Facelift model or not

[kevh]

I'm a little confused not sure if i have facelift model how do i tell?
reg documents say Leon Cupra turbo first reg march 03

i have:
climate
tcs
radio cass with cd changer
elec heated mirrors

does not have:
esp
no indication on the body its a Cupra(poss debadged)
side airbags
mirrors don't fold (poss broken if they should)
cruise control

any help please
kevh Leon Cupra 1800T 03

 

[dh00001]

does your front end look like

 

[kevh]

Yes the front end does look like that.

kevh Leon Cupra 1.8T 03

 

[gezmeister]

Ten yes, that's a facelift

 

[itfben]

whats the difference between facelift and non-faclift?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

whats the difference between facelift and non-faclift?

Pre facelift

Facelift

 

[itfben]

Pre facelift

Facelift

doesnt help that the second one is heavy modded in comparision to the first one.

I presume facelift does not mean modded, it is the bumper that makes it a facelift? non-facelift has the same bumpers as say a standard 1.6 Leon but facelift is what I would call the FR bumper (the one with a hole like the hole the front Seat badge goes in, directly underneth the front Seat badge ?

Right ? or WRONG?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

doesnt help that the second one is heavy modded in comparision to the first one.

I presume facelift does not mean modded, it is the bumper that makes it a facelift? non-facelift has the same bumpers as say a standard 1.6 Leon but facelift is what I would call the FR bumper (the one with a hole like the hole the front Seat badge goes in, directly underneth the front Seat badge ?

Right ? or WRONG?

Wrong, nothing to do with modified.

Pre facelift has the smaller bumpers with black inserts, no side skirts and black door moldings.

The bottom pic shows the different bumpers, skirts and moldings.

Apart from the wheels, splitter and its a bit lower thats what a facelift looks like

 

[itfben]

Wrong, nothing to do with modified.

Pre facelift has the smaller bumpers with black inserts, no side skirts and black door moldings.

The bottom pic shows the different bumpers, skirts and moldings.

Apart from the wheels, splitter and its a bit lower thats what a facelift looks like

cool! and that lower picture is the first time (that i can remember) seeing a blue Leon that has made me lost for words! thats gorgous! the black rims etc looks the nuts, Im usually a Black / Red / White Leon man but boy thats tasty - actually mkes me consider geting a blue Leon diesel

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

cool! and that lower picture is the first time (that i can remember) seeing a blue Leon that has made me lost for words! thats gorgous! the black rims etc looks the nuts, Im usually a Black / Red / White Leon man but boy thats tasty - actually mkes me consider geting a blue Leon diesel

Cheers, those 2 pics are the same car

 

[itfben]

Cheers, those 2 pics are the same car

your ride?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

your ride?

Yeah thats how I bought it to how it is now

 

[itfben]

Yeah thats how I bought it to how it is now

R.E.S.P.E.C.T! that is VERY nicely done. but why does it look didnt to the car in you signature?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

R.E.S.P.E.C.T! that is VERY nicely done. but why does it look didnt to the car in you signature?

Signature is how it looked last month with different wheels and no wind deflectors

 

[itfben]

Signature is how it looked last month with different wheels and no wind deflectors

Think you should definately update it to that picture! cant tell you how much better it looks, what rims are they?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Think you should definately update it to that picture! cant tell you how much better it looks, what rims are they?

The new ones are Team Dynamics ProRace 1.2 and the old ones are RS6 Reps.

I'll sort a new sig when I can get some decent new pics and its clean

 

[kevh]

Thanks guys i now know that i have a facelift.

kevh Leon Cupra 03

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

perhaps mine will help a little better as its a lighter colour car / pic

as you can see what Adams sayng its a smoother bumper and no plastic inserts

 

[itfben]

The new ones are Team Dynamics ProRace 1.2 and the old ones are RS6 Reps.

I'll sort a new sig when I can get some decent new pics and its clean

looks like you sorted the sig? nice!

 

[Gordz]

It's all to do with the mirrors!!!!!!!

If the mirrors are square then it's pre-facelift

If the mirrors are oval (or tear-drop) shaped, then it's the facelift model!