2000 Citroen Saxo VTS from UK and Ireland - Comments

On the day of delivery, the power steering failed. This was solved by the dealer in a day, but it didn't bode well!

The constant bug-bear or thorn in my side, is the tendency for the car to stall at traffic lights or for the tick over to stick at 2000 rpm. So far 2 Citroen dealers have had a look (totalling 9 visits to the garage, one of which was 1 week long) and all they say is no fault found! Citroen UK's opinion was 'Well, if they can't find it then there isn't much we can do!', which is an ongoing arguement!

The performance of the car is outstanding, it canes my mate's VR6 Golf, also out-paces Golf GTi's, 205 GTi's etc. Acceleration is outstanding as well, although a friend has, mine is miles faster to 60 (well about 50 feet down the road whoever is driving mine!)

Top speed made me blink, as it has gone the clock a few times (that's 140mph) although that wouldn't be in the UK (*Grin*) that I would be doing that speed.

You're right, it makes 220 and a bit more (140 mph for you non metric), but the only thing is that I have a headers on mine, before that it still did, but like for 2 minutes it would stick on 210 and wait for a downwards part on the highway.

The official max speed given by Citroen itself is 127mph, this speed was set on a circuit (on which it is easier to get a higher speed then on a normal road) so why would your car go any faster? It probably says 140 on your meter, but it just won't run any faster then a 127.

I just don't get how people have the guts to constantly do these speeds. I'm 18 and have been driving since I was 17. Even though it isn't a great deal of time to gain experience I certainly gained enough when my old car (Cavalier SRi) skidded while taking a light corner on a dual carriageway at 110 mph. I was on my own and it was 1 o'clock in the morning. When I got home I imagined what could have happened on that night: In the car with my girlfriend and two best friends, car flips over, girlfriend and friends die. YOU'RE left alive in a wheel chair...

The experience I gained was to never do it again, I don't need to look good doing those speeds.

I can't deny that the VTS is a great car, but you are over exaggerating just a bit. Me and my girlfriend own both a VTS and a VR6. 0-60 there is no difference between the two, after that the VR6 pulls ahead (because it has 174bhp and 181 lbs per foot) right upto 140. I've had the vts for three years, and the car will only goto 127/128 on the flat, downhill it may touch 130 but I am redlining then. With the improvements made to cars these days, I doubt that even your clock is that far out that it shows 140. The only way you would be able to get that would to have high lift cams put in.

I've had my 2003 VTS upto just over 130mph and it's just standard. The one thing that scared the life out of me was aquaplaning at 90mph on the motorway in heavy rain on the M1. So if you buy one, I wouldn't advise it, I would imagine it's due to the fact that the car is light that this occurred.

I've had it 3 weeks and love it to bits, the handling is first class after previously owning an MGTF 160, it's not as torquey, but just as fun to drive.

Ross.

I had 125 out of my mk2 VTR. Might have gone more, but it was pretty much flat out. I wasn't expecting it to do that speed, thought maybe 120.

The top speed of a VTS is 128 MPH or there abouts, fast for a 1.6 N/A, So there's no need to stretch the truth and say 144 MPH.

I totally I agree my cousin has a vts and we both love it, but at 125 the engine really is done unless your going down hill, but that doesn't really count. like I said I love this car and I would love to tell you it does 145 and is better than any other car but why tell lies? Its fun to drive, but honestly its not as quick as you think. My pride was hurt so bad when i had a job to shift a 2.0 focus from my rear view. dont get me wrong i was quicker but only just and at 100 maybe 110 he just blew buy :(

My vts is a rocket only has a filter and vtr gearbox it does 130 in 4th and would keep pulling in 5th, but I have never beat a VR6.

I got 110 out of my VTR in 4th. Guess with the extra 1000rpm the VTS offers you could reach 130, don't think the gearbox would be pleased though lol. How fast is a standard VTS in 4th?