Mk3 Ibiza Cupra R

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:17 pm

With only 70 made, how impossible would it be to find one? Anyone had any experience with them?

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:14 pm

lovely cars, i went for the cupra r but to be honest the only difference from them & the cupra is

- uprated brembo brakes
- oz racing wheels
- a more powerful map 180bhp rather than 150

my advice is buy a cupra & add the brakes,why pay more when there is so little difference...its not like you wont do an aftermarket map on it anyway & probably a new turbo.

common issues are coilpack failures & maf sensors...both not too pricey to sort out and you will notice performance issues & dash warning lights.

Also look out for rusted metal under the rear window

The engines are so tuneable though, there are people getting 400+ brake out of the 1.8T lump, the cupra alone is exclusive but an R would be nice.

Good luck with the search

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:34 pm

they are a rare beast indeed!
member Moynas' brother had one in yellow i do believe?

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:33 pm

It would be cool owning one of the 200 allocated worldwide, even if you can make a Cupra into a Cupra R. I'd be tempted to sell my Polo for one if I saw a good one crop up

neale · Post by **neale** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:50 am

I recently just picked up an 02 onvi yellow cupra R after owning my silver Gti and wat can i say wat a car to drive!! as shantybeater stated the only diff is the oz super "T" wheels 180bhp standard over the cupra's 156bhp also the R has stiffened suspension and a volt and oil temp gauges..it you can find 1 i highly recommend you looking into 1

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:46 pm

neale are the guages located where the climate control used to be in the polo? the previous owner must have added them on then

neale · Post by **neale** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:49 pm

Yep thats where they are situated...i thought all R's came wit the gauges as standard as according to the boys on scn

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:53 pm

sorry didnt explain that very well, i ment on mine lol

neale · Post by **neale** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:56 pm

Ah wit you now

so you hav them fitted too? does your cupra hav a boost gauge fitted to it?

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:57 pm

yup in a pillar, its awesome, mine boosts to like 23 psi which is off the scale!

neale · Post by **neale** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:00 pm

Thats gon be my 1st mod i think currently eying up a few, too many to choose from tho lol found the pod im needin off nomad goin for the 52mm not too big

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:02 pm

yeah its a definately a must,not sure what size mine is, but the acutal gauge itself is the same size as the oil & volt meter's

neale · Post by **neale** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:10 pm

Lookin more into the defi gauge but thats the expensive route lol...the gauges in my R are 52mm so imagine yours are the same does your boost gauge have the red led in it to match the rest of the dials?

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:19 pm

yup, it looks like no expense was spared on sorting the cupra out, all the mod's have been done to a really good standard, i've got reciepts for thousands spent on it!

nice to have one untouched though..especially an R!

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:24 pm

How do they compare to the newer Cupra R's? I've driven one of those round a track and it was a blast, interior/dash isn't as nice though