new owner, has questions!!

[mabega]

hey,
i have just dropped 7k on a 2002 leon cupra, which i will collect on friday!! being 5 years old what kind of BHP do you rckon it will still maintain? i know it obv. depends how the car has beendriven etc but i havent got a clue, it has 61,000 miles and one owner fromnew.... any suggestions?! all guesses welcome!!!! thanks

 

[mabega]

its the 1.8 20v T

 

[Big_daddy]

all leon come 180bhp standard

 

[mabega]

should it still be running at 180? or will it have lost much with age?

 

[danieltm]

Welcome! Mine is 7 years old and last time it was on a rolling road (3 weeks ago) It had 182BHP. That was with 1 or 2 small mods, not really anything that i would think would give it much HP. So i would say no reason why yours hasnt still got 180!!

 

[mabega]

agaaaahahahhahahaha cant wait til friday!!!!! everyone stay off the roads this weekend !!!! my turn to have a play!!!! should make driving a bit more interestingthan in my 1.2 corsa im trading in!!!!

 

[danieltm]

Go easy mate, its will be a bit different to a 1.2 corsa! You will love it.

 

[big phill]

mine ran at 170bhp at the fly and mines 2001 and standard

 

[The MoffMeister]

they do vary a bit by 10 or so

 

[skahigh]

Go easy mate, its will be a bit different to a 1.2 corsa! You will love it.

ye take it steady at first, its a fair jump in power!!! you dont want to wreck your new baby.

 

[big phill]

these cars are awsome but don't go at it too fast they will have you in a ditch at twice the speed of your corsa

 

[HarveyGTI]

car should be running bang on the power, only things that will bring the power down is a faulty sensor of some sort

but these engines dont generally loose power through "tiredness" as they are pretty much bullet proof

 

[Skii]

Good choice ! As someone who picked up his 2002 Leon 20VT last Saturday I know exactly what you are going through right now

Oh - and check those footwells for water

 

[Punch IT!]

agaaaahahahhahahaha cant wait til friday!!!!! everyone stay off the roads this weekend !!!! my turn to have a play!!!! should make driving a bit more interestingthan in my 1.2 corsa im trading in!!!!

Hi bega welcome to some serious power!! i got my 02 cupra 5 months ago and before that i was driving a 1.2 fiat which i thought was quite nippy and then got myself the cupra, nearly sh*t my self when i punched it! Trust me take it easy for a week or two and adjust to the power, handling etc. first although i still sh*t my self now.! enjoy.

oh is it 51 plate 2002 or 52 plate 2002.

Got mine on 61k miles at £5500 i was lucky this all makes me enjoy mine more.

 

[The MoffMeister]

they do put a smile on your face just wait till you upgrade it..

 

[Kermit]

Hi bega welcome to some serious power!! i got my 02 cupra 5 months ago and before that i was driving a 1.2 fiat which i thought was quite nippy and then got myself the cupra, nearly sh*t my self when i punched it! Trust me take it easy for a week or two and adjust to the power, handling etc. first although i still sh*t my self now.! enjoy.

oh is it 51 plate 2002 or 52 plate 2002.

Got mine on 61k miles at £5500 i was lucky this all makes me enjoy mine more.

... did they discontinue the 02 plate 2002 models then?!

 

[The MoffMeister]

not sure i have a 52 plate 2002 i think 02 2002 was pre face lift although i may be corrected

 

[Alpha]

I got my cupra about 3 months ago, similar age & mileage to yours. First off, I love it!

Things to ask/look for:
Has it has a new cambelt / water pump? My pump failed last month.

Check the fuel filter as well mine went last week. It's on drivers side just in front of the rear wheel.

Check the radiator fans are working properly.

A

 

[The MoffMeister]

61k should try and haggle a pump and cambelt out of them like i did

 

[Cupraloon]

these cars are awsome but don't go at it too fast they will have you in a ditch at twice the speed of your corsa

Wise words indeed, I've had mine about a year now, and the back end is a bit twitcy, so take it easy round those bends till your use to the power, very nearly had mine side ways a few times, when i first got it.. messing about thinking it was going to go round corners like my old car all good clean fun tho'

Welcome to madness, you'll soon be spending way to much money...