You know you have a mk3 Ibiza when . . . .

[T_higgs89]

You know you have a mk3 when

when it costs 95 quid for a replacement door handle

your interior light bulb doesnt work

cd players are now *******s and i have to work out how to put a separate sound system in the boot for shows n stuff

your girlfriend trips in and out of the car

the stereo is weird and nothing is explained in the manuals

whole car gets dirty and you earn the nickname SOAP

rear washer connection falls off and floods your boot with water thankfully not damaging any of the speakers

when you friend sits in the back and connects all the seat belts to make some form of 8 point harness

 

[45_CB]

When your intercooler pipe comes off and your stuck at the side of the road waiting for the AA.

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=209944

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You know when you have a MK3 Ibiza when....

When it handles like a trampoline

 

[Razor]

Its just a heap and you want to sell on after 6 months of owning it

 

[markmeus]

Its just a heap and you want to sell on after 6 months of owning it

2 and a half years and I still love mine!

My mate has one and its a load of scrap. All depends on how well they've been looked after!

 

[kyle'87]

When you remove the back seats and can hear your petrol sloshing around

 

[ndbrgr]

When your girlfriend takes 3 attempts to shut the passenger door every time she gets in the car.

 

[Adam R]

When your girlfriend takes 3 attempts to shut the passenger door every time she gets in the car.

mygod! i thought it was just my girl that had problems with them!
she used to take forever to shut the bloody door and i used to have goes at her for it

she either slammed the door or she shut it so gently it never used to click in place....

Razor, mine was fantastic. had it for nearly 3 years and loved 99% of the time with it even though it was a 1.4 and it had 134k miles on the clock..
its all on how well the car is maintained etc...

i won a small club 'show 'n' shine' i was told by a few people, "i didnt realise they still made that shape ibiza in 08"

(plate was *808 ***)

 

[Razor]

I do admit I love the car
However it being so " dead " really gets to me

 

[sirjimalot]

When your rear wiper pops off in the boot and floods everything

when your vent slats start to break

when your heater buttons push inside the panel

when you push to hard on the ash tray and it magically dissapears

when your 'card tray' spring breaks and the next time you press it, it nearly fires out the dash

when you have that lovely yet odd leather smell

 

[sirjimalot]

Also

when the passenger always lets the HUGE door open into the wind and bash it hits the check strap, even tho you tell them to hold on

 

[dai cupra]

radio got mind of its own
sqeeks and rattles
door ahndle snaped inside
window switches
eror codes
window rattles
exhaust knocking

and list goes on

welcome to cupra

 

[slim2005]

You know when you have a MK3 Ibiza when.... the mirrors folded in when you first bought it and now they do not budge an inch, and you don't want to push them too hard in case they disintegrate into a thousand pieces!!!!!!!

 

[slim2005]

Oh and forgot:

You know when you have a MK3 Ibiza when.... the lacquer peels off your bonnet and roof

 

[kirsti.c]

when you sell it and miss it every day since and totally regret it

 

[Nickrobz]

When you have to flick the fog light to get it to work.

 

[MACKERZ217]

They are ****! and any advise you give out not to buy one they do it anyway and do nothing but complain!

 

[Oj 89]

They are ****!

Thats a bit strong! They have their faults, fair enough, as do any car, but they are decent cars. Only problem with mine is not enough horse power Other than that, I wouldn't trade mine in for the world!

What's brought you to this opinion?

 

[markmeus]

Thats a bit strong! They have their faults, fair enough, as do any car, but they are decent cars.

Have to agree! Certinly wouldn't say mine is sh1t!

It's been mechanically sound, never gives any bother, never failed an MOT and its a million times nicer to drive than my mums 03 Clio, and more reliable too.

Fair enough its no speed demon, but I didn't buy it to go fast, I bought it to get me from A-B while allowing me to build up a no claims.

And for that it's the perfect car.

 

[Razor]

When your tighting your wheels and one of the wheel nuts snap

 

[Wilkeh]

When you have a full boost of power and hand a CTR it's arse and then you get dusted by a 1.8 Corsa SRI 10 miles later because your in Limp mode.