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  1. Horror Stories anyone?

    Anyone got any horrifying stories involving their Leon? Mine was when returning to my car after leaving it in an Edinburgh long stay car park for 4 days and seeing a huge white stain right in the middle of the bonnet above the SEAT badge. Turns out it was some gooey stuff off the ceiling of...
  2. Shaunyboy

    Misfire horror LOL *update*

    Hi all ive now rebuild my engine and got it running, now its missfiring badly and is running on about 2 cylinders, i took #1 coil pack off and it was the same, took 2 off and it was the same, took 3 off and it was shaking its arse off, put it back on took 4 off and it was the same, so swaped...
  3. AndyVTR

    Shock Horror!

    50mpg over the first 50 miles of a new tank. It dropped to low 49 by the last twisty 10 miles of my journey. Can I be bothered to drive carefully home on a Friday night?
  4. Havok316

    Brembo Refurb Horror!

    After spending 2 weekends preparing and spraying my caliper I went to finally add the brembo logo and laquer over. After I cleaned the surface and stuck the sticker on i sprayed over the caliper and after a few minutes the paint began going wrinkley and began peeling off :cry: Only to find out...
  5. Havok316

    Shock! Horror!

    Went to have a knocking sound looked at which turned out to be cv joint on its way out only to find one of the front tyres was worn down soo badly on the inside you could see 7 strings in the rubber! the outside was hardly worn the middle tyre was dipped in like its been over inflated and the...
  6. Help!! Remap Horror Story!

    I have owned my 04 LCR for just over a year now and had kept it standard apart from a K&N 57i induction kit, it has covered 34k problem free miles. I spotted a tuning company advertising custom remaps for my car to take it up to around 270bhp and decided to go for it, and booked it in. When i...
  7. Exhaust Horror!

    I've got an Ibiza Sport 1.6 8v (2000 X) and the exhaust flexy has collapsed! To add insult to injury its a main dealer part only and the Cat and downpipe are attatched all as one unit! I have'nt even got a quote for it yet as I could well have a heart attack, I guess it would be around £300-400...
  8. Havok316

    Shock Horror :(

    Went to have a new tyre put on my beefa and found the back tyre almost bold!!! couldnt believe it, you cant check it easily as my cars soo low lol hadnt noticed, bit p*ssed off with the tyre com[any not warning me as they fitted a new one about a month ago. Off the road for a few days :(
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