Gold VTR - !UPDATE 21/07/07! The End Of The Thread R.I.P Saxo! Sneak Peak Of VTS

[Steve]

Note: Most images taken on a mobile phone, alot of text not too many mod's just the story so far!

Well i bought my car on 07-10-2006.
The moment i picked it up i loved it, my first car and it felt rapid. Floored it in first gear and it made me smile :p.
Pick of when i bought it.
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/01feac0e.jpg

First day i got it and away off i went up to scotland, to find i would soon need a new radiator :n:, it was overheating but the fan soon cooled it down.

When buying the car i was too excited and bought it. It was forsale for £2600 with 58k on the clock 3 owners and the 2nd only did 200 miles in it. I was going to offer £2400 and he mot'd it but my grandad instantly offered £2500 and he mot'd it. (Obviously now i know why the bloked jumped at the £2500)
As you will find out my sax has its problems! So i will say now that i was glad when the bloke had to pay £400 to get it through its MOT thats the only thing that makes me feel good when looking back at the price i paid.

Anyway the overheating radiator was due to this
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which i have only had replaed last week :homme:.

I enjoyed my sax for a while, discovering how easy it was for the backend to swing round. And one day i noticed oil on the floor to find a split in my Boot Joint.
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/aef593cd.jpg
Which i have only just got fixed hehe with a 2nd hand shaft.

Now i was debating wether to start modding or not, as i hadn't got off to a good start.

Anyway onto better things...
My first little photoshoot
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Then not too long on the 29th October i attended my first saxo meet :y:

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[Steve]

Next i was to discover a big puddle of water in my footwells, i then discoverd that the problem had been there a while, as the carpet had been slit where it had been taken out in the past! and i found knifes etc under the carpet! which was a bit worrying, so i drove around rally slag for the rest of my time! no carpets and only front seats and i couldn't seem to find where the leak was.

I only found the leak 2 weeks ago from today!
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/5253a3d4.jpg

This is what was causing a leak, a crack in the weld at the bottom of teh pillar above the dash, now siliconed never got wet since!

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At last a step in the right direction, and i convinced my self to keep the car and start modding.


A trip to the country!

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Then came my first crash, going round a corner and lifted off the throttle a bit did this.
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Wasn't going to fast or anything! Just plain and simple lift off oversteer, and there was no damage at all, not in the slightest believe it or not, i went in backwards for those of you who dont know.
Luckly the ground was soft mud and wet, and managed to stop before hitting a bush + telegraph poll. Took ages to get out as it was on the verge of rolling over and the passenger side wheels were not on the ground, and there was a nice 50ft drop or so into a river on the other side of that track.
This is what the crash site looks like.

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Next i had another problem, a trip to penrith sorted this one out. Going down rough single track road a WANKER was raking up in his 4x4 so i pulled into a gate way and i knew i would get stuck, and sure enough i hadnt nd couldn't move over enough for this bloke hammering his 4x4 he was laughing but swearing e.g. ahh you fucker you never drove these fucking roads, city lads all the same, al help you out. Sure enough he did, me expecting a push from the back of the car the wanker was pushing from the wing, shouting rev it you cunt wot the fuck you doing. Then i got wooo fucking woo slow down ya fucker. and he went there you go mate on his way he went i then got out my car to find this!

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I don't even want to comment on how i felt!

After my crash i decided i had enough of it, didnt even want to drive it. Just wanted rid. But then i thought well she would be good if got her sorted.

So i DIY'd my headlights.
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/320b5f29.jpg.

Now my sax is well fucked. Looks in a total state. But had it serviced, running fine! new radiator is now in aswel as new handbrake cables. an exhaust centre section fitted by shit fit, wont even go there. So my luck is totally shit when it comes to cars, but i decided fuck it! am keeping this piece of shit and putting it right. The other night i picked up some smoke ultra rears and a 4-1 manifold.

How she stands today.

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Tried fitting a manifold yesterday! that didnt go well, next saturday its away to get the manifold properly fitted and get lowered 40mm! so a step in the right direction.
So am keeping it and the mods are beginning.
Then on the monday after it has been lowered its away to get a new wing :y:.
During this week i am going to smoke my fog lights.

Future mods:

Colour code grill, with black mesh.
Paint Calipers (need advice on colour)
May get some 206 266mm Brakes :y:
DTM Mirrors (colour code them first)
Black VTR Wheels
Decent Cat-Back Sytem!
BMC
Decent Stereo System

Hopefully she will be looking good as i am planning going to FCS imagine if i turned up with a nice dent etc haha!
After the dent is sorted and manifold done she should be good to roll.

Also will give it a nice proper clean! the full works as a nice treat!

[Steve]

UPDATE 10/03/07

Just dropped my car off to get manifold sorted + lowered will get some pictures up from when i go collect!

Just been to pick it up :y:......

Ended up paying £167, as needed new track rod link or whatever as it was siezed and they had to cut it off!
they had to take manifold off drill holes and shit in it, my standard section seems to be pushed right up on heat shield though and rattles :n: but i blame shit fit for that!
Got the car lowered, but the springs are shorter he says so when jack car up the springs just arn't doing anything just hanging freeley!
Also backbox was blowing but sorted that out, seems to still blow a little bit though :n:

But overall top job i think :y:

One question??? i got it lowered with no rear seats! :panic: does that mean when put them in might make car a wee bit lower at the back?

Some photos..... (note i gave car a QUICK clean last night)
Cleaned (not lowered yet)
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Lowered
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[argylefan1985]

lucky boy in that crash to have no damage

[Steve]

lucky boy in that crash to have no damage

tell me about it! really wasnt even going fast!

And i know it can do with a clean, waiting to get the wing done first!

[Jackman]

nice little story. lucky with the crash. liking the progress you've made so far!

keep it up.

[Steve]

nice little story. lucky with the crash. liking the progress you've made so far!

keep it up.

cheers mate been some really dull moments with the car, but mechanically bar the centre pipe not being connected to new manifold its running fine :y:

[Jackman]

cheers mate been some really dull moments with the car, but mechanically bar the centre pipe not being connected to new manifold its running fine :y:

i know about dull moments. my saxo has bin nothing but trouble at points. but thats the joy of owning a french car.

