My wicked red VTR **small changes**

[slow-norris]

hello all new to the forum only had my saxo vtr just over a week thought i'd start a progress thread while its completely standard with no mods.. i wasnt originally looking to buy a saxo i was actually looking for a tidy fiesta zetec s but got bored after seeing so many shit heaps i sore this vtr on ebay, the garage were offering it very cheap as it was a p/x to clear so i went along for a look ;) turns out it was a little bargain the car had only had 2 lady owners from new (1st lady for 9 years) its been very well cared for and completely standard also has full documented service history including cambelt change and to top it off 9months mot and 9 months tax :y: all for only £795 ;) :y: anyway here's a few pics before the mods start..



http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF0851.jpg


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last picture is off my phone hence the crap quality :wall:


http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/IMAGE_086.jpg


cheers for looking

[_Jon_]

clean! got yourself a nice deal there!

[slow-norris]

clean! got yourself a nice deal there!

cheers jon im really pleased with it :cool:

[JTheLegandary]

What have you got planned for it mate?

[slow-norris]

ive got a few bits planned so far:

gloss black vts/gti6 wheels
cupra front splitter
remove slats from grill n fit black mesh
plain black mudflaps (already got)
aero wiperblades
darkend headlamps or morrettes
vts mk1 spoiler (already got)
stainless back box
new cam cover seal and paint cam cover (not decided on colour yet)
lowered 30mm

dunno what else...

[Gandi699]

Its a nice colour that. Fit some white S/205 wheels is what i'd do first if mods are planned

[slow-norris]

Its a nice colour that. Fit some white S/205 wheels is what i'd do first if mods are planned

cheers gandi 1st red motor ive owned

dont like white wheels bud not my cuppa tea ;) wouldnt mind some pro race 1.2 or the rally looking speedlines but gotta be glossy black :y:

[slow-norris]

here's my 1st mod, standard grill with slats cut out using a dremmel then i sprayed the badge black and cut and fitted in some black mesh. i had a bit of a laugh the 1st time i fitted it as i forgot about the bonnet release lever :wall: so when i eventually got the bonnet back open i had to cut a small slot in the mesh so i cud push the handle lol


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im pretty pleased as the whole job only cost me £7.50 :y::cool:

[Amp79_vtr]

You've done a good job of the grill nice saxo mate.

[slow-norris]

You've done a good job of the grill nice saxo mate.

cheers anna, think it mite look good with the tinted headlamp mod ;) but not sure if its a hard job to do??

[slow-norris]

comments welcome..

any advice/input on mods etc would be good??

[yoshi254]

looking good :)

[slow-norris]

looking good :)

cheers :A:

[slow-norris]

another small mod 2nite fitted my lower rear skirt think it turned out ok although i now need a bigger exhaust to fill the gap lol what do people think?? comment welcome good or bad

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF0863.jpg

should get my mk1 vts spoiler back from the paint shop tomorrow and my cupra front splitter is due in the morning so a few more piccies to come over the weekend

[k2thecsaxo]

looks good mate like you say bigger exhaust needed now

[slow-norris]

looks good mate like you say bigger exhaust needed now

cheers for the comment, ive just been and picked up a magnex backbox that should fill that gap nicely :cool:

[twist]

looks good mate, done a good job with the grill, not too keen on the rear skirt but might look better once you've fitted your magnex bow

[slow-norris]

looks good mate, done a good job with the grill, not too keen on the rear skirt but might look better once you've fitted your magnex bow

cheers mate, i think its the huge gap its left will see what its like with the new exhaust its only about 10 screw to take off if im not happy lol ;)

[philliantkr]

Nice tidy motor mate and plans sound good :P

[twist]

cheers mate, i think its the huge gap its left will see what its like with the new exhaust its only about 10 screw to take off if im not happy lol ;)

at least you havent had to bond it on then. you doing the bump strips gloss or leaving them as they are?

[slow-norris]

cheers mate got a busy wknd of mods ahead lol

[slow-norris]

at least you havent had to bond it on then. you doing the bump strips gloss or leaving them as they are?

i quite like the standard finish with plenty of auto glym bumper care :y:

[slow-norris]

got my spoiler back out the paintshop today so cracked adn fitted it along with my cupra front splitter im really pleased with the result starting to look how i want now, comments welcome??

