urgent help needed

1. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

   #1 23rd July 2010, 19:10

   i just bought a saxo vtr on monday for £280 it was advertised as spares or repair it was believed to of had rear axle trouble i have just been up to have a good thorough look at it and everything was going good till i opend the boot
   
   because the is so low at the back its hit a bump of some sort at fair speed and the rear axle has hit the floor and push the floor up the whole width of the car is this reparible? quick response needed
   
   (i have no pics of it)
2. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #2 23rd July 2010, 19:16

   i doubt it mate mate best thing to do is break it for spares
3. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

   #3 23rd July 2010, 19:18

   cheers mate
4. deks36 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 Herne Bay. Kent Posts: 3881 Peugeot 307, Nissan Juke, 206 Grand tourisme

   #4 23rd July 2010, 19:41

   get some pics up so we can see but i doubt its repairable or been caused by it being lowered
5. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

   #5 23rd July 2010, 19:42

   ill send you pics of it 2 your fone mate
6. deks36 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 Herne Bay. Kent Posts: 3881 Peugeot 307, Nissan Juke, 206 Grand tourisme

   #6 23rd July 2010, 19:49

   dont send them to my phone as they are too small for me to see
7. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

   #7 23rd July 2010, 19:52

   ill try and get them up here mate
8. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

   #8 23rd July 2010, 20:06

   pics of damage
9. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #9 23rd July 2010, 20:10

   id scrap it mate
10. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

    #10 23rd July 2010, 20:11

    seriously?
11. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

    #11 23rd July 2010, 20:12

    yeah what does the chasis look like from underneath it could be bent as fook
12. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

    #12 23rd July 2010, 20:14

    i havent had a chance to get under the car yet, you think the chasis will be bent from looking at the pics i have on here?
13. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

    #13 23rd July 2010, 20:33

    the boot will need straightening out then welding depends if you know a cheap welder
14. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

    #14 23rd July 2010, 20:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Pudzy67 i havent had a chance to get under the car yet, you think the chasis will be bent from looking at the pics i have on here?

    yeah, thats caused by an accident not lowering have you done an HPI check
    
    Scrap it imo.
15. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

    #15 23rd July 2010, 20:35

    eh yeah the guy where a stay and where the car is sitting is pretty cheap at doing that kind of thing.
    
    and is that 100% accident damage?
16. couttsyboy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Chippenham, Wiltshire Posts: 667 Silver Mk1 VTR 16v S1 Rallye 8v

    #16 23rd July 2010, 20:36

    scrap it all sell what you can for spares mate
17. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #17 23rd July 2010, 20:38

    If its mk2 with decent miles and no other problems to the componants id reshell it.
18. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

    #18 23rd July 2010, 20:38

    a really was wanting to put this on the road though as the car is in great nick apart from that
19. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

    #19 23rd July 2010, 20:39

    its mk1
20. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

    #20 23rd July 2010, 20:41

    i bet if you stripped it you could make at least £500
21. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #21 23rd July 2010, 20:43

    Either sell it for parts and like Saxovtsmad said get around £500 maybe few ton more.
    
    You could buy a mk2 shell for couple of hundred, fit all of your mk1 parts to it and if its under50k miles on the engine possible worth £1.3k anythig over then between £800-1.5k dodgy market.
22. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

    #22 23rd July 2010, 20:43

    thats what i was thinking if its unrepairable i only paid £280 for it
23. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

    #23 23rd July 2010, 20:45

    where would i go about to get a shell?
24. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #24 23rd July 2010, 20:47

    Pistonheads, saxmax and 750club forums sometimes have shells going. Or just buy another car for parts or repair for like £300, say somthing that needs HG and rear beam, then use that shell, sell on the other parts youve aquired from the donor n make a few £.
    
    If youve got the time and want to learn and enjoy working on a car, then the long winded process of gettting a donor car and reshelling will be worth it.
25. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

    #25 23rd July 2010, 20:51

    see im at college studying mechanics and that does sound like a good idea just i stay on a main street and dont have any space but what youve suggested makes alot of sense mate
26. deks36 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 Herne Bay. Kent Posts: 3881 Peugeot 307, Nissan Juke, 206 Grand tourisme

    #26 23rd July 2010, 20:53

    get some advice from someone that knows preferable someone you know that will be honest with out trying to rip you off
    also if you decide to buy another car take someone with you that knows their stuff
27. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

    #27 23rd July 2010, 20:55

    i could kick myself for not looking in the boot
28. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

    #28 23rd July 2010, 21:15

    hammer it back flat and weld a plate into boot same size and seam weld it all way round. just an idea lol . swapping parts would be best option as you learn in process be good for college
29. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

    #29 23rd July 2010, 21:17

    cheers mate but would you say its fixable and would that be safe?
30. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

    #30 23rd July 2010, 21:29

    why not ask your tutor if you got a donor car and your car if you could do a transfer for you and the other students as a project
31. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

    #31 23rd July 2010, 21:31

    it was an urealistic approach mate prob not safe tbh projects are always fun same as saxovtsmad say try get it done through college could be cheeky and ask for funding as well ha
32. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

    #32 23rd July 2010, 21:32

    not back to college untill sep and was wanting car on the road before then
33. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

    #33 23rd July 2010, 21:33

    would get nothing off my college there so tight lol
34. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

    #34 23rd July 2010, 22:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Pudzy67 thats what i was thinking if its unrepairable i only paid £280 for it

    i'd say thats dear what you bought it for, bought a mk1 Mauritious saxo with 60k with a leaking rad, and damaged coolent pipes for £180. i don't think its worth it at all to even reshell worth max £700 if repaired. if it was a 2002 mk2 it would be a different story.
35. bonkersmk1 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 leigh Posts: 277 9ltr saxo vts with flux capacitor mk7 nissan mi

    #35 24th July 2010, 15:10

    cut boot floor out get new boot welded in new axle
36. Pudzy67 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stranraer Posts: 209 icelandic grey mk2 saxo vtr

    #36 24th July 2010, 19:58

    will start breaking it when i have the time