my 1st and last saxo ever!!!

[Dan0000002]

id just like to say... i brought my 1st saxo VTS 03 plater 2 months ago and it shall b my last.. list of problems..

1, new exhaust (magnex 200+)
2, new fuel pump (100+)
3, new clutch (300+)
4, new gear box (currently being done!!)
5, new top mounts (40+)
6, new bottom arms (100)
7, new shox (40)
8, cambelt because somethin burnt off and shreaded it (130)


this car has robbed me a grand+ in 2 months !

[Mike_08]

Bad luck mate :(

[Dan-Subtle]

you obviously bought one which had been ragged the shit out of. did you have it checked out before you bought it?

sounds like youve had a bit of bad luck and bought one which hasn't been looked after.

[patrick2403]

id just like to say... i brought my 1st saxo VTS 03 plater 2 months ago and it shall b my last.. list of problems..

1, new exhaust (magnex 200+)
2, new fuel pump (100+)
3, new clutch (300+)
4, new gear box (currently being done!!)
5, new top mounts (40+)
6, new bottom arms (100)
7, new shox (40)
8, cambelt because somethin burnt off and shreaded it (130)


this car has robbed me a grand+ in 2 months !



£300 for a clutch seems a lot

sounds like u havent had the best of times with it mate, how do u drive it

[J_Kid]

Its not about their reliability, its about how good they are on their day... very.

[Adum]

thats french cars for you, lol. how do you drive it? lol.

[Payney]

I've seen Dan drive it, was just a casual driver, he didn't rag the car.

The owner before it was a bit of a tosser in my opinion though.

[Yates]

what miles is it on?

[Dan0000002]

its got 54,000 miles on it :( apparently 7 hours to fit a clutch on the phase 2s so its 250ish labour and then part to pay for. brought the car from an old guy (late 30s) only has 1 owner from new with fsh and receipts so thought it was a good buy for the price.

[mattyk]

touch wood ive had no problems with mine, lots of things fall off it though :(

im going Vauxhall again next

[Predator_R32]

doesnt sound that bad to me :p just a nornal day of having a saxo :p

[lew15]

sounds like you got a bit of a dud one... problems with the vt's are they're normally ragged like fcuk... my 1.1 has had no problems at all (except the passenger door has dropped an inch but thats going in for repair when i remember to do it... bout £70 to put it right

[Dan0000002]

how much does it usually cost for a gear box recon?

[Danhunt]

My mates gearbox was 180 parts and labour

[Ben_L]

the joys of saxoing, thats real unlucky mate :(

[Jagztorious]

VTS = POWERFUL = NON GRANNY DRIVERS = CHAVS/BOY RACERS/SPEED ADDICTS = RAGGED VECHILE = CAR FUCKING UP LEFT RIGHT AND CENTRE! unlucky bro...:(

[super_cds]

sounds like it was ****ed when you got it, unlucky!

[Dan0000002]

ill look at it this way... at the end of this week, nice smooth reconditioned gear box with nice smooth new clutch :) but no money till pay day :( also hopefully thats the end of my problems!

[Yates]

just cos its a vts doesnt mean its been ragged all over, may of just been a shitter mate, my vts never gets flogged apart from track. there arent as many young people have vts cos insurance is high

everytime i see a vts around here its 30year old women or around that, never see young lads in them

[Barry123]

sounds like the previous owner was a member of saxp... gutted for you.

[lavo-vts]

never buy a dead race horse as they dont run very fast

[Dan0000002]

it still ran fast with all the problems

[Yates]

but did you keep it in a stable or tied up in a field the rest of the time

[Timkeelor]

live the dream... buy a saxo! lol... more noises they make the harder you drive her! lol.

[bullit]

my gearbox clutch and labour was around 850 i think with 12 months warrenty

[Dan0000002]

850!! well guess how much im payin labour for gear box, clutch, bottom arms, oil leak, rear engine mount, new disks to be fitted.... 60 quid? :)

[johnnyg_vts]

how did you know you needed new top mounts?

[Borat]

I'm guessing because of an awful vibration that runs all the way through the car. Also if you it the rev limiter the full car will shake.

[patrick2403]

my gearbox clutch and labour was around 850 i think with 12 months warrenty

fck me thats a lot i got gearbox selector rods drive shaft and something else done inc labour and warranty for £450