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IbizaAlex's MK3 Ibiza Cupra - From the Very Start to Present Day

Indy

MK1 LC Red Devil :)
Sep 8, 2005
200
0
Uxbridge
The Ibiza needs to go now. I will be putting an add up in the for sale section. Looking for 12K at the lowest. If the car is not sold by the end of June then it will be sold in bits. I dont want it be broken up as ive put so much time and effort into the car that it will be a massive shame.

If you do decide to sell it in bits then can I please have your seats, seat belts and the bottom frame.
 

Indy

MK1 LC Red Devil :)
Sep 8, 2005
200
0
Uxbridge
Still not cheap and have have no spare money to spend on the car.

I have used NGK plugs before with no issues. Then I have had no issues with the denso plugs as yet either. The iridium version of that NGK plug is also good.

Could you kindly tell me the part number for the NGK iridiums?

By the way fitted an SEM Manifold and car is definitely pulling harder. Now need to book sometime with JP as he will be making some CAM changes and then its off to have its Boost map tweeked.
 
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Backdraft

Guest
If you do decide to sell it in bits then can I please have your seats, seat belts and the bottom frame.

Sure can. I welded a frame directly to the car, but the sidemounts will come with the seats.

Could you kindly tell me the part number for the NGK iridiums?

By the way fitted an SEM Manifold and car is definitely pulling harder. Now need to book sometime with JP as he will be making some CAM changes and then its off to have its Boost map tweeked.

SEM is much better. Fits soooooo much better than the RMR. So you are putting some different cams in?
 

Indy

MK1 LC Red Devil :)
Sep 8, 2005
200
0
Uxbridge
Sure can. I welded a frame directly to the car, but the sidemounts will come with the seats.


SEM is much better. Fits soooooo much better than the RMR. So you are putting some different cams in?

RMR will be up for sale with its TB adpater plates.

We are going to replace the exhaust Cam with the factory one and leave the cat-cam intake in but dial 108 degrees using a Vineer.. This is how it was originally supposed to be setup but I did not have that info at first, my mistake :headhurt:.

Do let me know the part number for the NGK Iridium.
 

Indy

MK1 LC Red Devil :)
Sep 8, 2005
200
0
Uxbridge
Hey Alex, I've got one fitted, cheapest I could get it for was $370 from USP Motorsport.
Chap to deal with is Jeff and he is pretty quick in email responses.

On a different note what are your views on the NGK BKR7E Spark plugs, have you used them on your setup?

Just realised I mentioned pounds instead of dollars. so edited that post to $370.

Also forgot to mention QED Power has a used Fluidmpr which has done 30 minutes on his dyno and was ready to sell that for $320
 
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IbizaAlex

AKS tuning
May 11, 2008
532
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Bedford
Some pics from the redline shoot last year:

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Indy

MK1 LC Red Devil :)
Sep 8, 2005
200
0
Uxbridge
I really like the first pic and the tunnel vision effect also known as zooming and panning.

Nice one Alex, **************************
 
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IbizaAlex

AKS tuning
May 11, 2008
532
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Bedford
Some pics of the carbon bits ive done on the car:

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I went to GTi Spring Fest the other Sunday and had a great time in the Ibiza (and our X-Bow). The car was in the 12's all day apart from 1 run. Best of the day was 12.5 at 126 mph. If I had drag slicks and a drag rather than track setup then im sure i could break into the low 11's.
 

IbizaAlex

AKS tuning
May 11, 2008
532
0
Bedford
I really like the first pic and the tunnel vision effect also known as zooming and panning.

Nice one Alex, not sure why you want to sell this car but I can tell you for sure I will buy the complete seats... if you end up selling it in bits.

The tunnel pic is taken by pushing the car slowly with the camera mounted to the bonnet. Here is a pic without the potatoplop work done to it:

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I dont want to sell it, but i cant justify running 2 cars so they both need to go. If i didnt have a 4 month old daughter then it would stay with me. I need something practical and what I have in mind will be a real sleeper.
 

tarzan

cupra owner from norway
Mar 15, 2008
1,122
0
drammen norway
hate to see if this car goes in pices:cry:
payed 12500£for my cupra in expensive norway and now the car have coast me 20000£and i only have revo stage 2 with ko3 turbo man i hate norway.chould have my dream car(this on)for less then mine have coast me:doh:
 

Indy

MK1 LC Red Devil :)
Sep 8, 2005
200
0
Uxbridge
The tunnel pic is taken by pushing the car slowly with the camera mounted to the bonnet. Here is a pic without the potatoplop work done to it:

I dont want to sell it, but i cant justify running 2 cars so they both need to go. If i didnt have a 4 month old daughter then it would stay with me. I need something practical and what I have in mind will be a real sleeper.

Thanks for that second pic, I did photography afew years ago...this is a wicked idea and I must say the kit used must been quite expensive as even in thie pic you can see a good amount of detail plus the credit also goes to the pro photographer.

Its a good feeling when you have a sleeper that can match the pace of an M5 until he pulls over and gives you a thumps up :funk:.
 
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Albe 20VT

Guest
Hello Alex,

very very nice car!

Have you another Pic from the mittel console ?
Thanks
 

gazcuprablk

my 300+ death box :)
Mar 31, 2006
858
0
south wales
awesome mag feature there m8 top work, did you do the carbon bits all yourself apart from the bonnet? if you break it m8 can i have first dibs on the bonnet and few other carbon bits
 

Prebs

Full Member
Dec 28, 2004
662
0
Norway, Bergen
hate to see if this car goes in pices:cry:
payed 12500£for my cupra in expensive norway and now the car have coast me 20000£and i only have revo stage 2 with ko3 turbo man i hate norway.chould have my dream car(this on)for less then mine have coast me:doh:

I know all about it:)

Fantastic car Alex, hopefully you´ll find a good home for her and not seeing her chopped.

Prebs