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  1. steveemacz FR

    Recommend a Seat dealer in NW???

    I have found that with SEAT dealerships. If the repair is one they can’t fix within a reasonable timeframe. This happened with me many years back. they recommended sending me to a VW dealership . As they can source the parts more easily. With my previous Ibiza FR , I needed a replacement...
  2. steveemacz FR

    Recommend a Seat dealer in NW???

    I phoned my nearest dealership. Seat Manchester to view a Seat Arona. I tried to phone and web from , got no response. New rules during Coronavirus means I can’t just turn up to dealership without an appointment. I was prepared to travel over the hills and drove to VW in Doncaster. ( since...
  3. steveemacz FR

    Are you sitting comfortably? Ibiza driving position.

    I’m 6 ft 4 and I have the seat right at the back. Only problem is the person who sits behind me. Gets the short straw.
  4. steveemacz FR

    FR LED Lights on 2009 Ibiza

    I’ve done it on my old seat Ibiza that was a 62 reg. it’s a straight swap, but be careful of getting the bulb error symbol on your car, even though it’ll work. You’ll have to clear it with a device like VCDS.
  5. steveemacz FR

    Noise just after starting the car that stopped after about 8 seconds...

    This could be the cars cooling fan. That's gonna be the only other sound that will make a noise like that, because it's sending air to the Engine. Is your car a Diesel TDi or a Petrol TSi , if it's a Diesel , could be a doing a DPF regeneration cycle.
  6. steveemacz FR

    1.6 TDI vs 1.2 TSI vs 2.0 tdi

    Personally for insurance the 1.2 TSI will get you the cheapest rate for an FR. The bigger 1.6 and 2.0 TDI Diesels are actually on higher insurance prices. By the way prepare for the costs, even for any Ibiza FR at 18. Those Blackboxes that monitor your driving. Been on them for the first 1 and...
  7. steveemacz FR

    Any good SEAT dealerships in Yorkshire

    Are they any decent SEAT dealerships within Yorkshire. That have a good customer service. I've heard mixed bags about the dealerships in West Yorkshire, as its hit or miss on whether you get a good service or not. Any recommendations, even if there outside the Yorkshire Boundary. As long...
  8. steveemacz FR

    How many reverse lights?

    There's 1 reverse light on most models. The left light in the Uk , the right is actually the Rear Fog Light. I've had 2 Ibiza's one standard and current FR. And they are like this. The Ibiza SOL model has 2 reverse lights that's something I've clocked that on.
  9. steveemacz FR

    Upgrade or trade-in?

    Whenever you buy a brand new car straight out the dealership your taking a massive hit, if you buy full price. Which is why most people who do that go PCP or HP on those cars. Like RUM4MO says you'd have to be a very lucky person to find another car of similar mileage and condition to trade...
  10. steveemacz FR

    Upgrade or trade-in?

    I've not done this but can understand where you come from. I've gone from an Ibiza S A/C spec to an Ibiza FR Technology spec. My FR is 4 years newer than my older S A/C But I noticed the major difference between them, despite it being same car. But it would save on the hassle of installing a...
  11. steveemacz FR

    Thinking of buying Seat ibiza 1.2 TSI FR 3d

    Seems like a good choice , and you'll like the blue colour ones on a sunny day, it'll look fresh.
  12. steveemacz FR

    Thinking of buying Seat ibiza 1.2 TSI FR 3d

    The 1.2 TSi FR is a good choice, MpG usage is around 47-50 on the motorway and around 40 in town. It's also quite good on the insurance too. I have the 1.2 TSI FR and can't complain about any issues. Though compared to your 140bhp ecoboost Fiesta. The 1.4 TSI FR has a similar power output...
  13. steveemacz FR

    SEAT Ibiza Auto Lights During The Day

    I get the exact same set up on mine. So it seems to make sense. As mines a similar car to yours.
  14. steveemacz FR

    Seat Ibiza fr paint problem

    I have an Alor Blue FR, bought 9 months ago. I haven't seen a paintwork issue on my model . Do contact SEAT as that is a manufacturer defect if it's with the paintwork. It should be covered if you've just got the car. Ask 2 different SEAT dealerships. I found another SEAT dealership had a better...
  15. steveemacz FR

    Just Bought a seat Ibiza FR 1.2 tsi but i want more power

    Should switch and Get a 1.4 Eco Tsi FR. Will save you the headache, because with a remap you'll get around 135bhp max from your 1.2. With the 1.4 you'll get 140bhp available as standard.It would be cheaper swapping your car over to another Ibiza than trying to remap your existing one, especially...
  16. steveemacz FR

    Convenience Pack

    I have the Technology pack and convenience pack added on my Ibiza FR. Mind they were standard when I bought the car, straight from dealership. The car was there on the forecourt waiting to be sold. There's things I would love to have like, bi xenon headlights and the seat sound system. But...
  17. steveemacz FR

    Anyone else sick of 50 shades of grey (cars)?

    Speaking of grey Leon's, I saw a nice grey Leon FR(59 reg) older model in Matte grey in Birmingham. It looked like it had been car wrapped all in one colour , but this matte grey stood out even in the dark,it was very visible. I'm not a fan of grey, but I did like it, as it gave the owners Leon...
  18. steveemacz FR

    Led drl

    Should be the same process swapping over, even for the bi xenon versions , however programming them will be the difficult process unless Carista or VCDS can reprogrammed them and get the functions to work properly. Also obtaining a set of Bi xenon headlights for the Ibiza, isn't easy. Also...
  19. steveemacz FR

    Led drl

    http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=437026 See that post, they've swapped the lights over to the 2016 OEM ones with the inbuilt DRL in.
  20. steveemacz FR

    1.2 tsi mpg

    37 mpg seems normal. I also have the 1.2 TSI My driving is around Town centres 20-30 speed limit and I get 37-41 mpg with Urban driving. 37 on a short urban commute, 40-43 on a longer urban commute, including short motorway hops (10 miles) . I get 42-48 on longer Motorway runs (over 50 miles) too.
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