[Steve]

i know about dull moments. my saxo has bin nothing but trouble at points. but thats the joy of owning a french car.

still puts a smile on my face when opening her up though :p

[dsh85]

nicee thread stevey, seems like you havent had much luck in the beginning!

itll all come good tho

[Steve]

nicee thread stevey, seems like you havent had much luck in the beginning!

itll all come good tho

Bloody hope so! least i will (fingers crossed) be at the next meet :y:

[R085_VTS]

Nice fellow gold saxo owner :D

[Hopcraft]

lucky to get for first car..plans sound good, v lucky with crash

[Steve]

Nice fellow gold saxo owner :D

haha, see you seen my post! gold is god!

[riggsy]

Getting there matey, chin up!

[Steve]

Getting there matey, chin up!

cheers bud :y:

[Steve]

:bump: check post 2 had it lowered!

[Steve]

Well got it lowered and now well skint! will have to wait a few weeks before i now get the wing replaced and sprayed :n: but all in good time!

[kenny]

looks good, step in the right direction after the probs at the start. mine was just as bad. bought my saxo and it broke down about 6 hours after owning it :(

[Steve]

gutting mate, think the front will be a problem though?

[Connor_scotland]

Looks great mate

the meet looks good aswell

[Predator_R32]

really nice thread mate keep us updated

and my god i thought that crash was quite funny (sorry) just looked as if it was placed there :)

[Steve]

really nice thread mate keep us updated

and my god i thought that crash was quite funny (sorry) just looked as if it was placed there :)

lol, car feels alot better al admit it doesnt feel as though it has as much torque but it deffinately revs alot freely, it was just lapping it up and i never really revved my car so far as it used to feel choked :y:

Only problem is that the centre pip + silencer are wedged right up against the heat shield! :n: rattles like fuck, how would you suggest i over come this? just have a play around loosing it off from the cat twist it a bit or what? :afro:

[Banger_VTR]

looks alot betta lowered stevey is it down 40

[Steve]

looks alot betta lowered stevey is it down 40

yeah, rear looks lower imo and front looks a bit high! but should look lower once springs been on a while?

[boss_1699]

looking nice lowed but get the wing sorted mate...

[bowen]

luky with the crash bud! looks sweet now its lowered! you keeping the track slag look?!

how low are we now?

[Steve]

luky with the crash bud! looks sweet now its lowered! you keeping the track slag look?!

how low are we now?

Lowered 40.... No am not! was going to but sick of driving it like that. Put the seats back in last night, actually feels like a car again. I seem to change my mind.

Next real upgrade i think is going to be some 206 gti 266mm brakes ;)

[Steve]

looking nice lowed but get the wing sorted mate...

will do! :y:

[Saxo_Wilson]

look very nice mate. lowering it makes such a diffrence to a saxo i think. lights look ace also.

[Steve]

look very nice mate. lowering it makes such a diffrence to a saxo i think. lights look ace also.

cheers, yeah feels alot better..... But he said my springs are too short or something :panic: so when jack car up they just pop out of place lol :n:
Need to get problem with heat shield sorted if i cant do it, think i should give chris paul a call?

[Steve]

the front still looks to high imo! :n: does it take a while for the springs to settle or something?

[Luke]

Car looks great lowered mate.

Yeah can take a couple of weeks for the front to fully settle.

[Steve]

Car looks great lowered mate.

Yeah can take a couple of weeks for the front to fully settle.

cheers mate, well chuffed as its a step in the right direction for a change :y:
Be w month i think before do the wing, am not skint just dont like spending my savings :afro:

[Mark51]

looking good mate, very lucky with that crash

[BruceybabyVTR]

Looking good mate :y: Defo down 40? looks high at the front! i'm wanting mines down 40!

You've had a shit load hassle with it though mate well done for not giving up! :y:

[Steve]

Looking good mate :y: Defo down 40? looks high at the front! i'm wanting mines down 40!

You've had a shit load hassle with it though mate well done for not giving up! :y:

cheers, yeah 40mm all round, meant to take a while for springs to settle in! But said with my standard shocks didnt need to compress the springs to get them on, so might get them changed to better springs in time to come! Cos if not enough weight to compress them or whatever they might not sit as low, but deffo lower than before!

[MTR]

Well done for hanging in there and fixing up the car after some terrible luck, surely worth it as it looks sweet now. Lowering made a nice difference. :y:

[Steve]

cheers for comments, next up some black VTR wheels and some gti 266mm brakes with calipers sprayed gold!

What you rekon?

[Dan]

Nice updates mate, looks like you were very lucky in that crash.

[Steve]

Nice updates mate, looks like you were very lucky in that crash.

your telling me!

So any thoughts on my next plan? as listed above!

[Steve]

1 step forward 2 steps back, cant get teh exhaust adjusted so that it doesnt hit the heat shield, going back to manic motors he is going to have a look at it see what he can do! only think i no that would work is a centre section with out a silencer, but its a brand new one fitted not long ago by shit fit.....

Totally gutted, running out of savings :panic:

[Steve]

New plans for now

Black VTR Alloys (Gloss Black or Matt Black?)
GTi 206 Brakes (Gold Caliper)
Smoke Fogs
Panel Filter
Cat-Back System (Without centre silencer)

[Steve]

Right.... took heat shields off!

no difference! the bracket lower down teh manifold could do with the welds being cut off, tilted ever so slightly and re welded!

Going back to manic motors and he is going to have a look at it, doubt they will do what i have just stated but i think thats what should happen!

Or can you heat the manifold up and bend it?

[Steve]

just bought some wheels The Link (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71800)

So the next plans under the way, fuck the dent it can wait! :y:

[xclairex]

Looking good Stevey, the black wheels are gona look mint!!!!!!!!!!

