MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: AndrewJB on May 05, 2012, 07:43:02 am
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Here's my new car
2010 SEAT Leon Cupra R 265
One of the Ex-SEAT UK Press cars so its got all the options,So far its standard but have done some modifications with VCDS
I Turned on:
Digital Display
Alarm Bleep
Turned off:
Cornering Fogs
Auto Rear Wiper
Digital Display (Displays MPH)
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Some pics of the car-Private plate still isnt sorted
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The really shocking thing is!
Cars done 272miles on a full tank and is just showing under half the tank, it says its range is another 130miles, that's pretty good going in my opinion?
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Ive got the following parts of my FR
W-ALK
THS FR3 Engine Mounts
Forge Quickshifter and Sideshifter
42 Draft Design bushes for shifters
Which will all be fitted alone with some H&R Springs soon
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The yellow one's alright too :P Was eying up the bonnet lifters on the super copa yesterday :innocent: lol
I fitted the DD42 bushes (Well Alex fitted them) yesterday, make a nice difference. Did you have them on the Fr?
Alexs Sigma 6 linkage feels nicer still.
Was still around at 6 getting on half 6 Andrew but me & Sy were getting into divorce territory (with swmbo) so did risk messaging you as we wouldve probably ended up with an AKS mini meet going on till late lol
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Yeh ive got the 42DD Bushes in my garage waiting to be fitted
I was still at APR at 11pm, Was there till 1am the other night lol
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The APR social club :grin:
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Keith and Greg are both top guys! Even had a bottle of Bud last night :happy2:
Really looking forward to getting the car lowered and then fitting my other handling mods and shifters
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I had a dream I bough the same car as this last night, and keith was annoyed because he hadn't finished tweaking my old car :grin:
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Lol glad to see the tubing bug has bitten you again Dan! We have missed you! It was about time you give the misses her lupo back aswell :P
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Cheers dude, its quick now! Let see your car done soon.
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I hate how the OEM Cupra R Gearbox feels, The gearstick throw is awful so i had some of my old FR TDI Parts fitted today
Forge Quick shifter
Forge Side to Side Shifter
42 Draft Design metal bushes
Car now feels how i think it should feel OEM, Feels very mechanical now
Engine cover off
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Bare 2.0TFSI
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Shifters+ Metal Bushes
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IMHO all 6 Speed VAG owners should fit the Forge Quickshifter (about £70) and the 42DD Bushes (About £15), the side shifter IMHO is not worth the money (about £70)
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Make a great difference the DD42 bushes :happy2:
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money well spent they are! superb difference
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Great looking car Andrew :happy2:
Where can I get those 42 DD bushes?
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Awesome GTI
Beware though there's problems fitting them to the Leon's they seem to have several different shifters so you might need to modify them slightly.
I had to file mine down abit
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Had a small update done today
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APR Stage 1, 98Ron Map
Totally different car now..No Figures as Kieth the APR owner is in USA and hes the Dyno Operator. Book figures are 320bhp and 322lb.ft but they usually make more
I didnt have the Linear Pedal
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Seen this somewhere before??
Awesome car dude, can't wait to see it in the flesh :happy2:
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Didnt figure you would be on here dude!
still dont know what the hell in doing for inters, Been to 3 years now with TDISport but i dont own a TDI now lol
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Ha ha yeah tryin to fuel my gti urges, not bit the bullet yet tho
Think I'll be missing inters as well, gutted tbh
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So the next piece of the jigsaw
On Tuesday Alex at AKS Tuning is going to be doing some more work for me.
Hes fitting a brand new set of H&R Springs, Hes also fitting my existing W-ALK and THS FR3 Engine Mounts and also doing a full Alignment after
Photos to come Tuesday
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That should sort out the handling.
Getting walk fitted myself at awesome on tues so hopefully it's as good as everyone says
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Looks nice! Alex @ AKS is the guy to go to :happy2:
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Looks nice! Alex @ AKS is the guy to go to :happy2:
Alex put my old FR TDI back to standard for me which included removing my SMF kit etc
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Decided to give the car its first wash tonight because im at Mum and Dads they dont have a hose pipe ban
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50:50
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All Clean
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Also Mum gave me a Leather cleaning kit from one of her friends Mercedes (He gets a new Merc every year so gets alot of gifts with them)
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So i gave the Seat's a clean and condition, they feel and look better now
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Looking awesome mate, I really like these Cupra R's :happy2: especially in yellow :smiley: I've been tempted to get one myself.
I thought your FR TDI was smart :happy2:, so i'm sure you won't dissapoint with this one :smiley:
Keep up the good progress,
Cheers
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How does the FR compare to the derv? Love the yellow
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How does the FR compare to the derv? Love the yellow
FR TDI was 228bhp and 370lb.ft, it was stiff and low, very torquey
Cupra R OEM felt pants, ive now lowered her and running APR Stage1 its alot faster
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So today i visited AKS Tuning (Alex previously from BDM) and had the following done
H&R Springs (Supplied and fitted)
THS FR3 Engine Mounts (Off my FR)
W-ALK (Off my FR)
NGK Spark Plugs BKRU7ET
Full Alignment
Springs
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THS FR3 Mounts off my old FR
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As you can see i have 2 subframes, one with THS Fitted, one OEM
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in this pic you can see the old gearbox mount and also the Forge Quickshifters and 42 Draft Design bushes
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W-ALK
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Picture of the K04 Turbo
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Alignment
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All Finished
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NGK Spark Plugs BKRU7ET' (Old VS new)
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what your opinion of the 42 Draft Design bushes been toying with the idea of getting some fitted
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what your opinion of the 42 Draft Design bushes been toying with the idea of getting some fitted
i couldnt live with out them! gearchanges feel amazing now! for like £15 there a bargain
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When buying the 42 Draft Design bushes where at that price?
