My Matt Black Vts y0! - SOLD!

[Anthony]

My 2001 Silver (Now Black) Mk2 VTS

Purchased in September 2008
2001
1 Previous lady owner
Citroen FSH
100% Standard.

How it looked after i first purchased her:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/2833027322a9002413746l.jpg

And now...

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2402-1.jpg

(No where near complete its work in progress!!)

Been a while getting here including 2 resprays :fcuk:...

See lastest pages for updates.

Cheers,
Ant

[Sammy-Boy]

Pics are not working mate Im afraid

[Anthony]

Pics are not working mate Im afraid

Yeah sorry about that, Fixed it now.

[Sammy-Boy]

Car looks excellent mate would have the VTS rims personally :D

[Ben]

Looks great matey. Will look 100x better when lowered.

[jmwilliams]

kinda looks like my saxo lol

[Anthony]

kinda looks like my saxo lol

Yeah it does a bit :P

Looks great matey. Will look 100x better when lowered.

Thanks! I agree, just gotta save up then she'll be slammed

Car looks excellent mate would have the VTS rims personally :D

Thank you, I was split between refurbing my VTS alloys or using the wolfrace, i decided to go with the wolfraces to be a little different!

[Sammy-Boy]

Yeah suppose you want a different Sax mate its your choice at the end of the day !!

[Anthony]

Yeah suppose you want a different Sax mate its your choice at the end of the day !!

Yeah, i'm not a big fan of the standard alloys tbh!

[badasssaxo]

nice looking but not sure about white tyre writing

[SSN869]

Nice...

[AlexB]

looks pretty tidy mate

[wilksey]

Loverly looking motor mate. always love to see wolfrace high octanes on vtr's/s think they look mint on yours with the tyre paint nice start

[PSPDan]

Very, very nice car. I'm jealous.

[Anthony]

Very, very nice car. I'm jealous.

Thanks buddy

Loverly looking motor mate. always love to see wolfrace high octanes on vtr's/s think they look mint on yours with the tyre paint nice start

Thanks! i think there a good choice of alloys to

looks pretty tidy mate

Cheers

Nice...

:) thanks

nice looking but not sure about white tyre writing

I was 50/50 about it at first, but i think it looks ok!

Little up date:
Shortened standard aerial no longer like a fishing rod! lol. And fitted some sax-p stickers in the rear windows! Pictures will come soon

[Anthony]

Not much of an update but i spent 2 1/2 hours washing it so i thought i would take some photos! Used the 2 bucket method, with a mitt. Then polished and waxed it all over to protect it through the winter.

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1844.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1845.jpg

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http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1849.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1850.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1851.jpg

[Roj]

looks good matey:)

[stevo67]

Like the car a lot mate.

Steve.

[Dazza1]

Looking smart mate, defo needs lowering and maybe lower profile tyres. I think it would also look better without the tyre writing..

[Sammy-Boy]

Just realised what your reg means- FAF- Fit as Fuck :D

[Anthony]

Thanks guys,

I know it needs lowering :( how low should i go? Any recommendations on some suspension kits?

[saxokid100]

[QUOTE=ant809099;2628781]

Looks good,even better if you put the vts rims back on dude!!:y::y:

[louis_23]

very nice dude slam it tho :y:

[Anthony]

Update!

Fitted new spark plugs and did a engine oil and oil filter change yesterday

And finally got my exhaust fitted :D today! Cat back Stainless steel Power Flow. Sounds really nice and is loud as f**k after 4000+ rpm

Here's Some pictures:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1858.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1859.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1861.jpg

And also recorded it for you guys :), cam didn't pick up the sound much tho!

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/th_20081104152027.jpg (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/?action=view&current=20081104152027.flv)

What you guys think?

Things to do:
~ Race land Induction kit, Ordered and waiting to fit :)
~ Get it Slammed! Will be after the new year dunno whether to go -40mm or -60mm! Opinion's?

[Anthony]

Update:

Race land induction kit arrived today, but the bottom half of the casing was missing!!! So i've sent an email and am awaiting a reply. Hopefully it will get sorted. Not fair i wanted to fit it :(.

Heres a picture for you folks anyway,

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1869.jpg

[Anthony]

Opinions guys? Should i lower -40mm or -60mm!

Is 60mm practical for everyday use?

[benkelsall]

Opinions guys? Should i lower -40mm or -60mm!

Is 60mm practical for everyday use?

What about -50mm, meet in the middle lol. Id say go -60mm just becus it looks better :p

[Anthony]

What about -50mm, meet in the middle lol. Id say go -60mm just becus it looks better :p

lol could go 50mm i spose, i agree though so tempted by 60mm

[jacko87]

I'm on 55mm all round and is ideal mate, car will look even better once slammed! :y:

[one_nation04]

im down 60mm and i love how it looks. Im pretty happy with everyday driviong too, even tho u do have to go rather slow over speedbumps, its worth it. How much did u pick up the raceland from and where?

[Adam_Q]

Video sounds good but you needed to rev it more ;)

Also she took a little while to start there..... any problems?

Also, how long have you had the white writing on your wheels? Have they started going yellow? Sucks when that happens :(

[greenman]

Same exhaust as mine, although your's is shiny! crank her up more ;)

Here's mine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_2vzDfCsr0

Your wheels look super skinny, what width are they?

[Anthony]

I'm on 55mm all round and is ideal mate, car will look even better once slammed! :y:

Thanks Yeah i agree! Should be getting her lowered late 2008/ early 2009!

im down 60mm and i love how it looks. Im pretty happy with everyday driviong too, even tho u do have to go rather slow over speedbumps, its worth it. How much did u pick up the raceland from and where?

Thats good to know, i think i will go 60mm now. I got the raceland from Mr_Willy on here, who deals with TuningLeader. It's all sorted now though i hope, he said hes going to send the bottom half asap! And it cost £41 delivered, brand new.

Video sounds good but you needed to rev it more ;)

Also she took a little while to start there..... any problems?

Also, how long have you had the white writing on your wheels? Have they started going yellow? Sucks when that happens :(

Thanks! Ermm it always seem to take that long to start, I've owned the saxo for about 1-2 months havent had any problems starting yet touch wood.

