Punto (Mk2/2b) my punto sporting

[mahol]

looking nice, whats it like comfort wise now?

Better than standard surprised my how much nicer to drive it is

 

[mahol]

found a really old picture from the advert before i bought my car, AMAZING CHANGE. actually looks like its got darker lol sure its the light and different cameras etc . Had some good times doing up this car lets hope they continue...

BEFORE

AFTER...WELL NOW

 

[burtz]

looks so much better but imo i think the sporting alloys are nicer

 

[mahol]

looks so much better but imo i think the sporting alloys are nicer

nah i thought that before i bought the OZ's but i do have them still. Going to respray them in anthracite and use them as winter wheels. but the OZ Racing superleggeras are the best alloys i have ever bought, they seem to handle much better, they are so light is unbelievable, second to none build quality. (but i am biased lol)

 

[karbineftw]

found a really old picture from the advert before i bought my car, AMAZING CHANGE. actually looks like its got darker lol sure its the light and different cameras etc . Had some good times doing up this car lets hope they continue...

BEFORE

AFTER...WELL NOW

It's looking so much better
Love it, I reckon your alloys would look nicer in black or anthracite though
Oh de-tango would look better too?

Lol at the colour difference though, must be the camera that was used in the ad.

 

[mahol]

It's looking so much better
Love it, I reckon your alloys would look nicer in black or anthracite though
Oh de-tango would look better too?

Lol at the colour difference though, must be the camera that was used in the ad.

I've actually got a quote to fully strip, bead blast, powder coat and re colour all 4 of my superleggeras, it is £250 plus vat for standand silver, black or white or for £25 more (not each, but in total) antracite or smoked/dark chrome which I might do as I really like the look of smoked chrome,or I will have them done in sparkle silver as a just prefer them in the silver contrast to the car as it seems to show off the detail of the wheels better (do you know what I mean, think I've written that wrong but hey lol). Thewitt had black superleggras and the did look good but I don't know why I still prefered the silver. But I'm a bit odd I guess lol

De-tango, well I my plan is to try an get some mk2b rear lights which are obviously detangoed, but I don't think I'm brave enough the cut the front lights apart to de tango lol, plus I don't have a dremel. What about those ultra angel eye front lights in black??? Or do you reckon I should try and get the detango done

 

[mahol]

ordered some little bits today,

>blue alloy oil catch tank = £24
>1/2 metre of stainless steel fuel hose (for the catch tank, as recommended by munkul a while back only just got round to it) = £10
>Black Italian leather hand brake gaiter = £10

Put some Wynns High performance engine treatment and High performance Petrol treatment in the car yesterday running smoother, seems more responsive and a lot less engine noise, lets see if it improves more after a couple of weeks as it has only done around 20miles since putting it in so it early days. worth the few quid they set me back in my opinion.

 

[burtz]

sounds good man

 

[mahol]

argggh just wasted £20 on stainless steel braided hose that is crap, i say crap because the actually pipe inside the braiding has no give at all so if its to big it doesnt clamp properly when you tighten a jubilee clip and the 16mm pipe doesnt go over the 16mm reducer on the GSR but it just wont flex enough to get over it, bloody annoying. plus its doesn't bend very well as the hose doesn't give as mention before!!!:bang: think there a lesson to be learnt here everyone lol

Ended up with some black heater hose for £5 from Wilco motosave should do the trick it can cope with heat and should be able to with stand oil vapour. might try and see if i can get a blue pipe cover to make it look better lol

should be able to fit it tomorrow day off uni

 

[hull fc matt]

Now i must say you have got a stunner here mate. i love it and it makes me want the abath kit so much more, why are they so hard to find!!!!!!hah. i cannot wait to get some of the mods you have done done to mine good job. you should take a drive to castleford this sunday and show it off to us all at xscape

 

[mahol]

Now i must say you have got a stunner here mate. i love it and it makes me want the abath kit so much more, why are they so hard to find!!!!!!hah. i cannot wait to get some of the mods you have done done to mine good job. you should take a drive to castleford this sunday and show it off to us all at xscape

abarth kits are really rare now, and crazy price from fiat. it took my 1.5years of searching to find the front and sides lmao had to settle for a similar style rear bumper lol. Think its all down to luck

Ive got a few things in the bag to get done then im going to some meets and RR days for sure should be cool to put the forum names to faces

 

[hull fc matt]

abarth kits are really rare now, and crazy price from fiat. it took my 1.5years of searching to find the front and sides lmao had to settle for a similar style rear bumper lol. Think its all down to luck

Ive got a few things in the bag to get done then im going to some meets and RR days for sure should be cool to put the forum names to faces

yeah absoloutely iv been searching for a while now and nothing. there a few of those carzone kits on ebay which are similar to abarth, but not the actual abarth.
ahh ok well maybe if i go down to any of them il get to meet you and se the car if theyre not too far

 

[mahol]

Fitted the oil catch tank, theres was a lot of gunk in the breather hose more than likely caused by oil and condensation - cooling quick dread to think what the throttle body looks like have to ave a looksy when it warm and dry

 

[hull fc matt]

every time i look at a pic of this motor i like it that bit more

 

[mahol]

just a quick update, since doing the catch tank ive spent a lot on getting stuff changed just to be on the safe side really or because i felt like it. then the slave cylinder went lol

so far ive had:

>Cambelt and tensioner
>Waterpump
>Oil flush and new 15W30 oil and new filter (cured the noisy tappets as a result of the garage putting 10w40 oil in )
>driveshaft seals
>gear oil drained and refilled
>Hydraulics drained
>better Slave cylinder fitted (fiat one was completely plastic and dead, new one is totally metal feels much better, seems to pull better but it might be an illusion)

i also bought some collinite 915 wax and gave my car a good clean, clay, polish and wax. looks amazing now!!!

 

[mahol]

just ordered my abarth handbrake and gaiter and abarth pedals for £35

unfortunately the steering wheel was already sold:bang:

 

[Reuuk]

just ordered my abarth handbrake and gaiter and abarth pedals for £35

unfortunately the steering wheel was already sold:bang:

Ebay? or did you get them direct from fiat?

 

[mahol]

Ebay? or did you get them direct from fiat?

EBay, I did order some from fiat a year back when they arrived they sent the ones for the Left hand drive version problem is the holes don't match up with the pedals and drilling would weaken the pedal too much where the hole lined up so don't get the left hand drive ones you can tell if they are left drive ones as the gas pedal cover has a black rubber cover with aluminium surround rh drive one are all aluminium. Keep searching there's none at the moment but check once a week or fortnight happy searching.

 

[mk2 punto aj]

mate . is that the splitfire twin core ht leads ? if you dont mind me asking much did u pay for them ?

ive seen them on ebay :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPLITFIRE-HIG...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item519109b00e

cheers

AJ

 

[mahol]

mate . is that the splitfire twin core ht leads ? if you dont mind me asking much did u pay for them ?

ive seen them on ebay :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPLITFIRE-HIG...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item519109b00e

cheers

AJ

no they are kerr nelson k1 10mm quad core racing leads, think they were around £50 mark can't remember exact. Sure there is a link in an older post page 5 or 6. Bought then through a shop on eBay.