MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Aweful_Truth on February 09, 2013, 12:28:14 am

Title: new cupra R
Post by: Aweful_Truth on February 09, 2013, 12:28:14 am
i dont like it, its not as pretty on the outside as its predecessor! IMO anyway, i dont like how they've put very square grills in the front bumper i dont think it looks right
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: stealthwolf on February 09, 2013, 12:54:44 am
 :worthless:
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: stealthwolf on February 09, 2013, 12:57:39 am
Had to google it. The front very much reminds me of the focus st.

TBH although I love angular styling eg Aventador, I'm not a fan of the way the new VAG range looks. Very homogenised.
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: MAT ED30 on February 09, 2013, 01:04:24 am
http://www.auto-types.com/autonews/seat-ready-to-showcase-the-leon-cupra-at-the-geneva-motor-show-2013-9495.html
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: Aweful_Truth on February 09, 2013, 01:06:34 am
oopsie uploaded the wrong one  :ashamed: thanks mat  :happy2:
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: tony_danza on February 09, 2013, 10:14:56 am
That's a good looking car.
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Post by: Saintsteve on February 09, 2013, 10:29:51 am
No interior pics..... Just for a change  :confused:

same old story, Lovely on the outside, sh*te on the inside? Hope not, looks promising..
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: markymark on February 09, 2013, 10:30:50 am
That's a good looking car.
i have to agree with you there, I like it! Aren't they also going to offer this as a 3 door too will would be nice
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: Frenzy on February 09, 2013, 01:12:22 pm
Had to google it. The front very much reminds me of the focus st.

TBH although I love angular styling eg Aventador, I'm not a fan of the way the new VAG range looks. Very homogenised.

Tends to be how most manufacturers are building their cars today, everything is a slight variation on the same theme - a bit bigger, a bit smaller, hatchback version, elephantised to SUV or worse still those cross SUV/Car things  :sick: where they are neither one or the other and leave you scratching your head as to why anyone in their tiny little mind would waste money on one and whether they realise how absurd they look.

Undoubtedly from a business point it makes sense to keep your assembly costs down but as a fan of cars and their aesthetics it makes the modern age of automotives a comparatively dull place to be.

At the risk of saying "when i was a lad", back in the day there was a bit more variety within a badge's range and i liked it  :laugh:
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: Cupra R on February 09, 2013, 02:00:01 pm
Quite like that  :happy2:
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Post by: Powervalve Nige on February 09, 2013, 02:01:07 pm
Very nice - only needs the 4wd platform now to be a contender... :jumping:
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Post by: paulk on February 09, 2013, 02:02:37 pm
very nice , hope they make a effort inside
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: Beddie on February 09, 2013, 02:06:17 pm
very nice , hope they make a effort inside

I went to a dealer preview of a LHD 'FR' that was doing a dealer tour, the interior is a huge improvement over the mk2 Leon and is very golf like in it's look and feel..
LED headlight option looks stunning in the flesh too  :happy2:
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: paulk on February 09, 2013, 02:11:06 pm
very nice , hope they make a effort inside

I went to a dealer preview of a LHD 'FR' that was doing a dealer tour, the interior is a huge improvement over the mk2 Leon and is very golf like in it's look and feel..
LED headlight option looks stunning in the flesh too  :happy2:

sounds good, ill keep my eye out for one to sneek a peek at
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: Wild Bean on February 09, 2013, 02:17:54 pm
 I like the front but not sure about the rear.. I too hope they have made an effort with the interior..
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: tony_danza on February 09, 2013, 02:20:37 pm
Very nice - only needs the 4wd platform now to be a contender... :jumping:

Our neighbours in France had a MKI 4WD LCR. Was there a MKII 4WD too?
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: paulk on February 09, 2013, 02:31:26 pm
i doubt id ever have the petrol cars over the golf but the diesels they churn out beat most things hands down on the looks department .
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: Oli on February 09, 2013, 07:13:09 pm
Like that, need to see dash though
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: jhtrophy on February 09, 2013, 07:24:54 pm
Very nice - only needs the 4wd platform now to be a contender... :jumping:

Our neighbours in France had a MKI 4WD LCR. Was there a MKII 4WD too?
thought it vas the v5 that was 4wd in europe?
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: Kregiel on February 09, 2013, 07:35:01 pm
I like it!

Paul
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: Cupra R on February 09, 2013, 07:36:16 pm
Very nice - only needs the 4wd platform now to be a contender... :jumping:

Our neighbours in France had a MKI 4WD LCR. Was there a MKII 4WD too?
thought it vas the v5 that was 4wd in europe?

I think you might be right. It certainly wasn't an LCR. It looked more like a cupra.
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: Beddie on February 09, 2013, 07:42:37 pm
Very nice - only needs the 4wd platform now to be a contender... :jumping:

Our neighbours in France had a MKI 4WD LCR. Was there a MKII 4WD too?
thought it vas the v5 that was 4wd in europe?

I think you might be right. It certainly wasn't an LCR. It looked more like a cupra.

Mk1 Leon 4wd was a 2.8 V6 same as the mk4 4 motion Golf  :smiley:
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Post by: andrewparker on February 09, 2013, 07:51:47 pm
I also like it! Looks pretty sharp, and I imagine it offers belter VFM.
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Post by: sub39h on February 09, 2013, 08:03:00 pm
I quite like that. Only criticism is that I don't feel the centre exhaust suits it. I think a big tail on either side would have looked better.

