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General => General discussion => Topic started by: mellow yellow on 01 July 2011, 11:15
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...... and enjoyed it :lipsrsealed: :shocked:
somebody please help!!!! :grin: but tbh i have been driving my mums little aguila round whilst my mk3 is in its 2nd home (the mechanics).
but the saxo felt so light and nimble, quite nippy as well :lipsrsealed:
i can imagine they are quite a fun little car.
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shoot me and lock this thread please!!!
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The saxo isn't the problem, it's the drivers! Saxo's are a great little car and can look awesome, unfortunately it's the owners..
My missus has a VTR and get's everyone trying to race her, most get a shock when they lose!!!! :grin:
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yeah this is my gf's, i hate them but quite enjoyed driving it last night.
its getting sold and replaced with a punto now! :sick:
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had a VTR before my 1.8t and was a good little car
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My feet are too big for a Saxo, my feet get stuck on that crap little piece of plastic above the clutch.
Plus my hatred for them stops me from enjoying them.
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yeah the peddles are terrible and the gearbox is floppy and the clutch pedal is very stiff and the brake has no feel to it and the exhaust rattles and the paint is soft and the general build quality is dog poo but it does corner well :smiley:
the only way i would consider one of these myself is in the form of a 106 rallye - always had a soft spot for these but there arnt many good ones left.
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I had a mk2 saxo vtr, never again, i was told they would be quick, was it heck, i got beaten by a metro!
driveshafts went, powersteering went (mid corner it would kick in and throw the car), brakes weren't the best, then finally radiator blew so got rid for £350..
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no comment :lipsrsealed:
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FRENCH ..no comment :grin:
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FRENCH ..no comment :grin:
Pas de comments! :cool: :grin:
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Most things feel more nimble than a mk3, don't let that fool you into thinking a Saxo is a good car.
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I had a VTS, epic car for the money!
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My feet are too big for a Saxo, my feet get stuck on that crap little piece of plastic above the clutch.
Plus my hatred for them stops me from enjoying them.
+1, hated driving my ex's 106 the pedals are shocking in those cars
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My feet are too big for a Saxo, my feet get stuck on that crap little piece of plastic above the clutch.
Plus my hatred for them stops me from enjoying them.
+1, hated driving my ex's 106 the pedals are shocking in those cars
Must be french cars, we had an espace once :sick:, and the first time i drove it almost ran over the neighbours dog.
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Mixed opinions.
I had one a few years back. It was brilliant, cornered well, nimble handling. Never had a problem with it until I lowered it and something rubbed on the power steering line, still, that was an easy fix.
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Liked the cars 'til I drove one.
Everything squeaked, looked well looked after but it just squeaked. The doors didn't "thump" like the MK3. The pedals were awful. The seat wouldn't go far back enough.
Alright to lower it 60mm and hack round roundabouts at night, not nice to live with on long drives.......... I'd imagine.
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Had a 106Gti and it was a cracking little car, took it to cornwall twice (from Preston) and the only thing missing was aircon as both times it was fookin hot so actually not bad on long journeys IMO. However, the multitude of things that went wrong (power steering pump, driveshafts due to being lowered, ARB droplinks, sheared crank pulley woodruf key = 8 new valves and an unplanned HG and cambelt change, sticking tappets etc etc etc), the completely cack general build quality, the alarm that had a mind of its own and the fact that they dont handle at all when lowered (which I only found out when I put it back to stock to sell!!!) meant it HAD to go. Pretty much put me off French cars for life that little nipper, even if it could be ridiculously fun to thrash the nuts off.
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Most things feel more nimble than a mk3, don't let that fool you into thinking a Saxo is a good car.
dont get me wrong, i know its a shocking car, still can't wait to get my mk3 back.
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those pedals were designed for little girls or sissy boys.
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I had a 106gti also, awesome little car, was lowered, pipercross induction, full stainless magnex, half leather seats etc but cost me a wedge, 9years ago! Was well good fun and went really well! Had to sell to buy a house with my ex, what a waste! Lol,
Also had a vtr, was similar but much lower quality, if ur gonna have one it needs to be the vts!
Still, prefer my mk3 to the vtr, but wud have my 106 back any day!
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106 gti`s can look kinda nice, saxos i bloody hate, im not gonna blame it on the french because of the 205 gti, but being honest theres only 1 gti ;)