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF0875.jpg

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[slow-norris]

im trying to decide wether to paint the chevrons on my grill red like the car, leave em black or poss carbon wrap them what do people think??

[philliantkr]

Sand and spray the grille same colour as the car and leave the chevrons black ;)

[TimWesty]

Really nice that mate, i'd say what the guy above me says, spray the grill the same colour as the car and leave the chevrons black! (Y) Also needs lowering! :P

[Cam]

Sand and spray the grille same colour as the car and leave the chevrons black ;)

nooooooooo :homme:
gloss black with red chevrons :y:

[krissy_vtr]

nooooooooo :homme:
gloss black with red chevrons :y:

i agree with that.still not sure bout cupra splitter,laguna one looks better imo.
good job on finding that wee car :y:

[slow-norris]

nooooooooo :homme:
gloss black with red chevrons :y:

i like the sound of that mate :y:

[slow-norris]

i agree with that.still not sure bout cupra splitter,laguna one looks better imo.
good job on finding that wee car :y:

never like the laguna splitter myself but it would be boring if we all like the same ;)

[JTheLegandary]

nooooooooo :homme:
gloss black with red chevrons :y:

Agreed :)

[mattknight1984]

looks in good condition - whats the mileage?

[slow-norris]

just turned 90k but the belt had been done at 85k and it runs nicely :y:

[mattknight1984]

Bargain! Looks a good colour match on the spoiler.

[slow-norris]

yeah its a spot on match its great working in a dealership with a bodyshop things get done properly and the best part is it was absolutly free :y:

ive decided on having my vtr rims refurbed and done in metallic anthracite but was toying with the idea of having the lip done in wicked red same as the sax whats peoples thoughts on that??

[slow-norris]

i originally fitted a magnex back box but didnt like it so decided to put my standard 1 back on and had a trim made up to fill the hole a bit better..

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF0902.jpg

and just a couple of better pics of the cupra splitter..

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF0880.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF0883.jpg

still after some smoked jewels and mayb vts rims if anybody had any for sale??

[jahowi]

was the cupra splitter hard to fit ? i will be watching this thread closley can see a good saxo coming out of this :)

[slow-norris]

was the cupra splitter hard to fit ? i will be watching this thread closley can see a good saxo coming out of this :)

thanks mate i appreciated that comment :y: nah there quite easy well i say easy it was for me as i work in a garage so have use of the ramps etc.. it mite be a little more difficult on the floor mite need to put the front end on axle stands or take the bumper off but its by no meens a hard mod to do, this is my second 1 ive done so breezed it in about 20 mins as the splitter is virtually the right shape for the sax bumper u just need to cut about an inch off at each end (best done once its full attached) ;)

[james90-2011]

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theres the front end of mine you got a bargin well done mate :y:

[slow-norris]

looks good mate like the headlamps :y:

[james90-2011]

cheers mate easy to do yourself :)

[slow-norris]

cheers mate easy to do yourself :)

im unsure what to with mine i do like the look of yours but i love morettes in black :wacko:

[moony]

needs to be lowered by more than 30mm personaly eto make that fornt splitter to suite it.. looking nice though, same colour as mine :y:

[jahowi]

thanks mate i appreciated that comment :y: nah there quite easy well i say easy it was for me as i work in a garage so have use of the ramps etc.. it mite be a little more difficult on the floor mite need to put the front end on axle stands or take the bumper off but its by no meens a hard mod to do, this is my second 1 ive done so breezed it in about 20 mins as the splitter is virtually the right shape for the sax bumper u just need to cut about an inch off at each end (best done once its full attached) ;)

thanks m8 i can get the use of a ramp any way so ill have a go at fitting 1 did u have to use spacers or any thing or did u just screw it straight in ?

[slow-norris]

thanks m8 i can get the use of a ramp any way so ill have a go at fitting 1 did u have to use spacers or any thing or did u just screw it straight in ?

nah no spacers mate just use a 2-3mm drill and some small self tappers and drill up into the black skirt on the bottom of the bumper thats it :y:

[slow-norris]

needs to be lowered by more than 30mm personaly eto make that fornt splitter to suite it.. looking nice though, same colour as mine :y:

not sure if im gonna lower it at all tbh mate as the cupra splitter caught my drive just a tiny bit the other night so mite just fit 15's and leave it im a big lad so it lowers a bit when im in it anyway lol :fcuk:

[slow-norris]

just a small update today got these of ebay at a bargain last night really like the look on a red car :y: but after fitting them found out all 3 of my brake lights arnt working :wall: presume its the switch seen as all the other lights work fine :wacko:

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF0903.jpg

[slow-norris]

new brake switch fitted woohoo we have brake lights again lol

[itslikethat]

nice car mate i like it :), planning on getting wheels ?

