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VTS-Jay
19th February 2012, 02:02
Sup guys, Heres my new toy :A: had the saxo a few week now but slowly been getting on with tidying it up so thought id start a progress thread.

The cars a Topaz Gold VTS, Bought it for a decent price a few weeks ago from a friend. Plan was just to find a cheap motor to get me to and from work etc and give my other car (Astra sxi) to the wifey as we have just had a little girl and she needs to get about whilst im at work. Fortunately for me 'by chance' a mate rang me and at the end of the conversation randomly asked if i wanted to buy his VTS, so a few minutes later after i gave it some thought i said id take it off him.
So here i am now with a saxo and on here :P

My mate had already stripped it partly, fitted lightweight buckets and harnesses, 4-2-1 mani, de-cat and scorpion backbox and smoked the headlights. So that was a few jobs ticked off my plans list :)

So heres the plans, although they could be slow to progress as the family are my first priority money wise.



-General Bodywork Tidy-up
-Repaint wheels
-Replace Grille With Standard Item
-Sort 2nd Lambda out
-New Steering Wheel
-Carbon or Perspex Door Cards
-Tidy-up Engine Bay
-Smoked Rear Clusters
-Quick Shift
-Polybush Everything!
-Paint Stripped Out Rear
-New Rubber
-Suspension (preferably Billies)
-6 or 12 point SD Cage (from the group buy hopefully!)
-Throttle Bodies
-Management etc
-TRACK TIME!


Sure iv probably missed a few things off that list but ill update as and when shit happens.

So here she is the day i picked her up

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-03161334-1.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-09174256.jpg

Ill update the thread as and when things happen

Mark_VTS_96
19th February 2012, 02:16
Love that color especially with white VTRs :A:

VTS-Jay
19th February 2012, 02:27
The wheels are no longer white im afraid! Will be making another post in a minute.

Ben_SaxoForte
19th February 2012, 02:29
Looks smart, love topaz gold! would prefer black wheels if it was mine though ;)

Mark_VTS_96
19th February 2012, 02:33
Yeah that's why i don't like black far too many saxos with black VTRs on :( White i think stands out more but everyone to them selves :y:

VTS-Jay
19th February 2012, 02:41
Iv done the whole white wheels thing on my previous Corsa Xe and Black on my Astra V6. So seeing as the wheels needed tidying up i thought id go for anthracite.

VTS-Jay
19th February 2012, 03:02
Few things that have happened since it being in my hands,

First things first, the paint on the wheels was in pretty bad condition so i got them off prepped and put fresh paint on them.

the colour i went for (stayed in the Citroen fold)
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-10145502.jpg

Prepped and masked up ready for paint
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-11235741.jpg

a little while later after clear coat was applied
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-10235751.jpg

Close up of the finish
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-14125046.jpg

Halfway there
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-13121619.jpg

All done :D
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-15135839.jpg

razza-saxo
19th February 2012, 03:11
nice car

DAMSK11
19th February 2012, 03:27
Like the wheel colour mate.

VTS-Jay
19th February 2012, 03:30
Whilst i had the paint on the go i thought id give a few engine bay bits a tidy-up

Bits painted(not the most amazing job)
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-14163832.jpg

Bay before
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-09174256.jpg

And after with painted bits fitted (need a new fuse box though as i ripped the lid off!)
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-14165130.jpg

Also Received a standard grille yesterday which i think on the Topaz looks loads better.

Received with white chevrons
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-17150952.jpg

5mins later chipping tyhe paint off and ta dah!
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-17152559.jpg

and a quick pic fitted and even gave the Golden love machine a bath!
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-18141456.jpg

Also cut a bit of black perspex and blanked off the Radio hole in the centre console
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-16173239.jpg

Heftydanielson
19th February 2012, 08:24
Whoop, another goldie.

Looks good so far. :D

VTS-Jay
21st February 2012, 22:05
Another quick little update.

Received these today whilst at work, got them fitted earlier but was too dark for a pic fitted so will have to take one another time but liking them so far :)

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/2012-02-21180319.jpg

also this happened, nice little touch without being OTT i think

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/photo.jpg

stuck it on the boot
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/photo1.jpg

also randomly found a pic of my old Corsa XE on google today when it appeared in Fast Car the month after i sold it. Was absolutely immaculate when i sold it (i didnt stick the shitty 2.0ltr badge on the front)
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/JayC88/28072008206ou3.jpg