RE: SOTW: SEAT Ibiza Cupra Sport

[marshall100]

f1nn said:

Saxo vts can be had for a comparable price to the Ibiza, heck, even early examples of a Clio 172 are not a million miles away.

I've owned examples of each, and whilst not a bad car, the example posted is not an especially good one and IMO overpriced as a SOTW. A mint low miles example I'd concede would be interesting, but this is neither.

I'll throw a curve ball in, on Friday I was offered an 03 grey 79k focus st170 for a grand, would any one choose a mismatched, faded, older, higher miles over that?

I was wondering what the values of the focus had hit. Is it any good?

[f1nn]

Yeah, while far from the best example, it was tidy, presentable, and together.

[gledy2]

My mum bought one when i was 16 in 1996, a kiwi yellow 1.8 16v. I remember when she got it, the kiwi yellow ones were meant to be limited to 30 or so examples, but then they released the cupra and carried the colour on. Seat were great to her, paid for her to go to the london motorshow and go on the stand and talk to potential customers, and there were lots of other freebies too. I hated the colour to begin with, but grew so much on me as it was the first car i got to drive. I used to go shopping on a saturday with her, she would chuck me the keys and i could practice driving round tesco's carpark, think you'd be shot for that nowadays! Went like Sh** when i was 17, I loved it, and got banned in it for speeding at 17, the joys! It was great fun, especially when i raced a sierra cossie and watched it explode right next to me! I think the cossie is more of a keeper to most though, but n271 xvv is missed! Shed of the week it may be, but a kiwi yellow seat is special to me, just don't think I am £999 sentimental, and i think it would spoil the memories getting in one now and being dissappointed.

[JB!]

1k is too much.

You can get a leggy 20vt MK3 Ibiza for £1500 ish, that will see 200bhp if not already mapped.

Plus the MK3 looks better.

£500 yeah, 1k, no.

Damn good fun to throw about though, especially when stiffened up.

[Martin 480 Turbo]

While I can understand all the (not so) young lads,
who get carried on a sentimental journey by this
ad, I'd strongly advise anyone to leave the realm
of the VAG offerings and try an italian or french
alternative of the time.

Even the original VW Golf GTI was a rather tame
car, compared against the Ritmo, Alfasud or later 205.

Adding some weight for crash protection and airbags
while subtracting the italian styling and German built
precision of the Golf doesn't help the Ibiza.

This particulur example looks like an experiment in
degrading different sorts of vinyls under UV exposition.
What a heap.

Martin 480 Turbo

Edited by Martin 480 Turbo on Monday 23 July 12:14

[Limpet]

Should be half the price just for the foul colour. Shame, as it's not a bad looking car otherwise.

[Craikeybaby]

I had a red 16v one in 2003 my first proper car (after a metro hand me down from my folks), very rapid, but combined with understeer and my lack of talent I ended up writing it off. This SOTW has certainly made me feel very nostalgic.