Can anyone help identify this Saracen?

[Kell]

A mate of mine at work has just bought this Saracen, and I wondered if anyone knew any more about it.

He's tried Googling it, but didn't get very far.

I said it looked like a Kili Team bike because of the sticker, to which he gave me a very blank look...

But then if it was a Kili I was surprised that it had Alivio shifters.

He said he'd bought it from a mate of his dads who used to race MTBs (unsure of level), but I wondered if anyone can provide more info...

 

[Rodrigues]

Looks like one from the 'Saracen Dark Ages' - circa 2000 to 2008. Suffice to say it isn't a classic

 

[Kell]

Ta.

 

[coomber]

Re:

Might be one of the magnesium ones. Will be lightweight but yes in the not so good stages of the brand

 

[jimo746]

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What they said ^^^.

It doesn't mean it's a bad bike, just that it's not anything particularly special, the lower end components should hint at this.
Doing a mountain bike race doesn't automatically qualify you as any kind of expert on bikes, I should know! so I'd always take the "mate of a mate who used to race Mtb" thing with a big pinch of salt