Leon Cupra R Part 2
Discussion
Hi RD,
It's a 2002 model, so whatever that is.
I know very little about them to be honest. I've always liked the shape of them as they manage to look good but still have 5 doors. Most 5 door versions of hot hatches look a bit pants compared to 3 doors, but I love the Leon.
I'll try and start a thread when I get mine. £20k spent on mods by some loon, on top of the price of the car.
I'm getting it for £4k. It has just about everything upgraded. Front mount intercooler, suspension inc. roll bars, 10 pot calipers on the front, Skoda VRS rear brake setup, etc, etc.
My mate has done trackdays inc. the ring and then on other weekends the car has taken all his family camping inc. camping gear.
They are a total do everything car. What more could you want!?
I'll keep an eye on this thread. Very good.
PS. Can't believe the difference in diameters in those boost pipes!! Nice mod.
It's a 2002 model, so whatever that is.
I know very little about them to be honest. I've always liked the shape of them as they manage to look good but still have 5 doors. Most 5 door versions of hot hatches look a bit pants compared to 3 doors, but I love the Leon.
I'll try and start a thread when I get mine. £20k spent on mods by some loon, on top of the price of the car.
I'm getting it for £4k. It has just about everything upgraded. Front mount intercooler, suspension inc. roll bars, 10 pot calipers on the front, Skoda VRS rear brake setup, etc, etc.
My mate has done trackdays inc. the ring and then on other weekends the car has taken all his family camping inc. camping gear.
They are a total do everything car. What more could you want!?
I'll keep an eye on this thread. Very good.
PS. Can't believe the difference in diameters in those boost pipes!! Nice mod.
Sounds like a great car, i'll be very interested to see some pictures once you've got it. Make sure you start a readers ride thread, any question regarding your car let me, i'm sure i'll be able to help/point you in the right direction.
I recommend you join www.seatcupra.net, you find everything you'll ever need to know there.
I recommend you join www.seatcupra.net, you find everything you'll ever need to know there.
Roule Duke said:
Thanks!?!! I think lol
Aye. Seeing this thread is completely changing my mind about hatches, granted this is a "hot hatch", but my point is that being 18 and driving around in a Fiesta I'm wanting/trying to get away from hatches and straight to saloons/coupés but this sent me straight to the classifieds. Looks great. Keep it up!Edited by Roule Duke on Tuesday 24th April 23:07
Roule Duke said:
Sounds like a great car, i'll be very interested to see some pictures once you've got it. Make sure you start a readers ride thread, any question regarding your car let me, i'm sure i'll be able to help/point you in the right direction.
I recommend you join www.seatcupra.net, you find everything you'll ever need to know there.
Cheers RD, it's the first thing I did. I recommend you join www.seatcupra.net, you find everything you'll ever need to know there.
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3...
Benjamin Shute said:
Aye. Seeing this thread is completely changing my mind about hatches, granted this is a "hot hatch", but my point is that being 18 and driving around in a Fiesta I'm wanting/trying to get away from hatches and straight to saloons/coupés but this sent me straight to the classifieds. Looks great. Keep it up!
Thanks The cupra R's have dropped massively in price over the last year, just after i bought mine. You can pick a really nice one up for 4-5K now. You get a lot of bang for your money, its going to be tricky to find some to replace it with. marky911 said:
Well done just had a read through your thread, sounds like an epic thread. I look forward to seeing some pictures of it. Traveller said:
Just got mine out of the garage this weekend, have not used it properly for a few months over winter. I forgot how much fun they are, that old school turbo rush is great. I need to check out that TIP mod by Badger 5, it looks pretty good.
The badger 5 TIP is a great bit of kit, its not cheap though, the SFS TIP 3" (slightly smaller) is also very good, cheaper too. Both will give impressive results. A must have mod IMO.Roule Duke said:
Benjamin Shute said:
Aye. Seeing this thread is completely changing my mind about hatches, granted this is a "hot hatch", but my point is that being 18 and driving around in a Fiesta I'm wanting/trying to get away from hatches and straight to saloons/coupés but this sent me straight to the classifieds. Looks great. Keep it up!
Thanks The cupra R's have dropped massively in price over the last year, just after i bought mine. You can pick a really nice one up for 4-5K now. You get a lot of bang for your money, its going to be tricky to find some to replace it with. Benjamin Shute said:
Roule Duke said:
Benjamin Shute said:
Aye. Seeing this thread is completely changing my mind about hatches, granted this is a "hot hatch", but my point is that being 18 and driving around in a Fiesta I'm wanting/trying to get away from hatches and straight to saloons/coupés but this sent me straight to the classifieds. Looks great. Keep it up!
Thanks The cupra R's have dropped massively in price over the last year, just after i bought mine. You can pick a really nice one up for 4-5K now. You get a lot of bang for your money, its going to be tricky to find some to replace it with. Still, I don't regret it - with 68k its got plenty of life left in it.
