53 Saxo VTS - End of an Era RIP
 

As most know i have a 1.0 16v Micra...

Re-birth of my old 1.1i Saxo imo. RIP. :D

So after weeks of searching and many debates on what to get i came across this totally standard VTS with FSH ETC so went to view it asap. It was up for £1500 but i had no intention of paying that. ;) I paid in the end £1350.

16/1/2012
Day i went to look at it;







18/19/1/2012
2 days later i picked it up;







Plans;

Fit the Supersprint 2" that i had on my old Saxo.

Give the archs a clean, alloys.

Repaint the calipers.

Maybe change the air filter later on. (no not a gay cone a better panel filter).


Give the engine a clean, archs a rinse wash wax etc.

Than enjoy it as it is..

for now..

Double post on the service history...

Get it lowered!

Took it off anyway pud!

Meh, i might.

Too right mate. The back looks crazy high. Car looks clean though. The plans sound good too.

Looks high because most are used to seeing either decked or lowered w.e on here.

Cheers. :hug:

arnt the 8v and 16v SS systems different to each other?

its mad to think how high these things actually sit standard!

I'd forgotten what standard ride hieght looked like! Feck me.

its a nice base to start from though nevertheless. :)

Im just putting the back box on for now. Practically new was only on my 1.1 for a month.


Thanks.. :A: :hug:

Tidy looking car mate, but as mentioned, looks Hella High at the back! ;)

Cant wait till i get a VTS, maybe September time. Glad you stuck to a Saxo mate.

That looks higher than standard at the back IMO. Looks like a great car though, bargain!

Thanks. Ive have wanted a S for ages but jobless i could do fack all. Work works wonders :D i know ive slagged :homme: them off but i love them to bits tbh. :oops:

Wont be having anymore after this so i thought, why not just get the VTS? quotes came back a few quid cheaper than the 1.0 Micra so i thought it would be rude not to.

Cheers mate.

He was a nightmare to haggle with! he was adiment i was paying £1500. I was no m8.. few mins later.. deal.

WTF! how does that work, lol! To be fair, i had a 1.1 106 and got a cheaper quote on a 1.8 Astra Sxi, lol...

Cant wait to get me 3 years no claims :)

;)

Already got 3 but soon to be 4.

Well ive subscribed, see how things go :)

:hug:

It might not be as great as others on here (mods wise) but i'll see how it goes. :)

Wont be doing any tacky stuff thats fo sho...

youll have to get it along the next RR day, ill be organising another soon once ive got the new turbo on and mapped :y:

been looking at your progress thread and i seen your vtr turbo at peal and the valley last time i was there on a sunday night (couple month back) it is awsome mate i love it :P :y:

Good work on the haggling dude. 10% off is a good result

Looks tidy but definitely needs dropping!

cheers mate, should be there this weekend if your there, last weekend my cars on the road for a while as its coming off the road end of month :y:

back to the thread..


defo needs lowering john, and smoked headlights :)

Looks good, enjoy!

No worries. :A:

Cheers Craig. Ive never know out like it but he gave in haha. :)

Yeah i suppose it does a little. :oops:

needs lowering on vts whee..........

wow thats epic-ly high!
has it been raised on the torsion bar?

only reason i ask is becuase on the third picture down, its next to a red saxo which looks to be about standard height at the back

looks nice dude :y:

Why would it be raised? that was a shed VTR parked next to it that looks to be lowered.

I know it looks abit high but it thats the way it is.

Cheers mate. :)

Looking good. Needs lowering first. I bet this feels rapid compared to the micra?

Walking is rapid compared to the micra ;)

wow dude that is high at the back, but it looks clean as hell mate :)

Sweet car mate! Like mine on the ride height lol! Soon this will be done !

Looks nice and clean mate. FSH and 2003 model is good for £1350! Whats the mileage if you don't mind me asking?

Yeah mate i love the pull it has! Has the power when i need it which is spot on.

1.0s arnt meant to be nippy/fast. ;) :homme:

Another pic of height below and cheers

:y:

69k.

21/1/2012

Fitted the Supersprint today no problems but getting it to sit nice in the recess isnt so nice. So il have ot order new hangers or cable ties which id rather not to this car.

It doesnt sound as raspy/loud as it did on the 1.1. but in a way im really pleased as the Micra at times did my tits in!

Another side view for the folk telling me its too high, looks fine?



Cleaned the engine abit more and the bonnet. Its freezing so will do more of it next week once works over again.





Exhaust;

Before;

Where its been sat has left a mark so im not too chuffed bout that. :thumbdown:



After;





And exhaust size comparing..

Also the std backbox weighs a ton.

The rear is worryingly high. I'd get this sorted out soonish

Give it a good wash and clay then wax it for winter.

ATM its been fine.

Yeah i need to give it a good clean will have to be next week as im busy with work in the next 4 days.

Cheers.

Just drop it 40mm.

You wont regret it in the slightest.

chop the tip down on the exhaust too...they stick out miles, ive taken an inch or two off a few of them :)

That s/s backbox sits in the recess fine, not sure what you're talking about lol. And dont chop it down!

Meh.. If i didnt like the tip id actually get the other tip welded on.

I can see the bumper getting pitted in black stuff from the exhaust. :homme:

Nice to hear its not too loud, what you want. :D

Cheers. :)

Next update during the week will be scraping that shitty red off the calipers back to the metal. :D

nice one, you've had it less than a week and already but an awful exhaust on it.

I didnt get a direct pic. It doesnt sit right the rubbers are too

Cheers.

Whats wrong with it? :oops: subtle size with a nice noise.(imo) :p

Its not had any use really. Was on the old 1.1 Saxo for a month. Didnt feel like wasting any money buying another. :)

Sounds terrible, looks like a pea-shooter.

Only good thing is it's about the right diameter for someone to shag it.