42 Draft VW Shifter Bushing Kit can it be got for an 06 mk5?
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Nope i was wrong its about £30 not £15, AwesomeGTI sell them, they will be able to supply a kit for the MK6
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Thanks Pal! I will get aset ordered tomorrow.
Did you sell the Clutch yet, im still intrested?
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The shifter bushes are a great mod. Had them in the shad for years and only just fitted them this summer.
Make a very nice difference.
PM Damoegan on here for a better price than awesome Gti as he has a couple laying around afaik
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for like £15 there a bargain
Where from at £15, the cheapest I've seen them is £28.
Fish
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Nope i was wrong its about £30 not £15, AwesomeGTI sell them, they will be able to supply a kit for the MK6
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The shifter bushes are a great mod. Had them in the shad for years and only just fitted them this summer.
Make a very nice difference.
PM Damoegan on here for a better price than awesome Gti as he has a couple laying around afaik
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I had just ordered these from Awesome @ £27.59 delivered 1st thing this morning... Well one of them things... :fighting2:
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Another Update
I was at APR about a week ago chatting about GTI International when i said to Keith that i quite fancied some kind of APR Branding for the car for GTI International, He went to a cupboard behind his desk and said what like these... A set of stickers for a MK5 3 Door Golf Racecar, Anyway today Andy one of the APR Technicians fitted them for me
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Not to everybody's taste, i think there quite subtle, not to in your face, Plan is to leave them on for GTI International then i might leave them on till they look tatty
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Nice Job, They blend in nicely!!! It looks well with out them too.
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Like them :happy2:
Pity they don't go to the edge of the door tho
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There for a 3 Door MK5 Golf hence why there short
But i kinda like the fact they dont
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Here's my Alignment sheet
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Top is the original settings (Few Red's) and bottom is the new setup
Also been playing around on Forza
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nice wheel realy set off the car
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Few updates and pics
From GTI International
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Then i set to work on cleaning the exhaust up
Before
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1 Done
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Both Done
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There still not perfect, but they will do for now
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Soo been down to Alex @ AKS Tuning today, i wanted the intake to be fitted properly instead of me making a hash of it!
So here's the pics
Standard Airbox (Built into Engine Cover)
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Standard set up without cover
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Neuspeed
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Fitted
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Car looking quite clean
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Initial thoughts, Sound's like Darth Vader's Spanish cousin is hiding in the glove box, noticeably picks up quicker and feels like its pulling better etc
So whats next? well Alex is fitting me some Metal bushes that go onto the gearbox soon, Also getting my middle box removed for more noise and maybe some Red coilpacks
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Nice car, looks good in yellow :smiley:
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Wouldn't be my first choice if i had bought the car brand new
I like Blue or Grey but it was cheap :happy2:
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Looking good mate. I was there a few hrs previous to you having mine serviced. Did you pick up the black washer fluid and expansion bottle caps? Think it will finish off the engine bay nicely.
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Im guessing your the Matt that Mike was going to come with?
Tbh im not that bothered about mods for looks as such so gonna spend the money on Alex's new AKS gearbox metal mounts
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Tbh im not that bothered about mods for looks as such so gonna spend the money on Alex's new AKS gearbox metal mounts
Finally :pomppomp: :pomppomp: I thought it was just me who wasnt interested in carbon fibre and shiny things to make the car look pretty
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Tbh im not that bothered about mods for looks as such so gonna spend the money on Alex's new AKS gearbox metal mounts
Finally :pomppomp: :pomppomp: I thought it was just me who want interested in carbon fibre and shiny things to make the car look pretty
Nothing to do with the 12+ kg saved?
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Tbh im not that bothered about mods for looks as such so gonna spend the money on Alex's new AKS gearbox metal mounts
Finally :pomppomp: :pomppomp: I thought it was just me who want interested in carbon fibre and shiny things to make the car look pretty
Nothing to do with the 12+ kg saved?
ah but thats weight saving. Thats different as theres a performance gain. Im talking carbon inserts for fog lights, and grills etc that serve no purpose other than looking pretty
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Im guessing your the Matt that Mike was going to come with?
Tbh im not that bothered about mods for looks as such so gonna spend the money on Alex's new AKS gearbox metal mounts
Yeah that's me.
I know what your saying. I'm generally not one for buying stick on parts as it were. I saw the mounts whilst I was down there and will probably get a set further down the line. As you recommended the Forge shortshifter and 42DD bushes, I imagine these would compliment them quite well.
