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Based on rough figured for my Leon... It made 196bhp with intake and exhaust mods at about 9 PSI (0.62 bar), and 242bhp after the remap at about 19 PSI (1.3 bar). So, at 14.5 PSI (1 bar) I'd expect around 220bhp.

Good Lord. It's funny really, I consider the Leon to be 'quite quick' but I can't even imagine what a really fast car goes like. Some of the cars in those photos are beyond awesome. To be fair though, the Porsche he did the trip in was none too shabby!

Boooooo, no Sky Sports here :(

Only £5k? Bargain...

My C-C map is fairly aggressive too, if I'm honest. Wheelspin is the order of the day now, especially with the current weather. I'd struggle to beat a 1.2 Corsa off the line in the damp/wet.

I had my Leon stage two C-C mapped by their mobile service. James drove all the way from JBS in Chesterfield to map the car on my drive for no extra cost. I have no complaints about the map whatsoever.

I bought that door from a guy on the forum who was breaking a late G60 that he'd recently crashed. I didn't realise it had a side impact protection bar in it though! You learn something new... I never felt unsafe in my Corrado but getting used to driving a new-ish car, built under modern crash-protection legislation, makes me realise how unprotected I was (comparatively speaking, of course). Did anyone happen to see that episode of Fifth Gear where they crashed some modern super-mini into an old skool Volvo estate? Supermini 1...Volvo 0!

I like the colour. Well done for restoring the car back to original spec. That bodykit was not to my taste at all.

Ended early on eBay. Did it sell?

Get a Corrado AND keep the bike. Sorted. My bill is in the post.

I've never heard of the excess working like that. Shows what I know!

I can personally recommend Custom-Code, and they now have a mobile service that'll come to your house. My Leon has the same AUQ engine as your Corrado and it's so much fun since the remap. Fuel economy hasn't really changed, unless you start regularly using the extra 60+bhp and 80+lbft. VAGCheck in Staines are a Custom-Code agent too, and probably not that far away. Final gains will depend entirely on your other mods. If the engine is standard or lightly modified then a stage one generic map is probably the way ahead. Stage two generic maps account for intake and exhaust mods and offer more power, or there are bespoke custom maps available. You'll probably be better off getting the car custom mapped as it's an engine conversion.

For the record, I'd have bought an LCR if I was in the open market for one or the other. The reason I ended up with a LC is because I bought it off my parents when they moved to France. The LCR is styled more to my appeal, and it's an excellent base to start from. That said, my LC struggles to get the power down now. I can't imagine that a 280bhp LCR is that much quicker on the road for that reason. I'd still like to find out though!

We all know what a lottery the dyno is, so I made sure I had a before and after run done on the same dyno less than a week apart. 250bhp is possible, true, but probably only for the first run. The dyno operator struggled with wheelspin for the first two runs so by the time he got to my 242bhp run the inlet temperature was well up. The standard intercooler isn't capable of supporting repeated power runs at 19/20 PSI. However, I don't feel that £800 for a larger intercooler is worth the bragging rights. My car is driven entirely on the road, so maximum performance isn't really an issue. I quoted 242bhp as it's what I have on paper; I know it's a 250bhp car on the right day/dyno :)

The remap was only £400, you're right, but you need to change a fair bit more for a stage two map. I didn't feel that stage one on a standard engine would produce the power the car deserved. You're only going to get around 210bhp with just a remap. I have no intention of changing the brakes or suspension as it stops and handles fine as it is. My £1500 bought the following: Forge 007P - £80 Forge Turbo inlet pipe - £130 Carbonio cold air intake - £200 Piper turbo-back exhaust with sports cat - £520 Custom-Code stage two remap - £410 Nomad Racing pillar-pod - £40 Prosport electronic boost and oil temperature gauges - £80 The only other thing I'm planning to add is a poly dog-bone mount as I could do with reducing wheelspin a bit, but that's only about £20. A fair bit can be saved if you leave out the cold-air intake. People are getting the same power out of a green panel filter in the standard airbox. They don't sound half as cool though :) You'd have to drive pretty hard to need more power than the standard brakes can offer on the road, after a pad change at least. Compared to my Corrado, they're unbelievable as standard.

If you hit a car up the arse then you're going to be paying your excess no-matter what, unless you pay to fix that car too. Have you discussed your options with your insurers? I think that may be the place to start.

I've never been really *into* driving as much as riding, but since the remap of my 180bhp Cupra I can't stay out of the thing - it's brilliant. It's on 48k now and my mum owned it from new (and the first 47k), so I know it's never had any problems. Well, the post-cat Lambda sensor plug got a bit wet once and the ECU got scared, but that's it. Not bad in three and a half years. I didn't really find it that exciting when it was standard, but £1500 later it's a great car...and a bit more powerful than a standard Curpa R. Although, I could do with the Brembos from the R, and the wheels :) My local Seat dealer is absolute rubbish though. I wouldn't use them if they paid me. In summary: The Leon Cupra/R feels like a natural step from the Corrado to me. I'll always miss that spoiler though!

My K03S peaks at 22 PSI and holds 20 PSI up to 4500rpm before dropping to 15 PSI at 5500rpm. You can expect a couple more from a K04 for a bit longer I'd say. That's on a stage two Custom-Code map with intake and exhaust mods. 280 BHP seems to be what most modified Cupra Rs are making before people go for big-turbo upgrades.

The ONLY reason I sold the Corrado in favour of a Seat Leon was that it was too cheap too turn down. The extra power is fun though; if I'd have spent the same money on the Corrado I'd have gained about 20bhp.

Well I heard the next Golf GTI is going to have 400bhp and six-wheel drive...so ner ner ner ner ner ner.

I missed this TFSI conversion completely the first time around. Impressive...but not the bit about owing people money.

Stolen?

Shame, I have an early headlight you could have had for free. I think I'd discuss the writing off procedure with your insurers. If they agree to let you buy it back then you may as well let them write it off and pay out. Like you said, it's going to cost you your excess anyway but that way you'll be able to keep the car as a Cat C/D and have the funds to repair it, plus some change. As long as you don't mind owning a Cat C/D car then you could actually end up relatively unscathed.

It's not even so much about buying the car. For me it's the thought of having to pay rediculous running costs for anything interesting.

Is that an early headlight? I figure it should be late-style on a K-plate but it's hard to tell.