My progress thread - Saxperience

Miller · 1st November 2006, 16:52

Name: Kyle miller

Location: Walsall

Forum Name: Miller

E-mail address: Mill2003@hotmail.com

Car: vtr

Colour: metallic green

Modifications:

• Engine/Transmission:
• saxo grey top vtr engine
• 106 rallye injectors
• 1.4 gearbox
• pipercross induction kit
• Straight through stainless exhaust system

Suspension/Chassis:
• Lowered 45mm pi lowering springs
• OMP lower wishbone brace
• Sparko upper strut brace
• G max dampers on rear
• spax adjustable shocks on front
• vts alloys reconditioned and painted black

Brakes:
• omp drilled and vented discs
• green stuff pads

Future Modifications:
• 285 cam
• stainless raceland manifold
• 16v vts/gti engine
• Gti-6 front brakes
• grp N engine mounts
• striped out
• Adjust torsion bar on the rear
• Re-map
• spax adjustable dampers on rear
• Possibly go for the port and polish

So this is what the car looked like when I first bought it

And this is what happened to the wheels when I had a slight in counter on a rainy day with some oil on a round about. Along with two whish bones and the track rod end arm.

So now I decided to put the standard wheels back on which I intended to at a later date any way because they have the advantages over 17’s hears some pic’s of the new look

I then thought I fancy having the vts wheels in black and this was the out come first time round

An then when I finally got round to doing them again this is how they come out.

But they still need another 2 good coats because I ran out of paint, but is just when I get round to it.

Needed abit of a clean.

I then bought a rallye inlet, But changed my mined and decided not to work with the 8v and just to get the 16 and work with that.

Engine bays abit grubby but I am not to bothered just yet ill clean it all up when I take the engine out.

Some thing else brakes yes the gear box and it takes the whole drive shaft with It Had some fun changing that.
Just the pic of what’s left of the shaft in the gear box

Got some bucket seats the other week brand new for a price that I could not turn down just got to get some sub frames now.

This is what some man on a peddle bike did by riding into the back of me when I was parked up.

Just getting ready to fit the spax.

Got the whole leg off now and as we was getting it off we noticed the drop link need replacing and track rod end

Miller · 1st November 2006, 16:53

Just getting ready to strip it down.

It’s all striped now and just dropped the new shock in

Thought might as well give it abit of a paint two

Every thing back on now and the cars back on all four’s its still looking abit dirt have to give it a clean later.

Ill keep you all up to date on how things go.

ets2k9 · 1st November 2006, 16:56

Its looks nice with the sprayed vts wheels.

I'm glad I'm the not the only one who takes pics of everything.

CampDavid · 1st November 2006, 17:00

No fan of the grill. Otherwise good

7/10

Wil get an 8 when it has a proper engine

Jimbo · 1st November 2006, 17:34

Nice car fella.

looks like you left the spacers on though..

Predator_R32^p · 1st November 2006, 17:42

looking good mate

also aint a fan of the grill just doesnt look right, did you do that or the last owner???

Andy_S · 1st November 2006, 17:43

Very nice mate, wheels look nice!

James · 1st November 2006, 18:24

Nice progress thread... The car would look 10 times better colour coded imo

... dont like the grill or petrol cap but hey, all round nice car dude

mattwesty · 1st November 2006, 18:32

grill?

Luke · 1st November 2006, 18:35

Very nice matey.

Again, I'm not a fan of the grill at all.

craig180^p · 1st November 2006, 18:59

I'm going with the majority vote: standard grille...

Maybe just colour code the bumpers, I had a red vtr and when I colour coded I left the side strips black to contrast a bit. Can look a bit too much if everythings coded.

Nice job tho

kevvts · 1st November 2006, 19:34

agree the grill needs sorted but apart from that it sweet

CampDavid · 1st November 2006, 19:36

Everyoine hates the grill because I do. Its cool to hate the same things as me

(and the grill is pony)

Wheels go with the colour really well

Barry123 · 1st November 2006, 19:37

shame about the alloys... they looks gorgeous,

are they enki's?

Predator_R32^p · 1st November 2006, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by CampDavid

Everyoine hates the grill because I do. Its cool to hate the same things as me

(and the grill is pony)

Wheels go with the colour really well

lol, i only hate it cos its a diy job, otherwise i do actually like them, just doesny look right

Davekelz · 1st November 2006, 20:29

Looks alright so far bud, hate the grill though, soz

GTI_Lee · 1st November 2006, 20:38

looks nice mate! I agree with davekelz tho, sorry!

Miller · 2nd November 2006, 08:32

Yes predator_VTR the grill come like that from the previous owner, And my uncal mentioned the grill to me, It’s now in black at the moment but it’s just a matter of time when I can get round to getting the one that comes on the T reg to V reg saxo’s.
I just have to take one step at a time for me to get it how I wont it not how the previous owner had it.

Thanks for all comments any way.

Dan · 2nd November 2006, 10:12

Nice matey but as others have said, the grill, tints and that massive sunstrip spoil it.

Miller · 29th March 2021, 10:08

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