Grande Punto 1st time owning a Fiat

[ScoobyAdam]

Morning to all.


Bought myself a 2007 1.9 punto 130 yesterday, it's a bit left field to what I normally buy as have normally owned German and Jap cars, however so far it seems like a nice little car although it feels like the engine could do with a little more grunt, something too look into in the future I suppose.


Anyone here from the sussex area?

 

[jameshobiecat]

The 1.9 shouldn't be lacking in grunt, but I guess it depends on what you are used to.

I'm from Sussex (Seaford), but live in bath thesedays. I do in back to Sussex regularly though.

 

[ScoobyAdam]

Hi James, for 11 months last year I had a 2003 Subaru Impreza STI running just under 370bhp and 320ft/lbs, broke my heart to have to sell it but needs must as they say, hence why the Fiat feels a little lacking when you press the go peddle.

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi, and welcome,

sounds like you should've bought a TwinAir ..


Most diesels will feel " wrong" after a sporty petrol engine..,
you'll feel a LOT better about it after a few tankfulls ..


DO have a look in the GP section for the "What to Check" stuff,
as you never know how the previous drivers have been with it..,

Charlie

 

[ElliottMK2B]

The 1.9 M-Jets can get huge gains from remaps! Might be worth looking into mate!

 

[ScoobyAdam]

The 1.9 M-Jets can get huge gains from remaps! Might be worth looking into mate!

I shall be doing that soon fella, thinking of an Angel Tuning re-map as they reckon +45bhp and +65ft/lbs gain which would certainly help matters.