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Yeh Alex said they will so i will believe him :happy2:
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So im now on the look out for the following (Mostly likely 2nd hand)
APR HPFP
3" Downpipe with Sports-cat
And i am planning to add the following:
AKS Metal Gearbox bushes
R-ARB upgrade
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So im now on the look out for the following (Mostly likely 2nd hand)
APR HPFP
3" Downpipe with Sports-cat
And i am planning to add the following:
AKS Metal Gearbox bushes
R-ARB upgrade
Good move :happy2:
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Insurance renewal came through went with a new company and they have insured my as a stage2+ car for less than my renewal and also lowered by excess :happy2:
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Some more updates
Porsche 911 (991 Model) Coolant Cap
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Porsche 911 (991 Model) Oil Cap
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While im engine coverless though the engine bay could do with brightening up
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Few pics from BTCC Silverstone
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So ive been back to Triple R Composites today to fit the splitter that they developed on my car (They have Done Facelift, Pre-Facelift and BTCC for the Leon)
Splitter
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Being done
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Done
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Found this hiding behind the bumper
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Then popped to see Alex @ AKS Tuning
Mine and TFSI Mike's Leon's
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Alex's Octavia
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Picked up my Black cap from Alex, These come from American VAG'S, AKS Tuning can supply these
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And last but not least.... a small problem
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I like those caps
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What exhaust is that??
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Hey buddy did you have to modify your 911 oil filler cap ?
Mine does not fit the edition 30 it is shorter than the oem one and doesn't seem to fit in the recess
Cheers bry
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I like those caps
Get yourself down the local Porsche dealer Jason will look good on the TT-RS
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What exhaust is that??
Standard Leon Cupra R Remus kit, all OEM
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Hey buddy did you have to modify your 911 oil filler cap ?
Mine does not fit the edition 30 it is shorter than the oem one and doesn't seem to fit in the recess
Cheers bry
Nope just put it in and twisted it, neither of the caps sit straight though
What 911 cap did you get? these are from the new 991
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Hoovered her out today and the hoover appears to have sucked up my rear interior : :wink: :wink:
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Hey buddy did you have to modify your 911 oil filler cap ?
Mine does not fit the edition 30 it is shorter than the oem one and doesn't seem to fit in the recess
Cheers bry
Nope just put it in and twisted it, neither of the caps sit straight though
What 911 cap did you get? these are from the new 991
Yip cap from the 991 911 part number 991 107 475 00 ( same as yours )
One thing ill say from looking at your Cupar is that your oil filler cap neck extends out where as my edition 30 is recessed and as the cap is shorter than oem the cap does not fit the edition 30 !
My coolant cap fits fine though !
Cheers
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Hoovered her out today and the hoover appears to have sucked up my rear interior : :wink: :wink:
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Me thinks you maybe going to Santa Pod :signLOL:
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if it doesn't rain then yes :signLOL: if it rains i shall go work on overtime instead lol
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Few pics from Sunday @ Santa Pod
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What times you getting?
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What times you getting?
Rubbish times! Just couldn't hook up the launches tbh lots of wheel spin
Got it down to 14.3 ran about 5 @ 14.3 was crossing the line at 107mph (107.9 to be exact)
Getting some new rubber on wheels and then going to try break into 13's
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Dark but shes home
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They look alot brighter in these pics because the flash has gone off im very happy with them!
I need some new centre caps now :(
Pic from work today
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Looking very nice mate :happy2:
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Cheers, Not to everybody's taste but thats why ive done it less chance of somebody copying
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The alloys looks the nuts :drool:
You need a diff and some stick tyres for the 1/4.
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Diff will come eventually most likely when i fit my SMF kit off my old FR
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I think they look great mate, they suit it really well and different from black too :)
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LURVELY
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The alloys looks the nuts :drool:
You need a diff and some stick tyres for the 1/4.
Why a diff for 1/4 mile runs mate?
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because it will help with grip by shifting the power thats spinning away to the wheel with the most grip.
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If there both spinning then im buggered lol
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If there both spinning then im buggered lol
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But they won't be spinning at the same speeds, one will have a little more grip than the other so the diff will transfer it, which coincidently will put less power/torque into the spinning wheel which will allow it to gain some grip, at which point it will get given more power. Just traction control, but better :party:
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New centre caps
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbaz88icf%2FLeon_Cupra_R%2FIMG_20121026_142928.jpg&hash=d129c8975a6cb4e8cbb9b40730f48d58737047b0)
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Old Cap
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Today i decided to apply Sealant to my wheels so after i did that i thought i would attempt something else i wanted to do for a while.
It really annoys me when the rear window is dirty and i accidentally press the wiper stalk and it cleans the middle but leaves the outside dirty :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
So no wiper, No Annoyance
Before
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During
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Finished
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Nice clean look :happy2:
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The usual haters dont like it lol
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looking really nice :happy2:
been wanting to do the rear wiper removal on my ed30.
top marks with the wheels too
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ive been putting it of for ages because i tend to fail at fitting stuff but this was easy
bought the kit from ebay for £10 took about 20 mins
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Clean looking rear and the centre's work. Could have cleaned the wheels before the pictures though. :p
Fish
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The usual haters dont like it lol
:grin: :grin:
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The usual haters dont like it lol
:grin: :grin:
Haha you know who
Think i need to get the Downpipe fitted soon... not had time with all this overtime
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Small update ive purchased a few more things at bargain prices so i now have the following waiting to be fitted
3" Downpipe + 100cel sportscat
RS4 Valve
Southbend Stage2 Organic clutch and SMF
Quaife LSD
Pro boost gauge in Bar + Nomad racing a pillar pod
I think the SMF Kit and LSD will be fitted next year though dont need them at this moment in time, I have also decided to fit Michelin Pilot Super Sport to the front of this car
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A nice little list of goodies to go on there mate :party:
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Hope you're ready for the clatter of the Southbend/SMF... ;)
Fish
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Hope you're ready for the clatter of the Southbend/SMF... ;)
Fish
i had it on my FR before so i know how loud it is despite it supposed to be Silent
i think on the 2.0TFSI though it wont be as loud
guessing yours isn't silent either then?
