New Leon

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s22jcd

Original Poster:

22 posts

229 months

Sunday 11th December 2005
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Here is an image of the new Leon I have purchased.

Woody_450

452 posts

242 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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Hiya,

I've just bought one very similar, the 2.0 TFSI, took it out for a drive last weekend...pick it up next weekend! Very impressed with the handling, that's what swayed it for me in the end! PX'ed my Audi S3 for it!

Have you had any niggles/problems with yours?

Cheers
Rich

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1,331 posts

231 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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Have a butch at www.seatcupra.net all the SEAT infor you will ever need.

s22jcd

Original Poster:

22 posts

229 months

Wednesday 11th January 2006
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I have had some problems with the Bluetooth working in the car. I got the Bluetooth extra but the software on my phone needs upgrading. Apart from that I have only had one rattle in the back speaker but that has been sorted out by the dealer.

Really am enjoying the power and steering, and to top it off the 44 MPG I am getting.

How have you found the TFSI so far

Woody_450

452 posts

242 months

Saturday 14th January 2006
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Just picked it up today...so far so good, still finding all the toys...folding mirrors, auto lights, auto wipers...all good fun!

Need to sort out if my cd changer and phone kit will fit, so that's tomorrows job!!

Rich

Rob P

5,782 posts

269 months

Friday 20th January 2006
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Hi,

I got a 2.0 TDI Sport last month.

Very impressed with it. Only done 3k - so far so good. Its a good comprimise between a sporty hatch with tidy handling and a mile-muncher for the motorway.

And I love the torque! First diesel I've owned and I'm still getting used to changing up beofre the redline to get the most out of it

My bluetooth was a pain too but I got a cradle after a few weeks and hence its hard-wired to the car now.

Niggles - Wonky trim on the passenger door and a rattle from the speaker I think. Oh, and the steering rack creaks at low speed. I got the "they all do that Sir" from the SEAT dealer

Woody_450

452 posts

242 months

Sunday 22nd January 2006
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I get the low speed steering creak too

Yep and still trying to get access to the headunit...

Rob P

5,782 posts

269 months

Monday 23rd January 2006
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Woody_450 said:
I get the low speed steering creak too

Yep and still trying to get access to the headunit...


How? THe guy who fitted my cradle had been warned it was difficult to get the stereo out but he did it in 10secs flat, used a set of Audi keys if that helps?

Woody_450

452 posts

242 months

Monday 23rd January 2006
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Rob P said:
Woody_450 said:
I get the low speed steering creak too

Yep and still trying to get access to the headunit...


How? THe guy who fitted my cradle had been warned it was difficult to get the stereo out but he did it in 10secs flat, used a set of Audi keys if that helps?


I've tried a couple of times with a set of Audi keys with no luck...time for another go...

Rob P

5,782 posts

269 months

Monday 23rd January 2006
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Woody_450 said:
Rob P said:
Woody_450 said:
I get the low speed steering creak too

Yep and still trying to get access to the headunit...


How? THe guy who fitted my cradle had been warned it was difficult to get the stereo out but he did it in 10secs flat, used a set of Audi keys if that helps?


I've tried a couple of times with a set of Audi keys with no luck...time for another go...


Are you using the two rectangular holes at the bottom of the unit?

Woody_450

452 posts

242 months

Tuesday 24th January 2006
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Rob P said:

Are you using the two rectangular holes at the bottom of the unit?


Yeah I am, still not shifting though. Time for a trip the the local ICE dealer me thinks...this is the first ever headunit to have me stumped

corb

29 posts

235 months

Friday 27th January 2006
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I sell them. I drive a 1.6 Reference as my current car. Does creak at low speed like you say, theyre not just fobbing you off Have driven all engines in them now, except the TFSI, everytime we've got one on its way to us, it gets sold before it arrives! Must say MUCH prefer the drive of the NEW Leon, but looks of the old one for now(CupraR). Lovely cars to drive though.

Woody_450

452 posts

242 months

Saturday 28th January 2006
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Hi Corb,

Any idea how to get the headunit out?

Cheers
Rich

Splat2k

2 posts

223 months

Thursday 16th February 2006
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Creaky Steering !!!

Wow I didn't realise the problem was so widespread. I bought a 2.0TDiS in October. The Steering rack was replaced and the problem was cured for about a month. Thing is, it's come back again and now I'm informed that SEAT have a new design rack available to fix this problem. (Will be changed under warranty)
Hopefully this time the problem will be permanently fixed.

Don't let the dealers fob you off with "They all do it" get it replaced under warranty.

mk2ginge

2 posts

219 months

Monday 26th June 2006
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Seen the racks being replaced at work under warranty aswell. Heard they have re designed the rack now to stop the creaking. The Altea did it aswell.

cheer james

Stealthdave

5 posts

215 months

Monday 9th October 2006
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Gah, Ive got a new leon on order......