The writing on my tyres have been on for at least 1-2 months now, They havent gone yellow yet but some of it has become scuffed because of grit/rocks on the road :(. I used tescos own brand tippex too btw.

Same exhaust as mine, although your's is shiny! crank her up more ;)

Here's mine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_2vzDfCsr0

Your wheels look super skinny, what width are they?

Cool dude, yours sounds nice too! Yeah i should of revved it abit more really.

My wheels are 195/45/r15 thats all i know, and they have 20mm spacers fitted. I might get some lower profile tyres yet

[3cott]

really dont like the wheels.
rest of the car looks nice

[Anthony]

really dont like the wheels.
rest of the car looks nice

I think they are ok, slightly different than the average saxo. Thanks anyway :)

[dunny123]

nice looking motor m8 i fink the exhaust and the alloys really suit the car wud luk good lowered 50mm

[Anthony]

nice looking motor m8 i fink the exhaust and the alloys really suit the car wud luk good lowered 50mm

Thank you very much, Yeah i am thinking of going 50mm now tbh. I got quoted £140 fitting fee with front and torsion bar. Also they do tracking etc while they are at it. Should be getting it done around dec/jan.

[dunny123]

would like to see some pictures when its been done its a very nice car and no corners have been cut when modified

[Anthony]

would like to see some pictures when its been done its a very nice car and no corners have been cut when modified

Thanks, yes i will keep updating this progress as much as possible keep checking back :y:.

Update:

Ordered gloss black and grey primer last week ready to smoke my front head lights and it arrived today so i got on with it.

Wasn't a great start as it was raining pretty hard but i decided to continue, i removed the front head lights which was some what awkward but i got it done.

Firstly i removed all the bulbs and put them in the oven at 150 degrees for 10 minutes

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1879.jpg

After the 10 minutes i took the lights out and began attempting to remove the glass, which was easier than i expected i used a screw driver and a knife

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1881.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1882.jpg

Once removed i sanded over the chrome peace ready for primer. I used 180 grit as its all i got lol. Once sanded the first coat of primer was applied

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1883.jpg

3 coats later and a long time waiting for it to dry it was time for 3 coats of gloss black, the finished result

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1885.jpg

Once the paint dried it was time to place the light back into the oven at 150 degrees for 5 minutes and stick the two half's back together!

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1886.jpg

And thats as far as i have got today, it was dark afterwards so i couldn't fit them back onto my car but i shall upload pictures tomorrow of the finished result

cheers

[Anthony]

Update

Front smoked headlights fitted at last :) and raceland induction kit fitted!

Smoked lights:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1890.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1895.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1892.jpg


Sorry no step by step pics of the raceland, it was raining and cold i just wanted to get it fitted tbh!

Raceland fitted:

(excuse the dirt engine bay, gotta paint rockers and clean it up!)
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1894.jpg

New future Plans:
Lowering 50 mm all around
Upgraded front discs and pads, new standard rears
Smoke fogs, side repeaters
Dimma grill

That should keep me busy for a while!

Thanks for looking :)

[Anthony]

Comments guys :)?

[Tom5190]

looks good, i like what youve done so far, i would have kept the vts wheels think they look abit better.

[Anthony]

looks good, i like what youve done so far, i would have kept the vts wheels think they look abit better.

Thanks, yeah in the future i may get around to refurbing them in black but we will see. for now i like the wolfraces :)

[Anthony]

louis_23 kindly sent me a pm on how it will look once slammed! Getting in done soon! And some other nice things like black door handles debaged grill etc

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii130/louis_23photo/chop-2.jpg

Thanks looks awesome tbh! :D cant wait now.

[saxokid100]

Thanks, yeah in the future i may get around to refurbing them in black but we will see. for now i like the wolfraces :)

Your motor is looken well smart bud!!......keep up the good work....:y::p

[louis_23]

glad you like it bud :y: just give me your vts rims in retunr if you like ha ha :P

[Anthony]

Your motor is looken well smart bud!!......keep up the good work....:y::p

thanks :D means alot

glad you like it bud :y: just give me your vts rims in retunr if you like ha ha :P

Yeah its really good thanks, gives me a idea of what she will look like in the future :D.

[Anthony]

It's been ages since i last updated, so i thought i would tell you guys my new plans which will begin to happen in the new year. I'm going to continue with the black and silver theme for now.

New plans:
* Maybe change alloys? Black vts/205 gti's?
* Purchase a new set of rear smoked jewels
* Paint and fit dimma grill
* Half Strip interior and fit buckets and 3 point harnesses OR Search Gti Leather interior.
* New mintex discs and pads all round and paint calipers red
* Lower 50-60mm on full suspension kit
* Fit Red and black VTS badges
* Upper strut brace


pic of dimma grill yet to be fitted and painted:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1947.jpg

[Anthony]

Ordered these the other day: http://www.dnnsigns.co.uk/saxo-door-badges/saxo-door-badges-vts-black-red/prod_370.html

Black and red VTS badges, the red will match my car better i think specially when i paint my break calipers red.

[Saxo_VTR_Briggsy]

Love the way your cars coming on mate. Cant wait to see it when its lowered. Good plans too, Keep it up :y:

[Adz]

really dont like the wheels.
rest of the car looks nice

Im with him on this 1 im affraid, car looks really nice and clean, but just don't like the wheels, would looks so much better with the vts wheels dark grey or black, and then slam it :)

edit: http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh178/S480_Adam/silvervts.jpg

Thats the sex mate :P

Adz

[Anthony]

Love the way your cars coming on mate. Cant wait to see it when its lowered. Good plans too, Keep it up :y:

Thanks buddy :)! It's getting lowered next month i have ordered my -60mm suspension kit :p.

Im with him on this 1 im affraid, car looks really nice and clean, but just don't like the wheels, would looks so much better with the vts wheels dark grey or black, and then slam it :)

edit: http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh178/S480_Adam/silvervts.jpg

Thats the sex mate :P

Adz

Thanks for the chop!

Yeah i wish i didn't sell my vts alloys now! I think i may have to buy another set refurbed in black or grey. If i go that route do you think i should buy standard lights again too?
cheers.

[Anthony]

My Badges arrived and shall be fitting them soon! A lil picture for you guys.

