JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
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its the radius arm that went it was just cheaper to get a replacement beam 
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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Originally posted by thegsi
Good and bad points like any car but the bad points out weighed the good for me.
Don't even contemplate lowering it because you will end up replacing every suspension component. But the engines respond really well with breathing mods. Mine made 13bhp with filter and 2" straight through and was very rev happy. F*cking rapid with a decent air flow set up.
The suspension will only be fecked after lowering if it isn't done properly.
Gav I've had a VTR, and now on an XSi 16v (same sort of thing really) and they are quick as fuck wee things  With a couple of choice mods (decat system, 4-2-1, enclosed induction kit) you'll see a healthy 140 or so bhp. And that's enough to keep up with your old car very easily on track
Everybody is quick to slate these (I know TheGSi had one so not meaning him) and say they are unreliable. They are every bit as reliable, and safe as a Corsa You get some lemons, but treated right it'll be a fantastic car to drive about in. Just watch for lift off oversteer 
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Eck
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Originally posted by JM_16v
its the radius arm that went it was just cheaper to get a replacement beam
Yup, the radius arm was fecked on my VTR so got a recon rear beam for £150 and slapped that on. Right as rain! I'm sure someone told me that when lowered, the seals don't do their job properly and obviously water gets in?
In short Gav, it'll have its problems, like any car. Just have a good look around, and if possible jack up the back end and look for movement when rocking the rear wheels. If the lad is legit I'm sure he won't mind you doing it 
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
Location: Birmingham
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oh set the standard alarm while u look at it...sensors get fucked...so alarm goes off few minutes after being set, reason to knock him down  . if u take for test drive...full lock both ways at sum point while pulling off...if u hear a knucking sound then the front shocks arent tight in there outer casing thing...another thing to get sorted my vts was up for £2300...took it hope for £1750
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frostyD
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Registered: 16th Mar 07
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I had one for 3 months as a stop gap.
Loved it to bits, was fun to drive and simply just drove it hard everywhere was a great little car, really clean aswell.
But within 2 months i had it crunching into gears, they really are chocolate.
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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christ, maybe i got a good one but i bought it on 53 k, did 14k over a year and i only used it for fun, never broke, handled great and bags of fun. gearboxes go when people wheel spin them everywhere, change the oil regularly and ull be fine
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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I am in a pretty good position to comment on these as the wife owned one (phs 1 model tho) and we both had 2 106 gti which are basically the same and the first thing you need to look out for in them is suspension components like top mounts, track rod ends, bushes and the killer rear beam (especially if its been lowered) my wifes old one had been lowered and I had a replacement beam fitted and that fooked up within 2 days as well lol. The head gasket was on its way out as well. The drving position is terrible on them as its VERY high. We had similar problems with the wifes old 106 as well but mine run as sweet as a nut without a single problem in the full year I had it.
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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i owned one last night
true story
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Originally posted by big eck
I am in a pretty good position to comment on these as the wife owned one (phs 1 model tho) and we both had 2 106 gti which are basically the same and the first thing you need to look out for in them is suspension components like top mounts, track rod ends, bushes and the killer rear beam (especially if its been lowered) my wifes old one had been lowered and I had a replacement beam fitted and that fooked up within 2 days as well lol. The head gasket was on its way out as well. The drving position is terrible on them as its VERY high. We had similar problems with the wifes old 106 as well but mine run as sweet as a nut without a single problem in the full year I had it.
True story about the high driving position, my S1 106 is perfect though, just the right hight.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Originally posted by flybikeslee
i owned one last night
true story
sold it already?
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
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I own one... But not the type your talking about.
Best advice is to join Saxperience, they will be able to help...not the busiest of sites but any questions you might have have already been asked or give it a day or 2 will be responded to.
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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How long do you plan on having a run around for?
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bigboykarl
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Registered: 19th May 09
Location: South Yorkshire
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get a xsara vts...i had one in that silly gold colour..2.0 16v 168bhp ran great for the 12 months 20k miles i did..traded it for a saab convertable
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
How long do you plan on having a run around for?
dunno
but something like the vts has the potential to lose its interior and get a cage and become a toy in the future when I get another car.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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big eck
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Originally posted by bigboykarl
get a xsara vts...i had one in that silly gold colour..2.0 16v 168bhp ran great for the 12 months 20k miles i did..traded it for a saab convertable
There used to be a blue one about my area on its ass with 17" 5 spoke alloys with a few performance mods and it looked the dogs baws, went very well too. Very underated cars.
Must be the MK1 model tho as the MK2 looks wank
They can be had for very little money now
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Oli_p
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Registered: 4th Jan 08
Location: Staffordshire
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id loved my vts, actually miss the car, but its now scrapped i think due to person sold it too crashing it twice, but would deffo give my LET up for it back if i had the choice. with follows mods, bmc filter, 4 brand,sports cat and 2" system with no silencer and L&B flywheel i stayed almost side by side with a cammed and chipped XE corsa, and never really had any trouble with my except heater matrix going
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
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Originally posted by Matty G
quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
i owned one last night
true story
sold it already?
nooo owned as in raced and he lost miserably, poor attempt at humour
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mwg
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you failed to see my humour....
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flybikeslee
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ah haaaa, double bummed
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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Woops I purchased one
Paid a fair bit less then the price and its just been serviced, mot'd and has four new proxies so providing it doesnt blow up
Quick too 
The car
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/CITROEN+SAXO/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-240-4294966727-4294967089/advert.action?R=200926336761378&distance=46&postcode=SS7+2HD&channel=CARS&make=CITROEN&model=SAXO&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=&vehicleYearOfManufacture=1999&vehicleRegLetter=V
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Ryan
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Registered: 23rd Jun 08
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has it got gti-6 front brakes aswell?
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gavin18787
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yer
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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gavin in vts shocker!
soo, quicker then type r?
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gavin18787
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In honesty about the same. Although feels quicker as its like sitting in a bean tin
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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id like to compare tbh
been in a one same sorta spec, and my gawd it was quick, 140 like nothing
shitty 1.8 corsa needs to be quicker meh
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