Supercopa tomorrow

[Lawsie26]

Greetings all, you've already been an invaluable source of information as i decided on what to get next. Unfortunately have to wave goodbye to my 11 plate S4 Avant as couldn't justify the pennies required to keep it in juice etc. Had 6500 miles in it, got it with 40 miles on the clock when 6 months old, and the trip meter has been running the entire time and registered a massive 21.7mpg. It could be i have a slightly heavy right foot, but you don't buy these things, then not let the scenery whizz by? So, after much deliberation, i pick up my first diesel car tomorrow, a brand new supercopa TDi in white with black wheels.

So how did the forum help, well firstly was able to see how good the LEON looks in this colour combo, next step was helping me to decide whether to debadge or not. Took a couple of the badges of the S4, it had V6T on the sides, which was pretty weird, given it didn't have a turbo? Main reason i removed, was the car was a bit of a sleeper, apart from the S4 badge, which many will have mistaken for S Line, and the 4 pipes, it looked just like any other A4 Avant, and got good bit of fun, especially chasing an 06 RS4 up to 140 on private track. Straight line acceleration was breathtaking, not quite as good in the twistys as my previous motor, an 06 WRX STi type D, but given the additional weight and huge upgrade in comfort, it was still pretty stunning.

Not my first time in a SEAT either, as before the Scooby, i had an 08 Leon Cupra, so kinda know what i'm getting into? i hope, anyway?

Here's hoping for a good looking car that will return mpg in the high 30's, halve my insurance, road tax, and leave lots more pennies for beer tokens and overseas adventures. Farewell to the flying hearse, hello hot hatch

 

[marks_leon]

Gd choice mate, enjoy

 

[Lawsie26]

well, pretty happy, obviously just traded in something with 340bhp V6 supercharged for a diesel, but needs must, will throw up some pics once i hit the required amount of posts.

highlights, liked the fact it just started streaming music from my iphone, and phone book appears more accesible than the audi.

just drove it back to work, with a quick stop to take a few photos, so not had a chance to rate the engine, but so far quite pleasantly surprised. Sitting a little higher than in the S4, and my parking at work (nose first) was atrocious, probably 2 feet away from where i could be, been too used to front sensors on the hearse.

Away out now for a quick blast, got a nice wee route home thru some twistys, and a will extend the run a wee bit tonight, dealer didn't fill her up, so reading 80 miles to next fill, which was nearly halve a tank in the S4 (235 typically from brim to empty).

Tonights trawling thru here will be to see the forums take on whether supermarket diesel is as good as the branded, and whether the super diesel is any use. The next stop is to try and find out info on whether the winter wheels i bought for the S4 will screw on to the supercopa, dealer said to pop in past one weekend and they can get the techs to have a look, if i was a wee bit cleverer i would manage this myself, but alas, that's not to be