Saxo 1.1 5door Noob

1. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

   #1 8th April 2007, 02:50

   Hey im fairly new to this but already addicted to it as everyone is so helpful! Ive had my car for a few weeks and I really want to make it look smart so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
   
   My saxo after tcutting the badges
   
   
   
   
   Im unsure on what rear lights i shoud have so i done a few photoshops
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Any suggestions please let me know, thanks!
2. jarroyo Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 139

   #2 8th April 2007, 06:56

   lexus all the way! (many on here hate them... don't think they like chrome?? LOL)
3. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #3 8th April 2007, 10:07

   yo man. nice clean saxo you have there. with a silver (NOT chrome) and black theme going on already it would be a nice base to maintain that theme. so, get some smoked rear lights. I'm guessing you have a Mk1 saxo ie. square headlights. so you could get some smoked angel eyes or just smoke the inside bit of the headlight. with the 5-doors, you might want to look into colour coding the handles (thats what i did first), its s simple but effective mod
   
   any q's just ask.
4. ChrisJ Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 Widnes United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3517 Saxo furio

   #4 8th April 2007, 10:31

   Some smoked rear lights and some plain number plates would be a great place to start.
5. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

   #5 8th April 2007, 12:24

   Hey thanks for the suggestions! just a quick question how do i go about colour coding the handles like adsayer said? thanks!
6. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #6 8th April 2007, 13:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Truegunners Hey thanks for the suggestions! just a quick question how do i go about colour coding the handles like adsayer said? thanks!

   basically i was quite lucky... i did this when i first got the car and had no clue about spraying or owt like that. so i went to motorworld and asked them to match up a can of paint for me. then i sanded the handles down, then applied primer, wet sanded until super smooth, applied paint, applied paint again. wet sanded, applied paint. applied laquer.
   
   phewwwww done
   
   
   apologies about the naff shot. but it gives you idea...
   
7. Donphan Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2006 Peterborough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 101 106 GTI

   #7 8th April 2007, 18:52

   Smoked rear lights!!
   
   And you need to level your number plate up a bit.
8. lyndon Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bristol / Wakefield Posts: 2656 Ph2 172, MK1 VTR

   #8 8th April 2007, 19:32

   Definitely a plain number plate! But lookin' good from the back, and stick with current lights you have on now, looks nice
9. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

   #9 8th April 2007, 21:22

   Hey i was thinking about getting som french pressed number plates as shown here http://http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBay...5576&rd=1&rd=1
   
   whats your take on them? i noticed at the bottom it says for show cars which i take means are not road legal, is it likely that i would get fined for having thse on my car??
   
   thanks!
10. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #10 8th April 2007, 21:23

    link again http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...5576&rd=1&rd=1
11. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #11 9th April 2007, 00:03

    smoked rears and smoked front lights too and yeah colour coding would freshen it up abit i think looks clean though
12. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #12 9th April 2007, 23:02

    Hey ive just done a little photoshop of what my car should look like within a few weeks, comments appreciated
    
    
13. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #13 9th April 2007, 23:03

    but obviously it wont say pug!!
14. time_to_ride Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 449 1.0i frist 2000

    #14 9th April 2007, 23:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Truegunners but obviously it wont say pug!!

    so why does it?
15. time_to_ride Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 449 1.0i frist 2000

    #15 9th April 2007, 23:15

    yeh with the number pl8s
    
    thier not legal coz some1 else will have those number pl8s already
    if there were origonal (with documents) then the price wud be much higher
16. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #16 9th April 2007, 23:30

    Yup i already know, but thanks for the advice.
17. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #17 10th April 2007, 00:10

    nice mate but smoked jewels or standards the way to go
18. BBL Established Member Joined: Sep 2006 maidstone Posts: 1099

    #18 10th April 2007, 01:07

    i like that style number plate i think they are a tidy mod
19. jarroyo Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 139

    #19 10th April 2007, 07:06

    love the angels on there.. deffo a good move!
20. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #20 10th April 2007, 18:53

    Hey i do i go about colour coding my door handles as shown in my pic above?? thanks!
21. Harv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Mold Posts: 2936 EP3 Civic Type R

    #21 10th April 2007, 22:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Truegunners My saxo after tcutting the badges

    Is that how u make em go black?
22. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #22 10th April 2007, 22:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Truegunners Hey i do i go about colour coding my door handles as shown in my pic above?? thanks!

    as above...
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adsayer basically i was quite lucky... i did this when i first got the car and had no clue about spraying or owt like that. so i went to motorworld and asked them to match up a can of paint for me. then i sanded the handles down, then applied primer, wet sanded until super smooth, applied paint, applied paint again. wet sanded, applied paint. applied laquer. phewwwww done apologies about the naff shot. but it gives you idea...

23. saxooxas Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2006 stalybridge! Posts: 2550 1 series

    #23 10th April 2007, 22:59

    definately go with the bottom lights they look amazing dude! think i need to get me some of them! and as for the plates so long as your car is registered before 2004 you should be legal. I want to get some of them plates next payday.
24. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #24 11th April 2007, 20:05

    Hey do my rear light look slightly smoked or do they just look standard??
    thanks
25. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #25 11th April 2007, 20:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo_vtr_1 it looks gash get a 3 door vtr or vts 5 doors are wank

    nice constructive comment there...
26. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #26 11th April 2007, 20:27

    Ha, totally agree with you adsayer!
27. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #27 12th April 2007, 18:45

    Hey i was just startin to de-wiper my car and came across a problem, havent got a clue how to detatch my rear wiper, are there any guides on here?? btw i have an mk1 saxo thanks ryan