Seat Ibiza 2.0 GTI 16v?

[Lewis]

Just interested in your opinions or any advice about these cars. Im interested in the pre facelift 1997-1998 car. Insurance group 10 and 150bhp sound too good to be true.

Will insurance companies insure me on this being only 18 with almost 1 year NCB? Ive had a quote of £1600 with 1 year NCB and im a bit skeptic.

Btw this is the rarer air con version without leather seats, ive seen them going very cheap and thought of it as a possibility.

[saxokid100]

Originally Posted by Lewis

Just interested in your opinions or any advice about these cars. Im interested in the pre facelift 1997-1998 car. Insurance group 10 and 150bhp sound too good to be true.

Will insurance companies insure me on this being only 18 with almost 1 year NCB? Ive had a quote of £1600 with 1 year NCB and im a bit skeptic.

Btw this is the rarer air con version without leather seats, ive seen them going very cheap and thought of it as a possibility.

Thats the front splitter ive got on my mrs saxo vts...........lol...

[BBM]

Buy one. If you can afford an 1.8 20V Turbo get one of them instead though.

[Lewis]

Originally Posted by BBM

Buy one. If you can afford an 1.8 20V Turbo get one of them instead though.

Insurance is about £2200 lol

For the sake of boost you only get about 20hp more dont you?

[BBM]

Originally Posted by Lewis

Insurance is about £2200 lol

For the sake of boost you only get about 20hp more dont you?

Yep but easier to tune.

[titchster]

Same power as standard. But it's relatively easy to get a lot more from the Mk3 1.8T's. K03s turbo from a Leon/TT etc, exhaust, intercooler, induction and a map and you're looking 220+bhp... Just a map on an otherwise standard car and you're looking at not far short of 200bhp.

Not a massive fan of the mk2s, although they do sound well, and do seem to go well, as for other aspects of them, i've not really looked into them.

[Rob_Furio7]

bloody hell thats good, what insurance company?

[Cammy]

There nice, same interior as the seat inca vans, and aren't as quick as they seem

[D--R--E--W]

Never quite look as good as this though lol ASW

[MiniGibbo]

They dont affend me when they look like the red one above with the showing fmic..

However i know a few peope that have had these and 20v leons and they bore the living shit out of me.

Vags are bland at the bets of times

[RossRog]

i've been thinking about these leon 20v things lol

i like the looks but not sure about other things..

[MiniGibbo]

You like the look of the back on the leon.. are you mad it looks like a fucking bus

[RossRog]

Originally Posted by MiniGibbo

You like the look of the back on the leon.. are you mad it looks like a fucking bus

hmm...

its not the best feature....

i can think of worse cars though

[Lewis]

Originally Posted by titchster

Same power as standard. But it's relatively easy to get a lot more from the Mk3 1.8T's. K03s turbo from a Leon/TT etc, exhaust, intercooler, induction and a map and you're looking 220+bhp... Just a map on an otherwise standard car and you're looking at not far short of 200bhp.

Not a massive fan of the mk2s, although they do sound well, and do seem to go well, as for other aspects of them, i've not really looked into them.

Not bothered about the looks i just thought what a bargain for such a quick car, so i thought. I was thinking breathing mods, chip and remap, what BHP am i looking at? (Mk2 i mean)

Originally Posted by Rob_Furio7

bloody hell thats good, what insurance company?

Admiral, IIRC it was £1661 TPFT

Originally Posted by C18VTR

There nice, same interior as the seat inca vans, and aren't as quick as they seem

The interior is boring but i just wanted the air con and speed tbh. And as for speed what are they like?

Spec = Top speed - 134mph, 0-60 7.6s (apparently)

Originally Posted by D--R--E--W

Never quite look as good as this though lol ASW

Gorgeous mate Im too poor to own such a thing tho haha

P.s Drew, you definatly need rear spacers

[Cammy]

The acceleration and speed isnt as quick as they are on the book, but if you do get one - has to be in black or Kiwi, there is lots of tuning parts for them though - so cant see why it wouldnt be hard to get lots more of power out of it.

[dondan]

Mk2s in the spec you listed are a good little car, not the most inspiring drives but all round they are good.


If you sees nice one and like it I'd say go for it

[Lewis]

Originally Posted by C18VTR

The acceleration and speed isnt as quick as they are on the book, but if you do get one - has to be in black or Kiwi, there is lots of tuning parts for them though - so cant see why it wouldnt be hard to get lots more of power out of it.

Yea ive seen a black one for £800, top spec with air con, only problem is 124k on the clock but its a vw engine so thats nothing

Originally Posted by dondan

Mk2s in the spec you listed are a good little car, not the most inspiring drives but all round they are good.


If you sees nice one and like it I'd say go for it

Apparently they are just lupo's underneath, they actually look like a mk1 saxo/lupo lol

I want straight line performance i doubt it will see track time. Considering im going from a 1.1 im shure it would be fast

[danzman1991]

Says there is insurance group 14?

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/...px?deriv=13644

[K17NEY]

My mate has had one of these for 5 years.Nothing special as standard but can be made into right little weapons if youve got the cash,im a big fan.Check out his blog http://www.sw-cc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=67134 Doesnt get interesting untill the last few pages mind.

[stu-n-shell]

i had the 8v version and i loved it. was the first car i owned with the real put you back in your seat power. i was 19 with no ncb and was about 800 a year. if you can afford it id def get one.