My Punto

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spurs-442

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2,753 posts

190 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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Here's my Punto - some of you may have read about my steering column going awry in a recent thread (which based on suggestions I had done at a FIAT indy thumbup at £425 including a standard FIAT 48,000 service.

She's my first car - bought off my mum in summer 08. Its a 1.2 ELX 8v smile







Although its not a very fast car (in any way, shape or form hehe) - I like it for my short commute to work and back.

The eagle eyed among you will not that these aren't up-to-date pics but shockingly they are the only ones I have taken (last summer)

scotty_d

6,795 posts

200 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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Take it first car? looks tidy and clean enough happy motoring and freedom smile

spurs-442

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2,753 posts

190 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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scotty_d said:
Take it first car? looks tidy and clean enough happy motoring and freedom smile
Yep, first car. Ta beer

soad

33,333 posts

182 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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I do like it, not a bad purchase for £1500. Fine for commuting certainly, at least gets you mobile. Get something a bit more powerful next time

EpicDave

11 posts

179 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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Nice little car mate, looks in good conditionsmile. My sister has the same car and experiences issues with her steering. Taking sharp corners at moderate pace will, I presume disable the power steering because steering becomes very heavy, however starting the engine up again makes the steering fine again. Weird eh?

spurs-442

Original Poster:

2,753 posts

190 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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soad said:
I do like it, not a bad purchase for £1500. Fine for commuting certainly, at least gets you mobile. Get something a bit more powerful next time
That's my plan, however - considering the money that I have into the car - i'll hang onto it for a little while yet (may another 12-18 months) then get something with a bit more poke.

Robert060379

15,754 posts

189 months

Thursday 14th January 2010
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Good first car. smile

wackojacko

8,581 posts

196 months

Thursday 14th January 2010
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Robert060379 said:
Good first car. smile
+1 I have a Zetec-s mk4 as my first car luckily I'm payed well if not I would be in big trouble in drinks a fair amount petrol compared to a friends 1.6 mk4 Golf but all Zetec - s fiestas are like that rolleyes

spaceship

868 posts

181 months

Thursday 14th January 2010
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Excellent first car. Always had a soft spot for these and Fiats in general.

My first car was the first model of Punto, had it almost 4 years and the only thing that went wrong was the common rear radius arm bush failure.

Enjoy.