I've always been a cupra fan from even from the mk1. A lot of performance for the money so a lot of car for the money. Good to see a UA-cam with one the only other UA-cam is Anthony Eliss but he sold his a while ago
I need advice on my second car. Which is better seat leon cupra 280 or scirocco R 2013 model??? For sound speed dsg farts and pops and bangs and tuning potential???
@@tootalltodrive my budget is 15k on finance so I could either get cupra 280 cupra 290 or scirocco R but I don’t know which there’s not any videos on comparing them I want a car that pops and bangs a lot and very loud DSG farts and crazy speed. I own a corsa D 1.4 Sri stage 1 at the min
@@drums4sticks444 the 290 has a louder exhaust from stock and with a mid res delete you’d be happy. However, you’d want a scorpion exhaust for better sound. I don’t know anything about the Scirocco R sorry!
@@tootalltodrive I noticed that from reviews I’ve seen it sounds crazy the 290 and I was thinkin of a full turbo back exhaust system for it either cobra or scorpion one which Evers best I’m gonna give it more research and see which is all round best scirocco R or seat Leon 280/290
Good vid, hope you get more subscribers and you can get a bit of income from this (if that's what you want)👍 I personally came across you since I'm looking to potentially get a 280/290. Ive got a bmw 325d (3.0) so would like to go back to petrol and have something fun. I've only got 1 car so whatever I have needs to be a good daily, about 800 miles per month commuting to work with a lot of motorway. So a good vid for me would be reliability (any failures/common faults) fuel consumption, servicing costs. But thats just me, I wouldn't expect you to out a vid out like that since honestly i don't think that sort of vids attracts viewers. I know a lot of big youtubers get the views in by having interesting cars that they just throw money at and modify for big hp, but personally I'm more interested in what makes a good daily Edit: Just saw your vid on fuel costs👍
Haha, thanks dude! Really appreciate this. I am in the same boat, I am unable to have 2 cars as I don’t have the space for it where I live. Checking the next car has to meet daily requirements.
@@tootalltodrive my 2015 280 also has Apple CarPlay / Android Auto Also, afaik, it just needs activation with a code from dealer, for cars not having it
@@tootalltodrive that’s great to hear. I’ve heard the clutches with this platform (golf r, s3) can be quite troublesome. But glad to hear yours is fine. Thanks and keep up the great content 👌
@@rhyslam5617 People say they are useless and I’ve heard some reports of people saying they lasted 10k miles. It’s a load of rubbish! The clutches are absolutely fine, I have 50k miles on mine with no bothers whatsoever. If you’re tuning and drag racing every time you go to the shops and treating the car like some joy rider then of course there will be issues
@@tootalltodrive Cars in my country are overpriced i can share you a link so you can see it for your self, most cars are automatic's and have done around 50.000 mileage. www.autoscout24.nl/aanbod/seat-leon-2-0-tsi-cupra-280-navi-dsg-led-19-inch-benzine-grijs-8b9fa238-59d6-4212-b7b5-29ac65bc973c?cldtidx=9&cldtsrc=listPage&searchId=-333855256 www.autotrack.nl/a/seat-leon-benzine-2014-51247560 2
@@tootalltodrive It's indeed a huge difference compared to the uk, but this is just buying after the purchase you get to deal with Road taxes/insurance fuel. Everything adding up and the car almost seems undriveable for young drivers and sometimes insurance company's wont even allow you to own a car like this or you are doomed and pay alot of money monthly to get it insured.
TooTallToDrive I was only half inch out I thought 6ft 7 n half my son is 6ft 6 n you look a bit bigger. Good video by the way your car sits well on the wheels. Some road tests say the 280 is better than the 300 as the 300 has too much talk steer
@@tootalltodrive all cars are much cheaper in UK. Because of that, romanians buy UK luxury cars and they move the steering wheel from right to left in order to be legal.
You took long enough to mod or start talking about it ..lol I had mine for 3 years in may and had the milltek exhaust bought before I got the car. 🤣. Enjoying the videos a lot more though. If yours had the mib2 it can have seat connect. I was lucky to have that but still didn't have the licence from dealer. 😠
Yeah, I asked when I picked up the car about CarPlay but no luck... I mean the tyres, brake discs and pads are barely a “mod” but could be doing more haha
You weren't tempted to remap it then lol they're an animal stage 1. 360bhp. Though manual cars usually need a clutch upgrade as the standard ones struggle with the extra torque. Also don't buy Brembo brakes from Euro Car Parts. They're utter dogshit lol.
Bought my SC 280 from new, done 80k now with no issues. Had leather n highline infotainment with 10k jukebox, great car.
