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Bought it, 2004 leon tdi cupra in red full dealer service history -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well took the leon for a drive , very smooth,pulls well, no clouds of smoke or funny smells relating to coil packs... first deisel turbo car i...

can anyone help me just bought a 03 110 tdi full dealer history from seat dealer it has a few probs so can you guys help on cold starting glow worm goes off 1 sec car stutters then starts kicking out loads black smoke when warm glow worm stays on 6 or so secs then starts perfect...

Really want a Mk 4 Ibiza for my next car but got a few question. Is there any differences between different ages of the mk4, i.e. is there a facelift model? And is an 20v turbo FR greatly cheaper to insure than a cupra? Just wondering because of my age? Cheers, Mark :D

hi just got my first cupra an i love it im looking to replace the alloys been offered some that have the right pcd but the offset is et 47 iv heard it needs to be 35-45 will the et47 fit ok cheers scott

Hi Guys and Girls.. Picked up my 2005 Altea TDI 140 on Tuesday. Great car.. lots of torque and "go" ... and trip avaerage of 51mpg! !! but im having some teething troubles with it :( 1. Whurring noise from front end above 30MPH ... susspect Wheel brearing and booked in next week with the...

Hi people, I've been reading the forum for a while as i was thinking of purchising a Seat Ibiza and have decided to take the plunge and join as i have recently bought one. I will be picking my new seat up on saturday :funk: What i have bought is a Seat Ibiza SC Sport 1.4 with the...

hi guys , probably a stupid question but does the mk3 cupra grille fit straight onto the normal mk3 ibiza ??? Thanks :)

Hi All, I thought I'd start my first decent post with a completely open discussion on upgrading my 2006 Mk 4 Seat Ibiza 1.9 PD130 TDi FR. I'm new to the upgrade market but working with a bunch of petrol heads who spend their weekends gallivanting around the country, taking part in various...

Hi people, I've been reading the forum for a while and have decided to take the plunge and join. ;) I'm not really a "petrol head" but do appreciate a nice looking car, and I'm a bit of a gadget geek. (I'd drive an Aston Martin if I had the cash!) So I've ordered myself a brand new Seat...

I am new to the site. I have bought a 2003 leon cupra (1.820vTurbo). I love the car and think have made a good choice in car. I have a few questions if anyone could help; - Does anyone know anywhere i would be able to get hold of the plastic engine cover as there isn't one and would...

Hi everyone Thought I'd say Hi, I’m on the hunt out for a Leon FR TDI CR... Need to replace my Vauxhall Astra VXR which proving quite difficult with a new born baby, I need a 5 door car!! Seen a few Leon FR's at some garages. Just a few questions Any extras a must have? Can any...

Hi guys I’m a total newbie when it comes to cleaning and looking after cars, only ever had a company car till recently which just went through the car wash but I’ve now got a nice 57 plate red mk2 Leon Cupra which I want to look after. Since I’ve had it it’s been through the local hand...

Howdo all, As title, I am a newbie. Not very familiar with the 1.8 20VT motor as ive only have a Fabia vRS. Ive just bought a 6K Cupra and need a little advice. Under the engine cover on the rocker theres a few small vacuum pipes coming from a solenoid valve? one maybe goes down towards...

Hey guys Just bought myself a Leon Cupra. Found this site, thought it looked cool & have already found alot of interesting posts. Some awesone looking motors on here to, can see alot of thought & hard work has got into them... Keep up the good work guys[B)] James

Thanks for having a look in. Tomorrow im going looking / test driving a 1.6tdi, and getting all the prices and monthly cost's. I currently have a 1.6 16v mk4 golf, and will be trading / scrapping it (1999 V). Im just wanting to get a few prices that people have been offerd / payed/ing, so...

Hello All. I come in peace from fiatforum. I currently drive a Fiat Stilo JTD 115, which isnt a bad car to drive, just very problem prone. Anyway, i have just got a new job and im looking at getting a Cupra TDI 150 as i have always wanted one. So, my question was what sort of things...

Hi, my wife and myself are now he proud owners of a Leon Cupra :) we were hoping we could get some advice! We bought it at 74k miles and its last service was at 55k (it had its belts changed back at 30k). It's now done 74 and is overdue a service as the previous owner changed oil, pads...

Hi guys. Just put a deposit on a 03 reg Black Leon Cupra R Can you recommend some subtle improvements worth making? Have seen something about a C2 aerial, fabia wiper? Cheers people. Can't wait to pick her up. Will get pics on here as soon as I valet it! Also what tyres to go...

Ok this is total noob question but i need to ask it How do you know if there is a fault with your leon, i don't see any engine management light anywhere, reading the owners handbook nothing about problem solving i've heard of vag com is it software?, where you plug a laptop into the cars...

Hi all! Just a quick intro.. I have just joined this site -seems very informative and friendly! Anyway I currently drive a 2001 facelift S3 AMK which I will need to change soon as we need a 5 door due to a little one arrriving in a few months. I did toy with the idea of a Leon Cupra r 225...