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Another new picture
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Andrew, thankfully it's not that bad. A quick press of the pedal and 99% of the time it goes away. There is a strange rattle when making progression though, which again goes away once the power is fully applied.
Fish
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Another new picture
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Like it. Where did you get it from?
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Ebay
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Andrew, thankfully it's not that bad. A quick press of the pedal and 99% of the time it goes away. There is a strange rattle when making progression though, which again goes away once the power is fully applied.
Fish
When Alex @ AKS took mine out after 5k it still wasn't bedded in because i do very little stop start driving here in MK
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Finally had my new front tyres fitted today, Replaced the almost bald Pirelli tyres with Avon ZZ5
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First impressions are the road noise is alot less!
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So i popped down to APR today to pick up my APR Boost tap and while i was there i got talked into the APR HPFP (Ready for stage2+)
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APR HPFP
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APR Boost tap
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Changed GOAPR.com stickers to UK ones
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Because i have have the APR HPFP they also flashed APR Stage1+ on which gives me more mid range power, Changed the Cam follower while i was there aswell
Rolling Road tomorrow night!
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Looking good. Did you see my car there...is it alive :grin:
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Fabia VRS? it was there but i don't think its alive
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it was there but i don't think its alive
sounds about right. :sad1:
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it was there but i don't think its alive
sounds about right. :sad1:
Am I getting the train back then? :sad1:
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i think Andy said he was going to do some work on it this afternoon
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it was there but i don't think its alive
sounds about right. :sad1:
Am I getting the train back then? :sad1:
yep. The plan is for me to collect it on friday.
i think Andy said he was going to do some work on it this afternoon
Thats good news. The pistons arrived last friday so hopefully they will have it up and running pretty soon then.
Do you have a stage 1 graph? Would be good to see the difference between a stage 1 and a 1+. A KO4 TFSI stage 1+ with stock intake and exhaust is my idea of the perfect setup. Thats surely got to be about 310Hp
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no graphs not been near rollers until tomorrow :(
APR reckon Stage 1 2.0TFSI K04 should make 320. With intake 325-330
The Stage1+ will make no more power peak but will make more power midrange
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no graphs not been near rollers until tomorrow :(
APR reckon Stage 1 2.0TFSI K04 should make 320. With intake 325-330
The Stage1+ will make no more power peak but will make more power midrange
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which rollers are you using, APRs MAHA?
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Finally had the car on APR/Volkswagen Racing's Dyno tonight, its a MAHA Dyno used to calibrate the VW Racing Cup cars
Current Spec:
APR Stage1+ (The + is to take into consideration the HPFP)
APR HPFP
Neuspeed P-Flo
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Here's the graph
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Now the Wheel Horsepower is very low so i put the question to Keith @ APR why? his response was
It's a MAHA and we see anywhere from 70-120 on these platform cars depending on wheel/tyre combo, strap tension, tire pressure, etc but the calculated bhp is always the same regardless of the difference in whp and bhp.
We calibrate for vwr cup race teams and they have to certify their power at other dynos and even though the other dyno reads whp higher and losses less, the bhp is always the same as ours.
I would say the explanation for such results at stage 1+ is that turbo cars love the cold weather.
Also to explain the spike at the start of the graph It's the load being applied by the dyno during spool. It typically won't happen on the road.
Hopefully on the 22nd i will have my 3" downpipe + 100cel sports car fitted so i can have Stage2+ flashed then
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Thats nice power. My stage 1 Cupra only made 295bhp. No other mods.
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thats more power than Mikes cupra with his full decat TBE, massive IC, aircon delete and stage 2+ APR map etc :confused:
Liking the torque, great plateau. Shame they couldnt do a stage 1 v stage 1+ on the rollers. Id have liked to have seen the difference.
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My question to Keith would be if it's so cold why are the intake temps so high?
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thats more power than Mikes cupra with his full decat TBE, massive IC, aircon delete and stage 2+ APR map etc :confused:
Liking the torque, great plateau. Shame they couldnt do a stage 1 v stage 1+ on the rollers. Id have liked to have seen the difference.
What rollers did he go on though? because i could go on the same rollers and make less than him
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APRs :wink:
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APRs :wink:
God knows then, think i need to have a race with Mike :P
I think what we need to look at here is not the overall peak figure, because we did 3 runs, 342,341 and 355, 355 was the first of them 3 runs but an average figure
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My question to Keith would be if it's so cold why are the intake temps so high?
im certainly no expert but a few things i can think of
1.Still running OEM downpipe and Cat, so is the cat not flowing enough for the Stage1+ map therefore creating the temperatures? (ive got a 100cel sports cat to go on)
2.Car was showing -1 on the dash board when it was strapped on, after the 5 or so runs we did (some where aborted) it was showing 12 degrees
3.Neuspeed is an open intake, it doesn't even have a heat shield (i think i will ask Alex @ AKS to make one)
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APRs :wink:
God knows then, think i need to have a race with Mike :P
I think what we need to look at here is not the overall peak figure, because we did 3 runs, 342,341 and 355, 355 was the first of them 3 runs but an average figure
according to the dynos yours would be about the same if not quicker. Same power at 3k, same power at 4k, same power at 5k, more power peak but your IATs are showing 22 degrees higher.
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Thats not APR's dyno, that's Marlin Motors in MK :wink:
We need to get Mike on the APR Dyno now
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Whp between the 2 is better comparison - negates the transmission loss calc then...
