differences between 2.0 8v gti and gti cuprasport

[Hayz]

Seems that way.. Whats your engine code? Should be in ya log book.. Mines AGG. x

 

[craig87]

i havent recieved my log book yet but im sure its agg WELL THATS THE PARTS IVE BEEN FITTING I.E EXHAUST AND ENGINE MOUNTS ETC

 

[Hayz]

Fair enough... Seems odd though. Make 2 cars identical pretty much bar a few things.

But as other people have said I think Pedro just got bored and stuck whatever he could find in the factory that day and stuck it on haha

 

[jcs356]

Having read all this, I'm glad mine is a pre-facelift.
At least then it is a GTi
Or is it a GT?
Or is it GTE....

Pedro was getting in some early practice in for later cupra badge engineering!

 

[craig87]

Lol, i suppose its fun guessin what ur car is hahaha!!!

So can someone confirm that the gti and gticuprasport have the same engine and parts etc that would be great!!!

 

[jenk]

Lol, i suppose its fun guessin what ur car is hahaha!!!

So can someone confirm that the gti and gticuprasport have the same engine and parts etc that would be great!!!

Yep its the same engine, AGG in facelift and 2E in pre-facelift.

 

[craig87]

good good as i have bought and fitted my exhaust and it seems to be knocking a LOT but the engine mounts need replacing, ive done the front one but i need to do the back one and the gearbox mount which i will require engine crane for which im guna do next weekend!!!

 

[Ron_Cupra8v]

Doesn't the cupra sport also have less sound deadening stuff in it to save a bit of weight ?

Mine is a 99-V Cupra Sport (says so on the log book), ABS, no AC, no sunroof

 

[m0rk]

Doesn't the cupra sport also have less sound deadening stuff in it to save a bit of weight ?

No, sound deadening was an unavailable optional extra on all SEAT models since 1993 to date

Mine is a 99-V Cupra Sport (says so on the log book)

Well if it's on the logbook, it must be true...

 

[Tom B]

LOL on my 16v's old V5, it had the wrong chassis number on it, and most MK3 Cupras are registered as 5 doors.

I was under the impression GTIs had air con and Cupra Sports didn't! How wrong was I! Was aircon ever an option on the 8v?

 

[craig87]

thats right cuprasports dont have aircon.

Right i just went to my local seat dealer to pick up some bits and the exact replica of my car was outside, a cuprasport 8v with sunroof but no aircon!!!

Im SO confused i dont know what to call it!!

 

[m0rk]

no 8v's had aircon.

 

[Fl@pper]

Im SO confused i dont know what to call it!!

now you know why the phrase 'beeza' is banded about

throw in the '16v' and the various 'options at dealers' and its way too much fun

anyone want heated seats they feel good

 

[Roelích]

I'm glad I have the car's original purchase receipt!

 

[craig87]

Im classin mine as a gti but without air con so its lighter hehehe!!

Im guna take all the cuprasport stickers off and be happy with it like that, its a shame i didnt know this before but i dont actually mind so there you are i own a seat ibiza gti 2.0 8v and thats what my sig is guna say!!

 

[stinkypete]

my 8v's got no sunroof, does have ABS, is badged & stickered as a Gti & CupraSport, has Gti stitching on the seats & has an exhaust from a 16v as standard/from the factory. Yeah, only realised that when the exhaust place spent ages trying to fit a new 8v exhaust to the downpipe & couldn't figure out why it wouldn't tighten up - the 16v tube is a few mm bigger. Anyhow, mate of mine had an 8v WITH a factory fitted sunroof, no aircon & no ABS either. Badged & stickered as Gti & CupraSport.

Why are you not wanting it to be a CupraSport? I thought they all were & just the older 1.8's were Gti's?

 

[jcs356]

Why are you not wanting it to be a CupraSport? I thought they all were & just the older 1.8's were Gti's?

8v Cupra is 1 group higher insurance than the 8v GTi (11 vs 10) so although the GTi should have a better spec, it is actually cheaper to insure!

Pre facelift and back in 1993 at introduction, there was an 2.0 8v, officially known as a GT, but badged as a GTi on front, rear, steering wheel and seats. I have one of these. It had no abs, no aircon, no airbags, and although mine has a sunroof, I think it was an option as I've seen other 1994 GTi s without.

For the 1994 model year only, there was an additional car, the GTE, which had the same engine but I believe it had ABS and / or Driver's airbag as standard.

The GTE trim was only available for that one model year, it was deleted for 1995 (i.e. on the road autumn 1994 onwards) when the GTi was given ABS and I believe the airbag as standard. The 1.8 16v with 130bhp arrived in 1995 I think as well. No idea what the spec of those were.

 

[KarenJ]

Mine is a GTI Cupra Sport, and does have ABS

It's basically a mish mash from what I've read/seen/experienced.

I looked at a Cupra Sport down in Southend a long time ago and that had a sunroof option installed, from the factory according to Wez.

Mine is/does too

and, as above

 

[j.a.kelly]

I've just stumbled across this thread, and thought i'd put my 2p's worth in

as the previous owner of Craig87's car...i'd also questioned whether this was a GTi or a CupraSport...and wen I went to the SEAT dealer...they actually said it was listed on their system as a CupraSport...so the plot thickens!!

Seems like they just called it whatever they wanted?! seems to be no 'written' rule on what 8v's were CupraSports or just GTi's?!!!

JK