is there any point doing up a 1.1i?

[xbabii_gurlx]

would you modify a 1.1i or save the money and get a faster model?
also what things can i do to make it look better without making my insurance go up iv got an iduction kit but its eating my petral up lol so might have to get rid of it :( just wana make it look nice and stand out

[Prickle]

as every member on here would probably say NO lol, even though i own a 1.1i the most im doing to mine is a manifold and superprint backbox, and alloys i dont need a fast car :D






and the same repetative reply :D

[Jazz]

Depends on what you're after. Performance wise there is little point in investing serious dosh into a 1.1, may as well make it look good.

If you're looking for performance I would get saving for a bigger engined model.

[L20VTS]

I think its worth it, make it look cool then when u can afford it throw an engine in there :)

[JC-Furio]

Probably not.

[Roj]

all im gunna do is lower mine, and get a new back box. for now anyway lol. its worth it iff your gunna enjoy it IMO. no point spending ££££ on the engine though IMO

[lemon191]

depends on how long you are planning to keep the car for as said before not much point doing anything with the engine since your not really gonna get much performance out of it but looks wise you could always do that since things like rear lights, seats etc can always be swapped over to another saxo if you get another higher engined one.

lemon

[Mr_X]

1.1 performance?

no point. wait and get a vt*

[Arr0nUK]

Save up :) get a Vtr Or Vts
if you think a 1.1 is eating your petrol then try a Vts. its like burning money lol :)

[Danr]

Modifications don't have to be performance based. Some poverty spec. models can look awesome imo!

[JC-Furio]

Save up :) get a Vtr Or Vts
if you think a 1.1 is eating your petrol then try a Vts. its like burning money lol :)

Barely, an S isn't that bad on petrol. Only going to get gash MPG if you rag it everywhere.

[xbabii_gurlx]

im going to keep it for quiet a long time because i like the car its a nice drive and going to wait and till im in my 20s so my insurance wont be as much if i do get a vtr or vts lol so i might just do stuff to the lights and alloys and body kit maybe atleast then i can put it on another saxo if i get 1 if not atleast iv had fun doing it up lol anyone know any good websites for doing up saxos?

[Ocego_VTR]

Barely, an S isn't that bad on petrol. Only going to get gash MPG if you rag it everywhere.

look at his avatar he has an open induction kit they make economy gash.

[Arr0nUK]

kamracing.co.uk
rimstyle.co.uk

[Arr0nUK]

Barely, an S isn't that bad on petrol. Only going to get gash MPG if you rag it everywhere.

yeah all depends on how you drive them though compaired to a 1.1 i would imagine it would be worse

[LeeM]

i have a vtr and i dont even wanna mod that much more because i know for a fact i'll end up swapping it for a vts within the next 6 months! only things im going to be doing from now on will be things i can swap onto the next one

[ally-vts]

if its your first car, you dont want to be splashin out and making it quick, give it a few nice bodys mods i.e. wheels, lowered etc.

you dont wanna do what i did either.. i spend 6 grand on a 1.2 corsa, what a waste of money :(

p.s. 100 posts :)

[Prickle]

if its your first car, you dont want to be splashin out and making it quick, give it a few nice bodys mods i.e. wheels, lowered etc.

you dont wanna do what i did either.. i spend 6 grand on a 1.2 corsa, what a waste of money :(

p.s. 100 posts :)

do you have pictures of said corsa lol ??

red text - forsale section ;)

[ally-vts]

:wall:do you have pictures of said corsa lol ??

red text - forsale section ;)

i do indeed..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/allyclio/DSCF2919.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/allyclio/DSCF1289.jpg

1.2 on gas :P

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/allyclio/DSCF1240.jpg

even got a matching tattoo.. i tend to constantly wear a zipper now :wall:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/allyclio/tattoooo.jpg

[Prickle]

it looks worth the money :D, i just would of kept the rear seats in tbh, side exhaust ftw lol

[Predator_R32]

course it is, drop an s lump in make it a sleeper :)

[Prickle]

course it is, drop an s lump in make it a sleeper :)

but thats not a 1.1i engine is it :p

[ally-vts]

it would have been worth it if i didnt sell it 3 months later for 3 grand.. lol

[Slammed_Posi_Vtr]

I would't, by the time you have modified it how you want, you will want more performance than a 1.1, just save up and wait till you can get something with a bit of poke :y:

[maddison_vts]

for a body kitted corsa, that looks really good.

on topic though, live with what you've got. i've always thought the best way to modify a 1.1 is slam it, nice set of wheels. to make sure people don't think your a boy/girl racer that thinks you've got some sort of rally slag, have a sticker in the back window saying 'low 'n' slow'.

