MK3 SEAT Leon CUPRA's owner's register

[The Daily Meme]

Thanks for the response and link.
I don’t mind taking it to a Seat dealer but thought it was a bit premature expecting an oil change after only 10 months.

It used to be necessary after the first 5,000 miles or so. Down to the inaccuracies in machining technology. Hence the breaking in period to prevent damaging your engine as bits and pieces rubbed more than they perhaps should. You’d change the oil to get all the metal filings out of the oil to save it clogging up your filters and stuff.

 

[MaximusDoom]

Thanks for the response and link.
I don’t mind taking it to a Seat dealer but thought it was a bit premature expecting an oil change after only 10 months.

No I understand. But if you consider that in 41 days it will actually be less than 3 weeks early. Just get it done in 41 days or there abouts.

 

[Tivver500]

Just booked mine in for it's first service. Will be a year but only 4.5k miles. As 'Daily Meme' says it'll be oil/filter change but the tech (who I know is pretty switched on) will give it a good check over..... (I have promised him a run out in my TVR when allowed )....

 

[Denno]

Cheers again guys, I’ve read about the fixed service schedules vs long life service.
I have no idea which my car was set at the factory but presume the former based on that service message.

Looking online it appears the oil service fixed price is £189, pretty steep if it’s literally just an oil and filter change.

 

['& Son' managed]

In a similar situation a couple of months ago, my year-old '69' plate Golf being due it's first service at little over 4K miles.
Local VW dealer would have charged a fixed price of £184, so I found a nearer independent VAG outfit who quoted £48
less for the same service, using VW parts/approved oil and they uploaded the details to Volkswagen's service history
database, (supplying a print-out to confirm this had been done.)

 

[xyz]

Just booked mine in for it's first service. Will be a year but only 4.5k miles. As 'Daily Meme' says it'll be oil/filter change but the tech (who I know is pretty switched on) will give it a good check over..... (I have promised him a run out in my TVR when allowed )....

A Griffith is my dream car but unfortunately, I don’t have a garage. I did a trackday in a Tuscan S some years ago - great and it blew away a Gallardo until it came to the corners where his stability control and 4wd helped him.


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[M3_Lee1986]

2015 Cupra estate sub 8 owner here

 

[Jacknm2]

New Cupra 290 Owner, 69 Plate and just joined forum today lurked on here for a while with my Leon FRs but finally felt myself worthy to join (daft I know xD).

 

[Volt]

I’m new here as well. I’m waiting for my 19 plate Cupra 290 to be ready sometime this week. Can’t wait!!

 

[csd_19]

After being away for a few years I'm back with an 18-plate Cupra ST 300 4Drive, lovely bit of kit

 

[bigbadjay]

Been on here since 2011 when I got my mk2 tsi sport, returned last year with a mk3 FR 184 dsg st (still in possession).

now I announce I own a cupra 300 st bought from a fellow forum member, update to come!

 

[bigbadjay]

Been on here since 2011 when I got my mk2 tsi sport, returned last year with a mk3 FR 184 dsg st (still in possession).

now I announce I own a cupra 300 st bought from a fellow forum member, update to come!

So a few weeks in and finding my feet, still not had a proper bit of fun (more frightening tbh)

Noticed the throttle response is really bad. On throttle mainly from standstill, and off the throttle seems like it carries on for half a second, bit more thank what you would expect with electronic throttle pedal. Probably fixable with intake mods which will have to wait until the new year. Unless that's what you get with high power cars?? Plus the inertia of going into hyperspeed maybe!!!

Had a blip at redline in sport mode, sort of a hesitation and delay going from 1st to 2nd with DSG. Like when a diesel hits redline and all torque drops. No warnings etc. Twice this has happened.

It's running oem panel filter and spark plugs fitted last week. Not sure I'm a fan of the REVO dsg map (had this and stage 1 installed previous owner) seems like it never wants to change gear in the very high rpms in sport, good job for the flappy paddles!

Still loving it, will love it more when this damp weather clears up.

 

[Slickric21]

So a few weeks in and finding my feet, still not had a proper bit of fun (more frightening tbh)

Noticed the throttle response is really bad. On throttle mainly from standstill, and off the throttle seems like it carries on for half a second, bit more thank what you would expect with electronic throttle pedal. Probably fixable with intake mods which will have to wait until the new year. Unless that's what you get with high power cars?? Plus the inertia of going into hyperspeed maybe!!!

Had a blip at redline in sport mode, sort of a hesitation and delay going from 1st to 2nd with DSG. Like when a diesel hits redline and all torque drops. No warnings etc. Twice this has happened.

It's running oem panel filter and spark plugs fitted last week. Not sure I'm a fan of the REVO dsg map (had this and stage 1 installed previous owner) seems like it never wants to change gear in the very high rpms in sport, good job for the flappy paddles!

Still loving it, will love it more when this damp weather clears up.

Have you got the 6 speed DSG ?

The Revo DSG map for this gearbox has not got the best reputation to be honest.

 

[bigbadjay]

Have you got the 6 speed DSG ?

The Revo DSG map for this gearbox has not got the best reputation to be honest.

Yes, I'll look into that.

It has some good features and protections from what I've read so far. I recon this would be good for track use if kept in auto, and if the changes are reponsive enough in manual

 

[arc1969]

My 2 year lease ended and my Cupra was taken away today - lease company refused to extend. It's a very VERY sad day....

 

[BoyRacer]

My 2 year lease ended and my Cupra was taken away today - lease company refused to extend. It's a very VERY sad day....

That's the first time I've heard of that happening but considering the shortage of used cars I wonder if that's their reason? If you'd decided to leave the marque with it's replacement then that may have some bearing too?

 

[Copra68]

My 2 year lease ended and my Cupra was taken away today - lease company refused to extend. It's a very VERY sad day....

I assume you went through a third party leasing agent. Mine is VWFS and they contacted me a few months before the end of the agreement asking if I wanted to extend, hand back or if I would be interested in speaking to BCA about purchasing it. I’m on an informal extension now as I’m waiting on a Tiguan R-line.

 

[arc1969]

That's the first time I've heard of that happening but considering the shortage of used cars I wonder if that's their reason? If you'd decided to leave the marque with it's replacement then that may have some bearing too?

The lease was organised by a broker, but I had to ask the leasing company direct and they said no. I did a quick check on second hand prices at the time of refusal, and low mileage used models like mine were selling for MORE than the actual purchase price two years ago. I bet that was a factor!

 

[arc1969]

I assume you went through a third party leasing agent. Mine is VWFS and they contacted me a few months before the end of the agreement asking if I wanted to extend, hand back or if I would be interested in speaking to BCA about purchasing it. I’m on an informal extension now as I’m waiting on a Tiguan R-line.

Yeah through an agent, but I had no options apart from give it back. I'm carless now... nothing I'd like is available for months and after the Cupra I can't go backwards

 

[jonny_w]

I assume you went through a third party leasing agent. Mine is VWFS and they contacted me a few months before the end of the agreement asking if I wanted to extend, hand back or if I would be interested in speaking to BCA about purchasing it. I’m on an informal extension now as I’m waiting on a Tiguan R-line.

i came from a R line Tiguan to another cupra as I hated the Tiguan. They lack power etc.