SEAT Ibiza FR 1.8T - Ideal First Warm/Hot Hatch? [Cheap Thrills Ep.3]
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- SEAT Ibiza FR 1.8T - Ideal First Warm/Hot Hatch? [Cheap Thrills Ep.3]
Hello guys, welcome back to Car Obsession, and welcome to another episode of 'Cheap Thrills', the series in which I cover fun cars for under £5,000. Some of you may recognise the car featured this time around as it's a 2006 SEAT Ibiza FR that used to belong to me and now belongs to my dad.
The FR, which stands for 'Formula Racing', acts as a halfway house between a standard Ibiza, and the fire-breathing Cupra, and even to this day that is the case, although Cupra has become its own brand of course. Sadly, there's no current Cupra Ibiza, but let's hope that comes in the future.
Under the bonnet of the FR is a 1.8 litre turbocharged four cylinder petrol engine offering 150hp, along with 220Nm of torque. 0-62 comes in 8.4 seconds, and the top speed is 134mph. This power is fed to the front wheels via a 5-speed manual. For those thrifty amongst us, there was also the choice of a 1.9 litre diesel.
0:00 Pre-video hook
0:04 Channel Intro
0:15 Video Intro
0:44 Ibiza FR Refamiliarisation
1:25 Ibiza FR Engine
2:07 This is all reminiscent
3:33 Deceiving with its power
4:04 Ibiza Cupra
4:20 Turbo lag
4:52 Gearchange
5:20 Seating position
5:40 Pedal placement/weight
6:26 Ride comfort
7:27 Remembering the first drive
8:08 This thing flies!
8:40 Handling/Steering
9:26 Good project car?
9:48 Styling
10:53 Weight
11:15 Reliability/Ownership experience
13:15 Why did I get rid of it?
14:36 Conclusion
16:08 Outro
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Everytime I see this car it makes me miss my old one. Fun little car because of the lightweight. Too small for me now but i don't ever regret having my mapped pd130 173bhp and 319 ft lbs of torque
I have 200bhp in my 2007 1.8T FR. Love this car little rocket 🚀🥰
200bhp? Nice! Thanks for watching 👍🏽.
Well,just put mine 208Hp,same colour...
Like this format . Your reviews just get better and better !
Thanks Rob!
I own a stage 1 ibiza 20vt, mines grey but I love that blue colour, I agree with what you said about the steering, so light😂
Yeah, it's ridiculously light, isn't it? Thanks for watching.
@@CarObsession it is indeed, also being 18 with no ncd my insurance was £1800 which is cheap for what it is at my age👍
@@imbeciliacgamer2439 Insurance is a joke for younger drivers unfortunately. My first year's insurance was about £1,400 and that was for a clapped out X reg 1.2 Punto 😳.
😀👌 it was only a few vids after I started following you, that you moved this car to you dad. A proper Blast From The Past.
Hi David, I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching.
Own one as well. I think it also needs a 6th gear or a longer gear ratio in 5th gear for more comfort on the Autobahn. Anyways, great car! Really love mine 🥰
Yeah, a 6th gear would be nice - thanks for watching Michael.
Glad I don't have an aunt called fanny 😂 car looks in great condition, I like it. It's nice to me back in something familiar, I can say the same as I'm back in an Hyundai i30N 😁😁😁 and couldn't be happier
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I have this car but the 1.9tdi and its glacia blue
Great all round car the fact you have had to spend very little over the years its been owned is great .
Yeah, it's been a reliable little motor and it's not given my Dad much bother either, which is great. Thanks for watching.
I just sold my 54 reg 1.8T Cupra, a really good car and I think I slightly regret it. I did sell it in favour of 2006 Cupra but the diesel 160hp version which is around 240hp with all of its modifications.
Hi Ben, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.
Hah great video, i have the same car with the same colour as in the video. Great city rockets
Hi there, thanks for watching, and thanks for the comment!
Petrols are rare so good ones are going up in value
where can i find short shifter for this?????
Maybe try Awesome GTI, or eBay
Would love you to do a video on my seat ibiza cupra 180bhp
I'd be up for that, but guessing by your name your based far from where I am (South Coast)
@@CarObsession I'm leeds how far are you from there
@@northerncarpfreaks5081 I'm near Brighton 🤣
I have the possibility of buying a cupra with a few tasteful performance mods… I hear loads about handling being a little weak point on these. The purpose of the car is a track toy, weekend warrior! I have enough budget for a Cupra (big brakes etc) or a Type R FN2. Head is telling my FN2 for handling and vtec, heart it’s telling me cupra with turbo wooosh! Any thoughts appreciated!!
Hi there, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. I've not driving an FN2, so I can't comment.
FN2 for handling??? 😅😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Why is it down on power compared to the Octavia mk1 Vrs ? Same engine ,differnt turbo ?
Could be different mapping? I don't know the answer if I'm going to be honest. Thanks for watching.
@@CarObsession Must be the turbo, the Octavia was 180 standard these are 150
@@kennadod2080 it is, turbo on the 150hp versions is a k03, while on the 180 it's a k03s. BAM block (most powerful version of the 1.8 20vt) which came in cars like the 1m seat leon cupra r, audi s3... has a k04 making 225hp from the factory
@@DiegoHH7 this has a k03s. Same setup in the 9n3 polo gti. The cupra version has the same turbo as well.
@@lancepillay9555 you're right, I found out shortly after that comment that k03s came in all 1.8t with electronic throtle bodies (all the "new gen" 1.8)