Stripping Interior

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Loughborough Posts: 760 Black MK2 Saxo VTR 02
    #1
    Right, finally getting round to stripping out the interior of my sax. What i need to know is what do i need to leave in so that i can still pass an MOT, as it'll still be my daily.
  2. Banned Joined: May 2011 north london Posts: 1618 mk1 flat arch
    #2
    i think all you need is the dash tbh, dont seeing it needing doorcards and carpets?
  3. Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi
    #3
    Any seats that are left need working seat belts and all warning lights like airbag etc need to be off
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.
    #4
    If you remove the seats you need to remove the belts.

    Basically anything that the car has needs to work, you also can't have sharp metal edges on show so you'll need your door cards.
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #5
    Mine passed with no door cards.

    There's no sharp metal behind there

    Rip everything out

    4xdoorcards
    headlining
    carpet and sound deadening
    Plastic's eg a b c pillars
    pas + airbag + airbag ecu
    spare wheel
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.
    #6
    cant say ive looked behind many saxo cards tbh..

    Id also not bother stripping it at all if you drive it on the road any more than to and from trackdays as living with a gutted car is fucking shit..

    Ignore all the bandwagon of "its fine" "its better" its not its either cold or hot, not a "nice" noisy more of a drowny rattly annoying noisy and is just an unpleasent place to sit.
  7. Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Posts: 2001 Jdm Dc2 Integra
    #7
    As above, don't bother unless it's going to be used for track days, the rear of mine is stripped out and it gets to a point where I'm pretty much tearing my hair out on motorway's, can also get very cold in the winter
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.
    #8
    What you mean when you look at the sat nav and youve still got 200miles to get home so you go to lean on the door card to do the classic "ahh jeeez" and you faceplant the glass as you dont have a door card..
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  9. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Loughborough Posts: 760 Black MK2 Saxo VTR 02
    #9
    To be honest, there would be less rattles if i take the door cards off as they rattle anyway and the exhaust drones. So i won't really notice the difference.
  10. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #10
    you also need door handles to pass an MOT. Putting a strap in there after you removed the door card does pass.
  11. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #11
    Why the fuck would you strip the interior out on a daily car thats what chavs do.
  12. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Loughborough Posts: 760 Black MK2 Saxo VTR 02
    #12
    I don't yet. I'm making a plans/ to do/ parts list for when I get a job/ money.


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  13. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #13
    Dear meh. Dear meh.

    Im making plans for a new house when im a millionaire/the don/etc
  14. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #14
    don't strip it. Unless you put 2 buckets and a cage in there while youre at it, it looks pikey as fuck
  15. Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Wrexham, North Wales Posts: 307 Gold Saxo VTS & a Yellow S2000
    #15
    Suppose 1 key question nobody has asked is how far you drive daily. Providing you don't travel long distances to work or prolonged motorway distances everyday, i don't see the problem. Hopefully you'll travel about 10 miles to work on a B road & love it....
    Otherwise look for new job lol!
  16. Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Wrexham, North Wales Posts: 307 Gold Saxo VTS & a Yellow S2000
    #16
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    Originally Posted by LSOfreak View Post
    don't strip it. Unless you put 2 buckets and a cage in there while youre at it, it looks pikey as fuck
    I agree with this though. £££ is going to be involved
  17. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #17
    +1 on not bothering to stip it, yeah it would be fun for like 5 minutes then after that you look like a twat everytime you pull up next to someone at the lights and everytime you give someone a lift you have to explain why your interior is gone not to mention the tinny noise all the time.. obviously its upto you what you do with your car I just think stripping should be left to track cars
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  18. Newbie Joined: Sep 2011 Maidstone Posts: 20 Mk1 Saxo VTS, VW Lupo SDi =(, Ford Transit Tipper
    #18
    Currenly you dont need the airbag light off to pass the MOT but you will next year. This can be got round by wiring a 2 oms resistor on the end of any airbags you take out. But if you are stripping it i would advise buckets and 4 point harnesses just to save face
  19. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Northampton Posts: 145 1.1 saxo desire, silver now with black vtr alloys
    #19
    dont strip it! i had a dent in my passenger door and had the door card off for a week. it let cold air in and was fucking noisey with the wind getting through and engine and exhaust noises were clearer. multiply that by 4, then add the carpets and seats going as well so add more noises and minus the luxury of being able to take people out with you. the result of this equation? a shit idea
  20. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Northampton Posts: 265 Impreza p1, skyline r33gtst , saxo vts mk2
    #20
    Yeh gota agree with above dont strip everything unless ur sure lol as the noise on long trips makes u wana rip ya hair out Lol