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Thats not APR's dyno, that's Marlin Motors in MK :wink:
Ah, so it is :sad1: Ill call a taxi then :grin:. Thought mike had been on APRs as well and made the same for some reason. FWIW, mine went on Marlins and made 251.2hp, and then on APRs i made .....251.9hp :wink:
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Sooo if thats correct then mine should make 355 on Marlins aswell, but the WHP should be around 270ish looking at mikes if not more
Might take a trip there next week before Alex bolts on my Stage2+ kit
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Dyno Dynamics....thats where im heading with mine as soon as i have it.
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Awesome GTI you get about 40lb.ft of torque extra :happy2:
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Awesome GTI you get about 40lb.ft of torque extra :happy2:
AMDTechnik is the best £/bhp you can do. £70 dyno run gains you 50hp easily :grin:
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So this is a stage 1 K04 car with OEM DP and cat with a Neuspeed intake making 355hp and 336lbft.
If that's the case then I must admit I am a little skeptical. :confused:
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Does ther Cupra R have the S3 spec intercooler?
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I don't think so.
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Yes it does same CDLA engine as Golf R and S3. The "A" in the engine code indicates bigger intercooler
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Yes it does same CDLA engine as Golf R and S3. The "A" in the engine code indicates bigger intercooler
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So you have everything needed for stage 2+ excluding the exhaust.
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Downpipe and RS4 valve arent fitted yet hence why im running Stage1+ and not 2+
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Looking good, good results :driver:
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Cheers Jason :happy2:
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Been to see Alex @ AKS Tuning today for the rest of the Stage2+ hardware to be fitted
First thing was a H&R Rear-Anti Roll Bar (Front one is to be fitted at a later date)
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Notice how bad the OEM exhaust looks after nearly 3 years
Next up was my Ebay special downpipe, 3" with 100cel sports cat, I took it to Alex and he has rewelded it and fitted a bigger and better flexi hose
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Alex then fitted an AUDI RS4 Pressure Regulating Valve which allows more pressure than the OEM valve
http://c1552172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/87830_x800.jpg (http://c1552172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/87830_x800.jpg)
And finally Boost Gauge and Pillar Pod
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Now my plan was to drive straight to APR tonight and get them to flash the Stage2+ tune, but my clutch is slipping really badly now so im now going to flash any more tune until ive got gearbox sorted out
Next up:
Southbend stage2 SMF & organic clutch
Quaife LSD
H&R Front ARB
AKS Tuning metal gearbox mounts
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Good effort :happy2:
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Just found this picture of my car when SEAT UK owned it, Racing SEAT Italy's Head Peter Wyhinny (Formely head of SEAT UK)
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whos SEAT new head now mate ?
and when did he change?
cheers
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whos SEAT new head now mate ?
and when did he change?
cheers
Brick wall?? :sad1:
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Officially 1st feb
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Neil Williamson is taking over from Peter, He comes from Mercedes Benz Retail Group.
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Neil Williamson is taking over from Peter, He comes from Mercedes Benz Retail Group.
cheers Andrew ,
just seen your post over on KUMB
robbed again last night grrrrr
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Neil Williamson is taking over from Peter, He comes from Mercedes Benz Retail Group.
cheers Andrew ,
just seen your post over on KUMB
robbed again last night grrrrr
i forgot you where on there haha
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This arrived with Alex @ AKS the other week ready for fitting
Working 16x12 hour day shifts at the moment so will be fitted at the end of them
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Haven't washed the car in ages due to work etc and the snow so thought i would give her a quick was down today
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Going to get her detailed in March or April
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So time for a big update
Visited Alex @ AKS on thursday who did the following:
1. Fitted Southbend Stage2 Oraganic Clutch and SMF
2. Fitted Quaife LSD with ARP Bolts
3. Fitted H&R Front Roll Bar
4. Fitted AKS Tuning metal gearbox bushes
5. 30K service
6. Alignment
Some Pictures:
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Picked the car up this morning, Alex said my gearbox is in perfect condition (Unlike my old FR TDI), The OEM clutch is still in really good condition but the OEM DMF is knackered. The Southbend kit which is a silent kit (was very noisy on my FR TDI) is silent on this car, LSD feels amazing.
This afternoon popped round to APR to get Stage2+ flashed and all i can say now is WOW, The difference between Stage1+ and Stage2+ is immense really cant wait for RAF Marham 30-130 day now
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Car in the background is a factory built SEAT MK2 Leon Supercopa, Fitted with a APR Stage3 Turbo Kit ready for Britcar
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Been after a replacement engine cover for a while as the standard one doesnt fit with the intake
Audi TTS one does thought but TPS/Audi always have to order it so ive never bothered.. popped into Crewe Audi on sat and they had one sat there did it for £90 with all the mounts needed (think TPS wanted £93)
All as it really does is stops water dripping on my coil packs
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My idea is to colour code it slightly by doing the black bits gloss black im not sure wether to keep the audi badge and do it yellow with the TFSI badge or to remove Audi badge and fit a SEAT Sport badge instead.
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Been wanting to do this but need to swap my modified cam cover
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Tps is 98 quid. Customer of mine went into his local Audi and they wanted 190!
Was yours the latest version?
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Tps is 98 quid. Customer of mine went into his local Audi and they wanted 190!
Was yours the latest version?
Alex, do you know anyone that would want a flat cam cover like mine to swap?
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Very nice car.
