My punto mk1

Finally took some photos of my little car

Excuse the horrible red blanket on the back, me and the missus had just taken the dog for a walk along the beach!



No modifications, and i'm not really planning much. Just got a nice new headunit today though Looking forward to fitting that and getting some upgraded speakers. Angel eyes would also be nice, but i'm not really into this whole bodykit business.

More pics to follow soon

Slam the Fli Trap in it!!!!!

nice motor, im like that, my car will stay standard for as long as i can keep it that way

could do with a few 'smart' mods, like clear side repeators and indicators

next time i've got a few quid, i will be. that's definately the sub i'm going for seems the best value for money

thanks i was expecting to get slated for saying that! most people that are 'enthusiasts' go in for that, and i must say some cars look really good like that (there's a chap on here called steve i think with a very smart orange modified car, and im sure there are plenty more!) i just can't really afford it (or would rather spend my money on holidays with MrsDT )

way ahead of you buddy i quite fancy angel eyes (with projector indicators included, not slapped next to standard headlights j/k ) and am not sure if i want clear or blue tinted sides. also thinking if i had tinted sides i'd tint the rears to match. need to get busy with potatoshop first though to help decide!

angel eyes would be around the £150 mark i guess, but i reckon they're worth it. the other bits will be cheap as chips i'm thinking about a center console (£10-20 from the scrappies), a car pc (already being constructed, screen hopefully in the console), racing style steering wheel (inc boss kit, £50 on the bay if im lucky) etc. i just don't think i'll be paying hundreds of pounds on extra weight that has no function ie bumpers, skirts, spoilers etc (again, it looks smart, if done well, but it's a lot of money and hassle for me!)




Cheers for all the comments guys can't wait to drive her around on my own! (stupid me failing my test )

Thanks for the comments on the car mate Just hope the 'bug' doesn't get you you never know when to stop when you start You definately need to get your ice sorted though

Steve

nice colour

well steve, your car looks pretty spot on in my opinion this is my first car though, and i'm still on l plates, so i doubt i'll spent that much on something that's bound to suffer a couple of bumps in the not too distant future! (also, she cost me just over a grand, mods would end up costing a lot more and i'd never get it back in resale!)

thanks pid, i test drove a dark green and a charcoalish grey one too, but the metallic blue won

here's a few more pics:














took some pics of the footwell to try and work out if a kickpanel speaker setup would work. sadly, i reckon i'd end up putting my foot through them! to add to my 'potential' minor mods, plasma dials would be nice

I had a think about foot well speakers decided noway I am so bloody clumsy I would have been wearing it

Just to give you a bit of confidence, I have only been driving 2yrs this March, had the car a year before that, started modding straight after passing only had 1 little bump and that was with a pillar in a multistory Lets hope I have not tempted fate

Whats resale value lost nearly 50% all ready and that is with out the mods.

Steve

love the colour where were the pics taken?

I love the colour too I agree that subtle, smart mods are the way to go, they can add a lot of classiness to the car Out of interest, I joined this forum, said the car was staying standard, then said I wasn't painting it pink FOR SURE

<--- then two years later

Good luck with the whole lessons and test thing

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MrsDT thinks i'm the clumsiest man alive steve maybe not then eh?

Sammi, the pics were taken at 'Dinas Dinlle' a nice little beach in my area

Helz, i really won't be "painting it pink FOR SURE"


Thanks for the comments guys


edit: beau, thanks, but a bit rich for my blood... and red?

I'd start by doing a bit of colour coding - door handles, mirrors, boot handle, badges (anything removable lol) and getting some alloys. Mine are 14" Tempra wheels

colour coding, perhaps. luckily the bumper etc already are, apart from the little black strips. i do think your handles look really smart though

alloys are probably a no. need to see how it might affect my insurance, and new trims are a cheaper option if i go kerbing her! i think the trims look tidy as they are, so they don't really bother me at the moment.

had considered the gsi induction kit too. she sounds surprisingly meaty when shifting anyway, but a bit of noise and a supposed increase in power would be nice. sadly, i think the insurance company would rape me if i did anything that might be considered a 'performance' mod