john_p_b

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As title, I'm thinking of a seat Leon cupra r as a replacement for my recently murdered octavia vrs.

My octavia was running in the region of 220bhp, 18's, updated arb's, fmic etc, absolutely loved it as it just did everything I wanted from a car so I'm looking at just getting another one BUT the cupra r does keep attrackting my attention. The only down side to the cupra I can see is the size of the boot compared to the octavia is tiny.

Any one on here had one and can share some thoughts on them?

JonnyBravo

A friend of mine has just fitted a engine into one of these after the fuel pressure regulator ( I think it was ) started to fail and it melted a piston. It turns out there is a dealer bulletin about the fault.

The car itself had covered 75k and had been modified to 340hp since 10k and had been used hard for its whole life and if the reg hadn't of let him down then it would still of been going perfectly now.

I've been out in the car and it felt very nice, quite spacious inside, certainly a huge improvement on the earlier Leon, as the engine was new he didn't really open it up but I'm told it goes like a missile and stops very brilliantly too.

I was really impressed, nice car tbh, I would just look into the fault I mentioned as it sounds like it is reasonably common and can lead to a engine failure which ofcourse are not that cheap to replace !

phil_rs

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Same engine as your old octavia but more power as standard. They both came off the same VAG platform so should feel similar to drive

Shings

Shit build quality.

Usual 1.8T problems with various valves and what not.

Look well
Go ok.

JonnyBravo

If thats the case I'm probably thinking of the newer direct injection engine

phil_rs

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Is your mates the 2.0? Even in standard form they are an awesome car IMO! 240bhp out of the box

JonnyBravo

Yes it is, very nice looking car and apparently goes like a rocket.

stevos

Just bought on myself mate silver 04 plate picked it for 3.5
225 from factory and pulls really well. Think as long as cam belt and water pump has been done there pretty indestructible. Make sure the brakes have been done recently as the fronts are expensive being brembo
I am over the moon with mine.
Not too gened up but the cupra r has a bam engine where as the Octavian gas auq I think it is and the bam engine is alot easier tuned as the internals are alot stronger.

H7 CYA

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Good reliable cars IMO With a good variety of affordable power gains. As already mentioned though the build quality isn't as good as the equivalent s3 or golf gti.

bluntys1rsturbo

good cars know a few people with the 225 model, a simple remap gets you to 260-270bhp and makes a massive improvement

It's Czech Mate

Shit build quality compared to the skoda and same platform.

john_p_b

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Really they're that bad build quality? I'd thought and hoped they'd be much the same as the skoda, many people say the skoda has the sane built quality as it's VAG counterparts so I was hoping the Leon would follow that. Looks like perhaps another octavia for me then as I'm not purely after power, got the cossie for that.

ben_frst

ive had the 180 spec thats not the r and i think it was better similar price golf it was identical as the a3 just cheaper and alot less miles the doors have drainage problems but is easily fixed and the 20vt lump always leak boost common places are the bosch recirc valve the books control the breather check valve and all the little vac pipes under the manifolds

the good thing it for under Ł10 you can get diagnostic that run on your laptop and allows you to play with things like alarm, stereo, interior lights ect


ive not driven the skoda as i was put off by the taxi looks and cheap looking leather

the type r has the bam engine so is 225bhp and just from a remap (and recirc valve change if your fussy) you get around 260hp and 270lbf

RST

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Really great cars

stevos

To be honest i dont notice any different in build quality between m y skoda and the leon i would say there pretty much the same.Mine is anyway.

rossco22

Drove a mates a few times his is standard bar a remap , They go ok but i must admit i was expecting abit more from it , Regards to the build quality interior wise there seemed to be a few niggly rattles etc certainly no were nr as well put together as the Audi A4 i was driving at the time (same age) 53 reg......

cesil

I sold mine in march, baby on the way or id still have it. Loved it!! Was on stage 2 map and about 290ish. Only prob i had was the door mechanism where the windows would wind up n down whenever they pleased otherwise never missed a beat. When babies older n i can afford ill have another r. Gaz

john_p_b

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See Gaz that's what's making me think twice, got our second munchkin due end of October but then the mrs does have a mondeo that I recently bought so we can use that for carting the kids around, 90% of the miles I do will just be to and from work.

stevos

If you were nearer to mate I would have gave you a test drive of mine.