Scrap yard spree

1. Mark_Jordan Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wokingham Posts: 236 Citroen Saxo 1.1i 1998

   #1 2nd January 2009, 15:11

   just got back from my local scrappy, got 2 blue universal bucket seats with saxo sub frames for £40 and a pair of mk1 angle eyes for £40. they are all kushty just need a bit of elbow grease to get them clean. should i keep or selv the bucket seats???
2. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

   #2 2nd January 2009, 15:14

   clean them all up, and if they're not to your liking then sell on and make a nice profit
3. D8N_LL Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Newport, Gwent Posts: 1906 Seat Ibiza 1.4 Sport

   #3 2nd January 2009, 15:15

   subframes alone are worth more than £40
4. user_19364 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Liverpool Posts: 8780 Seat Leon

   #4 2nd January 2009, 15:17

   Bargain mate
5. Mark_Jordan Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wokingham Posts: 236 Citroen Saxo 1.1i 1998

   #5 2nd January 2009, 15:18

   ye they wilv go with my blue saxo and just done the interior blue so would look nice, however £100 in my back pocket might be more usefull.
6. GRAHAM2000VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 peterborough Posts: 2861 2003 black vtr current escort van lol 2006 ford

   #6 2nd January 2009, 15:19

   good buy keep them if you ever get 2 skint you know you not payed alot so can make a profit any time
7. wobble_vtr Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 kinross Posts: 1349 black saxo vtr mk2

   #7 2nd January 2009, 15:22

   may as well just keep them for yourself
   
   would you be buying buckets in the future anyway?
8. Mark_Jordan Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wokingham Posts: 236 Citroen Saxo 1.1i 1998

   #8 2nd January 2009, 15:46

   never really tought about it, just wanted little things as its my first car. i dno just see how it goes i guess
9. user_27848 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 within the devils bowels ..macc Posts: 156 spam tin on washers

   #9 22nd January 2009, 23:06

   keep hold of them .. got a bargain there
10. evans1089 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp

    #10 22nd January 2009, 23:10

    got any pictures?
11. user_25897 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 preston lancashire Posts: 3210 1999 mango west coast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    #11 22nd January 2009, 23:41

    went to my scrapyard today and what a load of crap.... you cant go in anymore and look at the cars like you used to be able to..... how crap is that you got to ask at the office and they tell you if whatever your asking for is in
    
    not impressed
12. Spanky Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS

    #12 22nd January 2009, 23:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stompin-sarah went to my scrapyard today and what a load of crap.... you cant go in anymore and look at the cars like you used to be able to..... how crap is that you got to ask at the office and they tell you if whatever your asking for is in not impressed

    LMAO what bloody scrap yards do you go to?
    
    Was at one a few weeks back, was ontop of a pile of 3 cars looking under the bonnet on a saxo haha!!
13. user_25897 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 preston lancashire Posts: 3210 1999 mango west coast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    #13 22nd January 2009, 23:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Saxo_89 LMAO what bloody scrap yards do you go to? Was at one a few weeks back, was ontop of a pile of 3 cars looking under the bonnet on a saxo haha!!

    exactly our local scrappy used to be like that but now your not allowed...
    
    i was dying to have a nosey round too!
    
    my brother wanted a bootlid for his fiesta and he asked them if they had any they said yeah we got one in... but its a bit damaged.... brother asks how much they say 55.00.... so i asked if we could look at it b4 he bought it they said no they have to take deposit on it then if its not what you want they have to charge you???? i was like wtf???? right then see ya! lol
14. user_12490 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Newcastle upon tyne Posts: 1753 161.5 bhp VTS and cammed 2 tone vtr.

