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Well been on PH for a while now and thought it was about time i posted.
Unfortunately i haven't got some automotive porn sat in my garage, just a little saxo vts.
Now i know alot of people on here don't really like the saxo for obvious reasons, but if that stigma can be shuck out of your head then it leaves a very very fun car, not the quickest nor the slowest, but some cheap fun.
eventually the car will be used as a track car, but for now I'll have a little fun in it on my way to work and at the weekend.
Unfortunately i haven't got some automotive porn sat in my garage, just a little saxo vts.
Now i know alot of people on here don't really like the saxo for obvious reasons, but if that stigma can be shuck out of your head then it leaves a very very fun car, not the quickest nor the slowest, but some cheap fun.
eventually the car will be used as a track car, but for now I'll have a little fun in it on my way to work and at the weekend.
I heard that he is getting lexus lights, a 5 inch exhaust and some 19 inch wheels hahahaha
Nah its actually quite nice for a phase 1 vts, engine seems strong just needs a good service and a the lifters changing
He always says to me 'you love saxos really' and i say no haha, i do like saxo's but as said before is the other idiots that driver them that give them a bad name
Cant beat a bit of the EVO triangle in them either
Nah its actually quite nice for a phase 1 vts, engine seems strong just needs a good service and a the lifters changing
He always says to me 'you love saxos really' and i say no haha, i do like saxo's but as said before is the other idiots that driver them that give them a bad name
Cant beat a bit of the EVO triangle in them either
White Saxos rock! For what it's worth, yours would look brilliant with the rub strips colour coded white and the facelift smiley grille.
I had a 106 GTI and I tried so hard to like the car, I would have rather had a white VTS as there's just something about them I really like the look of, and it was quick and handled well. But I just couldn't get on with the offset pedals, sensitive clutch and throttle and flimsy gear change. Actually the whole car was flimsy which I didn't like
I had a 106 GTI and I tried so hard to like the car, I would have rather had a white VTS as there's just something about them I really like the look of, and it was quick and handled well. But I just couldn't get on with the offset pedals, sensitive clutch and throttle and flimsy gear change. Actually the whole car was flimsy which I didn't like
As you said, some folks dont like them. I cant understand why myself, they are cheap to buy, cheap to run, and cheap to modify. I myself had a VTR S2 when the S2 first came out and it was a great little car. As a standard car they are not the fastest but they do handle well. As with all french small cars the problem with handling is when you hit a corner hard and lift off, they tend to want to let go. The answer to this, is simple dont hit the bend so hard to start with and dont lift off, do the opposite, hit the bend and stand on it even harder, being front wheel drive it will just pull you round the bend.
If you want to lower it, dont do the norm and cut down springs, they are a great platform with there torsion bar rear end, its a couple of simple bolts to unow, remove the end caps and turn the bar and put it all back, job done. The one thing i would suggest for the Saxo is a good induction kit, and exhaust. Get them breathing right and then go for a Map session, the 16v when set up well will screem all day long.
If you want to lower it, dont do the norm and cut down springs, they are a great platform with there torsion bar rear end, its a couple of simple bolts to unow, remove the end caps and turn the bar and put it all back, job done. The one thing i would suggest for the Saxo is a good induction kit, and exhaust. Get them breathing right and then go for a Map session, the 16v when set up well will screem all day long.
kik1.6se said:
I've had a couple of 106 rallyes, so I really appriciate how much fun the faster varients of the 106/saxo can be. It looks a nice example as well, good to see one that hasn't been molested and has been looked after.
Hi Kirk, i ve met you before at a North West Rallye Register pub meet. It was when i had my old blue saxo. I was with dan i think?skylinegts33t said:
As you said, some folks dont like them. I cant understand why myself, they are cheap to buy, cheap to run, and cheap to modify. I myself had a VTR S2 when the S2 first came out and it was a great little car. As a standard car they are not the fastest but they do handle well. As with all french small cars the problem with handling is when you hit a corner hard and lift off, they tend to want to let go. The answer to this, is simple dont hit the bend so hard to start with and dont lift off, do the opposite, hit the bend and stand on it even harder, being front wheel drive it will just pull you round the bend.
If you want to lower it, dont do the norm and cut down springs, they are a great platform with there torsion bar rear end, its a couple of simple bolts to unow, remove the end caps and turn the bar and put it all back, job done. The one thing i would suggest for the Saxo is a good induction kit, and exhaust. Get them breathing right and then go for a Map session, the 16v when set up well will screem all day long.
i ve got a couple of things that i am going to do with the handling but not really settled on them yet (not sure if they would be to stiff).If you want to lower it, dont do the norm and cut down springs, they are a great platform with there torsion bar rear end, its a couple of simple bolts to unow, remove the end caps and turn the bar and put it all back, job done. The one thing i would suggest for the Saxo is a good induction kit, and exhaust. Get them breathing right and then go for a Map session, the 16v when set up well will screem all day long.
The rear end can play a big help through a bend, dont lift all the way to then allow the back end to steer for you whilst controling it on the throttle.
Thanks for the welcomes everyone! See not all saxo owners are chavs
Ben
To be fair, that does look like a smart little car. I would imagine the only people who comment are those who are not appreciative that even small cars can be just as fun to drive as larger cars so don't worry about that!!
The thing with the saxo is they start off look pretty smart for what they are so don't need anything doing to them to make them look nice in the first place. A couple of the pics are good, you should take some more and get more experience playing with the camera to get the most out of it
The thing with the saxo is they start off look pretty smart for what they are so don't need anything doing to them to make them look nice in the first place. A couple of the pics are good, you should take some more and get more experience playing with the camera to get the most out of it
wrightman90 said:
Some white 205 1.9 gti wheels would compliment your vts perfectly
Just put some rallye steelies on it yesterday! i wanted to keep the 14" wheels as i like the way they grip the road! also i got them quite cheap!this is how it looks now
not sure if it will be to everyones tastes but atleast they are easy to clean hehe
Ben
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