I have to say, yours is remarkably free of stone chips. Have you had your Brembos refurbed? I did mine myself but am thinking of doing them professionally.
Looking good!
Well this week i've mostly been buying cleaning products, the plan is to do a full detail and have a go at polishing the car will a Dual Action polisher. A friend is lending me a Meguiars G220, so i've bought a selection of compounds, and a selection of pads, which i can keep for when i purchase a DA polisher.
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I plan on doing a write up on my detailing session which will be Thursday and Friday, just in time for Bromley Pageant.
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I plan on doing a write up on my detailing session which will be Thursday and Friday, just in time for Bromley Pageant.
Alias218 said:
Don't I effin know it! No sooner than I had bought mine last may (also a black 03 but with tear drop mirrors!) than the prices started tumbling. bks.
Still, I don't regret it - with 68k its got plenty of life left in it.
I have to say, yours is remarkably free of stone chips. Have you had your Brembos refurbed? I did mine myself but am thinking of doing them professionally.
Looking good!
There are stone chips, but there isnt too many thankfully. I refurbed my brembo's, did you re-lacquer then or paint them? I used smooth red hammerite, leaves a lovely finish too. Mine could have definitely have been done better, but i was against a clock in heavy rain... not ideal conditions. Still, I don't regret it - with 68k its got plenty of life left in it.
I have to say, yours is remarkably free of stone chips. Have you had your Brembos refurbed? I did mine myself but am thinking of doing them professionally.
Looking good!
I plan to re-do them again very soon, probably around the same time i get the wheels refurb. Hopefully next month.
The car detail went well, manage to get all the swirls out the paint. Photo's dont do it justice, looks so much better when the sun is out.
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Car is booked in for the end of the month for a service and brake fluid change, and finally the wheels will be refurb, i'm thinking BMW OEM metallic silver.
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DSCF4578 by Roule Duke, on Flickr
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Car is booked in for the end of the month for a service and brake fluid change, and finally the wheels will be refurb, i'm thinking BMW OEM metallic silver.
Found some pictures i took before and after polishing the car on my camera, this gives you a good idea of the level of correct achieved.
BEFORE - The halogen light really helps to show up the imperfections
DSCF4510 by Roule Duke, on Flickr
AFTER
DSCF4518 by Roule Duke, on Flickr
And a after picture i took of the roof...
DSCF4519 by Roule Duke, on Flickr
And this turned up in the post today
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Saturday im off the AmD to have a service and brake fluid change... then FINALLY on monday the wheels are getting rerfurb
Just need to get some new centre badge, brembo stickers (not sure what size i need) and some paint for the calipers and hubs for next week.
BEFORE - The halogen light really helps to show up the imperfections
DSCF4510 by Roule Duke, on Flickr
AFTER
DSCF4518 by Roule Duke, on Flickr
And a after picture i took of the roof...
DSCF4519 by Roule Duke, on Flickr
And this turned up in the post today
Untitled by Roule Duke, on Flickr
Saturday im off the AmD to have a service and brake fluid change... then FINALLY on monday the wheels are getting rerfurb
Just need to get some new centre badge, brembo stickers (not sure what size i need) and some paint for the calipers and hubs for next week.
Woooo a fellow cupra lover! mint example buddy!
I own "sooty", a race spec Leon Cupra. Im on Seat Cupra net and secret seat society (SSS is wayyy better, but not naming moderator names of scn! lol!)
Anyways, lovely car bud - gutted you wrote your 1st one off. Im sure one day ill do a Readers Ride on here, but to be honest - theres just so much ive done its easier to just say its now a Forge sponsored race car. lol!!
Keep up the shinny work
Andy
I own "sooty", a race spec Leon Cupra. Im on Seat Cupra net and secret seat society (SSS is wayyy better, but not naming moderator names of scn! lol!)
Anyways, lovely car bud - gutted you wrote your 1st one off. Im sure one day ill do a Readers Ride on here, but to be honest - theres just so much ive done its easier to just say its now a Forge sponsored race car. lol!!
Keep up the shinny work
Andy
CupraAndy said:
haha ohhhh who are you on SSS then?
Just you wait til you see its new graphics it wasnt subtle before - but now its getting the sponsor branding!
ya going to VAG track session at brands, or Trax etc?
Im J@mes on SSS... look forward to seeing the new graphics, im curious to see what you've done. Just you wait til you see its new graphics it wasnt subtle before - but now its getting the sponsor branding!
ya going to VAG track session at brands, or Trax etc?
The car was dropped off to have the wheels refurbed yesterday, this is the colour silver i've decided on. These wheels were waiting to be collected
Untitled by Roule Duke, on Flickr
Untitled by Roule Duke, on Flickr
Untitled by Roule Duke, on Flickr
I really like the glossy finish, its exactly the finish i was after... they will look great with some good sealant on them.
Will be picking them up either today or tomorrow, getting very excited
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