Adrian Bravo said:

hehe , one way to tell, take the passenger light off and check the PN or just look at the type of foam seal on the back but that can be changed.

Passenger rear light Mk1 PN is 7788151
Mk2 is 46538355

If its like the top pic its a Mk1 and if its like the bottom a Mk2

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Thanks alot mate, big help! I'll whip them off tomorrow and see what's what.

Theres a nice picture of your car at Mitcar.

Next to mine! Was good to meet you and see this car in the flesh!

Rigby said:

Next to mine! Was good to meet you and see this car in the flesh!

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They we're the only 2 bravos at the whole show! Getting pretty exclusive now

Thanks alot mate. It was really nice meeting you too. I really liked your bravo, first time I've seing a new shape up close, and with mapping to 400lbft it's no slouch either!

Deffo looking forwards to the next meet

F1ANG said:

They we're the only 2 bravos at the whole show! Getting pretty exclusive now

Thanks alot mate. It was really nice meeting you too. I really liked your bravo, first time I've seing a new shape up close, and with mapping to 400lbft it's no slouch either!

Deffo looking forwards to the next meet

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Think I saw a red new shape Bravo near the stand but not don't think it stayed for long. That's part of why I wanted Bravo's, very rarely see them around!

Yea it shifts pretty well.

Car looking really good now Ang, very glad you stayed with the OEM alloys in the end.

Incidentally, which Nexens did you put on the car? My Brava is running N2000s which I think are great for a so-called budget tyre. The N3000s were basically the same but I think they are maybe getting superceded by now...

Do you know what john, I dont have a clue what they they are, just had a look on the side wall and it says "nexen N blue eco" with 85v.

What happened was, I had the set of wheels I bought the car with, they had bald/cracked tyres all round and were manufactured in 2004 lol! So I binned them whilst having those wheels refurbed, then I found a guy selling a decent set of hgt wheels with "just above legal limit" of tread left, for 70 quid. So I thought, rather than skint myself buying decend rubber, I'll buy these for the mitcar meet, finish the tyres off, then when I have more money, get decent tyres.

Anyway after they arrived, I wanted the tyres swapped onto my refurbed wheels for the meet. But after my tyre guy inspected them, he measured them and 3 were under the limit, and 1 had a screw stuck in it. (im not in anyway complaining, or have anything against the guy I bought the wheels of, seing as though the alloys are worth 70 easy without tyres IMO) but with points on my licence already, and 3 points per bald tyre, it wasn't worth the risk.

He just basically said, "look, I've got 4 nexens in your size new on the shelf, yours for £211.00 fitted, I'll put them on now and you can square me up next week." it was really deacent of him to do that for me so I didn't even ask what they were tbh.

I had n2000's on my coop as budgets to run around on, and for what they are and the price you pay, absolutely faultless. I bought them new when my coupe was standard, and the tyres performed better than I expected, than after getting my car back from my specialist down in london with 350+ bhp and matching torque, the tyres still coped, even in winter!. Don't get me wrong I could make them spin for britain in 3rd even 4th in the wet, and would have probably killed myself pushing them in the bends in bad weather, but day to day, even driving enthusiastically for a cheap budget tyre, for the price you pay, bob on!

These ones on my bravo now, not quite sure what they are, but they are ok, decent, quiet and comfortable, but there not so good when pushed. The arse end did unexpectedly start to step out a couple of times on sunday, it was dry and warm and they didn't seem to handle quite as well as I'd have liked, but again for 211 quid, ballanced, new valves and fitted, you won't get a complaint from me besides the bravo is copletley standard with no handling mods at all so I can't put that all down to the rubber.

Thanks for the complements anyway, really happy with it so far, I'll be continuing with her progress as soon as my bank ballance recovers

Can anybody help me source a set of front and rear original bravo mud flaps, after looking through some old brav pics, I really want some...

F1ANG said:

Can anybody help me source a set of front and rear original bravo mud flaps, after looking through some old brav pics, I really want some...

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Sent you a mail about the rears's

Douggies not have any in dude?

Thanks adrian, very helpful, as usual

And no james, but saying that, ive not being for a while. I went last month and the only bravo there was my old HGT looking very sorry for itself, I wish they'd crush it, to save me heart ake every time I walk past it

Man, that one doesnt have a rainroof either

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Thanks adrian, very helpful, as usual

And no james, but saying that, ive not being for a while. I went last month and the only bravo there was my old HGT looking very sorry for itself, I wish they'd crush it, to save me heart ake every time I walk past it

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Lol, you really hate sunroofs huh!

Not being on here for a while, no further progress to report, just being enjoying the car. However she flew streight through her mot yesterday, with not even a single advisory, chuffed with that! Now has a full years ticket and 6 month tax, should keep me going for a while

Glad that the "refreshment" of the car has gone well and you're no enjoying a cared-for, standard HGT. Looks really nice... (but needs a Fiat badge with Italian flag on the back)

You've done well with your new tyres... the Nexens got a great review among some top-notch competitors...

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/60115/nexen-nblue-hd

Thanks john

Right guys, I have some not so good news now
Long story cut short, I live in a rented house, that is now being sold by my land lord, so I have until the end of this month to move. Now the place im moving to is a flat right in the center of town above my work, I loose my drive and garage (parking space for 3 cars) and my new spot has no on street parking without paying. I do have a lock up but between me and my dad, we already have 3 coupes, a 145 and a multipla so something has to go. My dad wont part with the multi as it's too practical, the 145 was a present for his 50th so thats not going either, 1 of our 3 coupes is a rolling shell project, and the other 2 our babies. So gents, it's looking like I'll be parting with my hgt. to be honest I could really do with a year out to do some hard core saving. I could also really do with some help figuring out what she's worth?

I'm not looking to make a profit, just want a good home for it, as it's a really streight and honest good car! The majority of info you'll find from the last couple of pages. Basic info as follows:

Mk2 bravo 155 hgt
82,000 miles backed by every mot
Full service history
All major jobs done (see page 1&2)
All 3 keys present (2-blue remote keys 1-red key)
Full leather
Aircon model (blows cold but ideally needs re-gassing as could be colder)
None sunroof (adrian) lol!
Paintwork not perfect but VERY good for the age of the car
Full 12 month mot (no advisories) 6 month tax

Work in my ownership:
Oil, spark plugs, all filters changed less than 1k ago (80 quid)
New maf (£60)
Front bumper, bootlid re-sprayed, car de-badged + alloys refurbed (350 quid)
4 New tyres (£211)
Mot (£50)
Tax (£120)
Thats £871 pretty much what I paid for her, so its well sorted and doesn't need a penny spent on it, it's well looked after and always wearing the best waxes and being garaged every night.

So what do you guys think? I know they don't fetch much, and like I say its more that the car goes to a good home to me, I'll give my spare set of near mint standard colour (mk2 hgt) alloys/tyres with the car too.

So what do we think shes worth guys? Trust me if there's any way I can keep it, I will, but not holding my breath

Couple of recent pics to show condition.

Well it's official, shes now in the for sale section, I'd much rather it went to a loving home, and found a new owner on here than putting it on dreaded feabay

Good luck with the sale mate (little cheeky bump )

Good luck with the sale, or the parking changes

Thanks bud, bit gutted as I've had very little interest at all

My house move is in 5 days, and it's looking like the car will be going into storage. I spent ages looking for a decent 155, and if this one was in this condition when I bought it, with the tax/mot I would have paid 1400 all day long!

Well final reduction I guess.... £1000.