Newbie....

[beckha]

Hello everyone...

I'm rebecca & I'm 23.

I drive a EP3 Civic Type R. I am looking for a run around and have about 2k to spend. I quite fancy a VTR.

Is there anything I should look out for? Any common faults?

At what age/mileage should the cam belt be replaced?

Hoping to go & buy one this week. Just want something totally standard & clean so I am not putting miles on the civic.

Anyway thats about it really!

Cheers!

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[GirlRacerSian]

Hello and welcome to saxp.:A:

[Si-Gore]

Welcome :-) love type R's :fcuk::y:

[saxokid100]

welcome to sax-p

[m11ler]

welcome! :)

[holdawayt]

Hi Rebecca, welcome to the site.

You need to bare in mind a couple of things when looking at a saxo. I'll list a few of the common problems to give you a heads up.

1. Rear suspension (torsion bar) If the back wheels are leaning inwards it means the rear beam is knackered and will need replacing.

2. If the car has power steering (vtr will) check it's working. The pumps tend to give up and sometimes a wiring problem can also make the PAS, rear demister and heater controls working.

3. Check for puddles, dampness in the passenger footwell. Even lift the carpet up to check as the sunroofs and arial bases can leak.

4. Open the boot and check for rust around the hinges and lift the boot carpet up and check for rust around the edge of the boot.

Those are the common problems, of course check for service history, mot and tax. Ask for a test drive and turn the radio off. Listen for any knocking noises or dodgy sounds you wouldnt hear in your civic.

After that you should be alright.

Tom

[pezza-vts]

hey welcome, u drive a civic type r and u want a saxo fancie putting pics of the civic on?? :D

[Pixie]

Welcome to sax-p :D

[beckha]

holdawayt; thanks for the info much appreciated. Have printed it off and will take it with me so I don't forget anything.

Going to look at a gold one tonight.

Yes, I want a saxo, think they are good value for money, quite nippy and not bad on the insurance!

Will post some pictures of the civic in a moment.

Cheers for the welcome!

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[beckha]

Some from after I had my FRSU done;

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs004.snc4/33559_489620653967_744658967_6903742_1962240_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs308.snc4/40757_489640763967_744658967_6904005_6482597_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs387.ash2/66551_489640718967_744658967_6904004_7293640_n.jpg

A couple from pod weekend before last;

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs137.snc4/37176_498553773967_744658967_7046118_182449_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs457.ash2/73022_498554113967_744658967_7046127_2441113_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs909.snc4/72283_498544718967_744658967_7045894_6158537_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs467.ash2/74006_498545133967_744658967_7045907_8275636_n.jpg

Token one of me looking a bit giddy so you know what I look like....

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs897.snc4/73052_498545023967_744658967_7045904_2500173_n.jpg

Anyway... think thats enough don't want to bore you all with my rice!!

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[SAM-S44MDS-]

Hiya welcome to sax-p :y:

[pezza-vts]

thats sooo nice! good choice in cars i see :)

[beckha]

Cheers, its awsome I've messed with it quite a bit so I just want the saxo to be standard and clean.

And just to finish off some pictures of my first car....

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v290/98/35/744658967/n744658967_974821_669.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v290/98/35/744658967/n744658967_974817_9602.jpg

Miss it alot!

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[dave-in-the-saxo-vtr]

Hi, Welcome to the forum....enjoy the ride :)

[hellovts]

becka - i would say it isnt worth it owning a saxo... iv owned two a VTR and VTS then i moved to a fiesta ST which was shit... then i got a EP3 im on the type r forum aswell.. but got rid of it a while ago... miss the VTEC!

my experiences with saxos werent great (might be different for everyone else but id never go anywhere near one again!)

save your 2k or spend it elsewhere :)

[beckha]

Thanks for the tip, dont think I will be spending the whole 2k and the rest will be going on insurance.

Just want something cheap, fun and that I can chuck the dog in the back.

Saxo seems to be all those things.

And if it breaks it wont cost me alot to fix as I work at a garage! and citroen parts are very very cheap compared to honda parts!

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[hellovts]

Thanks for the tip, dont think I will be spending the whole 2k and the rest will be going on insurance.

Just want something cheap, fun and that I can chuck the dog in the back.

Saxo seems to be all those things.

And if it breaks it wont cost me alot to fix as I work at a garage! and citroen parts are very very cheap compared to honda parts!

x

fair enough! hondas are immensly reliable though...

i'v put my dog into the back of my type r and i put her in the back boot of my focus RS lol a car is a car although i do cover up the boot with a towel etc

good luck with ur search for a saxo :)

[beckha]

I know hondas are reliable... not had one problem with my EP3 in a year and a half!!

My integra had a few problems but it was quite old and had high mileage!

My dog is banned from the civic he is white and his hair gets everrrrrrywhere.

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[Aly]

Welcome to the site, thats a lovely EP3 :)
Where in Lancashire are you from?

When buying a Saxo:
- Avoid crashed one's
- If it is HPI Clear check for creases on chassis legs for unrecorded previous crash damage.
- Rear Axle

And check for rust.

Good Luck!

[beckha]

Cheers for the info Aly.

I'm from Preston but live near Blackburn.

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[Aly]

Cheers for the info Aly.

I'm from Preston but live near Blackburn.

x

Ah sweet, looks posh where you live :)

[beckha]

Thanks, just bought it in June my first house, nice quiet cul de sac, double drive.