[Steve]

cheers..... wish the front was lower a tad more though :n: dont know if i can be assed to paint the wheels tonight, may be a job for tomorrow!

Went back to manic motors aswell and managed to bend my exhaust enough so doesnt hit off the bottom of the car, backbox hanging a bit lower than i like but it works so al leave it :y:

[Steve]

Picked alloys up today, knew one would be curbed to fuck but so, have some good tread left. Started sanding them down to be painted tomorrow!

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[Steve]

Went and bought some paint this morning, al be honest am not looking for a spectacular finish at all as long as last me a good few months!
Did a little bit more sanding aswell nothing much, doing 2 wheels at a time aswel!

Came to £16.25
2 x White Primer
2 x Gloss Black
1 x Clear Laquer
All 300ml

Here is some progress:

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Good Use Of Max Power Mag
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Can see where i have not fully sanded down the bubbling or filled it, i know your supposed to sand between each layer but am not looking for spectacular either so aslong as last a good few months am happy :y:

[Richardson_VTS]

Looking good mate!!

[Steve]

Looking good mate!!

cheers, i thought i may need more primer but 1 can lasted 2 wheels with 3 coats so far and still some left, hope 1 x laquer will do, did you laquer yours? how many coats did you use?

[Steve]

First layer of gloss black

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[saxoash]

black vtr's are the new VTS wheels

[Steve]

black vtr's are the new VTS wheels

meaning everyone is going to do it? :n:

Everyone seems to be getting ultra jewels aswel, i copied the smoke headlight thing though lol, i personally think my car looks better with the standard head lights..... but no harm in trying the gold black theme.

Am after a dimma grill now if anyone has one, or i might butcher my standard and get it sprayed when the wing gets done.

[Steve]

taking ages for top coat to dry so going to move onto next two wheels :y:

[Dan]

Look pretty good mate, but I think that black wheels have been over done.

[Steve]

Look pretty good mate, but I think that black wheels have been over done.

in general? or you mean i have sprayed too much paint lol am tired having a dull moment

[Steve]

tbh i was getting a kebab last night looked out and thought my car looked good the way it was, just mayswel put the black ones on now!

[R085_VTS]

wheels look very orange pealy from that picture ...

[Steve]

wheels look very orange pealy from that picture ...

orange pealy? lol i thought they looked like would peel off, i tried pulling it off and didnt happen, so just sanded as much as i could and sprayed them lol

Not looking for proffessional finish as said!

Just sprayed the other 2, waiting on them drying for 10 mins do another coat, spray other 2 leave for 30 mins and laquer!

[Steve]

got 30 mins to wait before the laquer goes on :y: then let them dry al do a bit of tidying up and get them on hopefully, how long does laquer take to dry?

[R085_VTS]

I ment the paint mate, gloss should be able to see your face in it, let them fully dry before you laquer them....

[Steve]

I ment the paint mate, gloss should be able to see your face in it, let them fully dry before you laquer them....

cheers for advice, on teh tin of laquer same make of paint hoyts or what have you says spray after 30 mins of last coat! doesnt say let them dry or out :panic:

[Steve]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/a97aeb08.jpg

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Waiting on them to dry so i can laquer and hopefully have them out the garage before my parents get home!

[Predator_R32]

look great them mate :y:

[Steve]

1st layer of laquer been applied, wheels weren't totally dry but had been left for well over an hour, will do a few good coats?

[Steve]

look great them mate :y:

least someone thinks i have done a good job.... cheers mate means a lot :y:

[R085_VTS]

They look alot better now mate, make sure you give them a good coat of laquer to protect them from stone chips etc stuff like that :)./

[Steve]

They look alot better now mate, make sure you give them a good coat of laquer to protect them from stone chips etc stuff like that :)./

how long should i leave it between coats? would rep you all but need to spread the sexual love first as rep'd in the past :homme:

Just emptied the can on the mother fckers lol thats 3 heavy ass coats! Leave them for an hour + see if they dry, but damm they are shiney! Bit too shiney, am going to get some breakfest and dinner been on all day non stop!

[Hopcraft]

yhp, looking good

[Steve]

yhp, looking good

cheers mate, waiting for them to dry they are really shiney and car is dirty. noooo..... :n: and its snowing again, waiting for the weather to be good and totally dry as with this wind loads of shit will go on them.

I have noticed where masked off the wheel still silver will just get some gloss black tocuh up paint for it :y: All excited now.... Hope it doesnt look shit.

[Richardson_VTS]

All excited now.... Hope it doesnt look shit.

They'll be fine fella.

If your not happy with them, it won't take long to re-correct! :y:

I've gotta pull my finger out, and do my other two R wheels lol

[Steve]

They'll be fine fella.

If your not happy with them, it won't take long to re-correct! :y:

I've gotta pull my finger out, and do my other two R wheels lol

will you just be spraying gloss black straight on again? tempted to leave them over night to full harden? or should another hour or so be enough?

[Richardson_VTS]

will you just be spraying gloss black straight on again? tempted to leave them over night to full harden? or should another hour or so be enough?

One of them, is one i tried to polish, so theres no paint on one, so i'll primer it first then straight on with the glossy black yeah.

I'd leave them to harden over night. Is your garage warm or cold??

[Steve]

One of them, is one i tried to polish, so theres no paint on one, so i'll primer it first then straight on with the glossy black yeah.

I'd leave them to harden over night. Is your garage warm or cold??

really cold lol they are dry now just checked! look awesome!

Edit: Gutted not dry in the middle nd just swept garage and dust is on one of them, not too bad but am gutted! Doubt al fit them today, might do it later on tonight if get bored!

[BENSAX3]

not a bad effort for 1 day well done pics of them laquired

[riggsy]

You are supposed to let gloss paint dry for around 24hours before you laquer.

But they might turn out ok?

[bowen]

looking good bud! well done on th d.i.y!

[BENSAX3]

you are only really spossed to apply laquert soon after paint if you have an ovne and after a certain effect i heard

[kennedy]

some good work there mate looking good your car :)

[Steve]

The laquer i had said apply 30 mins after painting!

