I saw a Cady White FR550 on the back of a transporter the other day (see my thread about Strange Alloys), and didnt like the new alloys at all, they looked more like 16's!
Goose17
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FR 550 Limited Edition
Has anyone got their new Limited Edition FR 550 delivered yet? I will take hold of mine on Wednesday next week.
Has anyone got their new Limited Edition FR 550 delivered yet? I will take hold of mine on Wednesday next week.
strugers1
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Theres a white one on ebay at swindon motor park, item 350034593459, just gone on. It says cupra style seats/ but its hard to tell from the pics as the headrests are out of shot. The wheels look naff "for a special edition",they look like leon sport ones??? the badge on the back is the onlly external bit that looks any good............ Not that special to me, apart from the seats then
Saw one in the dealership. Has bespoke seats. The headrests are integrated like on the cupra but this have a sort of cut out bit. Looked ok actually. That colour was a little much for me still.
klf2007
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sorry folks's i prefer the standard styling aswell. only way id pay the extra that one of those cost if FR550 was the brake horse power. if only ........
Jumbo
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Fr550
I took delivery of my 550 on 1 April and I am very pleased with it. Buying the 550 was the quickest way of getting an FR without the 12 week wait. As for cost their is no premium over a standard FR TDI, so for the same cost it's maybe worthwhile to have a model that has different wheels and seats. I gather that there may only be two others in my area. The seats look like they are from the Cupra but do not have the lumbar adjustment of the standard FR seats. I am not sure if the Cupra has lumber adjustment, if not, then maybe they are actual Cupra seats with the different logo.
As for what I think of the car (Leon FR):
I am hooked on diesel's and the torque available is fantastic, 350nm is more than a WRX Scubbie. My wife says it reminds her of the V6 4motion we had without the fuel bills. I am sure that the more miles I cover the better it will get.
I am getting around 40mpg which is not bad for the type of running up to now and I would hope that when it free's out and with a longer run it will improve further.
Suspension is pretty solid and possibly a little too much for the uninitiated. I have had worse. Turn in is a lot sharper than my previous Leon with sports suspension all be it 16" wheels.
The brakes are pretty sharp and I like the instant response. I have had performance cars in the past that could have done with similar brakes.
Overall, a thumbs up for now.
I took delivery of my 550 on 1 April and I am very pleased with it. Buying the 550 was the quickest way of getting an FR without the 12 week wait. As for cost their is no premium over a standard FR TDI, so for the same cost it's maybe worthwhile to have a model that has different wheels and seats. I gather that there may only be two others in my area. The seats look like they are from the Cupra but do not have the lumbar adjustment of the standard FR seats. I am not sure if the Cupra has lumber adjustment, if not, then maybe they are actual Cupra seats with the different logo.
As for what I think of the car (Leon FR):
I am hooked on diesel's and the torque available is fantastic, 350nm is more than a WRX Scubbie. My wife says it reminds her of the V6 4motion we had without the fuel bills.
I am sure that the more miles I cover the better it will get.I am getting around 40mpg which is not bad for the type of running up to now and I would hope that when it free's out and with a longer run it will improve further.
Suspension is pretty solid and possibly a little too much for the uninitiated. I have had worse. Turn in is a lot sharper than my previous Leon with sports suspension all be it 16" wheels.
The brakes are pretty sharp and I like the instant response. I have had performance cars in the past that could have done with similar brakes.
Overall, a thumbs up for now.
soates82
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Fr550
Hello chaps!
Just about to jump ship from a clio 197 to a FR TDi, im doing over 20k a year and the 197s 22mpg is making it very expensive to run!
Ive been reading about the FR550 and love the seats plus the 18" wheels and USB port i would spec on a standard FR, however... Deals!
I notice that FRs can be had with about a grand off list from most dealers, how much do you think i could knock a dealer down on a FR550? (I guess not a lot!)
Im up in sheffield and would be interested to hear of any locals experiences of the dealers and deals.
Once again a big hello and ill be around here a lot!
Hello chaps!
Just about to jump ship from a clio 197 to a FR TDi, im doing over 20k a year and the 197s 22mpg is making it very expensive to run!
Ive been reading about the FR550 and love the seats plus the 18" wheels and USB port i would spec on a standard FR, however... Deals!
I notice that FRs can be had with about a grand off list from most dealers, how much do you think i could knock a dealer down on a FR550? (I guess not a lot!)
Im up in sheffield and would be interested to hear of any locals experiences of the dealers and deals.
Once again a big hello and ill be around here a lot!
