to hope

wouldn't count on it though.

But you have to understand the context of the you know you have an mk3 when thread. the cars are good. VW audi quality for a Spanish price.