It's the first time i have done anything like this. Bar accidently applying some dust to the badboys here they are!
Obviously around the edges they are silver where tape has been but can touch them up, as i said i wasnt wanting a proffessional finish, and still impressed with my efforts, looking back it really is worth taking your time! As i tried to rush them as i wanted them on a.s.a.p :y:

Here you go, sorry for poor quality.
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The photos don't do them justice and the wheels are a bit too shiney for my liking!

All comments welcome, doubt al fit them tonight but al have them on tomorrow night for sure :y:

[Steve]

some good work there mate looking good your car :)

thanks, my back is crippled now! Was up and at it from 10 this morning with a few stops for brews and to go buy paint! :afro:

[Richardson_VTS]

Good finish mate!! Need some back to black on them tyres lol

[Steve]

Good finish mate!! Need some back to black on them tyres lol

erm.... yeah i think so to, they were ok when picked them up but with the sanding and what have you lol :afro:

[Steve]

.........

[Skorpion]

Wheels dont look to bad mate. Fair play for doing them yourself. What paint have you used on them?

[Steve]

Wheels dont look to bad mate. Fair play for doing them yourself. What paint have you used on them?

Gloss black 3 layers and 3 layers laquer, cheers for comment

[jimbo06]

looks like you have done a good job with them mate, it should look spot on with them on

[Steve]

looks like you have done a good job with them mate, it should look spot on with them on

cheers, got a bad feeling they will look shat....

off topic you signed up to NE region, check it out we are having a karting session! :y:

[ChrisJ]

Will look ok on the car. Get some Blackfire long lasting tyre gel on there.

[Hopcraft]

looking sweet, wanna see them on your car now, with back to black too, lol

[rushy_23]

From what I can see mate looks good!

[Steve]

cheers gang, will get them onto night, and get some tyre gel stuff on from halfords!

[xclairex]

looks good Stevey cant wait to see them on your car it will finish it off nicely

[jimbo06]

off topic you signed up to NE region, check it out we are having a karting session! :y:

A will have a look and sign up mate.

[Steve]

A will have a look and sign up mate.

seen you have a gold vtr are aswel, seem to be loads appearing lately! Do you have lexus lights?

Got some back to black simons shit, the airesol one now the other squrty stuff which was an extra 50p!

[Steve]

There on, and i think they look the nuts, wish i had put more effort into it now, they look awesome. Started to bloody snow when i got in from work but thought fuck it so i was out there in the snow.

When i took my old wheels off i found a big massive nail sticking out my michelen piolts i was gutted as they have loads of tread left, thank richies garage for that haha :homme:

I never knew that vtr bolts were different, mine have like a ridge half way down and the ones i got with the wheels were screw thread all the way down with no ridge, only found out when i started putting them on. The locking nuts i got were shite, teh front too started to just keep turning so i left them straight away incase i fucked my threads, richie is kindly loaning me his.

Some shite photos as on phone was getting dark and raining, i didnt put my back to black on as the wheels are dirty and wet! Shame the front of the car hasnt settled it would look better if was lower at the front.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/2d33acb0.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/467ec8df.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/ee0f1302.jpg

These photos don't really do the wheels justice! Need to get some touch up paint and do around the edges!

I will get some better photos at the weekend and decided to get that wing sorted, so its going in next week! and exhaust has started blowing from somewhere.

[Steve]

Next up this week before it goes away to the bodyshop:

Smoke fogs
Butcher grill, leaving chevrons cut slats out ready for it to be sprayed gold at the bodyshop.
Back To Black the tyres
Give interior a good clean out!

Backbox still sits too low for my liking, and centre pipe hits off bottom car if go over bumps a wee bit fast hehe.... But that will all change, supersprint centre sections are £63 in halfords so might get one!

[Richardson_VTS]

They look awesome mate.

My track wheels will be on thursday, ready for track day at the weekend.

whens you 266mm setup coming??

[Steve]

They look awesome mate.

My track wheels will be on thursday, ready for track day at the weekend.

whens you 266mm setup coming??

be end april at earliest as no money now after i get the wing done! i am chuffed with it, looks all sexual imo! :p

[Steve]

what else can i do next? just enjoy it for a bit?

Next few big things are

Timing belt
Tapets
Cat-Back
Panel Filter
Brakes

and thats it really!

[Banger_VTR]

lookin nice mate, likin the black vtr rims on it like

[Steve]

lookin nice mate, likin the black vtr rims on it like

cheers man :y:

So did anyone know that vtr wheel nuts were different? would it depend on the year of the car, the bloke who i got them off said they look good and is a member on ssc!

[Craig]

very nice matey, they look stealthy

[Luke]

Looking good mate.

[Steve]

very nice matey, they look stealthy

Looking good mate.

cheers :A:

[jimbo06]

very nice mate! with dark wheels on gold your onto a winner.

[Steve]

very nice mate! with dark wheels on gold your onto a winner.

cheers man, like i said aslong as if you come to a meet i can tell the difference between yours and mine ahah :y:

[Steve]

New better photo from the cheese stage i call it!

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/a0636cfd.jpg

waiting on richie with the rest as used his proper digital camera!

[Banger_VTR]

yeah steve the black vt rims i had used different bolts then the ones that were on the car.

[Steve]

you still got them mate as need to for the front as they just keep turning but the threads are not fukd

[yerdusk]

looks really nice mate, you done a good job there! i am going to be refurbing some wheels myself soon, so its good to read what you have done. Looking sexy.

[Steve]

looks really nice mate, you done a good job there! i am going to be refurbing some wheels myself soon, so its good to read what you have done. Looking sexy.

cheers mate, if msn wasnt so shit i would have the other photos now!