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1962.jpg

Excuse my jack rustles hair lol! He molts alot.

[Adz]

Thanks buddy :)! It's getting lowered next month i have ordered my -60mm suspension kit :p.



Thanks for the chop!

Yeah i wish i didn't sell my vts alloys now! I think i may have to buy another set refurbed in black or grey. If i go that route do you think i should buy standard lights again too?
cheers.

I would keep the smoked lights mates,

Anthersite vts alloys.
Smoked heat lights
Smoked Fogs,
Smoked repertors,
Smoked rear lights,
And black badges on the rear

And where did you get them badges from :P

will look lush, thats what i would do if i had a silver one mate :y:

Adz

[Anthony]

I would keep the smoked lights mates,

Anthersite vts alloys.
Smoked heat lights
Smoked Fogs,
Smoked repertors,
Smoked rear lights,
And black badges on the rear

And where did you get them badges from :P

will look lush, thats what i would do if i had a silver one mate :y:

Adz

Anthersite is the color of the alloys right? is that dark gray in the chop you did?

I will keep my smoked lights for the moment then, and if it doesn;t look right i can always change them!

I got the badges from www.dnnsigns.co.uk mate

Cheers for the comment :y:

[laurenceharding]

i'd take that 16V badge off though, VTRs are 8V

[laurenceharding]

i'd take that 16V badge off though, VTRs are 8V


FORGET THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im a c*ck:wall: Wrong person:homme:

[Anthony]

lol no worrys mate

[Anthony]

got some progress coming at last lol uploading pictures now!

[Prickle]

Looks and sounds ok :) sounds like a bit of a shit starter lol, whats up with it ??

[Anthony]

Progress at last!

Painted brake calipers Red!

Before:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1966.jpg

After:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1970.jpg

Front wheel:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1971.jpg

Rear wheel:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1974.jpg

[Anthony]

Then fitted my retro wiper blades and bonnet raisers

Wipers:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1968.jpg

Bonnet raisers:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1973.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1967.jpg

[Anthony]

Then i got round to fitting those door badges!

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1972.jpg

Really suits the red calipers i think :y:

And here's a little picture i took with her sat on my drive looking rather sexy i thought!

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1965.jpg


Comments guys :)?

[SaxoMuffin]

for some reason i really like those wiper blades ...lol not a fan of the bonnet raisers but i love the calipers nice one

[Anthony]

Looks and sounds ok :) sounds like a bit of a shit starter lol, whats up with it ??

Thanks mate.

And i don't know why it took a little longer to start that time than usual, I've owned her since September and no problems so far starts fine now :y:

[Jorge-]

I was thinking about the bonnet raisers, cuz its nice and cheap, but unsure of how they look. Same wipers as me though :) and brakes look good

[Anthony]

for some reason i really like those wiper blades ...lol not a fan of the bonnet raisers but i love the calipers nice one

Thanks alot! The wiper blades not only look better than standard but they clear the screen better too. Yes the calipers look 100x better now!

I was thinking about the bonnet raisers, cuz its nice and cheap, but unsure of how they look. Same wipers as me though :) and brakes look good

Cheers! I reakon you should get the bonnet raisers, it's different and like you said its a very cheap mod to do. Thanks it took ages painting them lol!

[Jorge-]

Does it make any differnce to engine bay temps, or purely aesthetic?

[Anthony]

Does it make any differnce to engine bay temps, or purely aesthetic?

Yes, my engine temperature has dropped a little, it used to sit at 3/4 of the way up on the temp gauge now its just above or on half way. and after a run it cools down much quicker than before. More heat can now obviously escape at the back of the bonnet :y:

[Prickle]

Thanks mate.

And i don't know why it took a little longer to start that time than usual, I've owned her since September and no problems so far starts fine now :y:

Ok :) im sure itl be something silly lol, great progress so far though :)

[Anthony]

Ok :) im sure itl be something silly lol, great progress so far though :)

Yeah was maybe just having a bad day lol. And cheers dude :afro: I try my best.

[Anthony]

So today i decided to pay a little visit to halfords,

and left with these:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1978.jpg

After lunch i got to work, she looked a little like this

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1980.jpg

And then with the old wiper and motor removed some of this

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1982.jpg

And then the 22mm grommet :)

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1985.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1984.jpg

Glad i did this, freshens up the rear a little me thinks :y:

Comments guys :cool:?

[Anthony]

Today some goodies arrived :P




http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1986.jpg


Can you guess what it is?









































Yup you got it.

Spax -60mm suspension kit

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1989.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1988.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1987.jpg

Going to ring the garage up today to get it booked in, finally getting it lowered cannot wait i'm so excited :fcuk:

[Anthony]

Got bored earlier today so i thought while i got some time off i would get to work on my engine bay, tidy things up a little.

Removed the sound carpet thing under the bonnet too, as this was looking tacky! Anyway i'll let the pictures do the talking :A:

Before:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1990.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1991.jpg




After:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1992.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1996.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1994.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1995.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF1993.jpg

[Liam_]

Nice work mate. You're lucky Citroen sprayed the underside of the bonnet for you... mine only has a light mist of paint. :(

[Anthony]

Nice work mate. You're lucky Citroen sprayed the underside of the bonnet for you... mine only has a light mist of paint. :(

Cheers matey. Yeah i was hoping and praying when i removed that it would be painted underneath, luckily it was :y:. It was absolutely lagged with oil and dirt though, spent ages cleaning it lol.

[TheHaller]

Cars looking good mate! Where abouts in Cornwall are you from?

[Anthony]

Cars looking good mate! Where abouts in Cornwall are you from?

Thanks buddy :p! I'm near Redruth/Cambrone area matey, you?

[Saxlow]

Cars looking good mate. nice to see more cornish lads here

[Anthony]

Cars looking good mate. nice to see more cornish lads here

Cheers man! Yeah repping cornwall ftw :y: lol

[Anthony]

Lowered at last!
-60mm Enjoy :)


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Note these pics were taken straight after lowering, needs time to settle a little me thinks.

Comments :y:?

[Anthony]

:bump:

[Pat_Vts]

60mm? looks like 40mm

[Ben]

Looks 100X better lowered but for some reason it doesn't look like its down 60mm?

