I BOUGHT A CHEAP CITROEN SAXO FOR £350!

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[@alexmichm]

I’m by no means a Citroen fanboy, but I’d do anything to see them making cars like the C1, C2, Saxo etc again. It’s so sad that they’ve moved away from small cars and only make horrible crossovers etc.

[@Bazookatone1]

They're all doing crossovers now, even Skoda and Seat have started, and they used to be the kings of reliable saloons and hatchbacks. I feel sometimes like I@m the only person in the room saying, "hang on, this is just a jeep shpaed golf!"

[@filipbabovic8474]

How are they horrible?

[@ThingyGoos]

​@@filipbabovic8474no extra space usually, just more top heavy and soulless. No better offroad, the only benefit is better access for people with poor movement

[@Official__RILO]

The golf is the worlds best small car, it’s alls we need.

[@christopher9727]

Don't follow the worldly trends follow Jesus Christ today There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@InteriorDesignAnderson]

Saxo is such cool little car. Wish they’d never stopped it.

[@54356776]

I used to love them but they have been proven to be absolute death traps. Dangerous cars, they should all be crushed.

[@freddythefrog70]

@user-nx7io1ns7p Christianity is king here in the UK also we don't like our women to be oppressed. Also we are a dog nation here where the owners love a regular bacon sandwich. Why don't your stick to preaching your Neanderthal rhetoric in a Muslim country of your choice!!!

[@freddythefrog70]

@user-nx7io1ns7p peace???? Islam...those 2 words don't correlate. Muslims kill every creed even their own! Come to Christianity like many Muslims have done, don't follow a narcissistic paedophilic warlord. Jesus is the son of Christ not some false prophet!

[@hohloyumor]

Reminds me of a French VW Fox in a certain way

[@hohloyumor]

Reminds me of a French VW Fox in a certain way

[@ewaf88]

Oh my Goodness , I bought the 1.1 version way back in 1997. Metallic green with a high quality CD player. It handled brilliantlly and was just total fun.

[@ReefMellors]

I knew she'd clean up just fine for you Matt ;). That runaway revving was the ECU needing a restart after battery going flat. Theres a weird little key turning trick but it seemed turning it off and on a few times did the job. Super stoked that you've given it a new lease of life anyway, it looks awesome and good luck to the new owner. PS if the new owner wants the original radio and owners manual just get in touch. Found them in my loft after she'd already gone.

[@christopher9727]

... Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@peterdevreter]

That TU engine is immortal. You can't kill it with a baseballbat even if you want to.

[@christopher9727]

Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@stuarthall6631]

I just love to see little old cars allowed to live! Well done, Matt! (My year 2000 Fiesta Mk IVa on nearly 300K miles looks far worse!)

[@Josh-qm4rb]

Damn that's a lot. Original engine?

[@pug2052]

@user-nx7io1ns7p stop with your shit !!

[@stuarthall6631]

Hi! Yes, it's the ORIGINAL ENGINE! It also has the original gearbox and had the original clutch until December 2022! This car came to us from an elderly relative when it was five years old and had done only 7500 miles. This relative had had Ford do all the time-interval servicing, and so few engines have had such a wonderful running in. We have had everything repaired as it has gone wrong, and the car drives perfectly. Nothing rattles. Nothing feels tired. It is our only car and is regularly trusted with very long journeys. Unfortunately, the body has been a problem in recent years requiring a lot of welding which we have felt was worthwhile!@@Josh-qm4rb

[@johnnunn8688]

@user-nx7io1ns7poff you trot, there’s a good boy.

[@sandwichbar8226]

Oy vey!

[@scottsvaletingservices6949]

Major throwback My very first car was a silver 53 plate 1.1 desire. Bought it for £350, it had a weeks MOT left on it, only done 32k miles, owner thought it was going to fail, it passed with one advisory being a tyre. Sold it a year later for £500. It was hands down the most reliable car I owned. And probably the most fun for chucking around corners like the little go kart it was 😂

[@snbala]

These are a very rare sight, as you say they were everywhere once. I think these were offered with free insurance back in the day hence they were popular with young drivers and obviously modified them as there were a lot of parts available for the Saxo. I did spot the timing belt cover is missing and it’s exposed though. Basic motoring is sometimes nice, less to go wrong. Great you have kept this one going and once again a great video too.