    #14 22nd January 2009, 23:57

    all the scrap yards round ours just let you go in for a nosey, they dont seem to mind.
15. harvey L-plater Joined: Sep 2008 Kendal Posts: 53 Saxo mk2 1.1 forte

    #15 23rd January 2009, 00:12

    yea same ive never heard of that one before! if my local scrappy did that he would be out of business!
16. harvey L-plater Joined: Sep 2008 Kendal Posts: 53 Saxo mk2 1.1 forte

    #16 23rd January 2009, 00:16

    well you got a bargain anyway!
17. kissmyvtrse Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 kettering Posts: 163 saxo vtr

    #17 23rd January 2009, 23:51

    bargain m8, good ol scrappys
18. sammyd Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Belfast Northern Ireland Posts: 2739 2 citroen saxos 1.1 mk1's blue and a black and or

    #18 24th January 2009, 00:02

    class m8 if your sellin angel eyes give is a shout
19. Mark_Jordan Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wokingham Posts: 236 Citroen Saxo 1.1i 1998

    #19 24th January 2009, 12:05

    na ive got the angels on, look mint. however still deciding on the bucket seats
20. AJ_SAXO Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Newbs, Berks Posts: 1553 Mk4 Golf 2.0l GTi

    #20 24th January 2009, 12:10

    nice one mate, what scrappy was that? lol wish i had one like yours down near me all the workers get 1st dibs lol
21. user_24886 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 Notts Posts: 6227 White pug 106 1.6

    #21 24th January 2009, 12:11

    get some pics up
22. Mark_Jordan Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wokingham Posts: 236 Citroen Saxo 1.1i 1998

    #22 24th January 2009, 12:16

    A1 scrap yard.. litterally 5 mins down the road. They did scrapheap challenge there last series. Ye its just pure luck, most of the time theres fuck all but i jsut hit the jackpot. Was the 206 down there the other day with smoked angel eyes and smoothed boot which my mate had lol
23. AJ_SAXO Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Newbs, Berks Posts: 1553 Mk4 Golf 2.0l GTi

    #23 24th January 2009, 12:34

    oh lol just realised your not far from me
24. Mark_Jordan Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wokingham Posts: 236 Citroen Saxo 1.1i 1998

    #24 24th January 2009, 12:38

    o yeeeee lol umm its in wokingham mate, well barkham to be precise. there aint no website which is gay but its on the barkham road, give me a shout and i will show you or whatever if you want. Went there 2 days ago so best to leave it a week atleast lol was a written off mini which i almost had the seats out off to sell but cba in the end lol
25. AJ_SAXO Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Newbs, Berks Posts: 1553 Mk4 Golf 2.0l GTi

    #25 24th January 2009, 12:50

    oright cool mate!! send me your number in PM
26. shieldy Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 585 Astra g

    #26 24th January 2009, 12:55

    yeh scrappys good, i poped to metro salvage in bolton with wigansaxo, found a full clio with the sport spoiler and side skirts and front and back splitter, but changed my mind because my g.f is having my car
27. lewza Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Birmingham Posts: 503 Saxo VTR

    #27 25th January 2009, 01:03

    If your selling bucket seats / angel lights then id be very interested.
    Post some pics up if ya can mate.
28. Mark_Jordan Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wokingham Posts: 236 Citroen Saxo 1.1i 1998

    #28 25th January 2009, 11:04

    ive got the angels on, so will try and get some picccys up this week mate
29. danwilliams9 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Camberley Posts: 586 Blaze Yellow 106 GTI

    #29 25th January 2009, 17:57

    m8, i will buy the angel lights lol, i no they aint for sale but for the right price ? dan
30. steviee90 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Torrance, Glasgow Posts: 1624 03 Saxo VTR

    #30 25th January 2009, 18:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stompin-sarah went to my scrapyard today and what a load of crap.... you cant go in anymore and look at the cars like you used to be able to..... how crap is that you got to ask at the office and they tell you if whatever your asking for is in not impressed

    yeah the scrappy i go to is like that... you park outside the big wall, its like a fucking mexican prison from the outside, all it needs is a gaurd with an A-K on top of the wall... bt anyway u tell them what u want and they go and have a look... its shit
31. Saxo_Steveo Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Newbury Posts: 873 Saxo Vtr 1.6 In Black

    #31 26th January 2009, 17:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AJ_SAXO nice one mate, what scrappy was that? lol wish i had one like yours down near me all the workers get 1st dibs lol

    Yeah i know lol ones my mate so i get him to get it An bargain !