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2nd March 2014, 13:48
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L-plater
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Swadlincote S,Derbyshire
Posts: 41
Car(s): Navara D40 (Mine)
Sorento (SWMBO)
Saxo Furio (HW
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what a headache :(
So I got my boy this 2001 Saxo Furio and set about finding insurance,
I could only find a telematic box policy which is being fitted tomorrow Monday after 12,
THIS is where the fun starts............
Rear lights changed for OE ones and...Wheels, TSW Tigers (I think) 16" fitted with 195/45/16's. 
Another set of wheels fitted with 185/55/14 sought but Red 
Original size should be 165/65/14.
A short bodge job later
Tada Silver  (I'm going to strip and repaint them properly after the box fitment.)
ah ha job done...........
OH NO IT'S NOT as I've now found out there are 2 types of wheel and guess we have early ones with flat face bolts...
the bolts we have.... yep you guessed it 60 degree tapered bolts.
oh and they inspect the car before fitting the box and charge £45 for a wasted call out 
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2nd March 2014, 13:56
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,593
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Which company is this?
I highly doubt they would be checking for the correct wheel bolts lol. I doubt they'd even notice the lights....
I think you'll be fine.
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2nd March 2014, 13:58
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L-plater
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Swadlincote S,Derbyshire
Posts: 41
Car(s): Navara D40 (Mine)
Sorento (SWMBO)
Saxo Furio (HW
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Ingenie, I know someone who is already insured with them and he says the guy who fitted his spent an hour looking over the car, even removed the air filter to check it was standard ffs.
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2nd March 2014, 14:35
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: North Wales
Posts: 5,576
Car(s): Fabia VRS PD130/ VTR Mk2
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Get your self down to a scrapyard first thing Monday. Shouldn't be to hard to get hold of a set of bolts.
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2nd March 2014, 14:36
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Car(s): Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5
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stop being a pussy and tick off EVERYTHING on that list
you'd be so BADMANZZZZ he wouldn't know what to do!
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2nd March 2014, 15:51
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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should have checked with the insurance before acquiring the car.
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I know someone who is already insured with them and he says the guy who fitted his spent an hour looking over the car, even removed the air filter to check it was standard ffs.
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If I don't like the bread, I find another baker. I can't believe there's only one company out there who's going to insure you after checking every nut and bolt, next stop:
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2nd March 2014, 15:55
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L-plater
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Swadlincote S,Derbyshire
Posts: 41
Car(s): Navara D40 (Mine)
Sorento (SWMBO)
Saxo Furio (HW
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Manu
should have checked with the insurance before acquiring the car.
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I did, what I didn't realise until the policy was taken out is how keen they were on inspecting the car.
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2nd March 2014, 15:56
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L-plater
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Swadlincote S,Derbyshire
Posts: 41
Car(s): Navara D40 (Mine)
Sorento (SWMBO)
Saxo Furio (HW
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I also didn't realise that there would be 2 versions of the same wheel.
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2nd March 2014, 16:01
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Car(s): Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5
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Make it look like this
but obviously a saxo
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2nd March 2014, 16:09
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L-plater
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Swadlincote S,Derbyshire
Posts: 41
Car(s): Navara D40 (Mine)
Sorento (SWMBO)
Saxo Furio (HW
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I thought I would have more time to sort things but you have to have the box installed within 10 days, when I went to book the fitting I only got 2 dates so chose the latest one I could which was only 5 days away.
However I have found these http://www.raceways.co.uk  /Peugeot_conversion_washers_for_OE_wheels_pre_2000_ to_fit_longer_bolts.htm which according to the website is a residential address only about 6 miles away so I only hope there stock is local.
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2nd March 2014, 16:09
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by karlo
I did, what I didn't realise until the policy was taken out is how keen they were on inspecting the car.
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Sorry I'll rephrase that: should have fully checked with the insurance before acquiring the car
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2nd March 2014, 17:48
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: west london
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haha missing wheels and gullwing doors
do they allow lambo doors? 
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2nd March 2014, 20:45
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: United Kingdom (England)
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Most Furio's came with steel wheels - the optional ones weren't the Vtr ones!
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2nd March 2014, 21:04
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Established Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: killin,perthshire
Posts: 1,561
Car(s): Audi a3 1.8sport,kawasaki zx9r c2,Yamaha R1 track
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They're money grabbing bastards......
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3rd March 2014, 12:39
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L-plater
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Swadlincote S,Derbyshire
Posts: 41
Car(s): Navara D40 (Mine)
Sorento (SWMBO)
Saxo Furio (HW
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So the saga continues...
Sourced some bolts last night arranged to collect at 10.30 this morning which was achieved. Arrived home 11.10 am and set about the task.
Nsr wheel changed no problem so on to the nsf and arrrggghhh feckin wheel stuck on so off to get my BFH wheel removed and changed.
On to osf wheel, changed no problem, osr wheel feckin stuck so BFH came out to play again so job done in in the hands of the gods now or rather the insurance gods box fitter/car inspector.
eta 12-1.30pm watch this space......
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3rd March 2014, 12:44
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Car(s): A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
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Quote:
Originally Posted by karlo
eta 12-1.30pm watch this space......
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problem sorted, what is next belongs in a progress thread, or the insurance section
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3rd March 2014, 12:53
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Car(s): Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
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would it not be worth paying a touch more on the insurance to not have this aggro?
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3rd March 2014, 12:56
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Car(s): Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5
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it look so much better now all that tat is off it too!
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3rd March 2014, 12:58
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: York
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Car(s): Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)
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Love the 16v badge off a VTS on a Furio, nothing like optimism
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3rd March 2014, 13:00
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Car(s): Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5
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I see an aftermarket aerial!!!!!
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