Punto (Mk2/2b) My Punto MK2b

RhysSmoove · Jan 30, 2015

Another massive change to my car! It's something that I've been after for a long, long time now. I'm so pleased with how it looks, now my Punto looks as if it belongs to me so much more! And I also think I come into an elite group now too! The personal number plate brigade!!

What do you guys think?

Just had a bath:

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Tried to get a picturesque shot in a very muddy Leith Hill Tower car park in the Surrey hills:

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Loving the snow ?:

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RhysSmoove · Feb 4, 2015

Just did a subtle visual mod that seems to make my car look so much cleaner at the back. It just seems so much more decluttered. I've debadged the bootlid.

Before:

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After:

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Rhys

AJ 96 · Feb 5, 2015

De-badged tailgate looks much better, it was one of the first things I did to mine

RhysSmoove · Feb 5, 2015

AJ 96 said:
De-badged tailgate looks much better, it was one of the first things I did to mine

I never really liked the idea to begin with, but I've seen so many Punto's that are debadged, and I just came round to the idea of it.

Rhys

oXRUSSXo · Feb 5, 2015

RhysSmoove said:
I never really liked the idea to begin with, but I've seen so many Punto's that are debadged, and I just came round to the idea of it.

Rhys

I debadged mine then didnt like it so badged it again if that makes sense haha

RhysSmoove · Feb 5, 2015

oXRUSSXo said:
I debadged mine then didnt like it so badged it again if that makes sense haha

I know exactly what you mean.. I'm still coming to terms with it myself at the moment.. Im still not 100% I like it now I've actually done it to mine.

RhysSmoove · Feb 12, 2015

I think this is possibly the best upgrade I've ever done to my car! Been waiting for this for so long and now the dream has become reality! I'm so pleased with how they look:

Before:

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Now:

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AJ 96 · Feb 12, 2015

those alfa seats look good, are you going to wire the seat heater up or not?

also what happend to the HGT centre console?

Alex

RhysSmoove · Feb 15, 2015

I absolutely love the seats, they seem to get more and more comfy the longer you sit in them.

I'm definitely gunna wire up the seats! Any tips?

I've changed back to the original centre console for one reason only.. Cup holders! I've been doing so much motorway driving recently, it just felt like such a pain to not be able to take a drink with me, so I thought why not change to my old console until I can get a Sporting one.

Rhys

AJ 96 · Feb 16, 2015

not sure how the seats would be wired up, im sure some people on here have done it so there should be a guide or something somewhere

i thought you may have changed centre console because the hgt one was to big for the seats or something

Alex

oXRUSSXo · Feb 16, 2015

AJ 96 said:
not sure how the seats would be wired up, im sure some people on here have done it so there should be a guide or something somewhere

i thought you may have changed centre console because the hgt one was to big for the seats or something

Alex

I would imagine the seats just have to be connected to a power source. As the button is on the seat for on and off.
RhysSmoove Did you fit an induction kit to your car?

younggg123 · Feb 16, 2015

RhysSmoove said:
Just had a few new jobs to tackle...
Ever since I brought the car I had realised a bit of water sitting around in the offside indicator lens. So me being me, I thought when I brought the car; I'll sort it ASAP, its an easy job.. But 3 months down the line and I've only just got to it. When I started looking properly at it, I realised it had a small crack in the lens, this was obviously where the water was getting in.. So I took the indicator out, released the lens and set about taking it apart to dry and possibly fix the damage. I dried out all the sections of it and (as a quick fix till I buy a new one or visit a scrapy) I put a tiny piece of clear double sided tape over the crack on the inside. At least it'll stop water getting in for the moment.

The second job was an idea I'd had recently that I'd seen on a few of my friends cars.. A Xenon or clear white number plate bulb. So I wielded my trusty Haynes manual and got to it.. In pretty much the dark (classic Rhys common sense). Obviously it was an easy job but I'm still not impressed.. The bulb is obviously not blue enough because it doesn't seem to be a difference. See for yourself in the pictures to follow...

I'd appreciate your opinions..

Rhys

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The crack
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You can see where the water had been.. Obviously for a while...
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Back in all dried out and clear again
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New bulb (on the trusty Haynes manual)
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what type of bulb did you get for your number plate? i cant see any led's compatible?

Rossco

RhysSmoove · Feb 16, 2015

younggg123 said:
what type of bulb did you get for your number plate? i cant see any led's compatible?

Rossco

I think in the end I just got a blue coated 501.

Not completely sure but I think thats what it was!

Rhys

RhysSmoove · Feb 16, 2015

oXRUSSXo said:
I would imagine the seats just have to be connected to a power source. As the button is on the seat for on and off.
RhysSmoove Did you fit an induction kit to your car?

Nope, never got round to fitting an induction kit.. I've heard quite a few horror stories about it making the car run worse and go slower.. Kind of put me off a little bit.

RhysSmoove · Feb 16, 2015

AJ 96 said:
not sure how the seats would be wired up, im sure some people on here have done it so there should be a guide or something somewhere

i thought you may have changed centre console because the hgt one was to big for the seats or something

Alex

Think I'm gunna get my brother to wire them up for me. Just get it into a 12v feed and earth it on the chassis. Should be good

Rhys

younggg123 · Feb 16, 2015

RhysSmoove said:
I think in the end I just got a blue coated 501.

Not completely sure but I think thats what it was!

Rhys

ah right thanks man! car is lookin sweet btw!

Rossco

RhysSmoove · Feb 16, 2015

younggg123 said:
ah right thanks man! car is lookin sweet btw!

Rossco

No worries. Thanks man! It's good to hear people's opinions

Rhys

younggg123 · Feb 16, 2015

RhysSmoove said:
No worries. Thanks man! It's good to hear people's opinions

Rhys

yeah! hoping to get mine up to scratch this year! some serious changes?

Rossco

RhysSmoove · Feb 16, 2015

younggg123 said:
yeah! hoping to get mine up to scratch this year! some serious changes?

Rossco

Nice man

whatcha got planned?

younggg123 · Feb 16, 2015

RhysSmoove said:
Nice man whatcha got planned?

replace the bumpers back to active sports set of xenon bulbs in, badgess grill etc!

Rossco

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