(Mk1) Black/White 2-Tone 1.Fail (THE END - New Car Pg71)

[Sneakydevil89]

Well, thought as iv started slowly changing bits, i would make one of these, get some feedback and see where it goes.

Right then, 18, got driving test coming up, cant wait for it.
My parents being the people they are, told me not to get a car till iv passed. Dad said something about having bad geography so i would crash more

Anyway, my girlfriends parents helped me so much taking me to see some cars, after viewing a few different cars, got to this one: (only pics i could take)




54K on the clock, Just been MOT'd, failed on tires, that was changed. Had a new front wing and bonnet fairly recently after some bad scuffs. New front lights for a reason i still dont understand and the guy was nice enough to put enough petrol in it to get from Weston-super-mere back to Exeter.

I loved it, always wanted a black saxo, the hubcaps already bugged me, so there going at some point, but anyway got insurance for it taht day, so i got to drive it once it was off the motorway. Loved it more than my instructors car.

So there i was, my car, parents not knowing about it, all insured and ready. Naturally i started looking for small things to do to it before i passed. Pics are a bit limited as ther cars not here, its at my girlfriends.

Anyway, first up was a nice pair of lex-arse lights for the back, ordered black ones as i dont see them as much, but the egit sent me chrome instead, after a fair few ebay messages i gave up and fitted them anyway:



Unfortunately, before i could get to fit them, i had some break trouble, and after a good day of going at it, had to change the back break drums. So it was fixed again, thank god.

Then just fixed a few small things, washer jet cabling was broken, door cards needed to be re-clipped on one side. The down side was i had some problems with the bag seats and as i cant afford to retrim them, i had to whack some seat covers over. As crap as they look, will have to do.

Next up i was unhappy with the mirrors on there, as they didnt seem to want to stay as i set them (manual mirrors) so i got some M3 mirrors instead. Fitted them today. First one took a little while, but second was done in 10mins. Here they are on:




So thats how it stands today.


Please no comments about the seat covers, when i can afford it, there gone!

As a first car, i love it.
What do people think?

Parts List

• Coloured Coded Interior (Pg2)
• Smoked Jewels (Pg4)
• Rear 1/4 Tints (Pg4)
• Alloys (Pg5)
• Painted Calipers (Pg7)
• Smoked Repeaters (Pg8)
• Rev Counter(Pg9)
• Mk1 VT Spoiler (Pg10)
• Magnex Exhaust (Pg13)
• VT Interior (Pg14)
• OMP Upper Strut Brace (Pg15)
• Raceland Enclosed Induction Kit (NOW REMOVED) (Pg21)
• 106 Quicksilver Mirrors (Pg29+pg50)
• White VT Kit Fitted (Pg39)
• Door Speaker Pods Fitted (Pg39)
• Gear Stick and Handbrake Mods (Pg47)
• Smoked Indicators (Pg48)
• New Standard Bumper (Pg55)
• Smoked Fogs (Pg57+59)
• Front 4 Stud Conversion (Pg57+59)

[sax0]

looks good mate nice job get some white alloys on it

[Bentonsaxo]

to be honest mate it will probly need lowering
still a nice flat-arch to start with though

[Saxy1]

looks alrite mate, just not keen on rear lights and mirrors.

[Sneakydevil89]

Originally Posted by Saxy1

looks alrite mate, just not keen on rear lights and mirrors.

thats all iv done haha
but cheers, i prefered the black ones, but i couldnt be bothered to chase the guy up after he sent the wrong ones

[SaxoJamie]

tidy car some nice VTS rims and lowering would make it look the business

[wallsy]

Looking nice mate, not overly keen on the lights but as long as you like em. Should look quite nice when your finished with it.

Good luck passing your driving test aswel.

[Sneakydevil89]

Originally Posted by saxoboii1989

tidy car some nice VTS rims and lowering would make it look the business

i was looking at the VTS rims actaully, but can you get them in 3 stud?
Other thing is that as iv just bought the car recently, the funds are a little low, so firstly how much as a rough guide is it to lower it?
and secondly does it affect insurance?

cheers

[sharpie]

nice one bruv i av a 1.1i too, wikkid. need to get myself sum of those kool lites!

[Sneakydevil89]

Originally Posted by sharpie

nice one bruv i av a 1.1i too, wikkid. need to get myself sum of those kool lites!

serious? they were well cheap and from the general response there not the best. Im starting to like the look of the smoked ones anyway.

But if you do, just ebay em, there cheap as chips

[sharpie]

who cares what other people think, it's your car!

but no your lights are quite horrible - get rid

[Sneakydevil89]

yeah thats true, im not going to get red of them, but might replace them at a later date. Want to do the front ones at some point as well

[wallsy]

Originally Posted by Sneakydevil89

yeah thats true, im not going to get red of them, but might replace them at a later date. Want to do the front ones at some point as well

Yeah if you like them thats all that matters mate!

[steven1451]

ive got a black mk 2 flat arch 1.1 aswell and the lights and cd player were first thing i did, i liek the lights there the same as mine i could decided between black or chrome but the chromes look mint on the car

[Sneakydevil89]

yeah, i was really up for having the black ones, but i got sent the wrong ones. I should be doing the front lights and grill within the next month, Driving test permiting ahah

[bullit]

mate excuse my opinion but those lights are gash. the standard ones were better, you could have darkened those, otherwise nice little car

[Sneakydevil89]

Originally Posted by bullit

mate excuse my opinion but those lights are gash. the standard ones were better, you could have darkened those, otherwise nice little car

Mate, its all good. When i know how, i might smoke the stock ones. Iv still got them lying around. I quite like that look on a black car. It needs a lot done to it though.

[Sneakydevil89]

well yesterday passed my test, at long last. Seems like i was waiting forever for it to come around. 5minors. Not too bad. The modding starts seriously now!....once iv got some more cash

[SBeacham1985]

Well done on passing your test!! You've got nice first car there, :0)

[girlracer1597]

congrats on passing your test! car looks good!