gav_FR's MkI Leon FR TDI - Black with a touch of red - Change of wheels?

[gav_FR]

I thought it was about time to start a thread on my car, so here we go...

The list of mods so far is:

• Fabia rear wiper
• Beesting aerial
• SCN stickers in rear quarter windows
• Re-badged rear end

Updates:

• Mufflerectomy
• Black side repeaters
• Cupra R splitter
• Kenwood KDC-W7544U head unit with iPod control
• Red mirrors and red/black front badge
• Re-badged boot (again)
• 18" Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2S wheels
• Genuine SEAT boot storage tray
• Bosch AeroTwin retro-fit wiper blades

Pictures so far...

Standard, a few weeks after I bought it in April '08:

Wiper, aerial, re-badged:

I'm still unsure on the FR badge, I might end up totally debaging the rear but I'm going to leave it for now to see if it grows on me.

Aerial (standard vs beesting):

That's all for now!

 

[holty]

Looking smart mate.
Same as mine. I havent got round to posting any pics yet tho. I'm a slacker!
FR badge on rear looks pretty cool i reckon. I'm going to debadge so it just has the TDI as I think it would look even more stealth.

 

[ChrisGTL]

I could do my hair in that paintwork reflection........

If I had any hair that is!!

Looks just as nice as in the flesh Gav, very impressed

 

[gav_FR]

Looking smart mate.
Same as mine. I havent got round to posting any pics yet tho. I'm a slacker!
FR badge on rear looks pretty cool i reckon. I'm going to debadge so it just has the TDI as I think it would look even more stealth.

Cheers. Yeah I'm a slacker too, it took me 10 months to create this thread!

As for the TDI badge I think it will look good, I tried tons of combinations on Photoshop before I did mine and the TDI badge on its own did look nice and stealthy.

I could do my hair in that paintwork reflection........

If I had any hair that is!!

Looks just as nice as in the flesh Gav, very impressed

Thanks Chris, your FR looks nice in the flesh too.

 

[gav_FR]

I got the mufflerectomy fitted today! All I have to say is wow - I love it.

I was going to fit the mufflerectomy myself but I couldn't get under the car enough to angle the old exhaust off, since the backbox and centre pipe is one complete piece, so I went to a local exhaust place who chopped it in half and fitted the new one for me for £30.

I think the car feels more responsive, but that could just be psychological. But the sound is ace. From the outside its nice and growly with a kind of Darth Vader-esque howl noise to it, but from the inside it isn't too much louder than standard which is good. It does roar a bit when you boot it, but it's by no means loud. Here's a video I took on my phone:



EDIT: Just realised in the video it sounds like the exhaust is almost making a popping rumbley noise on the overrun, this is just the wind not the exhaust lol!

 

[cupratdi-matt]

that sounds ace mate. how much did it cost?

 

[gav_FR]

I bought the mufflerectomy pipe sections off ChrisGTL on here for £40, he had only had it on his car a few months and it was in good condition, then it cost me £30 to get fitted.

 

[ChrisGTL]

I got the mufflerectomy fitted today! All I have to say is wow - I love it.

Sounds very nice gav_FR!

I miss that darth-vader esque sound.....looks good too

 

[gav_FR]

Yeah it looks ace, good choice you made with the oval tip Chris

The only problem I have with it is that it doesn't sound that different from standard on the inside, so I'm wanting to stand outside the car to hear it all the time!

 

[gav_FR]

I have now fitted some black side repeaters. The pictures aren't great and my car is filthy but you get the idea! I'll get some better pics once the car has been washed. I much prefer the black repeaters compared to the standard chrome ones, I think they suit the car better with it being black.

For those who are interested I got the repeaters from www.body-kit.co.uk , they are the AutoArt ones for a Ford Fiesta Mk 6. I had previously tried some from ebay that were for the Leon but the bulb holders didn't fit in. It turns out SEAT changed the bulb holders over at some point and the later ones are compatible with the Fiesta lights.

Pics:

 

[gav_FR]

Small update on my car, I now have a Cupra R front splitter which I fitted over the weekend. I think it makes the front end look much better - meaner and lower looking.

I also gave the car a good polish & wax so took it out for a spin over the moors and took a few nice photos

 

[gav_FR]

Small update on my car...

Wind deflectors now fitted, I'm surprisingly pleased with these because I was a bit dubious as to whether or not they work but they do, and I think they look great too

Also fitted a Brodit iPod holder, which was quite expensive but does the job perfectly so I'm pleased. Now I could just do with a new headunit to get full iPod control and song info the display.

 

[a1exw1nter]

where did you get your ariel from?

 

[gav_FR]

I got it from eBay, but it is an Autoleads one.

This looks the same: clicky. Mine came with 2 different mast bits so you can have long or short.

 

[a1exw1nter]

Cheers mate. ive gone round a few scrappys asking about one with no joy. One bloke even said i should just nick one! Nob.

liking the tread mate whats your next plans?

 

[Becks]

bigger wheels and a tad lower just the usual!

 

[gav_FR]

bigger wheels and a tad lower just the usual!

Although I really like the FR wheels, it's a shame they don't do them in 18".

 

[S3 AKR]

As much as it lacks originality, I still really like my RS6's. They just look right. Click the link in my signature.

 

[gav_FR]

Recently got a new head unit and have only just got round to taking pics of it...

It's a Kenwood KDC-W7544U. The main reason I got it was for the iPod control and display because I was sick of fiddling about with the iPod click wheel whilst driving along and not having the display on the head unit.

I've got to say I'm really impressed with the head unit, it has full iPod control so it's very similar to use to the iPod interface. It has multiple colour settings for the display or if you want a full colour cycle, but I just leave it red to match the Leon lights. The only complaint I have is that in bright daylight the screen is sometimes barely readable because it's so reflective.

A few piccies:

 

[Dave&Nick]

Nice car!