LVC's VTR update 12/09/09 MOT and interior goldified - Saxperience

LVC_VTR · 24th May 2009, 16:08

right ive been on this sight too long now not to have a progress thread so here it is

i passed my test on april 25th 2007 and then spent any spare time from college hunting for a gold furio as i had seen one around norwich and had to have one.

well things got difficult and i couldnt really find one that was either any good or had not been kaned

. so i did an insurance quote on a VTR and surprisingly i got one for 1600 fully comp so the search widened and i fianlly found a gold VTR with full service history completely standard owned by a middle aged mechanic in newark get in

it looked like this

then it stayed like this as it was my only first year at college so i spend all my hard earned cash on

and my insrunce sadly

i also had the fastest car at college

till some rich twat got given a focus ST

then for my 18th i got my private plate S28 LVC and a pair of smoked rear jewles (i dont have any original pics as i had'nt heard of sax-p till a year later

) the only pics i do have are when this tractor parked next to me lol

then my second year at college the sax stayed the same as i spend even more money on

and insurance.

so now we get to the good bits if your still reading this lol i left college and got a job as a trainee accountant dull i know but it pays well, so i started spending money on saxing up the sax

first thing i did was to get these cool mats

then i joined sax-p and did this

i still havent been spotted yet

then i bought these alloys as i saw them on a VTS in crete (greece) and had to ask the guy what they were as i loved them. They are SSW Nirvanas 16's! wrapped in toyo proxes

after buying the alloys i had to get it lowered by -40mm on spax suspension kit

so here are some before and after pics

then i started faffing about with the ice. luckily my step dad had a pair of genesis front speakers, kinetic comps and an alpine HU so he gave them to me free of charge and helped me fit them what a hero!

then xmas 2008 came and i had no money to spend on the saxo so it had to wait

then i got some more cash in january and started to change the exterior by fitting angels, smoking the fogs, removing the rear wiper and a fitting dimma grill!! thanks to sax-p i managed to do these all myself

thats how it stayed till about the start of april 2009 when i got bored of the dimma grill being black and wanted to spray it gold so it blended in with the car.
so i took a trip to halfrauds to get a couple of tinnies to do the job and it turned out like this

not bad for £20 imo

then the joys of owning a saxo kicked in and the central locking fucked up so as i had always wanted a cat 1 alarm i did some research and found that i wanted a clifford 650 mkII.
so having looked around in East Anglia the cheapest they could do one for was £450

this is where sax-p comes in again i found out that reevesy_vtr does them for alot less.
so a couple of weeks ago it meant a trip down to essex whith my mate to get reevesy to fit me one, i would recommend him to anyone hes a top guy and knows exactly what hes on about

here are some pics

and thats how she stands for the moment
future plans:
are to get the thrust bearing fixed and the knocking when turning (done)
magnex cat back (coming soon keep your eyes peeled)
206 gti brakes (got a fast road kit instead as no longer going on a track)
106 gti leather
and maybe 2 10" subs with an amp (not sure as i like fishing and i would have nowhere to put my gear if i did this)

all comments and suggestions welcome

thanks lloyd

NICK2506 · 24th May 2009, 17:17

looks good there mate

only thing im not too keen on is the wheels....and get it lowered

!!!

Sparco_Tom · 24th May 2009, 21:40

looks great

love all the gold and black themes

Rob-6 · 24th May 2009, 22:21

looks nice but could do with goin abit lower

LVC_VTR · 25th May 2009, 12:26

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Originally Posted by NICK2506

looks good there mate

only thing im not too keen on is the wheels....and get it lowered

!!!

cheers dude

i thought about going lower but it just handles so well atm that i think im going to leave it as it is

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Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom

looks great

love all the gold and black themes

thanks mate i like them to even though every gold saxo seems to have the black and gold theme going on lol

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Originally Posted by robvts20

looks nice but could do with goin abit lower

cheers mate

like i said to nick it handles really well so i think im just going to stick to the height its at

rawisdan · 26th May 2009, 01:11

if your in the east anglian area lookout for a black saxo in my avatar.. and toot your horn

NICK2506 · 26th May 2009, 10:01

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Originally Posted by LVC_VTR

cheers dude

i thought about going lower but it just handles so well atm that i think im going to leave it as it is

maaaate.....if you think it handles well like that, lower it and you will be amazed. i got mine lowered 40mm and firstly it sits really well, and the handling is amazing. can hit corners so fast and theres just complete connection to the road. trust me

J222JRA · 26th May 2009, 10:13

how much did the alarm set you back mate??

LVC_VTR · 26th May 2009, 17:54

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Originally Posted by NICK2506

maaaate.....if you think it handles well like that, lower it and you will be amazed. i got mine lowered 40mm and firstly it sits really well, and the handling is amazing. can hit corners so fast and theres just complete connection to the road. trust me

it is lowered 40mm mate thats why i really like it, does yours look lower then?

but sadly i live in the country and the roads are completely filled with pot-holes so i wouldnt want to go much lower than 40mm anyway

LVC_VTR · 26th May 2009, 17:57

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Originally Posted by rawisdan

if your in the east anglian area lookout for a black saxo in my avatar.. and toot your horn

will do mate i drive around norwich and great yarmouth so if your around i'll give you a beep lol

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Originally Posted by J222JRA

how much did the alarm set you back mate??

it was £350 mate reevsey_vtr did it for me and i would seriously recomend him to anyone he knows exactly what hes doing

NICK2506 · 26th May 2009, 18:22

sorry, i was looking at the top pics. yeah seen the lowered photo. that looks better and looks more like 40mm....and handling at 40mm is amazing....same as me

although mine still looks lower

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kistigun · 26th May 2009, 19:49

nice ride especially the alloys! Aree you gona change the exhaust?

diavolo99 · 26th May 2009, 19:57

nice car

diavolo99 · 26th May 2009, 19:57

likein it

LVC_VTR · 28th May 2009, 18:01

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Originally Posted by NICK2506

sorry, i was looking at the top pics. yeah seen the lowered photo. that looks better and looks more like 40mm....and handling at 40mm is amazing....same as me

although mine still looks lower

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yeah i love the handling at 40mm its awesome

i have to agree yours does look lower but the pics ive got on there were when it first got done so its settled a bit since then.

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Originally Posted by kistigun

nice ride especially the alloys! Aree you gona change the exhaust?

cheers i love the alloys to

yeah an exhaust is my next buy after getting the thrust bearing and cv joint fixed

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Originally Posted by diavolo99

nice car