New round these parts

[Ollyc90]

Picked up my first saxo last week, 38k on the clock, 2 owners from new, loads of history, completely standard and mint. Got it for 200 quid as clutch was gone, 35 quid plus vat for a new mintex clutch and I have got it back on the road. Timing belt next week. I appreciate its not a vtr/s but it is exactly as it rolled out the factory, even down to the standard headunit.

I intend to keep it factory, Ive spent a lot of years modifying and all it leads to is reducing the resale value. Likely gunna have to install my bluetooth headunit though.

The only pic I have of it atm
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t284/ollyc98/2920F272-2540-41B1-BCC0-E428C4B6CB23.jpg

[Jizanthapus]

Welcome to the site!


I intend to keep it factory, Ive spent a lot of years modifying and all it leads to is reducing the resale value. .

Realistically though, you won't get more than you paid for it if you sold it. I'd mod it all you want then just scrap it when you've finished with it!

[euro-r]

Welcome, keep it standard.

[Ollyc90]

Standard is kinda going out the window, after plugging in my diagnostics and the revs showing 4025 rpm at 70 I think I'll have to swap 5th gear for that out of a diesel model to drop the revs to a more suitable level

[1100desire]

Welcome ... a long 5th gear though on a 1l? won't that even struggle to maintain motorway speeds on level ground?
I like it, don't ruin it! not many white one's.

[saxokid100]

Welcome..

[Ollyc90]

Don't wanna make it something it's not, it's a economical run around. However took the decelerometer for a test drive and the brakes are pulling 16% which is technically an mot fail if I wasn't a tester. Have replaced pads and discs, rear shoes and cylinders, have replaced check valve on servo vac line. Brakes still awful. Iirc my ax 3 stud pulled up a hell of a lot better. What am I missing?