Modded Leon R32

[paul26982]

original was it a 1,8T. We converted it on r32.
The leather comes from BMW
It drives chrome rims on 20 "

 

[virdi]

Nice...!

 

[paul26982]

 

[Reg]

Love the idea of the conversion, engine looks like it was factory fitted, and the seats look like a very nice place to be, but personally, I think that look is awful! From those photo's, whoever chose that colour combo needs the rough end of a pineapple. And 20" chrome rims? No ta.

 

[paul26982]

exactly my thoughts too, nice work, tidy job, but the colour is awfull, like salmon, the rims are a big mistake too, if only was a different colour , the front end reminds me of an impreza abit, were the bonnet meets the headlights

 

[Reg]

Doing that to the front end looses the Leon identity, looks only a step away from the chav-favorite 'bad-boy' bonnet extentions.

 

[Nathanio]

Again love the concept but those alloys make me want to puke!

Great idea but imo poorly implemented

 

[m0rk]

wonder if that'll pass the TUV certificate testing

 

[UncleFester]

Don't see why not, you can get the Leon with the 2.8V6 in Europe ... i bet the 3.2 was an almost direct fit - forget that BT upgrade

 

[Chris 16v]

I agree with above, i like the idea of a 4x4 v6 leon in concept,but that looks bloodt awful, the front looks awful, the wheels look even worse!!

 

[warren_cox]

i can't dispute theres a lot of love and money gone into that motor, but its a bit too personalised for my tastes. Each to their own, but I wouldn't want to try and sell it on.

 

[UncleFester]

Wonder how easy it is to bolt the haldex system in on a Mk1 Leon ....

 

[Ruddmeister]

Wonder how easy it is to bolt the haldex system in on a Mk1 Leon ....

You need to do a lot of chopping underneath or start with a 4wd leon body shell (cupra 4 or 1.8T 4wd) I guess this car started as a Cupra 4 ?

 

[Chris 16v]

im not sure if this car is 4x4 - a cupra 4 from aborad, converted to rhd would be lovely!

 

[Ruddmeister]

The wing mirrors look awfull to me and the colours appear to clash, although that could be the photographs.

For me the Engine and interior (not colour) are the stars of the piece

 

[paul26982]

what is the performance figures, from the 1.8 20VT engine to the 3.2 V6, is there any great deal in performance

 

[Reg]

the R32 engine is 240bhp as standard, lovely motor, but its best thing over the 1.8T (which would be a lot easier to tune if you wanted to of course) is the sound. No matter how much messing about you do to the 4 pot, it will never have that addictive rasp like that V6.

Its the noise I miss most from my M3, more so than the extra power.

 

[Ruddmeister]

So 240bhp and 4wd will make it about the same as most 2wd chipped 1.8T engines (KO3S)....guess there should be enough space for supercharger and turbo's (I have seen Mk4 Golf's with R32 turbo engines) but looking at some US kits the turbo's are quite pricey (they inlcude intercoolers etc) but they get to 340-380bhp quite easily.

V6 burble + turbo spool and DV = Lovely sound IMO

 

[AndyHazza]

I can appreciate the amount of work that has gone into it, but not my bag i'm afraid. I like the idea with the R32 lump though!! Well its not an R32 lump, it'll be the one out of the TT3.2

 

[Don]

Some thoughts....

I hate painted engines.
The colour outside is nice. Inside, less so.
Nice exhaust.... not.
The front looks like an accord.

All in all, no thanks.