[slow-norris]

nice car mate i like it :), planning on getting wheels ?

cheers mate :y: yeah im just trying to find a set in good condition ;)

[slow-norris]

couple of new bits today: didnt have a boot carpet when i got the saxo just had some stripey awful blanket the previous owner had chucked in there so i aquired a good condition 206 boot carpet after a little trimming it fitted in sweet i also ditched the crappy grey carpet mats for a nice new black set :y: then got home tonight and the postie had left me a little pressie lol ;)

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF0904.jpg

[slow-norris]

just quick pic of the beginning of my install and my 1st 2 purchases.. JVC headunit and VIBE components.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF0907.jpg

ive decided to leave the standard rear speakers in as they aint to bad for the subtle install im going for but i need some more bass im not sure whether to build an mdf shelf and have a free air sub so i can keep my boot or get mayb and 8" or 10" sub in a small enclosure so i can wip it out when i need the boot space, any advice input on this would be good??????

[stod90]

looking good mate, nice and clean! Headlamps is an easy job, I did croy-91's at the weekend on his new Sax. Just fire them in the oven for ten, bit of a wiggle with a flathead screwy and there apart!

[slow-norris]

looking good mate, nice and clean!

cheers :A:

[slow-norris]

just a little update few bits of ice fitted so far..

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i did buy a 12" sub/amp set up but decided not to fit it so its up for sale if any1's interested

cheers for looking comments always welcome :A:

[Dilkesy]

Hey mate I got some vts wheels in white, 2 brand new tyres and paint is really good quality (slight chips from pot holes and stuff) fully repaired so no wheel wobble or anything. Looking for about £300. http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5550666#post5550666

[krissy_vtr]

hey norrie i ad the k series speakers in my corse c and the were well good!! also had the qb69s (rectangle 6x9s with built in subs) hooked to a blackbox 2 amp,omg!even before i got the cbr amplified sub i woke the freakin street hahaha

[krissy_vtr]

just a little update few bits of ice fitted so far..

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF0910.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF0911.jpg

i did buy a 12" sub/amp set up but decided not to fit it so its up for sale if any1's interested

cheers for looking comments always welcome :A:

did the speakers fit direct without needing spacers??

[slow-norris]

did the speakers fit direct without needing spacers??

yeah straight fit no spacers :y:

[slow-norris]

Hey mate I got some vts wheels in white, 2 brand new tyres and paint is really good quality (slight chips from pot holes and stuff) fully repaired so no wheel wobble or anything. Looking for about £300. http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5550666#post5550666

cheers for the offer but tbh mate you wont get £300 for them ive seen near perfect 1's with good tyres go for £200-£250 :A:

[AL3X_]

What rear skirt is that mate?

[cullyvtr]

lovely clean motor mate , were did you get the rear splitter ?? its class .:)

[slow-norris]

its the lower front skirt from a 2004 hyundai getz, i did this to my 1st saxo 7yrs ago as at the time i worked for hyundai and at £14 it was worth a try lol dont get me wrong it isnt an easy fit lots of modding bending cutting and patience but looks good i think :A:

[AL3X_]

Yeah i like it mate...should level the back out a bit...tempted to think it might look good colour coded on mine :s

[slow-norris]

Yeah i like it mate...should level the back out a bit...tempted to think it might look good colour coded on mine :s

yeah could look good if your front is colour coded too :y:

[slow-norris]

finally got round to giving the vtr a good clean, detail and a coat of wax i know its not really a mod but it the 1st proper once over its had since i got it so thought i'd share the pics..

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not a bad shine for 10yr old paint lol

[k2thecsaxo]

looks tidy mate, reminds me ive got to get on and do mine!!

[slow-norris]

looks tidy mate



cheers :y:

[ClaireHall]

Looking good, The lcr splitters are popular now. Iv got one on my cupra. but iv just had it painted.

