My Saxo VTS

[broken_vampire]

This is my progress thread of my VTS, she started out like this:



What I have done on her so far:

• Wheels refurbished black,
• Colour coded grille surround and black meshed it,
• Removed the 16v badges,
• De-wipered
• T-cutted Citroen and Saxo badges,
• Sprayed air vents and and speaker covers Posi Blue,
• Painted front and rear calipers blue,
• New front and rear disks and pads,
• Rocker covers and upper strut brace sprayed Posi blue,
• 6x9's fitted in the rear parcel shelf (I need the boot space as a lil one is due soon),
• Lexarse lights swapped for smoked jewells,
• New cam and aux belt fitted,
• Steering wheel changed over,

There is more, just can't remember them at atm.

What still needs to be done:

• Lower her 50mm (the front is lowered, not sure my what amount though),
• Tidy up the paintwork and VT kit, and spray the bumpstrips gloss black,
• Find and fit some black carpet to replace the current grey one,
• Swap out the VTS seats with some GTI leathers,
• Swap the wannabe demma grille with a meshed gloss black badged one,
• Mesh out the front bumper

What she looks like now:
(deasent pic will be here once its been taken, too dark now)

Thoughts and sugestions all welcome.

BV

[pteflint]

vts looks smart matey yeah ditch the lights

[eddy182]

you in Mutley? seen your 1.1 outside my sisters house..i'm sure of it

[ManGo-SaXo]

may need to adjust the torsion bar
jewels will transform the rear, not keen on the sunstrip.

[saxokid100]

very nice vts......

[broken_vampire]

Originally Posted by eddy182

you in Mutley? seen your 1.1 outside my sisters house..i'm sure of it

I have a mate in mutley, so yeah you prob have seen it parked outside at times, prob friday nites/sat mornings hehe

[broken_vampire]

Originally Posted by ManGo-SaXo

may need to adjust the torsion bar
jewels will transform the rear, not keen on the sunstrip.

yeah i noticed that, guy who i got it off said he got it like that....... and he doesnt know how much it was lowered by at the front. any guesses? sunstrip is comming off this weekend, its a must

[ClaireHall]

Very nice mate, the alloys on the vts doesnt look too bad, respray them

[D--R--E--W]

Looks like a pretty standardish base to get your own touch on it

[eddy182]

Originally Posted by broken_vampire

I have a mate in mutley, so yeah you prob have seen it parked outside at times, prob friday nites/sat mornings hehe

yeah, thats the one

Liked the old 1.1, change those lexus lights though and the VTS will be pretty smart!

[saxomad197]

id get the alloys on vts repainted black and get torsion bar lowered if not seized if it is a gaRAGE with french car experience will take it off the car dimantle it lower it. and put it back together be about 8 hours labour. another option would be to buy one that already lowered but have to be careful down that route, as may not have been done properely

[broken_vampire]

Quick update

Rear lights have now been swapped over, and the Sunstip signage has been removed, looking better already.

Have moved my headunit over and looking at getting a sub installed soon.

Have also ordered a OMP strut brace from KAM racing so will be fitting that when it comes, and if its dry.... also may be looking at replacing the manifold, the standard is on there at the moment, what do you guys recommend for a VTS? I dont want to have to move the oil filter or such to fit a better performance one in. New oil filter, fuel filter n sparks are on order as well so will be servicing her when its dry.

And the alloys I will be refurbing them and putting them back on when I have time.

[broken_vampire]

Another small update..... no pics yet as i want 2 give her a good clean session this weekend, pics will follow then hopefully.

Grille surround has now been colour coded and grille sprayed black, looks smart . The OMP strut brace is now on as well and has been serviced, im gunna b sprayin my cam covers soon posi blue (and strut brace), going with black, silver n blue theme..... although blue will only be in the engine bay and calipers.

I've got an Apex Suspension kit on order as well as front has been lowered on standard dampers, the kit is 50mm.

Wheels..... as soon as I can get the locking nuts off then i'll be refurbin them black, the locking key has been rounded on the wheel brace side, got another set comming that i believe is the same set *fingers crossed*, if not then garage time.

[broken_vampire]

Heres what she looks like after a goo clean,minus the wheels..... going to a garage this week to get them off:









and heres the SaxP sticker

[broken_vampire]

Have finally refurbed my wheels , still need to fit them back on but am leaving the lacquer as long as I can, and plus waiting some some new locking nuts.

They were mucky as hell, so seaming that they were gunna be rubbed down anyway I used some turps to clean them..... cut through the grime no problem .

I'll let the pic do the rest of the talking.















Was hard work, but definatly worth the time but in.

Comments please

[Whirly]

good work on the wheels mate they look very nice

[broken_vampire]

thanks Maxo_Saxo, first time i've ever refurbed any wheels...... took me a week roughly, with the weather and work at play but a good end result I think

[Danherring]

Originally Posted by Maxo_Saxo

good work on the wheels mate they look very nice

+1

wheels look wicked mate. did you use an aerosol or compressor?

[Jay_]

get that torsion bar adjusted dude!!!!!

[broken_vampire]

Originally Posted by Danherring

+1

wheels look wicked mate. did you use an aerosol or compressor?

Thanks, used aerosol on them, with a fare few light coats.

@jayyoung
I will be soon, have a lowering kit comming as its still on standards, minus the front springs. think it will look ace once they're fitted