My Black Magic Mk1 LEON Cupra TDI index in 1st post

[MarkWales]

Took the Leon for first MOT yesterday (since I have owned it) no faults or failings tester was well impressed and said "I wish all the cars that came in for testing were this clean " made me smile

Tester called me under the car to show me the nearside hand brake cable plastic sheath was starting to split and would allow water in causing cable failiure at some point - he suggested drying cable off on reasealing with duct tape or similar

anyway happy now

emmision were very low 0.06 with a limit of 3 (not sure the unit the measure in) - brakes 89% efficient


only downside is realising the milage in a year
old MOT reads 70972 Miles
new MOT reads 94735 Miles

23763 Miles in 12 months

and then working this out

23763 miles
50 mpg
110.9 pence/Litre

This journey would cost you £2396.08 in fuel

 

[Gordz]

Well done on passing the MOT with flying colours. I hate MOT time!

Never nice working things out like that. I prefer to try and not think about them, as the yearly cost of running a car is ridiculous!

If we were asked to pay up front what it costs to run a car in a year I'm sure most of us would say no. Yet when it's spread over the year, we're ok with it. Madness!

 

[brightsideteeem]

I dont even want to think what i spend a year on dizzle.
Nice to know it passed though

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

dizzle ?? is the better than premium diesel

 

[brightsideteeem]

lol yeah...

 

[MarkWales]

Job for this weekend is to remove the filter from my Carbonio CAI hopefully replace if I can get the size in advance if not - remove, clean, measure and refit

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

let me know then as i want a spare too

maybe a foam one instead of gauze type - i cant remember if mines blue or red coloured filter

im trying to sort out going to collect brakes this sunday

 

[MarkWales]

Nice one Andrew has he still got the short shift?

Drove the car to ICT Class I teach and I have caught the engine lower cover - cover is hanging on by about 3 bolts now cannot believe it - not even sure what it caught on

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

in my club now then - cable ties r us

 

[MarkWales]

nope did not have any cable ties

They must all be up the farm

so found some grip wire from the motorcycle grips and have wired it back together

hopefully will survive the M4 to newport in the morning

My intercooler joint is leaking badly noticed tonight

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

ye mine is too , should be fine ,

picking the roof rack up dinner time too , he took my offer , so going to view them and see if they fit , hopefully take them away too

 

[jonjay]

You can get new pipes and seals for the standard intercooler setup. Think in totality it costs around £60-70 quid including seals, hoses and clips.

 

[MarkWales]

cheers jonjay are the genuine at that price?

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

also normal or trade prices

 

[MarkWales]

grille has arrived - need to decide on carbon or matt black now for the S

defo not having red around the S this time tho

here is the red Ibiza wit the grey I was talking about last weekend andrew

more here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-SEAT-IBI...ewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item1e5aa269d6

 

[MarkWales]

just fitted carbon S to standard honeycombe grille IMO looks great

pics later when/ if the sunlight comes

 

[Gordz]

I saw a black FR with a carbon S fitted to the grill yesterday, looked pretty good.

I only think it works with a black car though, not to keen on it with any other colour of car.

Could be waiting a long time for pics then

 

[MarkWales]

Could be waiting a long time for pics then

Correct

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

I saw a black FR with a carbon S fitted to the grill yesterday, looked pretty good.

I only think it works with a black car though, not to keen on it with any other colour of car.

Could be waiting a long time for pics then

mine looks ok on a red car , if you dont like it you can blame mark , its his handy work

 

[MarkWales]

Andrew this is the stuff I got

Some examples of sealent products:

> Meguiars #21 Synthetic Sealent
> Meguiars NXT Tech Wax (yes, its actually a sealent!)
> Poorboys EX-P
> Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection

see http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54

and a little guide