2008 Seat Ibiza 1.4 Formula Sport Review - Ultimate First Car? 

I seriously enjoyed mine, glad you are too!

I would recommend one to anyone they are a lot of car for the money!

Glad you had a positive experience like me, I do miss how simple it is. 5w40 seems to be the enthusiast choice, going to be switching my golf to that very soon!

@@caltarmac Hi mate! No doubt,Ibiza is for us great,we like it. Really good car. As an engineer just to say (I also read a lot about tribology) we should stick to the factory "first" oil fill, that was in this case 5w30 vw 504/507, compared to this standard all other oils are inferior. So, if you will buy a new Golf (8) then,please stick to 0w20 with vw 508/509 quality to the end of the life of that engine, or if it is a model G7, G6 then u should stick to 504/507 5w30. Use 5w40 only in case you had a slighlty higher oil consumption (for e.q.1.5lit on 15.000km is stil okay), slightly higher mileage (above 160-200.000km) or if you are in Spain,Greece, because there summers are really hot. But,as I can see you're British, and maybe you don't need 5w40. 5w30 Mid Saps oils are simply superb,better aditives,better oil film. And be careful, mid saps is a must (Acea C3) for a car with Dpf if is diesel engine (or Lpg). Which brand? Any good in GB - Comma,Exol,Millers,or Holland Kroon,Belgian Wolf, great oils also. (We switched to 5w40 because driving in HU,SRB,GR during summer is very hot, even 15-20 days here were 37-38°C from time to time and 40...and 2times one mechanic put a 10w40, that really pissed me off...so there wasn't a way back to 5w30...). Best regards!

Thanks for that info! I have a (mk5) 2007 golf gti now. From what I understand mixing oils shouldn’t be done ever, but modern synthetic oils are very flexible and generally are acceptable to change from 5w30 to 5w40 or back again, is that wrong? As I am experiencing high oil consumption, I think it will be beneficial for me to switch. The uk has a moderate/cool climate most of the year so 5w30 is good for lubricating quickly in cooler temperatures on a cold engine. From what I’ve read the operating circumstances between the two are very similar, however 5w40 will out perform 5w30 in high load, temperature, RPM situations. I have been using castrol edge LL but with normal interval change 5-6,000 miles. Thanks for the tips I’ve heard great things about milers nanotech oil

I forgot to mention, the 2.0 tfsi engine in my car will run hotter than a naturally aspirated car because it is turbocharged.

@@caltarmac yes, you can mix oils,but pay attention to similar ones,5w30 with 5w40, API SN with SN, 10w40 can with 15w40,but not with 5w40 etc,...do not be afraid of thinner oils,especially when is turbo,they are even better for this,because thinner oils have better flow,they will be "quicker" in reaching the preciuos bearings of your turbo when is cold,okay is to switch to 5w40 only in case excessive oil consumption(greater then 1-1.5 lit on 10.000km),for that manufact.year G5 oil change should be max 1y and 10.000km (approx.5000 miles). Here's my tip for 5w40, buy Liqui Moly TopTec 4100(Acea C3, vw 502/505.01),it is awesome! If you are interested,then register on erwinVolkswagen,and there are listed oils with official approval (both 504 and 505.01,my vote is for MidSaps because your catalysator), but as we talked, Exol,Comma,mighty Shell,all domestic brands (Shell is gas-to-liquid,the best base oils used in the world)...

Such a steal nowadays! Mine was 110k too, regular maintenance is all they need and it will keep running like a dream. Super affordable to run good luck with yours!

Yes! These are the original seats that come standard in the ‘formula sport’ model. I loved how they look.

@@caltarmac yo tengo el modelo fr y llevan todos el anagrama y los asientos no son asi, sera por el pais? por que lo comente con un grupo de este modelo y creemos que son tapizados. se parecen al modelo bocanegra 6j

You’re right they look similar to the seats in the Bocanegra 6j, however they are not FR branded because this is a lower spec model. This is the factory interior for the UK ibiza 6L formula sport, that’s all I know.

For that year I did a multi insurance policy with my mam and sister, my portion of the insurance was £630 with £250 voluntary excess and 2 years NCB I think. Have a check on comparethemarket.com, where you live, years of NCB and miles all have a big impact on your insurance. I had 8000 miles per year but this was during lockdown so I didn’t actually end up using that much.

I've been paying £206 p/m for third party for mine. Bought it almost a year ago. £18 road tax

@@demosvrettos1764 £2.4k?? 😳 with a black box?