Leon 20VT Badging

[IrnBru]

Hi all,

I've had my 2001 Leon 20VT Sport for less that a week now and I'm loving it so far. However the previous owner had added a Cupra badge to the back. I wasn't too bothered about it until I noticed that it was in the wrong position so I took it off today.

For those who don't know the 20VT Sport and the Cupra are identical in every way barring leather seats, autodimming rear view mirror and possibly a 6 cd autochanger (mine has this anyway). So it's 'almost' a Cupra and hence my dilemma. Should I....

1) Stick on the Cupra badge in the correct position. It looks quite cool and lets people know that it's a sporting model with something decent for an engine rather than the run of the mill.

2) Leave it off with just the original 20VT badging. It's not a Cupra after all and is more suttle.

I can't decide

It is currently identical to this, bar the registration plate of course.

 

[LEON_FR]

Take all badges off? or have L E O N across the back (LCR style)???

 

[IrnBru]

Sowing seeds in my head there. If I had the new style body kit on then possibly (I saw the previous thread on that), can't really be bothered with the pain of doing that though.

My mum will start to wonder why I keep going round to her house to borrow her hair dryer

So it's basically Cupra on or Cupra off?

 

[LEON_FR]

If you not thinkin of takin em all off then i would prob go for cupra!

 

[markoos]

Ive had my cupra 2 years now,but mine didnt come with leather seats or auto-dimming mirror.Has got a 6 disc changer tho...

 

[IrnBru]

Maybe I'm wrong then. My spec sounds similair to yours. Mine is definately a 'Sport' though.

 

[RikH]

whip all the badges off and just have the cupra one
thats what ive got, mind you mine is a cupra
hehe

mine doesnt have an autodimming rear mirror!

 

[IrnBru]

Ahhhh...

"20VT CUPRA MODELS:
Originally this was a high spec'ed model with ESP, leather seats, RDS display in dash, rain sensing wipers etc but was discontinued in 2001 when the 20VT SPORT was then sold as the Cupra"

from... http://www.seatcupra.net/users/andyb/leonFAQ.htm

So if I'm reading this correctly, during 2001 the 20VT Sport like mine was renamed as the Cupra and the higher spec Cupra was dropped.

I think my Leon may deserve a Cupra badge after all then

 

[RikH]

yeah go for it

p.s lovin the username, i just left scotland to move down here for a job
everyone takes the piss for my irn bru drinking
gits

 

[markoos]

Ah irn bru-the cure for many a hangover here in gods country!!!

 

[IrnBru]

I love the stuff.

I'll need to try getting the new Irn Bru 32 injected into my engine Nitros Oxide style for extra performance

 

[markoos]

Havent tried the new 32 yet!!And welcome to the forums...

 

[IrnBru]

Thanks all. It's nice to have some friendly replies. I was fearing a backlash at the suggestion I had.

 

[RikH]

yeah welcome to forums
a nitrous can in a "irnbru" paint scheme would be rather amazing

 

[lukecupra2001]

mines a cupra but dont have leather or the rear mirror.got the 312mm discs aswell and i dont think the previous owner would have been bothered to change them.lol

 

[Brummy]

DE-BADGE!! .. dont let the buggers know wot-u-got!! .. my little red mk2 Ibiza is a 1.4 .. but because it has a double exhaust sticking out of the rear, you should see the amount of 'respect' it gets .. boyo's think its far sportier than it is, and want to race or think.. hhmmmm . no i dont think i will it must be a Cupra or wotever!..




Oh, ... and WELCOME ,... BTW

 

[IrnBru]

Ok job done. My Sport is now badged Cupra, which makes sense I guess since it basically is.

I considered the debaged sleeper look but it would be wasted. It's good if you're using it to 'fool' people in other cars into racing you and then blowing their doors off but unfortunately I have a healthy collection of points on my license so I'm behaving myself just now.

 

[cupralite]

Ok job done. My Sport is now badged Cupra, which makes sense I guess since it basically is.

I considered the debaged sleeper look but it would be wasted. It's good if you're using it to 'fool' people in other cars into racing you and then blowing their doors off but unfortunately I have a healthy collection of points on my license so I'm behaving myself just now.

De-badged sleeper is the way forward - chavs think they are faster than you

Little do they realise ...

 

[Brummy]

Ok job done. My Sport is now badged Cupra, which makes sense I guess since it basically is.

I considered the debaged sleeper look but it would be wasted. It's good if you're using it to 'fool' people in other cars into racing you and then blowing their doors off but unfortunately I have a healthy collection of points on my license so I'm behaving myself just now.

can work the 'other' way too.. peeps tend to 'leave it'....
or it could just be the scary looks i give 'em.....