Saxxxo VTR

[paradigm]

You won't see many Icelandics full stop, although not as rare as yellow (and that godawful two-tone special), it is one of the rarer colours.

Just to let you know, the dealer I part-ex'd mine to sold it for £3400.

 

[digitalwolf]

And yours was an 03?

Looks like it will have to be Blue or Silver then.

Any ideas if icelandic blue was a late entry or was it available in 01?

 

[paradigm]

I "think" 51 plate was the first Icelandic Grey registration plate.

 

[digitalwolf]

I "think" 51 plate was the first Icelandic Grey registration plate.

So it's a grey then lol.............it looks different everytime I see it

I might just wait around to find one.

Silver is ok.............but doesn't look special really. The Blue is nice...........dominated by chavs and nothing really distinguishes it from a Furio.

Is icelandic grey available on the Furio???

(Waiting for cymatty to say something now )

 

[paradigm]

Icelandic was available across the board (really pained me to see the only other icelandic grey saxo around me was a 1.1 ), but please, don't get a furio, they really do suck.

Actually, back when I got mine, I nearly bought a furio, until I found out that my insurance company wanted MORE for it than the VTR

The paint is listed as "Icelandic Grey", but in real life, it is a blue tinted silver. As I explained before though, it changes with light intensity, some days it looked grey, some days silver, and in days like today it would be a brilliant blue

 

[digitalwolf]

One thing I am puzzled about is interior.

The Y reg I went and test drove the other day had black seat material with like squares on. I'm looking at other Y reg's and they have this grey material.

The 98bhp VTR was introduced in 2001 with new interior? Correct or Not?

 

[paradigm]

The phase 2 "should" have black cloth interior with a kind of grey square pattern on it (with a few red, blue and green triangles on most of the grey squares).

The phase 1 had a grey velour interior, with a green and grey "slashed" pattern on it.

There were however a few anomalies to the rule.

 

[digitalwolf]

K thanks, just gotta find one now

So what age Phase 2 am I looking at in my budget? 01/02 Private?

 

[paradigm]

You should be able to pick up a 51/02 plate if you don't mind 50K miles+ (mine went with almost 60K on it!).

 

[digitalwolf]

50k's fine. Is FSH a must? Anything in particular I should be looking for on them?

I could hear a tappety sound when the VTR was running at idle the other day, this normal? Every few seconds you would hear it.

 

[paradigm]

Noisey tappets could be something as simple as an oil change to sort out, although a lot of them can sound a little rough on idle. I shouldn't imagine many don't have full dealer service history to be honest, but so long as it has a full history (regardless of indy or dealer) it should be pretty well maintained.

Due to the very nature of these cars, and the majority of owners, I wouldn't touch one that didn't have FSH, as it could be a high possibility that it has been neglected

 

[digitalwolf]

I've found one but it's lowered ............£3250

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=326125391

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=326125367

 

[Firestar_3x]

Sure its the tappets, it can sometimes be the sound of the injectors firing, can sound similar to tappets.

 

[GT3]

There are two types of material used on mk2 VTR's. 1999-2000 ones had the black material with the grey in the middle and different coloured stipes. The crossover plate was X but I think some Y regs might have that interior due to being sat around for a bit before being registered. 2001-2003 models should have the black all over with grey squares and different coloured shapes.

This is the earlier mk2 pattern that is in mine:

Some VTRs can sound quite tappety but as mentioned is usually noisy injectors, probably just have to live with it.

 

[digitalwolf]

There are two types of material used on mk2 VTR's. 1999-2000 ones had the black material with the grey in the middle and different coloured stipes. The crossover plate was X but I think some Y regs might have that interior due to being sat around for a bit before being registered. 2001-2003 models should have the black all over with grey squares and different coloured shapes.

This is the earlier mk2 pattern that is in mine:

Some VTRs can sound quite tappety but as mentioned is usually noisy injectors, probably just have to live with it.

GT3 is yours 100bhp? What Yr is it?

The tappety noise isn't a problem, just wondered if it was the norm.

 

[GT3]

GT3 is yours 100bhp? What Yr is it?

The tappety noise isn't a problem, just wondered if it was the norm.

Mines a 2001-X reg and its a 98bhp model. X reg again was the crossover for 90 and 98bhp ones.

 

[Locky]

dont deni that you havnt pushed the brake when u ment to zoom off with your clog hoppers on

^^^ vtr owners

 

[paradigm]

dont deni that you havnt pushed the brake when u ment to zoom off with your clog hoppers on

^^^ vtr owners

Not once, and I wear size 12 vans.

 

[Pants]

Ahh early VTR engines are great. Only 90 BHP granted, but the torque is so nice.

Me <3 TU engine.

Email alew AT ukonline.co.uk for tuning tips.

 

[digitalwolf]

Mines a 2001-X reg and its a 98bhp model. X reg again was the crossover for 90 and 98bhp ones.

So 2001 Y's will be 98bhp then?

As for tuning..........I'm keeping it stock.