dhanson08
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Registered: 29th Jan 09
Location: wakefield
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2003/2004 what are your opinions of these cars?
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BluKoo
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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Good cars.
I think all the 2004 ones are 225 bhp but some 2003 and earlier cars are only 210.
They're basically a Golf, but in a better looking shell.
Quick, reliable and well built.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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I like them, they sound awesome too. Mate has one running about 280 or something, goes like shit of a shovel.
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dhanson08
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Registered: 29th Jan 09
Location: wakefield
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you can pick them up for about 5 grand dya reckon if i got it tuned to 350bhp with no corners cut it will still be reliable
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Can't comment on the reliability but they are going really cheap now
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by dhanson08
you can pick them up for about 5 grand dya reckon if i got it tuned to 350bhp with no corners cut it will still be reliable
I think 5k will get a fairly average one. Certainly not gonna be in amazing condition.
I've heard they can hanlde 300+ with standard internals no problem, and there are plenty running close to 400bhp with a lot of the internals changed.
Heres a 265 bhp Cupra R for £5,800.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/930033.htm
[Edited on 19-03-2009 by BluKoo]
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c4rsa-sport
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Registered: 6th Apr 05
Location: halesowen - birmingham
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i have got an 03 plate cupra r and never put a foot wrong, cant complain about it, owed it over a year now aswell
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DaNnY_LaD
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Registered: 30th Nov 05
Location: Walkden,Manchester
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quote:
Originally posted by dhanson08
you can pick them up for about 5 grand dya reckon if i got it tuned to 350bhp with no corners cut it will still be reliable
Yup sure is...But 350bhp on standard Rods Is near the Limit...
330bhp will be fine...But its like something around £8,000 for a Gt2871R Setup With Race Manifold And Uprated Pistons,rods ect..Thats the full Lot..(last time I enquired about it)
But you can get around 400bhp from the Gt28..Either the 0.62 A/r or the 0.82 a/r
A k04 Hybrid would see you near the 300bhp market but there sadly aint a Uprated manifold(stock) for the K04 so the OEM chokes the power..
Theres all ways the IHI?
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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Brilliant cars mate, mine is running 270bhp and is plenty quick enough for now, its never let me down snce I had it and the only thing i've replaced is the discs and pads lol.
Very capable car for its size and is one of the better lookin cars out there imo
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DaNnY_LaD
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Brilliant cars mate, mine is running 270bhp and is plenty quick enough for now, its never let me down snce I had it and the only thing i've replaced is the discs and pads lol.
Very capable car for its size and is one of the better lookin cars out there imo
Yup have to agree with you 100% there eck darling lol
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fresh_creps
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Registered: 11th Sep 05
Location: Luton,BEDS
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sorry to thread hi-jack but eck,whats the leon like compared to the type-r?
Both are cars I'm looking at getting next,I know the CTR handles better but I'd quite like a turbo plus how easy it is to mod etc. Also think the CTR looks nicer aswell.What do you prefer?
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Dione J
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Registered: 22nd Sep 04
Location: West Midlands Drives: Leon Cupra Turbo
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I was going to get a CTR and got a Leon instead, amazing cars IMO 
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fresh_creps
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what made you pick the leon over it?
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Dione J
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Registered: 22nd Sep 04
Location: West Midlands Drives: Leon Cupra Turbo
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Less common, better value for money, more comfortable to drive and very very pratical
[Edited on 19-03-2009 by Dione J]
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will_ainsworth
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Registered: 8th Jun 07
Location: London, UK
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i have the ibiza cupra, lovely cars i really like the leon r tho they look so much better than the golf
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mk4_astra
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Location: aylesbury,bucks
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quote:
Originally posted by fresh_creps
sorry to thread hi-jack but eck,whats the leon like compared to the type-r?
Both are cars I'm looking at getting next,I know the CTR handles better but I'd quite like a turbo plus how easy it is to mod etc. Also think the CTR looks nicer aswell.What do you prefer?
big eck is the best person to ask as he has the lcr and his gf the ctr, i havnt driven either but been out in a ctr and looked into buying both. overall the ctr seems to more reliable, i was really put off the leon after reading some owner reviews saying just how unreliable they were but that did mostly apply to the 210bhp models, alot of owner reiews i read on the later 225bhp models were saying they had years of hassle free and fun driving.
neither car is exactly luxury on the inside, but the leon is better equipped and much better looking on the outside, like you say the ctr is the better handler and it also has a fantastic engine and gearbox combo but the leon has 225bhp from alot lower down the rev range and will be a better day to day car, i know somebody who had a ctr for a while an has since had an e46 m3, subaru impreza and now a mk5 golf gti and he still raves about the ctr.
best thing you can do is research and test drive both 
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fresh_creps
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cheers mate,very helpful info there,nice one
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