Damian's Leon #red_black project (NOW SOLD)

[rae1001]

I wouldnt say grey. Your roof is black so any other colour would be a bit too much going on imo. Go for black, just make sure its the "right" wheels

 

[Kali]

Fitted handbrake and gear stick leather gaiter with red stitching. Will post some photos later tonight. Also I've got some nice photos from yesterdays session.

 

[Kali]

New gaiters:

Sunset:

Next:
- Colour code black trims on bumpers + doors
- Red Spray rear tail lights

 

[Kali]

So, update.
I got all the paint, plastic primers, tail lights tints, everything - just need good sunny weather. If I won't get any good weather this year, my taillights with colour coding and bumpers will have to wait till next year's warm weathers Stay in scotland and now a days it rains a lot so can't do any body paint works.

Decided to swap wheels with my mate for a bit. They are 18".

Also received my front custom made pillars with morel speakers that are my preparation for my car audio that I will have.

Also bought K&N Typhoon Intake kit which should be with me next week! My wee leon is havin an transformation!

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Pillar speakers are cool

Are The wheels RS6 reps?

 

[Kali]

Pillar speakers are cool

Are The wheels RS6 reps?

No, their A8 reps, painted black.

 

[Kali]

Little photo shoot, but no updates to the car. My K&N air intake should be with me soon, so will take some shots of that.

Coming soon:
- K&N Short Ram air intake
- New LED day running lights in place of foglights ( ordered foglight surrounding )
- Front Diadem indicator bulbs

 

[Kali]

This came through:

Tomorrow I will remove all old air intake tubes with air box and install this K&N SRI. Also decided that I will take my engine cover off and leave it like that. When it gets warm, I will sort the engine out to look nicer, but that will probably be next year.

 

[Kali]

Fitted the K&N kit and its amazing. It sounds good and looks good. It doesn't sound "cheap" which is good. Now just the exhaust but that will be next year!

I know engine looks quite messy but just took the engine cover off and decided to leave it like that. Will clean it soon and do little cleaning now but serious refurbishing work Ill have to do next year when it will be warm.

Also got my foglights surroundings but will show photo when fitted with LED day running lights which Ill buy soon!

 

[Kali]

So, not much happening now and it will rather be small mods until next year when its warm, because it's kinda hard to do anything in this weather!!

Although Im working all the time on my facia. It's getting some nice red paint with some lacquer on finish. Not looking bad just now, but will look sweet when finished.

Also bought some decent DRLs ( http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161134148739?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 ) that will go in place of my foglights. Hopefully it will look nice.

 

[Kali]

So, been quite last few days during bad weather and low temperature, but manage to get some things done.

Pained my facia dash in shiny red + the ashtray. Ashtray will be painted again as it doesnt look as I expected, but the facia is sweet!

This is how my engine bay look at the moment: (It's not the cleanest and wildest look but its only a 1.4 and during next summer when its warm, Ill do a lot of cleaning, polishing and painting on it)

Bought those: (they will go in foglights place but dont have time to fit them in yet)

Got a new cupra gearknob but neew to have a look as it doesnt fit due to plastic reverse security being on my gear stick and this geatknob doesnt fit onto it:

Bought chrome dials trims which my dad had before in Toledo and they looked sweet.

Also bought and sort of "installed" the headlight "eyebrows". By "installed" I mean they are only put in but they are really tight and static so they will not fall out, however next year their getting red paint and will be glued in.

Sorry for no photo for this one - will upload it as soon as I get it.

 

[Kali]

So, working on the little bits just now as its getting really bad with the weather and don't think Ill do a lot this year!

Anyway, manage to fit my chrome trim around dials:

And this photo is to show those "eyebrows". They will be colour-coded in summer when its warm. Also this photo is before the LED DRL were fitted.

And today took me few hours to fit the LED Day Running Lights but was worth it. They look sweet and even on night styling option they give a some light out. Very bright and nice looking lights. Will look sweet with 6k HIDs Ill be getting soon!

More day photos soon!

