Jays Ibiza Cupra 211bhp Updated 20/07

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(2011-10-09 14:31)Audiojack Wrote:  You'll be in trouble with the DSG box, especially if it's the 7 speed one (which I sort of doubt). It has a dry clutch and it will break about every 30k kilometers . The 6 speed is more reliable, but still bound to fall apart every now and then. VAG... Volkswagen Group I mean, has yet to get the grasp on those transmissions..

It is a dual dry clutch DSG unit with 7 speeds one clutch for 1,3,5+7 one for 2,4,6. Who else has a better grasp on them, porsche invented them, VAG, and the Bug veryon has a spesh one too built buy someone else. Im not sure how many other makers have double clutch gear boxes.

The tolerances in the DSG units are so small there will always be mistakes. They are sealed for life units so if it goes bang its a brand new one. not something that gets fixed "every 30k". I belive someone on Seatcupra.net got it replaced under warranty and the price would of been £5-£6k. Very expensive.

But you need to look at the amount of these engines/gear boxes VAG actully make compared to the compalints you will see on forums. I swee/saw nothing but problems with the 1.4 tsi engines/dsg boxes on the forums but again forums magnify problems. The two problems I was expecting (oil consumption and injectors) and I asked for them to be sorted already before I picked the car up. (VAG changed the injectors to a more efficient spray pattern early 11). and as for the Oil, these drink it for the first 5-10k miles. Ive already stuck a litre in but I have done almost 3k miles in it.

3 year warranty is where its at anyway.

THe box/car is great, very jekkly and hyde. can cruise along saving my petrol (goes into 7th @ 45mph, shows how strong an engine it is with pul even @ that speed/gear) but if I boot it it drosp down a few and flies. Or I can flick the paddles/ move the stick into tiptronic and away I go.