My new Saxo VTS: Two Tone content.

[Matthew]

Hi guys, as some of you may know, been itching for another daily car which was as fun as the Clio's but at a fraction of the price.

Saving for a house so decided to sell the current car, bank the money towards a deposit and find something cheap.

I was originally searching for a 106 GTi over on 106owners, but after realising they were mostly rust-buckets in my sub £1300 price range, or had well over 100K miles, I decided a Saxo VTS was in order.

Luckily a Mod over there PM'd me to say he was selling his, 70K miles and pretty much standard apart from a manifold back de-cat Magnex system and lowered roughly 50mm and in Two-tone! Which I'm told is quite rare on a VTS?

Took the trip upto his, loved it, sold my current car and have now placed a deposit down. Hoping to see what the fuss is about

My previous motors....

My RB 182 at Whitby meet by Matt Walker 1986, on Flickr

My Golf GTI by Matt Walker 1986, on Flickr

DSCN0678 by Matt Walker 1986, on Flickr

And the VTS.

Picking it up (hopefully this coming weekend) after the rear beam has been re-built and with a nice 12 months MOT

VTS by Matt Walker 1986, on Flickr

VTS by Matt Walker 1986, on Flickr

VTS by Matt Walker 1986, on Flickr

I'll be trying to keep this thread updated as and when I do things but going to try just keep it maintained really, not planning on further mods

Matt

 

[DanielJames]

Where did you find this lovely motor?

thank f**k you've sold that 107 gti ting you had

 

[Edd]

Only just seen this thread, my money is on you keeping it for 3 months, selling it and getting a VTS.

You kept it a couple that 107 a couple of months longer than I expected, VTS does look tidy for 1300.

 

[Dunn]

i do like that

 

[aldo_87]

Love the two tone! Cool little cars!

 

[Matthew]

The 107 was super economical, over 100 miles to £10 round town and £20 tax, but I only live 2 miles from work so didnt really need a "new" car so thought, why not get a little fun car, and free up some cash for the house deposit - Win win really

*until the VTS breaks down

 

[JoeyD]

Love two tones! That looks great, if a bit low at the back maybe..

 

[DanielJames]

This is annoying, I put a thread up on there too asking for a VTS and had no PMs lol

 

[Matthew]

Love two tones! That looks great, if a bit low at the back maybe..

Its coming up a notch with the rebuild

This is annoying, I put a thread up on there too asking for a VTS and had no PMs lol

Lol it a strange place over there - some threads gets loads of replies, then another gets non...

Weird.

 

[Jimbo_M]

Looks lovely mate and rare too...only 250 two tone VTS's made iirc

Miss my VTS soo much sometimes

 

[DanielJames]

Just realised I made the thread on Saxp not 106, do'h

 

[Matthew]

Looks lovely mate and rare too...only 250 two tone VTS's made iirc

Miss my VTS soo much sometimes

Happy days! Seen VTR's with the two-tone but this is the first VTS I've seen.

Just realised I made the thread on Saxp not 106, do'h

Lol wouldnt hold by breath over there! It makes CS look intellectual!!!

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Must say saxo's in this guise are lovely

 

[jenic]

Looks a LOT tidier than I imagined.

Cant wait to see it Matt, also glad you ditched that ridiculous 107.

 

[Goodj]

Two tone is a winning way.

 

[leeds_182]

Looks great dude. I must admit I loved mine for £750 and never had any problems with it;

Dont forget the essential mod as well;

 

[Matthew]

Cheers lads.

Providing it doesnt blow up on the drive home, its probably a nice bit of business...

Just has a scratch on the drivers door - caused by a trampoline of all things!

Not sure if Ill be sorting it though, might uprate to bilstein dampers though :/

 

[Jay.S]

Looks good Matt glad you found something.

 

[DanielJames]

Looks great dude. I must admit I loved mine for £750 and never had any problems with it;

Dont forget the essential mod as well;

lol don't be daft!!

 

[leeds_182]

Its essential for all vts owners!

 

[Matthew]

Looks good Matt glad you found something.

Hope you get something too mate! So many 106's are shagged and the owners wanting silly money!

