Thanks, it’s nice to be different! 😁👍

Imo there isn't many reviews on it because it isn't sold in the USA...which sucks BTW. I wish they did

Thanks! It’s not for everyone, but if you get it, you get it! 😁👍

Thanks! - Tim

Congratulations! 😁👍 - Tim

What's the leasing deal on this car?

Details in the video - 10mins in Sam 👍🏻

@@BOTBreviews oh good I'm 8 min in!

That’s a great point for those looking now. My lease was 10k and up though, so I was happy with 10 😁👍

I’m looking forward to it loosening up and getting a bit throatier then! 😁👍 Tempted by a res delete but would need to drive one to make sure it doesn’t drone on the motorway

@@BOTBreviews progressiveparts.com/vagsport-seat-leon-cupra-290-resonator-delete-pipe-kit-vagsp10005 If you dont want the drone then this is what you buy, had many people.on the Cupra forums really big this piece of kit up!

👍👍👍👍

I have Been looking at getting one of these, I test drove a 2017 290 version last week and it was great fun. I particularly loved the pops and farts on the up and down shifts, have those sounds gone from the new models? Maybe post a video of the exhaust?

There’ll be another video coming once it’s all run in and loosened up, hopefully on track too! - Tim

Any chance you could do best cars under 110co2 emissions as my company will only allow upto those emissions and a budget of 25000. Much appreciated and great content

Thanks! 👍

My mate just got one in gunmetal gray, copper badges were made for that colour

Oh yes, it’s my favourite sounding hot hatch!

Go for it, I’m loving mine! 😁👍 - Tim

Seems they’re pretty popular, I can see why 😁👍 - Tim

Where are you located? I hardly see golf rs on the road...do see quite a few gtis

Essex, UK

I had it in Cupra mode, it is doing it a lot more now though 👍

I’ve heard the resonator delete is a good option, someone posted a link in another comment in here - Tim

What deal did you get and with whom??

Congrats, you’ll love it! - Tim

Same colour for me too. I got mine with 5000 on the clock almost brand new. I bloody love it.

Aaron Raymond I went directly to the seat dealership, but had some quotes from other companies to haggle with. £290 for 23 months with basic maintenance + 835 initial payment. All this is without VAT as it’s a business lease.

One of the sexiest cards ever.

Good work! You’ll love it 👍

@@lewistaylor346why didn’t you like it?

Thanks Ryan! Okay, so on a cold start run to the shops in town, say a mile round trip it shows about 28mpg. 20 mile 50mph road I’d say 38mpg, then on a motorway run (75-80mph) 35mpg. Interestingly on the motorway, there’s a 3-4mpg difference between Normal and Cupra mode.

Great deal, I’m sure you’ll love it! - Tim

Yep. Unless it’s bone dry outside and have warm tyres, you’re going to get wheel hop when you do hard acceleration from standstill.

Same here with mine. First time it happened I genuinely thought a wheel had come off the car. That aside I love my 290. Incredibly fast above say 30 mph

Thanks! Heated seats come with the Lux, though as they’re fabric seats I never really worry. For me it’s only in winter with leather seats that I yearn for a heated posterior 😁 - Tim

I’ve never seen something like that in any of my leases. I’d go with a different company.

In The Headlights thanks for the reply

Really? I don’t find the road noise that bad, though I haven’t done a lot of motorway miles yet. - Tim

It does, but not as loud and only in Cupra mode. Gets louder after 3k miles so don’t be too disappointed at first!

In The Headlights thats good news i thought they had completely done away with it 🙈 thanks for the reply mate!

Sure, it’s here: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=1801047&p=135 👍

Very well spotted, so many specs out there on the net with them going from 280-290-300-290 😂

More vids to come, hope you’re subscribed 😁👍

Oh and congrats! The grey works really well with the bronze 👍

@@BOTBreviews Thanks. I take delivery this Friday. Waited a long time for her. Lux version as well. Will sub now 👍

Very true, however the M3/4 sounds much better than the M2 Comp... 😉

Yeah I saw that myself, such a shame as the red and blue were epic colours!! - Tim

I did a follow up vid with noise, check it out! 😁👍 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gLyVdsSEqtSZk3k.html

In The Headlights Yeah I saw that a while ago, forgot all about it. Is it sounding even better now ?