Have you still got it, that’s the question 👀
I've always been a cupra fan from even from the mk1. A lot of performance for the money so a lot of car for the money. Good to see a UA-cam with one the only other UA-cam is Anthony Eliss but he sold his a while ago
Yeah, I am from Brum originally but moved to Ox.
I’ve got a 280 dsg and I still love it like when I first got it. It’s just had a stage 1 done before Christmas 👌
Can’t go wrong! I just fancy a change hence Yaris coming later this year
Have you had any trouble with the thermostat housing or water pump? Thinking of buying one soon.
Looks like you are looking at 15k for a good one these days. Your car has appreciated :)
Haha, maybe with some lower mileage I think mine was about 70k when I sold it
Much better quality with the new set up! Nearly at 100 now big moves over here!
Thanks!!
Should always put new tyres on the rear, to stop lift off oversteer. Wheels? I have Team Dynamic Imolas on mine, diamond cuts in garage!
Yes, most people don't know this!
Bit delayed but thought because it is front wheel you go front replacement first
Best thing about these is they don't get stollen all the time like a golf r or s3
They don’t seem as popular but I have definitely seen a few pop up on West Midlands Stolen facebooked group
TooTallToDrive not good teen
Yeah :/
Great video! Big push too 100 now!
🤞🤞🤞
The brembo pads from euro car parts are not legit brembo pads. They just stick their name on them
Ah, oh well they fooled me 😂
I just sold my m240 and am picking up one of these later this week and I've pocketed 9k in change!
Great choice! I am genuinely interested in the 240
@@tootalltodrive highly recommended
M lites are great cars, they’re just a bit terrifying in winter lol
Goood. The videos are getting better 👍
Thanks!
Seat can retrofit carplay n android auto for around 250 quid.
I might have to get this done. I spoke to them about this when I bought and said it wasn’t possible...
This was just suggested to me 👏🏼 ace video, great presentation - new sub!
I need advice on my second car. Which is better seat leon cupra 280 or scirocco R 2013 model??? For sound speed dsg farts and pops and bangs and tuning potential???
Personally I think the cupra, but yeah you’ll need DSG.
@@tootalltodrive my budget is 15k on finance so I could either get cupra 280 cupra 290 or scirocco R but I don’t know which there’s not any videos on comparing them I want a car that pops and bangs a lot and very loud DSG farts and crazy speed. I own a corsa D 1.4 Sri stage 1 at the min
@@drums4sticks444 the 290 has a louder exhaust from stock and with a mid res delete you’d be happy. However, you’d want a scorpion exhaust for better sound. I don’t know anything about the Scirocco R sorry!
@@tootalltodrive I noticed that from reviews I’ve seen it sounds crazy the 290 and I was thinkin of a full turbo back exhaust system for it either cobra or scorpion one which Evers best I’m gonna give it more research and see which is all round best scirocco R or seat Leon 280/290
@@drums4sticks444 if you can get DSG and 290 for £15k I think that’s the best out of the three
How much would I be paying for new pads and discs fitted? That's what's concerning me also what's the servicing mileage
Brembo front pads: £71.99
Brembo front pads: £28.04
Front Discs: £251
I think that was the costs anyway
Good vid, hope you get more subscribers and you can get a bit of income from this (if that's what you want)👍
I personally came across you since I'm looking to potentially get a 280/290. Ive got a bmw 325d (3.0) so would like to go back to petrol and have something fun.
I've only got 1 car so whatever I have needs to be a good daily, about 800 miles per month commuting to work with a lot of motorway. So a good vid for me would be reliability (any failures/common faults) fuel consumption, servicing costs. But thats just me, I wouldn't expect you to out a vid out like that since honestly i don't think that sort of vids attracts viewers.
I know a lot of big youtubers get the views in by having interesting cars that they just throw money at and modify for big hp, but personally I'm more interested in what makes a good daily
Edit: Just saw your vid on fuel costs👍
Haha, thanks dude! Really appreciate this. I am in the same boat, I am unable to have 2 cars as I don’t have the space for it where I live. Checking the next car has to meet daily requirements.
My 2016 Cupra 280 came with Android auto/Apple car play
It is a must have on my next car! The 280 is dated now
@@tootalltodrive my 2015 280 also has Apple CarPlay / Android Auto
Also, afaik, it just needs activation with a code from dealer, for cars not having it
@@mbardos I didn’t think the 2014 cupra supported it, might look into it in the new year!
Have you ever had any problems with the clutch?
