Standard Chrome Tip Backbox..

1. Westgarth Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Scarborough Posts: 1420 Vauxhall Corsa SXI+ Saxo Furio 1.4

   #1 17th May 2011, 12:50

   Am looking to get a new standard Saxo chrome tip backbox.. how much are these brand new? Thanks
2. Westgarth Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Scarborough Posts: 1420 Vauxhall Corsa SXI+ Saxo Furio 1.4

   #2 17th May 2011, 18:22

   bump....
3. jimbo88 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 East Sussex Posts: 137 VTS - Sold New: E46 M3

   #3 17th May 2011, 20:26

   Between £40 - £50 from most motor factors.
   Jimbo
4. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #4 18th May 2011, 18:51

   Mate bought one from autoquip couple months ago, pretty sure it was £50 ish.
5. VTS123 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Poole, Dorset Posts: 447 Mk1 VTS

   #5 18th May 2011, 19:11

   Make sure the chromed piece is EXACTLY the same as the original when you go to get it. Some of the after market ones are just chromed mild steel and go rusty within months which obviously looks bad.
6. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #6 18th May 2011, 20:28

   These are a pain to get hold of, i never managed to get one brand new for my old VTR
7. user_39284 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Pembrokeshire Posts: 3952 DubYaRex

   #7 18th May 2011, 20:29

   Bought one for my vtr like 3 weeks ago, it was £52.80 with VAT
   
   local motorfactors had it in stock
8. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #8 18th May 2011, 20:39

   Every local motorfactor i went to had the shitty patterned ones with no chrome bit etc, grr
9. user_39284 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Pembrokeshire Posts: 3952 DubYaRex

   #9 18th May 2011, 20:43

   i wanted to buy a better back box, but my original had rusted through and completely disconnected from the center pipe, so i had to buy a new one and theres no scrappies round here
   
   could of got a 2nd hand magnex for about the same price, but i needed it same day
10. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

    #10 18th May 2011, 20:51

    Used one..
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-R...1#ht_500wt_949
    
    This one, Says its for a 1.1.. But I'm pretty sure, if its whats pictured. It'd be right.
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-1...#ht_2109wt_982
    
    This one also, Best to ring/email and check though.
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-1...item255ca8fb86
11. VTS123 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Poole, Dorset Posts: 447 Mk1 VTS

    #11 18th May 2011, 22:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ed-bradley Used one.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-R...1#ht_500wt_949 This one, Says its for a 1.1.. But I'm pretty sure, if its whats pictured. It'd be right. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-1...#ht_2109wt_982 This one also, Best to ring/email and check though. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-1...item255ca8fb86

    The last one looks like OEM so shouldn't rust