my gold 2001 VTR progress thread - Saxperience

lukeyyyyyyy21 · 30th March 2009, 16:18

Hey guys, I'm 19 and finally found a VTR.

2 weeks a go this was the first I looked at - bought her as it had done 79,000, 2 owners and big service history. Managed to get it for £1200. Originally that day I rang 9 Silver VTRs in the area, 8 of them were sold and the other one he wanted £2000.

Mods so far::

Engine::
Pipercross Viper Enclosed Induction Kit
Breather filter
Janspeed 4-2-1 Manifold
Janspeed 3.5 backbox

Chassis::
Grooved Front Discs
Momo strut brace
Maxxis tyres

Exterior::
Titnted Front MK2 Headlights
Smoked side repeaters
Rear Smoked Jewels
De-wipered at rear
T-cutted rear badges
Black Mesh (in grill)
DTM wing mirrors

ICE::
Kenwood head-unit
Pioneer front & rear components
JBL 1000w amp & sub

Here she is standard when i bought her in Southampton back in march and next to mates lush quicksilver he's now sold

lukeyyyyyyy21 · 30th March 2009, 16:20

Also this gorgeous brunette that lives in same village as me who has same car has Citreon number plates with the logo in red before the numbers they look really cool but can't find them on the internet either?

jacco · 30th March 2009, 16:22

nice VT mate, i really do like the gold saxo's lie marmite but i "love" them.
hope you have some good plans for it, start with badgeless grill and a bit lower , will look great ,

Tom_latchford · 30th March 2009, 17:03

you got a really nice looking saxo there mate colour code and lower it then it would look mint

lukeyyyyyyy21 · 5th June 2009, 21:41

me and my m8s furio

at my dad's in findon his cars

my m8s in shoreham on way to brighton

my m8s in shoreham on way to brighton
my m8s: 08 plate 1.6 mini, my vtr 1.6, 1.6 focus, furio 1.4, 1.6 astra, 1.8 dohc vtec civic, 1.8 turbo cupra, '08 focus & 1.7 puma turned up after

the polished engine bay

t-cutted rear badges

grooved front brakes think they are xsara vts brembo front brakes looking in service history as came with them

Just paid for a full service cambelt and alternator belt change. got to do tax this month as well so july i'll start to modd it. I want to get those tinted rear jueled lights. Lower 30-40mm stiffer on coilover, get a standard air box but can't find any, tint front lights, tint rear windows, private number plate l90 vtr, or luukey or something like it..and team dynamics obs in black keeping black and gold theme or oz superleggars sprayed in black then last one smoked side rep and larger backbox oh and get rid of rear wiper

lukeyyyyyyy21 · 5th June 2009, 21:43

oh and front and rear brake capliers painted purple think that is what i want to do lol.

lukeyyyyyyy21 · 5th June 2009, 21:46

(where's the edit button can't find it?) don't mean calipers mean the pads lol. and also black mesh in frotn grill. on good kumho tyres already.

fossie · 5th June 2009, 21:53

Looks nice and clean matey

stevo67 · 5th June 2009, 22:03

Nice looking car.

Steve.

lukeyyyyyyy21 · 20th June 2009, 15:58

cheers guys. got standard air box fitted now, waiting for my sax p stickers and smoked jewel rear lights next

iw_laurence · 20th June 2009, 16:03

what backbox is that mate?

lukeyyyyyyy21 · 20th June 2009, 16:12

Standard VTR backbox? seen them on other VTRs.. I want to get a new backbox as that one is blowing and its too small anyway lol.

iw_laurence · 20th June 2009, 17:10

oh, i thought vtr ones were oval shaped...

like this (but sitting under the rear bumper my rubber had snapped lol

LVC_VTR · 20th June 2009, 17:14

nice saxo mate glad to see another gold saxo

if you want any ideas check out my progress thread

lukeyyyyyyy21 · 20th June 2009, 18:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by iw_laurence

oh, i thought vtr ones were oval shaped...

like this (but sitting under the rear bumper my rubber had snapped lol

Oh I always thought that the oval shaped ones were the vts ones...does anyone know definately which is which?

lukeyyyyyyy21 · 20th June 2009, 18:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by LVC_VTR

nice saxo mate glad to see another gold saxo

if you want any ideas check out my progress thread

cheers mate and yeah i remember looking through your thread before at your vtr. like the debadged grill because its gold and back lights. lush stuff looool

lukeyyyyyyy21 · 25th June 2009, 17:37

Runs so much better now on the standard airbox. saving up for a panel filter

got my saxp stickers through the post

finally got round to meshing my grill. only had silver mesh in my shed that i nicked from a mates shed so had to spray it black

and finally got rid of the green dust caps and swopped them for black ones

lukeyyyyyyy21 · 26th June 2009, 22:33

next mod is going to be rear lights need opinion on what to get..

i'm stuck between mk1 lights or the smoked rear jewels? kind of leaning towards the mk1s now....

ps anyone who says lexus i'll shoot them

Mark1 · 26th June 2009, 22:35

Chrome Snake Eyes

Mark.

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My Saxo Mods:
Xenon Headlights - Super White
Xenon Side Lights - Super White
Chrome Snake Eyes Rear Lights
High Intensity Brake Lights

Rob-6 · 26th June 2009, 22:43

looks good mate