Mk1 Persian Red Westcoast

[IanRyan]

Starting a new tread as my last one was a mess and I couldn't understand it.


Bought my wee Saxo Westcoast back in October, has 141k on the clocks with 98k on the engine

When I bought the car;


Had to replace the front drivers side hub so when out to the scrap yard and got a replacement strut.. Car also had a leaking sunroof and a fairly sized hole behind the drivers ‘c’ pillar. Sunroof is fixed haven’t got round to fixing the rust yet


What I’ve done to the car so far;

First thing I done was de-wipered the rear (Badges are now back on as they were off when I bought the car)


Fitted my new wind deflector and standard wing mirrors (Thanks to an xmas prezzie from my girlfriend)



Also bought angel eyes of rorz_vts


And I bought a new front grill and Raceland induction kit just waiting for them to arrive.

What do use think on painting the grill black with red chevrons? Or just painting it red?

Comments Welcome

[Bondi]

Looks very clean, bad about the rust, having some issues myself ! But love the angels and the grill, its how I want mine!

[IanRyan]

Originally Posted by Bondi

Looks very clean, bad about the rust, having some issues myself ! But love the angels and the grill, its how I want mine!

Thanks mate Going to go to the scrap yard and cut a section out of a saxo and get it welded in

[Doeza]

yeah get the rust sorted asap dude

[LSOfreak]

never seen rust there before

have a check at the rear inner arches and boot floor.

also look for rust under the ecu and fusebox in the engine bay

Its a nice rare colour that btw

[tomsmarty]

Whats the colour code for it? Looks like a persian red like mine!

[IanRyan]

Originally Posted by Doeza

yeah get the rust sorted asap dude

Originally Posted by LSOfreak

never seen rust there before

have a check at the rear inner arches and boot floor.

also look for rust under the ecu and fusebox in the engine bay

Its a nice rare colour that btw

Had rust under the fuse box but it was fixed by the previous owner none under ecu. I haven't seen any other that colour in northern ireland before.

Originally Posted by tomsmarty

Whats the colour code for it? Looks like a persian red like mine!

It is mate How did you go about getting spray paint for it? (if you have had to) cause i went to halfrauds and the said that the colour code wasn't found

[IanRyan]

Also a small update;

Removed the golf splitter of the back! No pics with the bumper back on the car.

With it on


With it off


What do use think on or off?

Also received my new grill today but the lights don't seem to sit in it right, any idea's why this would be?

[tomsmarty]

Originally Posted by IanRyan

It is mate How did you go about getting spray paint for it? (if you have had to) cause i went to halfrauds and the said that the colour code wasn't found

Welcome to the fun of having a Persian Red, I cannot find a colour match at all. Only way you could get remotely close would be to get a body shop to make some up. With your angels I had some a while ago and I couldnt get them to match up, one sat in more than the other. Also there was a noticable gap between the light and the bonnet, might have just been my car or may be the lights.

[Lewis]

Not a bad car this, splitter is very unique, never seen one of them there before. The rear is farrrrrr to low though, get it raised

[IanRyan]

Originally Posted by tomsmarty

Welcome to the fun of having a Persian Red, I cannot find a colour match at all. Only way you could get remotely close would be to get a body shop to make some up. With your angels I had some a while ago and I couldnt get them to match up, one sat in more than the other. Also there was a noticable gap between the light and the bonnet, might have just been my car or may be the lights.

Fun? More like bloody annoying haha. Yeah thats the same with these I'm going to try and get a way for the to sit as I really like them.

Originally Posted by Lewis

Not a bad car this, splitter is very unique, never seen one of them there before. The rear is farrrrrr to low though, get it raised

Thanks mate I'm not to sure on the splitter anymore (I'm anyone wants it make me an offer ) Bought a rear axle with disc's for it but I sold it again as I couldn't be assed doing the conversion with pipes etc so on the look out for a pre lowered one in my local scrap yard but they have all seen better days

[IanRyan]

Been a while since I updated this, not much has been done. Got a new grill which is getting sanded atm going to paint it black. Also bought a raceland induction but i need a slightly longer bit of silicone to fit it correctly


I know the engine bay is a mess but its getting tidyed up soon. Sticking to the red and black theme what bits should i paint a what colour? IDEAS


also doe's anyone know where this is coming from or what the cause is?