[Matt_R]

Looks nice, very different look. :y:

[Steve]

right here we go fellas, not the best photographer but i think i got some good shots, the first lot are crap haha :homme:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/e53bda8a.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/5003e8c4.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/35f2a582.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/7514354f.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/5d48c4e5.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/c98af370.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/f2a6c903.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/8bc22d96.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/ba26d912.jpg


And the better ones :y:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/fdf7fd5a.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/9d0e8af3.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/c1f8b24c.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/88c9d45b.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/b02275fe.jpg

[Steve]

My favourite

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/61983b05.jpg

now deleted the really shite ones :afro:

The bridge in background when you go up it you can only see the sky its so high but for no reason, all the road has been grined away haha

[dsh85]

looks good stevey mate

[Steve]

looks good stevey mate

cheers, did you see the ones i just posted as was updating when you were reading!

[BENSAX3]

nice job

[BENSAX3]

nice job

[Steve]

i don't know wether to leave my gril standard or de slat it and colour code it? whats peoples views?

[BENSAX3]

wooops twice

[Steve]

nice job

nice job

must have been for a double post :afro: cheers man

[Richie2104VTR]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/c1f8b24c.jpg

Liking this pic with the bridge of no return in!! Wheels are looking good aswell!!

[Predator_R32]

very nice pictures mate however this one is my favourite :y:

looks like you have done exactly what the sign is saying :)

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/fdf7fd5a.jpg

[Steve]

very nice pictures mate however this one is my favourite :y:

looks like you have done exactly what the sign is saying :)

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/fdf7fd5a.jpg

haha cheers pred, may need your help soon, just got magnex backbox piking it up on saturday thanks to craig :afro: be a good few weeks before fitting, but you just did yours so :homme:
think my car is starting to look cool again :p
wish the mileage hadnt just hit 64k but never mind, am keeping her for a few years now fuk mileage!

[thadogg]

looks good mate, I like the smoked headlights and the VTR rims look good!

[Richardson_VTS]

Some mint pics there mate.

I'll hopefully get to see them in the flesh on saturday if you come down to croft.

[Predator_R32]

no problems mate its pretty easy to fit :), have you got axle stands and a trolley jack??

[riggsy]

Nice pics mate!

[Steve]

no problems mate its pretty easy to fit :), have you got axle stands and a trolley jack??

i certainly have :y: you going down to croft on saturday? watch the track action then get a few photos!

[Steve]

Some mint pics there mate.

I'll hopefully get to see them in the flesh on saturday if you come down to croft.

you will mate, you going on track? posted in the NE section

[mark16v]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/61983b05.jpg

Top pics steve, this one is class.:clapping: Hopefully you will have a bit more luck with the car now ;)

[SaxoBoi]

Looks good mate keep up the good work ;)

[Steve]

cheers for comments guys means alot, moneys tight but am enjoying the car now :y:

[Predator_R32]

probablies wont be going steve need the rest of my exhaust doing before i even get seen in it lol

[Steve]

probablies wont be going steve need the rest of my exhaust doing before i even get seen in it lol

shame.... dont think anyone who said they were going to spectate are :n:

Am going mayswel stop off on way home from piking backbox up!

[Steve]

My new hover craft

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/4960d4c7.jpg

[Steve]

Not really took my fogs out and thought this looked mental.

One of the brackets is missing on my fog, not sure if i snapped it or what, think it will matter aslong as have 2? top and bottom?

Get them smoked this week hopefully!

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/0cf01c53.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/10d35e73.jpg

[Steve]

^^^ notice the dog food, thats what i had while i was hard at work!

[Richardson_VTS]

I like dog biscuits lol

[Steve]

I like dog biscuits lol

knew you would, see you saturday mate at croft :afro:

[Steve]

car is away to body shop on monday night.

Should i get the grill meshed and colour coded? yes or no?

I like how it is now but can get it done for next to nothing!

[Steve]

btw the mesh will be black!

[ChrisJ]

I would go for the meshed grille mate. I don't like grilles that are completely colour coded tbh.

[jimbo06]

i would get the grill surround colour coded with the black mesh in mate.

[Steve]

yeah i mean the surround but i sometimes think the standard grill looks good, but might look more agressive with the black headlights, fogs and black mesh.

Think am going to go for it.

[jimbo06]

yeah i mean the surround but i sometimes think the standard grill looks good, but might look more agressive with the black headlights, fogs and black mesh.

Think am going to go for it.

I have also started taking a likening to the standard grill as well mate as it does have a 'tough' look to it. am undecided whether to change mine? :ponder:

[Steve]

its a hard one, cos it does look good. i cant make my mind up!

[saxosport]

shame about the problems mate but sweet car

[Steve]

shame about the problems mate but sweet car

thanks mate!

[azzy]

Car is looking really good mate.

Spray your badges black.

I have a colour coded grille with black mesh, but i sometimes want to put my standard grille back on.

Also been thinking bout putting vtr wheels sprayed black on mine for ages but never had the bottle to do it & looks really good on your car

[Steve]

Car is looking really good mate.

Spray your badges black.

I have a colour coded grille with black mesh, but i sometimes want to put my standard grille back on.

Also been thinking bout putting vtr wheels sprayed black on mine for ages but never had the bottle to do it & looks really good on your car

if you do it though it will mean there is now 3 of us the same :n: lol

[Steve]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Croft%2024032007/8a3f138c.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Croft%2024032007/1ccddb70.jpg

Mine & Richardson_vts

[Predator_R32]

dont work mate

[Steve]

Cos i moved them on photobucket, should be up now!

Got my magnex backbox today aswel!

[Predator_R32]

very nice mate, so when you gonna fit that :) do it now only takes about 2 hours

[Steve]

very nice mate, so when you gonna fit that :) do it now only takes about 2 hours

cant got sisters 21st in 2 hours, fucked after my 250 miles drive. Waiting to get a proper centre section i think :afro:

[azzy]

3 people, damit lol

[Predator_R32]

ahhh ok mate to hell with partying get out there when you have finished drinking lol

you out round newcastle like???