I have never taken the plunge with a CAI due to having to remove the engine cover, but I think the TTS cover looks really good. Are you planning on removing the Audi badge?
Rich
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Yep its got J on it
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Yeh eventually
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This arrived with Alex @ AKS the other week ready for fitting
Working 16x12 hour day shifts at the moment so will be fitted at the end of them
Beautiful!
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its been in a few weeks now
Think the next thing up will be the brakes... Brembo 370mm ones that AKS have got are looking likely... just need to work out finances as im supposed to be having a new bathroom fitted :smiley:
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Pah !!!
A bathroom won't help you stop any quicker !!
Get the Mrs told :smiley:
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This arrived with Alex @ AKS the other week ready for fitting
Working 16x12 hour day shifts at the moment so will be fitted at the end of them
Beautiful!
What that Man said!
Awesome motor :grin:
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Thanks guys!
Need to get a decent detailing session done it needs tidying up
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Few photo's from GTI Springfest yesterday! Good think about HDR photo's they can make the swirled of cars look shiny! Haha
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Sunburn.com is the word today
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That looks superb mate. The decals up the side suit it well.
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Unfortunately they are getting a little tired now
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Thought i would do a quick update
Firstly Keith invited me to test out the new APR Switching a few days early before it was released. The mapping now contains Stock,95Ron,98Ron and 104Ron. Im running the 98Ron as always :D
Since Santa Pod the car has felt lacking, I suspect a boost leak as my boost gauge is peaking at 1.5bar and holding 1.4bar where as before it was peaking at 1.9/2.0bar and holding 1.7bar.
I haven't been able to do any logging yet, I've had a quick look over the car and all the pipework appears to be normal, I swapped the Rev D DV for a new Rev G , the car does feel a little bit more gutzy low down but it hasn't solved the issue. Had a look over the PCV system and that looks fine aswell, I will probably get the BSH kit to rule this out though.
So im hoping to get some logging done soon and to fix the issue.
Im also hoping to add the following soon:
BSH PCV Delete
Neuspeed Turbo Discharge Pipe
Exhaust (Either Scoprion or BCS)
Possibly some brakes
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Got my first MOT tomorrow so decided I better give the car a wash, its not been washed since Santa Pod about a month or so ago.
Got the Karcher out and blasted it off and then gave it the old two bucket method as always. The sun was out so decided to give it a quick polish and wax aswell which is the first time ive ever done it on this car, was feeling lazy so decided to apply the polish and wax with my Meguiars DAS-6 that I've had for about 4 years and used once.
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Cant really tell on the photo's but before it was starting to become a dull yellow and very swirled, now its abit brighter, id say roughly 20% less swirled and more shiney. My plan is now to get it professionally done in the next month or so.
So plans now? Well hoping to get a BCS Sport system fitted soon to make it more vocal and some new brakes all round
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Have you had this dyno'd since the last stage 1+ run?
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nice
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Have you had this dyno'd since the last stage 1+ run?
Nah not been on since
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MOT passed but advisory on front brakes soon... Decided a set of these will be purchased soon
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Love those brakes :drool:
Will they fit with your current wheels?
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Should do they fit behind mike's 18" and mine are 19"
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I have the same wheels as Mike and the brake clearance (width ways) is insane on the Turinis due to the design and lower offset.
Is Mike's car still at Alex's unit? If so, I'd suggest asking him for cheeky trial of one of your wheels on his car to check for clearance.
Those brakes really are the business and will look fantastic on your Leon. Any ideas on the cost of replacement discs & pads on these?
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Nah he's got the car back now... Alex did tell me costs but can't remember now
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Alex was saying he had Lambo calipers on the shelf in his garage. They can be used on 345mm discs :drool:
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i wanted something bigger then 345mm look lost behind the 19" LCR wheels
Got a free 20 min track taster to use this year at Rockingham so will use this and then no doubt i will be hooked and my car will end up like mikes :laugh:
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So today was the day to get rid of them pesky 345mm brakes.. the OEM brakes as standard are very good but mine where knackered due to the amount of stick this car has had as a Press Car including going round Rockingham a few times.
OEM setup
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Discs
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Complete
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Random shots (excuse the dirty wheels)
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So what can i say... not really "tested" them yet have a few quick checks and they feel amazing and look totally amazing
Kit
Brembo Gt Senior 4 pot calipers
Brembo Motorsort 370mm 2 piece fully floating rotors
Alloy AKS caliper brackets
HEL braided brake lines with stainless steel fittings.
Textar (Porsche OEM compound) pads (Massive choice of pads when ordering)
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So ive been back to Triple R Composites today to fit the splitter that they developed on my car (They have Done Facelift, Pre-Facelift and BTCC for the Leon)
Splitter
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Being done
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Done
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Found this hiding behind the bumper
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Then popped to see Alex @ AKS Tuning
Mine and TFSI Mike's Leon's
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Alex's Octavia
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Picked up my Black cap from Alex, These come from American VAG'S, AKS Tuning can supply these
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And last but not least.... a small problem
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how much was the washer bottle cap??
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think they are about £8
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looking good!
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Today i have done something ive been wanting to do for a while
Before
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After
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Genuine MY12 LED rear lights fitted and coded in
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Lights look sweet! :-)
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So i took the Leon to Rockingham today, My car being one of the Ex-SEAT UK press cars its no stranger to Rockingham.. it was my first time on a real track day, ive been to lots of "drive around" the track sessions but never a full on track day. I paid the extra for a tutor to come out with me and i can well recommend it to any other new people. The tutor was really good he kept egging me on to go faster and faster through corners and by the end of the session i was going alot faster than my first lap.