[Anthony]

60mm? looks like 40mm

Yeah the pics were taken basically straight after it got lowered so was still settling, noticed today it looks a tad lower already. And the kit was a spax -60mm :).

[Anthony]

Looks 100X better lowered but for some reason it doesn't look like its down 60mm?

Yeah i think it was still settling because today it sits a tad lower! And cheers ;)

[NICK2506]

Looks muuuuuch better :y:

[wallsy]

Huge improvement mate! :y:

[Anthony]

Looks muuuuuch better :y:

Thanks alot

Huge improvement mate! :y:

Thank you

[Arr0nUK]

looks realy good mate

[Anthony]

looks realy good mate

Thanks mate

[Anthony]

Just uploaded some pictures from my mobile which i took last night, to show it a little more settled looks a bit better imo!


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/LGIM0033.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/LGIM0034.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/LGIM0035.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/LGIM0038.jpg


Cheers :afro:

[NICK2506]

Phone pics Ftw lol. Yeah it does look more settled tbh

[Anthony]

Phone pics Ftw lol. Yeah it does look more settled tbh

Yeah lol, good old quality. And yeah a little better :P cheers

[-Richard-]

it looks settled, but still not sure if its -60mm

[STEBTECH]

Looks quality lad! Nice example!

[NICK2506]

Hmm, it still defo doesnt look as low as some cars in this thread: http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=200049

But if its a -60 kit then it will be 60mm lol. And ive heard that spax tend to be quite true to what they say they are.

Is it an adjustable kit? this may be wrong but is it adjusted to be fully 60mm down?

Maybe its not just fully settled :S

[Anthony]

it looks settled, but still not sure if its -60mm

Well the spax kit i brought stated it was a 60mm drop, bearing in mind those photos were taken the same day as it was lowered. And the garage i took it to had a problem with staff going off sick so the job was left over night. So it had a good amount of time on a ramp.

Looks quality lad! Nice example!

Thanks!

Hmm, it still defo doesnt look as low as some cars in this thread: http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=200049

But if its a -60 kit then it will be 60mm lol. And ive heard that spax tend to be quite true to what they say they are.

Is it an adjustable kit? this may be wrong but is it adjusted to be fully 60mm down?

Maybe its not just fully settled :S

Yeah i see what you mean mate, maybe its more like 50ish, i dont know how accurate spax suspension is.

No it isn't adjustable, and tbh looking at it today it does look like it has settled even more, i will have to take some more photos tomorrow or the next day :y:.



Cheers ;)

[NICK2506]

apparently spax are quite true, so if it says 60 it probs will be.

Yeah it will settle, think the springs are like brand new metal, and need time to losen and flex :S

like my exhaust took about 3-4 weeks to properly settle in

[gouldy87]

looks good mate nice car but as mentioned it doesnt look quite 60mm. mine is down 60mm and it scrapes on the floor sometimes.

[Anthony]

apparently spax are quite true, so if it says 60 it probs will be.

Yeah it will settle, think the springs are like brand new metal, and need time to losen and flex :S

like my exhaust took about 3-4 weeks to properly settle in

Yeah true mate! Will see when i get some newer pictures :)

looks good mate nice car but as mentioned it doesnt look quite 60mm. mine is down 60mm and it scrapes on the floor sometimes.

Thanks! I haven't had any clearance issues yet, but i tend to drive on main roads etc so flat most of the time.

[Anthony]

Some new pictures.

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/LGIM0057.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/LGIM0058.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/LGIM0059.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/LGIM0060.jpg

Comments :y:?

[-Richard-]

Looking good mate :y:

[Taylor86]

Looking very nice mate :y:

[Anthony]

Looking good mate :y:

Thanks mate

Looking very nice mate :y:

Cheers

[NICK2506]

i like. Ive always been undecided on bonnet raisers, and most of the time i think they look wank, especially on mk2's, but i like yours for some reason...dunno why lol. i just do. :y:

[saxojamesb]

looks good mate like it

[Anthony]

i like. Ive always been undecided on bonnet raisers, and most of the time i think they look wank, especially on mk2's, but i like yours for some reason...dunno why lol. i just do. :y:

lol, yeah i think it suits the style of my car, kinda aggressive with the wheels and all. cheers!

looks good mate like it

Thanks :)

[Anthony]

New picture today of me and a few friends in my car, looking rather slammed 3's up.

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSC00339.jpg

Plus forgot to mention that i fitted smoked side repeaters :y:.

[adamf0707]

car looks nice mate :y:

[Liam-westcoast]

car looks nice mate

[JoshB]

Haha, cheap way of lowering, get some fat friends in the back!

Looks nice and aggressive mate, really like the wheels, they 15's?

[Anthony]

car looks nice mate :y:

Thanks

car looks nice mate

Cheers

Haha, cheap way of lowering, get some fat friends in the back!

Looks nice and aggressive mate, really like the wheels, they 15's?

Haha yeah, it's already lowered 50-60mm though, looks sick with friends in :P. The wheels are wolfrace street octanes 15". cheers

[Shellz]

Looks awesome!! :D

[Anthony]

Looks awesome!! :D

thanks buddy

[louis_23]

some nice pic's ant cars looking very nice :y:

[Anthony]

Test tried on some vts alloys today, still undecided on which to choose.

In my opinion vts alloys lok more subtle, but i kinda like the "aggressive" look the wolfrace's give.

Wolfrace:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture005.jpg


Vts:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture004.jpg


One of each

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture003.jpg


Opinions guys? cheers

[Anthony]

some nice pic's ant cars looking very nice :y:

Thanks louis buddy :).

[Anthony]

What you guys reakon

[3cott]

nice

looks 10 times better now its lowerd:clapping:

[Shellz]

VTS deffo! :D

[Lippy]

wolfrace looks better! imo
vts wheels are soo boring and everyone has get them! The piccy of you guys in the car 3's up looks like you need to invest in some rain-x anti fog for the inside of the rear windows!

[VtrFarlz86]

wolface m8ty.

