jamjar15
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Registered: 8th Oct 07
Location: Swansea
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whats actually unreliable about them? my mate wants to buy one and i've never been near one or know anyone with one. is it the engine, electrics both or something else. just wanna prepare myself because im going to be the one fixing it if theres any problems.
cheers, kin 
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Kif
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Registered: 13th Jan 05
Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire
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I never had a problem with mine really, i just never serviced the thing 
And its probably not gonna help but thought i'd say 
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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Engines are good imo, Gearbox's and clutches on the other hand arent too good!
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike GSi
Engines are good imo, Gearbox's and clutches on the other hand arent too good!
Spoon in a bowl of soup springs to mind when thinking about the gearbox's
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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aswell as rear axles
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Archie
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Registered: 18th Dec 07
Location: South Ayrshire
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Rear axles, boxes, clutches, cam cover gaskets, abuse, the owners usuallys.....
About all the problems i can think of.
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mark_gsi
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
Location: Peterlee/darlington
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rear axles get some stick if they have been lowered. gearboxs arent to good but mines been ok. drive shafts if there lowered.
mines got more rattles than mothercare.
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jamjar15
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Registered: 8th Oct 07
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cool doesn't sound to bad the guy doesn't rev the tits off cars and drives like an old lady lol so hopefully shouldn't have any problems. whats actually up with the rear axles? and are these one of the cars that come with leafsprings on the rear?
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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Erm
I dont like mine. Its slow, small, tacky tbh
VTR btw
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jamjar15
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spent to long typing cheers for that. hes leaving it completly standard because he doesnt care how it looks or handles just likes a comfy ride lol
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mark_gsi
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
Location: Peterlee/darlington
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nar torsion bar on the rear. the wheels tend to lend over like really bad camber and have alot of play in them.
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jamjar15
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Registered: 8th Oct 07
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hes after a 1.0 8v just a cheap run around, isn't really to fussed about quick or pretty cars
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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a saxo definitely is not quick or pretty so i think it ticks all the boxes for your mate.
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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every car has problems. just dont buy a ragged version.
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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Sounds daft getting one if it's only a 1.0. Might as well drive round in a paper bag...be more safe.
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Nic Barnes
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has your buddy considered a bus pass?
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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The thing is, you buy a saxo, be it a VTR/VTS because it has a bit of power, so you put the fact that if you hit a wheelie-bin at 5mph you will die to the back of your mind. To buy a 1.0 is just plain madness IMO
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grubz172
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Registered: 14th Jan 10
Location: Manchester Drives: Vehicles
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not good cars at all, pedals are to close together so your driving with your brakes on
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
Location: Liverpool
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I bought a KA in the auctions when I was after something for a run about, boss little car to get me from a to b, not a single problem with it and ran it for 8 months and sold it on for £20 more than I paid for it
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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if its a runaround theres better cars out there. i killed the box in my vtr, then put a vts engine and box in and killed that box too.
had to have my rear axel fixed when the bearings went and the sensors in general arent the best.
other than that theyre rattly and not very safe (mines was written off at 5mph)
good on fuel though. 50mpg out of my vtr, less than 30 from the vts though
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barneykarl
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Registered: 29th Jul 06
Location: Stevenage
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not nice cars even the 206 is better lots of cheap runabouts out there, oh lee-wee nice C bit like mine.
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by barneykarl
not nice cars even the 206 is better lots of cheap runabouts out there, oh lee-wee nice C bit like mine.
cheers bud not as fun as the saxo used to be though (yet)
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Like mine but as a run around I wouldnt bother
VTS and VTR or not at all
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Like mine but as a run around I wouldnt bother
VTS and VTR or not at all
Wouldnt even bother with a vtr tbh
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