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owsgeorge
7th August 2005, 20:41
im looking for wheel arches, to put onto my 1.1i. just wondered if anyone had also done this. if you had any pics or recomendations.

iv seen a set i think thats cheapest....

http://www.tuning.co.uk/vauxshop

anyone got any other ideas?

thanks

welshy2k
7th August 2005, 20:53
Buddy www.tuning.co.uk doesnt do the arches anymore i would contact them because my arch flew of my car 2 months ago and i contacted them.the company who made them had been closed

wideboy
7th August 2005, 21:04
cud try a scrappy mate, ud get everything u need relitively cheap

even if theyr not in the best condition,with scratches etc - cud get that seen too while they get sprayed at a bodyshop

remember ul prob need the front door panels too

welshy2k
7th August 2005, 21:10
or just buy a wide arch kit or the psg titan arches smileys/smiley17.gif

wideboy
7th August 2005, 21:33
EXACTLY! get the f2 wide arches! pricey but worth it

welshy2k
7th August 2005, 21:38
go for the wide arches buddy probably cost the same to get them put on the car anyway smileys/happy.gif

owsgeorge
7th August 2005, 21:52
thanks lads, on the wide arches, any thoughts on where i can get them relitavely cheap??

wideboy
7th August 2005, 22:13
urm...u cud try sum of the links on this site to other motorsport sites. i cant think of any that come to mind straight away that wud b cheap

LINKS (http://www.sax-p.com/links)


[edit] also depends wot kind of widearch ur after, cos theres quite a range - so hav a look thru the gallery

welshy2k
7th August 2005, 22:15
contact www.bodykits.uk.com about the warrior bodykit arches they are wide arch im sure you can get the whole kit for £200

saxo50
8th August 2005, 22:23
mark from D & M sells his arches on ebay, front and rear kit £80 plus p&p

d&m (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAXO-WIDE-ARCHES-bodykit-vent-spoiler-vtr-skirts-bumper_W0QQitemZ7990815037QQcategoryZ72208QQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItem)

wideboy
8th August 2005, 22:30
is it the D&M ones that r a bit of a twat to fit?

SteVTR
8th August 2005, 22:35
is it the D&M ones that r a bit of a twat to fit?

yeah on the rear panels where the vents are if they are the ones i'm thinking of look good when they are on the car though

saxo50
8th August 2005, 22:43
yea d&ms are an arse, but just need to fiber glass something like plastic number plate bolt onto the back of them, then bolt through the original holes.

welshy2k
8th August 2005, 22:48
yeah this is for a VT kitted saxo extra modifications would be required to fit a standard saxo