[@leccy9901]

Free insurance! That's the exact reason I got one 😂 a corsa was £1200 per year back in the early 2k's, free insurance was basically a car for free for the year for me. Beautiful.

[@snbala]

@@leccy9901 £1200 is a deposit nowadays to insure a Corsa when you are 17 years old 🤣

[@keithburns5974]

I bought 2 of these for my sons with free insurance; far cheaper to buy new Saxos than buy insurance for young people. We continued this system by buying 2 new Peugeot 306 D Turbos; great cars and you see loads still in France today but few in the UK - why? I think we all know why.

[@johnnunn8688]

Yeah, only because idiots believed the insurance was ‘free’. 🤣😂

[@dsummers8191]

Ah yes the pedal box. I recall that from my Peugeot 106. A great little car at the time. Speaking of the Ford Puma, the blob, not the cool coupe, had the unfortunate experience of travelling in one recently and realised that the roof drops at such an angle that you feel like you are being crushed. Saxo for £1,300 or new Puma on finance, the little French car might get the job! Thank you.

[@michaelarchangel1163]

A really good car for someone. I hope they cherish it and treat the small amount of rust with a liquid curing compound, then give it two coats of touchup and one of lacquer to seal the paint. Personally, I'd do the entire floorpan with Hammerite underseal with added waxoyl as well. Most cars never need be scrapped for want of a bit of care.

[@chrispenn715]

My wife's first new car was a 1996 Saxo in red. Great little car in its time (it replaced an older Citroen AX). The standard steering wheel was so low , I lost count of the times I caught the steering wheel with my knees and nearly crashed. 🙂

[@johnnunn8688]

@user-nx7io1ns7pGO AWAY!!

[@Dvlx1]

That hearse is actually for your bank account after the bill for that engine rebuild 💀

[@HighPeakAutos]

😂

[@philiphudgens4726]

I spend north of £60k on every car I own, but I absolutely love these automotive rescues! Good on ya, Matt.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks! Me too to be fair

[@dixon296]

Anything interesting in the collection

[@alexmichm]

Ooo look at you

[@oWR3CKL3Zzo]

I spend North of a 10r everytime I go to greggs

[@Ragnarok_79]

Absolutely adored my VTS 😄 can still remember my immobiliser code from 18 years ago

[@edwardkarran4963]

Glad to see you appreciate these little cheap hatches. I've just picked up a bright green 1996 306 and I'm in the same stage of giving it a new lease of life

[@wilfamos7314]

Love the cheapies being saved. Good work Matt. 🙂 I would have loved one of those as a first car.

[@SMX815]

My mother used to have one & it went for ages without many serious issues. They are an ideal first car for a 18 year old 👍

[@gordongibson3714]

Keep the classics coming 👍

[@mozzer2906]

Great video, my first ever car was a blue 106 and i absolutely loved it. Also had the scariest moment of my life in a saxo, woke up upside down in a Cheshire ditch after my mate attempted to "drift" round a bend at 2am. Fortunately everyone ok!

[@user-ll5kc5eu8o]

Great outcome Matt and it's a credit to you. I always loved the idea of the Saxo and the 106 - with the right options they would be a wonderful thing today but alas!

[@chucky2316]

They were rubbish and death trwpd

[@robdevaney6518]

I had a red one, T-reg East Coast with a jazzy interior and yellow gear knob. Great fun to drive and very reliable during my ownership. Last I checked it passed an MOT in 2013 but from the advisories list was clearly rotting away underneath. Thought this one might go the same way, glad to see it has a new lease of life

[@michaelbamber4887]

They were fucking crap, I bought one brand new in 98, was rotten by 2000, holes in it. Citroen said it was because I washed it an it was industrial damage because I'm a engineer. They repaired it an it was rusting again in the same spot when I sold it 3 months later. Oh, an the bummed us by dropping the price of new ones about 3 months after I bought one.

