Buying a Saxo

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Loughborough Posts: 760 Black MK2 Saxo VTR 02
    #1
    I'm looking at buying a VTR. Can anyone tell me what the common faults are to look out for?
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #2
    Rust under the ECU and around there tbh
    Camberd axel
    Boot rust
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Loughborough Posts: 760 Black MK2 Saxo VTR 02
    #3
    I'll have to have a good look then. My mate might be selling me his VTR. It's been lowered, has an induction kit and back box on it.
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a
    #4
    Sticking rear calipers
    Over heating
    Leaky sunroof (check footwell for damp)
    Tappy engine
    Rust
    Check it's been serviced regularly
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #5
    Rust is the main one to look for and obviously the usuall knocks and axle camber as already mentioned
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Loughborough Posts: 760 Black MK2 Saxo VTR 02
    #6
    I shall make sure i look out for all of those things then (:
  7. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #7
    + check when the cambelt was last done,& a check of the colour of the engine oil will be a good pointer as to whether its been looked after.
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by holdawayt View Post
    Sticking rear calipers
    Over heating
    Leaky sunroof (check footwell for damp)
    Tappy engine
    Rust
    Check it's been serviced regularly
    Yep the Saxo is such a fun car to own..
  9. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #9
    Indicator stalks.

    Prev owners obv get abit dab handed with delicate things..
  10. Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi
    #10
    careful, they are pretty powerful mate.
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 West Midlands Posts: 440 Saxo VTR
    #11
    knockin on the wheels and / or when steering

    driveshafts go quite regularly on the heavy-footed.. anythin from £60-£90 for a new'un fitted

    check the exhaust for anythin that looks like white paste.. usually a sign the exhaust is getting rusted-rotten so they patch the wholes and gaps in the joins up with a sealant...
    if this is the case take into account the cost of a new exhaust.. me and a couple of other people have had exhausts fall off / start blowing cos of this type of bodge.
    £180 for a new standard exhaust fitted at a garage..

    see if theres any obvious pull to eitherside when driving, if its been lowered the trackin could be out..
    usually about £30 to have reset near me..


    these are problems iv had in the past
  12. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 West Midlands Posts: 440 Saxo VTR
    #12
    when you check for rust in the back..lift up the carpet in the boot and have a good feel around the arches and see if the bottom of the carpet is damp..

    you can do the same for the front arches too.. just inside the door in the footwells

    if the drivers seat feels like a rockin chair check the state of the bolts on the sub frames.. you dont want to be in a loose seat should you have a bump

    never buy any bullshit about lights that may be on on the dashboard either..
  13. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #13
    Check how the temp goes up/down as it could be a sensor (im told) or HG. < worst case (im in that atm)