We're still trusting that are we?
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I don't trust a goddamn thing any more, this whole process has got me asking existential questions nobody knows the answer to
Just had a response back from my dealer in regards to a query regarding the spec changes.
According to them my car (build week 40) currently in transport to the port will a 6 speed box.
They did state as most already presumed, that my car will come without any of the copper changes as it has been built before week 42.
They advised that all changes including the 7 speed box will come after week 42.
According to them my car (build week 40) currently in transport to the port will a 6 speed box.
They did state as most already presumed, that my car will come without any of the copper changes as it has been built before week 42.
They advised that all changes including the 7 speed box will come after week 42.
Personally, having ordered a Desire Red St 4drive, i’m rather grateful I have a confirmed BW40, I’d rather have the 6 speed without any of the copper. If I had any of the other colours I wouldn’t mind the changes too much and the 7speed is a bonus.
Am I right in thinking the 7speed is a ‘dry’ gearbox rather than the 6speed being a ‘wet’ gearbox (or vice versa), or have I just made that up??!
I think the Leon Cupra will still have the sound augmented in the cabin, but the Ateca, being an SUV is more about comfort, so they’ve dropped it for that.. (hopefully)
I think the 7 speed in the Audi is a wet clutch based on what I've seen on their forums
I originally believed so.
With the Ateca having a quad exhaust it has the possibility of having flaps like the golf and Audi models.
So it wouldn't be wise to compare the sound of these two models yet.
There's even a sound difference between both the 5dr and ST version
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Apparently the ST is quietened down for the comfort of the rear passengers... like I bought a 300ps 4WD car for comfort rather than FUN!! Lol
If anyone is interested to hear the difference between a 2017 M2 with no GPF vs the 2018 M2 Competition with GPF...it's going to make you weep a little. We're screwed lads...
Forget the number of engine cylinders involved here, it's going to be quieter and I fully suspect it'll have no overrun crackle and bangs and I very much doubt it'll have kept the crack on gear change too.
Forget the number of engine cylinders involved here, it's going to be quieter and I fully suspect it'll have no overrun crackle and bangs and I very much doubt it'll have kept the crack on gear change too.
So a 290 instead of 300 with a 6 speed instead of 7 speed and standard badges instead of copper, no winter pack as standard (im guessing this one)
Its gonna be a right mash up
What happens when you try and insure it for the first time, they will probably say no car is coming up on the database
^^^ It would appear I am getting an extra gear, the winter pack and a boat load of copper stuff...
I did pay extra for Full Link (stupidly), though I am not sure it is even worth complaining about!
I did pay extra for Full Link (stupidly), though I am not sure it is even worth complaining about!
One of the things I like about the Cupra are the pops and crackles from the exhaust on overrun as well at the crack you get on gearshift; with the GPF in place as well as the ECU modifications to suit WLTP, I doubt you'll get any of that anymore and it’ll sound like a whisper quiet diesel SE. Again, I'm not really happy with Seat as they changed the exhaust from the Cupra 280 to 290 for the better by removing a silencer just after the central resonator and changed the internal design for the rear silencer to make it louder – they also changed the ECU mapping to increase the overrun and gearshift noises. Now, they’ve changed the spec that we ordered and made it worse!! These interim Frankenstein build MY18 to MY19 Cupras are going to have a terrible residual value as they are now an anomaly – I’m so glad that’s not my worry! All those on PCP are going to have a surprise in 3 years time when there’s a shortfall in value…
Well done Seat…well done.
Well done Seat…well done.
I've just had an update too.
My car is now in transit from the factory to port. This was confirmed build week 40 so it sounds like SEAT are keeping to their word with the build weeks.
For info this will be a 290 DSG hatch in magnetic grey with no options.
Still holding out for delivery at the end of October
Hopefully mine is on the same boat. Same spec ordered + build week given
Update on my car is that it's still in transit from the factory to the port, been in transit for over a week now. CS are emailing there support team to why it's taking so long with transport as they expected it to be on the ship by now.
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If mine is anything to go by, it’s already in Barcelona but hasn’t been allocated a ship just yet. Pegasus Ace is the next to arrive so hopefully we’ll be on that one.
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