Yeah definitely improving with age! I’m looking at what to replace it with now as it’s up in March ‘21. Could be the new Cupra, or the new Octavia vRS!

I ordered around the whole WLTP issue so it was October to March. I believe lead times are a lot less now.

Fantastic deal! Really wish the Lux was available when I ordered 🤦🏻‍♂️ I bet Oct 1st can’t come soon enough, congrats! - Tim

You'll love it mate. Had mine since April. Absolutely love it! Total wolf in sheeps clothing.

@@mylesclunie9107 What colour did you go for... Any mods yet? (those that can be reversed for the handing back of the car!) 😉

@@scottmcnally2798 went with Mystery Blue mate, was always a toss up between that and midnight black. Glad I went blue tho. Nothing at the minute but defo a dogbone engine mount and some proper tyres. Considering a res delete too which is easily reversible for handing back. Although I'm at 5k miles and the exhaust note has gotten so much louder so not sure I need it

Unfortunately the deals seem to have dried up as this model is out of production now. You might do well chatting to dealers and see what deals they’ll do on stock cars they have.

I've just ordered one of these, I found a great lease deal, here's a link. If it doesn't work feel free to message me and I'll try send it across. www.autotrader.co.uk/cars/leasing/product/202003128318220?leaseOption=6_36_8000&advertisingLocation=at_lease_new_car&advertisingLocation=at_lease_virtual_car&pageNumber=1&showTermFilters=false&showSearchFilters=false&sort=lease-monthly-price-asc&make=SEAT&model=LEON&bodyType=Hatchback&aggregatedTrim=Cupra%20290

Thanks! 😁👍

I went direct to SEAT Lookers in Stockport. No maintenance, I’m not a fan of them. Though I hear these eat front tyres quite quickly so I may regret that! - Tim

@@BOTBreviews would you suggest getting a maintenance package for lease cars in general? (8000 miles 2 years lease) Also what's the service intervals like on the cupra 290?

I have done maintenance packs in the past with leases but I don’t now. Mainly because I found them to not offer much better value and they’re a bit of a pain to claim back service/tyre costs etc. The Cupra is on variable servicing, usually around 15k for the first service.

Hi Dean, my deal was through Stockport Seat main dealer. Not sure if the offer is still on, but Warrington was doing it too.

Quite a few people I know have these running 360hp with just an ECU tune with no issues. Very strong engine.

Well Devil Developments in Littlehampton has got these cars producing a reliable 550hp with a turbo upgrade, standard internals and DSG gearbox.. so yeah stage 1 & 2 is fine.

Alan Marshall 140i FWD now isn’t it?

@@qaasimchoudhury8890 the new one yeah, I'd go a couple of years old

The M140i really is a special car, that combo of RWD and the turbo’d straight six is unique and sadly gone from the new car. I’d change it up if I were you and get the BMW, if only for something different! - Tim

@@BOTBreviews will see what my mood is when the Fr goes. Generally swaying towards the 140 though yeah.

The bronze badges are growing on me too, it’s been another month since I shot the review and I’ve definitely got used to them 😁 - Tim

I agree, especially on a cheap lease! 😁 - Tim

@@BOTBreviews I work for a leasing company and was considering one, but it was the insurance that sunk that ship! Ended up with an i30 N instead. Enjoy the cupra!

Yeah I’ve just found that out when insurance renewal came around - not cheap! - Tim

I'm surprised mine didn't cost that much.

@iNSTAGiB truth! Please tell me your username is from UT...

@iNSTAGiB brilliant! I suddenly have an urge to find a Facing Worlds server 😂

Not stupid at all! Some leasing brokers like nationwidevehiclecontracts.co.uk offer a full package which includes maintenance and insurance, but generally no, the lease doesn’t include insurance.

Thanks!

I did yeah. Always wise with a leased hot hatch! - Tim

Using only an iPhone app (not a VBox) I’ve recorded 5.7s.

@@BOTBreviews Thanks! Should be quicker in gear than a golf R given the 2wd and slightly lighter?

In my experience once rolling it’s quicker than a Golf R, pulls from 20mph in 2nd it monsters the Golf in 3rd gear. But off the line the Golf has it thanks to AWD.

Indeed, my mistake when doing the review!

