The Car Thread: Mark III

[Atticus]

Oh god when I drive the 140 I honestly thought I was going to die...it was bonkers quick

That's a serious motor. I've got a real soft spot of them. Think I prefer the coupe to the hatch but both look ace when they're packing some muscle.

[Soundwave]

Surprised to hear about reliability issues with the Cupra. Couple of lads on my shift have them and enjoy a fair bit of spirited driving. One of the guys also has the car producing a fair bit more poke too and it’s been fine.

Yeah know of many that tune them as they are so easy to extract more power from
Always thought they were fairly bulletproof

Just had a look on torque gt, they currently have a Hatchback sti spec C. Hmmmmmmmmm.

Just looked myself...they both look beautiful
Bit too old for me for my next car but they certainly look like they'd fit your bill

Neil

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That's a serious motor. I've got a real soft spot of them. Think I prefer the coupe to the hatch but both look ace when they're packing some muscle.

Yeah they were on the shortlist for a bit but genuinely not sure I could live with it one during the winter months when the roads are less than ideal

Have been looking at Audi S4 & S5 on Autotrader this week

Neil

[fishbowlhead]

There is a 4wd Cupra 300 which looks nice but those models go way over what I realistically want to spend, as id buy it outright.

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There is a 4wd Cupra 300 which looks nice but those models go way over what I realistically want to spend, as id buy it outright.

Yeah they are awesome but sadly estate only so not for me either
Wish they done it as a Hatchback to be honest
They did do a really limited edition Cupra R with over 300bhp but only 24 made it to the UK which was annoying as they are like rocking horse poo

Neil

[fishbowlhead]

See i’m only looking at estate versions as i need the extra space.

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See i’m only looking at estate versions as i need the extra space.

I'm quite lucky I don't need that much space & Chloe getting bigger means she can get herself in & out now so I can look at more or less anything these days

Neil

[fishbowlhead]

Anyone had a mk3 focus st? Ive no idea what their like at all. Thoughts? St-2 seem to be decent value and power.

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Anyone had a mk3 focus st? Ive no idea what their like at all. Thoughts? St-2 seem to be decent value and power.

The mother in law had the the Diesel ST3 hatchback & it was nice
Fairly quick (think it's same as my Mazda 3 diesel at around 184bhp) & comfortable

One of my other mates had a tuned petrol ST1 version but he drove it like a prick & I never really felt safe or comfortable in it so can't really judge

All round though they are meant to be very good & pretty useful daily drivers

Neil

[fishbowlhead]

Looks like CUPRA is back on the menu boys.

Test drove a 2015 Cupra 280 estate today and absolutely loved it. Waiting on Monday now for a trade in price of the scoob and what they can do for me off the price.

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Looks like CUPRA is back on the menu boys.

Test drove a 2015 Cupra 280 estate today and absolutely loved it. Waiting on Monday now for a trade in price of the scoob and what they can do for me off the price.

Nice, glad you found one & gave it a chance
Hope they come up with figures you can work with

Look forward to seeing pics

Neil

[dvdx2]

Anyone have a Mazda 2? What do you think of it?

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Anyone have a Mazda 2? What do you think of it?

Not sure if it helps but I have a Mazda 3 & I can't fault I
Had it 5 years & around 40k miles & it hasn't skipped a beat
Small issue with the DPF (mines the 2.2 Diesel) but that was fixed by a run & purge the system other than that absolutely bullet proof
Comfortable, well specced, cheap to run & insure
Well worth considering

Neil

[charlesr]

I test drove a mazda 2 and a fiesta diesel zetec ten years ago. The mazda was terrible to drive. Zero grip and wooden steering. The fiesta whilst dog slow was a joy to sit in and drive two hours a day for a year.

[fishbowlhead]

Picking the Cupra up tonight. Very excited.