Tell me about Leon FR's

[Naf]

I'm just about to get rid of mine at the weekend(05 plate, 116k, yours for close to £4k before Saturday )

Can't fault it really, only that it was starting to feel like it has done that many miles, up until around 110k it felt fairly solid but recently it has felt a bit loose almost.

Nothing much went wrong (coolant hose popped off, coolant temp sensor broke, glow plugs were replaced) and I never had any real issues with it

FR spec means you will have the Aura CD head unit with a 6 disk changer in the glovebox

Not true. Cupras had them as standard iirc, and FR+ did - but FR's only had them as an option, which my car didn't get

 

[Kitchster_uk]

We've just got a Cupra Mk1 for the missus. Goes like hell, handles like it's on rails, had no problems with it thus far, but ours has had a replacement 'box and clutch. They leak from the door seals and the rear lights get condensation in them. Other than that, they are great cars!

 

[Skii]

I'm just about to get rid of mine at the weekend(05 plate, 116k, yours for close to £4k before Saturday )

Can't fault it really, only that it was starting to feel like it has done that many miles, up until around 110k it felt fairly solid but recently it has felt a bit loose almost.

Nothing much went wrong (coolant hose popped off, coolant temp sensor broke, glow plugs were replaced) and I never had any real issues with it


Not true. Cupras had them as standard iirc, and FR+ did - but FR's only had them as an option, which my car didn't get

I didn't know that ! mind you I'm strongly considering ripping it all out and getting a decent removeable HU with ipod dock for the golvebox..

 

[Traffic_Warden]

Sorry but I disagree. Its just turned 70k miles and here is my list of replacement parts and annoyances

2 x new front springs
2x driveshafts
2x rear calipers
100000x suspension bushes and bits and pieces

The interior rattles, its cheap, and nasty and I'm sorry but I had a 620ti - I'd have it back ten times over this thing and its a rover.....

He is on a bout the new model renaultsports as they've won hot hatch of the year 2 years in a row.

 

[mjt]

Hey,

Anyone had any serious reliability problems with them?

Total spend on repairs (not fuel, tyres, etc) on mine (Cupra 4) was something obscene like €5000 in 2 years.

However, around half of that was spent in the first six months.
Don't buy one with broken suspension and it shouldn't cost you much

As I've said before, the engine is very solid and reliable.