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As the title says, looks like this good wether has got every one out cleaning. Just spent the morning, since 7 untill now cleaning the outside. Started with a wash with meguires and a mirco fibre mitt, followed by a round of clay, and then a second wash. Then dried the most of the water...

......and gave the car a clean and polish and took it out for some photos, and heres the results!!! photos arent brilliant as when i got out my digi cam to take photos, the batteries where dead!! :cry: didnt check before i left!!! school boy error! lol so had to use my phone instead. still look...

these new yokohama parada 2 i got recommended, physically feels really stable, but i was pulling away onto a roundabout being "moderately enthusiastic" and got a nasty 2 second spin, then away ok. the salesguy said i was in catch 22 i either wait and see if once they are broken in the...

Has anyone every had any problems when driving through deep puddles, i know it sounds odd, but whenever i drive through a decent amount of standing water, (a couple of inches not a lake lol) my engine will stop revving past 1000rpm, even with my foot welded to the floor, it will keep running...

Afternoon all, Lazy acceleration advice needed::help: This past week, my usually fantastic LC has just not been quite as eager to pull when the turbo spools up. Yes it goes, but the urgency with which it usually dispatches 50 to 80 in third on the motorway has gone... not so much a wall...

Got back from PowerStation in Tewkesbury today where I ran my LCR on the rollers with a group of guys from another forum I visit. I am a little confused with the results though: 241.8 BHP at the fly, but only 150 BHP at the wheels. 1) should my transmission losses be that high! 2) if the...

I have a leon fr tdi revo and have noticed the past few days that the power has died off. The kick in the back when flooring it n 3rd n 4th seems less. Is this because of the hot weather, If yes WHY??? Thanks

anyone else felt that when its warm the leon feels more solid and better built than when its cold. Its not bad anyway but it feels really well built when its warm. Or is it just me! Maybe all the parts expand a little and it makes everything tighter?

Does anyone actually KNOW what is happening weather-wise???????? Read three conflicting reports this week. 1. Snow :wtf: 2. Dry with sunny spells 3. High possibility of rain. Obviously i'll keep an eye on updates, but need to come prepared :) All 3 said high temp of 9-11'c, and low...

Got a problem on 5dr 98 model, but only in very cold weather. Unlock the car either with the key or remote, all the door buttons come up but can only open the back doors. Have to get in, start the car and when its warmed up inside, the front doors will open. Could it be condensation in the cl...

I've had my FR only from this summer onwards. Can someone tell my if my thoughts are unfounded or not. I'm using more fuel for same level of driving harshness as normal and it is taking 2-3 mins more for the car's collant temp to go from 60 to 90. Only around 90 does it feel more comfortable...

In the current cold weather I've noticed that my Altea's dashboard creaks "like an old ship in a storm" (from where the dash meets the base of the screen and around the A pillars) until the cabin gets warm. A consequence I assume of the firm ride (on 17" alloys), cheap plastics and so-so build...

I've noticed recently that when I get in the LC in the morning and drive off, when I gently accelerate in 2nd from say 15mph- 35mph..... holding a steady low throttle, the car accelerates steadily but then all of a sudden backs off (noticeably and suddenly as if I've released the throttle) so...

Hi folks, first time i've posted on the site and sadly its to ask for help for my broken LCR. Its a 52 plate, black, and great in everything except cold weather, when half the electrics dont work :( Bit of a problem when u stay in NE Scotland...lol. Basically problem is that if the...