Hi,
In my past I owned one of the original Ibiza Gti Cupra Sports and then an Ibiza 20VT and loved them. Always kept a bit of a soft spot for SEATs but since then none have really quite matched my needs when I have been changing cars.
In recent years though, for my main car a small quick estate has been what I've needed so now that the Leon can be had in estate form and in Cupra flavour my head turns to possibly having another from Martorell.
I'd obviously love a 300 but having ploughed a load of cash into my house and business in the past few months I'm a little cash strapped. Truth be told my faithful 159 sportwagon is fine but I'm just starting to fancy a swap.
So, given that in the ST body the 300 has 4wd is it really much benefit over the 2wd cars? Or does it actually maybe blunt things a bit? Obviously the 300 has a little more power but the 2wds can always be tuned and they're obviously a bit cheaper due to being a year or so older (I typically buy stuff a couple of years old). I do live out in the sticks so at this time of year 4wd may be a bit more worthwhile than for someone who lives in a city but I'm sure with a decent set of winter tyres it can't be crucial.
I'm hopefully going to drive a 300 4drive later this week and maybe a 280 too.
So - thoughts?
In my past I owned one of the original Ibiza Gti Cupra Sports and then an Ibiza 20VT and loved them. Always kept a bit of a soft spot for SEATs but since then none have really quite matched my needs when I have been changing cars.
In recent years though, for my main car a small quick estate has been what I've needed so now that the Leon can be had in estate form and in Cupra flavour my head turns to possibly having another from Martorell.
I'd obviously love a 300 but having ploughed a load of cash into my house and business in the past few months I'm a little cash strapped. Truth be told my faithful 159 sportwagon is fine but I'm just starting to fancy a swap.
So, given that in the ST body the 300 has 4wd is it really much benefit over the 2wd cars? Or does it actually maybe blunt things a bit? Obviously the 300 has a little more power but the 2wds can always be tuned and they're obviously a bit cheaper due to being a year or so older (I typically buy stuff a couple of years old). I do live out in the sticks so at this time of year 4wd may be a bit more worthwhile than for someone who lives in a city but I'm sure with a decent set of winter tyres it can't be crucial.
I'm hopefully going to drive a 300 4drive later this week and maybe a 280 too.
So - thoughts?
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