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Being just what i wanted i was intrigued to know how well these items
would fit, it took some time for Darren to source most of the parts, but he
managed to get the main bulk of it and was able to try it out on a UK RHD
Leon at Amythest’s custom built workshop.
The fitment worked, i was impressed and was extremely keen to have this
done to my Leon.
Geodesy in Standby Blue Light
It’s easy to hard wire with just 2 leads needing connection. I just ran it round the side of the
dashboard, in under the glovebox and wired it up there.
I know £380 is a lot of money to spend but it is honestly worth it. Morpheous even offer a full refund
if you’re not happy with the unit.
If I had to sell my unit then I would not take less than a grand for it, just because it’s so easy to use
and will save me losing my license. J
Personally I think the unit is a great idea and should be considered by every driver. Every speed
camera is based at an accident black spot, right? So, this unit is simply informing you when you are
on a dangerous stretch of road. It gives you plenty of warning and therefore you are less likely to
have an accident as you are more aware than the next driver.
For more information, email info@Morpheous or visit their website at http://www.morpheous.co.uk
by Alex French
V6 LEON LOOKALIKE ?
As I type this im sat in a fine hotel in Redditch (The Abbey Hotel) for
those interested. :)
Redditch I hear you ask, why is he in Redditch? well to cut a very
long story short, I was sent on a software course for work, but while
I was here an opportunity arose.
Geodesy warning lights at SDD
For a while an idea had been in the back of my mind, i like my Leon
but it never really looked agressive enough, unlike the Ibiza Cupra’s
do out of the box so to speak, with their honeycombe grilles and
stylish front spoiler, the Leon Cupra though a fantastic motor seem to get the short straw when it
came to a motorsport style look. That was until the boffins at SEAT penned the V6 Cupra 4WD.
Unfortunenatly it seems that this great looking car wont see the light of day in the UK, but some of
you may know of the Amethyst Motor Company., if not let me tell you about them.
Amethyst of Cheltenham as im sure many of you know are undoubtably one of if not the best SEAT
Dealership in the country, and their staff are the most courteous ive had the pleasure to deal with.
Several months ago, Darren James the parts manager at Amethyst and myself were chatting about
the possibilities of getting hold of European parts, well Darren being the guy he is, took it that step
further and managed to get the part codes for the Leon V6 Kit.
Well as i said earlier the opprtunity presented itself, coming from
Manchester, Cheltenham aint exactly a local drive out for me, and this isnt exactly something you can
just have bolted on in 5 mins, if i was to do it Amethyst were going to need the car for a few days for
all the paint work involved etc.
Well my company came to the rescue, we had decided to purchace a new piece of specialist software
to aid me in my job, but it involved a week long course in Redditch, something clicked with me, i
wonder how far Cheltenham is? :)
As it happens Cheltenham is only around 40 mins from Redditch, BONUS i thought, i can get my car
done, but it needed to be cleared with Amethyst.
Well the boys didn’t disapoint me, in fact they blew me away with they offer, to not only do the job for
me, but also do my first service and a few other jobs that needed doing, all in all a total road check
and service as well as a kick arse V6 Front bumper and Grille Kit, and on top of that they even threw
in some nice Xenon Blue Bulbs to boot.
And if all this wasn’t enough, Darren drove 20 miles to meet
me half way, and brought me a courtesy car, filled to the
brim with fuel so that i could carry on in Redditch as normal
for the rest of the week, without any worrys.
For the rest of the week i was on tenderhooks, couldn’t wait
to see the results, finally Friday came, i packed up the
course early and headed south on the M5, a nice drive
other than being cut up by some idiot in a Vectra :( Like to
have seen him do that if i was in my Leon the git. :p
Arrived at Cheltenham was a little lost, so phoned up Darren and he guided me to Amethyst, as i
arrived on the forecourt not only was i impressed with the garage the look of the place is superb very
professional looking.
BUT then I SAW IT, my car just being put in pride of place right outside the showroom, Graham
Swinburn the service manager was just parking it up, and he noticed me drive up, all i could do was
beam a big smile at him, now that i was completely speechless, the car now looked just right, in fact
better than i imagined, the aggressive look ive been after since day one really suited the car, and the
lads at Amethyst had done a superb job.
I had a bit of look round, smart showroom with all the trimmings, I would of liked to have stayed
longer, but i had to get moving to travel back home before Birmingham turned into the usual Friday
afternoon shitstorm.
On the way home back up the M5/M6 i was greeted with many admiring glances and in fact at
Birmingham i was behind an Imperial Blue Leon, and the bloke looked in disbelief and even pulled
along side me while we were in traffic and mouthed the words very nice to me. :D
Amethyst are a superb dealership i wish more could take a leaf out of their book, if i buy another SEAT,
i will travel the distance to give them my business without hesitation, and i’d also consider doing the
journey for future servicing.
by Mark Forbes