[Steve]

ahhh ok mate to hell with partying get out there when you have finished drinking lol

you out round newcastle like???

yeah was in beyond for a few hours then guest list to liquid envy, was ok now really tired. Forgot clocks went forward so off to the chippy now, then back get fogs sprayed :y:

[Steve]

As i was bored started T-cutting my rear badges to make them black, got the silver off and now down to a grey colour lol. Look good, will finish them off when i get the car back. Should hopefully be taken away tomorrow to get a new wing put on and a few other little bits and bobs.
Going to leave the standard grill on for now :y:

Watch this space.........

[azzy]

Good to hear your doing the badges:y:

[Steve]

Good to hear your doing the badges:y:

arms are bloody killing, got the cit bit totally black now :y:

[azzy]

mine didnt take long to do. Just use some elbow grease lol.

Tip:- Use one of those green pads people use for washing up;)

Just watch the paint work

[Steve]

mine didnt take long to do. Just use some elbow grease lol.

Tip:- Use one of those green pads people use for washing up;)

Just watch the paint work

nice hot tip, didnt leave little scratches no?

[azzy]

not if your careful mate. just try not to make contact with the paint then no problems

[Richardson_VTS]

Bigger tip,

Can of Black gloss and spray them lol!!

[Steve]

right! here we go sports fans, its dark out here now but got them done. Look good, wouldnt say awesome but go with the black and gold theme.
Used something called silky which we found in richies garage, looked years old was moldy but is meant to do the same as t-cut. Which it did! :y:


Knocked one out when i was doing them, this was the outcome....
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/385ff307.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/7463fa43.jpg

Much better :afro:

Hands bloody swore now......

[Steve]

Bigger tip,

Can of Black gloss and spray them lol!!

that would mean taking them off :homme:

Is that how you did yours?

[Steve]

Oh and fogs have been siliconed back together, doubt i will have time to put them in as i am meant to be dropping my car off tomorrow night!
Still need help with what to do with the grill.

Vote here (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73549)

[Richardson_VTS]

that would mean taking them off :homme:

Is that how you did yours?

Yeah, just pulled 'em off. Sprayed them twice, then stuck 'em back on, Doddle!

[Steve]

Yeah, just pulled 'em off. Sprayed them twice, then stuck 'em back on, Doddle!

well there black now anyway, am still waiting on richie for those photos

[jimbo06]

i was planning on doing mine soon as well mate lol twins??

[Steve]

i was planning on doing mine soon as well mate lol twins??

yeah, too many gold saxos now haha..... just dont spray your wheels black! deal? :homme:

Didnt take too long when i used the green bit of a kitchen sponge! i say do it mate, but i think standard lights and silver alloys look more refreshed, probs change the look of my car after the summer.... Try something else! :afro:

[jimbo06]

yeah, too many gold saxos now haha..... just dont spray your wheels black! deal? :homme:

Didnt take too long when i used the green bit of a kitchen sponge! i say do it mate, but i think standard lights and silver alloys look more refreshed, probs change the look of my car after the summer.... Try something else! :afro:

deal mate! lol. you thinking of changing your alloys altogether or just spraying yours silver?

[Steve]

deal mate! lol. you thinking of changing your alloys altogether or just spraying yours silver?

probs change them altogether, think i am going to be keeping the saxo a while. Be late this year when i change them as i will get bored :homme:

[Steve]

Dropped my car off tonight to go get its new wing! Missing it already, god knows when i will have it back, smoked fogs are in look good.....
Next plans are Timing belt, magnex centre section without a silencer! as it will hit the underside of the car due to a ghay :homme: gmc manifold!

[Steve]

She's back! Cost £400 :( Estimate was £250 but to replace the plastci arch on the drivers side was £115! But i didnt know that i thought they were like £50 otherwise would have got a 2nd hand one from vrs for £15! Feel sick at that price, dont even wish i had it done.

Got new n/s wing, new o/s plastic arch, new o/s bulb + holder, rear seat belt bolt put back in (wouldnt go back after i had seat belts out), took front bumper off and back on as was hanging off.
Also looks like they have re-sprayed the front bumper as it had loads of scratches and chunks from the crash.
Dont think i got ripped off at that price, just could have saved £100 if got a second hand arch!

Before
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/e4a5a5e9.jpg

After
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/f39d2223.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/2d4bc655.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/99974611.jpg

[Steve]

Next in line, timing belt, might change the lowering springs as dont think the front is going to sit lower, its meant to be 40mm.
Fit magnex backbox, which is meant to fit over standard centre section even if i dont cut it, it should still fit.

FAO Pred
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/33f9df57.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/447865ac.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/01a0979e.jpg

That is a diesel centre section in the pic, but think the flange is the same size!

After those little things done, not spending anymore money on that car for a while..... Time to enjoy it for once, saying that think i fucked it on the way home was in 4th didnt look at revs dropped it to 3rd and a big clunk and hit rev limiter hehe..... Seems to be driving alright, last time i did that though i ripped the inner boot.

My birthday on saturday getting a decent digital camera and off to scotland so will get some decent pics.

My birthday list is some decent speakers, some car cleaning gear! Digital Camera :y:

[Predator_R32]

just cut that flange off mate should be fine after that :y:

[Luke]

Car is looking very nice mate.

I love the smoked gold car.

[Steve]

also they have bonded my side skirts back on etc, they have fully painted my front bumper! citroen charged £0.29 for a little white clip for the plastic wheel arch, last time i needed some i got 10 for free lol. So dont think i have been ripped for £398.60?

[Steve]

just cut that flange off mate should be fine after that :y:

Is that what you did with yours? as its a brand new centre pipe, dont really want to hack it apart as be selling it with the car, will be keeping it way over a year now though, amount of cash its had :afro:

[Wayne]

nice car m8:y:

[Skorpion]

Looks good, liking the black rims! Another Gold and black theme!

[Predator_R32]

no mate mine was just a straight pipe right the way through and welded in places but i cut about 2 inches off my centre pipe to get it to sit right, so you will have loads of pipe to play with there like i said trial and error so just keep cutting it bit by bit or take the back box of and put new one on and you can get the basic size you have to cut off

[Steve]

nice car m8:y:
Cheers

Looks good, liking the black rims! Another Gold and black theme!