Few pics and Video's taken by the GF from the pits.
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And the posing photo :cartman:
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So how was the car?
Well all as i can say is it surprised me, it handled so well out there i really wasn't expecting to be as good as it was. The LSD was working well and the brake upgrade was superb, When you come out of the last corner your foot is then planted and you arrive at the first corner which is also very banked because its part of the racing oval I was arriving at that corner doing around 125mph (clock speed not GPS) quick dab of the brakes and then turn into the corner and keep the foot semi planted, The second corner which is a hair-pin style corner you arrive at it doing approx 100mph and you need to brake very hardly to enter it. Now if i still had my 345mm single pot setup i wouldn't of managed to brake how i needed to for this corner, The 370mm 4 pots on the other hand stopped me exactly how i needed them to :)
I have well and truly got the track bug now, i was tempted to stay for the afternoon session but the GF and mate wanted to go for food.
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Looks alot slower than it actually was
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Few minor updates
1. Used torque app this morning to test the G/S of the Neuspeed P-Flo and it manages 244g/s which isn't great think im going to invest in a better intake soon.
2. Picked up this
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Its a Piper Cat-Back System, will be fitted in next week or so
3. Hopefully purchasing some Schroth Harnesses from TFSI Mike, They plug into the rear seat belt buckles and then into the front ones as well, can be easily unattached if you need to use rear seats... obviously these will only be used for trackdays etc dont plan to use them everyday
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Got home from a 12 hour night shift, decided to unload the exhaust out of the boot and put it in the garage for now.. while i was doing it thought might aswell give the exhaust tips a polish, as you do at 6am :cartman:
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OEM Remus vs Piper tips
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Exhaust is on, took a while to get it sitting correctly and had to cut up the downpipe
Original system (standard middle section with Remus backbox)
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New
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So what is it like? the car barks and burbles ... but isn't stupidly loud, the system itself has two small boxes on it
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Looks alot slower than it actually was
Awesome track. Which layouts did they use?
I found it destroyed my tyres though, i left there with blisters on all of them every time i went there in the Fabia!!! Out of interest, what speeds where you hitting before hitting the anchors into Deane Hairpin?
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i think about 120 was to scared to take eyes of the road tbh haha that wall wont forgive
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i think about 120 was to scared to take eyes of the road tbh haha that wall wont forgive
Yeah mine was about 120-125mph tbh i think it could have had a few more mph if i could have stopped the car better. Never got to try Rockingham with the Tarox kit, only the stock milk bottle tops.
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So I've had a small chip in the windscreen for a few days, Called the insurance and they sent out Auto Windscreens to repair, Bloke turns up and repairs it but as he removes the machine the bloody windscreen decides to crack half way across it :(
£90 excess later I'm having a new windscreen on Thursday.
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APR 3.4 flashed last night loving the Motorsport Limiter haha
3.4 feels alot better than 3.1
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Quick video I did it was very wet so acceleration is nowhere near where it should be
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APR 3.4 flashed last night loving the Motorsport Limiter haha
3.4 feels alot better than 3.1
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I got to drive Irfans car the other night with the latest APR software and I was mind blown that a 2.0tfsi with a stock turbo can pull so hard and smoothly.
That car would have destroyed my old stage 2 plus Revo K1.
It's mad how back in 2010 everyone thought these engines where maxed out in the stock turbo yet APR keep finding power. Makes me want another one
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Haha i know its so mad... spinning up like hell now though with the road conditions. I might throw the RFD kit in soon which should offer a little more top end.
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So local company LC Autoclean came today who are a friend of a friend.
Winter protection and hand enhancement was completed, I don't know the names of all the products he used so I'm waiting for him to do his write up then I can link to it.
Bearing in mind the only work this car has had done to it since me owning it was me giving it a quick polish with the Kestrel DAS-6 a few month ago it was looking quite sorry for itself.
Pictures:
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The paintwork was a little dull before and quite swirled I would say 60% of the swirling is gone now and its got a nicer colour to it now and is very smooth after the claying.
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Looks fantastic dude. :happy2: Met Luke from LC at Pod, top bloke
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Yep he looks after my next door neighbours Golf MK4, then found out he's Alex's mate
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As promised a few more photo's and some details of the products used
Before:
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Krystal Kleen Detail Brake Away wheel cleaner & Blizzard Snow foam in action:
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Clay shots:
Roof:
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Rear Bumper:
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Car-Skin Winning Formulas Deep Clean used to cleanse the paint and allow wax/sealant to bond:
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Collinite 476s wax was then applied
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All exterior glass was cleaned with IPA wipedown and sealed with Gtechniq G5
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Wheels cleaned with IPA wipedown and sealed with Chemical Guys UK Wheel Guard
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All finished
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One of the things the MK2 ( and MK3 I think) is missing is gas bonnet struts so I've done this today.
Fitted
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbaz88icf%2FLeon_Cupra_R%2F20131226_145800_zpsvjtvhgf8.jpg&hash=7045f7b45c2d3110b7f91a1f582afccb3129d24b)
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Colour coded
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The SEAT touch up paint is quite "off" with the colour but hopefully it will get dirty and blend in
Just waiting on a gas strut now
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Love this car Andy! Luke has done a real nice job on the paint too! I saw the pics on his FB page the other day.
