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A5HL3Y`S Imperial Blue Leon (updated pics on last page)

A5HL3Y

Active Member
Sep 9, 2008
82
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Newport South Wales
Its a 2004 Imperial Blue Seat Leon 1.6s with a massive 105bhp :p
I have owned the car since January after my girlfriends animal of a 1.25 fiesta caught fire when the bottom end gave way:whistle:

Fairplay Im well impressed with the car, no problems so far (touch wood) and it flew through the M.O.T that was done this month. We did want diesel but wasnt in any situation to look around as the fiesta was on its last legs, and settled for the 1.6s as it was cheap to insure and run. I can get roughly 85 miles out of a tenner which IMO is good for a 1.6 thats as bulky as this, was expecting it to be quite bad on fuel but was well impressed.

This is what the car was like when we first bought it
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Then a set of wheels were desprately needed and stumbled across these
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Night shot
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wanted something to have a bit of a shine on especially at night they look lovely when turning, Also I havnt seen many Leons with these wheels on.

I have been planning on making it a Leon Cupra R Replica since we bought it and was always looking on here as a guest and looking on Ebay but never come across anything, then one night I came across front and rear bumpers at a cheap price being advertised 15 mins after the ad had been posted By Hughes86 I rang n sed il be up to collect, so off I went to manchester. 3 Hours later me and adam were trying to squeeze them into the back of the car, theyr now due to be painted in the next couple of days along with the skirts that I have bought from seat which cost more than the two bumpers but after chatting on here about using fibreglass ones or genuine I chose to be on the safe side and have everything genuine. Pics will be up soon,

The Interior was looking shabby and had a slight rip on the drivers bolster had a quote of £60 to repair the rip which I was happy with then I came across full Leon Fr interior advertised by timmahhh at first was £50 then the price was dropped to £20 so off we went to leamington spa, it was the worst conditions I`ve ever driven in, a trip which should have taken 1hr 30 mins took 2hrs 15 mins because of rain and surface water.
Then fitted the seats the following day and it couldnt have been any easier I was expecting it to be a nightmare this is what the interior is like now
BACKS
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FRONTS
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A5HL3Y

Active Member
Sep 9, 2008
82
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Newport South Wales
Finally got around to having time to post pics of my leon with the cupra kit on it, I thought it would be a straight swap over but a few things had to be modified on the cupra bumper to fit such as runners for the bumpers which mine didnt have on the original bumpers. The front and rear bumpers with the grills, fogs, clips, bolts and arch lining extension £200 then the sideskirts I bought brand new from SEAT were £205 for the skirts and all the fixings and then £120 for it all to be painted and fitted :D
The car now has totally transformed but now needs to be lowered and a back box with a 6x4 oval tail pipe soon to come

so here it is,

This is my bumpers after paint waiting to go on
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Old front bumper coming off
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Front bumper off
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New front bumper going on

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The Finished Product sat with my mates Polo GTI
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and 1 just before having a clean
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what you think ppl all coments welcome?
thanks for looking A5HL3Y
 

daz_cymru

Leon Divotee
Jul 13, 2008
602
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north wales
love the transformation :D....i think the alloys look alot better on the car with this kit on it but it definatly needs lowering tho.....wish i had the money to do this =[

daz
 

hughes86

Active Member
Dec 3, 2007
159
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manchester
looks cool mate in flesh with the bumpers, transformation is mega. nice one pal. glad to see the bumpers go to a happy home!
 

A5HL3Y

Active Member
Sep 9, 2008
82
0
Newport South Wales
also changed my boring horrible rear wiper for a nice fabia one tday look so much better:D Most easiest and cheapest mod Iv ever done to a car i think

at least something has gone right lately, unlike the hassle im having with my car having lowering springs but staying the same height on the front as standard[:@]
 
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