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5th December 2013, 08:51
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Rugby
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Car(s): 1.1 Saxo Desire
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Just got a Saxo
Ive just bought my first car which is an 03 saxo desire, im just wondering what I can do to it to make it look good cheaply without effecting insurance as such, so far I have just got stickers and interior accessories like seat covers etc.
Any ideas?
Cheers
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5th December 2013, 08:53
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Rugby
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Car(s): 1.1 Saxo Desire
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Its a 1.1 by the way.
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5th December 2013, 09:12
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Established Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1,736
Car(s): 3dr Desire sleeper...
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if it's standard atm, don't do anything with it what so ever. It'll be worth more when you come round to getting rid of it.
If your really fussed, get some tiger seal and a saxo spoiler, bang it on the back.
Get some alloys on it, just keep your steels incase insurance ask for photos (when you crash if its your first car)
and if you're really really really fussed, just lower it 30mm. If you intend to ferry your mates about, leave it standard.
Your best bet is just servicing it which is piss easy, and improving it by bringing it back to factory performance.
If your bought it from a garage and they said they'd serviced it, they're probs lying. JUst do it yourself. New oil, new filters ( air, fuel, oil) jobs a goodun
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5th December 2013, 12:10
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 11,712
Car(s): A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
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Spend the money on servicing it. Stickers will look like cheap tat.
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5th December 2013, 12:41
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: newcastle
Posts: 309
Car(s): Desire 1.1
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Manu
Spend the money on servicing it. Stickers will look like cheap tat.
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Stickers can help reduce drag making you fast, get more
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5th December 2013, 12:44
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Little Mill, South Wales
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Car(s): Mondeo ST TDCI
Saxo VTS
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I would just stick to maintaining it until you get experience and ncb to get yourself a VTR or VTS or maybe even a reliable car.
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5th December 2013, 14:06
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: smurfland.
Posts: 17,346
Car(s): Ex saxo owner.
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Only stickers you need on it are sax-p,stickers.
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5th December 2013, 21:55
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L-plater
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Telford
Posts: 90
Car(s): 1.1 Saxo Desire
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Why so much hate on flat arches? Every thread on Sax-p involving a 1.1 is always "stick a vts lump in"... "Buy a Vts/R" everyone has to start someone guys.....
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5th December 2013, 22:45
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Established Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Nottingham
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Car(s): 3dr Desire sleeper...
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I don't hate flat arches... 
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6th December 2013, 00:49
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Frequent Poster
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 661
Car(s): Silvia S15
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GTI Half leathers, pretty cheap, look amazing and very comfy. OEM+ kinda too so insurance wouldn't change much i wouldn't imagine.
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6th December 2013, 01:24
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cambridge(ish), UK.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FreshSax
Why so much hate on flat arches? Every thread on Sax-p involving a 1.1 is always "stick a vts lump in"... "Buy a Vts/R" everyone has to start someone guys.....
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Don't see any hate here??
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6th December 2013, 10:13
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Rugby
Posts: 170
Car(s): 1.1 Saxo Desire
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FreshSax
Why so much hate on flat arches? Every thread on Sax-p involving a 1.1 is always "stick a vts lump in"... "Buy a Vts/R" everyone has to start someone guys.....
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Yeah it is my first car so im not looking to change it anytime soon. Im just looking for stuff to do to it to make it my own at the moment. I will get it serviced etc so it runs well and get some alloys. Cheers lads.
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6th December 2013, 10:51
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Rugby
Posts: 170
Car(s): 1.1 Saxo Desire
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This is my car completely stock.
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6th December 2013, 11:39
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Stourbridge/Dudley
Posts: 135
Car(s): Saxo 1.1i 2002
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Already been mentioned above, Peugeot 106 GTI half leathers, best looking mod for the interior imo.
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6th December 2013, 12:52
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: newcastle
Posts: 309
Car(s): Desire 1.1
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106 interior, heres one of mine, if you cant do anything to the outside or the engine you can make sure it looks nice from the inside!
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6th December 2013, 13:35
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L-plater
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Southend-On-Sea
Posts: 53
Car(s): Desire 1.1 MEGA BORE!!!
1.8 Focus zetec
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easy to fit?
no different fixings? same runners etc?
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6th December 2013, 13:44
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Established Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Bradford
Posts: 1,490
Car(s): '02 VTR, '92 106 XSI 16v
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Don't listen to anyone who says 'don't do anything to it' or 'buy a vtr/s'
Because since it's your first car, although it will probably be a waste of money in the long run, everyone has to do mods to their first car. It's just natural! 
It's a way of experimenting with modding and styling.
(Eg... Everyone starts off with Lexus lights, and ends up with smoked ones)
So do what you want, it's your car and money at the end of the day 
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6th December 2013, 14:43
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: newcastle
Posts: 309
Car(s): Desire 1.1
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straight swap and so are the rears
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8th December 2013, 09:06
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Rugby
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Car(s): 1.1 Saxo Desire
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What size alloys should i look at getting?
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8th December 2013, 09:30
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cambridge(ish), UK.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Connorsaxo
What size alloys should i look at getting?
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Whatever size you like the look of?
Generally 15" wheels provide the best handling. Larger compromises the handling.
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