Introduction
Pick this beauty up next week, what do you guys reckon?
Grande Punto Grande Punto Sporting 1.9 M-Jet
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I average around 45-50 on the normal weekly commute, much longer journeys I'm looking about 60-65 
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I average around 45-50 on the normal weekly commute, much longer journeys I'm looking about 60-65
Do you drive at 56 mph everywhere? Lol! I'm hovering around 48 now with mixed driving...ah well it is what it is
Not at all mate, mixture again. But motorways I tend to keep between 65-70
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Pic from today up in Snowdonia national park
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Ok so after getting the car back on the road a couple of small niggles have manifested themselves, drivers electric window only works when it feels like...I've had the switch pack apart and cleaned the contacts, so we shall see on that one! Also creaking door latches, sorted with some white spray grease.
Now here's my next question, I know I'm going to need some rear springs soon so do I.....A, stick with standard springs or....B, lower the car on eibach's? Any opinions photos experiences welcome
Cheers
Now here's my next question, I know I'm going to need some rear springs soon so do I.....A, stick with standard springs or....B, lower the car on eibach's? Any opinions photos experiences welcome
Cheers
Definitely lower, it just makes the car look so much neater!
I have apex lowering springs which have served me well (will be going to coilovers soon) but most people recommend the eibach springs.
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Cool, do you rate the Apex springs?
Let's see some lowered gp pics!!
Let's see some lowered gp pics!!
Yeah they lower it nicely and the ride is decent, firm as you'd expect but not bouncy or crashy. There's no real body roll that people complain of with the standard set up either.
They were in the car when I bought it so can't personally compare them to standard or eibach though but I'd have no problem recommending apex from the experience I've had.
They were in the car when I bought it so can't personally compare them to standard or eibach though but I'd have no problem recommending apex from the experience I've had.
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Might have to look into some prices on them
I got some apex 2nd hand, 40 mm is not low enough which is what I got simply because of the roads I gave to travel on and the speed bump round there, they're very good springs though.
Handling is so much better, and body roll is next to none
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Looks good ?
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Time for new number plates! Looks better without though
Much better than standard, looks like a regular car's arch gap now
But I want moar lows, getting coilies after exams
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Who needs number plates anyway?
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Haha yeah
New ones on
New ones on
