1997 Seat Ibiza Cupra Sport from UK and Ireland - Comments

18th Jan 2001, 08:35

"Very good, but you must put up with a lot of design problems"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

The exhaust has all been replaced, steering rack and column also.

Passenger's airbag has been modified to stop noises.

Seat belts replaced due to non returning.

Dront engine mount replaced.

Clutch cable replaced every 10,000 mile service.

General comments?

The car all in all, and is very competent, but under heavy breaking it squirms a lot.

Far too many small problems with squeaks and rattles.

Poor part standards.

Very poor dealer service, but getting a lot better.


3rd Feb 2001, 18:28

So I'm not on my own. From the day I brought my 14 SXE (P) it has given me grief. It would cut out when I pulled up to stop at traffic lights or queuing in traffic. This took 2 main dealers 9 months to sort out, in the end they said it was the alanda switch.

The little beast also developed rust on top of both sills where the seam is. To add to my disappointment the exhaust has been replaced from the cat back.

My comment - poor.

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