[@christopherkelly577]

Had a VTR and a VTS. They were quick. The vts would hit 70 in second gear. 120 bhp and about 900 kilos. Legendary. Definitely dont and wont make them like that anymore 😅 ah the memories...

[@longbar2344]

shame they had pedals for females

[@lukejohn1277]

​@@longbar2344had a Peugeot 206 which was the same pedals way to close together

[@longbar2344]

@lukejohn1277 ex had a 206 gt i think. one with big front bumper. horrid. preferred the 306 gti6 but pedals still close

[@jonharvey3676]

I had a 1.4 Furio as a loan car. Went like a scolded cat so the VTR/S must have a been a hoot.

[@andyrobinson1237]

I had a new VTS (R464 TDT) in 1997. It was ace & felt rapid for the time.

[@hammo1935]

Another fab video Matt and another great little runaround saved by you, great job.

[@spacedkadett]

Fair play for keeping the little Citroen on the road. It’s getting a lot of love in the comments. I had an early Pug 106 as one of my first cars. I remember the simplicity and tiny pedal box with no place to put your clutch foot!!!

[@ihaveacoolhat1]

My uncle had two of them, and then we got one as a family car, an 1.6 8-valve VTR. That interior immediately brought good memories back. Everybody wanted a VTS.

[@mra3149]

Back in the day i used to work for citroen dealer and had a few as company cars, Loved them. They were quick and really comfortable.

[@davek7256]

The Citroen garage in Birstall is just down the road from where I live! Small world! Great vid as always Matt 👍🏻

[@71bassg]

i have a lot of adoration for you keeping cars on the road irrespective of costs and selling good used cars much respect .keep it up

[@HighPeakAutos]

I try. Thanks 👍

[@71bassg]

its a lost art nowadays! i would buy a motor from you no qualms take care and keep up the good work @@HighPeakAutos

[@mikes747]

My dad bought a saxo first new in 2001. It was hilarious fun! Me and my sister used to argue over who could borrow it!

[@stephenlane9168]

Entertaining video Matt. Amazing how much those wheel trims lifted it. Nice colour. Well done.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks 👍

[@polaris69]

I was waiting for this one! This is my first car that i got to drive after getting my license and it made me fall in love with Citroëns as i passed the test on a Citroën too!😁

[@TheVintageApplianceEmporium]

I totally agree with what you said about when you get back into an older car. I have a 2001 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Ghia which I just adore. It's so tiny and nippy and FUN. Going between that and my Range Rover is like chalk n cheese!

[@hutchyy92]

Was just looking at this on your website. Honestly contemplating buying it. Was just waiting to see if you uploaded any photos of it and now you’ve uploaded this

[@corradocaruso9748]

This was my grandpa’s car back in the day before he passed in 2007. So much memories with it, grandma insisted for me to learn to drive in it but it required a lot of mechanical work…we decided to scrap it the beginning of this year because my grandma was still paying taxes on it and she needed more space in the garage. Such fun little car! Thank you as always matt ;)

[@LucasEdinburgh]

I had one 12 year ago 1.4 with auto box and sunroof. Great wee motor. Oh yeah and it was my wife's first car.

[@alastairkippax]

Great video again thanks Matt and yes, I'd have put my neck on the line for the honda flying through an MOT over the Citroen but there you go. Stay well 👌🏻

[@JohnnyPaton]

As the proud owner of a 1997 Citroen ZX, also with the TU3 engine and can attest to the comfort of the seats. The high revving engine will probably be the throttle cable sticking. French cars of that era are pretty nice places to be in.

[@ArlenMoulton2]

I've got a diesel ZX estate, beautiful car inside, very very comfortable, and far better than a Saxo in the fact that if you crash it you might actually stand a chance of surviving!

[@johnnunn8688]

OY, Matt, please block that religious plonker.

[@smartplay2935]

I like these videos with cheaper cars. They sell much faster. People are poor, it's like impossible to sell a car over 10K. Everyone are buying cars at prices up to 5K.