[Anthony]

nice

looks 10 times better now its lowerd:clapping:

Thanks mate

VTS deffo! :D

Thanks for input

wolfrace looks better! imo
vts wheels are soo boring and everyone has get them! The piccy of you guys in the car 3's up looks like you need to invest in some rain-x anti fog for the inside of the rear windows!

Yeah i agree vts wheels are so popular now days.

wolface m8ty.

I'm edging towards keeping the wolfrace

cheers

[Anthony]

Some new pictures i took this morning at 8am!

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture003-1.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture004-1.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture005-1.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture006.jpg



http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture002.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture007.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture008.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture009.jpg


What should i do next? Exterior wise.

Thinking about:
Dimma grill (got one ready to be painted and fitted gloss black)
Smoke fogs
Fit streamline widemouth insert
DTM mirrors (paint gloss black)
Respray bump strips gloss black


Comments welcome cheers :y:

[louis_23]

nice pic's ant and your plans sound good matey. i never ust to like dtm mirrors but they've grown on me and i think they will suit your car with alll your other mod's to matey ;)

[Anthony]

nice pic's ant and your plans sound good matey. i never ust to like dtm mirrors but they've grown on me and i think they will suit your car with alll your other mod's to matey ;)

Thanks buddy! yeah i'm sticking with the black/silver theme tbh should look good. Just gotta get some funds jobless atm and MOT is due in a few months :(. Cheers.

[Anthony]

Update:

After purchasing the official dimma grill a few months ago finally got time to get it painted at college and fit it.

Here's some pictures:

Sanded down ready for primer, used 500 grit wet and dry
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture001.jpg

Primed 2nd coat
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture003-2.jpg

Painted "Super Black" (it's similar to gloss black) also painted the mesh:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture004-2.jpg

Then sanded down again with 1500 grit and polished out.

Fitted (dark picture, cant see the mesh):
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Picture005-2.jpg


Will get some better pictures this weekend after a good and well deserved clean. This color is also the color i will eventually spray the bump strips.

Comments? Cheers :y:

[skippi90]

Schaweet! :y:

[Anthony]

Schaweet! :y:

Cheers :)

[Ben]

Looks good mate, very smart.

[Anthony]

Looks good mate, very smart.

Thanks buddy

[Anthony]

Update:

Received my new dtm mirrors today, got straight onto fitting them. Also washed using 2 bucket method and waxed afterwords. Enjoy the pictures.


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/newvts002.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/newvts003.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/newvts004.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/newvts006.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/newvts007.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/newvts008.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/newvts009.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/newvts010.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/newvts011.jpg


Comments Please :y:

[Matt67]

I like them, id have them painted the same colour as the car though -black looks silly - nice car though mate

[-Richard-]

grill looks ok, dont like the mirrors

[skippi90]

I like the mirrors. :y:

[Anthony]

I like them, id have them painted the same colour as the car though -black looks silly - nice car though mate

Thanks, trying to go with the black and silver theme :P.

grill looks ok, dont like the mirrors

Fair enough mate :). thanks

I like the mirrors. :y:

Cheers :y:

[luke1988]

nice car mate, loving the alloys!

[louis_23]

looking good matey shiny shiny shiny :P

i think it would look better with out bonnet raisers tho, they don't look bad but better without i recon. but hey it's different tho ;)

[Anthony]

nice car mate, loving the alloys!

Thanking you :)

looking good matey shiny shiny shiny :P

i think it would look better with out bonnet raisers tho, they don't look bad but better without i recon. but hey it's different tho ;)

Cheers buddy, 2-3 hours cleaning and waxing still shining now lol.

A lot of people i know are not keen on the bonnet raisers, I'm still 50/50 about them myself tbh. but i'm thinking if i get some wind defectors like 4x4's have it may look better, like go with the lines of the bonnet raisers. hmmmm lol.

[Anthony]

And also ordered some wrc bucket seats in black and red with 3 point harnesses, can't wait to fit them.

[Anthony]

Update:

Got round to stripping the rear out today ready for when i get my bucket seats and 3 point harnesses!


Before:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/stripped005.jpg


After:


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/stripped007.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/stripped001.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/stripped002.jpg


Can defferently feel the difference, pulls a bit quicker through the gears.

[Anthony]

Update:

Bucket seats and 3 point harnesses arrived today!

Took the old seats out:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/stripped009.jpg

New bucket And old seat:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/stripped008.jpg

Only got round to fitting in the passenger one, started to get too dark. Tomorrow i will fit the drivers side and take some more photos for you guys and post 'em up ;).

Cheers

[lharrowing]

i love your work youve rwally spent some time on it. i cudnt get my rear doorcards out seatbelts were going through them

[Anthony]

Buckets Fitted!


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/buckets001.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/buckets002.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/buckets005.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/buckets003.jpg


:y:

[louis_23]

wow pink bucket seats :homme:





lol im only joking they look pink in the pic tho ha ha, change your door cards or take them off and will look mint matey. its all coming along nicely ;)

[Anthony]

i love your work youve rwally spent some time on it. i cudnt get my rear doorcards out seatbelts were going through them

Cheers man. I just pulled the door cards out and fed the seat belt through the hole ! :)

wow pink bucket seats :homme:





lol im only joking they look pink in the pic tho ha ha, change your door cards or take them off and will look mint matey. its all coming along nicely ;)

Haha yeah man thought i'd get pink you know? new style innit :homme:

Nahh :P just the flash makes them look pink, they are same color as the harnesses.

And cheers buddy getting there slowly :y:.

[Anthony]

Don't know weather to return my saxo to a more subtle look again, with a Anthracite twist. Like Anthracite vts alloys / chevrons / boot badges / interior parts and 106 gti leathers.

How it stands now (but with buckets fitted)

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/newvts009.jpg

Roughly how it would look

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh178/S480_Adam/silvervts.jpg


Decisions decisions need your help guys tbh!

[NICK2506]

Naa, youve done so much work on it mate, would seem pointless turning back to standard. although i suppose it would look the same apart from vts wheels and standard mirrors. naa i like it how it is :)

[Anthony]

Naa, youve done so much work on it mate, would seem pointless turning back to standard. although i suppose it would look the same apart from vts wheels and standard mirrors. naa i like it how it is :)

Thanks for your input mate. I see what you mean, would be a waste to return it back to standard looking now. Just wondering where i could go next with the exterior any opinions?

cheers

[NickH1987]

standard S rims ftw fella, nice seats :)

[Anthony]

standard S rims ftw fella, nice seats :)

cheers

[Saxy1]

its coming on nicely mate.

