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Thread Author: legacylad Replies: 30

 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car - legacylad
I drove it hard on the uphill motorway sections...had to with only 95PS to keep it at 120kph, then once over the crest and steep downhill foot off the gas and let the revs drop.

Configured the dash this AM..3 options, with what I suppose is called a ‘digital cockpit’.
Temp shown in bar form on LHS, fuel RHS. Radio station in centre with speed digitally displayed on bottom of dashboard.

Option 2 was ‘traditional’ round dials in centre, showing revs and kph, fuel and temp as above.

Option 3 was a rectangular (ish) display of revs and kph, same fuel and temp in bar form again.

I was suitably impressed, given it’s probably a base model. So much so that I went and scraped it. There’s a narrow steep uphill off a roundabout, which I know like the back of my hand. I’ve rented a property on the RHS several times, gaining access off a right hand turn, onto a level road leading to the complex of properties.
My ‘new’ rental is a 90 left, sharp downhill, rather blind after the steep uphill. Totally misjudged the very deep kerb on the narrow downhill access track, and bounced off it at low speed. As have other folks judging by the black tyre marks. No wheel damage, but a 6” x 2” scuff on the lower OS front. Can’t fail to miss it , even in a dark multi storey cp. I’ve a CDW policy to reclaim whatever they charge me, but I’ll take it to my friends local garage to see if it can be sorted for cash , wet & dry then a matching black spray paint to save me the palaver.
Double drat.
 Messages Author Date
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  legacylad 6 Jan 23 17:07
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  Bobby 6 Jan 23 17:08
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  Zero 6 Jan 23 17:19
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  Runfer D'Hills 6 Jan 23 17:28
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  Dog 7 Jan 23 07:39
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire ca..  Clk Sec 7 Jan 23 10:56
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire c..  Manatee 7 Jan 23 12:59
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire ..  Clk Sec 7 Jan 23 14:51
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire c..  Dog 7 Jan 23 13:31
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire c..  Runfer D'Hills 7 Jan 23 17:04
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire c..  Robin O'Reliant 7 Jan 23 17:07
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  tyrednemotional 6 Jan 23 17:40
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  Runfer D'Hills 6 Jan 23 17:52
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  Zero 6 Jan 23 20:03
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  Boxsterboy 6 Jan 23 17:42
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  R.P. 6 Jan 23 18:31
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  legacylad 6 Jan 23 19:38
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  Zero 6 Jan 23 20:04
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire ca..  tyrednemotional 6 Jan 23 20:15
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire c..  legacylad 6 Jan 23 20:20
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  Bobby 6 Jan 23 19:24
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  legacylad 6 Jan 23 19:39
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  bathtub tom 6 Jan 23 22:17
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire car  legacylad 7 Jan 23 06:39
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire ca..  bathtub tom 7 Jan 23 11:11
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire c..  Bill Payer 7 Jan 23 15:34
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hi..  legacylad 7 Jan 23 19:35
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hire..  tyrednemotional 7 Jan 23 19:59
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hir..  legacylad 7 Jan 23 20:14
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a hir..  legacylad 7 Jan 23 20:21
 SEAT Leon II - Running in a h..  Runfer D'Hills 8 Jan 23 09:52
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