Collo's Vtr/ Now The GTI Progress Thread! (pic heavy)
 

Hi,

Right were do I start? The beginnings probably a good place. I’ve had my 51 plate Saxo Vtr for 2 years now after part exchanging my old 106 xsi for it. I picked it up with only 28,000 on the clock, pretty good mileage for its age. As soon as I got it home the modifications started!

Heres what it looked like to start with







Absolutely standard apart from the sub which I put in for the time being when I got it home.

looks tidy that how it is now?

nooo just started the thread few mods done :)

get some pics up of how it is now :y: and future plans

first thing to be changed was the back lights. i went for smoking the standard ones not to everyones taste tho.

then bye bye rear wiper and black badges

induction kit???? yes please!! cheers sam. free bmc dia induction kit!

next small mod was a sunstrip. the car hasn't got one on now as the police moaned at me sayin "it was too low, the wiper blades touch it.. blah blah blah".

next was smoked side repeaters, and a new mesh grille. which i look back on now n think what was i thinkin with that gille lol

looking good :y:

Looks gd so far apart from the grille

lookin well so far

forgot to add this bit just before the grille and sunstrip i decided to paint the callipers red :)

i then came to my sences and made a custom grille out of the old shoddy bit of mesh and the original grille. painted the chevrons in wikid red to match the paintwork.

Looking good that mate this cars going the right way :y: just get some black rims and its a winner ;)

liking your idea of colour coded chevrons!! nice

dont worry bud the black rims are on :) ill post the pics soon.

grille defo look better now

You made the right choice by putting the old grille back on and painting the chevrons, looks nice

Next job was to fit new lights with painted black inserts. when i opened the bonnet i saw the state of the engine bay n had a major clean up. I removed the heat shield, painted the manifold cove black, got a new feed pipe from the filter to the throttle bodie, and also got a cold air feed pipe. this will hopefully turn into a procomp intake and filter but can't find one anywhere. :(