You don't have any 2001 onwards tests with the Saxo VTR in it do you at all Mike

Updated December 20, 2011 at 11:17 PM

16vcento said...

You don't have any 2001 onwards tests with the Saxo VTR in it do you at all Mike

2001 - power hike?

I think EVO have used one a couple of times - I could find the 99 test with the old Mini and Lupo but I guess you want performance figures for yours?

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Dan Webster "Your car actually sounded quite good from up there"

I just wondered if they rated the later car like mine any better/worse than the first ones.
I've looked everywhere and found stiff for the lower powered car and the VTS but none for my spec VTR.
I guess most had moved on from 'warm' hatches then.
edit: sorry yes, mine is the later 98hp model, different ecu and ignition system from what i've gathered

Updated December 21, 2011 at 1:01 AM

16vcento said...

I just wondered if they rated the later car like mine any better/worse than the first ones.
I've looked everywhere and found stiff for the lower powered car and the VTS but none for my spec VTR.
I guess most had moved on from 'warm' hatches then.
edit: sorry yes, mine is the later 98hp model, different ecu and ignition system from what i've gathered

Even the VTS had quite a few different makes of ECU - Bosch, Magneti Marelli and Sagem I think. I remember looking into it when we had problems with ours ( eventually traced to Lambda sensor ) and a bad idle for a couple of months.

Very enjoyable little car

On the Col De Turini

In the Alps

I'll have a look and see if I've got any stuff for your later spec - thing is, most mags often don't re-test for spec upgrades. Think there were some group tests with the later version thou

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Dan Webster "Your car actually sounded quite good from up there"

Cheers Mike
I'm enjoying mine a lot more than i should. Only bought it to get around whilst i was sorting the Cinquecento out and i havent seen the Cinq for months now

The Saxo is very good at a lot of things, even motorway work with the standard VTR box on (80 is 3200rpm) but i put a VTS box on mine as the ratios are much closer and it has a shorter final drive.

Probably back to the normal VTR box in the new year, getting a few bits sprayed due to stone chips and the wheels refurbed.

It's not everyones cup of tea and a lot of my friends think its chavvy even though it is standard looks wise but i really don't care.

Has lovely seats too

Updated December 21, 2011 at 10:28 PM

16vcento said...

Cheers Mike
I'm enjoying mine a lot more than i should. Only bought it to get around whilst i was sorting the Cinquecento out and i havent seen the Cinq for months now

The Saxo is very good at a lot of things, even motorway work with the standard VTR box on (80 is 3200rpm) but i put a VTS box on mine as the ratios are much closer and it has a shorter final drive.

Probably back to the normal VTR box in the new year, getting a few bits sprayed due to stone chips and the wheels refurbed.

It's not everyones cup of tea and a lot of my friends think its chavvy even though it is standard looks wise but i really don't care.

Has lovely seats too

I still like to see a nice standard one - yours looks good on the soupbowls - like the black as well. Ours was the first one delivered on the 15" twists to our local dealer ( T-plate ). Neither Jane nor I liked them ( and they weren't shown in the brochure ) so one lucky chap picking up his new VTR at the same time got a free upgrade to VTS wheels whilst we got the VTR ( old VTS ) wheels

Was a great car on the Alpine twisties - a different experience to the Sierra the year after anyway!

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Dan Webster "Your car actually sounded quite good from up there"

Did you ever manage to find anything on the power increase ones Mike?
Sorry to hassle i'm in no rush just dont get time to post much