Not too many at the moment, seems to be aload of gold saxo's popping up now :panic:.

Will get bored of it after a while and go back to the standard but lowered look, as it looks cleaner and more re-freshed :afro:

[Predator_R32]

you know what i mean steve???

[T4JEE]

Looking really nice mate! very inspirational!

[MTR]

Not too many at the moment, seems to be aload of gold saxo's popping up now :panic:.

Will get bored of it after a while and go back to the standard but lowered look, as it looks cleaner and more re-freshed :afro:


Hence why my Saxo is not having anything black or smoked! :)
Great car though... top work! :y:

[Steve]

you know what i mean steve???

not really :panic: bit baffiled by the last sentance you wrote :homme: lol

[Dan]

Looks a lot better, £400 seems a lot, especially with £115 for a new arch.

[Steve]

Looks a lot better, £400 seems a lot, especially with £115 for a new arch.

tell me about it, they didnt ask if i wanted to try get second hand one, which i can get for £15! But they are £115 from citroen.
the full list
Front Bumper Off, Sprayed Realined
New N/S Wing + Spraying
New O/S Plastic Arch + Spraying
Both Side Skirts Off And Bonded Not Sure If Re Sprayed Them
Rear O/S Seat Belt Bolt Re Threaded And Put In
Nice Clean
Adjusted O/S Door Aswel.

Think thats it tbh, the hardest part they said was matching the colour, done a good job i think shame about the price :(

[mark16v]

Bit of a big bill there, but the paintwork looks spot on now :y:

[Hopcraft]

car looking very clean and sweet not, it sits about 30-35 at the front imo.

[Steve]

car looking very clean and sweet not, it sits about 30-35 at the front imo.

not? lol

yeah it sits too high imo to they are gmc 40mm lowering springs, but the mechanic said cos they are uprated they are shorter and stiffer :panic: didnt even need to use a vice to get them on. So to make it lower with those springs will have to uprate shocks which will happen in the future, but think am going to get some spax springs on and sell those!

[Steve]

Bit of a big bill there, but the paintwork looks spot on now :y:

think i have been ripped? :n:
Would have been alot cheaper if didnt pay £115 for plastic arch, rang shitroen and that is the price tbh
Would have cost alot more if took it to a citroen garage to get it done though

[Steve]

Picked strut brace up tonight, not a mod i had planned!

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/1e9c5aa7.jpg

Don't know wether to paint it :panic:

Vote Here (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75762)

[riggsy]

Nice brace.

[Predator_R32]

paint it black :y:

[Steve]

It's My Birthday, not painting it today, going to get out there and fit it!

[ChrisJ]

Happy Birthday mate. Paint the brace black, it will suit the car better than red.

[funkmaster-fresh]

happy Birthday!!

Heres a nice pic of a stripper, just for u! :y:

http://www.soundportraits.org/images/oldest_male_stripper/oldest_male_stripper-gallery-2.jpg

[Steve]

happy Birthday!!

Heres a nice pic of a stripper, just for u! :y:

http://www.soundportraits.org/images/oldest_male_stripper/oldest_male_stripper-gallery-2.jpg

sick mother fucker, :p

Not painting it black today cant be bothered! Looks good red stands out :afro:

[Steve]

Few snaps i just took, some come out too dark cant be bothered to edit them, never got that digi cam for my birthday as wasnt sure if i would use it, so used sisters 5.1mp from tesco which was £59 lol


And a nice birthday letter from the dvla! Have to renew my tax soon!

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/18fb3f90.jpg

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http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/f593f6f9.jpg

[Steve]

The front is only sitting low as parked on rough ground, so rough in fact the manifold was hitting off the floor :(

Wish the front did sit aslow as that! Dam gmc springs!

[funkmaster-fresh]

lower her even more then mate :)
yours looks a completely different colour than mine.. maybe its just the light i dunno.. mine seems more yellowey, and yours more a browner gold.
at least urs isnt fallen apart :P lol

[Steve]

lower her even more then mate :)
yours looks a completely different colour than mine.. maybe its just the light i dunno.. mine seems more yellowey, and yours more a browner gold.
at least urs isnt fallen apart :P lol

Thats because its been put back together, its just the light as if you see pg1 some are yellow and if see richardson_vts his is really dark but in person it was the same, some photos in his thread! Its meant to be 40mm but those springs are shortened and upgrated so dont think they will lower it as much, well thats what mechanic said.
Think al get some spax and sell those as dont want to buy uprated shocks to make it lower

[Richardson_VTS]

Looking good fella. I got my strut brace dipped satin black for £30 i think, not sure as my dad payed lol

[Predator_R32]

is that back box still not on :p

looks great nate needs painting black though

[sexosxjohn]

car looks great you must be proud :y:

[adamsax]

Black rocker, black brace, smoked side repeaters, black front chevrons.

I like :y:

[jimbo06]

the car is looking really nice mate!

[Luke]

Looks great mate, really came on in the last few weeks.

The front grill is in desperate need of a spray though.

[Steve]

Looks great mate, really came on in the last few weeks.

The front grill is in desperate need of a spray though.

was just going to leave the grill standard, get some back to black on it, but it didnt do anything at all :panic:
Brace will get done this week, but now developed a nice squeeking sort of noise from the front left as soon as i pull away :n: dont know what it is, hope its something that just needs greesing, car got covered in dust on the way up aswel! so hoping its just dust got in somewhere but who knows :afro:
Front seems to have settled down a bit more now aswel :y:

A photo from scotland
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/1a8747e0.jpg

Next up is timing belt and adjust the tappets as getting annoying the tapping noise now, think williamsvts is going to help me out, i hope :homme:

Then if that noise doesnt go away i will have to get that seen to, and get that zorst on, but fell in love with the noise of a piper that was on daveg_vtr's vts when seen him in scotland :A:

[Steve]

Black rocker, black brace, smoked side repeaters, black front chevrons.