[@christopher9727]

Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@grahamstannard1243]

Nice one Matt, I'm looking forward to watching this. I've had a Peugeot 106 1.1 petrol in the past, it's sister, which was so fun to drive. I can only imagine how good the GTI was, no wonder their values are so high. To counterpoint your issues with reliability with Peugeots, it was bulletproof as I put 20k miles on it doing delivery work. Another fellow driver had a 508 which has almost 400k miles. He started out with it as a cabbie and kept up with the maintenance, which as you say is the key to keeping all cars going.

[@aaronhughes4562]

The old French cars were pretty reliable, it all went down hill for the next gen onwards I think.

[@sks6763]

Love these cheap little cars, so simple. I had to drive a teenager home in their 99 Civic, and I couldn't believe how simple it was. Everything felt so mechanical. Great video as always!

[@leccy9901]

I had a saxo vtr as my first car. Back in the day i thought it was rapid. Eventually the head gasket went, as most of them did. Loved that car, like really loved it. Id definitely have another, just to remember the feeling of feeedom and joy it gave me.

[@Si1983h]

Love this, I had a Peugeot 106 for my first car and I absolutely loved it, it was incredibly reliable, ran on thin air and was a hoot to drive… hands down the most reliable car I’ve ever owned. I’m not surprised it passed its MOT easier than the Civic, it’s a simple car, and all the better for it.

[@PuddingPeep-fs1kw]

Well saved Matt, I really thought it was going to be a gonna on this one. Who’d have thought that it would live to see another day ?, someone will get a decent little runner out of that Excellent video as ever !

[@andrewhenderson3914]

Very surprised you didn't massively overspend on the saxo.😂 Great video it's a charming little car and worth saving. I love it when small runabouts are kept on the road.

[@andyb7788]

I had 2 Citroen ZXs, a 3dr 1.4 and 1.8 Furio, a Zsara 2.0 HDI and a C2 VTS. The Zsara was the biggest disappointment. Painfully slow compared to a 1.9TD. The C2 was more fun than people give credit for, but when I borrowed the parent's second car, a well looked after Saxo 1.1 Eastcoast, I could not believe how bad the brakes were! Nor could I have coped with the tiny, offset to the left pedal box, if it had been my own. (it had to be that way to make space for the wheel arch!) Anyway, as fun as it was, the C2 was to be my last Citroen. Very cheap materials, fairly well put together. It was never going to last though.

[@shaunwest3612]

Great video HPA, great work Matt,nice little car,vts and vtr were stonking motors back in the day👍😀👌

[@kellyjbrian]

One of my first cars. Thanks for the memories

[@sushi777300]

I wish there'd still be cars like this 😢 Small, cheap and simple

[@M.S-Music]

Hyundai, Kia and Toyota still have bullet proof small cars like the i10, 120/ Picanto, Rio/ Aygo, Yaris

[@brianjoseph3818]

Another car saved by you well done .love these videos

[@jonharvey3676]

Brilliant presentation. Thanks, I thoroughly enjoyed that.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Josh2002.]

Was going to say in the Honda vid that the jag looked like the one u had to do the chain on but forgot to ask as if the engine went bang another great vid matt👍

[@hpmann77]

Owned a VTR once upon a time and it was a fantastic little car, not the quickest thing about but handled brilliantly especially with the factory fitted Michelin pilots. Only needed apart from servicing was an engine sensor so was a very reliable car whilst I had it!

[@marianbeach1274]

Another triumph Matt. Well done.

[@version736ha2]

Matt, your videos are a refuge of sanity, from the most of the rest of you tube, and the madness of the current UK and wider world. Certainly entertain and keep me and thousands others sane. Thanks

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you like them!

[@jonathonbrett-qn1ic]

Really love the way you go out of your way to save all these cars brilliant:) as you say it will do some one a good turn for years to come Great episode

[@PhilippBorn]

Would love to see a good ol' Ford Puma on this channel :D Loved mine to bits. Got it totaled out 3x and fixed it up with scrapyard parts, before i finally got rid of it in favor of a new Fiesta ST.

