Mk1 VTS project...

[mini-valver]

Not sure! It's a Janspeed cat-back and when you nail it and back off it makes loads of pops and bangs, lol.. Love it! Think I'm gonna look for a mint white one

Rallye wheels, PAS pump and decat next week then I might put some new wings and a bonnet on. Depends how many redundancy coins I get

 

[Christopher]

Awesome work Dave

See you at KK's... give us a shout if you need directions

 

[SBV116]

There a cracking motor! I would go back to one if needs be! Loved mine!

 

[n0rm]

Not sure! It's a Janspeed cat-back and when you nail it and back off it makes loads of pops and bangs, lol.. Love it! Think I'm gonna look for a mint white one

Rallye wheels, PAS pump and decat next week then I might put some new wings and a bonnet on. Depends how many redundancy coins I get

i foo-king heard it all now lad.....im gonna batter your head with my melted petrol tank

 

[mini-valver]

Wish mine was that mint, lol. Looked at a VTR in that colour, looks completely different in the flesh, awesome....

Cheers for your help mate, appreciate it!


Matt, I wont be selling the Clio though

 

[n0rm]

Wish mine was that mint, lol. Looked at a VTR in that colour, looks completely different in the flesh, awesome....

Cheers for your help mate, appreciate it!


Matt, I wont be selling the Clio though

if you did id be buying so it wouldnt go far tbh

 

[Gem]

What a difference a week makes to be honest! Loads of work gone in there....


(Not to mention pulling up outside Daves to go to the meet and he's STILL bolting s**t on.....)

 

[christian rea]

Only the box to go on and a new PAS pump, lower the rear 40mm, paint the calipers black, wheels and a FULL fetail and polish because its tatty as fook....

Iain, wanted your rallye wheels but I lost out at the last minute. b*****ds I KNow yeah, got attatched to it now! Farking addictive...

i picked up a mint set of vts alloys on the 106 owners club for my mate dirt cheap they were look on there for some .the rear torsions are a b*****d im struggleing to do my mates its seized so gona heat it up lol

 

[mini-valver]

Get a slide hammer with an 8mm bolt attatchment mate. Loads easy and you wont knacker the end when you hit it through...


I know Gem, was abit of a rush TBH. Did it though, never missed a beat today either. Done 200 miles so far......WIN.

 

[christian rea]

Get a slide hammer with an 8mm bolt attatchment mate. Loads easy and you wont knacker the end when you hit it through...


ive allready done that its still in im gona get it on ramps and put it ata standing height . my mates is yellow with black wheels ,hes put a k.an.n on and it sound propper loud almost louder than my clio back box

 

[christian rea]

There a cracking motor! I would go back to one if needs be! Loved mine!

thay have the orst crash tests . wouldnt like to be in one when it crashes

 

[Soulless]

Nice mate;
how long do you plan to keep it for?
Heres my previous VTS

 

[mini-valver]

You're Souless on Sax-p right? Love icelandic blue mate!

Not really sure TBH, got really attatched to it now, lol.....

 

[Soulless]

yeah, Im Soulless on Sax-P mate, whats your username over there?
yeah Saxos are awesome little cars for the little they cost.
was thinking of going back to one soon / in a year or so.

 

[Christopher]

Matte bonnet, black Rallye's and lower by 40mm ish

..then engine mods!

 

[mini-valver]

Mini-valver again mate, lol! Haven't posted much TBH....


I'm gonna put the Rallye steels on and get someone to PS the bonnet lad! Some breathing mods but other than that I'll leave the engine, its on 115k

 

[Soulless]

You dont want rallye steelies, unless your happy with the brakes?
I think youd be able to get 206 GTi (266mms) under the rallye 14s.
15s are better because atleast then you can upgrade to GTi6 / GTi180 Brakes or some HiSpec/Wilwood 4 Pots...

Ive had 3 Saxos now, and the braking power is absolutely shocking.
so terrible.
If/When I get another,
decent sus and stoppers turn these into a right animal

 

[mini-valver]

Yeah the brakes are CRAP. I'm going to put some decent pads in and see what happens I think.

I'm not looking to spend massive money on it really, just tidy it up and enjoy it for what it is! In the future though I'm seriously tempted by a mint one......

 

[Gem]

Damn glad its driving well TBH. You've put enough work in! :approve:

(Minus a shed window and un-damaged hands...)

 

[Rich]

Crap brakes sound just like my GTi, everyone I speak to says the same. I was going to overhaul mine but am just going to go for the 206 GTi set up.

There is a s**t array of tyres for 14's though.

 

[mini-valver]

All good points! You can get T1R's for £45 a tyre.....

Anyone good on Photoshop?

 

[trailerparktrev]

Good work mate. I used to love my Topaz VTS, so I can see why you're feeling the love.

 

[Sean.]

venetian red. awesome colour, same as my old Supercharged VTS

 

[mini-valver]

Middo is PCing it thursday so I'm looking forward to seeing the colour come out TBH!

I clayed, SRP'd and waxed the boot yesterday to see what it came up like. Claying took half an hour, its caked in tar. After that though it came up really well! Going to clay the whole car today ready for thursday, not looking forward to it TBH, lol....

 

[Rich]

Get some tar remover on it safer and quicker.

 

[Gem]

But not as much fun....less satisfaction too TBH....

 

[mini-valver]

Get some tar remover on it safer and quicker.

I've got some AG Bug + Tar, is that ok to use? I used Megs overspray clay on the tougher stuff and the normal white Megs clay for the rest.

But not as much fun....less satisfaction too TBH....

You have no idea who Rich is do you?

 

[Rich]

Ag Tar and Adhesive is the badger.

This is meant to be the daddy though http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/autosmart-tardis-clean.html

 

[mini-valver]

I take it you need to SRP and wax after you've used it to put some protection back?

 

[Rich]

Indeedy mate, will strip of anything on there.

 

[mini-valver]

I'll go over it again wednesday night then before I go to Middo's to let him attack it! Cheers fella.

 

[Gem]

You have no idea who Rich is do you?

Dont take me so literally, I hear he's quite the car detailing expert TBH...

 

[Rich]

You have no idea who Rich is do you?

Dont take me so literally, I hear he's quite the car detailing geek TBH...

Harsh

Want some lessons ? lol

 

[Gem]

Rich you crafty editor!

I fooking need lessons the state my car's in....

(Back to the VTS....)

 

[mini-valver]

I've told you a thousand times Gem, bring it round. You're here often enough, lol.....

 

[Gem]

Cheers...lol.

But nah it's ok thanks, I'll sort it myself...I just want to enjoy moaning about it a bit more first.

 

[ditz]

I just want to enjoy moaning a bit more first.

ah - you'll want to come here then..

 

[MrsDuck]

hey elbow dave. Its looking good for a £500 car, nice work!

I wouldnt mind a saxo when i finally learn to drive

 

[mini-valver]

Stu's missus? Lol.....

 

[mini-valver]

Right, The problems continue, lol.

The knocking I described when I first picked the car up has carried on getting worse since I changed the box so I had a look at the rack. It's got loads od movement in and I'm pretty sure that's where it's coming from so took a trip to the scrappy earlier and got a good nick PAS rack for £30.

I've had a look at it and it looks like it's going to be a right b*****d to change so I'm going to start it now as I'm pretty motivated........Will put some pics up of how it goes later!



Also, the new box crunches into second until its warm Not sure wether I'm going to change it again or not, will do the rack and see what it's like after I've re-adjusted the clutch having put some miles on it. All other gears feel mint though so I'm suspecting it's been a pikeys car ragging it into second. Why are things never easy?..........