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  1. Tfsi_Mike

    Newbie, Cupra queries

    Dont want to be on here asking websters questions but ive had my new leon cupra a few days and it seems to have lost power since 1st picking it up?? By this i mean it feels less responsive in 2nd and 3rd, not boosting as much? Will the 'power' grudually increase as it run in? has around 250...
  2. pdh 14a

    Newbie Questions!

    Right i have just bought a 2.0 tdi sport Altea,and would like to know the following,so if anyone can help,i really appreciate it! Q1. Is it worth changing the oil midway through the year? Q2. What are the best uprated pads you recommend for this car/and any good price links? Q3. Id like...
  3. Newbie

  4. newbie

    hi guys n gals i upgraded from 1.6 8v polo, to a 90 audi quattro 2.3 10v, now on monday i will be picking up my 03 plate leon cupra r in yellow 225 bhp for only 7k smiles all round will try t post photo soon :clap::clap::clap:[B)]
  5. Newbie Ibiza Owner

    Hello, Stumbled upon this forum after buying an 04 plate Ibiza 2.0 Sport with 25k on the clock. Have a couple of questions that I hope you guys will be able to shed some light on. I have the knock at the front of the car, sounds like the anti-roll bar issue to me or track rod ends/drop...
  6. Newbie - Arosa 1.4 TDI

    New to this site but not a new Seat owner. Thought my first post should be with my car which i've had the pleasure of owning for the last 18months. Right I have a Seat Arosa 2002 1.4 PD TDI...... Enough boring stuff here's the car and its specs: :whistle: Engine: 1.4 3cyl PD TDI...
  7. Danzibar9

    Newbie for old news

    Hi all. As a newbie i need some info. I know i can get aero blades for my Leon TDi FR, but do i need to buy the arms aswel? I really dont want bulky ugly retrofit ones like a had on my mx5!! HELP please :D
  8. Hi Newbie here

    Hi all. Just thought I'd join up today just come across the forum a few days ago. I have recently (well last few weeks) got a cupra r mk1 that i bought private. Loving it and especially as its my first turbo car coming from an old astra sri :p However on the dual carrageway i spot a...
  9. Newbie Ibiza owner advice please.

    Hey guys, pick up my 2005 TDi Fr on wed, never had a seat before. Am already looking at the remap upgrade, what are your recommendations and costs as there appear to be so many options about. How does it affect any warranty from the dealer, can they tell anythings been done to it and...
  10. newbie quick shift help

    Hi Guys, Just fitted a forge quick shift, i followed the fitting instructions and all seemed well until the test drive. It is now very difficult to change from 5th to 6th. I can go from 4th to 6th with ease. Having re fitted the original part all gears now work as before. Any ideas...
  11. nog

    Help for a cleaning newbie please (never had a clean car before!)

    Just recently bought a used leon which has gone through the usual dealer wash/wax treatment (white powder left in all the fiddly bits etc). I'm happy with the look of the paintwork as it is. Unfortunately I haven't got the time to go to the extremes that some of you chaps do, so I just want...
  12. Newbie alert, you expert thoughts on this LCR for sale.

    Me and the wife have agreed life is too short and we want to get a 'fun/fast' car, after yeas of having BORING boxes on wheels. Havent got a HUGE budget, were looking at around the 10k mark. (with a part ex of about 3.5k on current car) Were going to throw caution to the wind and get a new...
  13. NEWBIE NEEDING SOME HELP (throttle body)

    Hi I've got a problem with my car. The throttle body was cleaned out last weekend. It was running great for a few days and then i noticed that the idle pulley was moving back and forward as and when the car was turned off also when driving there is a massive flat spot between 2000 to 3000...
  14. Newbie with a couple of questions

    Recently got my MK2 Leon Cupra, replacing my MK1 of some vintage. Its now got about 1,000m on it. Been surprised by the mpg. On MWay driving, I'm getting about 24-26mpg. Not significantly tanking it yet. I didn't buy it for the mpg, but in harder MWay driving I would have got about 30-31 on my...
  15. s3quence

    Autoglym newbie advice

    Hi there, The time has come to clean the car for the first time since I picked it up. Embarassingly I have to admit that im not one for washing cars to the point I can probably say I only washed my last car once in 2 years, :banned: I have just purchased the Autoglym kit from halfords for...
  16. FR TDI - Newbie Advice

    Hi New Member here; Just after some advice regarding Leon options; 1. What is the Winter Pack? 2. What is the Convenience Pack? Anyone tested the Leon vs the Octavia vRS TDI. What were your impressions please.
  17. Newbie. 1.2 SX? Thoughts...

    Hi all, Brand spanking box fresh newbie here. (Been around alot of other forums for years tho). Learnt that the most info you can gather before buying a car the better, so here i am.... The missus is looking to buy herself a Mk4 1.2 SX Ibiza. Having just sold her Mini Cooper (pile of...
  18. what next for a newbie

    Ive used the search alot today to take my first steps on modding my ibiza fr 1.820vt and ive tryed my best to avoid posting a new topic for you all to :banghead2 about but here it is as im stuck. From my scrolling through a heapload of threads i come to the conclusion that the first step on...
  19. Moist inside!! not a girly newbie!

    Steamy windows not!! :lol: Seriously, any ideas why in the current cold weather there should be so much moisture on the inside of my windows, too the point that there is ice inside my rear window!!! Anybody else got this?
  20. Altea FR Newbie

    Hi, I'm new to this site but not to car forums, I find they are a great source of information (as this one is just having taken a look around). I bought, two weeks back, an 06 Altea FR (family just increased in size so needed something more friendly). Past cars include a celica 190 tsport...
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