[5AMBO]

are those seats pink!!!!????

[Anthony]

its coming on nicely mate.

Thank you :y:

are those seats pink!!!!????

No its the flash on the camera, there red like the harnesses :oops:

[Anthony]

few little subtle changes :homme:

de-tinted the rear lights and removed the 16v rear quarter badges




http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/kkkkkkk002.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/kkkkkkk001.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/kkkkkkk003.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/kkkkkkk004-1.jpg

[greenman]

Mate looking really nice! I was away from the forum for a bit and it's cool to see how it's progressed. My car should be finished this weekend (new engine etc) Fancy a meet soon?

[Anthony]

Mate looking really nice! I was away from the forum for a bit and it's cool to see how it's progressed. My car should be finished this weekend (new engine etc) Fancy a meet soon?

Thanks alot! I wish i could afford to do more progress but moneys very tight at the moment so its staying the same for a while sadly.

Sure, where abouts are you located bud?

[Anthony]

Nice and shiny.

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/sdgfggr2.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/sdgfggr3.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/sdgfggr.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/sdgfggr1.jpg


:y:

[Liam-westcoast]

looks very very nice mate and shiiny

[Vtr_Alex]

nice car mate but 1 suggestion get rid of them mirrors and put standerd ones back on. of then that lovly car :-)

[Anthony]

looks very very nice mate and shiiny

Thanks mate, means alot!

nice car mate but 1 suggestion get rid of them mirrors and put standerd ones back on. of then that lovly car :-)

Cheers. I'm still undecided whether to keep the dtm's or put standards back on, i don't know why but i kinda like the "aggressive" look they give lol.

[Ashleyp]

silver black and red = epic win!

great look

[Anthony]

silver black and red = epic win!

great look

Thanks matey, the colors go well :y:

[chrismeardon]

needs slammed to the floor

[Anthony]

Hey guys its been ages since I've had any proper updates :n:. But I've now had a great opportunity at my college to respray my car :D. I'm in my 2nd year studying paint and body restoration and basically I've finished all my work and have a spare 4 weeks to do my little project using there facilities like paint booth, spray guns etc! All i have to pay for is the paint itself which i think is going to be a glossy/shiny black.

I only have college 3 days a week so progress is limited to wed/thur/fri only and this saxo is my only way of transport so i have to drive it around right till the paint day where i will matt it all down and panel wipe and spray!

Progress has started, first thing i did was de-badge the rear, and started re pairing all the little imperfections like stone chips and dents etc. The repairs are all in primer now to protect some of the filler/fiber glass work from weathering.

Next week i will work further on some of the repairs mainly the front bumper which has a nice ding in it, going to apply some heat to it and go from there.

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2187.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2186.jpg

Watch this space guys hopefully gonna be a minter by the end of this month!

[mike_gally]

was the interior out of a mk1 by any chance + luk good mate

[Anthony]

was the interior out of a mk1 by any chance + luk good mate

Nah it was my original mk2 interior and cheers

[Anthony]

Update:

Well today i finally got to paint the shell after loads of repair work, which includes a bashed up front bumper which had been bodged by the previous owner took ages to get it straight, 100's of stone chips and little dents here and there. I wanted to be 100% happy with it before going ahead and regretting not getting it sorted properly.

All the body panels are still in high build primer and i am going to be flatting them tomorrow and painting them hopefully.

Here's as they stand:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2207.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2208.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2209.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2210.jpg

And here's some before and after shots of the actual car.

Before: (Masked up in the booth ready to go)

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2212.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2213.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2214.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2215.jpg

And here's the Result, After :y:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2216.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2217.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2218.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2219.jpg

Cant wait till it's all done now and put back together gonna have a big photoshoot :D.

Comments welcome guys cheers

[Liam-westcoast]

i love it mate you have done loads of work on this and will look amazing when all back together

[J222JRA]

some good progress mate, looks like you have done a nice job of the paintwork.

[camTcar]

how much was the paint job?, why black? looks good mate

[iDaNz_VTR]

looks nice mate it dnt look 60mm tho

[S8TTG]

Looks like a perfect finish! Gone be sweet when its done!

[Andy_K]

Looks like a good finish on the paint mate, to say its not been flatted or buffed yet either.

Nice one :y:

[Anthony]

i love it mate you have done loads of work on this and will look amazing when all back together

Thanks, Yeah its come a long way lol, i hope it will look amazing will make all the work worth while.

some good progress mate, looks like you have done a nice job of the paintwork.

Cheers mate, it's my first time i have sprayed an entire car im pleased with how it turned out

how much was the paint job?, why black? looks good mate

It's cost me £101 in total for the paint got for a decent price with student discount, and because i like black :) looks cool

looks nice mate it dnt look 60mm tho

Yeah thats because all the arches are off atm, makes the ride height look higher :P

Looks like a perfect finish! Gone be sweet when its done!

Thanks i'm very pleased with it, i'm going to be mopping it to get it 100% in the future.

Looks like a good finish on the paint mate, to say its not been flatted or buffed yet either.

Nice one :y:

Cheers matey :)

[Anthony]

Finally its done!

I got around to finishing the VT kit yesterday,


Before:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2221.jpg


After:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2221.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2222.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2223.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2224.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2225.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2226.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2227.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2228.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2229.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2230.jpg


It turned out to be a little better finish than the actual car lol which is a bonus.

[Anthony]

Today i fitted the VT kit and did the little finishing touches, and results are:


*please note car is dusty as its been in the garage a few days, needs its first polish soon :)*


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2231.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2232.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2233.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2234.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2235.jpg


http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2236.jpg




A lot of ASW coming soon.... ;)


Comments welcome :y:

[johnlambert]

looks the sax i mean sax!!
love it

[JimoVTR]

yummy.

[dannygti]

the bodywork looks great mate, youve done a good job, fancy spraying mine lol..


the only thing i think that lets it down are the wheels....but its not my car lol

[vtrlogan]

mate that is the leng!!! thats fooking tasty!! love it.. GET TYRE SHINE FAST! ;)

[saxo_shaun]

i couldnt see the last pics but the ones in the booth look gud, u should off put a red pearl over the black base to make it look wicked but any way thats looks good

[saxoaee]

wow looks gorgous well done mate!

[Whiskerzz]

now thats one sexy respray :y:
and youve got the added bonus of saying you did it yourself well done you ;)

[DusheR]

Break out the emergancy tyre shine haha. Looks class mate. Not a fan of the wheels though, dont do the paint job justice. Borbet A's or summit? :y:

[scott-richards]

fair play mate.
looks sweet as, good work :clapping:

any chance them vts wheels are up foir grabs?;)

[Anthony]

Thanks for all the great comments guys, right now i cannot afford any other alloy's but in these photos they are dirty as hell lol, i will polish them and get some Tyre shine sorted :y:.

Next plans will be to get some new fresh number plates sorted as my old ones are shagged and eventually i will start working on the interior bigger and better sound system and gti leathers :D.

[Prickle]

Wont the insides be silver?

Looks very nice. :D

[mtpagey]

Next plans will be to....

update your car colour under your avatar ;)

was it just an exterior paintjob yeah? the inside of your doors/pillars still silver? thats the only thing that put me off a re-spray on my green vts :n: looks like you made a good job though. hopefully the stonechips will take a while to re-appear :panic:

[SteveWC]

Thanks for all the great comments guys, right now i cannot afford any other alloy's but in these photos they are dirty as hell lol, i will polish them and get some Tyre shine sorted :y:.

Next plans will be to get some new fresh number plates sorted as my old ones are shagged and eventually i will start working on the interior bigger and better sound system and gti leathers :D.

Get some French Plates ftw

[Jonesy_4]

your car looks awesome mate, love the glossy black finish.

Think a set of smoked jewels would look the bollox on it now mate

[AndySAXO]

that looks like a very good job there

wish i could spray :(

you still need to fit the spoiler too, looking spot on though

andy

[5AMBO]

paint looks fantastic from the pics mate.

[rootyboy]

have always liked black saxos they just look right, i recko some standard mirrors smoked fronts, some standard s wheels in a nice anthracite and set of french plates will be lush

top work there mate 10/10 from me

[Anthony]

to answer some of your questions yes some parts of the insides remain silver where the paint didn't seep through, however these i will be doing later this year when the opportunity comes along.

I will be fitting the spoiler soon just that i rounded of one of the screws so i need to get a new one lol,

thanks again for the positive comments guys :y:

[Rob-6]

new colour looks good

[stormin]

car looking good mate nice job:y:

[mcintyre19]

awesome job i reakon some pro 1.2s black would really set it off

[Anthony]

Hi all. Got my spoiler sorted now, and got my fresh new subtle plates fitted. Also for a laugh brought a :homme: sticker ;).

Used my misses new 10.2 mega pixel camera :y:

Still yet to polish it since the respray, hasn't been dry for ages :(.

ASW:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/SDC10052.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/SDC10053.jpg

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Comments welcome.

[Anthony]

Today i cleaned and polished her for the first time since the respray, and tbh i'm happy with the results very shiny! Some pic's are reflection shots :y:

Enjoy the pic's.



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[Anthony]

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[Dazed]

shame it wasnt sunnier when you took the pics! Great pics nevertheless, that saxo is looking sooo shiny now :y:

[twin1985]

nice pics mate cars looking very clean :y: good job

[125vtr]

nice mate wud ov kept vts wheels if me but luks gud

[Rossi86]

car looks in really good condition, wouldnt of chose the wheels but each to their own.

[Anthony]

shame it wasnt sunnier when you took the pics! Great pics nevertheless, that saxo is looking sooo shiny now :y:

Yeah its a shame about the sun, always so cloudy where i live :(.

nice pics mate cars looking very clean :y: good job

Thank you

nice mate wud ov kept vts wheels if me but luks gud

Cheers. Yeah vts wheels do look nice but tried to be a little different you know not follow the crowd.

car looks in really good condition, wouldnt of chose the wheels but each to their own.

There all i got for the moment cant afford new alloys, but i do think they suit the car. cheers

[5AMBO]

re-spray looks good but needs new wheels in my opinion

[Anthony]

re-spray looks good but needs new wheels in my opinion

Thanks bud. New alloys are on my wish list now tbh, maybe one day when i get some cash my way :).

[Mark1]

Looks good :)

[Anthony]

Looks good :)

Thanks ;)

[Phsyco_Paff]

really like it looks smart and clean

2 things thoe Bonnet raisers :n:
rims to small :n:

outher than that looks perfect :y:

but each to his own :P

[VTomR]

sweet, that is one fresh motor. loving the black on black. maybe smoke the headlights??

[Rob-6]

lovely car i actually quite like the wheels but i dont like the mirrors!

[NICK2506]

looked at this thread the other day but didnt realise it was your car because i hadnt noticed the respray :oops:

looks mint mate....all i'd do now is lower it a bit more :y:

[D--R--E--W]

no to the mirrors but love the mirror paintwork lol

[tatws]

alloys aint to my taste tbh but they do suite the car :)

[Anthony]

really like it looks smart and clean

2 things thoe Bonnet raisers :n:
rims to small :n:

outher than that looks perfect :y:

but each to his own :P

Thanks i've grown on the bonnet riasers lol but thanks!

sweet, that is one fresh motor. loving the black on black. maybe smoke the headlights??

Thank you! i'm keeping the standatds for now keeps it looking fresh me thinks!

lovely car i actually quite like the wheels but i dont like the mirrors!

I like the standards and the dtms cant choose lol. thanks

looked at this thread the other day but didnt realise it was your car because i hadnt noticed the respray :oops:

looks mint mate....all i'd do now is lower it a bit more :y:

Haha yeah it looks tottally different now. I do want it lower tbh, specially at the back :y:

no to the mirrors but love the mirror paintwork lol

Cheers :D

alloys aint to my taste tbh but they do suite the car :)

I agree lol.

[Vinny_VSX]

Ditch the bonnet raisers
Horrible wheels (standard would look much better)
Then you will be onto a winner :)

[Anthony]

Update

Always wanted a bmc induction kit finally got one for a birthday present lol. Came with heat wrapped induction pipes etc brought from Ste on here.

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[RJE]

get the windows tinted and the car will be done looks amazing looked through the whole thread how much u spend?

[Anthony]

get the windows tinted and the car will be done looks amazing looked through the whole thread how much u spend?

Hey thanks mate. In total including buying the car its roughly over 2.5k i should think.

[saxovtrstevie]

very nice mate

should lower the rear abit

vts alloys

winnar

[moxy89]

and then it would look like every other saxo

[Anthony]

very nice mate

should lower the rear abit

vts alloys

winnar

Cheers, i do want the rear lower :( like another 10-20mm i think. Doubt i'll ever get vts wheels tbh, wish list would be a set of 1.2's.

and then it would look like every other saxo

True true lol.

[Lippy]

wheels look different to most! watched your exhaust vid out of pure curiosity and you didnt even red line it at the end... Highly disappointed lol
Car looks good so far! :y:

Powered by fairy dust :homme: :homme:

[Anthony]

wheels look different to most! watched your exhaust vid out of pure curiosity and you didnt even red line it at the end... Highly disappointed lol
Car looks good so far! :y:

Powered by fairy dust :homme: :homme:

Haha yeah it was a rather crap vid tbh the car was cold so didn't want to be redlining it and the exhaust was still new sounds a abit better now its warn in. I'll have to make a new vid sometime.

Lol yeah i couldn't resist buying the sticker was reduced in halfords only £2 bargain :fcuk:

Cheers bud.

[Anthony]

Decided to refit my bucket seats today for the time being since i i couldn't sell them, seems like a waste to keep storing them away lol. I oringally brought the buckets to go down the track/fast road route with harnesses etc but now using them with the normal seat belts and rear bench.

After fitting them it was nice weather for once so i gave her a clean using 2 bucket method with wash mitts then waxed to protect the paint.

Pictures of bucket seats fitted:

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Results from waxing:

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Mirror :D:
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Love how you can see the buckets from outside looks mint i think lol :P

Comments welcome guys cheers :y:

[tom2008]

that is very nice how much was the re-spray if you dont mind me asking?

[Anthony]

that is very nice how much was the re-spray if you dont mind me asking?

Thank you. I did the respray myself so obviously there was no labour charges i just paid for the materials. Being a student i got them with a discount and i think in total including paint(black,clear coat, primer)/masking tape/various grade sand paper etcetc it was £150 so all in all very cheap considering.

Your talking about £1,000-£2,000 (depending on body shop) for the same quality job as i did mate.

[VTRlaa]

Damn I wish Id got mine in Black. Im so jealous of that

[Grant]

love this pic mate, looks immaculate.


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[VTRlaa]

Theres not alot more that needs doing with that really is there! Its perfect for me. Feckin silver's horrrible and too common

[NICK2506]

looks really nice mate....lower it a bit more though :y: especially the back

[tom2008]

your a good sprayer mate im going to be doing car respraying soon as an apprenticeship and your have done a cracking job, top work mate, id love a black saxo maybe do mine at work one day as a project lol but well done mate top job

[Marcus000]

Out of interest how many litres of paint did you use for the colour coat?

Need to get my Daytona Blue paint ordered in the next couple of weeks and it's gonna be £££! :(

[Anthony]

Damn I wish Id got mine in Black. Im so jealous of that

Black suits saxo's so well mate imo thats why i choose it haha. And thank you :).

love this pic mate, looks immaculate.

Cheers :)

Theres not alot more that needs doing with that really is there! Its perfect for me. Feckin silver's horrrible and too common

There's still loads to do in my mind but no cash :(. I agree silver is common. Thanks!

looks really nice mate....lower it a bit more though :y: especially the back

Cheers mate. I know the rear needs lower :(:(.

your a good sprayer mate im going to be doing car respraying soon as an apprenticeship and your have done a cracking job, top work mate, id love a black saxo maybe do mine at work one day as a project lol but well done mate top job

Thanks mate really means alot to me :). Cool good luck with the apprenticeship imo its a good trade to get into. Yeah deffo get your car done mate :y:

Out of interest how many litres of paint did you use for the colour coat?

Need to get my Daytona Blue paint ordered in the next couple of weeks and it's gonna be £££! :(

Yeah paint is expensive mate :(. I was told to get 2 litres of paint but in the end i used about 3 litres. That was 3 coats of base paint on the shell and 2 coats on the vt body kit parts.

[McGuire86]

Wanna spray mine ? ;)

[Andyc123]

That looks ace mate!, Love gloss black bumpstrips!!

[Junaid]

car looks lovely mate
whats it like with bucket seats? i mean like does it get uncomftable after a while?

[Anthony]

Wanna spray mine ? ;)

Sure mate, ;) ha.

That looks ace mate!, Love gloss black bumpstrips!!

Cheers buddy color coded ftw!

car looks lovely mate
whats it like with bucket seats? i mean like does it get uncomftable after a while?

Thanks. The seats are good to keep you upright so your backs nice and straight but after a few hours your ass does start to feel a little numb lol.

[McGuire86]

Sure mate, ;) ha.



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How much ? :D

[Anthony]

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[5AMBO]

Love this car. it looks mint mate! good work. I think it would look even better with a fresh set of rims!
Cant work out what the sneak peak is off?? Am i being stupid??

[Anthony]

Love this car. it looks mint mate! good work. I think it would look even better with a fresh set of rims!
Cant work out what the sneak peak is off?? Am i being stupid??

Thank you, means alot to know other people like all the effort that has gone into this so far.

The sneak peak might be a new set of shoes ;)... More pic's later today :y:

[sliderz]

nice re spray you done a great job like the car alot not so sure about the bonnet raise but if you like it who cares

[5AMBO]

Thank you, means alot to know other people like all the effort that has gone into this so far.

The sneak peak might be a new set of shoes ;)... More pic's later today :y:

you got some vts wheels now then

[Anthony]

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[Anthony]

you got some vts wheels now then

Indeed :)

[Anthony]

Next plans:

Standard mirrors,
Remove bonnet raisers
Leather interior

:y: