gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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Seen a nice tidy one and I quite like it
dont really know what to look for any advice? also any good forums?
Should make a good run around then I can either sell it or turn it into a track car 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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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.
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gavin18787
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hmm suspension doesnt fill me with confidence as its on blistiens  only down 25mm though on shocks and springs.
What were the bad points in your opinion?
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Ryan
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saxperience.co.uk
most people will tell you that the weakest points are gearboxes and electrics.
i never had 1 electrical problem with my R though.
weak gearboxes i would agree with though
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gavin18787
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this one has had a new box so should be ok for the short time I plan on using it
Didnt think there was that much electric on them 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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--DAN--
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Bottesford. Drives;3 Series
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My mate has had 2, great fun to drive but the gearbox went on both of them.
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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i have a vtr with a vts engine, green filter, BTB ehaust and generic remap. faster than my mates 306 gti-6 by quite a bit now, they respond well to breating mods.
electrics are shit, sensors go for fun though!
mines been lowered 60mm for years and nothings gone wrong with it, i did destroy the vtr box though
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Ryan
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
this one has had a new box so should be ok for the short time I plan on using it
Didnt think there was that much electric on them
i never had 1 electrical problem and dont know of anybody who has but whenever the quesion is asked on here somebody mentions them.
probably the same people who say 'chocolate pistons' every time the word 'scooby' is mentiond even though they have no experience what so ever of them.
loved mine though, wish i never sold it.
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LeeM
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mines overfueling and kangaroing due to a dodgy sensor, but unsure which
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gavin18787
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what are the engines themselves like? just check the usual things like head gasket probs and oil burning etc
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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LeeM
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engines are pretty strong really, you need to look for the usual smokes and gunk under the oil cap to show HG probs. apart from sensors they dont have many common problems
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Jamie_Hastings1
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Check for camber on the rear wheels,especially if its been lowered. I have a 106 Gti and my mates got a vts. Pretty quick and lowered all round 50/60mm on Bilsteins and good tyres will out handle alot of cars. Cams Filter and exhuast system should see 150bhp.
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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If all seems in order I might just get it end of the day I need a car and its 1200 so if it plays up I will just sell it
[Edited on 28-06-2009 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Ian W
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Not a VTS but i've got a 106 GTi, over than a dodgy MAF it was sound for 10k, love driving it and imo is much more fun than my Corsa GSI
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LeeM
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oh shit yeah forgot about that completely...
due to the torsion bar set up on the rear theres a really badly designed bearing which can loose its seal and fail, this will ruin the beam and is a costly mot failure. if the cars been lowered and the arm of the bar has come away from the beam accidentally (or intentionally depending on lowering method) this bearing could be on its way out and causing the damage.
if you can, jack it up and hold the hweel at ten to 2 and chck the rear wheels for any play at all. they should be solid if they move back and forward at all walk away
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x14xe sport
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back torsion bars usually all passed there best not the cheapest part to buy either
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chrisritch
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Registered: 2nd Sep 08
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Im assuming its a Mk2 so my advise would be invest in bonnet pins!
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corsa_rob
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ive owned one for a few months...had little problems and they were/are 1 after another...to be honest though £1200 cud not buy u a better/more fun car...rocker covers leak on pretty much all of them lol..cv boots explode daily its ALL DOWN TO LUCK! parts are cheap for them, brillant little pocket rockets!
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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loved my GTi gav, only problem is those problems with the suspension and stuff
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chrisritch
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dont even lower it??
never heard any problems of lowering causing suspension component damage sufficient for a entire rebuild
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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Had one for about 2 weeks as a donor car, engine is in the 106 now. Handled pretty well standard.
Rocker covers leak, pretty strong engines though.
Usually 106/saxo stuff, shafts, gearboxes, driveshafts.
Rear beam is a common repair.
Electrics were fine in both the saxo and 106, apart from a sensor on the 16v engine, think its the ICV, funny idle atm.
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LeeM
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my rockers leaked, i took them off and fastened them up in the correct sequence and they dont leak anymore
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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Typical 106/Saxo problems mate, driveshafts and gearboxes can be a little weak!
Never ever heard of electrical problems on them, the electrics are basic + very easy to work around in a saxo/106?!?
None of this 2 interior looms shit like on a Corsa, there is one point of connection between engine and interior loom and thats it!
[Edited on 29-06-2009 by pow]
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JM_16v
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no electrical problems but i replaced a rear beam and gearbox in mine
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pow
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Rear beams will alst as long as they are lowered tbhe correct way
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