Wide arches + side skirts

  1. Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 14
    #1
    hi, i'm a total amateur with body kits and modifying cars. I have a basic 1.1 Desire in black and I want to give it the sort of VTR look if possible. I've seen wide arch and side skirt kits but I don't know anything about them. I've been told that they will fit straight onto my 1.1 desire without having to mess around adjusting the body parts. Can anyone confirm this?

    Also there's the issue of getting them painted, how much would I be looking at and can anyone help me find a garage that maybe specializes in body kits in my area? I live in North West London, near Wembley. I know it might be alot to ask, i'm just pushing my luck

    thanks in advance
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #2
    You can fit the vtr/s body kit it invloves a lot of work I believe there is some cutting of body panels/holes to drill if I was in your situation i`d get the yellow pages out & get a few quotes(bodyshops)

    Steve.
  3. Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Bridgend Posts: 1098 Golf GTI 1.8 turbo
    #3
    For the cost of buying the kit, having it sprayed and then fitting it, wouldn't you be better off selling the 1.1 and buying a westcoast/ furio/ vtr/ vts?

    The furio and westcoasts are only 1.4 so your insurance shouldn't be too much higher.
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Watford Posts: 590 Boosted 16v VTR
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by -Dean- View Post
    Also there's the issue of getting them painted, how much would I be looking at and can anyone help me find a garage that maybe specializes in body kits in my area? I live in North West London, near Wembley. I know it might be alot to ask, i'm just pushing my luck
    I know a good bodyshop in park royal. did a decent job fxing my quarter panel and respraying the drivers side of the car.
  5. L-plater Joined: Feb 2008 Evesham, Worcs (WR11 2PL) Posts: 36 Peugeot 106 S2 1.4i XR Quiksilver
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dynebaruk View Post
    For the cost of buying the kit, having it sprayed and then fitting it, wouldn't you be better off selling the 1.1 and buying a westcoast/ furio/ vtr/ vts?

    The furio and westcoasts are only 1.4 so your insurance shouldn't be too much higher.
    best thing to do m8...its going to cost you around 500 quid to have it done maybe more.
  6. Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 14
    #6
    ah, thanks for the replies. I got quoted on my 1.1 and the insurance in the area I live was 3,800 lol, so I didn't even bother getting a quote for 1.4 or 1.6, I'll try get a quote on one now..I suppose I should have done this BEFORE I bought the car lol. Will it really cost that much just for the wide arch kit?

    Thanks again
  7. Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 14
    #7
    I've been quoted 4327.00 which is like 500 quid more for 300 more CC...
  8. Established Member Joined: Aug 2005 nailsea nr bristol United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2273 GOLF R32
    #8
    where do you live!!!?
  9. Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 14
    #9
    northwest london, Stonebridge

    I'm using confused.com to find me the best quote, are there any cheaper ones out there?
  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #10
    My advice would be to leave the kit build up NCD save some cash then buy a furio,vtr/s.


    Steve.
  11. Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 14
    #11
    Well I've just convinced my dad to sell the car lol, so we're going to go for the Westcoast I guess. Thanks for replies, it's a shame I can't do up the 1.1 without spending a fortune.

    Dean
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Suffolk Posts: 7551 N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti
    #12
    there are some specific kits out there for the 1.1 have you checked these out?

    heres an excample.

    http://www.stxstyling.co.uk/StxStyli...it.php?pnum=48

    also you could just get splitters to jazz your car up more to your taste
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 Royal Tunbridge Wells y0 Posts: 2602 Icelandic VTR
    #13
    elephant.com mate, they will beat any confused . com shite
  14. L-plater Joined: Jun 2008 Scottish Borders Posts: 82 Saxo 1.1
    #14
    Does any1 know if you can get a vtr bodykit at the scrappys? iv just turned 17 and fancy doing my saxo up but struggling to find a vtr/vts bodykit. Any1 help?
  15. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 551 Silver Mk2 VTR
    #15
    wot about ebay?
  16. L-plater Joined: Jun 2008 Scottish Borders Posts: 82 Saxo 1.1
    #16
    Av looked but there either broken or the bodykits are over the top.
  17. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Pontefract Posts: 243 saxo vtr 106 gti
    #17
    On the topic of your insurance

    Add ya mum and dad as named drivers to ya policy, and watch that quote price fall
  18. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Milton Keynes Posts: 841 Possi Blue VTR (Gone) MK3 VR6
    #18
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mongfarmer View Post
    elephant.com mate, they will beat any confused . com shite
    Posts like this piss me off. What are basing this statement on? Just because confused.com didnt work for you maybe it will work for him?

    My past 2 cars have been insured via using confused.com and so too did my girlfriends VTR.

    She is a first time driver @ age of 17 and has a VTR. She pays £1000 fully comp and found this through confused.com. The next closest match was about £500 more.

    Funny thing was she run the quote with the company and it worked out £12 more expensive, unsure why she is got it £12 cheaper through confused.com but she did.

    Sorry for hi-jack, but try places like confused.com and the best quote you get on there try it without using the engine.

    Also try brentacre. they are VERY cheap if you plan to mod your car.

    Hope this helps
  19. Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 14
    #19
    ill try elephant .com.. funnily enough on moneysupermarket.com which is similiar to confused.com, they charged me an extra grand when I put my dad on. He's like 50 odd with like 20 odd years no claims and all that, but he has a speeding conviction in the last 5 years. this insurance stuff is sure alot of bollocks lol
  20. Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 14
    #20
    Danny suprisingly the cheapest quote I've had so far is from moneysupermarket.com, they quoted me 3 grand, 3rd party

    I've got family friends that live in like Cambridgeshire on their own little housing estate/village thing I dunno what they call it. I'm probably going to claim to live there, that way I wont be paying like double my car's worth for insurance. thanks though
  21. L-plater Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 62 2001 black 1.1i desire
    #21
    two things. 1. dont use confused they arent that good. 2. keep the flat arch. dont get a body kit or anything, if u slam it u can make it look nice. if insurace is that much for u stick with the desire. check out this flat arch http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=112917 nicest on here imo. ur choice tho
  22. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 Royal Tunbridge Wells y0 Posts: 2602 Icelandic VTR
    #22
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dannyc View Post
    Posts like this piss me off. What are basing this statement on? Just because confused.com didnt work for you maybe it will work for him?

    My past 2 cars have been insured via using confused.com and so too did my girlfriends VTR.

    She is a first time driver @ age of 17 and has a VTR. She pays £1000 fully comp and found this through confused.com. The next closest match was about £500 more.

    Funny thing was she run the quote with the company and it worked out £12 more expensive, unsure why she is got it £12 cheaper through confused.com but she did.

    Sorry for hi-jack, but try places like confused.com and the best quote you get on there try it without using the engine.

    Also try brentacre. they are VERY cheap if you plan to mod your car.

    Hope this helps
    OOoookkk, right, try it yourself mate, get a quote on confused. com then try elephant.com i bet you the difference that you can get elephant a lot cheaper.