[ally-vts]

have a sticker in the back window saying 'low 'n' slow'.

or '' no show, no go, just low '' :)

[JC-Furio]

Also the Corsa looks pretty tidy. Looks better than half the shit heaps I see with a body kit :y:

[maddison_vts]

or '' no show, no go, just low '' :)

i love that. :y:

[-Jason-]

1.1 turbo ftw

[Giggz]

Depends what you want to do to it. I'd say save your money and get something faster when you can afford it.

[KamRacing]

thing is the lesser spec cars can still be fun. When our decent cars broke we fitting buckets seats and harnesses into a poverty spec 205 and thrashed that round a trackday.

Immense fun :y:

[willsy]

It really depends on how long you intend to keep it and how much you want to spend.

Ive spent an absolute potload on mine, and its no longer a 1.0 either.

Its been well worth it for me personally as ive done most of it myself and learnt alot. But i wouldnt do it again

[kcsaxo]

mild mods and then leave it alone as in the following:

wheels
lowered
backbox
colour code / dabadge
maybe interior
maybe lighting

anything else is wastage regarding performance or shiny bits for the bay.

[willo-1]

would you modify a 1.1i or save the money and get a faster model?
also what things can i do to make it look better without making my insurance go up iv got an iduction kit but its eating my petral up lol so might have to get rid of it :( just wana make it look nice and stand out

keep body standard 16v it street sleeper

[AJ_SAXO]

would you modify a 1.1i or save the money and get a faster model?
also what things can i do to make it look better without making my insurance go up iv got an iduction kit but its eating my petral up lol so might have to get rid of it :( just wana make it look nice and stand out


NOPE!! get a faster car!!......cheaper in the long run :y::y:

[Josh250391]

if your wantin to keep the 1.1 for a while just make it look nice but dont spend too much thn finally wen ya feel tht ya want more of a kick get a vt;) by the way 1.1 can look the sex if done right. subtle all the way:p

[5AMBO]

i wouldnt waste my money doing up a 1.1. they look shit no matter what you do to them.they are never going to look any good so you might as well wait and save up for a vtr or a furio at least in my opinion

[Josh250391]

i wouldnt waste my money doing up a 1.1. they look shit no matter what you do to them.they are never going to look any good so you might as well wait and save up for a vtr or a furio at least in my opinion

wud be different if thts all you cud afford. where not tellin thm to spends thousands on it just to keep it nice and simple. And btw they can look nice

[AlexB]

if you wanna mod a 1.1 do it
i had a 1.1 that id done into a track style kinda thing
tbh was pretty useless compared to similar spec vtr/s but was really fun to drive and against a standard vtr it wasnt too shabby

[PinkPrincess]

Nothing wrong with a 1.1 for your first car.
And if you wanna do little bits to it so be it.


It's all down to a matter of taste and opinion :]
xx

[kcsaxo]

i wouldnt waste my money doing up a 1.1. they look shit no matter what you do to them.they are never going to look any good so you might as well wait and save up for a vtr or a furio at least in my opinion

wouldnt say they 'look' shit as their are many examples of well styled 1.1's out there, especially with the trusty VT kit on them theres no visual difference to the higher spec saxos. now to say that they will always be 'slow' will hold true.

[maddison_vts]

thats just your opinion, the 1.1 can look good as long as you don't try and make it look loke something it isn't.

[maddison_vts]

the above reply was a reply so 5ambo.

[kcsaxo]

no probs mate.

[AlexB]

tbh moding a 1.1 is fun
and if you stay with saxos half the stuff you have n the 1.1 can be transferred to a vtr/s at a later date so i say do it

[Danr]

I've always thought whacking a VT kit on a poverty spec is a little silly! That's just personal preference though.

They can look really nice with some subtle mods.

[AlexB]

found a pic of mine
imo it was a nice little car did the job and was fun as hell to drive

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa153/sk8r_95_2007/IMG_0459.jpg

[E1999G]

The things i have done to my 1.1 is:
De-badge the whole way round
Speakers
Alloys
Plan to lower

Dont think there is much point as im saving for a golf and will just go all out on that

[kcsaxo]

i wouldnt say mine is 'shit' and i hope no one else does :)

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k249/K_Csaxo/My%20Cars/DSCN0124.jpg

[AlexB]

only thing on yours i dont like is the mirrors kc

[alex19]

Quite nice actaully KC :)

Alex, those rims in white/black and it would be gorgeous.

[Danr]

KCsaxo, yours looks awesome mate. Really nice job imo!

[AlexB]

Quite nice actaully KC :)

Alex, those rims in white/black and it would be gorgeous.

the cars not like that anymore so they wont get sprayed
its a vts now :D

[kcsaxo]

cheers all, the mirrors were only changed as one was smashed by a HGV years ago but i think its time to visit the salvage for some OEM's.

[Danr]

106 mirrors would be a good shout...

anyway back on topicssss!

[E1999G]

Heres a couple of mine

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg276/groves29/Photo-0383.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg276/groves29/Photo-0306.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg276/groves29/Photo-0228.jpg

[AlexB]

any other pics of yours from other angles kc

[kcsaxo]

nothing special from the side:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k249/K_Csaxo/My%20Cars/DSCN0127.jpg?t=1225457306

[AlexB]

looks petty good though
tidy at least lol

ime was a right shitheap but i wasnt after style really lolz

[Tom5190]

nothing special from the side:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k249/K_Csaxo/My%20Cars/DSCN0127.jpg?t=1225457306

really nice that like especially for it being a 1.1. got one myself, im rather jelous haha

[kcsaxo]

cheers alex appreciate the comments :)

smogie, we all own the same car so style it the way you want :)

[angushhb]

slam it

[Josh250391]

All thm 1.1's just show that they can look great wen nice n subtle:y:

[Tom5190]

cheers alex appreciate the comments :)

smogie, we all own the same car so style it the way you want :)

haha i av done abit, i wona put up a progress thread but am i rite in thinkin i cant yet? gotta have so many posts b4 i can put pictures in a thread?

[kcsaxo]

yeah 50 posts before you can add pics iirc.

[AlexB]

no you dont need any amount of post to put pics up (well dont as far as i know)
host em in photobucket and copy th img code
there is a guide that shows how somewere

[Gazzza]

would you modify a 1.1i or save the money and get a faster model?
also what things can i do to make it look better without making my insurance go up iv got an iduction kit but its eating my petral up lol so might have to get rid of it :( just wana make it look nice and stand out

im doing up a 1.2 so... in a way im just doing it for show ;) no harm in having a flash yet slow car... performace aint everything
most replys you will get here will be
"NO SAVE GET A VTS AND TRACK SLAG IT"!!!
or if your lucky they will say VTR...
still the same

[Gazzza]

yeah 50 posts before you can add pics iirc.

thats just for a avatar or sig...

pics can be uploaded after 1 post

[AlexB]

most replys you will get here will be
"NO SAVE GET A VTS AND TRACK SLAG IT"!!!


not seen a single reply saying track slag it
only preson to mention track was me and i said id tracked my 1.1

just cause a few guys seem to be slagging there cars doesnt mean we all scream about it

[Gazzza]

not seen a single reply saying track slag it
only preson to mention track was me and i said id tracked my 1.1

just cause a few guys seem to be slagging there cars doesnt mean we all scream about it

well thats what was screamed back in the day :P

[blackvtrt]

i wouldnt waste my money doing up a 1.1. they look shit no matter what you do to them.they are never going to look any good so you might as well wait and save up for a vtr or a furio at least in my opinion

obviously havent seen the german euro flat arch on here, looks better than half the cars on here tbh!

[AlexB]

^^thats a true point its ace!

still tbhif you wanna mod a 1.1 do it
if people moan let them moan its your car at the end of the day

[Ste]

would you modify a 1.1i or save the money and get a faster model?
also what things can i do to make it look better without making my insurance go up iv got an iduction kit but its eating my petral up lol so might have to get rid of it :( just wana make it look nice and stand out

Ask GreenSaxo.

[PSPDan]

I think there is point in doing up a 1.1... I'd much rather have a good looking slow car than an ugly fast car (not syaing vt*'s are ugly though of course!). The thing that makes it worth it for me is the fact there's NO way I could afford to insure a VT* so making my 1.1i look nice is the next best thing, until I can afford something quicker. Then it will just depend how much I love the car as to whether I put a new engine in or just buy a VT* :)