Home Made Roll Cages

[ESD1711]

This thing to me looks like it would do more harm than good if it was ever called upon :(

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAXO-VTR-RED-TRACK-DAY-CAR-VAN-/301867849292?hash=item4648b9d64c:g:7~IAAOSwKtlWrnD r

[Alex]

Where do I buy? Looks great.

How was that even allowed on track!

[Stissy]

Haha. Starting price £700 for bidding. Or buy it now for £700…

[KamRacing]

Wow. No triangulation at all and weak tubing. I'm not sure the point of creating it, but at least it will be easy to remove and scrap.

[deano_123]

Looks like poxy box section, seller is proud of the fact he is a qualified mechanic, incredible

Muz will buy it

[VeiRoN]

That's painful to look at,can't imagine in the event of an accident.

[Stissy]

Looks like poxy box section, seller is proud of the fact he is a qualified mechanic, incredible

Muz will buy it

It depends what constitutes as ‘qualified’.

I used to take my old 3-series to the main dealer in Derby when I had issues (since it was still under warranty) and I regularly got the car back with more faults than it went in with. Simple things, like tightening body panels or checking tyre pressures after they’d a tyre had been changed weren’t done. The car also underwent a 120 point check, which failed to identify several key issues with the car. When I complained about the level of competence of the dealership I received a snotty response from the Service Leader, Steve Fable, claiming that all of his staff are ‘qualified BMW mechanics’. So whatever qualification they have sounds like it’s worth less than the paper it’s written on.

[MuZiZZle]

Looks like poxy box section, seller is proud of the fact he is a qualified mechanic, incredible

Muz will buy it

It's an upgrade to your comedy cage, you gaylord

[ESD1711]

Its entirely possible the guy IS a qualified mechanic...... but being a qualified mechanic and being a good fabricator aren't necessarily the same thing...... understanding the principles of a good roll cage are another thing completely on top of that.

[stevo67]

Surely though the race scrutineers check the car/s for safety before allowing them out onto track?So how on earth did this get through?

[Sam]

Surely though the race scrutineers check the car/s for safety before allowing them out onto track?So how on earth did this get through?

Ive done a few trackdays now and never had my car checked.

[deano_123]

Surely though the race scrutineers check the car/s for safety before allowing them out onto track?So how on earth did this get through?

A trackday and an organized race are different things

[griff_106]

This is why Saxo/106 owners get a bad reputation - would not want to end up shiny side up in that thing! :panic:

[Alanapone]

just lol.

[stevo67]

A trackday and an organized race are different things

Cheers,just showing my limited knowledge on the subject lol.:y:

[L33h]

It depends what constitutes as ‘qualified’.

I used to take my old 3-series to the main dealer in Derby when I had issues (since it was still under warranty) and I regularly got the car back with more faults than it went in with. Simple things, like tightening body panels or checking tyre pressures after they’d a tyre had been changed weren’t done. The car also underwent a 120 point check, which failed to identify several key issues with the car. When I complained about the level of competence of the dealership I received a snotty response from the Service Leader, Steve Fable, claiming that all of his staff are ‘qualified BMW mechanics’. So whatever qualification they have sounds like it’s worth less than the paper it’s written on.

Same as the main vauxhall dealer i have to take my works van in to.I had to take it in for a mirror glass cos some dick smashed it. I was waiting for over a hour and they came through and said they didnt have one in stock but theyd done a 100 point safety check on it. Failed to miss that i had a headlight and rear bulb out. Absolute idiots.

[MuZiZZle]

Same as the main vauxhall dealer i have to take my works van in to.I had to take it in for a mirror glass cos some dick smashed it. I was waiting for over a hour and they came through and said they didnt have one in stock but theyd done a 100 point safety check on it. Failed to miss that i had a headlight and rear bulb out. Absolute idiots.

Did you smash it?

[smokeandpoke]

Table leg roll cage FTW!
I'm pretty sure he's actually cut up a school table, used the top of it for his rear bench and the legs for the 'cage'

[Stissy]

Same as the main vauxhall dealer i have to take my works van in to.I had to take it in for a mirror glass cos some dick smashed it. I was waiting for over a hour and they came through and said they didnt have one in stock but theyd done a 100 point safety check on it. Failed to miss that i had a headlight and rear bulb out. Absolute idiots.

No disrespect, but main dealers use a lot of YTS lads - straight out of school. Some of them are good mechanics, but most of them have probably never held a spanner in their life and just joined the scheme to get a job.

[L33h]

Did you smash it?

Nah it was outside if a lad from works house n someone decided to smash it when they were pissed or something

No disrespect, but main dealers use a lot of YTS lads - straight out of school. Some of them are good mechanics, but most of them have probably never held a spanner in their life and just joined the scheme to get a job.

Aye most of em are useless tho. We have to take it there tho through ari or some shit

[ESD1711]

Contender number two.

This ones been 'done properly'

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-CITROEN-SAXO-VTS-TRACK-CAR-140BHP-/161975498345?hash=item25b67df669:g:7TgAAOSwWTRWvOg X

[Alex]

Some more box section with some questionable welding, must be FIA homologated.

[BUMMERS]

Contender number two.

This ones been 'done properly'

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-CITROEN-SAXO-VTS-TRACK-CAR-140BHP-/161975498345?hash=item25b67df669:g:7TgAAOSwWTRWvOg X

I was half tempted to put a bid in on that one! Wonder what the new owner thinks of it.

[0rang3peel]

Contender number two.

This ones been 'done properly'

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-CITROEN-SAXO-VTS-TRACK-CAR-140BHP-/161975498345?hash=item25b67df669:g:7TgAAOSwWTRWvOg X


look at the sunroof too, not going to cut it and weld it up just going to spray it and cover it in sealant