So I picked up my new GP on friday and absolutely love it! She's a 1.4 Active Sport in block black paint. She has grey leather seats and 17inch fiat alloys. I got her for 2600, 77k miles and 56 plate. Will post some pics soon but shes currently back in the garage, after 4 days Anyway, apart from the multitude of teething problems I've had, still love the car. Hoping to do some subtle mods soon, and getting some opinions from you guys.

What's it back in the garage for?

A few different things unfortunately

-Driver side window cable snapped
-Heaters not working
-Lights not working properly
-Squealing noise on cold start
-Thumping noise on rear left brake
-"Airbag failure" warning

All seems a bit strange to me seeing as it passed an MOT 4 days ago

SteveKeith said:

A few different things unfortunately



-Driver side window cable snapped

-Heaters not working

-Lights not working properly

-Squealing noise on cold start

-Thumping noise on rear left brake

-"Airbag failure" warning



All seems a bit strange to me seeing as it passed an MOT 4 days ago

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All standard GP niggles -

Finally got round to some pics

how are you enjoying it now you have had it a month?

I'm loving it now it's fixed. Great fun to drive, lacking little cubby holes but I'll get over it. I'm getting the grey part of the dash hydro dipped in gloss black soon

Airbag failure light could be your battery on its way out. Had the same thing recently. Sorted with a new battery ;-)

The airbag was somehow disconnected, how it passed an mot is beyond me. I just plastidipped my badge, any opinions?

Unfortunately, due to Fiats silly central locking system, had to knock the little window at the front as I locked my keys in the boot No idea how much it will cost but hopefully not much!

Tidy GP. Somebody has purchased the series 1 sporting alloys for your car before you. Ideal, as i prefer them to the S2 sportings, and certainly an improvement on standard active sport 15's!

Now you seem to be getting over your early onset issues, have you much planned? Abarth headlights and eibach lowering springs would be ideal for you car IMO

Pity the abarth lights i'm selling won't fit your GP too!

Wisey said:

Tidy GP. Somebody has purchased the series 1 sporting alloys for your car before you. Ideal, as i prefer them to the S2 sportings, and certainly an improvement on standard active sport 15's!

Now you seem to be getting over your early onset issues, have you much planned? Abarth headlights and eibach lowering springs would be ideal for you car IMO

Pity the abarth lights i'm selling won't fit your GP too!

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I do love the alloys, need a refurb though. Planning a new sound system, bought some 6x9 speakers for the parcel shelf, and looking for a sub amp and head unit at the moment. Definitely want to buy some lowering springs, maybe some bbs rims, and definitely new headlights. Can't afford new lights at the moment, but would love a set of the fk angel eye ones, shame they're lhd. Also on the agenda is a badgless grill and spraying my boot badge body colour

SteveKeith if you want a badgeless grill, i have one going £35 its yours Taken off my GP i sold last week, no need for it now, as i have an abarth which is different shaped grill. Something to think about