My Silver Saxo 1.1

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

   #1 14th April 2007, 19:42

   Hey ive been quite busy today by doing some simple mods. Ive dewipered, tcutted the badges, put on some new plates and gave it a little clean.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Comments appreciated
2. Bondie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Bristol Posts: 3200 Slammed Corsa SXI

   #2 14th April 2007, 19:46

   Looking good just new some wheels now really budddy nd spray up your dash trim silver will look good. Nice Job!!
   
   Bondie
3. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #3 14th April 2007, 19:49

   Good start, clean as a whistle for an R reg aswel local lad aswel i see
   
   whats next on your to-do list?
4. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

   #4 14th April 2007, 19:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by willsy Good start, clean as a whistle for an R reg aswel local lad aswel i see whats next on your to-do list?

   Thanks pal, yeah only a few minutes away from nuneaton I want to get it lowered next and then get some black alloys for it.
5. rob_s Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Bloody Bradford init.. Posts: 3649 VW CADDY/VX MOKKA

   #5 14th April 2007, 19:56

   is it hard to t cut the badges? ie do you have ti rub for ages? if so id just take em off n spray em matt black lol!
6. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

   #6 14th April 2007, 19:57

   It took me about 25 minutes to do 3 badges so not long at all
7. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #7 14th April 2007, 19:59

   lowering always makes a big difference. are you lowering with a full kit or just springs on the front?
   
   Ive accepted your request to join the West Mids section too btw, you should be able to access that forum now
8. boffinizer L-plater Joined: Mar 2007 Exeter Posts: 73 Saxo Furio 1.4i

   #8 14th April 2007, 19:59

   easier to t-cut than take off and spray imo
9. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

   #9 14th April 2007, 20:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by willsy lowering always makes a big difference. are you lowering with a full kit or just springs on the front? Ive accepted your request to join the West Mids section too btw, you should be able to access that forum now

   Thanks for accepting me Illd like to lower with a full kit but im not sure how much its going to cost do you a rough idea of the cost?
10. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #10 14th April 2007, 20:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by boffinizer easier to t-cut than take off and spray imo

    Yeah definately easier to tcut!
11. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #11 14th April 2007, 20:05

    For lowering as a rough cost itll be around:
    
    £50-£75 for the front to swap springs and shocks over on a full kit
    £80-£150ish for lowering the torsion bars and fitting rear shocks
    
    Fitting prices will usually always fit into that range then it just depends if you want to spend £50 just on front springs or £200ish for a full kit depending on which you choose
12. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #12 14th April 2007, 20:09

    Thats not too bad ive just got to find a place in tamworth that will do it for a reasonable price. Where did you get yours lowered?
13. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #13 14th April 2007, 20:15

    I first got mine lowered at the Peugeot Specialists in Nuneaton a few years back but theyve since put their price up quite a bit on the Torsion bar side of lowering.
    
    I did the front lowering myself first time on their Ramps on a Saturday morning.
    
    Since then i re-lowered my torsion bar myself.
    
    Not sure where else in Nuneaton does it now.
    
    JPSaxo on here and his Dad do it in their spare time for £70 on the rear, they do a very good job on it aswel. He's in the middle of putting a VTS engine into his Saxo at the moment, but might be free again in a months time, worth giving him a PM- he lives near Market Bosworth which isnt too far away
14. tom187 Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 London, England Posts: 1608 Mark Two 1.1i

    #14 14th April 2007, 20:18

    Arsenalllll woooooo
    
    2-1 bolton todayyy
15. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #15 14th April 2007, 20:26

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    Originally Posted by willsy I first got mine lowered at the Peugeot Specialists in Nuneaton a few years back but theyve since put their price up quite a bit on the Torsion bar side of lowering. I did the front lowering myself first time on their Ramps on a Saturday morning. Since then i re-lowered my torsion bar myself. Not sure where else in Nuneaton does it now. JPSaxo on here and his Dad do it in their spare time for £70 on the rear, they do a very good job on it aswel. He's in the middle of putting a VTS engine into his Saxo at the moment, but might be free again in a months time, worth giving him a PM- he lives near Market Bosworth which isnt too far away

    
    I didnt know that a pug garage would do it iwill have to pop into my local. Yeah ill give jpsaxo a pm and see when hes free next. Thanks for the help dude!
16. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #16 14th April 2007, 20:27

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    Originally Posted by tom187 Arsenalllll woooooo 2-1 bolton todayyy

    Yeh thanks god for that aye mate, not the best of seasons though what do you think?
17. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #17 15th April 2007, 00:47

    looks good mate what have you used on the black plastic bits as it still looks wet
18. yerdusk Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 selston, notts Posts: 4127 '72 Bug

    #18 15th April 2007, 00:57

    looks clean mate! where did you get those plates from? I been thinking about them for ages, and they really look good
19. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #19 15th April 2007, 01:00

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    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR looks good mate what have you used on the black plastic bits as it still looks wet

    some kind of back to black and its dry but has a wet look.
20. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #20 15th April 2007, 01:02

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    Originally Posted by yerdusk looks clean mate! where did you get those plates from? I been thinking about them for ages, and they really look good

    Yeah im really impressed with them and they were only £30 plus p&p i got them off ebay and they were delivered within 2 days! heres the link if your interested http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...5576&rd=1&rd=1
21. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #21 15th April 2007, 15:59

    hey i was just about to ,oumt my light switch onto my dashboard but i then realised that when i drill into the little socket as shown below it might crack the plastic?? suggestions are welcome...
    
    
22. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #22 15th April 2007, 16:43

    Bump
23. jaybiss Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2004 Solihull Posts: 18231 Two Tone Sax

    #23 15th April 2007, 16:57

    Go scrap yard and buy another switch like the ones your hazards are on
    
    then wire your lights to that
    
    or
    
    try taping both sides and drilling very slowly but it will be a pain in the arse for a switch that size (large drill bit)
24. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #24 15th April 2007, 16:58

    sounds like a good idea, can you think of anywhere else i could put the switch??
25. jaybiss Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2004 Solihull Posts: 18231 Two Tone Sax

    #25 15th April 2007, 17:11

    In one of the door bins maybe?
26. Bondie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Bristol Posts: 3200 Slammed Corsa SXI

    #26 15th April 2007, 17:18

    I done mine onto the dashboard i aint got any pics just drill into the blanking plastc slowly it wont crack well mine didnt, then get bigger with the drill and slot your switch in. I got all my lights in the boot wired up to the same switch!
    
    Bondie
27. Truegunners Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Tamworth Posts: 113 Silver Saxo 1.1i 1997

    #27 26th April 2007, 18:34

    Hey, i was just about thinking about purchasing some black angel headlights for my car but before i did i thought illd ask you guys what you think about them. comments are welcome. Thanks
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-9...QQcmdZViewItem