New to the Brand

[Chalga]

Hi, I'm new to the brand as having just taken delivery of my Seat Leon Cupra ST300 Lux AWD in Magnetic Grey.
Its going to the bodyshop tomorrow to have a 9H Ceramic coating on all the external bodywork and wheels as want to protect it and make it easier to clean.
Then next week I'm changing the colour of the brake callipers from black (boring) to Copper to match the badges and wheel centres and the Cupra logo on them will be in black to match that on the rear. Also I'm getting the chrome exhaust tips sprayed in black along with the part of the exhaust that's visible from behind.
Any thoughts?

 

[Damo H]

Look forward to seeing the copper brake calipers @paddy6789 will do too.

I’ve seen a few people have the tips cut off and replaced with better ones, standard ones do look a bit puny on the face lift.

 

[paddy6789]

Yeah I've seen some red ones too that I didn't think would work with black car and copper wheels, but somehow it did.
Definitely interested in seeing copper calipers. I can't make my mind up.

 

[Deleted member 103408]

I went with the Black Exhaust tips and think it looks much better, also much easier to clean.

 

[Chalga]

Yeah I've seen some red ones too that I didn't think would work with black car and copper wheels, but somehow it did.
Definitely interested in seeing copper calipers. I can't make my mind up.

Finally got some photos done. They are any exact match to the Seat copper colour as it’s now an official colour on the system. Can’t upload the better ones as file is too large.
What do you think?

 

[Chalga]

Look forward to seeing the copper brake calipers @paddy6789 will do too.

I’ve seen a few people have the tips cut off and replaced with better ones, standard ones do look a bit puny on the face lift.

What do you think?

 

[paddy6789]

They look awesome! How much did that set you back?

 

[-antero-]

Nice! What spray did you used? Thinking to do the same when mine arrives (black ST300).

 

[Chalga]

I went with the Black Exhaust tips and think it looks much better, also much easier to clean.

They look awesome! How much did that set you back?

£600 and that includes spraying the exhaust tips gloss black and the visible silencers a satin black.
The callipers were taken off and sprayed and the decal recreated and all sealed and reassembled.
Work done by The Bodycentre in Norwich

 

[John Temperton]

I ruddy love the new Bronze effect on the badge and detailing. Going the extra yard on the calipers just takes it to another level.

I saw a super bargain at Seat Grimsby, very near new 300 with just a few miles on the clock. Beginning to wish I'd gone for it. Still very happy with the 290 and already looking at things I might do to make it stand out. Black alloys have potential and a black front splitter/diffuser.

 

[Chalga]

Nice! What spray did you used? Thinking to do the same when mine arrives (black ST300).

All done professionally by The Bodycentre in Norwich as callipers need to come off to do a proper job and decal needs to be recreated.

 

[Chalga]

I ruddy love the new Bronze effect on the badge and detailing. Going the extra yard on the calipers just takes it to another level.

I saw a super bargain at Seat Grimsby, very near new 300 with just a few miles on the clock. Beginning to wish I'd gone for it. Still very happy with the 290 and already looking at things I might do to make it stand out. Black alloys have potential and a black front splitter/diffuser.

I love the ST300 with the 4WD. NO wheel spin at all. You can put down the power regardless of whether it’s wet or dry.

 

[John Temperton]

I love the ST300 with the 4WD. NO wheel spin at all. You can put down the power regardless of whether it’s wet or dry.

Very true. Strangely though I kinda like the loose raggy feel at launch. A rare thing in modern hatches. Proper, if you know what I mean.