Hope you have factored in that you will also need new headlights, as they are slightly bigger on the facelift, so your pre-facelift ones will be no good

Check the Turbo for over-run maybe (listen for a whirring after the engine is switched off), could be a sign of the bearing going.
Smoke on start up
Generally, the 1.9TDi is a pretty sound engine.

@boiledegg wrote:

Any input on best all weather tyres for our leon fr+tdi ?

How much do you want to spend?

http://www.scorpion-exhausts.com/product-details.html?autoid=354

http://www.millteksport.com/exhaust.products.cfm?variantid=100

A Cupra/Sport Exhaust will fit the FR.

However, if you are referring to a Cupra R exhaust, it will fit, but will not sit quite right in the bumper cut-out

The facelift cupra (known as Top Sport on the continent) 1.8 20vt (2002-2004) and the FR 1.8 20vt (2004-2005) are essentially the same car.

SEAT phased to Cupra out when the Cupra R was released, changed a few of the options and equipment, and re-badged it FR

Lowering a MkII 30mm shouldn’t be an issue, Eibach Sportline springs should do the job.

I do know Leon owners who have put coilovers on and gone way lower

On a side note, the MkIV Golf suffered this anti roll bar rubbing when lowered, as did the MkI Leon, as they shared the same chassis/platform, not so much of an issue on the MKII

@AndrewJB wrote:

its a 58 plate FR Petrol

The equivelent 58 Plate FR PD170 Diesel (which ive got) is really bad on fuel

Ie

6 Mile drive to work i get 35mpg, Motorway cruses i get 45mpg, i have managed to get above 50mpg on few occasions but they where boring drives

Yours isn’t very normal though Andrew :unsure:

So you want a big RS, in the style of th FR logo, big on the rear doors?