1999 Citroen Saxo West Coast from UK and Ireland - Comments

Absolutely nothing has gone wrong yet! (touch wood)

I'm absolutely amazed by the West Coast!! It's a lot quicker than I expected, the book says 0-60 in 11.2 secs, but I've timed under 10 easy!! In 3rd on 4000-5500 revs it's seriously quick!! I've kept up with a VTR in it easy just by driving it right!!! So there you go!!

My advice is forget the VTR and get one of these or the new Furio!! You'll save insurance, petrol and the actual cost of buying it!! And it looks almost identical!!!! Oh and top end it does 110mph easy!!

Maybe people may like a car without crappy brakes, shocks and seats!! The new Furio is far better I know but still is crap next to the VTR/VTS.

I've an s reg west coast and overall it is a wonderful car. I've covered 45000 miles in it with only minor problems. It handles like a dream and it can keep up with a VTR except on the long straights, and it isn't far behind then. It looks better than the VTR when sat on 15's and it has the bonus of cheaper insurance. The brakes are spongy and like all Saxo's it is heavy on front tyres, but overall I am completely satisfied. And you can leave behind most cars when it comes to the corners!

I am glad to hear that there are good reviews about the WestCoast. I am buying one this weekend (2nd hand; S-reg) and I think it looks nice.

I did want the Fiesta ZetecS but they're too pricey, they don't have many extras inside, and the insurance is more costly.

"I've kept up with a VTR in it easy just by driving it right!!! So there you go!!"

Man, you are just too coooool! :-D)

I have a Saxo West Coast and not only do they look great, but they sound great and are ace to drive. This is my first car and despite the insurance being quite high (as it is my first car anyway) that really does not bother me as the car alone is so mint. I am a female driver and like to think of myself as being a girl-racer and with this car, everyone else thinks I am as well because of the looks and performance of the car. I really would not change it for the world - until the new fiesta RS comes out!!

"It looks better than the VTR when sat on 15's"

What a joke how can it look better their practically identical.

O and you would'nt be able to keep up with a vtr did the driver know you were racing him!

I agree with the person that said that he kept up with a vtr in his west coast. My West coast can go from 0-60 in 10 seconds easy and it is really quick in second and third as well. And thats simular to a vtr. I prefer my west coast because its cheaper than a vtr and its better looking, because it has got a body kit on it.

'O and you would'nt be able to keep up with a vtr did the driver know you were racing him!'

That's precisely the problem with most peoples claims of beating other cars. Most of the time, the car they 'beat' was not racing.

After owning both cars mentioned here.. I can say the VTR is quicker in all ways.

Of course the VTR is quicker. If they were just as fast as each other, what would be the point in making both?