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Thanks Al I wasn't loving it last night Ecu corrupted somehow luckily VRS Northampton managed to recover it and put APR back on
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Thanks Al I wasn't loving it last night Ecu corrupted somehow luckily VRS Northampton managed to recover it and put APR back on
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Holy crap matey, very scary! What the hell happened to cause that?
Really glad to hear you got it sorted out though in the end! :)
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Nobody knows but Keith spent a few hours on Facebook Chat trying to offer troubleshooting and then APR dealer VRS Northampton sorted it for me.
So Yeh still very happy with APR :)
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Nobody knows but Keith spent a few hours on Facebook Chat trying to offer troubleshooting and then APR dealer VRS Northampton sorted it for me.
So Yeh still very happy with APR :)
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Wow, scary times matey!
Like I said, really glad to hear your all sorted out and still happy. Would you recommend VRS Northampton then?
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Thanks Al I wasn't loving it last night Ecu corrupted somehow luckily VRS Northampton managed to recover it and put APR back on
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What happened Andrew? What were the symptoms? I am genuinely VERY interested.
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Basically I switched From 95 to 99 and then it flashed up ESP fault on screen, then it wouldn't start.. Reset the battery and it would start.. Turn it off and it wouldn't start again.
Really not sure what caused it.
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Very, very nice looking car! :congrats:
The exterior look changes are subtle and they really suit the car. The wheels, brakes, splitter, tail lights, even the APR branding on the sides come togheter realy nicely.
About the performance mods I have one question: why did you only buy spings and not a complete coilover suspension?
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Because the springs were one of the very first things that I did, my insurance was modified insurance so I had to do it very quickly.
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Gas struts installed
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Managed to trap my hand in it already haha.
Car is going in soon for new rear brakes (OEM pads and discs) and a REVO ceramic intake
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That looks so much better, I don't know why they were never fitted as standard. :stupid:
Did you make the kit up yourself?
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Nah a guy made me the plates, I bought the ball ends and strut
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Visited Alex @ AKS today for some general maintenance
1. Replaced rear brakes and pads, Brakes are original and done 35k
Before
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After
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2. Topped up oil
3. Adjusted exhaust as it wouldn't stay in the middle
4. Removed Neuspeed P-Flo and replaced it with a REVO Ceramic intake
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New vs Old
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First impressions of the intake are that the car pulls alot stronger with it on over the Neuspeed, it sounds better aswell.
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Yeah... those brakes look past their best!! :smiley:
I would have thought youd get some gains from swapping to the REVO intake too. :driver:
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Yep its alot better
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Decided it might be time to clean the car today after ages.. the wheels were green/black.
Before
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After
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Before
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After
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Gorgeous car!
How do you find the uprated LSD?
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Its amazing on track
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This afternoon I visited PartsULike to see if their MK2 Leon LED conversion kit they have listed would fit my car (I was sceptical the kit would fit because I've heard some of the bulbs are different in newer cars), Yes we were right the kit didn't fit.
Below are what we have changed and pictures of the original bulbs.
1. Sidelights
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2. Mirror lights
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3. Front interior lights
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4. Rear interior lights
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5. Glovebox
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6. Boot light
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7. Number plate lights
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Once PartsULike have emailed me the exact specs of the bulbs we have replaced them with I will post the list.
Below are some poor quality pics of the new bulbs.
New vs old
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Old
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New
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New sidelights with xenon headlights
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LED numberplate
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Front interior
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Rear interior
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I will try to get some better photos at some point.
Basically the only non LED lights I have on the car now are the DRL's and Fog's but I never use either of these so not going to bother.
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Car is at AKS having its 40k service while I'm in Romania.
I'm possibly doing a deal aswell to trade the LCR in for a new MK3 Leon Cupra 280 with DSG, So the car will more than likely be up for sale in a few weeks.
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So while in Romania I ordered a Cupra 280 DSG (From England obviously) and it will be shortly with me.
The brembo AKS brake kit has been removed and its now been sold to a performance car dealer.. who 1 day later took a deposit on it
Here are my latest pictures which also happen to be my favourite
Well end of an Era... sold my car to a performance dealer on saturday.. monday morning hes taken a deposit on it already haha.
The last of my pictures and the best ones
Firstly me in the Cupracer
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Posing
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THE END.
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End of a chapter - not the book :happy2:
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Just read the entire thread! Really liked this car, just not the door stickers.
Look forward to the thread for the new motor :drinking:
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End of a chapter - not the book :happy2:
Nope hehe your going to help me with the next chapter hopefully :happy2:
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Really like the last picture, that race seat is pure sexwee ! :drool:
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So while in Romania ....
THE END.
Great looking car! Sad so hear you sold it... :(. Good luck with the new project :).
What part of Romania did you visit?
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Bucharest, Constanta and Transylvania
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Oh.... I'm from Cluj-Napoca :).
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Loved my time there but split up with the GF of 3.5 years yesterday so don't think I will be going back
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Oh :sad1: Sorry to hear that! If you ever come back give me a PM and I can point out some interesting things to see :smiley:.
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will do, favourite thing I did was to go watch Dinamo Bucuresti
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They have just filed for bankruptcy :sad1:...
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Oh really? Didn't know that
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Rex looks like I'm coming back in October
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:happy2:
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Rex looks like I'm coming back in October
With the new car :grin: ?
Give me a PM a week before and, if you want I can give you some tips of things to see in Transylvania.
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Nah the car will stay here haha.
Will be going Bucharest and Constanta
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