Thanks dude
It was a mk3.5 ST3 in black. It was some machine but some how didn't feel quite right like you say its a constant battle/need for that wee bit extra power at a massive cost when you only touch the surface of the VAG potential. Plus when you planted it the steering naturally pulled to the right (apparantly quite common)
So complete opposite this time, the
cupra is white which looks the part me thinks!
Perhaps one day I'll stray south for a nosey!