nick_sri
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Registered: 5th May 09
Location: Crewe , Cheshire
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saxo vtr , came up cheap (£275) so couldn't really say no after saying id never have one 
few problems , no power steering , offside wheel arch trim missing , engine managment light on and needs new pads . all the bits came with the sale just the previous owner didnt have time to fix
[Edited on 21-01-2013 by nick_sri]
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Y869 SRA
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Registered: 22nd Jul 12
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Just what I've been looking for but never find one local 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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cheap enough for something fun
a mate in work said his vts was one of the most fun car's he's ever owned. he did say it was rather small inside though.
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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Loved my VTR 
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Hated my old Vtr, got to be 1 of the worst cars ive owned. Factory standard but was just a general all round shit car.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Mine was awesome
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BenC1985
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Registered: 5th May 12
Location: Northants
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Id rather drive a coffin on wheels. Probably safer to have a crash in.lol my mate crashed his vtr into the back of my mates corsa b at 25mph. And guess what? It wrote it off. My mates corsa only had a bent bootlid and the bootfloor very slightly. Saxo needed bonnet,slam panel, both headlamps,radiator,both front wings and all painted. Thats why id never buy or even drive one. Sorry to be negative.
[Edited on 21-01-2013 by BenC1985]
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nick_sri
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quote:
Originally posted by BenC1985
Id rather drive a coffin on wheels. Probably safer to have a crash in.lol my mate crashed his vtr into the back of my mates corsa b at 25mph. And guess what? It wrote it off. My mates corsa only had a bent bootlid and the bootfloor very slightly. Saxo needed bonnet,slam panel, both headlamps,radiator,both front wings and all painted. Thats why id never buy or even drive one. Sorry to be negative.
[Edited on 21-01-2013 by BenC1985]
its got seatbelts and an airbag , thatll do me
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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I hated mine too, was up for sale the day after I bought it  , for £275 though can't grumble at that.
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Y869 SRA
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Registered: 22nd Jul 12
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quote:
Originally posted by BenC1985
Id rather drive a coffin on wheels. Probably safer to have a crash in.lol my mate crashed his vtr into the back of my mates corsa b at 25mph. And guess what? It wrote it off. My mates corsa only had a bent bootlid and the bootfloor very slightly. Saxo needed bonnet,slam panel, both headlamps,radiator,both front wings and all painted. Thats why id never buy or even drive one. Sorry to be negative.
[Edited on 21-01-2013 by BenC1985]
Could say the same about my 206. Crashed into the back of my mates Fiesta doing less than 10mph.
Fiesta got a cracked back bumper. The 206, wing caved in, smashed the headlight and headlight protector, dented the bonnet and scratched up the front bumper. No doubt, the 206 would've been written off.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Mines lasted a week then i hated it. It had short mot so had to stick a ticket on it. Needed a rear axle, which was a cunt to do as the only good axle i found was from a 1.1 with rear drums. Needed to strip it down to a bare bit of metal and put all the Vtr stuff on it.
I was that desperate to get rid of it, i delivered it to the buyer's house about 50 miles away lol.
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nick_sri
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Registered: 5th May 09
Location: Crewe , Cheshire
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vtr comes with drums or disks on the rear?
was told it had the axle replaced recently and has disks
only had it for a few days but so far im impressed
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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1.1 is only 3 stud though, axles aren't the easiest to rebuild if it needs one, best way to check is to jack it up and check for play in any direction, I'm dreading doing mine in the 306
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nick_sri
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Location: Crewe , Cheshire
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i replaced my old 306 one and it wasnt that bad , hardest bit was finding one that was in good condition.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Vtr has discs as standard.
The facelift 1.1s were 4 stud. Wouldn't have mattered anyway as i had to strip it right down, even had to use the Vtr stub axles as they are longer.
Ive also done a 306 axle, they aren't too bad tbh, only about 4 bolts hold them on, then a case of removing the brake lines and handbrake cable's. I managed mine myself in a couple of hours.
Has yours been lowered at the front nick??
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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Changing the axle isn't to bad, putting new bearings is a cunt though , most axles are shagged now so better off rebuilding them if you can.
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