If 1k off is the best you can get then you need to talk to Irfan from seatcarsdirect in the dealer section of this forum. He can do a lot better. And there's online deals too. Drivethedeal.com are doing them for around 16k. As for the 550 I couldn't say. with the money you save off the list price with either of the above options you could change alloys or seats at a later date.
I saw a FR550 the other night in the Citrus green and it looks a lot better than it does in the pictures.
Alex
Alex
Isn't personal taste a strange thing, 'spose its a good job we're not all the same!
I can't say I'm overwhelmed by the 550 wheels although I prefer them to the 17" kerb-catchers, the seats are a definite improvement and USB has to be better than an aux socket and all for roughly the same money. I've got one coming with Bluetooth but thats about the only other factory option available and they're rarer than hen's teeth.
My new Cupra demo (Bluetooth, sunroof, convenience and of course the Bi-xenons) has just arrived on site after a horrendous wait, (y'see, even dealers get build delay problems, its not just customers) its in the bodyshop having side skirts and rear spoiler fitted which to me is as far as I'd possibly want to go with styling, I really like the fact that it looks like a Cupra.
Although I suppose I can see the perverse enjoyment of blowing away someone at the lights and them not knowing what it is thats just blown them away, I wouldn't dream in a million years of trying to make it look like the 2007 1.6 8valve Special Edition or the 2006 2.0 Tdi Reference Sport 140BHP Special Edition both of which had the BTCC/Aero/K1 bodystyling as standard. Fake brake ducts just ain't my thing and that little central exhaust that stands an inch or two out from the bumper is just too Harry Moss for me.
I know some of this post may not sound like the usual dealer's sales pitch but thats because its not. I tell it how I see it because I see no reason not to, we've been SEAT dealers for 21 years, we've all seen the salesmen and dealers who kiss your butt for a year or two, tell you everything you want to hear then suddenly switch to selling Kia or Proton and leave you high and dry.
I can't say I'm overwhelmed by the 550 wheels although I prefer them to the 17" kerb-catchers, the seats are a definite improvement and USB has to be better than an aux socket and all for roughly the same money. I've got one coming with Bluetooth but thats about the only other factory option available and they're rarer than hen's teeth.
My new Cupra demo (Bluetooth, sunroof, convenience and of course the Bi-xenons) has just arrived on site after a horrendous wait, (y'see, even dealers get build delay problems, its not just customers) its in the bodyshop having side skirts and rear spoiler fitted which to me is as far as I'd possibly want to go with styling, I really like the fact that it looks like a Cupra.
Although I suppose I can see the perverse enjoyment of blowing away someone at the lights and them not knowing what it is thats just blown them away, I wouldn't dream in a million years of trying to make it look like the 2007 1.6 8valve Special Edition or the 2006 2.0 Tdi Reference Sport 140BHP Special Edition both of which had the BTCC/Aero/K1 bodystyling as standard. Fake brake ducts just ain't my thing and that little central exhaust that stands an inch or two out from the bumper is just too Harry Moss for me.
I know some of this post may not sound like the usual dealer's sales pitch but thats because its not. I tell it how I see it because I see no reason not to, we've been SEAT dealers for 21 years, we've all seen the salesmen and dealers who kiss your butt for a year or two, tell you everything you want to hear then suddenly switch to selling Kia or Proton and leave you high and dry.
Hello chaps!
Just about to jump ship from a clio 197 to a FR TDi, im doing over 20k a year and the 197s 22mpg is making it very expensive to run!
Ive been reading about the FR550 and love the seats plus the 18" wheels and USB port i would spec on a standard FR, however... Deals!
I notice that FRs can be had with about a grand off list from most dealers, how much do you think i could knock a dealer down on a FR550? (I guess not a lot!)
Im up in sheffield and would be interested to hear of any locals experiences of the dealers and deals.
Once again a big hello and ill be around here a lot!
Give Kurt a call at the seat dealership in chesterfield , tell him what ya want and im sure he will be able to help , he did for me anyway .
Goose17
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Just taken hold of the FR 550. Only problem i have got is it seems to be very bouncy from 80 mph and above. Had it up to 120 and could hardly keep it on the road. It must be the 18" alloys. Everything else is brilliant. Been down to Glasgow for a run and averaged 42 mpg. See what the car is like after a couple of thousand miles.
Getting lots of admiring looks from passing motorists.
See y'all soon
Getting lots of admiring looks from passing motorists.
See y'all soon
andy TdI
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Excellent news Goose......I've ordered mine today, really looking forward to picking it up.
Got a cracking deal 16885 OTR,,,,,,,,,,,after hours of Haggling.
Got a cracking deal 16885 OTR,,,,,,,,,,,after hours of Haggling.
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