is it worth the hassel ?

1. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

   #1 7th July 2011, 00:01

   Ive got a 1.0i mk1 saxo after crashing my mk2 but ive got the wheels off it but the mk1 has 3 studs wil it be worth swapping everything off the mk2 to pt these wheels on and make it look like this ?
2. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

   #2 7th July 2011, 00:01

   
3. user_52832 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Rochester Posts: 1868

   #3 7th July 2011, 00:04

   *Hassle
   
   Lexus lights are awful btw, wheels look nice though, worth weighing up the options
4. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

   #4 7th July 2011, 00:05

   I have some MK1 rear standard lights for sale, will be able post em next week if intrested
5. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #5 7th July 2011, 00:06

   Upto you mate its not that big of a job if you know what your doing the 2 front struts and hubs can be changed easily in a hour. The rear beam is another hour and a half to 2 hours work and it will give you a nice little project.
   
   If you have all the parts already on your mk2 then go for it. There are always people on here willing to give advise and help you out if you get stuck.
6. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

   #6 7th July 2011, 00:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bedford126 Upto you mate its not that big of a job if you know what your doing the 2 front struts and hubs can be changed easily in a hour. The rear beam is another hour and a half to 2 hours work and it will give you a nice little project. If you have all the parts already on your mk2 then go for it. There are always people on here willing to give advise and help you out if you get stuck.

   Thanks for that im gonah have a good look at them both tmz and see how rusty everything is :-D as for the lights ive got some standard mk2 lights in in my spares shed :-D
7. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

   #7 7th July 2011, 09:58

   Any other opinions ?
8. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #8 7th July 2011, 10:07

   If you've still got the crashed Mk2 and have all the parts there to simply swap across then its worth doing if you have the time and a bit of knowledge
9. user_39284 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Pembrokeshire Posts: 3952 DubYaRex

   #9 7th July 2011, 11:57

   i would get them the mk2's parts checked out, they could be slightly bent/broken/damaged after a roll..
   
   but if they are all straight and true, then yes go for it
10. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

    #10 7th July 2011, 11:59

    theres always the option of hub adaptors tho if not
11. bethell Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 oldham manchester Posts: 120 1999 saxo 1.1 black

    #11 7th July 2011, 12:23

    If the parts are okay then I'd do the swap gives you a much larger variety of wheel to choose from in the future. To find decent 3 studs is hard finding them for a reasonable price is worse :/.
12. iDale Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Somerset Posts: 448 Mk1 Woodland VTS

    #12 7th July 2011, 12:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bethell If the parts are okay then I'd do the swap gives you a much larger variety of wheel to choose from in the future. To find decent 3 studs is hard finding them for a reasonable price is worse :/.

    +1, Very true. I'd do the swap + you'll learn something whilst doing it I'm sure
13. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

    #13 7th July 2011, 13:29

    HOw cand I check the are not bent as the track rod end snapped when I crashed so they may be bent :-/
14. bru1s3r Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Devon Posts: 117 Mk1 VTR

    #14 7th July 2011, 14:28

    Yeah i say go for the swap if your intending to keep the car for a bit. Alloys look nice mate
15. user_48023 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2010 Bournemouth/Edmonton/Chelmsford Posts: 2650 Audi A3

    #15 7th July 2011, 15:07

    defo swap bits round - will give you a much wider range on wheels, brake setups, spacers blah blah blah, defo worth it!
16. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #16 7th July 2011, 20:18

    Providing the mk2 donor rear beam is in decent condition then yes i`d go for it.
    
    Steve.