Perfect!

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[SAM-S44MDS-]

Ah sweet, looks posh where you live :)

Haha :fcuk: geez Aly I hope your having a laugh lol. Blackburn, posh?

First time i've ever heard that one lol

[titchster]

Evo Enkeis? What time did you run on the 1/4?
Sorry, I prefer Hondas to the French stuff, lol.


Welcome.

[kiene-b]

love type r's
would die for one tbh

[beckha]

I run 14.5's at pod & 14.4's at york.

Could do better TBH...!

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[beckha]

And yes evo enkei's... look awesome don't they!

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[VTR-Chris]

love the enkeis.. what exhaust u got on there looks like a HKS??

av got a facelift in satin silver... pushin out 240bhp at the mo, lookin at superchargin/turboin in the very nr future! :D

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/549/img0075pk.jpg

[titchster]

I run 14.5's at pod & 14.4's at york.

Could do better TBH...!

x

What you had done, other than the exhaust? I know stock EP's aren't a great deal slower, but they are slower normally non-the-less.


And Evo Enkei's suit them so much, love 'em!

[beckha]

love the enkeis.. what exhaust u got on there looks like a HKS??

av got a facelift in satin silver... pushin out 240bhp at the mo, lookin at superchargin/turboin in the very nr future! :D

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/549/img0075pk.jpg

Yeah it's a HKS... well done! Haha.

TDI north are bringing out a turbo kit in the new year, think I am going to wait for that... or it will be a jackson or a rotrex... haven't quite made my mind up yet!

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[beckha]

What you had done, other than the exhaust? I know stock EP's aren't a great deal slower, but they are slower normally non-the-less.


And Evo Enkei's suit them so much, love 'em!

KPRO ecu mapped by TDi north, DC sports 4-2-1 manifold/decat, mugen air intake & grill.

Thats it for performance, was gonna put an RBC intake manifold on it but no point if I am gonna charge it next year!! :y:

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[adam661]

check for whines/crunches in the gearbox when yu go for a test drive as saxos have gearboxes made from chocolate :P also prone to driveshafts knocking on lowerd 1s

[dj_enzo]

your my type of lady teg type r as ya first car damm ya civic look lush love them might by one in the near future. are those evo 8 wheels on the civic they suit it really well

[dj_enzo]

And yes evo enkei's... look awesome don't they!

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ok found my answer lool love it hun you got a bf if not fancy a date lool just messing unless you want to loool

[beckha]

Haha. You randomer....

Bought a saxo today, well put a deposit down, pick it up this week!

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[dj_enzo]

best things in life are random lool. got any pics of the vtr hun

[beckha]

Yep just started a new thread....

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=345885

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[titchster]

KPRO ecu mapped by TDi north, DC sports 4-2-1 manifold/decat, mugen air intake & grill.

Thats it for performance, was gonna put an RBC intake manifold on it but no point if I am gonna charge it next year!! :y:

x

Sounds good! Make sure you keep us updated on here, 'specially if you boost it.:drink:

[beckha]

Sounds good! Make sure you keep us updated on here, 'specially if you boost it.:drink:

Will do.

Gonna cost me a fortune, I seem to spend all my money on cars. :wall:

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[TMSaxo]

Am from accrington (Taccy accy).

Welcome to the site.

[beckha]

Am from accrington (Taccy accy).

Welcome to the site.

Hey... not far from me at all! :y:

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[wickedrob]

hi welcome to the site.

a few of my mates have ep3 and have chargered them.

how do you find tdi north?

[beckha]

Love TDI north, was down there weekend before last for a RR day.

Would recommend them. They also built my mates 500+bhp turbo civic. It's aweeeesome!

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[wickedrob]

thats not the one that got stolen twice and used in a bank iob?

not joking as well.

why would you buy a saxo too?

keep with prawn cracker racing.

x

[beckha]

No... thats Seano's. Thats the time attack car... time attack bank robbery!! Haha.

This is another lads.

Saxo is gonna be my daily, I refuse to drive anything souless/boring like a 1.2l corsa.

x

[wickedrob]

lol.

what other plans do you for the ep3?

what air filter you running?

x

[beckha]

Got a mugen air intake to go with my grill. Will probably be changing it when I boost it as they are not the best to use to forced induction.

Got a 12bhp gain off just that one mod though.

x

[wickedrob]

thats a good gain.

what you thinking about changing to?

long ram with a hydro sheild?

x

[beckha]

I've not 100% decided.

Depends on wether I charge or turbo it.

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[wickedrob]

i would charger it but thats just me.

love turbo cars but the whine you get off charger is hot.

you going to add a lsd too?

[beckha]

Yeah probably gonna get a quaife put in it.

x

[wickedrob]

sounds a good plan.
think you can use a bos out of a dc5 too cant you?
anyway i will leave you be now as bored you enough.
sorry.
good luck with both projects
x

[beckha]

Yeah you can just put a DC5 box in but the diff isnt as strong. It's okay if your just want standardish power.

Not boring me... I love talking hondas.

Thanks!

x

[beckha]

any questions about modding 8v or 16v just private message me

Cheers.

Wont be messing with the engine on the saxo, got everything I need powerwise in the Civic. Just gonna do lil bits to the saxo to make it look pretty!

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