winter

ever since this sudden snap of freezing temps and snow has come about my car has taken a bit of a beating! so far; won't start first thing (see "cold start problem" thread) passenger door handle sticks rear washer jet blocked up no reverse lights despite new bulbs and good fuses no number...

Hi all, I need advice please. I want to buy an inexpensive set of 17" alloys to go on my 2.0 TDI Sport DSG. It would be a spare set with winter tyres on, that I would swap on and off with the OEM 17s that have summer tyres on. Obviously I want to get the correct offset and everything...

I've searched a few threads and found a few old ones on this but nothing solid. I had the winter pack upgrade fitted to my Leon FR 07 plate. The heated seats are a dream in the mornings this time of year but the washer jets are a joke. The stealer informed me after I said what a waste of time it...

Do you still wash your cars in winter? esp in these freezing cold temps? My car is in a right state at the moment and needs a good wash, however its so cold, icy, snowing that i dont know if its worth doing it, and/or if it would damage the car to wash when this cold?

I thought it was about time I posted some up to date pics of my Leon Cupra 2.0 TFSI. I owned the car for just over a year and I'm enjoying every minute of driving it. The car has been freshly clay bar'd and polished using Meguiars products:- Mods...

Anyone else get frustrated by the supposedly "convenient" functions of the Altea's basic controls (and probably everything else in the modern VW group). #1 Most annoying in the winter for me - the wipers. They come to a standstill when you stop, and don't start again until the car is...

I just received this message from a dealer who was giving me a quote regarding if I was to choose leather seats or not amongst other things. He says:- "My only other concern is that the FR leather option does not appear to support the heated seat option. We do have another leather seat...

pick this bad boy up on monday! woop traded my 01 audi a3 in for it gotta say the FR is miles better on the acutal feeling of the drive! prior to the a3 i had a lupo gti and id say the FR is on par with that!:funk:

Bi-xenon Headlights. Are all of the lights xenons ie side, main and full beam? I have read some threads saying there is a lens that covers the light when it’s not on full but I was unsure if it was on about side to main beam or main beam to full beam. The Bi-xenon Headlights come with a...

K, my friends are trying to convince me to go on a 4 day road trip to Vienna for new years eve; I need to know the following: 1. How much more gas will a diesel 1.9 110hp engine use during winter time ? 2. Anyone know gas prices in Hungary / Austria ? 3. Will i find cheap motels on...

There are a few threads with people asking if 16" Rims will clear the brakes on an FR, and there doesent seem to be any definate answers. So with my daily drive over the North York Moors (and a few problems last winter :D) I decided to go for it.. Vredestein Snowtrac2 on 16" Sport rims...

on the way home last night , 5 o'clock almost dark rain absolutely thrashing down and water all over the road- on a fast stretch in a very isolated stretch of road my bloody wipers and indicators packed up . pulled into a lay by hoping the rain would stop then limped on for another 5 miles...

Hi Have been thinking for several years about trying out some pukka 'performance' winter tyres - those that are not full-on snow or ice tyres but that are designed to work optimally from 7 degrees C and below but are perforrmance orientated and mega in cold mornings / wet weather After lots...

sold my porsche wheels the other day and sent them off today so now back to standard SEAT multispokes. looking a bit sorry for itself, so gave it a clean and took some pictures. and my new rims for next spring/summer: Cheers. Mckellar

I was just wondering, as I know a lot of people swap their wheels over the winter. If you keep the nice ones on, so long as you keep on top of the cleaning, what's the risk? I'll soon be buying some 17's and depending on this decision - selling my std wheels, for money towards suspension...

Just wondered as just off phone from Dealer and apparently Seat are giving us a FREE TomTom as a goodwill gesture for them removing the Winter Pack from our order... Anyone else been told this???

I know we are all now thinking summer rather than winter just now. Due to wifes car dying (1 ltr Polo with super skinny tyres) I need to be able to drive properly and safely in snow. I have searched through 3 pages of LCR 'winter' and 'tyre' threads but not found a definative answer:shrug...

Hey guys i took out the new cupra today and it was a bit of love and hate really. I loved the moving lights, seats and the way it drove and handled but the front window was tiny, and the rear view mirror blocked out most of it! Also the dealer told me that the winter pack was no longer an option...

As we know from the other thread relating to this subject, the Winter Pack has now been deleted as an option for the new Leon Cupra. This is due to heated front seats not being available. Any orders placed with the winter pack option specified will have that option removed and the dealers...

Just been thinking and please correct me if i am wrong, i have ordered a fr with winter pack and bixenons.Winterpack (quote:includes heated front seats, heated headlamp washer jets and wipers) now does this mean you get heated washer jets if you have just standard lights? .Also if you have...