That's easily remedied tho and the car otherwise looks spot on. If I were in the market for a new car I'd have a right old time separating this from the new A3 which I think is equally handsome.
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: monte on February 10, 2013, 12:12:01 am
I really like it.  :drool:

Anyone else think it has a Honda Civic Type-R look to it?
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: tony_danza on February 10, 2013, 12:41:39 am
Very nice - only needs the 4wd platform now to be a contender... :jumping:

Our neighbours in France had a MKI 4WD LCR. Was there a MKII 4WD too?
thought it vas the v5 that was 4wd in europe?

I think you might be right. It certainly wasn't an LCR. It looked more like a cupra.

Mk1 Leon 4wd was a 2.8 V6 same as the mk4 4 motion Golf  :smiley:

Oh, how odd - it's badged as an LCR and has the same kit/brakes etc. I'll have a nose under the bonnet next time I'm over.
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: Eddie-NL on February 10, 2013, 12:47:28 am
have to say I like it too

I think LED front lights are available on the SEAT too

at least Seat and Audi have kept the interior lighting for the buttons / switches backlit Red

(White Cluster lighting and Red back lighting for everything else)

unlike the new golf

where everything is white
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: sub39h on February 10, 2013, 05:12:17 am
Tbh I dunno why Audi dropped the red cluster lighting. I've always really liked it
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Post by: Tfsi_Mike on February 10, 2013, 05:20:32 am

I understand the idea behind red back lighting but im my Leon found it quite drab.  Converted to crisp white smds and looks much better to me.
Doesn't disctract my attention at all.

I wish my Light switch for interior lights was backlit.  Just one of those quality touches...
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: Beddie on February 10, 2013, 08:32:44 am
Very nice - only needs the 4wd platform now to be a contender... :jumping:

Our neighbours in France had a MKI 4WD LCR. Was there a MKII 4WD too?
thought it vas the v5 that was 4wd in europe?

I think you might be right. It certainly wasn't an LCR. It looked more like a cupra.

Mk1 Leon 4wd was a 2.8 V6 same as the mk4 4 motion Golf  :smiley:

Oh, how odd - it's badged as an LCR and has the same kit/brakes etc. I'll have a nose under the bonnet next time I'm over.

Certainly very odd, but a great car if they have built their own!  :happy2:

The mk1 4wd versions were badged up as 'Cupra4' and 'Cupra4 tdi', regular cupra body kit and spec but either a 2.8 or 1.9 diesel  :smiley:
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: jhtrophy on February 10, 2013, 09:50:02 am
Very nice - only needs the 4wd platform now to be a contender... :jumping:

Our neighbours in France had a MKI 4WD LCR. Was there a MKII 4WD too?
thought it vas the v5 that was 4wd in europe?

I think you might be right. It certainly wasn't an LCR. It looked more like a cupra.

Mk1 Leon 4wd was a 2.8 V6 same as the mk4 4 motion Golf  :smiley:

Oh, how odd - it's badged as an LCR and has the same kit/brakes etc. I'll have a nose under the bonnet next time I'm over.
I once took mine to dealer in France to have pads done and all staff came out to have a look! They had never seen one!  :signLOL:
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: swgti on February 10, 2013, 10:30:00 am
I like it, looks like a cross between a Civic type R and a Focus ST from the front, not a bad thing both good looking cars.
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Post by: TagnuT on February 10, 2013, 12:21:34 pm
I quite like it. Will have to see what the inside is like. Didn't the MKI have the A3 dash in it?

Aren't the front calipers in the photo,  the smaller ones, not as big as the Golf or Rocco R??
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: MightyMullet on February 11, 2013, 02:29:52 am
That is a beautiful motor, about time as ive personally thought the last few seats have looked 'odd' (sorry mk2 lovers) love the arse end and dare i say it, id have it over the mk7! :love:

Seriously seriously like that! :party:
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Post by: Tfsi_Mike on February 11, 2013, 06:27:56 am
That is a beautiful motor, about time as ive personally thought the last few seats have looked 'odd' (sorry mk2 lovers) love the arse end and dare i say it, id have it over the mk7! :love:

Seriously seriously like that! :party:

 :surprised:   :sad: :sad:  :signLOL:
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: MightyMullet on February 11, 2013, 04:17:16 pm
That is a beautiful motor, about time as ive personally thought the last few seats have looked 'odd' (sorry mk2 lovers) love the arse end and dare i say it, id have it over the mk7! :love:

Seriously seriously like that! :party:

 :surprised:   :sad: :sad:  :signLOL:

Haha sorry my friend! :P
Title: Re: new cupra R
Post by: andrewparker on February 11, 2013, 08:23:46 pm
The interior in the new Leon certainly looks much improved.

http://www.seat.co.uk/content/uk/brand/en/models/new-leon/interior.html
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Post by: tony_danza on February 11, 2013, 08:36:59 pm
It certainly does, that's very posh compared to the last version.
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Post by: MightyMullet on February 11, 2013, 10:07:47 pm
Looks lovely inside! Love the needles on the clocks  :love:
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Post by: Raffe on February 12, 2013, 07:21:45 am
The interior in the new Leon certainly looks much improved.

http://www.seat.co.uk/content/uk/brand/en/models/new-leon/interior.html

Much improved, and most importantly the infotainment is actually higher enough on the dash not to be dangerous looking down at it.