Cupra TDI

[Ryancoyle]

Hi everyone,

As some of you know I was on the hunt for a Cupra TDI, I've been searching since Janaury but have finally got my hands on one. I travelled from Ireland to Manchester and had to get back via boat from Scotland all in the one day, it was a very long journey but it was worth it in the end up. Driving the Cupra home was an absolute treat and I was shocked with the response it gave. The car is a 2006 model with FSH, miles showing as just over 75000 with all previous MOT's. The cambelt / water pump was done within last 10K miles so I don't need to worry about that. I gave the car a good looking over but it appeared faultless except for two small parking ding's.

Opinions?

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[Ross]

Moved as not a saxo :p

[Nik_L]

Nice. Great colour when polished up. These things are pretty wild for a diesel, but the factory suspension lets them down.

Why were you after a 2005+ model??

[Ryancoyle]

Nice. Great colour when polished up. These things are pretty wild for a diesel, but the factory suspension lets them down.

Why were you after a 2005+ model??

Yeah when I got it in Manchester it was spotless but after driving to Scotland then through Ireland it need's a good clean again. I like the shape of the MK4 and my heart has been set on one since January when I first started looking.

The one thing I was worried about was the suspension / ride but it wasn't as bad as what I thought it was going to be, the ride is a lot better than my VTR but I haven't lowered it yet so can't really compare.

The car is pretty wild for a diesel, I did have a Bora which was mapped to 170bhp over the last year but it just doesn't compare, I dread to think what it will be like once I map it :panic:

[Ryancoyle]

Thought I would wash / wax my car today for the first time, happy with the results!!!
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[MuZiZZle]

1 Bucket!??!?!

A sponge, on the FLOOR!!!!!

GTFO!

[Ryancoyle]

I wish it was that easy lol

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[Ryancoyle]

So I got a package this morning: http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/02/6ypu9y4a.jpg
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Thought I would order myself some carbon wrap to try and wrap the seat badges.l, not bad for a first try;http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/02/ynu5a3as.jpg
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[Ryancoyle]

Not been on this in a while but I've a few small updates. Got myself wind deflectors.
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I then got these
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Just have to get them fitted now!!

Started painting my Calipers aswell, should have them finished this week at some stage
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[D4MJT]

Good effort on the brakes.

Aren't these the best cars in the world?

[Ryancoyle]

Good effort on the brakes.

Aren't these the best cars in the world?

Best car's in my world :homme:

[Ryancoyle]

So I have a couple of updates on the car. Want to get all of the stupid things out of the way first of all so I carbon wrapped my ash tray cover.
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[Ryancoyle]

I've also got the car lowered on coilivers. Was a cunt of a job but we got there in the end up.
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[Ryancoyle]

I've also been and got the car de-catted. Was expecting more noise but ah well.
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[D4MJT]

You can get more noise by fitting a non-satanic engine?

tee hee

[Ryancoyle]

Want a Milltek backbox but that won't be happening until the funds become available.

[smiith]

Is this insured and been used now then?

[Yates]

Looks random with just one badge done. Do grill and others or debadge.

[Ryancoyle]

Yeah I'm insured and all. Sold the Saxo last week so that paid for my insurance. I'm going to smoke the rear badge as well. All in due course lol Already ordered pressed number plates and a Cupra splitter :-)

[Ryancoyle]

Another couple of updates. Got my pressed plates today so I put them on.
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[Ryancoyle]

Not sure on the sticker but I'll keep it on for a while lol.
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[Oli-VTR]

plates look good, not keen on these side of windscreen stickers tho...that said i've got a fuck off big speedhunters sunstrip lurking somewhere..

[Ryancoyle]

plates look good, not keen on these side of windscreen stickers tho...that said i've got a fuck off big speedhunters sunstrip lurking somewhere..

Thank's :y: I know it will get mixed opinion's but it might grow on me

[Prickle]

'Lowerclass'?

[Ryancoyle]

'Lowerclass'?

Car is lowered on coilovers hence lower class :homme:

[Prickle]

Ah right.

[smiith]

The previous owner put a smaller version of that sticker on my sunroof.. Not a fan at all.. Don't see why cars need stickers like that, they just make it look tacky in my opinion..
Other than that, it's looking decent.. I'd be inclined to make the wheels darker

[Ryancoyle]

I don't mind a couple of stickers. I think too much of them make it tacky though so I promise there'll not be any more lol I have a set of wheels lined up but need the moneys for them first. Once I get a new set of alloys (Probably end) of year the Cupra wheels will be getting sprayed gun metal grey.

[Ryancoyle]

Another update. Just received this.
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^^ Could hardly get it in my car.
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They even threw in a packet of haribo with the Cupra. Pity I'm dieting though. Just need to get the splitter fitted now this week.

