Will a '98 phase 1 Expose OSF door fit an '01 phase 2 Desire?

1. mikejr Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newmarket, Suffolk Posts: 147 02/52 1.1i Desire

   #1 4th July 2011, 22:37

   Hi guys,
   
   Apologies in advance for the essay!
   
   Veeeerrrryyyy long story but basically some twat crashed into my Saxo about a month ago and wrote it off. All he did was dent the driver's door (all still works - electric windows and central locking etc. just it's warped and fugly) and (not obviously) damaged the trailing edge of the wing. I bought it back and after about 2 weeks of total pain in the arse hassle and the MOT and VIC and all that bollocks the most annoying thing is that it's still not bloody fixed!
   
   I have searched high and low ever since for a driver's door and have got bloody nowhere.
   
   However, my question is, on the contrary, today I found what could be a potential replacement door. It is from an 98/S mark 1 1.1 Expose. It's a 5 door (mine's a 5 door) and in the same colour (EKQD, Wicked Red) as mine. However, mine is a 2001/Y mark 2 Desire. Will it fit? Also how likely is it that the Wicked Red paint job will vary between cars? As in would it have faded that much compared to mine - the Wicked Red paint job seems to be fairly durable to me?
   
   Anyone know a lot about all the variants?
   
   This is my nearside undamaged door (just imagine it flipped round, obviously):
   
   
   To me the mark 1 Expose and mark 2 Desire are very similar (excluding mechanical changes) minus a few front end body panels and a few (still extra) features. There were a few differences but as long as the door itself fits and is the right colour (and same paint condition) and spec' the rest should be easy.
   
   Hope I can get some pointers guys.
   
   Many thanks in advance,
   
   Michael.
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 4th July 2011, 22:43

   doors are the same between mk1 and mk2, obviously 5 door and 3 doors differ between each other but provided both cars are 5 door in your case it'll be fine,although as for colours i'd be careful as there are different shades of wicked red as well as a colour which is similar to wicked red but is slightly pinker
3. mikejr Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newmarket, Suffolk Posts: 147 02/52 1.1i Desire

   #3 4th July 2011, 23:01

   Thanks for the speedy reply mandyslover70,
   
   I thought so but just wanted to check. I did pick up some bits of trim from it (for the OS wing mirror and OS indicator repeater surround trim) and they were an exact match, so I assume the metal paintwork would also be the correct shade? Just I clearly don't want, after all the hassle and time wasting, to replace it with something that looks like it's a replacement.
   
   It is only 3 years older but is there any chance of 'pink' fading?
   
   Michael.
   
   PS: Do I have to change my status from 'L-plater' to get rights to a sig and display pic? It's just I whipped up a really cool Saxo logo design thing in Photoshop in 10 minutes
4. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #4 5th July 2011, 01:00

   for a sig and display pic you need 100 posts
5. mikejr Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newmarket, Suffolk Posts: 147 02/52 1.1i Desire

   #5 5th July 2011, 13:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danny-vts for a sig and display pic you need 100 posts

   Ok, thought so.
   
   Any more advice on the door front. I'm hopefully gonna go back there today and ask for a quote and stuff.
   
   Maybe take a picture or two. Can't believe I cant find the right door anywhere else... although the 5 door is rare compared to the 3 door!
   
   Michael.