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CupraNewboy

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May 17, 2021
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The only slight niggle I have is with ACC, I'm used to standard cruise and I find it a bit too keen to start slowing down and then seems to take forever to pick the speed back up (motorways). The only way I see around it is to just sit in the outside lane with an indicator on and swap my badges for BMW ones




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butterycrumpet

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Apr 28, 2021
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Indeed

The only slight niggle I have is with ACC, I'm used to standard cruise and I find it a bit too keen to start slowing down and then seems to take forever to pick the speed back up (motorways). The only way I see around it is to just sit in the outside lane with an indicator on and swap my badges for BMW ones
You can adjust this behaviour in the Drive Mode individual setting (ACC has "Eco", "Comfort" and "Sport" behaviours - put it in sport mode :) )
 

ElBrillante

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Yeah I have it in that and set the distance to short, I tend to use Individual as then can have suspension and fake noise in Comfort (my driving is mainly all dual-carriageways/toll roads) and everything else in Cupra. It's still not great, especially things like auto toll booths where I basically slow down, get through then want it to nail it back up to the speed limit. I've also had it where I've been coming up to a car, indicate early and pull out to pass and it still slows down which has been entertaining for the cars following me doing the same! I'm sure I'll get used to it but it was much easier just hitting resume and having things get back to speed as fast as possible, although I probably have to fiddle with some more settings yet!
 
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Hizzards

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I guess it depends on how you use stuff. I'm the sole driver of my car, so I only have to set up one set of preferences, after which I don't need to use the touchscreen very often when driving. Those preferences include setting the temperature I want inside the car, and then leaving the system on Auto to do its job. Thereafter, I only need to intervene if the windscreen needs demisting, and there's a physical button on the headlight control panel for that. I've never touched the unlit sliders underneath the screen; can't see the need to. Of course, when winter comes, I'll need to heat my seat; I'll have to see if the voice command button on the wheel will do that for me.

I've paired my phone via Apple Carplay, so use the phone apps rather than native ones. From there, I can use Siri for most of the inputs I want (change radio station, make a phone call, set up a destination etc). Mostly I only use the touchscreen in CarPlay if I want to alter the view from dashboard to one specific app.

There is, of course, the thorny issue of the assists menu, and the requirement to toggle the ones I don't want running off every time I switch on (stop/start, lane assist etc) but I just think of those as my pre-flight checks before driving off. Once they're done, they're done.

Voice command will do it (tried on my test drive), but I think you can do a two finger tap on the climate touch thing to start heated seats


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Tormentor

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May 3, 2021
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I’ve just been chatting to Cupra. They had advised my car could be loaded onto a ship today, not the case. It’s still showing as in transit, not even at the port. It’s been built since early July and to say I’m hacked off is an understatement. The car was ordered mid April. I get the feeling that it could get to next year now.
 
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Big A

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I’ve just been chatting to Cupra. They had advised my car could be loaded onto a ship today, not the case. It’s still showing as in transit, not even at the port. It’s been built since early July and to say I’m hacked off is an understatement. The car was ordered mid April. I get the feeling that it could get to next year now.
I take it the car is now 100% complete and ready to be shipped? It's not waiting for any microchips?
 

jcbmally

Started with nowt and still have most of it left.
Dec 26, 2013
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At the dealers, ready for collection on Wednesday. Told dealer not to wash/polish it, I’ll sort that out.

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jcbmally

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When did you order? Is it a VZ2 310?


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I popped into the dealer 4 weeks ago and he informed me two cars were on the boat but one was sold (Black). Had a chat, struck a deal pending viewing. It landed at the dealers on Friday so been for a a look and pulled the pin.

Nah, V2 with the baby engine. TBF I considered a 310 again but have had a few 300/310ps cars in the past (been there, wore the tee-shirt blah blah), I’ve been bombing around in the Mrs 1.0 115ps Ibiza and been constantly chuckling to myself on how much fun it is.
With 310, yes they go like stink, but 90% of the time I was just tootling alongside decided to keep it tamer this time.
 

CupraNewboy

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With all of this activity I sent an email to my broker and just received this response! I ordered on a VZ2 310 on 13 May:

“Good news, I can confirm that the car is built and in transit . A registration number has been allocated and I can raise the finance documents, I will get these sent over to you today”.

I have previously been told that the car was scheduled to be delivered to the UK supplier in the w/c 11 October….


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ramaB

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With all of this activity I sent an email to my broker and just received this response! I ordered on a VZ2 310 on 13 May:

“Good news, I can confirm that the car is built and in transit . A registration number has been allocated and I can raise the finance documents, I will get these sent over to you today”.

I have previously been told that the car was scheduled to be delivered to the UK supplier in the w/c 11 October….


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I ordered mine on the same date, hopefully I'll get a call soon.
 
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jcbmally

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With all of this activity I sent an email to my broker and just received this response! I ordered on a VZ2 310 on 13 May:

“Good news, I can confirm that the car is built and in transit . A registration number has been allocated and I can raise the finance documents, I will get these sent over to you today”.

I have previously been told that the car was scheduled to be delivered to the UK supplier in the w/c 11 October….


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You won’t be disappointed. I had the VZ Edition but ended up getting shot (long story/reasons) but it drove brilliant. The tech peed me off big style so hopefully these new updated ones are better.
 
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Pords

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Apr 23, 2021
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Mine arrived at 9 this morning. Was driven 261 miles. Thought it was being trailered. Checked thoroughly and washed. Nothing I can do about that now and car is fine. Delivery driver said he drove in eco mode!!! But to be fair average speed was 54mph. Sat in it playing 😆
 

CupraNewboy

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May 17, 2021
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Mine arrived at 9 this morning. Was driven 261 miles. Thought it was being trailered. Checked thoroughly and washed. Nothing I can do about that now and car is fine. Delivery driver said he drove in eco mode!!! But to be fair average speed was 54mph. Sat in it playing

Photo please (of the car and not you “playing” )?


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