 

[TrueBlue*182*]

Nice buy Matt, Hopefully now Marvv will cough up and buy my cams of me now he's sold the car, as he did meantion it might be going and free some of his cash up..

Looks a very nice two tone to be fair.. Look forward to progress

 

[chriscummins7]

I give it 6 months before you're back in a 182.

In all seriousness, good move getting something fun again! You going to be turning up at meets now then?

 

[seltking]

car looks nice mate super rare these factory two tones, thats deffo been lowered loving the standard alloys think iv seen it before on saxp when i usst to be on there.

 

[payton31]

i had a topaz gold vtr with 4 branch and magnew straight through it had a simota air filter on it, 206 gti brakes and it was stripped 2 seats thats it, it bloody flew tbf. pi**ed a corsa vxr off once in it lol , trouble is i felt like i was going to die in it felt so insecure. please please upgrade the brakes should be your first buy !

 

[Daz.]

Love the two tone saxo's - as previously said I've never seen a VTS only a few VTR two tones - infact I only thought they made VTR versions!

 

[Matthew]

Nice buy Matt, Hopefully now Marvv will cough up and buy my cams of me now he's sold the car, as he did meantion it might be going and free some of his cash up..

Looks a very nice two tone to be fair.. Look forward to progress

Marvv seems a nice guy to be fair. Turned up at his to be greeted by 205 ralley cars everywhere! lol

I give it 6 months before you're back in a 182.

In all seriousness, good move getting something fun again! You going to be turning up at meets now then?

No Chris, my days of 182 ownership are over. this should fit the bill in terms of abit of fun (which is all a 182 does really)

Think me and sarah will be leasing something new next year when we are in the new house...

i had a topaz gold vtr with 4 branch and magnew straight through it had a simota air filter on it, 206 gti brakes and it was stripped 2 seats thats it, it bloody flew tbf. pi**ed a corsa vxr off once in it lol , trouble is i felt like i was going to die in it felt so insecure. please please upgrade the brakes should be your first buy !

Yeah brakes are on my list mate- cant beleive how cheap parts are for the Saxo's!

 

[Kane.]

Looks tidy what costs are involved in the rear beam rebuild?

 

[imprezaworks]

Looks nice.

 

[Gally]

Decent looking bus, quite clean.

I wouldn't buy one but they are a bargain for the performance.

 

[Matthew]

Looks tidy what costs are involved in the rear beam rebuild?

think its about £300 at a garage but the seller is building his own 106 GTI so has done loads of them before - its all in the price!

Decent looking bus, quite clean.

I wouldn't buy one but they are a bargain for the performance.

Exactly - If I wasnt buying a house, Id have something newer/safer but for the price you cant really argue. Peanuts in reallity!

 

[ElkWorks]

i didnt know you could get vts' in that colour combo, best colours imo for the saxos, a mate of mine had a vtr in the same style - loverly.

 

[rollerdan]

Love two tones! I miss my sax

 

[andywa]

Nice buy. Cracking cars that are so under rated.

 

[chris_p]

Good shout mate, you're in the same position as me and that's why I bought the car at the top of page 1 lol, you'll still buy it back when I've finished with it

I considered the 106 gti/ vas route at one point, glad I didn't as that really would have stung coming from an M3, bang for buck they're allegedly epic funs

 

[Naith]

looks really well that, it shouldnt, but it does...

 

[Matthew]

Good shout mate, you're in the same position as me and that's why I bought the car at the top of page 1 lol, you'll still buy it back when I've finished with it

I considered the 106 gti/ vas route at one point, glad I didn't as that really would have stung coming from an M3, bang for buck they're allegedly epic funs

Your car, my old car is still the best car I have owned (and I've had alot lol)

One day maybe, it will be on my drive again....

Looking forward to driving it home now, catching the bus with the public really is terrible

 

[jayxx83]

Looks really nice. Miss my old saxos

 

[not normal dan]

my old vtr i had a few years back, was a cracking motor next cost me much to run an was fun too. I rebuilt the beam on mine as there was play in the stub axle, proberly the biggest job there is on a saxo so sounds lik u gotta a good deal

 

[ABOO]

Looks nice in that combination mate. Keep her standard, externally anyway..:evil: