What did you drive before you joined the LEON stable?

ThumpJunkie

noms blue waffle
Oct 9, 2010
60
0
West Lothian
1) 1993 Citroen AX 1.0, had it a month before I passed out at the wheel and ditched it.
2) 1997 Citroen AX 1.5D, had it fully resprayed, wide arches, badboy bonnet etc. - thought I was the bee's knees.
3) 2001 MG ZR 1.4 105 (1.8 135 engine conversion).
4) 2001 MG ZR 1.8 160 VVC (2.0T T16 engine conversion) - put the old one back to standardish, and kept all the good parts for this one. Still have it.
5) 2000 Rover 25 iE Track Rat, Lotus Elise 160 engine conversion in progress.
6) 2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 SXi Motability car, hand it back and get the Leon FR on Monday!
 

TheSultanofPing

Active Member
May 9, 2007
58
0
220bhp Nissan S14a (lairy fun!) was the last non - SEAT, then LC. Just bought my next Leon today, off to collect it soon :lol: :funk:
 

robthebubble

LED & Headlight Master
Feb 22, 2011
1,442
6
Solihull, West Midlands
Started with a Gold Austin Metro 1.0L (4 gears and 4* fuel), then got a Gunmetal Gray Pug 106 XSi Mk1 8 valve, then got a Moro Blue Mk1 Audi TT 225 Quattro (remap, Bluflame etc. to 270bhp) and picked up the Black Cupra K1 yesterday. :D
 

Matt22

Active Member
Mar 7, 2011
47
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1. ford escort.... i know i know!! 4 door purple thing... very hip!

2. 306 hdi, ended up with 165bhp and smashed into the side of a merc c220 that pulled out on me!

3. mk4 astra van, mapped to 110bhp (H) pretty usefull little thing!

4. 306 gti-6, suspension mods, strut braces, exhaust, real boy racer car! awesome fun though, couldnt beat the handling

5. mk2 leon fr tdi, bit of an improvement iv got to say!
 
Jun 7, 2006
2,983
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Norfolk, Norwich
1) Nissan Micra mk1 (had this 3 days before selling)
2) Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 merrit mk1 in Purple
3) Renault Megane mk1 1.4 RT 5 door (rolled this trying not to run over a deer)
4) Fiat Brava 1.6 sx (this was kept standard at this point)
5) Ford fiesta mk5 1.25 zetec. (Lowered and 15's was on rails that thing)
6) back to the Fiat Brava (modded this beast as per pics below)
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7) a whole array of company cars. renault megane scenic, 2 Nivarra Pickup trucks, Mazda Pickup truck, landrover discovery and a Seat Ibiza Cupra mk4 TDI

8) i left the company and bought the Seat ibiza TDI (remapped and lowered on coilies)
9) Citroen C4 VTR+ egs (standard)
10) Seat Leon Cupra mk2
 
May 7, 2011
1,044
1
North East, UK
Used to drive:
1st (2002) - 1972 Austin Mini Cooper 1.3
2nd (2004) - 2000 Fiat Punto 1.4
3rd (2005) - 2002 Pegeot 307 1.8 (Only owed for 3 weeks)
4th (2005) - 2005 Vaxhall Astra 1.9 CDTI
5th (2008) - 2007 Jaguar X-Type 2.2D

Current (2010) - 2010 Leon Cupra 2.0 TFSI 240PS
 

NigelCupra

Active Member
May 31, 2011
51
0
Warsash, South Coast
A V6 Diesel Vectra and a modified Impreza wagon pushing 350brake were/are my current rides before diciding to get a Cupra.

Before that I have been into Japanese cars for the last 10+ years and have had 4 pulsars, 3 Skylines, 3 Impreza and two EVO's :):)
 

Richard Askew

Guest
1.1974 Ford Escort Estate
2.1975 Triumph Spitfire 1500(warped exhaust manifold)
3.1976 MGB Roadster(wndscreen leaked)
4.1976 Another MGB Roadster(windscreen leaked)
5.1977 MGB Coupe JPS(water pump failed on M1 in fast lane-not pleasant)
6.1978 Triumph TR7(the most unbelievably unreliable car I have ever had)
7.1979 Renault 5 Gordini(got cramp driving it-sold after 3 months)
8.1979 Ford Escort RS 2000(chassis bent Ford put it right but refused to acknowledge fault)
9.1980 Ford Escort XR3i(metal fatigue in crankshaft-2 months old)
10.1982 Ford Capri 2.8i(awesome)
11.1983 Ford Fiesta XR2(terrible)
12.1984 VW Golf GTI(awesome)
13.1985 Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia(was rotten Garage took it back)
14.1986 VW Polo(wife wrote it off was nearly killed sat in passenger seat)
15.1987 Rover 420(dont ask)
16.1987 Saab 900 Turbo(old man gave it to me-probably felt sorry for me driving the Rover)
17.1988 Subaru Turbo Estate(very thirsty-had it 6 weeks)
18.1988 Volvo 360 GLT
19.1989 Ford Sierra 4x4(great)
20.1991 Ford Escort RS Turbo and XR3i Conv.(both great)
21.1993 Ford Sierra 4x4(great)
22.1994 Range Rover(had it 4 days took it back they refused to put vehicle right-numerous faults. Got the 4x4 back)
23. Range Rover(this one was OK)
24.1994 BMW 530i and 325i Estate(two nice motors)
25.1996 Audi A4 Estate
26.1998 Land Rover Discovery XS(engine blew up!)
27.2001 Jaguar XJ Sport(wonderful car)
28.2002 BMW 318i(underpowered) and Land Rover 300 TDI(mother wrote it off)
29.2003BMW 535i(extremely reliable) and 2005 Land Rover Discovery ES 4.0 V8.(suprisingly reliable for a LR)
30.2011 Seat Leon Cupra R and Land Rover Discovery ES 4.0 V8
and probably a few more I've forgotten.
Richard
 
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adam1811

Stockport - Black 2.0 TDI
Mar 18, 2011
170
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Stockport
I had...

1.1l Fiesta MK3
1.1 Rover Metro (Purple two tone, quality colour)
1.4 Peugeot 106 xsi (cracking little car made a lot of other drivers very suprised at the lights) :)
1.4 Ibiza MK4
Now 2.0 TDI Sport Mk2 Leon
:)
 

kazand

Is powered by Medtronics
Jun 6, 2010
4,138
73
Brum
had a 04 leon 1.6S - ok-traded up to an 08 1.4TSi reference sport-cracking engine-now got an FR TFSi - Cracking car! :D
 
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adam1811

Stockport - Black 2.0 TDI
Mar 18, 2011
170
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Stockport
Peugeot 205 1.6 GTi
Suzuki Swift 1.3 GTi
Peugeot 206 HDi
Peugeot 306 GTi
Mercedes Benz C220cdi Sportcoupe
BMW 330i M Sport
Audi S4 B6
Impreza WRX STI PPP
Suzuki Swift Sport
Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE
Leon Cupra TFSi

306 GTi, great cars to drive them, borrowed one of a mate whilst my Leon was in the garage :)
 

Balddee2

Active Member
Oct 10, 2009
175
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1. Escort mk3 1.6
2. Astra mk2 1.3 merit
3. Clio 16 valve
4. Clio 16 valve (above one written off)
5. Clio Williams mk1
6. Nissan Sunny GTi-R (UK car)
7. Alfa 145 Cloverleaf
8. Saxo VTS
9. Clio 172
10. Honda Accord 2.4 Type S (family arrived!)
11. Audi A4 2.0T (220 editon)
12. Leon Cupra R (mk2)
 
May 7, 2011
1,044
1
North East, UK
1) Nissan Micra mk1 (had this 3 days before selling)
2) Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 merrit mk1 in Purple
3) Renault Megane mk1 1.4 RT 5 door (rolled this trying not to run over a deer)
4) Fiat Brava 1.6 sx (this was kept standard at this point)
5) Ford fiesta mk5 1.25 zetec. (Lowered and 15's was on rails that thing)
6) back to the Fiat Brava (modded this beast as per pics below)
std
Standard.jpg

finsihed
newmycarside.jpg

boot5.jpg

screen5.jpg


7) a whole array of company cars. renault megane scenic, 2 Nivarra Pickup trucks, Mazda Pickup truck, landrover discovery and a Seat Ibiza Cupra mk4 TDI

8) i left the company and bought the Seat ibiza TDI (remapped and lowered on coilies)
9) Citroen C4 VTR+ egs (standard)
10) Seat Leon Cupra mk2

That conversion looks Sweet !!
 
Interesting...

1. 1992 K10 Nissan Micra 1.0L Phoenix
2. 1998 Citroen Saxo 1.4 Westcoast
3. 2003 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR
4. 2002 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTS
5. 2002 Ford Focus 2.0 ESP Zetec
6. 2005 Peugeot 307 1.6 HDI and 2000 Citroen Saxo VTS
7. 2004 Skoda Octavia 1.8T vRS and 2002 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXI
8. 2007 Seat Leon 2.0 TDI FR