My 1.1 Saxo Desire Progress - Saxperience

desire1 · 10th October 2011, 20:02

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desire1 · 10th October 2011, 20:04

quick update

mcjacko1987 · 10th October 2011, 20:17

looks better with the sprayed trims mate. be better with alloys tho. nice and clean car to start on there

desire1 · 10th October 2011, 21:08

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Originally Posted by mcjacko1987

looks better with the sprayed trims mate. be better with alloys tho. nice and clean car to start on there

cheers buddy

mcjacko1987 · 10th October 2011, 21:12

smoke your headlights, that wont effect insurance.
theres a guide on here somewhere but basicly stick a headlight in the oven (bulbs removed of course) then when its hot enough pull the glass off the backing (remove clips 1st tho)
the chrome trim can then be removed off the backing and spray it black. heat the base up again and stick the glass back on. then put clips back on.
could trake rear wiper off to. not sure on insurance but as its not a vital bit then i dont think it would effect insurance

desire1 · 10th October 2011, 21:31

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Originally Posted by mcjacko1987

smoke your headlights, that wont effect insurance.
theres a guide on here somewhere but basicly stick a headlight in the oven (bulbs removed of course) then when its hot enough pull the glass off the backing (remove clips 1st tho)
the chrome trim can then be removed off the backing and spray it black. heat the base up again and stick the glass back on. then put clips back on.
could trake rear wiper off to. not sure on insurance but as its not a vital bit then i dont think it would effect insurance

i was thinking of that but someone told me that it is very likely to get condensation and water leaks

have you done it?
if so how did yours turn out?

mcjacko1987 · 10th October 2011, 21:35

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Originally Posted by desire1

i was thinking of that but someone told me that it is very likely to get condensation and water leaks

have you done it?
if so how did yours turn out?

yeah i did it. turned out fine. just make sure when you seal it back up seal it proper, maybe even stick some clear silicone around the joint and that will prevent any condensation happening.
iv got angel eyes tho now, much better

desire1 · 10th October 2011, 21:55

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Originally Posted by mcjacko1987

yeah i did it. turned out fine. just make sure when you seal it back up seal it proper, maybe even stick some clear silicone around the joint and that will prevent any condensation happening.
iv got angel eyes tho now, much better

ok cheers mate how long did it take you to do?

mcjacko1987 · 10th October 2011, 22:02

not long at all. hour or 2. just mainly letting paint dry and adding coats takes the time lol

desire1 · 23rd October 2011, 16:50

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Originally Posted by mcjacko1987

not long at all. hour or 2. just mainly letting paint dry and adding coats takes the time lol

what paint did you use and did you use primer and laquer?
cheers

desire1 · 28th November 2011, 23:29

quick update- got some new wheels and sprayed them matt black with poundland paint

http://s1122.photobucket.com/albums/l527/saxodesire/

JDub · 28th November 2011, 23:38

Looks pretty tidy mate, not usually a fan of mk2's but I love all flatty's! Get some mirror caps to match I did it to mine and it made a huge difference to the general appearance of the car!
Smoke the rear lights with some tinting spray, easy and cheap!
I wouldn't bother with a vtr / vts exhaust... you won't benefit from it and it won't look any different, get a non-standard exhaust if you're going to, or if you don't want to affect your insurance I picked up a 'chromed exhaust tip' off ebay for a couple of quid when I couldn't afford a new exhaust or backbox and it looked much better!
Oh, and if you tint your rear lights try something like this too... Tinting the side repeaters, simple but effective.

Thus is the chromed exhaust tip I had... (Actually got mine from Poundland!)

Hope this helps.

desire1 · 29th November 2011, 00:44

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Originally Posted by JDub

Looks pretty tidy mate, not usually a fan of mk2's but I love all flatty's! Get some mirror caps to match I did it to mine and it made a huge difference to the general appearance of the car!
Smoke the rear lights with some tinting spray, easy and cheap!
I wouldn't bother with a vtr / vts exhaust... you won't benefit from it and it won't look any different, get a non-standard exhaust if you're going to, or if you don't want to affect your insurance I picked up a 'chromed exhaust tip' off ebay for a couple of quid when I couldn't afford a new exhaust or backbox and it looked much better!
Oh, and if you tint your rear lights try something like this too... Tinting the side repeaters, simple but effective.

Thus is the chromed exhaust tip I had... (Actually got mine from Poundland!)

Hope this helps.

thanks mate for taking the time to comment, this really helps thanks buddy!

kennym1987 · 29th November 2011, 03:21

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Originally Posted by JDub

Thus is the chromed exhaust tip I had... (Actually got mine from Poundland!)

poundland? i might look into that since i dont like aftermarket exhaust generaly. i do like tips at odd angles though so its gave me something to think about

JDub · 29th November 2011, 14:07

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Originally Posted by kennym1987

poundland? i might look into that since i dont like aftermarket exhaust generaly. i do like tips at odd angles though so its gave me something to think about

Yeah lol that's where I got mine and yeahh I thought it might look tacky but everyone seemed to like it at the time.