No problems I bought the car at 33,000 and it’s currently at 70ish so it could have been swapped before I bought it... but no problems in my ownership
@@tootalltodrive that’s great to hear. I’ve heard the clutches with this platform (golf r, s3) can be quite troublesome. But glad to hear yours is fine. Thanks and keep up the great content 👌
@@rhyslam5617 People say they are useless and I’ve heard some reports of people saying they lasted 10k miles. It’s a load of rubbish! The clutches are absolutely fine, I have 50k miles on mine with no bothers whatsoever. If you’re tuning and drag racing every time you go to the shops and treating the car like some joy rider then of course there will be issues
@@rhyslam5617 They need changing if remapped as the standard clutch can't take the extra torque.
What would you get next?
Not a clue, looking at lots of different cars... what would you do?
Another year on - do you still have the car ? How has the car been ? Beautiful machine great review 👍
I’m not sure if my other channel videos come across? Sold the car last year - have an F-Type now 🚗
does that car have ambient light?
Not sure, I haven’t found that button yet if it does. Just glows turquoise
@@tootalltodrive if you get your car coded then it unlocks a few new colours that you can change
@@buymybread7056 did not know this, unfortunately the car is long gone but I may be in the market for something soon 👀
What 14k in euro thats a steal in holland they atleast cost around 20-30k for second hand.
Would be more like 16/17k in Euro for used that’s crazy the difference though!
@@tootalltodrive Cars in my country are overpriced i can share you a link so you can see it for your self, most cars are automatic's and have done around 50.000 mileage.
www.autoscout24.nl/aanbod/seat-leon-2-0-tsi-cupra-280-navi-dsg-led-19-inch-benzine-grijs-8b9fa238-59d6-4212-b7b5-29ac65bc973c?cldtidx=9&cldtsrc=listPage&searchId=-333855256 www.autotrack.nl/a/seat-leon-benzine-2014-51247560 2
@@CiroDiMaRzio12304 that is 80,000km too? Jesus that is mental!
@@tootalltodrive It's indeed a huge difference compared to the uk, but this is just buying after the purchase you get to deal with Road taxes/insurance fuel. Everything adding up and the car almost seems undriveable for young drivers and sometimes insurance company's wont even allow you to own a car like this or you are doomed and pay alot of money monthly to get it insured.
Never seen someone handle a steering wheel as bad. 😑😅
Thanks 🙏
any comment on front wheel hop on these, have heard it can be pretty bad?
It happens occasionally under full power from standstill but if you launch it well you will be fine
Can mod the wheel hop out quite cheaply i hear
Just get a dog bone mount insert which will eliminate a lot of it. It's a cheap mod.
How tall are you?
6ft 7
TooTallToDrive I was only half inch out I thought 6ft 7 n half my son is 6ft 6 n you look a bit bigger. Good video by the way your car sits well on the wheels. Some road tests say the 280 is better than the 300 as the 300 has too much talk steer
The cars are so cheap in UK.
I am looking to buy a Cupra 280 or 290 in Romania and the price is at least 18.000-19.000 Euro.
Didn’t realise there was such a big difference!
@@tootalltodrive all cars are much cheaper in UK.
Because of that, romanians buy UK luxury cars and they move the steering wheel from right to left in order to be legal.
Nice car. Insurance price is heavily linked to your postcode / crime rate as well as age.
Yeah, I have never lived in a particularly “rough” area but always seemed to be paying over and above but finally £600 😂
@@tootalltodrive my ex lived in chester in a 600k house...it was almost double the insurance cost than my council house in preston lmaooo
@@cupra2Jock. because cars get stolen round that area
You took long enough to mod or start talking about it ..lol I had mine for 3 years in may and had the milltek exhaust bought before I got the car. 🤣. Enjoying the videos a lot more though. If yours had the mib2 it can have seat connect. I was lucky to have that but still didn't have the licence from dealer. 😠
Yeah, I asked when I picked up the car about CarPlay but no luck... I mean the tyres, brake discs and pads are barely a “mod” but could be doing more haha
@@tootalltodrive it's a real shame that airplay wasn't standard in the cars from factory. Having it on the audi now it's definitely nice.
Yeah as you can see by the video that is annoying for me 😂 think I spoke about this for 2 mins of the video haha
@@tootalltodrive retrofit is possible and to mib2 units aren't too expensive now. 👍
Ian Fraser might have to check it out! Give it like 1 year and this car will be wrapped, lowered and modded 😂😂
You weren't tempted to remap it then lol they're an animal stage 1. 360bhp. Though manual cars usually need a clutch upgrade as the standard ones struggle with the extra torque. Also don't buy Brembo brakes from Euro Car Parts. They're utter dogshit lol.
I was advised I would need a new clutch to remap and as I was looking at the next car I didn’t think it would be worth it
And now the car costs around 20k in EU ahahaha
Yeah crazy! I have seen the price be more in the U.K. I sold mine for £10,000 nothing like that now