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Dropped my car into the garage this morning for it's service and had a good look round a new black FR
Thoughts:-
- Whilst the flat bottom wheel looks nice the actual black plastic insert which says FR feels very tacky and bendy.
- Wing mirrors. Since when did someone at Seat look at the Peugeot 207 mirrors and think ''they look nice''
- Boot and the ''hump''. Unreal decision to do this although dealer said that due to the complaints of potential customers and themselves and other dealers he expected that the issue would be sorted.
- 18'' option which was fitted to the car I saw looked poor. They looked like 17'' wheels and not as distinctive as the current 18''. The £500 option for Orion wheels in Black is expensive too.
+ Far improved interior especially like the dash lights.
+ Rear lights look nice being slightly squared off also the smaller S badge suits better.
Interested to know what the gearshift indicator is and where it is located?
Overall still like the design but wonder if this will keep me interested in 3 months when I change cars or I may go with a VRS Octavia with the same CR 170 DSG box. At least that will have a bigger boot!
Thoughts:-
- Whilst the flat bottom wheel looks nice the actual black plastic insert which says FR feels very tacky and bendy.
- Wing mirrors. Since when did someone at Seat look at the Peugeot 207 mirrors and think ''they look nice''
- Boot and the ''hump''. Unreal decision to do this although dealer said that due to the complaints of potential customers and themselves and other dealers he expected that the issue would be sorted.
- 18'' option which was fitted to the car I saw looked poor. They looked like 17'' wheels and not as distinctive as the current 18''. The £500 option for Orion wheels in Black is expensive too.
+ Far improved interior especially like the dash lights.
+ Rear lights look nice being slightly squared off also the smaller S badge suits better.
Interested to know what the gearshift indicator is and where it is located?
Overall still like the design but wonder if this will keep me interested in 3 months when I change cars or I may go with a VRS Octavia with the same CR 170 DSG box. At least that will have a bigger boot!
I was just having a gander at the SEAT configurator thingy, I'm liking the return of Kiwi yellow (green) to the colour palette.
Not sure it suits the mk2 shape though, i think i'd rather have the orange (for the record if I was buying one it'd be white or metallic grey).
Not sure it suits the mk2 shape though, i think i'd rather have the orange (for the record if I was buying one it'd be white or metallic grey).
The mirrors are a new EU directive i believe, look at the new roco & facelift A3 for example
Whats different with the dash lights?
The gear shift indicator if anything like the A3 is in the bottom of the DIS and displays the curent gear with either a 1 > 2 when it feels you need to change & even recomends skipping gears at time or if you are in 6th and labouring the engine it would show 4 < 6 for example. On the whole its a little gimmicky but provides slightly useful information, it can be turned of with VCDS if it becomes to irritating though.
asim1
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Picked up a brochure for the new leon from my local dealer....according to Seat, the whole range should be equipped with a space saver wheel as standard.
Having just ordered a cupra i can only wait and see what happens with the spare, but should there be a full-sized wheel in the boot i will be having words with the dealer and wont be going without a fight!
Having just ordered a cupra i can only wait and see what happens with the spare, but should there be a full-sized wheel in the boot i will be having words with the dealer and wont be going without a fight!
lol am I reading that right? you going to kick off if it has a full size wheel
Yes the gear shift indi is in the mfd at the top.
what does the note say about 'specification liable to change without notice'?
They can do whatever they like
asim1
Guest
Thats true but causing a big enough fuss usually gets you what you want. Tried n tested
lol we have names for customers like that
Thats true but causing a big enough fuss usually gets you what you want. Tried n tested
Clearly a first time SEAT owner
You are kidding right? Not many cars come with full size spares nowadays and the chances of you getting a full sized spared a very very slim.
Alex
sotonjoe
Guest
my understanding is that the 17" models will come with a spacesaver whilst the 18" models have a full size spare. I think this is probably true as far as the fr and cupra are concerned but i've no idea what happens with the lower spec / smaller wheel models.
There is a fair reason why they'd equip those cars with a full size spare wheel: bigger brakes.
That's one thing, and well done to SEAT if they've gone that far, but that thing in the boot is simply horrible.
That's one thing, and well done to SEAT if they've gone that far, but that thing in the boot is simply horrible.
Thats true but causing a big enough fuss usually gets you what you want. Tried n tested
since the new cupra isnt available yet yours will come with an 18" space saver which fits under the boot carpet without intruding into it.
Boydie
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Guys! Havent posted on this forum in a while but considering a Cupra next so I am wondering if the facelift dash will fit directly into a prefacelift Cupra?
A lot of work indeed.
Personally I prefer the rotary temp controls of the facelifted dash, but the aircon screen has been replaced with led indications.
Personally I prefer the rotary temp controls of the facelifted dash, but the aircon screen has been replaced with led indications.
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