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Build week for new Cupra 290's

Jonwm

New to the MK2...
Jun 22, 2009
405
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Tamworth
Just to annoy all of you waiting for the car - absolutely loving it. Buckets are really good. Great mix of comfort and support. Bolsters won't last long though unless I can figure out how to hover in and out of the car.

Haven't had chance to test it in real anger yet - still to fully bed brakes and tyres, but at 6/10ths it is all you'd need on the road.

Only slight annoyances are the clutch delay valve and the piped sound in cupra mode. Am I right that the latter needs VCDS to switch off?

Will try to supply a couple of pics at the weekend.



Glad your enjoying it, unfortunately soundaktor thingy is VCDS mod




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Chuggs1

Active Member
Sep 22, 2016
231
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Mine was two weeks into September... does that mean I'm January arrghhhhh

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BrettS

Active Member
Jan 14, 2014
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I got build week 43, listers Coventry said there was a 6 week delay at the factory so looking December/ January
 
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CupraRobX

Active Member
Jun 29, 2006
467
331
Surrey
I got build week 4, listers Coventry said there was a 6 week delay at the factory so looking December/ January

Finally found out the name of the ship for mine that was built on 26th Sept (Hoegh Kunsan) she arrives to port of Tyne today it seems. If anyone is currently looking out to sea in Whitby, give her a wave for me!!
 

mrratty

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Aug 10, 2016
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Finally found out the name of the ship for mine that was built on 26th Sept (Hoegh Kunsan) she arrives to port of Tyne today it seems. If anyone is currently looking out to sea in Whitby, give her a wave for me!!

You're lucky. Mine was built the week before and is still in transit on its way to Shoeburyness. Got email 22nd sept to say it was built. Must be a very slow boat mines on.
 

mrratty

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Aug 10, 2016
186
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Cool. I'm sure when I checked weds she was West of Tangier. Just wondering if mine is on that one as it looks like that is the one after the 9ne I hoped it was on. If that makes sense.
 

Jarre

Active Member
Dec 9, 2011
5,365
11
Stockton-On-Tees
Ring seat and ask them, but yeah Aquarius ace has just left where it was moored just east of tangier


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mrratty

Active Member
Aug 10, 2016
186
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The dealer knows I'm getting impatient but not a lot they can do if it's still on a boat.

To be fair I always was quoted mid October delivery but have seen others with the same build week getting their cars already
 

Chuggs1

Active Member
Sep 22, 2016
231
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The dealer knows I'm getting impatient but not a lot they can do if it's still on a boat.

To be fair I always was quoted mid October delivery but have seen others with the same build week getting their cars already
And mine today ... but still not replied to. My email

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Jarre

Active Member
Dec 9, 2011
5,365
11
Stockton-On-Tees
Aquarious Ace is just going past Lisbon now!

On another note, my TRC splitter is here
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Jonwm

New to the MK2...
Jun 22, 2009
405
0
Tamworth
Aquarious Ace is just going past Lisbon now!

On another note, my TRC splitter is here
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You drilling that onto the leaser mate?? Had a letter from Seat today saying what they expect you do do with modifications:)