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    SCN Downtime - 09.07.14

    There is good news and bad news. Good News is we are now back online, but unfortunately the long-term prognosis is bad news, in that our ageing server hardware isn't looking too healthy and has required some serious intervention today to get it back up and limping along. Not considerably bad...
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    SEAT Leon Cupra laps Nurburgring in record time for FWD - 7mins 58.4 secs

    I know we already know about this because of the TopGear article. But we've put it on SCN now. http://www.seatcupra.net/wp/index.php/2014/03/04/seat-leon-cupra-280-sets-nurburgring-lap-record/ SEAT have also released a cheesy presentation video including Jordi Gene in his pants. :blink...
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    COMPETITION: Win a place at an EXCLUSIVE event for the NEW Leon Cupra.

    SEAT UK have kindly offered two of our forum members an experience not to be missed! This is your chance to see the new Leon Cupra 280 at a secret venue on Saturday 1st March. Though under wraps, the location is approximately an hour from London so please bear this in mind when entering! We...
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    ZBOYD's Mk3 Leon SC FR 1.8TSI DSG

    This weekend I welcomed my latest SEAT, the Leon SC FR 1.8TSI DSG. This is my 5th SEAT overall and my 4th Leon in succession, having owned a Mk2 Ibiza GTi 16V, Mk1 Leon Cupra, Mk1 LCR and a Mk2 Leon Cupra that now lives with Badger Bill. :) My primary attraction to the Leon FR was...
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    My SC FR is here...

    Picked it up this morning from the lovely folks at David Cook Motors in Oldham. Great service, excellent to deal with. Thank You Gary, couldn't be happier. Some chap called MJ ;) did the pdi on it, so it was bound to be a ropey job. Cheers James. :) No complaints at all with the car it's...
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    60 years since SEAT'S first ever car rolled off the production line

    Today is a very special day for SEAT: exactly 60 years ago to the day, the company’s first car rolled off the production line at its Zona Franca factory in Barcelona. A luxurious saloon designed in the spirit of the most popular American sedans of the '50s. That car was the SEAT 1400. Click...
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    Leon 1.8TSI SC - Test Drive

    I went over to my local dealer David Cook Motors in Oldham this morning, and got the chance to test drive the sales managers 1.8TSI Leon FR SC for an hour or so. I'd more of less made up my mind I was up for a new Leon SC FR, but as the opportunity arose, its rude not to have a drive when...
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    Choosing a colour??

    Looks likely if all goes well I'll be hitting the go button on a new SC FR. I'm not a bright colour type of guy, so Lima or Alor are out.. And I've just had a black car, so need a rest. :rolleyes: :) So I've narrowed it down to either, Nevada White or Monsoon Grey So just wondering...
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    Leon Mk3 (5F) User Manual & Media System Manuals - UK & Multi Language (Links dead)

    Courtesy of LeonSC (Thanks) and SEAT UK. 5F Leon Owners Manual (SEAT UK) << CLICKY 5F Leon Media System Handbook (SEAT UK) << CLICKY also thanks to Nganasan who has also sent the Media System Plus Navi and Media System Touch colour multi-language manuals. I've put these in...
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    Cupra has been sold - now gone to live with the Badger

    Sold my Mk2 Cupra yesterday, no longer own a SEAT and for the first time in a while got nothing on order and nothing to replace it with. :weedy: I guess I can resign now as Admin. :whistle: :cartman: Sad to see it go, its been such a great car, and so quick. But due to ongoing knackered...
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    SEAT Leon wins Auto Express Car of the Year 2013

    Onwards and upwards for the new Leon. SEAT Leon wins Auto Express Car of the Year 2013 http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/seat/leon/64781/seat-leon-wins-auto-express-car-year-2013 [B)]
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    Battery drain issue on 1.4SC Ibiza

    Ok Ibiza Mk5 aficionados' help me out. [B)] My cousin owns a 6J Mk5 2008 Ibiza SC 1.4. She went away on holiday for a week or so and came back to a dead Ibiza. Nothing had been left on. First time it happened, her dad charged it up and she took it to a local dealer, who diagnosed a bad...
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    SEAT confirms pricing for the all-new Leon in Paris

    SEAT today announces complete UK pricing and specification for the all-new five-door Leon, on the day the car makes its official world debut in Paris. The stunning new hatchback will be priced from just £15,670 RRP OTR when it goes on sale 1 October 2012, for first deliveries March 2013. More...
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    Altea XL 2.0 TDI DSG - Does it make a good tow car?

    My sister might be looking at getting a Altea XL Stylance 2.0 TDI DSG, but needs it to be able to tow a tent trailer. She's just wondering if anyone out there runs one as a tow car with the DSG box. I'd say the diesel engine would make a good tow car, but whats the DSG like?
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    2012 Ibiza FR - images leaked ahead of launch at Geneva

    http://es.autoblog.com/ leaked these official images earlier this evening. Officially it will be revealed tomorrow morning at the Geneva motor show, and more details will be available in regards to spec. But in the meantime here are the pics. SC, 5 door and ST versions...
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    Awesome Parts Thread - A message for the opinionated.

    Not aimed at anyone personally, so don't get the hump..not that i'll care that much if you do get the hump. :rolleyes: A message to the opinionated. Apologies to those who don't think rules were made to be broken or changed. ;) Loop-holes are an indication that a rule needs changing, and...
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    Rolling Road Day at Awesome GTI - Sat Nov 5th

    In case you were not aware, SCN is aiming to have a RR day on the 5th November at Awesome GTI. If you might be interested coming along then please see this thread. http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=326312 All are welcome even if your intention isn't to run on the dyno...
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    Massive accident in Indy Car - Brit Dan Wheldon killed

    Horrific crash involving 15 cars at the indy car finale at Las Vegas, happened tonight about 45mins ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVu7iTf59SQ Slow mo replay - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpgx1MHHVMM&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_809745 Brit Indy Car champion Dan Wheldon was...
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    Record entry list for BTCC 2011

    27 Entires confirmed for this season. http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=2294 No second Leon announced for the STR team though at this stage, so it'll be just Tom Boardman out in the only remaining SEAT. STR posted up a pic of the car with its revised 2011 livery earlier...
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    ZBOYD's Stg 2+ Mk2 Cupra changes from APR to REVO

    As you may or may not know my Cupra has been running APR software for some time. A couple of years back having previously ran a fairly modified Stg2 Mk1 Cupra R with REVO code. I decided after a year long hiatus of neutrality with a pretty much stock car to get back into modding the Mk2...
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