Making my saxo look half decent, help!

1. saxxo99 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 36 Citroen Saxo

   #1 28th November 2010, 18:29

   Allright everyone!
   Just thought id ask on here what to do to make my dark blue P reg saxo look a bit better, and not spend too much, im talkin small things not body-kits or anything. Even any tips for washing, what wax or whatever to use to make it look that bit better.
   Also would like to know where you guys buy the stuff from as all i can think of is halfords!
   
   Cheers!
2. user_34505 Established Member Joined: May 2009 London Posts: 1709 Celica GT4

   #2 28th November 2010, 18:46

   Lower, alloys, dewiper etc.
   
   For detailing tips have a look in the car care and detailing section, loads of info in there.
3. saxxo99 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 36 Citroen Saxo

   #3 28th November 2010, 18:52

   Cheers bud, see the thing with lowering is that as it is the now, when ever there is someone in the back the slightest little bump and you can hear (and feel) the back wheels hitting off the bumper, not too tusre what to do there. Think its cause of the alloys allready on it, which are quite scruffy looking tbh!
4. saxxo99 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 36 Citroen Saxo

   #4 29th November 2010, 19:12

   Sorry dunno how to edit the last post, just wondering what i could do to the interior lighting wise? To make it look a litttle better.
5. GoochyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Lichfield Posts: 1744 Black Saxo VTR MK2

   #5 30th November 2010, 16:20

   Interior lighting? Personally keep it standard but thats just me - Many go for the whole LED Dials and 'some' go down the footwell route but not for me.
   Cheap Mod - De Wiper - No more than a fiver and in my opinion it looks mint.
   Cleaning Products - I use Autoglym and comes out a treat
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 30th November 2010, 17:56

   Zymol products are good for waxing/polishing.
   
   
   Steve.
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 30th November 2010, 18:04

   pics might help
   
   get it really clean and standard and slam it on the deck 60mm front 80mm back
8. saxxo99 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 36 Citroen Saxo

   #8 30th November 2010, 18:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by GoochyBoy Interior lighting? Personally keep it standard but thats just me - Many go for the whole LED Dials and 'some' go down the footwell route but not for me. Cheap Mod - De Wiper - No more than a fiver and in my opinion it looks mint. Cleaning Products - I use Autoglym and comes out a treat

   Yeh i feel that it just looks too dull in the car at nights! Dontget me wrong though, am not a complete neon light freak, dont think too much looks good at all, just want to keep it nice and simple!
   
   Autoglym? Get that in halfords? Will be better than the cheap stuff im using just now anyways!
   
   Cheers for the replies lads!
9. saxxo99 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 36 Citroen Saxo

   #9 18th March 2011, 20:18

   Any idea where I can get some front and rear standard lights for my saxo? Currently have stupid looking rear lights and the front dont look too great either
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 18th March 2011, 20:35

    Ebay mate for your lights or your local scrappy.
    
    
    Steve.
11. w4yne-mk1 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 sheffield Posts: 79 flatty venitian red

    #11 18th March 2011, 20:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxxo99 Any idea where I can get some front and rear standard lights for my saxo? Currently have stupid looking rear lights and the front dont look too great either

    what front lights you got i swap ya for standard mk1 lights of mine?
12. Azza-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Mansfield Posts: 1041 2003 Saxo VTR, 1997 MGF 1.8i, 2001 MGF Trophy 160

    #12 18th March 2011, 20:41

    Right the first thing you wanna do is give that car a good going over with cleaning products - I recommend you go into Halfords and pick yourself the Meguairs Clay Bar Kit (This is a bar of clay and quick detailer which you spray onto the paint then rub the clay bar into the paint - this will remove all the ingrained dirt and will enhance the look of your paint) also buy TurtleWax TripleWax Polish (relatively cheap and provides far better results than Autoglym SRP although I have heard really good results from Meguairs Polish) and to finish off buy some Meguairs Next Generation Tech Wax 2.0 which you apply after a good polish and this will give your car the best shine you have seen - I use it all the time after washing my car and everyone who sees my car comments on how great the shine is on my paint
    
    Also a decent Car shampoo will help remove dirt better also - I use Meguairs Next Generation Car Shampoo which emulsify dirt and ph friendly to the car
    
    If your any good with engines then you want to be giving your car a really good service - this will restore a lot of lost bhp and will make a lot of difference to the running, fuel efficiency etc.
    
    Mods wise - it depends on how you want your car as there are a lot of 'scenes' people tend to follow so it can be quite expensive and complex - I just mod the car for my own pleasure so not following any scenes but your best bet is to look through peoples progress blogs which should give you a good idea of what you want for your motor.
    
    You can buy car parts from everywhere to mod your motor nowadays and if you want to mod slightly cheaper then eBay is a good bet
13. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

    #13 18th March 2011, 23:54

    just smoked my headlights, all i needed was a can of primer and satin black paint from halfrauds, £15... and its made a major difference!! would highly recommend it theres a tutorial on here somewhere on how to do it, its really easy!
14. Zander123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Glasgow Posts: 179 Saxo 1.1 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI Volkswagem P

    #14 19th March 2011, 00:28

    Sounds like the OP wants to keep it or make it more stanard changing lights to standard best bet mate visit a scrapy or ebay and look at http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/index.php to get it looking the part too
15. Abass123 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Thamesmead , London Posts: 920 Saxo Furio

    #15 19th March 2011, 00:48

    keep it simple mate
16. Zander123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Glasgow Posts: 179 Saxo 1.1 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI Volkswagem P

    #16 19th March 2011, 00:50

    yes thats true look here to http://www.saxperience.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=51
17. saxxo99 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 36 Citroen Saxo

    #17 19th March 2011, 11:55

    Cheers for all the replies boys, much appreciated!
    
    Ill give ebay a look for some rear and front lights
    Cheers azza, im gonna go with you on this and buy the products youv said.
    Not really wanting to mod the car at all tbh, just want to clean it up and make it look allright. Maybe small stuff like what you said tom!
    Cheers for that link zander looks quite useful!
    
    And yeah i do want to keep it pretty simple, not into bodykits or anything like that.
    Ill try this out and come back if iv any more queries, cheers!
18. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

    #18 19th March 2011, 12:57

    get some pictures up mate!!
19. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

    #19 19th March 2011, 16:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tom lower, alloys, dewiper etc. For detailing tips have a look in the car care and detailing section, loads of info in there.

    spot on!
20. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #20 9th April 2011, 21:21

    Ebay all the way!
21. saxxo99 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 36 Citroen Saxo

    #21 2nd August 2011, 18:01

    Trying to go for a standard look.
    Want to get standard rear lights on it, best place to look for them ?
    Also new headlights.
    Also going to get rid of the ariel.
    Anything else I should go for ?