[Dany4494]

Not bad i need some new pilliows where they from ?

[Ryancoyle]

Not bad i need some new pilliows where they from ?
Haha god knows where there from

[Ryancoyle]

Finally got the splitter on. Bit of a ball-ache but got there in the end up.
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[Ryancoyle]

Recieved this in the post today so I thought I would give it a go. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/26/9f1f5b44e4af742ed15305e731adcf81.jpg

I've gave them three coats in total. I don't want them to be ridiculously black as they'll fail MOT. Turned out good.


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I'm going to give them a couple of coats of lacquer now to give them a bit of shine.

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I'll put up final pictures once they're back on the car :D

[Ryancoyle]

So I've finished my lights.
Happy with darkness. Wouldn't go any darker.
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[Ryancoyle]

Not been much updates with my car. Removed the rear tint as I didn't like it and resprayed by alloys gloss black. Need to get new centre caps for them now.
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[Ryancoyle]

Not done much recently so I got some yellow tint and fr grills as I didn't like the Cupra grills.
How car currently stands.
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Also had to work on this which was brought into our body shop :-)
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[Bedford126]

You work/ have a body shop but you used cheap aerosol tint spray and halfords clear coat on your lights? Makes sense....

[Ryancoyle]

Put tint spray on before I started to learn body work. Tint spray was removed last September ;-)

[Ryancoyle]

Slow on updates but cleaned my car finally as it wasn't washed in quite a while.

Pre-clean
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Post-clean
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[Ryancoyle]

Next up is to get the BBS wheels I bought refurbed / repolished. They were bad when I got them and I'm half way through polishing the lips. They're a cunt to do but will be worth it if I can fit them on my car. Don't know whether to spray middle part gold / red.
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[Ryancoyle]

Wheels are close to being complete. Fed up trying to polish the lip as it was taking up so much time so I just primed the full wheel. Going to spray the lip metallic silver and centre pearl gold.

Before priming
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After priming
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[Bedford126]

Paint the full wheel gold, silver always looks shit when painted on after market rims.

[Ryancoyle]

Paint the full wheel gold, silver always looks shit when painted on after market rims.

Already bought the paint :n:

It is tempting me now though to paint the full wheel gold lol

[Ryancoyle]

Finally got the wheels painted. I know I was advised to spray them all gold but wanted a silver lip. Will test fit them this week once I get spacers.
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[rozaladdd]

Nice car my pal has the cupra same colour with a few mods, I'll look forward to seeing these wheels go on but the cupra wheels looks nice anyway

[Ryancoyle]

Nice car my pal has the cupra same colour with a few mods, I'll look forward to seeing these wheels go on but the cupra wheels looks nice anyway

Thanks mate.

I hope they fit but I'm having doubts about them. If they don't fit I'd be tempting to sell and get Porsche twist alloys done in chrome.

[rozaladdd]

Thanks mate.

I hope they fit but I'm having doubts about them. If they don't fit I'd be tempting to sell and get Porsche twist alloys done in chrome.

Yeah I just love the stock alloys I do but nice to see different things done I think my mates selling his soon he's owned it a bout 5 years but it's the petrol engine

[Ryancoyle]

I'll be keeping the stock alloys anywho. Just want to try something different. If i get bored I'll go back to the cupra wheels.

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[rozaladdd]

I'll be keeping the stock alloys anywho. Just want to try something different. If i get bored I'll go back to the cupra wheels.

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Yeah fair play what plans you got for it my mates is pretty nippy

[Ryancoyle]

Looking at a few things to get, back windpw tints, forge boost pipe, green cotton filter, map, Egr delete, popcorn limiter and ive my eyes on another spolier

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[Ryancoyle]

I'd love a petrol version but couldnt afford to run the thing. Any pics of your friends?

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[rozaladdd]

I'd love a petrol version but couldnt afford to run the thing. Any pics of your friends?

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Yeah he does spend a bit on it I have got one somewhere I'll try and dig it out it's basically same as yours colour ect running 240bhp

[Ryancoyle]

Anywho, got the wheels ready to go on the car tomorrow. They turned out oike this.
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I did put them by the car and they look a bit too big to be honest. Hopefully they won't be too bad when on but having doubts.

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[Ryancoyle]

Test fitted the wheels today. Safe to say its a bit tight.
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[Ryancoyle]

Spent today putting the wheels on. Finally!! Bought 15mm spacers but they didn't pass the caliper so I had to buy 20mm ones. Had to then higher my coilovers to a suitable height.
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[Ryancoyle]

Haven't been on in a while so I thought I'd post my updates. Got bored of black so changed colour. Took a week to complete but worth it.
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