Buying a 1.4 Ibiza Sport

[DanLewis1991]

Heyy, My Names Dan And im 17, Im From Newport, S.Wales.

I Passed My Test Last October And I Currently Drive A Citroen Saxo:

The Reason Ive Joined This Forum Is Because Im Practically In Love With The Ibiza! Lol. In September Im Going To Be Selling My Saxo, And Getting A Yellow 2007/2008 1.4 Ibiza Sport. Id Love A Cupra But Insurance Would Be Ridiculously High!
So Im Gunna Settle For The 1.4 Sport, Which Is Only Group Insurance 4, The Same As My 1.1 Saxo Lol.

Im Not Into Into The Big Bodykits, 20" Chrome Alloys And M3 Mirrors, I Love Subtle/Euro Looking Cars. Being A Student With A Part Time Job, I Dont Have The Money To Go All Out Euro, But I Love Working On Cars, Doing Little Bits To Improve Them.

My Plans For The Ibiza Would Be... All Round Tints, Black Multispoke Alloys, Tinted Rear Lights, Debadged "Ibiza" Badge, Slammed On Coilovers.

I Was Just Wondering What Smoked/Black Rear Lights There Are On The Market, As I Havent Really Seen Any?
I Was Also Wondering What 17/18" Alloys Look Good On The Ibiza, Preferably Black Multi's.
Any Feedback Would Be Much Appricated, Thanks For Reading!

 

[robepton]

Welcome to the forum.

I had a 1.4 sport for nearly 3 year and i loved it.

Your not looking into doing any performance mods then?

I would bare in mind SEAT windows are tinted anyway and your only allowed about 15% for your windscreen and 2 side windows.

 

[Aimez]

Hey welcome!

The only company that make black rear light for the car are made by FK and only a handful of people have them as they are not a great fit and do not look good the black looks almost grey. The best ones are all European and illegal here as the fog and reverse light are the wrong way round

 

[BigWill]

Hi there matey, good choice on car. I'm amazed that a saxo 1.1 is group 4? probably high becuase a lot of people our age get them which makes it a "high risk" car, well that's what I think anyway.

17's look good on it, not sure about 18's though. If you want to slam it, probably 16's or 17's would be fine. Are you looking for a budget coilover kit? Someone on here went with a V-maxx kit (Damoegan i think) and he thinks they're perfect (about £400 delivered with the droplinks i think), going to be going for the same myself.

Also another one who loves the euro look, good choice!

 

[flegz16]

welcome mate. iv got RS4 alloys on mine which are 17" and multispoke, got them off ebay at a good price. iv also got my rear lights tinted too, i didn't buy any aftermarket lights though because, like already mention, they don't seem to sit right. i bought some rear light tinting spray which savage sell. at first a thought it was to good to be true but at £10 a thought i'd buy them and get my mate to do it, and it looks spot on if done properly plus, you get to keep the stardard lights which are nice anyway

 

[cupra.al]

Welcome to the forum.

I had a 1.4 sport for nearly 3 year and i loved it.

Your not looking into doing any performance mods then?

I would bare in mind SEAT windows are tinted anyway and your only allowed about 15% for your windscreen and 2 side windows.

windscreens arnt allowed to be tinted.
your allowed all the the windows tinted acsept the windsreen and the front has to allow 35% light.

 

[Aimez]

IMO and experience please don't tint the rear lights they look crap and you will get pulled for them if your unlucky

 

[Thurman]

Welcome to SCN. Newport my Home Town - where abouts you from?

 

[fnc]

hey dan

im 17 as well and ive got the ibiza DAB version 100bhp insurance group 5 hehe in yellow as well, i wouldnt get windows tinted on it as they are tinted a little already as someone said above,

get some nice 17" FOX alloys, and a nice powerflow backbox makes it a dream to drive

 

[tkjeeves]

Welcome

i'd get the facelift version of the light clusters with the black inserts, more pricy then stickon tints but more subtle and safer.

Debadging is easy to do and lots of threads about how to do them.

 

[Thurman]

Welcome

i'd get the facelift version of the light clusters with the black inserts, more pricy then stickon tints but more subtle and safer.

Whats the price of these, anyone got a piccy? I'm looking to change my clear FR units

 

[Aimez]

The facelift lights are not black they are a tiny bit darker but not much different at all if you have FR/Cupra lights already but they will be about £120 IIRC.

 

[Thurman]

Cheers Aimez, I somehow knew you would hold the answer! Sorry to hear about the window.

 

[Aimez]

lol thanks the window was not too bad the wheel was worse on week 3 now and still not sorted I hate my car sometimes and wonder why I bother.
Anyway I did alot of research for black rear lights and found some really nice ones on German Ebay but as i say they are MOT failure here which is a shame as a few European member on here took pics of them on the car and they look smart.

 

[Thurman]

Are you running the clear jobbies then? Ive got the pre facelift FR 1's sometimes I like them, other times I think they make the rear end look pinched somehow? I know what you mean, Cars can be v.frustrating!!

 

[Aimez]

Yeh I have the same lights as you. Yeh the car is not my fav thing of late typically my Milltek arrives in the middle of all these problems and I can't afford to fit it until I get paid! If you find any lights you like lets us know thou

 

[pete evans]

Window tints the constructions and use act states front windscreen should let in 75% of nautural daylight and the front side windows should let in 70% of daylight, some Police Forces now have equipment that can check this at the roadside.

 

[Andybon]

Also got one myself, Love the fact that the insurance is sod all and it feels pretty nippy.

Heres a pic of mine

Had it on ebay for a bit, But after looking for something else i couldn't part with it!

Mine has tinted windows all around, 17" RS4's, lowered 30mm and a few other bits. Will have to update the progress thread soon!

 

[BigWill]

I'm in awe of that colour! is it purple or is it just the phot. if it's just the photo, change it to purple, it looks amazing!

 

[Andybon]

I'm in awe of that colour! is it purple or is it just the phot. if it's just the photo, change it to purple, it looks amazing!

Its a very dark blue, But when its polished up it does change to a slight shade of purple. Looks purple in the pic because its a crap pic, Heres a better pic off a better camera