Nice to get a comparison when you've had time it it. I'm only 500m in but off the bat.
Cupra Pros:
Gear shifting is faster/nicer
Cornering is much more improved goes hand in hand with handling
Interior feels a nicer place to be
Flat bottom steering wheel
Dash and OIL TEMP GAUGE is absolute killer feature (mate jumped in the other day and nearly cried as he's got a 135 as well)
Android auto/acp
Seats being alacantra (cool in summer/warm in winter)
Hopefully a little better mpg but not much
Insurance price is much better (Getting ridiculous on the m134/140s now)
One thing i will always miss on that 135 is the pull, my god, looking back the way it just effortlessly pulled was insane. Think i will try the linear throttle coding as i just feel like it's not the same input type.
Have you gone stage 1? This is by far the best improvement I've made to the car. The torque increase is immense. Acceleration is incredible when rolling, even my missus was impressed (slightly scared too) by the difference.My brother has an M140i and i have a Cupra 290 hatch. I coded the linear throttle and it makes such a difference. Without it, acceleration feels sluggish by comparison (you notice it a lot more after you add linear throttle), however, it does make the launch control feature pretty much useless.
I think I might on your recommendation. What was the cost, roughly?Have you gone stage 1? This is by far the best improvement I've made to the car. The torque increase is immense. Acceleration is incredible when rolling, even my missus was impressed (slightly scared too) by the difference.
Did you fit the carbon R splitter you bought with the compensation from SEAT. I've not seen one on a red Cupra yet. I've ended up with the Maxton V4 as couldn't justify the cost of the Cupra R splitter. Finally got the R grills too now that every man and his dog has them haha.
I wondered where you'd gone. I was checking your build page the other day hoping to see your splitter but noticed you hadn't been active in a while. Glad to hear you can drive again. I was out of country from March until July so being making up for the lack of driving since I got back too.I think I might on your recommendation. What was the cost, roughly?
I do have the splitter, but the guy I wanted to fit it has been making people deliver their cars two weeks prior to him starting work on it. His wife has cancer so he isn't taking any chances. So I haven't been able to get it fitted yet.
Also, I've only just been given the green light by the physio to start driving again this week. Its been from May to now without really being driven, did about 100 miles over that period.
I did code the linear throttle from the carista app. It made a big difference thanks.My brother has an M140i and i have a Cupra 290 hatch. I coded the linear throttle and it makes such a difference. Without it, acceleration feels sluggish by comparison (you notice it a lot more after you add linear throttle), however, it does make the launch control feature pretty much useless.
Oh - nice. I'm three weeks in and all I can say is "wow". Overtaking 3 cars at once has never been as fun ;-)Mine is at the dealer awaiting PDI and registration! I’ll pick it up on Friday
Excellent, looks good . Happy with it .Mine arrived this week!!
Excellent, looks good . Happy with it .
Yeah just in time for lockdown V2!Delivery arranged for Friday 25th ! At last I’m going to be able to drive the car I ordered 9 months ago ? To be honest I didn’t think it would happen with all this crazy stuff going on , so well chuffed.
They really are fantastic. Power just never ends with the DSG. Amazing.yeah buzzing. It’s an absolute beast of a car.
Yes I’ll just have to sit and admire it through the lounge window , although I could go for a drive to test my eyesight ?Yeah just in time for lockdown V2!
Yeah very good ?Lockdown doesn't stop you driving for fun ?. In fact it makes driving more fun as the roads are quieter.
Very nice ! ??
Hi all! I just took delivery of my cupra last week! Perfect little rocket pocket!