Punto (Mk2/2b) My Punto MK2b

RhysSmoove said:

Ive been thinking about it.. my car looks too high, but i don't know if I like the thought of lowering my car at the moment..

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Yeah if you were to lower i wouldn't drop it drastically few mm all it would need.

A massive thanks to oldhammer for sending me the parts I needed for my centre console to be complete.

Now my car has a complete console with no holes or missing bits! And it even looks like its got electric mirrors and traction control (I wish!).

Thanks again,
Rhys





Traction control haha! Mines permanently turned off!

Got round to doing something that I was meant to do about 4 months ago!

Finally brought some headlight restorer from Halfrauds, and got stuck in. The kit came with a compound to put onto a buffing fitting for a drill. So I put the attachment on the drill and got going.

They look tonnes better, but i think the nearside lens is a bit too far gone...

Here the result;

Before:


After:

Does anyone know where I can find one of these? I've looked on eBay several times but still can't find one..

I really want one for my car, I think they look great, just cover up the old Fiat badge in the middle with an Abarth badge

They (very) occasionally come up on eBay: but the ones I found tended to have very little of the blue left.

homeward said:

They (very) occasionally come up on eBay: but the ones I found tended to have very little of the blue left.

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Aww thats a shame.. I really think it'll be a nice addition to my interior and project. I'll definitely keep an eye out on eBay for a DECENT one

Thanks,

RhysSmoove said:

Aww thats a shame.. I really think it'll be a nice addition to my interior and project. I'll definitely keep an eye out on eBay for a DECENT one

Thanks,

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this one sold last month for under £100 brand new http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Genui...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

that said they very rarely come up, yours is probably the best colour exterior wise to match the wheel

you should "Should" be able to fit your airbag to the older steering wheel but be warned any fiddling with airbag systems even if to change the steering wheel might mean your insurance company will no longer cover you, (altering vital safety systems) any accident then not only will you find your own car not covered, but any 3rd party damage may end up coming out of your pocket

AndyRKett said:

this one sold last month for under £100 brand new http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Genui...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

that said they very rarely come up, yours is probably the best colour exterior wise to match the wheel

you should "Should" be able to fit your airbag to the older steering wheel but be warned any fiddling with airbag systems even if to change the steering wheel might mean your insurance company will no longer cover you, (altering vital safety systems) any accident then not only will you find your own car not covered, but any 3rd party damage may end up coming out of your pocket

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RhysSmoove The steering wheel that Andy linked, in the title to the listing in pretty sure that's a part number. Might be worth having a search

oXRUSSXo said:

RhysSmoove The steering wheel that Andy linked, in the title to the listing in pretty sure that's a part number. Might be worth having a search

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I just had a search with that part number and it is correct because I found this http://www.fiat-accessories.com/fiat-punto-188-leather-steering-wheel-abarth

I know its expensive but its worth search by part number

Thanks very much both you guys, thats definitely given me some food for thought! I'm just gunna keep an eye out. Also might have a check up on my insurance and how this effects it.

Rhys

RhysSmoove said:

Thanks very much both you guys, thats definitely given me some food for thought! I'm just gunna keep an eye out. Also might have a check up on my insurance and how this effects it.

Rhys

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No problem, When speaking to your insurance it may be worth just getting some knowledge on what they allow you to do to your car before you have to declare it as a modification, For example If you was to get given Full abarth skirts and bumpers and fitted them would you have to declare it or not.

But saying that if an insurance company doesn't want to pay out then they wont. Probably say you had one hand off the wheel as you sneezed

oXRUSSXo said:

No problem, When speaking to your insurance it may be worth just getting some knowledge on what they allow you to do to your car before you have to declare it as a modification, For example If you was to get given Full abarth skirts and bumpers and fitted them would you have to declare it or not.

But saying that if an insurance company doesn't want to pay out then they wont. Probably say you had one hand off the wheel as you sneezed

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Hehe very good idea! Fingers crossed I never have an accident! Haven't in a year and a half so, lets hope I never do.

RhysSmoove Ive just found the perfect thing for you.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tissue-Bo...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f38907fd7

Causally as you open your glove box, there is your Abarth Tissue box cover

oXRUSSXo said:

RhysSmoove Ive just found the perfect thing for you.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tissue-Bo...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f38907fd7

Causally as you open your glove box, there is your Abarth Tissue box cover

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I like it!!

I've had an idea for what I want to do.. However... I don't know how its gunna look. I've been thinking of changing my rear bumper to the old Mk2a Abarth/HGT.

I have to admit, that I do really like my current rear bumper (the Active Sport/HGT Mk2b one), but I still have a love for the Mk2a ones. Im just wondering whether it would look good, and also whether it would be a straight swap.

Any ideas and opinions welcomed

Rhys

Wouldn't look bad but you'd want to make it more "mk2a" debadge boot, mk2a lights unfortunately I don't know how good front would look though...

I think mk2a bumpers can have toebara fitted but the 2b will have to be mashed

ZIGGY

Ziggy122 said:

I think mk2a bumpers can have toebara fitted but the 2b will have to be mashed

ZIGGY

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So it wouldn't fit without some modifications?

Rhys

Yours is the mk2b active sport, it's already half way to looking like a mk2b hgt fitting mk2 bumpers and continually chopping bits about is only going to make it look like it's been in an accident and cheaply repaired

Fit side skirts and colour code the mirrors and door handles and it will look like a mk2b hgt

If what you really want is an hgt save your pennies and buy one, at the moment it seems you're just modifying things for the sake of it with no real plan for the car, and you'll just end up with a mess which has cost you a fortune and will be impossible to sell/worthless

At least if you saved to buy a better car you'd A. Have a plan and a goal
B. Have something worth modifying
C. Probably have cheaper car insurance on a standard hgt over a heavily modified active sport

AndyRKett said:

Yours is the mk2b active sport, it's already half way to looking like a mk2b hgt fitting mk2 bumpers and continually chopping bits about is only going to make it look like it's been in an accident and cheaply repaired

Fit side skirts and colour code the mirrors and door handles and it will look like a mk2b hgt

If what you really want is an hgt save your pennies and buy one, at the moment it seems you're just modifying things for the sake of it with no real plan for the car, and you'll just end up with a mess which has cost you a fortune and will be impossible to sell/worthless

At least if you saved to buy a better car you'd A. Have a plan and a goal
B. Have something worth modifying
C. Probably have cheaper car insurance on a standard hgt over a heavily modified active sport

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As I've said before, I'm not trying to make my car look like something its not. I just want to make my Punto look how I want it. I don't want to impress anyone, and to be honest, with an old Fiat Punto, no-one is going to be that interested anyway really are they?

The chances of me changing the rear bumper are quite slim anyway.. because a. it'll cost too much to buy and get it resprayed, b. it probably won't even look that great, c. I actually really like the bumper my car has on it already and d. I don't want to chop my Punto up.

The mods that I want to do most are the ones that you have mentioned; fitting side skirts, body coloured door mirrors and handles. These are my top priority (just having a little trouble finding my paint)...

I don't want to just be throwing money at a car for the sake of it, and if you think I already have then I'm sorry, but I disagree with you. I have spent not that much money on subtle changes to my car; Badgeless grill, HGT interior bits, Abarth bits. Also, me being young I've not got much else to waste my money on!

Thank you for your opinion.

Rhys