Ben's VTR Progress Thread! *Back To Black!* - Saxperience

EM07_BEN · 16th January 2009, 18:18

Well been on the site for quite a while now, and so today I finally bought my sax! Havent picked her up yet but gettin her on Tuesday. It's in Newcastle at the minute and i'm in Northern Ireland. So my brothers going over to collect her for me! It's a black 2001 VTR with around 55,000 miles on her. Got the fella down to £1200 and a deposit of £200 has been paid. Heres some of the pics from autotrader.co.uk.

Just one wee problem, there's a dent about the size of my thumb on the drivers side, but i'll sort that out once i get her. Can't wait to get it!

Plans for future:

Lower 45mm at front, 50mm at back
VTS Wheels
Paint badges Black *done*
Paint grille gloss black, *done* chevrons Red *done*
Dewiper *done*
Bee-Sting Aerial *done*
Medium Tints all round, sunstrip
Get VTS Wheels refurbed in red, VTR's in black *in process*
Red Show cage

And thats it for now, tell me what you think of her!

Ben

EM07_BEN · 16th January 2009, 18:25

And smoke my headlights, and get smoked jewels for the rear!

PETE-VTR · 16th January 2009, 18:32

sounds good to me mate, not sure on the sunstrip idea tho

take it your going down smoked route, spray your rear badges red to.

red S wheels sounds nice, they look good when done someone on here has them already.

EM07_BEN · 16th January 2009, 18:48

aye was planning on painting them red. Sorta got my idea from saxo180's current saxo, fell in love with it when I first saw it!

Ben · 16th January 2009, 18:48

Plans sound good matey, a few little things though. Make sure the beesting is black, or sprayed black when you get it as the chrome ones look gash and i'd keep the fuel cap black matey, a red one could look a little random. But apart from that it'll be spot on

Sandxo · 16th January 2009, 18:52

Yeah great plans mate. dewipering is easy apart you may have to hacksaw your bolt off as i had too lol.

wilsss · 16th January 2009, 18:54

sounds good mate spray some wd40 on the and around the bolt when de wipering the give it a pull and should come off

Marshy · 16th January 2009, 19:26

Looks good mate. Very good price too

Kniteforce · 16th January 2009, 23:28

Personally I'd give the sunstrip + red fuel cap a miss... other than that sounds like a win in the making

-Richard- · 17th January 2009, 00:28

have you seen evans 1089 hes done similar to what your planning

Predator_R32^p · 17th January 2009, 00:31

Even as the total/citroen sticker on the rear window

EM07_BEN · 17th January 2009, 01:30

Got paint in halfords today. Will peugeot cherry red be a good colour to spray my chevron, badges etc? Also what size of grommet do I need to plug the hole once I dewiper? Cheers in advance

Ben

EM07_BEN · 17th January 2009, 13:00

bump, answer question someone please

Ben

EM07_BEN · 18th January 2009, 17:23

Small Update

Was at halfords the other day getting things for the car!
Got:
Red Primer
Grey Primer
Gloss Black
Peugeot Cherry Red
Fine grade Wet & Dry Paper
Grommets for dewipering!

Already got loads more abrasive paper in the house!

Also bought on Internet today:

Black Bee-Sting Aerial
VTR Rear Mudflaps
Rear Smoked Jewels
H4 100W Bulbs and matching sidelights

And thats it until tuesday! Next Update then!

Ben

Olly · 18th January 2009, 20:24

Looking good m8y, u going to do the alloys yourself with the same colour?

EM07_BEN · 18th January 2009, 22:19

When i buy VTS wheels then i'l get them done in red, but the VTR wheels are goin to be done in gloss black, maybe with red nuts! We'll see how i get on, ive got friday off so thats when i'l do most the work i'm doin on the car.