It's not very noticeable but does add to the experience. It's kinda hard to get good noise inside with these new cars that are so well insulated with 4 bangers that don't sound like a broken lawnmower

Sadly not, DSG only now.

Yes, standard Cruise, but you get Adaptive Cruise Control with the Lux pack.

In The Headlights thanks

Mine was ordered in October and delivered in March - sorry! Though mine was done though a Seat dealer so probably a bit easier

@@BOTBreviews Hi there, thanks for replying!, coolio......, before i committed to the lease i visited my local Seat garage and enquired as a potential buyer, they didn't have any hatchbacks available, only the estate (ST), AND the chap was in the car while i took it for a drive!, i was under the impression that i could take the car for a 'proper' test....meh.....it is what it is.

I’m sure it’ll arrive eventually, I’m envious of the Lux pack! - Tim

Ian, mate I was in the same boat as you. I ordered a Lux two weeks ago in desire red only to find out a week later that they’ve stopped production of the Lux model all together till 2020! Also now the only colours available are the midnight black, Nevada white and magnetic grey. Extremely disappointed, however a guy at the seat dealership managed to secure a standard desire red Cupra for me yesterday. I would chase the leasing company if I was you mate, apply some pressure! Let me know how it goes.

Arrrggghhh!!!, it felt much easier when I ordered the scirocco!, coolio...., I may have to ask some quite frankly blunt questions to my leasing company.... Cheers for the potential heads up!

Sadly yes, hence the drop to 290hp and the lack of sound.... - Tim

I have seen the new 290 driving past were I live a fair few times and I must say the exhaust note does sound different to the previous Cupras. I have the Cupra 280 ST dsg 2015. I have had it for 1 year. I had a big problem with mine with the front differential. It kept throwing a diff lock fault code I took it back to Seat and they had it 5 weeks. It turns out it needed a whole new axle lock and Haldex pump. Seat told me the axle lock should last the life time of the vehicle so I argued " good will gesture" and in the end it was agreed. Barring in mind I don't drive my car fast or abuse it at all. The parts had to come from Spain. Make sure when the time comes you get the from diff lock Haldex fluid changed. I think it's every 2 or 3 years or a certain amount of miles. Nice car by the way

Ah that’s great thanks, I’ll join up! - Tim

I went direct through the SEAT dealer in Stockport, though the deal was then through VW Financial Services. 👍 - Tim

Sounds like a great price for that mileage! Is that the Lux model?

@@BOTBreviews Seat Leon Hatchback 2.0 TSI 290 Cupra EZ DSG

It`s not that cheap. I just leased a Cupra ST fully loaded (Bucket Seats, Kessy, Pano-Roof, Big Navi, Beats Audio, All assistant systems, Parking sensors, rear camera...) with 15.000 Km/year, no upfront payment from a local Seat dealer for 380€ per month in germany

@@JJJT- it s cheap , i pay for mine 380 €/ month, with upfront payment 50% of car value

@@JJJT- in holland we pay 900 euro a month hilarious cheap you guys got it

Congrats George! 😁👍

That’s 35mpg average though, if I try hard and drive in Eco this does around 48mpg - Tim

Coming in the next week or so, and you’re right it is! 😁👍 - Tim

In The Headlights great timing to get me excited! Due to take delivery of mine in 2 weeks.

I agree! - Tim 😁

I’ve got it for a bit cheaper than him too

Good for you! You’ll love it and I’m envious you got it cheaper, mine was already cheap! 😁👍 - Tim

@@georgevinten2698 can I ask where and how much? I'm finding the best at 297 initial then 35 months at 297, on 10k allowance

Simon Colomb I went to sterling vehicles, guy called Karl, got a really good deal, but the last ones of this model are almost out you’ll have to get stock or a stock order for a dealer, that might be why I got it cheaper. So excited though

Simon Colomb I done 9 month worth deposit

It was a deal direct through Lookers Seat Stockport, feel free to check! Lots of people got the deal, it was on offer for about 4-5 months across a few dealers. It was effectively a £1350 down then £300/m, but the dealers contributed £1050 to the first month payment, making it £300/m over the 2yrs. The deals are out there, you just need to hunt, wait and be patient! - Tim

Had mine for 4 weeks. Bristol street motors Seat (3000 down 185 a month on 2 year lease).