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what did you and your mk3 leon do today

TripleBob

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May 3, 2021
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Had a pair of the new Michelin Pilot Sport 5's delivered - getting fitted tomorrow morning at my friendly local tyre place!

Ordered from Camskill for £182.80 delivered - Michelin are running a promo for £24 cashback on 2 tyres... So £158.80 all in. Well happy with less than £80 a wheel for premium rubber!

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Chillout

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Jan 23, 2020
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I am in the process of adding some additional RGB lights to the cockpit. The LEDs were waiting way too long to be installed. So currently, my car is riddled with wires, connectors and missing center console parts :p
And I finally put on my summer tires..
 

Fishbowlhead

Mk3 CupraST 280
Nov 20, 2020
148
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UK
Had a pair of the new Michelin Pilot Sport 5's delivered - getting fitted tomorrow morning at my friendly local tyre place!

Ordered from Camskill for £182.80 delivered - Michelin are running a promo for £24 cashback on 2 tyres... So £158.80 all in. Well happy with less than £80 a wheel for premium rubber!

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Hows the 5’s compared to the 4’s?
 

TripleBob

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May 3, 2021
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Hows the 5’s compared to the 4’s?
Now have 5s on the back and PS4's on the front. To all intents and purposes they're identical in noise, being fwd I can't tell you if they feel any different - only went ps5 because with the offer they were cheaper than PS4s anywhere! Looking at reviews they're basically identical but designed with a harder compound to last longer, whilst still performing as well as the 4s
 
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paulmeldrum

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Aug 4, 2014
37
27
Durham
Plasti dipped the front of my FR, and painted the calipers
 

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paulmeldrum

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Aug 4, 2014
37
27
Durham
Today my auto lights, and rain sensor were coded in, fully working with coming!/leaving home working a treat, oh and I finally got my android auto working without disconnecting every 5 mins, oem lead was all it took, one happy bunny
 

Walone

Active Member
Feb 10, 2016
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Near Heathrow
Updated the maps to version 197 on my MIB2 High, took 35 minutes. Will have to use a 64gb SD card next time, only just enough space on a 32gb for 197 maps.
 
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zeffania

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Nov 4, 2016
476
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Updated the maps to version 197 on my MIB2 High, took 35 minutes.
I looked at this and think I need to read the thread. I have a 6.5" 5PO although when I bought it, it said MIB2 on the sellers description

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TripleBob

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May 3, 2021
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Any encounters with the French Rozzers over beam defelctors?
Nope, just set my speedo to kph and enjoyed crusing! Tbh I don't think I saw any police at all, but I did have a print out of the Seat manual that says you don't need deflectors on LED headlights
 

chroniclesofcf

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Mar 3, 2022
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Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Bought my FR 1.4 about 4 months ago. Just added 10k miles to her. Work in TV and Film so I've been commuting to a studio that's 120 miles round trip. For such a small engine, she's actually a dream to commute in.

I am however having a few problems. A few that have been there since I bought it from the garage 👀 looking for some help.

1 - My front left daytime has yellowed. Before the garage gave it to me, it had the front right replaced. Is there a way I can fix it as he told me the headlight was very expensive to replace. This light is also loose which I'll add to below with another problem.

2 - My interior ambient lights are dim to the point they can't been seen at all during the day and only very slightly at night. They're on full brightness, I've already had a look. Are the LEDs dead. Are they replaceable?

3 - Do the 3dr and 5dr have the same engine bonnet? I ask because mine seems to be to small or out of shape. I THINK it might be something to do with when the garage was doing the headlight, they surely would have had bumpers and bonnets off and now something is out. It's been like this since I got it and I've checked multiple times before buying, it's never been crashed.

4 - Because the front bumper is off, I think it's caused damage to my headlights mount. It's snapped in half.

Any help would be appreciated. I end this current job in a few weeks and she's going in straight in for a full service. I don't mind getting dirty and want to learn about my car and how to fix/modify it, so if I can fix any of theses problems (and save some money at the same time) I would like to 😊
 

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AidanMcG

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Feb 10, 2021
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A two day adventure through the Glens of Antrim and the Causeway Coast, with the highlight being Torr Head (for reference, see video onboard below from Craig Breen and reactions of drivers after the stage)

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zeffania

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Nov 4, 2016
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Picked my car up and pleased to say they did a good job on the bumper. I can see a slight mark, but that's because I know where to look. They even sorted out a previous mark so I'm happy
Was lovely driving it after the last few days in the pov spec Passat


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black_sheep

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Mar 10, 2013
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Bought my FR 1.4 about 4 months ago. Just added 10k miles to her. Work in TV and Film so I've been commuting to a studio that's 120 miles round trip. For such a small engine, she's actually a dream to commute in.

I am however having a few problems. A few that have been there since I bought it from the garage 👀 looking for some help.

1 - My front left daytime has yellowed. Before the garage gave it to me, it had the front right replaced. Is there a way I can fix it as he told me the headlight was very expensive to replace. This light is also loose which I'll add to below with another problem.

2 - My interior ambient lights are dim to the point they can't been seen at all during the day and only very slightly at night. They're on full brightness, I've already had a look. Are the LEDs dead. Are they replaceable?

3 - Do the 3dr and 5dr have the same engine bonnet? I ask because mine seems to be to small or out of shape. I THINK it might be something to do with when the garage was doing the headlight, they surely would have had bumpers and bonnets off and now something is out. It's been like this since I got it and I've checked multiple times before buying, it's never been crashed.

4 - Because the front bumper is off, I think it's caused damage to my headlights mount. It's snapped in half.

Any help would be appreciated. I end this current job in a few weeks and she's going in straight in for a full service. I don't mind getting dirty and want to learn about my car and how to fix/modify it, so if I can fix any of theses problems (and save some money at the same time) I would like to 😊
I would post this as a new post in the forum so responses don’t get lost:

1. Although the car came with 3 year UK warranty, the LED DRL should not have failed after 4 years. Consumer rights act is up to 6 years in UK; however, if this is the headlight unit with broken bracket, SEAT will claim this damage has caused the unit to fail. Also, if the DRL has failed after the dealer sold it to you, the consumer rights act applies to them.

2. The interior ambient lights are an LED at each end of a tube. Is it all lights or just one door? If just one door, then there is a chance that the LEDs have been detached from the tube. Door cover off is relatively straight forward, but there are some clips that are single use and will need to be replaced.

3. Bonnets are the same for 3Dr and 5Dr. The issue is that the dealer has not attached the front bumper correctly or the car has suffered a minor bump - this has probably damaged the tabs on the bumper or where it attaches to the car, and is probably how the headlight unit has been damaged. The front bumper is a PITA to get back on and needs quite a bit of force/manipulation (almost to the point that you think you’ll damage it).

4. You can buy repair kits for damaged headlight units to repair the mounting points. Part #24 in the link below (note, this is for a pre-Face Lift model, but if you go to the dealer, they should be able to order the correct one).

 
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