Next updates:
- Custom dials design (cupra style)
- Metal Cupra R foot rest
- Maybe 6k HIDs

 

[andy-jd]

Really like this mate! Personally, I'm not keen on the 18's I'd put some 17" wheel's on and lower it right down

 

[Kali]

Really like this mate! Personally, I'm not keen on the 18's I'd put some 17" wheel's on and lower it right down

Those 18"s are my mates and just got them for a bit to see how 18"s feel. Summer next year I'm buying myself either 17"s or 18"s and lower it but not sure either 17"s or 18"s.

Some more photos:

Installed cupra R metal footrest. Looks sweet. Just need to get metal pedals to complete the look.

Also I show myself again that Im addicted to modding. Bought complete set of s3 illuminated vents...

To add...
from around now, till next year (May? whenever good weather starts with decent temperatures) Ill be working on the inside of my car and leaving outside for time when its actual warm. The biggest changes I can only do during warm weathers as they involve painting. Over the winter Ill be working on mods like: audi s3 illuminated air vents, cupra modified dials, w8 doom light, arm rest, flip key mod, aluminium sport pedals and biggest project - custom lighting around the interior. (Something like some minicoopers have: http://image.trucktrend.com/f/29272946/2011-mini-cooper-countryman-S-ALL4-front-seat-lighting.jpg)

Thanks.

 

[Kali]

So, not much happening at the moment, although I bought set of Audi S3 Illuminated Air Vents in perfect condition for my upcoming little project which will be happening during the winter!

What this mean? Well, since I'm addicted to modding my car and modding it brings me pleasure and I can't do anything big in winter as its too cold, I've decided to work on my interior. What do I mean by that? Well there were some things that I was always thinking of but never put them high on to-do list, but now they are only ones that I will focus on. I decided to officially start the project on around start of new year. (Let's say 7/01/2014) This means that from this day I will buy most of the things planned and install them. This project will cost me around 300 quid so I wanna do it through the whole winter as its quite expensive ha! My interior idea is nice black composition with some additions of sporty feeling red and modern white LEDs.



Interior Winter Project To-Do list:
- Armrest
- Illuminated Audi S3 air vents
- W8 light upgrade with LED Bulbs
- Glovebox white LEDs
- Front LED foot lighting with white when doom light on and red to match illumination when rest of car's bulbs are illuminated.
- Paint facia dash and ash tray in red
- New taxdisc
- Front custom made pillars with morel speakers (for coming up car audio)
- Silver trim around dials
- Metal Cupra R foot rest
- Handbrake and gear stick leather gaiter with red stitching (to match leather steering wheel with red stitching)
- Custom made Cupra style dials
- New Seat Leon FR Super Deluxe car mats
- Metal Pedals (Audi TT Pedals?)
- Flipkey mod
- Little Cupra R stickers
Points in bold are points that are finished!

 

[drka-drka]

The A pillars are cool mate. nice touch.

Fitting S3 vents myself this winter too

 

[VT86]

Is those S3 vents hard to find and how much you have to take apart when installing those? I kinda like those so maybe, just maybe I have still something small to do with my car.

 

[Kali]

Hopefully installing them tomorrow!

The A pillars are cool mate. nice touch.

Fitting S3 vents myself this winter too

Cheers mate. I'm fitting my vents tomorrow hopefully!

Is those S3 vents hard to find and how much you have to take apart when installing those? I kinda like those so maybe, just maybe I have still something small to do with my car.

Well to be honest they are not the worst to find but took me around a month to find a complete set. Costed me 40 quid which isn't too bad! I bought mines of ebay. I will try to install mine tomorrow so Ill try to get some photos if Ill manage!

 

[Petey41]

Mate this build is impressive! Really interested to see what you do with the interior! How is your Leon mpg wise? That mk4 Golf I had did around 28, couldnt run it!

 

[Kali]

Mate this build is impressive! Really interested to see what you do with the interior! How is your Leon mpg wise? That mk4 Golf I had did around 28, couldnt run it!

Cheers mate! Interior will be nothing crazy since I'm leaving my seats and everything as they are not too bad (as some leons got beige interior!) Also MPG wise currently mines is around 30-35 with my current driving and 18"s on which is quite bad!


Also, managed to do one side!: