1.4 16v sport 100bhp version, how much??

[Gaz25]

I have just seen a Seat Ibiza Sport 1.4 100bhp version for £4999, i have had a quick scan on Autotrader and that seems to be the going rate?

What do you guys think? to much or about right?

quick replies needed, might go and get it tomorrow

Gaz

 

[Cupra Kid]

whats the year mileage and history etc?

 

[Gaz25]

Oh yeah! Doh! It's a 2002 with 29k, full history, 1 owner, 12 months MOT, 6 months tax.

That's everything I think, oh, it's Silver......

Is there a common fault on the 1.4 16v because I have looked at two and they have both had the engine check light on. They both drove ok though.

One other thing, I noticed on both cars again a slight judder on idle and the engine was visibly moving, only a tiny amount, I have been told the 1.4 in the ibiza, golf, polo etc all do the same thing. what do you think?

Cheers
Gaz

 

[gazjones]

seems ok mate my 20vt judders slightly think its the ecu puting rich mixture and weak mixture of fuel in to keep the rev the same 5k is a good price for a pretty fast car!

 

[RichieRich]

my 1.4 16v Se dont judder lol and yes there pritty quick if u change down was over takin bmw's earlyer lol but then realised i was seeing 27.9 mpg on average !!! so a quick nippy car that likes drinking the petrol abit... mine is totally standard accept the sterio,the strut brace and upgarded light bulbs. and if ur going to use the engine u might want to put some coilovers in it!which would be my next mod!!

 

[Nath.]

Oh yeah! Doh! It's a 2002 with 29k, full history, 1 owner, 12 months MOT, 6 months tax.

That's everything I think, oh, it's Silver......

Is there a common fault on the 1.4 16v because I have looked at two and they have both had the engine check light on. They both drove ok though.

One other thing, I noticed on both cars again a slight judder on idle and the engine was visibly moving, only a tiny amount, I have been told the 1.4 in the ibiza, golf, polo etc all do the same thing. what do you think?

Cheers
Gaz

the cars you have been looking at have probably been sat idol for a bit, the lumpy tick over should clear when it's been driven regularly

as for the engine check light, no it should not be on and if it's been on for a while the car may need a new cat

 

[T. Spark]

my 1.4 16v Se dont judder lol and yes there pritty quick if u change down was over takin bmw's earlyer lol but then realised i was seeing 27.9 mpg on average !!! so a quick nippy car that likes drinking the petrol abit... mine is totally standard accept the sterio,the strut brace and upgarded light bulbs. and if ur going to use the engine u might want to put some coilovers in it!which would be my next mod!!

Isnt your just a 75PS version, the 100PS revs like a crazy mofo!

 

[Gaz25]

Yeah true, cars aren't mean't to be sat are they..... it having an MOT as it's ran out so it should pick that up, plus they said they would find out what the light was on for anyway.

I test drove a 75ps version last friday and after battering it down a motorway the light came on..... oops! I was a little dissapointed with it to be honest, unresponsive and not very quick, but a decent drive.... the one I drove yesterday the 100ps version was as you asy very revvy and much better on the road once the revs get up!

What about tuning?

I have an induction kit ready to go on it if i get one, what do they sound like?

Cheers for the advice so far guys
Gaz

 

[gazjones]

an induction kit will make it sound a bit beter but i think the engine is near the limmits of its power tbh!

 

[T. Spark]

Yeah true, cars aren't mean't to be sat are they..... it having an MOT as it's ran out so it should pick that up, plus they said they would find out what the light was on for anyway.

I test drove a 75ps version last friday and after battering it down a motorway the light came on..... oops! I was a little dissapointed with it to be honest, unresponsive and not very quick, but a decent drive.... the one I drove yesterday the 100ps version was as you asy very revvy and much better on the road once the revs get up!

What about tuning?

I have an induction kit ready to go on it if i get one, what do they sound like?

Cheers for the advice so far guys
Gaz

Karl (Beeza) up in manchester has the same car, and think his is pushing 125bhp at the moment after a zorst, induction kit and remap. Its not too slow and sounds very very nice indeed!

 

[RichieRich]

i had a k&n in mine and it reved like crazy but there was no torgue so i took it out lol i think mine is the 100ps but not sure, does any1 know if the 1.4 Se has the sports suspension or not?

 

[T. Spark]

i had a k&n in mine and it reved like crazy but there was no torgue so i took it out lol i think mine is the 100ps but not sure, does any1 know if the 1.4 Se has the sports suspension or not?

What does you car rev to? Its AROUND 8k on the sport model?!

 

[Red ibiza]

If its the SE spec then it'll be the 75bhp version.

 

[Gaz25]

I assume there is a way of telling the difference between the 75ps and the 100ps by looking at the engine code...... anyone know which is which?

I have just got home from picking it up, i'm pretty impressed with it! The engine moves a bit more than I would like though.

Does a remap mean lower fuel efficiency? I bought a 1.4 for good mpg or I would have gone for a cupra turbo. Maybe next year....

Gaz

 

[RichieRich]

well the reason im selling my 1.4 is because of the mpg im getting around 27-33mpg! wich really isnet that good from a 1.4...

 

[Gaz25]

I have been blattering it around all night and mine is saying 38 which isn't too bad. I'll see how it goes.

 

[T. Spark]

Im getting less than that at the moment due to a knackered turbo

 

[Gaz25]

SO I have had the car half a day now........ getting to quiet like it. I haven't seen ANY of these on the road in the last week since I first saw this one so thats good! I like to be a bit different....

I fitted my induction kit last night and it sounds pretty good..... culd do with a nice exhaust note now though. What exhaust have you guys got? I don't want a raspy noise just a nice burble.

Gaz

 

[BJM]

SO I have had the car half a day now........ getting to quiet like it. I haven't seen ANY of these on the road in the last week since I first saw this one so thats good! I like to be a bit different....

I fitted my induction kit last night and it sounds pretty good..... culd do with a nice exhaust note now though. What exhaust have you guys got? I don't want a raspy noise just a nice burble.

Gaz

See the sticky at the top of the Mk4 section mate - plenty info about exhausts. Glad your please dwith the car. Only 38mpg though - I get around 35mpg in my 20VT mixture of short journeys and a bit of M/way - you must be horsing it!

Great cars though - enjoy!

 

[andythom]

See the sticky at the top of the Mk4 section mate - plenty info about exhausts. Glad your please dwith the car. Only 38mpg though - I get around 35mpg in my 20VT mixture of short journeys and a bit of M/way - you must be horsing it!

Great cars though - enjoy!

Over a journeys distance i seem to be getting 28-30 mpg out of my 20vt FR.......its only done 700 miles since i got it.....would that affect the mpg?

Will it get better?

Hope so bloody petrol station know me first names terms