saxo nearly ready [Archive] - Saxperience

babers

11th July 2006, 10:22

hi guys
just thought i would let you know that my saxo is nearly done.

in april i bought a saxo vts that had been written off and to try and get it back on the road. so it went to the jig shop to have it straighted out. then i have spent 2 months puting the engine back in and a whole new front end new door and new front bumper.
it has taken a long time. and it did fail the mot 2 times but today it passed and all the work me and my mate have done has paid off.
there were loads of problems with the work done by the jig shop and nearly ended up taking them to court but every thing is sorted now so bring on the spray shop and hope to meet some of you guys soon

willsy

11th July 2006, 10:25

Good stuff mate, i remember reading about this one, how much do you rekon uve spent on it so far getting it straight?? got any updated pics, and did you remove the spoiler?

dannyjay

11th July 2006, 10:27

Would look good without that spoiler! :Y:

babers

11th July 2006, 10:29

well i paid £1300 for the car £400 for it go on the jig and about £400 on parts. spoiler still on car at the mo aint had time to worry about it. will post new pics as soon as i can find my usb cable lol

TU-Tuning

11th July 2006, 10:34

What dedication! Lot of money for a write off though?

willsy

11th July 2006, 10:37

Think the extra was paid for the kit thats on it and the spray job. if it was a standard vts it would be alot less. Still once the cars done itll be worth more than a standard vts aswel so it all evens out. Definately top work and respect for bringing a Saxo back from the dead

babers

11th July 2006, 10:37

it only three years old mate and only done 10.000 miles

willsy

11th July 2006, 10:38

In which case its a bargain lol. Have some good rep for the hard work btw

babers

11th July 2006, 10:40

cheers mate it was really hard work as most saxo owners now what a pig of a car to work on

DarylVTR

11th July 2006, 10:47

looks lovelly my friend cant wait to see some propper pictures. How much did the paint job set you back? i think the spoiler suits the car personally...

S9_DAN

11th July 2006, 10:47

i like it, not a big fan of the spoiler though, anymore pics of the front etc and maybe some bigger pics?

babers

11th July 2006, 10:51

just need to have the front sprayed now that will only cost £200 in all i would say its cost me 3 grand with the car. which i think is really good. will try and get some more pics asap

Dan

11th July 2006, 11:46

Still once the cars done itll be worth more than a standard vts aswel

I wouldnt bet on it matey mods dont increase the price on a car.

DarylVTR

11th July 2006, 12:26

its true im afraid but as this car has been written off in its past aswell it doesnt look good for resale, but if ur keeping it for yourself then who cares!

babers

11th July 2006, 12:31

will be keeping it till it dies again got loads more plans for it next year tho

DarylVTR

11th July 2006, 12:33

does look bloody emmense love it!

what other plans u got matey?

Connor_scotland

11th July 2006, 12:39

nice car mate...lovely colour

babers

11th July 2006, 12:40

ford focus headlights. custom rear lights. new interior and do somthing total different with the bonnet

Connor_scotland

11th July 2006, 12:42

thats pretty insane mate

DarylVTR

11th July 2006, 12:44

206 headlights would look the bomb or focus what an awsome mod!

if you can pull it off il be very impressed!

babers

11th July 2006, 12:48

i know it is insane but you have to be to stand out

Connor_scotland

11th July 2006, 12:49

dam right...what colour is that on your car mate...how much was it ect

babers

11th July 2006, 12:51

will have to see how the grider looks next year lol as i will be trying to do it myself

babers

11th July 2006, 12:54

it has a blue base coat and rage emerald green cost £450 for the paint for 4L

DarylVTR

11th July 2006, 12:56

thats some pricy paint, but how much did it cost you including being sprayed aswell?

James

11th July 2006, 13:04

DarylVTR

11th July 2006, 13:05

Tis pricey indeed, and if your taking the spoiler of, do it before you spray your car... otherwise matching up the paint on that will be hard :P

I just took mine off, exactlly the same as yours. What front bumper you going for?... I cant see from the pic so ill ask here :P. What alloys is it on?

cloud.... urs looked good with the spoiler it went well with the kit, you still glad u got rid of it?

Jonny21saxo has it on his and it looks mint with the whole kit.

babers

11th July 2006, 13:06

aint finished resparaying yet the front end is all black at the mo because i had a lot of probs getting it moted because it is so low and all the side skirts had to come off and front bumper. but will be finshed soon i hope. i am taking it for its first drive tonight. cos i aint even driven it yet

babers

11th July 2006, 13:08

boss 17" alloys i really like the spoilker but most ppl on hear dont like it.

DarylVTR

11th July 2006, 13:10

who cares mate i do...... alot of people will like it alot will not but its your car so do what you like with it . A majority of sax-p members dont like kitted cars anyway so thats why ur not getting as good comments as you had hoped for about the spoiler. Its just different peoples tastes. Id say keep it

James

11th July 2006, 13:11

Everyone on hear tried pulling mine of at FCS lol

Heres my car, So just imagine your zausts in a different place :P, but at the end of the day if your happy with it keep it how you want matey.

http://www.downtown-mafia.com/cloud/random/2.jpg

babers

11th July 2006, 13:16

looks really nice mate have you got a pic with spoiler on then i will have a better idea

James

11th July 2006, 13:21

http://www.downtown-mafia.com/cloud/gallerybig/2.jpg

I think it makes it look allot easier on eyes, i prefer mine without the spoiler... But its your choice man :P

DarylVTR

11th July 2006, 13:21

looked better when it was on clouds from what i saw, with a full kit u need a spoiler rlly

James

11th July 2006, 13:22

Maybe Daryl, but that spoiler dosent suit a saxo...It sticks out way to much imo..

babers

11th July 2006, 13:24

think its going to stay on

DarylVTR

11th July 2006, 13:26

fair enough IMO its good IF you have the full kit to go with it like jonny21saxo's

jonnys saxo:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/darylrese/jonnyssaxo.jpg

i think it looks mint

babers

11th July 2006, 13:36

yer it does

Yates

11th July 2006, 14:09

clouds looks a million timesbetter with out that spoiler imo

well done on getting it all up to scratch, not to my taste at all, but for all the hard work put in its a good job...

who ever said it will get more that a standard vts then your wrong big time! a saxo thats been wrote off and then had a kit and everything added will not get as much as a standard vts of the same year and milage

DarylVTR

11th July 2006, 14:13

like i said every1 will have their own opinion about ur spoiler m8 so its your choice. Yate5y hates all bodykits and etc so that was expected!

you know wot ur gonna do about it yet?

Yates

11th July 2006, 14:38

Yate5y hates all bodykits and etc so that was expected!

no i dont...

i dont mind clouds, its ok, i like adamwales car, theres a few others i like, but that spoiler is just how do you say it, fuckin shit imo