is there much difference btween 8 and 16v

[CARL BRIGHTON]

theres a two page spread in this months practical performance car about the mk2

Not very comprehensive and some facts are nearly true...but good to see non the less....

 

[Czechboy]

'torques' as Jeremy Clarkson talks about came from.

That was the stupidest thing I have heard on Top Gear for a while. The first time I heard him say "Torques", I was like , must of misheard something. But now he keeps saying it and IMO makes him sound like a proper Ned that doesnt have a clue about cars, . Lol, torques, what a silly word.

 

[pinsnpies]

My 8v is fast enough for me. I got beaten by a saxo vts though as they weigh nothing. They are ugly cars anyway.

 

[Czechboy]

My 8v is fast enough for me. I got beaten by a saxo vts though as they weigh nothing. They are ugly cars anyway.

Yeah but THB the VTS would be a close call even if you had the 16v. Still, I know which car I'd rather have

Mig

 

[soamer]

just fitted the cold air feed pipe to my8v, its a lot more responsive all through the rev range
i need to find a rolling road near to telford my old clio 1.8 16v sat at 130bhp this feels like its got to be 150/160

 

[WeeJase]

just fitted the cold air feed pipe to my8v, its a lot more responsive all through the rev range
i need to find a rolling road near to telford my old clio 1.8 16v sat at 130bhp this feels like its got to be 150/160

theres an RR in shrewsbury
shrewsbury(or shropshire) automotive iirc. oxon business park.

 

[soamer]

cheers jase im off over to shrews will have a look
are you going to the castle combe action day in april

 

[WeeJase]

not sure mate.enjoyed it last time i went, so its a possible.

 

[Cupra Kid]

I've had both a 8v and a 16v, bought the 8v first and loved it, unfortunately it was rear ended and written off. Got the 16v at the moment and it is an amasingly good drive if you can keep it on the boil and on the road, and will give many modern cars a good run for their money.

However its cost me more to maintain than the 8v, drinks a significant amount more petrol and is much harder to drive at 100% (the gear change is especially bad).

 

[Fl@pper]

after initial big bits i find servicing and running costs cheaper than a 1.4 astra

maybe cos im thrashing the daylights out of the poor smoxhall

 

[edc]

theres a two page spread in this months practical performance car about the mk2

Not very comprehensive and some facts are nearly true...but good to see non the less....

Just managed to skim read my issue.

Pic is an 8v but spec reads 16v. No mention of chassis/suspension similarity to VW nor any mention re brakes.

Not sure about comment re Polo 085 box too as this is a lower spec 'box.

I'm sure standard wheel size was 6Jx16 not 6.5J as article.

 

[m0rk]

The 085 box is used in sub 100bhp models like my van & the 1.4's

 

[edc]

That's what I thought. The article also goes onto say that all Cupra models come on the 16" wheels when the 8v is on 15s. IMO a lot of anomalies and inaccuracy there for such a brief article.

 

[C11PRA DC]

theres a two page spread in this months practical performance car about the mk2

Not very comprehensive and some facts are nearly true...but good to see non the less....

Thats my car in the pictures!!!

Sorry! - looks like they've erased the seatcupra.net stickers in the rear windows!

 

[m0rk]

bit cheeky since they came on here for research - unless they have a 'useful links' section & included us?

 

[venner_cupra]

Hello mate

Is your car lowered on basic lowering springs. I've got an 8v and wana lower the car but not sure what I should get? Don't wana comprimise the handling too much neither.