AndyCockerill
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and i honestly cant wait. that cars been more trouble than its worth. The accelerator last night was the final straw. Punto's really are more trouble than they're worth aren't they?
Im buying a 54 plate corsa c 1.3 cdti tomorrow. Punto is going tomorrow!
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Im buying a 54 plate corsa c 1.3 cdti tomorrow. Punto is going tomorrow!
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my punto clocked over to 130k today, loving it
my punto clocked over to 130k today, loving it
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Re: Punto is going tomorrow!
in 2 months ive had a head gasket go, a thermostat go, the interior fans stopped working, the suspensions nafft, the accelerator cable snapped on me last night so had to spend the night in the car and the steering column is gonna die anytime soon
in 2 months ive had a head gasket go, a thermostat go, the interior fans stopped working, the suspensions nafft, the accelerator cable snapped on me last night so had to spend the night in the car and the steering column is gonna die anytime soon
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Just rolled over 130,000 miles in my mk1 - been very economical motoring so far!
Just rolled over 130,000 miles in my mk1 - been very economical motoring so far!
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is that it?! ive had more than that go on me and im still loving my little car! and all the above could have happend to almost any car, not just a punto.
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mines going too now but on saturday.
due to hefty repair bills, after gearbox went and now misfiring and cant find problem and now a hole in the cat, in the last 2 month i think i have had car fully working for about 4days.
but dont worry am sticking with fiat
mines going too now but on saturday.
due to hefty repair bills, after gearbox went and now misfiring and cant find problem and now a hole in the cat, in the last 2 month i think i have had car fully working for about 4days.
but dont worry am sticking with fiat
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Im buying a 54 plate corsa c 1.3 cdti tomorrow. cant wait to get it! Much nippier than the punto.
Im buying a 54 plate corsa c 1.3 cdti tomorrow. cant wait to get it! Much nippier than the punto.
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just lost all respect from people in here
seriously a corsa c you mental????
just lost all respect from people in here
seriously a corsa c you mental????
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Re: Punto is going tomorrow!
must be. bought a punto before it!
must be. bought a punto before it!
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lol you do know the 1.3 cdti is a fiat engine?. And no its not nippier at all.
lol you do know the 1.3 cdti is a fiat engine?. And no its not nippier at all.
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not nippier than a 1.2 8v? somehow i doubt that lol. my mate also has a 1.3 ctdi. i had a spin in it the otherday and its a lot quicker!
not nippier than a 1.2 8v? somehow i doubt that lol. my mate also has a 1.3 ctdi. i had a spin in it the otherday and its a lot quicker!
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diesels feel quicker due to the torque but they aint really quicker usually....
diesels feel quicker due to the torque but they aint really quicker usually....
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its more torque im after more than anything atm. i live up in the hills and trying to get the punto up heres a nightmare. most of the time it has to scream its ******** off in 2nd gear because as soon as you change to 3rd it practically slows to a stop
its more torque im after more than anything atm. i live up in the hills and trying to get the punto up heres a nightmare. most of the time it has to scream its ******** off in 2nd gear because as soon as you change to 3rd it practically slows to a stop
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mk2 punto, 8 years old, over 80000 miles, not one problem/warranty claim
mk2 punto, 8 years old, over 80000 miles, not one problem/warranty claim
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i can see the problem with the punto from here
its got too many doors
i can see the problem with the punto from here
its got too many doors
i had nothing but problems with my 1.3cdti.....
right down to the tree shaped dent in the bonnet
you can get a good car... and you can get a bad car..
right down to the tree shaped dent in the bonnet
you can get a good car... and you can get a bad car..
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As for the punto's being naff, must just be yours :nerner:
I've had a mk1, mk2, and a mk2b Active Sport (the 16v which btw accelerates faster than a corsa c 1.3, I have experienced it first hand) and the only real problem I had was the slave cylinder giving up after 45k in my mk2, easy to fix...
Thats the great thing about them, other than being cheap to run, tax, insure they also are easy to work on so repairs aren't too expensive when they do arise.
At the end of the day just look around, they are as common as muck for the simple reason, they are great cars......like any car....you look after it and it looks after you.
(revving the b******s off it in 2nd all the time probably isn't too good for it, hence all the problems)
1 or 2 cars ago I would slate this reply but meh......i see your point now
As for the punto's being naff, must just be yours :nerner:
I've had a mk1, mk2, and a mk2b Active Sport (the 16v which btw accelerates faster than a corsa c 1.3, I have experienced it first hand) and the only real problem I had was the slave cylinder giving up after 45k in my mk2, easy to fix...
Thats the great thing about them, other than being cheap to run, tax, insure they also are easy to work on so repairs aren't too expensive when they do arise.
At the end of the day just look around, they are as common as muck for the simple reason, they are great cars......like any car....you look after it and it looks after you.
(revving the b******s off it in 2nd all the time probably isn't too good for it, hence all the problems)
Pfft, modern Vauxhall build quality is awful! Even worse than Fiat and Ford.
I'd steer clear with a bardge pole personally
i had nothing but problems with my 1.3cdti.....
right down to the tree shaped dent in the bonnet
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well the stat should've been done when the HG went, they're prone to sticking once overheated and only cost a tenner anyway!
well the stat should've been done when the HG went, they're prone to sticking once overheated and only cost a tenner anyway!