[@Captainsisko77]

Such an underrated car. They should bring it back with a modern version, would be a good seller today.

[@alanchurchill7305]

That takes me back ,sold loads of saxo's,dead reliable and didn't rust,loved the video.

[@alternativevoice2541]

I passed my test in a Citroen ZX, which with the AX were previous models to the Saxo. Those old Citroens had a good reliability record, as I recall.

[@robgibbsofficial]

Love your videos! This is a classic

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@pathfinder303]

You looked quite excited about the little car !

[@smoothmicra]

Fab, a modern classic. Sorely tempted!

[@vivianhughes9347]

I know you didn't make much profit on that one Matt, but what a cracking little car - a nice cheap first car for someone. Good Saxos are rare now - it may even be brought by a classic car enthusiast. I attended a brilliant car show a couple of weeks ago called "Festival of the Unexceptional". Ordinary bog standard old cars that haven't been souped up. Your Saxo would be an ideal candidate for such shows. Really enjoyed this video. Thanks for posting.

[@andrewgreen7996]

Great video as allways mate love them in black 👍👍👍

[@OHMMoto]

I had a saxo as my second and fourth car. Great little cars. They have lots of little issues but usually keep going.

[@richardjohnson3463]

Brilliant viewing, well done, another one saved! 👍

[@Lammys_Dram]

Great video. Man I love your quips, 🤣. Keep these coming.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks! Will do!

[@Batesandrw]

I think you’ve done really well with that Saxo, another saved. 👌😁👍

[@joannecalpin-biddulph3360]

My first car was a Citroen Saco Desire 03 plate. Broke down every week glad I got rid, but it got me through my test, and your video brought back some memories 😊

[@HighPeakAutos]

Its great to see old cars just for the memories

[@vincentyerkess7230]

Well done Matt for saving that cute little car. Someone will be enjoying that next week. I'd use it myself for running around locally.

[@macca2760]

We need a nova Sri on the channel now , great thing about these videos is that most can relate to the cars …great vid 👌

[@peterg6677]

Loved my 1.5 diesel Saxo, nippy, frugal and fun to drive, it was a R reg 1997 and when it got wrote of in 2013, it had only done 85,000 miles , reliable little car, loved it

[@Mr330d]

Nippy 😳😂

[@Rabscuttle3]

Nice one, Matt! 👍

[@joshpearson2529]

Had a VTR and VTS when I was a kid! I remember most of them had mental patterns on the seats and door cards. Wish I still had one now!

[@tomdoesnowt]

My mum had 2 of the things, both base spec red one's. A 1999 T reg X model, which she only got rid of because a plastic bag melted to the exhaust, and then a 2002 forte. Great cars.

[@stwikehimcentruion]

Had a brand new VTR and absolutely loved it! Proper hot hatch!

[@ballisticmissl7919]

My grandad has a 2001 saxo diesel. Even though the power steering and air con failed recently, its generally been great. Torquey with the diesel and handles very nicely, but it gets very loud and it is a really small car. Love it though.

[@Milo-Mike]

You have one too?

[@JDL-oi6iz]

This is peak High Peak. Love it!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@alansorbie4038]

My Brother, Nephew and I went along to Loton Park hillclimb last weekend. I was quite surprised to see a lot of ‘90s Saxos, Clios and Corsas taking part amongst the exotica. There’s clearly a demand for a ‘90s boy racer competition car even now!

[@CobnutVTS]

i have a vts, vtr and getting a 1.1 in soon, love this!!!

[@villejussila1599]

One of the most fun cars I've driven was a Peugeot 106 1.1 liter. Basically the same chassis and car. Much fun! Worth saving.

[@richardhunter7363]

I hope it goes to someone who wants to preserve it. I love going to motor fairs and seeing those rare, sold in the millions and scrapped in the millions, everyday cars. Cars that have clearly been loved and cherished.