I like :y:

cheers mate, was tempted to do the grill, but going to leave it standard :y:

[Steve]

what to do today?
Either hoover car out give interior a wipe down with the cockpit shine shite or some ferrari stuff i found in the cuboard which smells lush mmmm :)

Or take strut brace off and spray black? imo i think it looks good red as it stands out

[ChrisJ]

Get them both done today. The brace MUST be black imo.

[Steve]

Get them both done today. The brace MUST be black imo.

for you chris for you, been up being sick all night dont know if i can be fucked to paint :oops:

[ChrisJ]

oh well, love the last pic btw.

[Steve]

oh well, love the last pic btw.

this one
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/1a8747e0.jpg

thanks chris have some rep! lol al see what am doing today might get the brace sanded down if am bored later :afro:

edit: already repd in past mate

[ChrisJ]

Thats the one, great pic. I've got no good pics of my car, need to take some me thinks.

[Steve]

Thats the one, great pic. I've got no good pics of my car, need to take some me thinks.

its my wallpaper at the min, just get out there and take some pics, that one was on a proper digi cam £50 from tesco 5mp. The rest are all mobile shots, i just ditch the car anywhere and get snapping, lower angle shots always look best imo :afro:

[Steve]

Just been out gave inside a clean, ferrari stuff didnt leave a shine but a lovely smell, so used turtle wax extreme cockpit shine, it looks good not as good as i thought want the wet gloss look :cool:

[lwalker]

who no's how to do tappets. you wanna do mine and i'll pay.just name the pice

[lwalker]

price not pice

[Predator_R32]

still no magnex on :p

[Steve]

still no magnex on :p

all in good time :p

[jimbo06]

all in good time :p

A magnex should look really good mate, looking forward to seeing it on.

[boz]

your car was looking nice today mate ;)

was nice to meet you, sorry if i seamed ignorant, lol was on a tight time schedule, had to get the car done in time to pick the missus uo ;)

nice progress thread too, its come a long way since you got it

[Dan]

Looks really nice mate

[boz]

today ;)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/bozjc/CarPics042.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/bozjc/CarPics041.jpg

[Steve]

today ;)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/bozjc/CarPics042.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/bozjc/CarPics041.jpg

wahoo! some fine parking!
tempted to fit that magnex today if i had a supersprint centre section :homme: doubt halfrauds would have any in stock :n:
You didnt mate, i still feel ill as fuck aswel :(

See you have your seat belts for sale its typical cos the lad who was with me yesterday is after on :afro:

[Steve]

Gave the car a quick clean today with some tesco wash and wax, dry'd it off and put some wheel wax on, bumper back to black and some tyre black to back on.

Then richie came up and we put some heat wrap on purely for show, only did the top half of the manifold :y:
Then with this glorious day took some quick snaps, camera is poo poo though :n:
Couldn't be bothered to take shit ones out so i uploaded them all :afro:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/7baf5f13.jpg

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[Steve]

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[Steve]

People against the law here, really bugged me he was staring at us taking the photos of the car so i caught him braking the law, its unfair as where we were takin photos not causing harm security always turns up to move us, its a public road no no stopping signs or double yellows!
Yet they let this motherfucker get away

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/4b57f7db.jpg

[stefssaxo]

Nice car mate, good thread as well, love the way your mates car is just on the pavement in some of those pics lol the gold and black really does work, u thought about tinting your rear windows?

[Steve]

Nice car mate, good thread as well, love the way your mates car is just on the pavement in some of those pics lol the gold and black really does work, u thought about tinting your rear windows?

i aint mate, dont think it looks to good with just the rears done would have to get them all round and a bit risky these days, think they are a waste of money imo can put that money to something better :afro:

[Richardson_VTS]

cars coming along nicely now bud, good pics too!!

[Steve]

Got a hold of some spax 40mm springs from andy (cheers mate), wanted to swap them as the gmc at time were too stiff for me, was going for more looks, and the gmc just didnt look low enough, so tonight thanks to williams (much appreciated mate) we (he) swapped the springs over for me, only been for quick blast round the lanes, its not half as stiff as the gmc's but would like them a bit stiff, but hopefully will make the car look a bit lower than it did on the gmc's which is my ultimate goal! :y:
Some working pics, will get some pics of car once the springs beded in a bit :y:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/0468ec39.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/8b1fff92.jpg

The gmc's are a lot shorter but are a lot stiffer, some comparison photos.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/bf4d60b2.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/a9e35745.jpg

Mr Williams At Work
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q84/Steve_vtr/Progress%20Thread/1565e7b4.jpg

Nothing else much really to report, debating whether to hit yorkrace way on monday, up next is a lower strut, and still trying to get a hold of a magnex centre section so i dont have to fanny on cutting exhaust pipes for my magnex backbox!
Also some new brakes, 266mm al be going for but all a money issue!
Bar that i have insurance coming up, so that will skint me :(

Watch this space :homme: lol

[saxovtrCJ]

looks tidy mate

[Steve]

looks tidy mate

thanks :y:

[mark16v]

Sounds good, that strut brace needs spraying gold or black matey ;)

[Steve]

Sounds good, that strut brace needs spraying gold or black matey ;)

will be going black, might do that on saturday actually :y:

[Hopcraft]

get some pics up of it now :D and if you want your ride stiffer, uprate your shocks.. presuming your still on your standards.

[riggsy]

Great pics :)

[Steve]

get some pics up of it now :D and if you want your ride stiffer, uprate your shocks.. presuming your still on your standards.

got no money for uprated shocks thats main reason sold gmc, rides alot smoother and dont know how but gear changes are not half as stiff, dont know how that works out, pics will some come, is sitting lower though, not by loads deffo by 5mm.

Should of measured it :panic: at least it doesnt look like the arse is on the floor and front pointing into the sky anymore

[Steve]

Great pics :)

cheers mate, tis getting there.... Bad start and a bit of luck now! need to do my timing, got my belt ready and need to do my tappets!
Got lower strut brace to fit on sunday!
Sourcing magnex centre section.
Just off out to give the old girl a clean now, nothing special just a quick wash down! :y:

[xclairex]

glad you got it sorted steve