General First Grande punto in uk!
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General First Grande punto in uk!
im jelous- i want one 
how much are they going to be? i really hope theres going to be the 220bhp abarth
i have 4 people who have said there buy my first car so i think il put the money together- as that is just so nice
how much are they going to be? i really hope theres going to be the 220bhp abarth
i have 4 people who have said there buy my first car so i think il put the money together- as that is just so nice
they lie there more than that in the uk, techs have been driving them.
how many threads we going to have on this car?
how many threads we going to have on this car?
sumplug
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i think fiat has got a real winner here at last.
hmmm still not keen on them
be ok when they get the propper engines in them
chrisunoman
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The croma has decent engines but i still wouldnt buy one.... im not a fan of the styling on the new punto. Maybe a decent buy after 18 months/ 2 years though.
i hated the mk2 when it first came out, then after i see abarth ones i started to like them
project-cinqy
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I wish people would stop calling them "fiats new supermini" they aren't a super mini, they're bigger than the punto and they call that a supermini. It really annoy's me when journo's make up buzzwords and use them constantly even when it's totally irrelevant. The vw lupo is a supermini, as is that axiam thing with the bike engine. not a five door hatchback based on the vw golf. thats a hatchback surprisingly.
Jon+Em
Jon+Em
NumanR
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Shes absolutely gorgeous!!!!
There are several cars around on the road at the moment, especially around Slough, they are the press cars. First impressions from the Fiat Intro Training Course is that the build quality is really good, panel fit is excellent and the whole car is very solid. The doors have a nice deep clunk when they close, its a very nice sound that we havent heard on fiats. The cabin trims are bright and roomy and the dash is clear and looks great. The seats are very comfy and the steering wheel is height and reach adjustable. Passenger airbag is switched off via the on board computer so no problems with exclusion switches on this Punto. Vented discs on the front of all but 1.2 models. Engines available at launch are Petrol 1.2 8v, Petrol 1.4 8v (variable valve timing to improve economy), 1.3 Multijet 16v 75bhp, 1.3 Multijet 16v 90bhp, and 1.9 Multijet 8v 120bhp.
A 130 bhp 1.9 diesel will be on its way soon and a 1.6 16v TURBO Petrol 180bhp will be on its way soon as well.
All the DETs and Techs are very impressed with her and its very nice to be enthusiastic again about a Fiat product. Ours is sitting in the showroom, and every one that has seen her has fallen in love with her.
WE HAVE A WINNER
:worship: :worship: :worship: Grande Punto
There are several cars around on the road at the moment, especially around Slough, they are the press cars. First impressions from the Fiat Intro Training Course is that the build quality is really good, panel fit is excellent and the whole car is very solid. The doors have a nice deep clunk when they close, its a very nice sound that we havent heard on fiats. The cabin trims are bright and roomy and the dash is clear and looks great. The seats are very comfy and the steering wheel is height and reach adjustable. Passenger airbag is switched off via the on board computer so no problems with exclusion switches on this Punto. Vented discs on the front of all but 1.2 models. Engines available at launch are Petrol 1.2 8v, Petrol 1.4 8v (variable valve timing to improve economy), 1.3 Multijet 16v 75bhp, 1.3 Multijet 16v 90bhp, and 1.9 Multijet 8v 120bhp.
A 130 bhp 1.9 diesel will be on its way soon and a 1.6 16v TURBO Petrol 180bhp will be on its way soon as well.
All the DETs and Techs are very impressed with her and its very nice to be enthusiastic again about a Fiat product. Ours is sitting in the showroom, and every one that has seen her has fallen in love with her.
WE HAVE A WINNER
:worship: :worship: :worship: Grande Punto
I'm going to see it tomorrow at the fiat dealer in basingstoke
the dealer guy said to me he's gonna have the prices and specs on them next week, he said over the phone that they can actually take orders on them now but the proper launch is the 11th Feb as that link says
the dealer guy said to me he's gonna have the prices and specs on them next week, he said over the phone that they can actually take orders on them now but the proper launch is the 11th Feb as that link says
NumanR said:Shes absolutely gorgeous!!!!
There are several cars around on the road at the moment, especially around Slough, they are the press cars. First impressions from the Fiat Intro Training Course is that the build quality is really good, panel fit is excellent and the whole car is very solid. The doors have a nice deep clunk when they close, its a very nice sound that we havent heard on fiats. The cabin trims are bright and roomy and the dash is clear and looks great. The seats are very comfy and the steering wheel is height and reach adjustable. Passenger airbag is switched off via the on board computer so no problems with exclusion switches on this Punto. Vented discs on the front of all but 1.2 models. Engines available at launch are Petrol 1.2 8v, Petrol 1.4 8v (variable valve timing to improve economy), 1.3 Multijet 16v 75bhp, 1.3 Multijet 16v 90bhp, and 1.9 Multijet 8v 120bhp.
A 130 bhp 1.9 diesel will be on its way soon and a 1.6 16v TURBO Petrol 180bhp will be on its way soon as well.
All the DETs and Techs are very impressed with her and its very nice to be enthusiastic again about a Fiat product. Ours is sitting in the showroom, and every one that has seen her has fallen in love with her.
WE HAVE A WINNER
:worship: :worship: :worship: Grande Punto
Agreed mate,enjoyed the 1.4 today but only one problem.......no passenger airbag switch wiring to fail.......we could be out of a job soon!
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So can the techies tell us why the 1.4 8v exists and the 1.2 16v doesn't? Emissions? Unable to meet Euro specs?
T14086 said:Agreed mate,enjoyed the 1.4 today but only one problem.......no passenger airbag switch wiring to fail.......we could be out of a job soon!
nah you still got the stilo
lol
LolWell new stilo out early next year!
The Negotiator said:
1.4 has variable valve timing so better(as you mentioned)emissions & fuel consumption,also bit more lower down grunt but not as free reving as the 16v.
as you can tell from the sig i had my heart set on one for next year, the sporty mad turbo'd bad boy in black with attitude and fire
then i drove the new civic at the weekend
i'm not so sure anymore, theres a battle raging now, the passion of what could be the greatest hot hatch of all, which has all the baggage of past italian champs on it, vs the utter utter reliablity, competence and sheer awesome breadth of talent of the japanese champ
this next year saving the pennies driving the minicab better be worth it...
then i drove the new civic at the weekend
i'm not so sure anymore, theres a battle raging now, the passion of what could be the greatest hot hatch of all, which has all the baggage of past italian champs on it, vs the utter utter reliablity, competence and sheer awesome breadth of talent of the japanese champ
this next year saving the pennies driving the minicab better be worth it...
I hope if your wanting a civic itll be the Type RR
I'd still take the punto turbo beast though
I'd still take the punto turbo beast though
it was "only" the top spec petrol EX version, fully loaded (£16000) 18's, sat nav, rear facing camera, oodles of extras and so on, but damn what a fine and competant machine, as you would expect from honda, the grande punto still has it for me, but a years wait....and the expectation? who knows
