Just bought a TDI 150..

[Mr C.]

Just bought a 55 plate TDI 150..

Anything i should watch out for?

Are there some regular little mods that everyone does?! Not wanting to go overboard but any advice you've got will be great!

 

[RobM]

Welcome to the forum... and nice choice of car

I'll say this now though, since you've just joined us.... most questions you think of have already been asked, answered, discussed and asked again. So, use the Search option and everything you need to know will be right there in front of you. Sometimes you have to search for a couple of similar things to find what you're looking for, but you'll find it

 

[BCM]

I'll second that one!
Search or be beaten to within an inch of your online life!

 

[RobM]

I'll second that one!
Search or be beaten to within an inch of your online life!

In the nicest possible way, of course

 

[Mr C.]

Ok, had a quick look around!

Think my first little mods are going to be a new aerial, It seems like everyone goes for the honda one, and painting my calipers..

The car is red so some nice red calipers will look nice!

Haven't got the car yet, got to wait a couple of weeks for my reg to be transfered over!

 

[RobM]

Don't forget the Fabia wiper

 

[Mr C.]

Is the rear wiper change a must i guess? Can't say i really looked at the current one when i was buying it..

I guess this is the aerial everyone buys? Might just be easier to pop into the local honda garage i guess, there's one down the road..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-CAR-AER...ryZ36676QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[RobM]

Rear wiper is pretty crap as standard, both in terms of looks and how effective it is. And as for the Honda aerial, there are always some on eBay cheap, but they aren't toooo much more from Honda direct.

 

[briggd01]

Hi MR C, just bought a 150 TDI about 5 weeks ago and yes if you don't search then you run the risk of being online flogged!

I've done the following mods:

1. Cupra R Lower Front Bumper Lip
2. Cruise Control
3. Fabia Rear Wiper
4. Next - S2000 Ariel
5. Next - OMP Front Upper & Lower Strut Brace
6. Next - REVO
7. MAF Dieelectric grease

Let us know by PM if you like as newbies do run the rick of beatings!

Also have you looked at the TDI Subforum

 

[devonmikeyboy]

This is usually quite a friendly site mate you just have to learn not to take anyone to seriously. You looking to do any engine mods or just handling and exterior.

 

[jonnie5]

Nice one mate being a 55plate example is yours the FR+ (all red badges)silver wing mirrors and the cupra R body kit etc? Like mines.

 

[rich RS]

Hi there and welcome onboard Mr C, is that you Clive - got rid of the ZR then

I have done a few mods to mine as you can see from my list below, I've had mine now for about 11 months now and had no worries yet.

 

[jonjay]

There is a few relatively cheap mods you can do that will make a world of difference to the car

Cheap:
Dogbone mounts
Air filter
Exhaust
arial
fabia wiper

Expensive'ish
Suspension
brakes
remap and clutch
alloys

 

[UncleFester]

Hi and welcome to SCN and congratulations on buying the best model of Leon

 

[briggd01]

Hi and welcome to SCN and congratulations on buying the best model of Leon

AGREED!!!

 

[Mr C.]

Nice one mate being a 55plate example is yours the FR+ (all red badges)silver wing mirrors and the cupra R body kit etc? Like mines.

Yeah, i've got an FR+ (I didn't know one even existed until now!).. It does look nice with the extras..

Hi there and welcome onboard Mr C, is that you Clive - got rid of the ZR then

I have done a few mods to mine as you can see from my list below, I've had mine now for about 11 months now and had no worries yet.

I'm not Mr C. from themgzr.co.uk but strangely i know who you mean! My current car is an MG and i used to frequent there!

 

[rich RS]

I'm not Mr C. from themgzr.co.uk but strangely i know who you mean! My current car is an MG and i used to frequent there!

Now thats strange I use to frequent there aswell when I had my ZR

 

[Mr C.]

Now thats strange I use to frequent there aswell when I had my ZR

I think i remember seeing some of your posts.. Seem to remember the name Rich TD back when i used to post (12 months ish ago)..

SCN doesn't seem as helpful as themgzr, Doesn't everyone new just get flogged and sent for the search function!

What's the recommendations for the Leon then?

Don't like going OTT..

For the Zed i put Straights, Side Skirts, Panel Filter, Exhaust (and probably a few others!) just to give you an idea!

 

[rich RS]

Well with the FR+ model, you are half way there on the exterior - skirts, front/rear bumpers, exhaust unless you want an oval one and maybe bigger wheels, its all up to you fella. Have a look in the tdi section, it may help you out a bit more.