experiences

hey, i'm looking out for a new car lately, and I've come a cross a 2008 leon (yellow ofcourse) 2.0tdi, now I've heard that these engines weren't good... but what are your experiences with it... pro's and con's ;) thanks

Have an 03 Lean Cupra, few subtle mods, 007p and induction kit. Looking to get some alloys and tyres - probably from Wheelbase on Egay. Seen the R8 replica's which I love! They only come with cheapo type tyres "quoted as All Weather". Not doing and track days or super fast driving. Just...

I have a 2002 1.8T Ibiza and could have a gt2x for a low buck, here in the forum are a lot of threads with the gt2x, some like it and some not, an some are older threads. time gives us experience , so I am curious who runs still a gt2x and ist still satisfied with this decision. what is the...

Has anyone used these discs and pads before?? ttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270482119810&fromMakeTrack=true Put an h at the start of above link to see the ones im talking about, £70 inc delivery seems pretty cheap to me. Seller gets decent feedback also! Liklely to...

Hi I just thought i'd introduce myself and the car i've got :) I bought an mk5 1.9 tdi SC Sport with Nayara blue metallic finish and 17" alloys as extras. This was available in the showroom so no waiting involved! :D In an ideal world i would've had the ipod/usb kit and possibly the...

Good morning all Spent the weekend driving and getting to know the Cupra and Im very pleased with it.However one area of the car which I feel needs improving is the standard suspension which although is not awful could be a lot better.Im not really looking to lower the car much although I dont...

It was suggested to me last week that an uprated dogbone mount could help get more power down and reduce wheelspin/wheelhop somewhat. Doing a search, there is so much info here but it all got a bit confusing going from thread to thread so I thought I'd ask again (sorry). :headhurt: I've...

Ive had my car 4.5 years from new now,will be changing it next year when the Mk 5 comes out so thought it would be a good time to do a survey on here about how happy people are with their Mk4 ? I mean, Ive had very little trouble with mine but how common is that ? :shrug: Im...

Looking for a set of cheap coilovers for my mk3. Anyone know where I can get a set of cheap coilovers say up to £250 Has anyone heard of a company called Ta Technix??? Kind Aegards, Alex

Having just ordered a FR TDI, I am very concerned about these DPF Stories. I would be very interested in everybodies real experiences.

Hi All, My Ibiza FR 130 PD was remapped and I experienced problems with the huge amount of diesel soot deposits left all over the back of the bumper, boot, etc, and with my Ibiza being yellow this wasn't a good luck (I had to clean it nearly everyday). I've had the map changed but now it...

Well after attending our 1st Le Mans, i thought it would be good to post up our good and bad experiences and would be interested to see everyone elses. GOOD: 1. Convoy down - Such a good feeling, seeing all makes of cars, people admiring our cars, waving and thumbs up etc 2. The...

Just booked my leon in for it's 30K service. Having managed to find a date where they had a courtesy car available, I was told to phone up the day before to get the courtesy cars details for my insurance. I thought this was a bit odd (I'm fully comp and never had to do anything...

Hi guys, I own a Seat Leon FR 2.0 TFSI ( 200 bhp). I live in Croatia and I was looking for a long time a tuner that will chip my car without me coming to them. I finally found one on http://www.superchips.co.uk/. For me they provide a reasonable figures after tunig...