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If this swap worth it?

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Damo_Sport

Car  Nothing at the mo :(
hey all

someone please help me! lol.. is this a good swap

my clio 182.. tax ends this month and mot march 2011.. fsh with 30k mileage

For this saxo but with standard seats and normal seatbelts and i get the OMP steering wheel to + 3k my way

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1801797.htm

Whatcha think?

So his saxo +3k for my clio?

i know people are saying your downgrading but i know.. new flat 1st july and i need some cash!!
 
I know what i'd rather have.. I hate Saxos so for that reason, I'm out.

If you're getting a new car in July anyway then i'd wait tbh.
 
I know its a downgrade but it means we can be stable in the flat while having a car to run plus having 3k to fall back on..

I know its not a 182 speed. but its something cheap to run plus its got coilovers on it so i can track day it when times come up :d
 
If it's going to help you secure a roof over your head then go for it!

It's not as if you cant ever get another 182, there's loads for sale :)
 
There is plenty of other cars id sooner consider than that mate.

I gather your expecting in the region of £5650 for the 182?

There is plenty of cheaper to run cars out there than a Saxo VTR id think!
 
VTR's are good motors. My gf had one for 3 years (standard) and they are a good drive. Very good playful handling imo!
 
^Not to detract from Warrens Phase 1, but i believe there are other Phase 1's to be had cheaper
 
Its damn pricey for what it is.

Modifications dont add value to a car, certainly not to a Saxo VTR

Thats fairly decent VTS/GTi money mate, do what you thinks right but have a damn good hunt around PH and AT before parting, also, will it be easy to sell on? Standard cars sell far easier than modified examples
 
Are vtr's worth more like 1-2k tops? There's one near me for £800, could be a wrong'un though.
 
mate take 1 look at that VTR and think long and hard at the amount of DEATH its had!!! its probs suffered more pain than a torture victim!!
 
baring in mind.. mine needs taxing which i said im not doing..

And yeah its a downgrade this year.. maybe 1-2 years i may go back up to a 182
 
na mate u will no doubt be just as much outa pocket fixing the saxo tbh probs oil leaks everywhere there all the same buckets of crap u will actually cry if u sit and drive this day by day! u will just say why why! get a half decent newer car with a smaller engine and ul at least not have any problems like a 05 1.4 clio or summat
 
ive had 2 VTS in the past.. i know how saxos work

And main reason is he is willing to PX with my clio.. which im not getting any attention with atm
 
hopefully the car with come with a free cambelt change too :P got a quickshift aswell.. he has done alot of work on it
 
VTS OR GTI you know its the only way to save money and have fun! just find a GOOD example and you cant really go wrong :)
 
He's deffinately getting the better end of the deal, I say no you'll miss the 182 after a week or two and regret it.Saxos arnt made aswell as the Clio that's why there nippy as there light.
 
Im not bothered if i miss the 182 .. i cant afford to egt it back.. reason why im selling the 182 cause its getting difficult to run atm with my current situaation
 
i wouldent even consider it tbh!
as people have said above if its just a temp car till u get the flat sorted mayswell just get a cheap run around or a lesser 1.2.

Vtrs are slow and shitly made! loads of issues with them even though they are cheap to fix.
 
Jimbo-Clio said:
i wouldent even consider it tbh!
as people have said above if its just a temp car till u get the flat sorted mayswell just get a cheap run around or a lesser 1.2.

Vtrs are slow and s**tly made! loads of issues with them even though they are cheap to fix.
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which costs money.. which defeats the object of me getting 3k extra to pay of some bills
 
+ you could buy a saxo for £1000 and pick up some cheap collies on one of the forums for like £100 and u have the same saxo more or less
 
You look at saxo's in parts, not as a whole:

BMC CDA carbon - £50
raceland 4-2-1 manifold £90
supersprint centre pipe - £50
supersprint 2 inch race backbox - £70
Sparco Crimson Alloy wheels - £200
Geronimo cages 6 point, 38mm, bolt in roll cage - £200
omp corsica replica steering wheel - £50
spax psx adjustable suspension kit lowering the car 40mm - £140

Those parts will sell for £850 all day long, & standard replacements would cost £150 or so. So thats £700 profit in the mods.

A standard 2003 vtr is worth £2k all day long, they are still very much in demand to younger drivers as they are quick(ish), great to drive, cheap to mod & insure.

So if you did that car + £3k, then put it back to standard, you'd effectively be getting your car + £3.7k - which imho isnt a bad deal.

Then you'd sell the saxo for £2k, & get another £700.

Which makes the eventual deal after a bit of wheeling & dealing, your car + £4.4k.

Very good.

Id do it :D
 
Sir_Dave said:
You look at saxo's in parts, not as a whole:

BMC CDA carbon - £50
raceland 4-2-1 manifold £90
supersprint centre pipe - £50
supersprint 2 inch race backbox - £70
Sparco Crimson Alloy wheels - £200
Geronimo cages 6 point, 38mm, bolt in roll cage - £200
omp corsica replica steering wheel - £50
spax psx adjustable suspension kit lowering the car 40mm - £140

Those parts will sell for £850 all day long, & standard replacements would cost £150 or so. So thats £700 profit in the mods.

A standard 2003 vtr is worth £2k all day long, they are still very much in demand to younger drivers as they are quick(ish), great to drive, cheap to mod & insure.

So if you did that car + £3k, then put it back to standard, you'd effectively be getting your car + £3.7k - which imho isnt a bad deal.

Then you'd sell the saxo for £2k, & get another £700.

Which makes the eventual deal after a bit of wheeling & dealing, your car + £4.4k.

Very good.

Id do it :D
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But the way you have put it.. if in the future i wanted i could put it back to standard and make a few pennies on it

from what he is sayinf he has a box full of parts.. like the old manifold and hopefully the old airbox too
 
Sounds like you have already made your mind up tbh. I personally don't thing a 182 is expensive to run, although a saxo is slightly cheaper.
 
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