Going back to a Saxo from bigger cars?

[Gary-VTR]

Am wondering how people got on after getting a Saxo again from having a bigger sized/engined car?
Did you miss the space & comfort, or the performance at all? Or does the fun of it make up for all that?

Now that my Civic's going, I'm thinking of getting a VTS (looking for something cheaper to run + maintain) but I'm not sure on how I'll get on being so cramped inside it and the lack of straight line speed.

[Mochachino]

Turbo it.

[Boothy_UK]

Going back to a Saxo is the best thing you can do, proper fun cars to drive. Forget space/comfort.

slam it.

[tingaling]

I had a vectra after my 1st saxo and although it was more spacious and comfortable missed the sax glad I've got another one now :) such fun

[paulio1000]

i had a saxo then went to a vectra now back to vtr i miss the vectra its bigger faster etc however it is a fun little 'pocket rocket' only downside that i dont like is it feels like the back window is just a foot behind me like a 2 seater smart car :s

[nicole_]

went from my del sol to my westie again
loved it tbh, missed the well built, not rattly side of things but much prefered driving the saxo as the del sol felt too long for me. not very technical haha but going round mini roundabouts and corners wasnt the same, missed vtec though lol

[potatopete]

I have a Merc 190 saloon as well as the Sax, and love driving them both for different reasons. The sax is cheap to run, and fast, but the Merc is proper comfy - like driving a leather sofa!

[Lionsden]

I got in my Lass's Ka the other day and was shocked how tiny the thing felt. Although any car feels small after driving my truck for the past year. No chance I'd go back to a Saxo I've had a year of repair-free driving and am rather enjoying it.

[dunno]

i go from driving a caddy van to driving the sax & tbh it doesnt make a massive difference.
i've driven a few performance cars and all be it they are quicker they are not as nearly as much fun as the sax!

a few of my mates are like its french and its a saxo blah blah blah but sod em :homme:

[Gary-VTR]

Turbo it.

Very tempting, but it'd be difficult to see the money again if I sold up.

It's either.. get a standard 'S for a year or so to save for something pricier, long-term VTS turbo build, or an iTB'd Honda.

a few of my mates are like its french and its a saxo blah blah blah but sod em :homme:

That's another thing that'd bother me. :P
Out of my best mates only 1 isn't a Jap elitist. So would get constant bant' & left in the distance quite a lot!

[dunno]

That's another thing that'd bother me. :P
Out of my best mates only 1 isn't a Jap elitist. So would get constant bant' & left in the distance quite a lot!

they dont understand the magic of the sax :oops:

take the banter on the chin, tune a vts & leave them in your dust :p

[johnlambert]

id love to have a vts as a spare toy!! but saying that i love the t sport for its power and space..
much safer too

[Gary-VTR]

id love to have a vts as a spare toy!! but saying that i love the t sport for its power and space..
much safer too

Salright I'm not too fussed about the safety rating (*touch wood*). I fancy my chances in a Saxo more than a Civic n all..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y4yIjT83kA&feature

[Dave_P]

I've got a 330d auto estate, the vts is much more fun to drive and I prefer driving it... It's amazing how differently you are treated by other drivers between the 2 cars though.

[Tc24]

I went from a Clio Mk1 to an Astra G then to a Mk2 Saxo. Really miss the extra space and power the Astra had, but I definitely don't miss the fuel consumption and just how much more difficult everything was to access while working on it.

Then again, while owning the Astra, I missed the Clio's go-kart-esque feel and it's character, so I suppose you can't have it all ways. Unless you have 2 cars or compromise on size with something a bit bigger than the Saxo and a bit smaller than the Astra.

[Furio-Gazza]

I went from my old EP Civic down to another Saxo,
there cheap to fix and cheap on fuel,
dont miss the civic at all tbh :)

[endlesstimes]

I've got an RX8 and have recently bought the VTS as a run about and track toy and to be perfectly honest I prefer driving the VTS for fun because the RX8 rinses fuel which quite frankly the performance doesn't justify, I mean the rx8 is 228BHP and its lazy as f**k you have to drop it down a couple of gears to over take and wind it up its just too lazy for my liking but the VTS accelerates through the gears nicely.

I've also in the past had a del sol SIR and saxo VTR oh and I've also currently got a Golf GT TDI and I can honestly say I prefer driving the VTS its just so much fun lol although the golf is nice for long journeys - leather arm chair style seats ftw!

[Mochachino]

I've got a 330d auto estate, the vts is much more fun to drive and I prefer driving it... It's amazing how differently you are treated by other drivers between the 2 cars though.

Saying that, I get alot more people flying up my arse, or booting it at traffic lights when in the BM compared to when im in the saxo.

[Gary-VTR]

I've got an RX8 and have recently bought the VTS as a run about and track toy and to be perfectly honest I prefer driving the VTS for fun because the RX8 rinses fuel which quite frankly the performance doesn't justify, I mean the rx8 is 228BHP and its lazy as f**k you have to drop it down a couple of gears to over take and wind it up its just too lazy for my liking but the VTS accelerates through the gears nicely.

I've also in the past had a del sol SIR and saxo VTR oh and I've also currently got a Golf GT TDI and I can honestly say I prefer driving the VTS its just so much fun lol although the golf is nice for long journeys - leather arm chair style seats ftw!

How are you finding the performance of the VTS vs the SiR?

Tempted by the tunability and looks of a Del Sol, but parts are soooo expensive compared to Saxo bits I'm not sure if it'll be worth it.

[Morgzc]

Swap my furio (vtr) for your civic :P

[Gary-VTR]

Swap my furio (vtr) for your civic :P

The Civic's died - needs a new engine.. again. 1200 and it's yours ;)

[Morgzc]

The Civic's died - needs a new engine.. again. 1200 and it's yours ;)

Would you except a pack of skittles and some Red Bull?
Saxo was dead too, brought it back to life this morning!

[endlesstimes]

How are you finding the performance of the VTS vs the SiR?

Tempted by the tunability and looks of a Del Sol, but parts are soooo expensive compared to Saxo bits I'm not sure if it'll be worth it.


Strangely (given the fact the SIR had 175BHP) I think the VTS feels a bit quicker to be honest but its close the VTS is definately alot lighter and the power delivery is different the SIR used to make a big fuss i.e when you put the power down it used to scream and have a real kick when vtec kicked in but the VTS is a smoother delivery of power throughout the rev range if that makes sence?

Yeah I agree the parts are extremely expensive you only have to look on some of the sites such as funkpower to see that! my buddyclub pro spec exhaust cost a fortune however on the VTS I bought a supersprint full race exhaust system for about 250 quid (race centre section and kam racing back box) and ive bought a 4-2-1 manifold which is relatively in expensive in comparison to the bits i bought for the SIR.

Handling of the SIR felt pretty good although I did have a decent set of coilovers on there and decent tyres etc but it felt more planted than the VTS however my VTS has standard shocks just lowered on springs at the moment until funds allow me to change that lol.

I would say get a VTS over the SIR because alot of the SIRs out there are becoming old rust buckets now i spent an absolute fortune sorting the rust out on mine.

If you have any other questions let me know mate happy to chat to you about it.

[Tommo87]

If you're after an SiR get either a CRX an EF9 or an EG6 imo.