Alreet been lookin at buyin one from abroad and was jus wondering does anybody have any ideas on roughly it will be to import havent got a clue were to start lookin.
I think the continent also got the 1.8 turbo in a 4wd version, the lucky SOB's!!
Buy as VR6 and put something more interesting in there, that way you already have the drive train etc
Slimy: nope. The FWD Leon with 1.8T engine has a kerb weight of 1289 kg, the Cupra VR6 4Motion has 1570-1590 kg. For comparison, a Mercedes-Benz E320 4Matic has "only" 1620-1635 kg. As anyone knows, despite strong engine and excellent design of the 4Matic system, the Merc is an ungainly whale.
VR6 block without accessories is ~40 kg heavier compared to the 1.8T block. Add the 130 kg of the Haldex system. Plus, non-R Cupras had as standard a lot of features which were optional on 1.8Ts (Cupra/Topsport/FR). Ever weighed an electric leather seat alongside a fabric manual-adjustment seat?
~Nautilus