Rocky's Readers Rides Reignited - 06/10/2010 welcome Cupra number 3

[Gordz]

Nice looking car mate! And in the best colour!

Not seen too many grey Leons round here! You werent at Broughton Shopping Park the other day were you? Saw a really nice clean shiny grey LCR there! Although prob a bit far out for you if you're from Crewe!

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

Hi,

cheers for the comment mate, nah not me though. Haven't been to Chester itself in a while, closest I get is Cheshire Oaks on the odd occasion.

 

[Gordz]

Ah ok then! Will keep an eye out for you then whenever I'm round the Crewe area.

The headlight protectors you've got, is that how they come? Or have you put some kind of 'honeycombed' layer over them?

 

[Willie]

Sorry i missed you at the meet Tim, I didn't even realise you were going to be there

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

Ah ok then! Will keep an eye out for you then whenever I'm round the Crewe area.

The headlight protectors you've got, is that how they come? Or have you put some kind of 'honeycombed' layer over them?

No they do come as a plain plastic cover and Lee (nibbles) put the honeycomb effect on them. They are growing on me and as a few have said now the pics don't really do them justice, they look a lot better in the flesh.

Sorry i missed you at the meet Tim, I didn't even realise you were going to be there

You didn't miss me Willie! in fact i was the only one who took one of the Stella's you were handing out when stripping the car. I was with John most of the time and we did say have a chat, I introduced myself with my actually name which made it harder for you to recall no doubt where as your name was a tad easier

 

[Willie]

No they do come as a plain plastic cover and Lee (nibbles) put the honeycomb effect on them. They are growing on me and as a few have said now the pics don't really do them justice, they look a lot better in the flesh.




You didn't miss me Willie! in fact i was the only one who took one of the Stella's you were handing out when stripping the car. I was with John most of the time and we did say have a chat, I introduced myself with my actually name which made it harder for you to recall no doubt where as your name was a tad easier

AAAHHHH
Well did want to speak to you more about your car, never mind maybe next time eh?
John's a nice lad, he'll keep you right

was nice to meet you then, lol

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

Yeah definately, I know you mentioned a couple of trips to Awesome maybe planned, you thinking of doing there birthday bash at the end of August?

 

[Willie]

Yeah definately, I know you mentioned a couple of trips to Awesome maybe planned, you thinking of doing there birthday bash at the end of August?

I went in past on the way up the road and got the guided tour from John.
August I have a track day but don't plan to drive the Leon down south without having a track day/national meet/nurburg ring on my mind

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

yeah I suppose it is a trek to be fair, nice to meet you though anyway mate and like you say i'll make sure I make myself fully known next time

 

[Willie]

yeah I suppose it is a trek to be fair, nice to meet you though anyway mate and like you say i'll make sure I make myself fully known next time

Yup. i think I was one of the more obvious people there between stripping the car on Saturday and wandering about in shorts and wellies on sunday, lol

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

Well the first part of the suspension mods has turned up, thanks to Awesome as usual. I've got with Weitec 50mm shocks and dampers to achieve roughly a 30mm drop i hope. Weather permitting these along with the new top mounts will go on come Sunday, pics to follow.

Also have a little scratch on the rear door which is annoying the pants off me , i'm going to try and tackle this on sunday to thanks to the assistance of Ben at Rubbish Boys and Husbandofstinky. I'll show you how i get on , fingers crossed!!!!!

 

[CupraMVR]

Good work tim

Nice look willie shorts wellies and in the rain

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

i spy un prepped mounts etc, they will be done in time

 

[matylad]

You'll have to let me know what the springs ans shocks are like Tim. Was contemplating the Weitecs myself!

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

You'll have to let me know what the springs ans shocks are like Tim. Was contemplating the Weitecs myself!

Will do mate, i'll pop round one night after work and you can take it for spin to see what you think

 

[AndrewJB]

New bits for car look good Tim

I predict tho you will be swapping them for Coilys soon a 30mm drop is hardly noticable

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

Looking at Phil C's 30mm is exactly how low i want to go to be honest Andy, i've got no intention of it being a regular track car , the exception may be a ring trip next year but for the day to day use coilies aren't for me anymore, i understand why the likes of John has them but his car is a different ball game. My ideal drop will get rid of most of the wheel to arch gap.

 

[AndrewJB]

Suppose i caught my spliter a while ago and the engine cover on a cattle grid

i wanna go the ring next year aswell i was gonna go this year with a company that will take you for 4 days for around 500 quid but carnt afford it now

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

Suppose i caught my spliter a while ago and the engine cover on a cattle grid

i wanna go the ring next year aswell i was gonna go this year with a company that will take you for 4 days for around 500 quid but carnt afford it now

yeah and theres that and more importantly my sump

I'm trying to get on with the "major" or what i class as major mods for my project this year and then next year hopefully save for the ring, it's the best car i've had , it deserves a trip there, fingers crossed

 

[AndrewJB]

haha yeh majot mod's are needed

This is the best car ive had lol my only other was a punto 1.2 16v lol , hopefully tho i will be adding a MK1 Golf 1.8 20v project to the list in next few weeks