Description:

For sale is my much-loved MK3 Cupra 280, professionally built into a road-legal TCR-style race/show car. To my knowledge, this is the only example of its kind currently on the road. comes with all the invoices for the parts and a stack of history. 2 previous owners car, comes with stacks of invoices for all the parts and work carried out.

 

• 38,008 genuine low miles
• Tuned from 32k miles
• Maintained and set up by Area Motorsport
• Over £30,000+ mods invested
• Fully MOT compliant – drive it home, no trailer needed

 

This is a serious track-focused build that can still be used on the road. Add a cage and it’s essentially race-ready.

 

Body & Exterior

• Full carbon fibre TCR body kit (not fibreglass) £7000
• TCR carbon bonnet vent £380
• TCR sump guard £270
• MGC TCR carbon-skinned rear wing £800
• Wrapped in Arlon Satin Grey

 

Suspension & Handling

• Nitron R1 coilovers (Area Motorsport spec) £3350 brand new fitted march 26
• Verkline lower control arms £1080 brand new fitted march 26
• YSR front drop links £80
• Öhlins DCC delete kit £320
• Aluminium subframe + Racingline alignment kit £100
• Hardrace rear ARB £220
• Hardrace adjustable rear control £155 & camber arms £270
• Whiteline adjustable rear drop links £150
• Full Powerflex Black Series bushes throughout £500

 

Setup:

• Front: -4° camber / 0 toe
• Rear: -3° camber / 0 toe
• Increased caster

➡️ The setup is aggressive, but the car corners incredibly—truly “on rails.”

 

Wheels & Tyres

• 2x Forge AF2 – 18x11J ET-0 with 295/30/18 Yokohama AD09 4mm £2700
• 2x Forge ZF1 – 18x10J ET+7 with 285/35/18 Yokohama AD09 5mm £950

2 sets so can run different tyre setups, 10j will take TCR slicks

 

 

Engine & Performance

• MRC Stage 2 – ~410bhp
• Trackslag downpipe (sports cat) £900
• Cobra resonated exhaust £600
• RamAir intake £270
• NGK race plugs (-8) £200
• Fresh genuine coil packs
• Sachs organic clutch £600
• DO88 intercooler £635

 

Maintenance:

• Fuchs Titan Pro S 5W30 oil
• Engine oil changed every 2 track days or 1,500 miles
• Gearbox oil changed 1k miles ago
• E-Diff serviced 1k miles ago 

 

Cooling & Supporting Mods

• Racingline oil catch can £600
• CVP 16-row oil cooler £400
• Air con delete pulley £90

 

Brakes

• Racingline Stage 3 brake setup £3000
• EBC rpc pads £180
• Motul RBF 660
• HEL braided lines £120

 

Interior

• Bad Boy Classics bucket seats £500
• SW Motorsport base plates £270
• Alcantara steering wheel

 

Summary

This car has been built properly with no expense spared and is ready to be enjoyed immediately. Whether you’re looking for a show-stopper, track weapon, or unique road car, this is a rare opportunity. 

 

There is very little left to upgrade unless you’re chasing more power. But personally I think power is perfect for a FWD car

 

Any questions, feel free to ask. Serious enquiries only. Reg not included 

 

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