Im getting a saxo vtr

[seanmcpot]

hi people
im hopefully going to buy a citroen saxo 1.6vtr(2001/y) with 62k on the clocks,its dark green with tsw alloys on,ive only seen pics on ebay but it does look pretty tidy.
its got a few months tax and its just been M.O.T'd(it did fail but the works just been done to make the car right,new discs an pads all round,exhaust welded/repaired,tyre's and a light out of line)
im paying £880,with a few spare parts(door cards,bits of trim,ect)do you think this is a good price?
and i'd like to ask if anybody knows if there any commen problems with the vtr or any thing to check before handing over my hard earnt cash?

thanks in advance!!

[Pekwah1]

as long as you can live with being a saxo driver and don't mind having a french car then that sounds a fair price to me!

[Robb F]

LOL^

Please don't be a stereotype and chav it up!

Also, rust. There could be lots of it, sometimes hidden. Take the trim out of the boot and check the rear wheel arches.

Edited by Robb F on Sunday 27th June 01:18

[The Riddler]

Ask him if he'll throw in some apostrophies and capitals.

[stevenr]

The Riddler said:

apostrophies

And spelling lessons for this chap

[The Riddler]

stevenr said:

The Riddler said:

apostrophies

And spelling lessons for this chap

I actually typed all 3 spellings of it out before I submitted it.

I blame the Pimms.

[Speedracer329]

Robb F said:

LOL^

Please don't be a stereotype and chav it up!

Edited by Robb F on Sunday 27th June 01:18

Or, please do not be stereotypical & suggest he will?

[Saxaboom]

Great car but go steady....

It can all go very wrong, very quickly. Ask Guru: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[sday12]

Saxaboom said:

Great car but go steady....

It can all go very wrong, very quickly. Ask Guru: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Good God! Drive safely guys (and gals)

[Blown2CV]

they are great, I had loads of em when I used to sell Citroens back when those cars were big. They aren't amazingly quick, but loads of fun and handle so well. Get the original style alloys back on it, because if using larger aftermarkets the ride and handling will be fked just for a bit of 'street cred'.

[seanmcpot]

Thanks for the reply's and the link people.
From what i've heard there good/ok car's that handle well,so the only problem is with the fact there "french."

[WhoseGeneration]

The Riddler said:

I blame the Pimms.

Worst, "I am posh" etc.
Only of merit if you were punting as well.
Were you?

Edited by WhoseGeneration on Monday 28th June 00:11

[WhoseGeneration]

seanmcpot said:

Thanks for the reply's and the link people.
From what i've heard there good/ok car's that handle well,so the only problem is with the fact there "french."

As others have said, take care, light and can be flighty.
"Slow in, fast out", to start with.

[TotalControl]

sday12 said:

Saxaboom said:

Great car but go steady....

It can all go very wrong, very quickly. Ask Guru: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Good God! Drive safely guys (and gals)

Holy streaky st! +1

Edited by TotalControl on Monday 28th June 01:31

[Somnophore]

Just make sure you don't crash, they seem to be made from papier mâché and tin foil and the front crumple zones are your legs

[ian_c_uk]

Check for oil leak betwixt gbox and engine.

Don't crash it.

Great fun.

[RobM77]

seanmcpot said:

Thanks for the reply's and the link people.
From what i've heard there good/ok car's that handle well,so the only problem is with the fact there "french."

link people? Who are they? Is that this "Im" chap you keep mentioning?

Seriously though, this whole "French" thing is complete nonsense, so don't let it worry you, especially with regard to hot hatches, because all of the best hot hatches have been French (106 GTi, 205 GTi, 205 GTi-6, 106 Rallye, 306 Rallye, AX GT, Saxo VTS and Saxo VTR). People on here can be very racist sometimes, so just ignore it.

I can only echo the advice above really - the standard car is absolutely cracking, so if you want to replace the suspension, do so with standard Citroen VTR springs and dampers. You're paying a good fair price for the car and in a few years time a standard Saxo VTR will be more sellable than one that's been messed about with, so in the future when you want to sell it on and go for something else you'll get more of your money back.

enjoy

[Mutt]

RobM77 said:

all of the best hot hatches have been French (106 GTi, 205 GTi, 205 GTi-6, 106 Rallye, 306 Rallye, AX GT, Saxo VTS and Saxo VTR)

Are you anti-Renault?

[Craigwww]

Saxo VTR? for £880? lol thats amazing, I bought mine for £7995 way back in 2001.

Loved it, but dont be tempted to fit lowering springs and drop the rear torsion bar as it totally ruins tne ride and handling. Also, it will result in a collapsed rear axle before long.

Have fun in it though they are great handling wee cars!

[Kitchski]

Don't expect a great reaction on ph, and don't listen to the rantings of others (speaking as a vtr driver)