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THE_Mail
18th October 2010, 19:15
Hi all :)

Just swapped my Volvo 440 for a mk1 VTS and I'm missing the solid-ness of the Volvo, are the mk2 Saxos any better built? It's just, well... Everything seems to be broken? Are electrical problems common on these cars? Goes bloody well though, beat a parked Skyline yesterday!

Cheers guys :cool:
VTSox
18th October 2010, 19:17
If it isnt broken, it isnt French! The garlic smell is optional

All part of the charm!
THE_Mail
18th October 2010, 19:20
Doesn't smell of garlic, don't be daft! I think their might be a leaky window seal though cos it smells slightly of mould, but who cares with 120bhp eh???
Tontsy
18th October 2010, 19:24
440 iirc 120bhp... Just weighs more lol.
holdawayt
18th October 2010, 19:28
If you want build quality buy german. If you want cheap, fast fun - buy a saxo!
THE_Mail
18th October 2010, 19:28
440 iirc 120bhp... Just weighs more lol.

Yeah true, it was a bloody nice drive though :y:

Love my Saxo now though. Can't believe how much choice there is for bodykits :P
THE_Mail
18th October 2010, 19:29
If you want build quality buy german. If you want cheap, fast fun - buy a saxo!

That's why I bought one, lovely little goer for a petrol, so impressed :fcuk:
kc-saxo
18th October 2010, 23:20
Yeah true, it was a bloody nice drive though :y:

Love my Saxo now though. Can't believe how much choice there is for bodykits :P

Cant Believe you just killed this thread :hug:
VTSlow
18th October 2010, 23:27
Cant Believe you just killed this thread :hug:

Wots wron wiv bodykits? I fawt dey was wot dis site was 4?
Ben_L
18th October 2010, 23:36
It's ok you won't have any electrical issues in a saxo except for coilpacks breaking up, sensors fudging up and probably an irritating rear light bulb that works when you hit the lense. Otherwise they are good little cars. Just don't crash in it while using your 120 ponies though...won't be as safe as the grandad mobile

Oh and mk1 and mk2 are exactly the same just different to look at at the front
mtpagey
19th October 2010, 08:52
Oh and mk1 and mk2 are exactly the same just different to look at at the front

There's a lot of little bits that are different but they're close :)

The late mk2 vts's have more airbags, obviously citroen thought they'd better attempt to make them safer since they were becoming popular. Though its a band aid for a bullet wound really, if you crash a saxo into something reasonably hard prepare to be carried off.

Electrical problems can be common on these cars, though with them being old and "mechanic friendly" you can get in about them easily enough :y: