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  1. afcajax73

    Buying advice/tips

    Morning all, I hope everyone is well and you had a good Christmas/New Year period. I'm looking to chop in my Mk3 Leon FR for a Tarraco.. growing family and all that!... I'm looking at the 1.5TSI EVO Excellence Lux. I've had a quick snoop over the forums (they've been excellent for me all...
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    engine map and modes?

    Good morning all, this might turn out to be a stupid question but! I've been having a think about maps and tuning boxes in general and I couldn't help but think how they worked along side varying engine modes (eco, sport etc.)? does the map simply override all other modes, do they become...
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    buying a Mk3... but which one?!

    good morning all, I've been a member for quite some time, but haven't posted for a while as life has generally got in the way! anyway.... I'm after some advice from all you Mk3 owners.. I'm looking to buy a new car, I've got around 15k to spend, it has to be petrol, 5 door, low mileage and...
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    Help with issue :(

    Good afternoon all, I'm hoping someone may be able to help with an issue i've been having with my Leon, It's an 07 plate FR, it's got 94k on the clock and had a new turbo back in Feb. Last week i had an issue where the car had ZERO power. I had my foot to the floor in 2nd and it...
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    first time clay

    morning all, I am going to do my first clay bar session today, ive had a good read through on here about what to do, steps to follow etc. but can anyone give any top tips?
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    vinyl roof issues?

    Hey everyone, just a quick one to see if any of you guys have had problems on your Mk2 vinyl roof jobs... I went to a local vinyl wrapper, and he commented that due to there being no channel on the roof (at the sides) he wouldn't guarantee the length of time it will stay on like he usually...
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    Andy's MK2 Leon FR

    As some of you may remember i used to own a MK1 Leon Cupra, but since i got rid of that nearly 3 years ago, ive been after another Leon, this time i have a MK2 FR. I've just got a few photos here to get started, ive already ordered a few things to get me started, although small stuff. Wind...
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    Kind of new member/owner

    hey guys and gals. some of you might remember me from a couple of years back. I had a Leon Cupra, but sold it about 3 years ago, and now... IM BACK! haha Im going to go buy another leon this weekend, but this time its an FR. (57plate) ill get pics up as soon as i can :) and let the mods...
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    Rear wiper... none!

    Hey everyone.. I wasnt really sure what to call this thread.. or even what to search for to be honest.. i tried typing in no rear wiper and rear wiper removal.. but just got all threads about the fabia wiper... but here goes anyway I saw a nice golf yesterday and the guy had completely...
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    Help Required with Bumper

    hey all... dont know if anyone can help me, i did a search but couldnt really find what im after... i wanted to fit my facelift bumper today (03 bumper onto 02 car) however im reading now.. i might need some "wheel covers" what i dont have a clue what these are.. and also.. the "guides" at...
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    Paint code question

    hey all, im going to colour code a few things on the leon.. but need the paint code.. so i did a search on here and found where to get the code from. but im not sure if its the right code i have or not. just wondering if anyone can confirm it for me. the code is L57U and my car is a kinda...
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    few pics from clean

    give the car a quick clean today.. sorry if the pics are a bit big haha hope you all like anyway! :p
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    new alloys with pic

    well got my new alloys today.. hope u all like!. next job on the list is to get some colour coding done and to maybe paint my calipers
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    Angel Eyes

    well i fitted them today. didnt take so long. about an hour :)
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    quick question :)

    hey all... just a quick question ( i did a search but didnt find anything ) a friend of mine has an Arosa.. ( arosa s i think?? ) anyway.. she was thinking of buying my 02 leon cupra 16" alloys from me when i get the facelift wheels. my question is, will they fit the arosa? i think they...
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    boost gauge help

    hey all.. i installed a boost gauge this week (thanks bandit77) and following pabs's guide it was all installed nicely. i did however have a break in my oil breather pipe. so when i started the engine and the gauge read 20 on the VAC side.. i didnt think much of it. but i replaced the...
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    advice!

    hey all.. ive gathered up some cash now.. and theres a few things i want to do.. i want to get a full custom stainless exhaust system and also get a carbonio induction kit.. however i can only afford to do one of these at the moment.. which would anyone recommend i got before the...
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    Oil Breather Pipe help required

    hey all.. you may have remembered not long ago (or not) that i poseted up about a problem with my car.. i was getting a strong smell of fumes in the cockpit area when i was idling or had on the aircon. well tonight i fitted my boost gauge.. took off the engine cover and found this...
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    Rear Cupra Bumper

    well.. a friend of mine has a cheap cupra rear bumper for me to buy (£20).. and what i plan to do.. is remove the bumper strips.. filler them in.. smooth it off.. and the small line at the bottom.. then spray it up.. now what i want to know is.. will this then look the same as the cupra r...
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    Turbo Cooling Controller

    hey everyone :) a friend of mine recently bought a Fiat Coupe.. its the 2.0ltr 20v Turbo model and there is a small silver box which has been installed down in the footwell, and you can set it for any time in minute intervals from 1 minute to 60 minutes. anyway.. what it does is.. when...
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