[slow-norris]

Looking good, The lcr splitters are popular now. Iv got one on my cupra. but iv just had it painted.

cheers claire, i like the splitter i fitted 1 to my westcoast in 2001 at the time i'd never seen 1 on a saxo before and got it cheap through a friend seems there quite populer now :y:

[ordinary-vts]

that front splitter is awesome mate.

[slow-norris]

finally got my vts rims fitted today after a long hard refurb (previous owner made a right mess of them) 2 coats of nitromors and ALOT of prepping..

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/IMG00008.jpg

nice coat of metallic black and a few coats of laquer
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/IMG00009.jpg

car needs a clean but im happy with the look
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cheers for looking

[slow-norris]

im looking to paint my brakes after christmas i used bright red on my last 2 cars but im wondering as the hammerite red is piller box red will it look any good on my dark red saxo, what other colours would look good or what colours do other ppl have theres behind black rims?? all input appreciated :y:

[LSOfreak]

lower it ;) red calipers would look alright

[slow-norris]

lower it ;) red calipers would look alright

yeah i thought red.. would be nice if i could get the paint in a similer colour to the car :y: or mayb dark silver/gunmetal??

not sure on lowering its my daily driver wanted to keep it practical my last sax was lowered and was a pain on speed bumps/my drive etc :wall:

[JoshFurioBrookes]

Looks smart :) Lowering down 40mm rarely seems to cause anybody any problems, Im down 60mm and have only scraped over a speedbump once...it was huge and I had a full car :y: It would set your car off and get it sitting nice on the VTS rims :)

[Heftydanielson]

How did you fit the Mk1 VT spoiler? Does it need a mk1 boot or need to drill holes?

[slow-norris]

How did you fit the Mk1 VT spoiler? Does it need a mk1 boot or need to drill holes?

u can drill the holes if u like but i just removed the threaded bits from the spoiler etched up the paint where the spoiler sits and sikaflexed it in place then taped it down for 24 hours :y: u'll need 2 rubber grommets to plug up the holes left in the glass from the mk2 spoiler ;)

[slow-norris]

Looks smart :) Lowering down 40mm rarely seems to cause anybody any problems, Im down 60mm and have only scraped over a speedbump once...it was huge and I had a full car :y: It would set your car off and get it sitting nice on the VTS rims :)

my mk1 was 40mm but then it did have a huge bodykit back in the day lol im on the fence about lowering coz i often have a car full :wacko:

[Heftydanielson]

u can drill the holes if u like but i just removed the threaded bits from the spoiler etched up the paint where the spoiler sits and sikaflexed it in place then taped it down for 24 hours :y: u'll need 2 rubber grommets to plug up the holes left in the glass from the mk2 spoiler ;)

I've got no spoiler at the moment anyway but always preferred the mk1 spoiler.

Hmm, not sure about drilling or gluing it down.

Thanks tho.

[slow-norris]

I've got no spoiler at the moment anyway but always preferred the mk1 spoiler.

Hmm, not sure about drilling or gluing it down.

Thanks tho.

personally im not a fan of drilling holes in my cars lol hence i glued mine. provided you use the right stuff you should never have an issue with it.. sikaflex is good because aswell and being super sticky once it cure's its like rubber so flex's so these's less chance of it falling off when u slam the boot lid or do 100mph down the motorway etc.. ;)

[slow-norris]

Just a small update.. got rid of the silver from my badges using wet n dry to keep with the black/red theme then this morning fitted my "citroen sport" badges, car's in need of a serious clean lol

comments welcome

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half decent pic of the car now on vts rims they are gloss black just need a clean lol

oh yeah and the front badge is now wicked red too

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF1207.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF1206.jpg

[slow-norris]

well after my mk1 vts spoiler came un stuck 3 times i decided to have my tailgate repainted and my mk2 spoiler put back on..

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF1463.jpg

and decided to get rid of the huge 4" exhaust in favor of somthing a little smaller and more subtle..

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/mikebradley_bucket/DSCF1460.jpg

comments and opinions always welcome :y:

[Lewis]

Clean, just how I like it

[joethompson]

yellow calipers would look good on this mate

[white_vts_boy]

Looks good mate but needs lowering