[@sandypaterson592]

Fantastic cars in the snow

[@Abdessamad_Trucks]

you are amizing man i love this type

[@Whackypads]

Delighted to see the lil citreon sexy my mates used call it 😂 1.1 1998 3dr in red with a full body kit lexus tails and angel eyes on the front AND I nearly forgot the scriopon exhaust 😮 good video I enjoyed it fairplay Matt 👍

[@JoelBDUK]

Just seen one of these parked on a forecourt Rotherham way on advertised for £1995 was the blue colour like the one pictured towards the start of the video, looked really clean

[@alundavies5171]

great little car you turned that into ! ideal for a young driver!!

[@jimmycooper7390]

I love your honesty, no B.S . If you’ve overspent you admit it. ❤

[@HighPeakAutos]

I appreciate that

[@adrianflower3230]

Great save, well done Matt. The VAT man will be happy too, unfortunately 😢On the bright side, its great content for the channel and pokes a hole in the mythical reliability of Japanese cars 😀

[@worldhello1234]

It is not mythical. Just be realistic and don't expect wonders from a poorly maintained Honda Civic. 😂 It is not a Lexus and surely have seen better days. 🤷‍♂

[@endoreale3934]

I loved my Saxo. I can’t have any complaints, apart from wear and tear, it just kept running. Great to see this one live to see another day.

[@kerryhughesgillard9906]

I love these I bought an old videos. Funny story with a saxo actually my friend in college had one as his first car he passed his test and spent the entire day in college shopping around for Insurance, that evening he got home took the car out hit a curb literally about 500 yard s from his house presumably at some speed and put it on its roof.

[@pauldavies6037]

Another great little car saved well done Matt you win some you loose some that's what makes life interesting

[@joeroche552]

Yes!!! I loved my wee vtr, I know it had a scally reputation but boy oh boy it was fun and surprisingly id didnt end up fighting with a hedge. Wish new 'little cars' still had pop out rear windows

[@SomeGuyCalledDosser]

Yep, my 21st birthday present was a new Y reg Saxo VTR in black. Loved it. As you’d guess, I crashed it 18 months later when I went over a steep canal bridge too quickly and all 4 wheels lost contact the road. Got a very dodgy repair done in Stockport and then 3 months later some lad who pulled a women out of her car at some traffic lights in Manchester rammed me off the road and that was the end of my VTR. A sad day indeed 😢

[@andrewroberts4736]

Nice job Matt.

[@ianchambers2731]

Last of the proper small cars…. I had a late AX as my first car, pretty much a 1.0i Saxo but with even less crash protection. They’re great little cars to start in! I have an older AX now as a bit of a retro classic - every year I take it for an MOT, the lady there always says Citroen with an overly French twang just like you did, Matt 😂

[@owensteele1645]

My mum had a late-model AX, M272MND. A (very) special edition Spree with the 4-speed 954 unit. Its colour was that gorgeous metallic purple called Violine metallic (code KJSER). I had great fun learning to drive in that car in the late '90s. It was in fact nippier than a Mini Cooper and could do about 60 to the gallon. But yeah, the pedals were tiny.

[@ianchambers2731]

@@owensteele1645 mine was a Spree too, P711 GVO and yes, they are faster than you’d think! Mine was one of the last so it had the 5 speed box: could keep up with a Saxo VTR (not an S though!!) Suspension so soft, no need to slow for speed humps 🤣

[@michealhaskell7258]

Lucky with this one Matt! Woman liked these Saxo's being nippy in traffic and rare these day's. Glad it passed it's MOT.

[@antoniopalmero4063]

I had a Berlingo with the same seats , they didn’t look much but were very comfortable indeed .

[@spanishpeaches2930]

One of favorite cars ever...which i bought off my brother, for my wife, was a Renault 5. I remember driving one not long after i passed my test 40 years back...and the enjoyment was just the same 20 years later when i got it. Would love to have a Ren5 Gordini. They had a lot of character the old cars.

[@a1white]

Just come back from rural Italy. Saw a few old Saxos on the road along with loads of old Lancia Ys and old pandas. Incredible how they keep those old cars running.