mk1 ideas (cheap)

[saxosteve12]

well i have seen the cheap mods thread for a mk2 but what about mk1

its already dewipered and i removed badges :wall: gonna try and get some more and tcut em.

alloys and lowering is to come when i can afford em (its 3 stud so alloys are a pain)

but on mk2 spraying front lights black and meshing grill looks good but what about a mk1

ihave seen other threads and i dont want a vt kit so no point saying that lol

here is how she currently sits
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt65/aledjones_lex/IMG_0138.jpg

[iFurio]

Get some tints :y:
Alloys
Color coded mirror caps
All good starts

Should look on the progress threads and go through some of them to see

[saxosteve12]

tints will be done again not cheap same as alloys

mirrors may get painted how many cans will do mirrors and interior parts??

and is it easy to mesh the grill myself or buy one already meshed??

[iFurio]

tints will be done again not cheap same as alloys

mirrors may get painted how many cans will do mirrors and interior parts??

and is it easy to mesh the grill myself or buy one already meshed??

Guide for grill:
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67162

R alloys always go cheap-ish on here :y:
Same with already tinted rear side windows
I got mine from eBay 35 posted for the 2 side rear windows tinted

And 1 can will do, just remember primer and laquer and wet dry paper

[Tc24]

Looks quite tidy, so I wouldn't go OTT with it. Get some new plates as the old one looks a bit past its best. Try to get some red mirror caps too as they'll go nicely with the car.

As you said, some alloys would suit it - A decent condition set of 'R alloys (although you'll need to do a hub conversion) will look good.

Other than that, I'd say just give it a very good clean and use some decent polish to get the paintwork glowing (red cars can look awesome if the paint is looked after properly). If the black plastic parts on the bumpers and doors are faded, spray those up.

[iFurio]

Get some new plates as the old one looks a bit past its best. Try to get some red mirror caps too as they'll go nicely with the car.

As you said, some alloys would suit it - A decent condition set of 'R alloys (although you'll need to do a hub conversion) will look good.


Yeah get some pressed plates :y: would look nice
and yeah totally forgot about the R alloys being 4 stud, my bad :n:

[Tc24]

Yeah get some pressed plates :y: would look nice
and yeah totally forgot about the R alloys being 4 stud, my bad :n:

Yeah, whoever decided some models should only get 3 stud hubs was a spesh :homme:

I actually found some Citroen 3 stud alloys... Never even knew they existed. Quite like them too :y:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-Saxo-four-alloy-wheels-3-stud-13-INCH-/140744334985?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_ Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item20c5041e89#ht_500wt_1169

[link_heroz]

Colour coded bump strips? or gloss black?

[saxosteve12]

Looks quite tidy, so I wouldn't go OTT with it. Get some new plates as the old one looks a bit past its best. Try to get some red mirror caps too as they'll go nicely with the car.

As you said, some alloys would suit it - A decent condition set of 'R alloys (although you'll need to do a hub conversion) will look good.

Other than that, I'd say just give it a very good clean and use some decent polish to get the paintwork glowing (red cars can look awesome if the paint is looked after properly). If the black plastic parts on the bumpers and doors are faded, spray those up.


ouch this is gleaming has very good polish and wax on it :(

and i found some 3 stud alloys but where £130 and bit skint atm lol

i cant wait to get into the for sale section only 10 days to go :)

[stevo67]

Shorter aerial.

[saxosteve12]

Shorter aerial.

are they easily changed doesnt look to screw on

[iFurio]

are they easily changed doesnt look to screw on

Mine was a bitch to remove but yeah it is just screwed on, well my mk2 was

[Tc24]

ouch this is gleaming has very good polish and wax on it :(


Can tick that off the list in that case... It's hard to tell from a picture of the car in the wet. Should get some more photos up when it's dry :y:

[saxosteve12]

Can tick that off the list in that case... It's hard to tell from a picture of the car in the wet. Should get some more photos up when it's dry :y:

does this make it look waxed
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt65/aledjones_lex/IMG_0133.jpg


i am gonna wax it again tomoz and take shiny pics

[Tc24]

does this make it look waxed
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt65/aledjones_lex/IMG_0133.jpg


i am gonna wax it again tomoz and take shiny pics

Looks good close up, how water should sit on a well waxed car. What did you use?

[saxosteve12]

Looks good close up, how water should sit on a well waxed car. What did you use?

used collonite on this with a decent polish underneath gonna get some hard candy for it :)

[corbydan]

u cud find a cheap set of ax gt alloys , heres my step bro's old flat arch
they lookd ok wen they had a good clean
http://http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh522/rsts1fe/saxo10.jpg

[corbydan]

http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh522/rsts1fe/saxo10.jpg

[saxosteve12]

hmm not a massive fan tbh i found some nice ones on ebay am just gonna watch em and see :)

[iFurio]

hmm not a massive fan tbh i found some nice ones on ebay am just gonna watch em and see :)

EDIT: Conversion is to much work/money imo

[corbydan]

cour code the bumpers and door strips and paint the steelies white it does work well

[saxosteve12]

cour code the bumpers and door strips and paint the steelies white it does work well

thinking bout the white and would love to colour code but cant paint for shit lol

[saxosteve12]

Id seriously look into a conversion if it was me :y: thats if you cant find a good pair of 3 stud

how much work is this is it a new rear axle and stuff cos surely thats expensive??

[ed-bradley]

Smoked headlights, easy and cheap to do.
I've got a set of 3 stud 5 spoke alloys with nearly new tyres too, £50 and they're yours.

[iFurio]

how much work is this is it a new rear axle and stuff cos surely thats expensive??

Yeah I was thinking that also, gonna edit my post :L just eBay/scrappy/here for a good set of 3 stud, bound to be some

[saxosteve12]

Smoked headlights, easy and cheap to do.
I've got a set of 3 stud 5 spoke alloys with nearly new tyres too, £50 and they're yours.

pics and would you be willing to hold em for a few weeks if i sent a deposit

[saxosteve12]

Yeah I was thinking that also, gonna edit my post :L just eBay/scrappy/here for a good set of 3 stud, bound to be some

dont even think about it ifurio them wheels above are mine :)

[ed-bradley]

Don't have any pictures at present, can get you some this weekend though?
Exactly the same as these, in black, Tyres are 194/45/15 budgets and have covered about 1500miles.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-stud-alloy-wheels-106-saxo-/280865158404?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_ Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item4164de3504

Yeah, no problem. :)

[saxosteve12]

Don't have any pictures at present, can get you some this weekend though?
Exactly the same as these, in black, Tyres are 194/45/15 budgets and have covered about 1500miles.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-stud-alloy-wheels-106-saxo-/280865158404?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_ Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item4164de3504

Yeah, no problem. :)

pm sent

[Cluskie]

tint your headlights,

looks loads better imo,
before
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx295/cluskie/861612ca.jpg
after
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx295/cluskie/084433dd.jpg

cant take the indicators apart to tint, and spray just runs off the plastic :(

im awaiting the delivery of tint film for them...and maybe my fogs


never realised how dirty my car is on these pics :p

[wassy78]

Cheap mod put new wheel trims on that show 4 stud ;) see always thinking ;) Need any more help come and see yeh dad :)

[LSOfreak]

take inspiration from this one
one of the best 1.0litres on here imo

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/aggressivesk8r/23.jpg

[JDub]

http://i.imgur.com/MzHdP.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/wnTNU.jpg

ASW :homme:

[P_Connor]

Hmm mines a MK1 as well, apart from I'm being plenty more adventurous.

To list a few (not all)
New gti half leather interior
New floor carpet
New led dials
Beesting ariel
Meshed grill
Sprayed engine bay
Sprayed Alloys
New clutch
New cambelt
Sprayed and buffered manifolds
Lowered 50mm
Tints
Fogged headlights
Resprayed gloss black bumpstrips.
Complete new exhaust system
7inch touchscreen in centre console
Flocked interior.

Again, that's not all however I am definitely going OTT. Small mods can make a world of difference.