Clio 182 or Ibiza cupra

[MattRS182]

Right if got a clio 182 thinking of selling for an ibiza 20v turbo anyone owned both?

 

[swirly182]

Mk4?

 

[tyranical]

Turbo power in a car that handles like a dog and will shake your fillings loose when you go over the tiniest bump. (i've test drove one)

 

[RussZS]

Turbo power in a car that handles like a dog and will shake your fillings loose when you go over the tiniest bump. (i've test drove one)

Well summarised.

Quicker in a straight line with a remap and MUCH better brakes, but the 182 is the better car if you want to have some real fun

 

[bodyboarder]

iv had both the cupra is a very good car, very tunable but the do handle like dogs! mine ran a k04 turbo, with other stuff put out 274 hp, with 321 ft. i spent mega money on the suspesion, bilstein coilovers, nue speeed arbs, lsd, still handled like pap! got a 172 cup now , good fun but not fast. you want like it for handling compared to yours, but they are good reliable cars

 

[scott7912]

Obviously the Turbo car will get massive gains from a remap, i know this as my mate has just had his Focus ST mapped, if he uploads the 300bhp / 340lb/ft map it even spins in third gear, he has the 270bhp map at the moment and its very quick, power on tap no matter what gear your in.
If you want fun then it has to be the 182, even my mate admitted that he wouldnt keep up with me on the twisty bits due to my Trophy having better handling and his ST's wheels would just spin out of every tight corner.
Ive never drove a Ibiza cupra but did have a play with one in my old 182 coming off a roundabout and up a straight road, i stayed infront no probs but wasnt really pulling away from him that much if at all, that said i did wait till he got just behind me before i put my foot down.