CAR SOLD - Farewell! Iby

The Katana

sparkling silver touches on a metallic black knight 

Photo at one of the numerous gatherings    The cupra front bumper with shark like features

go karting suspension at the test. The progressive coils

and shortened gas shocks certainly did the trick. Strut bracing

tightened the steering further and the marangoni rubbers 215mm wide

all round were unremarkable.

                  The beast's lair                                          Detail of the custom tinted fogs and covers

  Custom grille and rare cupra bumpers                           Colour coded engine bay some colour to

  probably less than 5 pairs around in Malta                            liven up the formal exterior

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IBIZA - The story

I Bought this car new, back on Jan 29th 2004, I tried to get the most loaded model available in Malta at the time, this however set me back financially quite a bit. It was not until June 2006 that i decided to finally mod my Seat. I said to my self all at one go! and so started the work in July 2006. .

I never had in mind to alter irreversably the vehicle, so I paid lots of attention not to bolt on or glue anything on the body. All parts of the kit are attached with great care and fully reversible, can get the car back to dead standard in a few hours if i wanted to.

Infact, not even a single cable has been cut in the vehicle, even electrical addons are simply plug and play. My ibiza has just enlapsed its 7000mile, not bad after nearly 5 years :)

Here are the specs and mods:

Engine:
1.4L 16V Twincam 101bhp as a standard 110bhp last dyno run

Transmission:
5 Speed Manual With TCS (Traction Control System), EDL (Electronic Differential Lock) and LSD (Limited Slip Diff)

Brakes:
Front slotted, cross drilled and ventilated discs 256mm
Rear slotted, cross drilled, Solid Discs 232mm
EBC green stuff pads
ABS + EBD + EBA (Emergency Brake Assist)

Steering:
Electro hydraulic power assisted rack and pinion with DSR (Dynamic Steering Response)

Exhaust:
4 in 1 Stainless manifold, with stainless down pipe and heat shielding

Full race sports stainless catalytic converter.

Suspension:
H&R 40/40 progressive spring rate coils
Matching shortened H&R gas shocks

Front-
Independent type McPherson,
2nd generation bearing (bearing + hub).
Stabilizing bar diameter 18 mm.

Rear-
Directional effect shaft,
suspension longitudinal arms.
Semirigid bar without stabilizing bar

Tyres:
MAK Veleno mirror light weight 17" Rims

Marangoni Zeta linea V grooved 215 40 R17

Photo taken on a summer night, still with the heavy chrome wheels.

Exterior:
Sun Visor Strip
Front and rear Cupra Bumpers
Front FR Grilles
Colour coded fog light covers
Modified Central Grille
Tinted fog lights
Brake Calipers sprayed in red
Chrome Mirrors
Chrome Door Handles
Chrome Shark fin
Chrome Isotta Wipers 
Rear Lexus style lights
Double pipe stainless exhaust
Je Design Light Brows
Lester Spoiler
Lester Side Skirts
Philips Blue Vision Bulb kit for High beam and Fogs
HID 6000K kit for the main beam.
Chrome effect indicator bulbs
White led side lights
Pneumatic Horn High/Low
Chrome Hood lifters, paired
Clear side indicators

                      Entertainment - full multimedia system

             Full leather custom seats

Interior:
Chrome Kit air Vents
Chrome Kit Gear lever surround
Isotta Chrome Gear Knob
Isotta Chrome hand brake with real leather boot
Isotta Chrome Seat belt buckle covers
Revolution Aluminium Look Carpets
Leather Seat Covers
Aluminum look central console
DVD head unit with 60x4W and 2.5" screen motorized face
7" Motorized tft widescreen
Aluminum door sills
Scan Gauge new generation instrumentation

Clean finish on the rear, just black and chrome

Engine:

Modified Top Cover
Full colour coding in Red
Added IBIZA on Battery Cover
Added Spanish fighting bull badge on Engine Cover
Cone Filter
Aluminium 100mm Tubing for Cone Filter
Gas flowed De cat 4 in 1 manifold
Free flow sports cat
Sports Muffler
Hydraulic Hood lifter
Strut Brace

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 Before the face lift... back in 2004

Can you spot the difference?