Ten happy years of Leon ownership.

[Getgaff]

I've just realised it's exactly ten years to the day since I collected my Leon Cupra from an importer in Holland. It cost £14.5k back then for the full UK-spec + extras, but owes me absolutely nothing today.

86,000 miles later and it still brings a smile to my face whenever I squeeze the throttle .

It's passed every MoT first time and has only let me down 3 times:

1). snapped earth strap between the battery and starter motor (AA roadside fix);
2). knackered battery (AA roadside fix); and,
3). clutch slave cylinder failure.

It's also suffered from a handful of the usual VAG problems, but nothing that wasn't a straightforward and inexpensive fix. The bodywork could do with a little TLC, but a bit of polish and elbow grease will soon sort that out.

Here's to another ten years (unlikely I know ), but I've no reason to sell it just yet.

 

[Richy Cupra]

Congrats mate. True SEAT legend in my eyes. Should do another 100k no problems if you plan on keeping it for that long

 

[PhillyM]

I've just realised it's exactly ten years to the day since I collected my Leon Cupra from an importer in Holland. It cost £14.5k back then for the full UK-spec + extras, but owes me absolutely nothing today.

86,000 miles later and it still brings a smile to my face whenever I squeeze the throttle .

It's passed every MoT first time and has only let me down 3 times:

1). snapped earth strap between the battery and starter motor (AA roadside fix);
2). knackered battery (AA roadside fix); and,
3). clutch slave cylinder failure.

It's also suffered from a handful of the usual VAG problems, but nothing that wasn't a straightforward and inexpensive fix. The bodywork could do with a little TLC, but a bit of polish and elbow grease will soon sort that out.

Here's to another ten years (unlikely I know ), but I've no reason to sell it just yet.

Love hearing things like this making me glad I bought one

 

[mister.c.]

I've just realised it's exactly ten years to the day since I collected my Leon Cupra from an importer in Holland. It cost £14.5k back then for the full UK-spec + extras, but owes me absolutely nothing today.

86,000 miles later and it still brings a smile to my face whenever I squeeze the throttle .

It's passed every MoT first time and has only let me down 3 times:

1). snapped earth strap between the battery and starter motor (AA roadside fix);
2). knackered battery (AA roadside fix); and,
3). clutch slave cylinder failure.

It's also suffered from a handful of the usual VAG problems, but nothing that wasn't a straightforward and inexpensive fix. The bodywork could do with a little TLC, but a bit of polish and elbow grease will soon sort that out.

Here's to another ten years (unlikely I know ), but I've no reason to sell it just yet.

Great to hear another story like this - ours is very similar!
We got our Cupra new in September 2002 and it has now done 106,000 miles. We have had battery problems like yourself + a small number of the usual things - like coil packs, the water leaking through the seals & the pollen filter leaks. Sometimes we get the intermittant juddering - the boost / N75 valve business. Main thing that has gone wrong was a blown headgasket and that was in the first 6 months so covered by warranty.

But touch wood nothing really problematic over ten years. And all bar the juddering has been easily fixed (and that seems to have gone away!) It still looks good & drives superbly, especially on A roads and motorways. Its been our second car for 7 years so I dont drive it daily, but when I do, I always find it fun. Over ten years it has not let us down.

 

[M20FES]

congrats mate, also love threads like this. Its been a big part of your life then, seen you through the ups and downs etc.