General 1.6 Sporting

[blu73]

meh, thats about what the seiT does, bit better infact lol

Thats about 200-220 miles on a tank without ranting about the place (35litre tank on a sei, plus the filler neck) which is about £35-40 of high octane jungle juice.

 

[Liquid Knight]

That includes a couple of quarter mile and max out runs on private tracks.

:worship:

 

[Liquid Knight]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321368532388?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Welcome to my watchlist.

Bad timing so far as Payday Fairies go but if it's relisted I'll have a punt.

 

[bluejohn125]

I believe the 1.6 MPI was dropped because really it was ultimately an old-fashioned, heavy, 8V SOHC engine. It was the grunty, top-of-the-range motor for the posh Puntos... 90 ELX, Cabrio and Sporting. But the "big engine in a small car" idea was on its way out. It was really a Tipo / Tempra engine with decent breathing and multipoint injection (I think the last Tempra 1.6s had these improvements too...).

The 1.25 16V Fire that replaced it was a great little modern engine that dropped into the Bravas/Bravos as well, replacing the problematic 1.4 12V that was also a Tipo "improvement". The 1.2 even powered the Stilo (with a 6-speed box) until it was enlarged to 1.4 and continued until recently.

The 1.2 16V does a great job in my 2001 Brava Formula, smooth revving and good for 85mph motorway work (400 miles yesterday...)

 

[Liquid Knight]

The bloody door lock has been tired again! :bang: :bang: :bang:

Time for some Hotrod influenced security measures.

 

[Liquid Knight]

I've only driven a MkII 16v Punto and it was okay but not as nimble as my Panda, the steering was either vague or non-existent in "City Mode"; the car felt slow compared to the 90 Sporting and I wouldn't mind getting hold of a MkI to do a fairer comparison.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351041957287?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649


:idea:

Maybe get that grudge match on a track instead of the Power Tour.

 

[Liquid Knight]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-128-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c7fc3e0e0

I could do with a spare engine so I can bench build it and drop in over a weekend.

 

[Liquid Knight]

Hmmm...

I've just had my bonnet up to check oil and bits. That airbox is a prime location for a supercharger. A lot less faffing about than a turbo conversion.

 

[Liquid Knight]

Coil packs and Mirrors sold from the Alfa 147. More than enough for a new driver side fog light and an Abarth (rally) bumper splitter.

 

[Liquid Knight]

The splitter arrived and it looks well used.

Ideal for the period look.

 

[Liquid Knight]

In 1995 when the Punto was "Car of the Year" it cost £26 to fill up from empty. Yesterday it was £53.24 for 7/8ths of a tank! :bang:

Fog light changed, three screws and a two minute job. A modern car that doesn't require a degree is subatomic Physics to change a bulb?

Oil and filters changed as today I have a bit of a run to make. North London via Essex to drop some Panda and Fiorino bits off and pick up some new Punto doors with added security measures (and hopefully a window that fully opens without sounding like a beached whale.

Keep 'em peeled if you're about.

 

[blu73]

having had a cento at all times for about a decade i feel your pain, whole tank of fuel is about 15-20quid more depending on where you are in the country. When i got my first it was not possible at all to get £30 in one

 

[Liquid Knight]

3/4 of a tank covered 250 miles.

Thirty five litres or seven Gallons-ish.

3/4 = 5.25 Gallons

250 / 5.25 = 47.62 mpg

Not driving economically.

 

[flisko]

5l/100km that is good

 

[Liquid Knight]

Oh I forgot to mention. The reason I have done 316 miles in the last day and a bit is delivering Panda and Fiorino bits to Aliks then collecting a de-locked tailgate and doors for my Punto.

That'll stop the worlds worst car thief doing a hatchet job of my doors.

 

[Liquid Knight]

I've been hypermiling the last bit. 310 miles on 30l of petrol.

310th miles / 5.45 Gallons = 5.88mpg

That's average in my Panda and pretty good going in a Pre-arse.

 

[flisko]

Oh I forgot to mention. The reason I have done 316 miles in the last day and a bit is delivering Panda and Fiorino bits to Aliks then collecting a de-locked tailgate and doors for my Punto.

That'll stop the worlds worst car thief doing a hatchet job of my doors.

u got any link of these terminator doors?

 

[Liquid Knight]

Not at the moment. I need to strip the doors ready for paint. The windows are illegally tinted so I'll either take them out and sell them retrofiting the original ones or strip the film off.

 

[Liquid Knight]

 

[flisko]

how long did it take to weld those holes from rear boot badges, sand and spray