differences between 2.0 8v gti and gti cuprasport

[Brummy]

Oi.. Jenk!! no need

 

[Mckellar]

sometimes im glad your away in the mk4 section now

 

[Brummy]

who? me or jenk? .. I own both a 2 AND a 4

 

[Mckellar]

Jenk, obviously mate

You and me share something else in common - estorils

still got them in white?

 

[Boi Ninja]

Cupra = poverty spec
Gti = The daddies

Is your sunroof pressed in? or does it have a rubber seal all the way around it?

think u had a typo there mate, let me help you and rephrase that

Cupra = sporty/rally spec

Gti = The mommies

 

[Brummy]

Jenk, obviously mate

You and me share something else in common - estorils

still got them in white?

yep have rubber for them too now (sat on damaged tsw reflex alloys)

 

[Hayz]

This is so confusing.. I have the GTi Cuprasport thing..

No sunroof, No aircon but I have ABS.... Although my badge on the back is in a different place to most peoples I've seen.

The GTI badge is on the right hand side of the boot lid and the cuprasport badge is underneath it.. But some other's I've seen have the cuprasport badge on the left hand side of the boot lid.

Just another spanner to the works haha x

 

[monkee]

I know through experience that the Cuprasport takes a different exhaust type to the GTi... £500 worth of difference, and thats for a replacement from SEAT themselves.

 

[craig87]

how about a different backbox???

Mine has the sport sticker on the bottom left and gti on bottom right.

Oh and the sunroof is pressed in!!!!!

 

[jenk]

Oi.. Jenk!! no need

You keep showing me that ban stick!

Dont really think the ABS has anything to do with it, maybe on the very early ones?

This is how i see it, if its badged as a cupra sport (even if it also has gti in its name) its a cupra sport. Gti's just have Gti on them. Do cupra sports have gti stiched into the seats?

 

[craig87]

mine does!!

If its a cuprasport what is it supposed to have stitched??

 

[craig87]

what does it say on peoples cuprasport 8v log book???

 

[jenk]

Lets chuck passenger airbag's into the equation

 

[craig87]

hahaha yeah i got pass airbag (i think) lol!!!

 

[Hayz]

I have no passanger side airbag.

My log book says GTi Cupra sport. And I believe I have GTi stitched into my seats.

 

[craig87]

i also have gti stitched, however, airbag, sunroof and my temp logbook jus says gti!!!

Oh well it looks jus like a gti then, time to take the cuprasport stickers off!!!

 

[Hayz]

Hun. Go to http://www.rac.co.uk/web/vehiclechecks Click on Car data check.

The on the right hand side there is a box that says Single Check - Buy now (its free) so just type in your reg and see what it comes up with.. That is direct from the DVLA database

Mine says Ibiza Gti cuprasport. x

 

[craig87]

thanks hays, cums up as 1997 2.0 gti.

Im happy with a gti i jus need to take the stickers off and wonder why i have no aircon!!!

Explains why theres some loose cabling in a few places!!


Well atleast it is lighter lol, so basically i have a gti that is lightened enough to compete with a cuprasport (8v obviously) but it has a sunroof!

Suppose thats a result really.

 

[Hayz]

Why did they make the Gti and the GTi cuprasport???

If its both the same engine then the other differences are pretty much visual i.e sunroof and stuff like that..

Am I right?

 

[craig87]

i think so, well i think that they jus mixed and matched the cuprasport and the gti tbh. Iv never actually seen a gti only cuprasports so as soon as i get those stickers off im guna be happy with havin a gti but i hate drivin round with those stickers its like owning a 1.6 bmw and puttin m3 on it!!! lol thanks for the help!!

Do they both have the same engine and parts then?? Like you say only differences is aircon, sunroof, abs and visual stuff???