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Hi everyone,

I have a white MK1 punto 60s, although I can't actually drie it yet, and I want to start "modding" it before I insure it. Only to a certain degree nothing like a full body kit but lowered and interior changes ect...

My first question is about bucket seats, I've found a pair that come with the sliding rails but no subframes. I am wondering if I really need to buy a pair of subframes or is it possible to use the original ones from the standard seats? I'm guessing if it is possible it won't be easy but if anyone can shed any light on this it would be appreciated :D

Thanks
 
Welcome to the forum. Have you check with your insurers that they'll be happy with you making modifications? Given you're only 17 you're already a very high risk, start modifying your 1.2 Punto and the insurers will actually creep into you house in the middle of the night and steal all of your money.

Keep it serviced, learn the mechanical side of things, when you're older and your costs are more reasonable, then we'll offer modification advice.
 
Thanks for the replies :D

I've got quotes from insurers including the modifications and it seems not to affect it too much. I'm sort of cheating the system about my having my parents as name drivers and its reduced it right down!

As to the pictures, the car is on my drive up on tri-stands as it is having new brake disks and general maintenance but when it's back in one piece I will post :)
 
Welcome to FF mate!
On the subject of insuring your car by having your dad and mum is somewhat dangerous, insurance companies started to pick up on things like that so I'd be careful if I were you! (y)
As for the 'mods' until we see the car, it's hard to tell but cheap, easy mods include changing the interior LED bulbs, taking off or painting your side moulding (rubber strips on the side, if you have them :p), obviously the speakers and head unit, gear knob, gear stick gaiter; I think that's about it for cheap 'mods' (unless someone else got any ideas?) that won't harm your insurance policy :)
Once you're driving there areliterally hundreds of things you can change - alloys, lowering, painting brake calipers, tinting, decals, body kits, exhaust systems, the list goes on!
But good luck with your Punto anyway lad!
 
BigBadPunto said:
Welcome to FF mate!
On the subject of insuring your car by having your dad and mum is somewhat dangerous, insurance companies started to pick up on things like that so I'd be careful if I were you! (y)
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he's only got them as named drivers tho, thats alright as it means they occasionally use the car.. its when your the named driver on there policy that it becomes a problem
 
Well then if you're sure it's not going to affect your insurance astronomically then the only thing I can suggest is that whatever modifications you make, try to make sure they're easy to put back to standard unless you plan on keeping the car. A modified car almost never sells for as much as an unmodified one, or as quickly. When all is said and done it's still a 15+ year old 1.2 Punto. It's all a matter of opinion though as to what you actually do, and only you know your own tastes.
 
prob not what you want to hear but first things first, the very first thing you should be spending money on is servicing - fluids, filters, plugs, leads perhaps belts, tensioners, brakes etc etc depending on known history.

I would say for any car, the best start is good tyres and brakes, followed by some decent suspension.

Seats are probably doable, hard to say without seeing it all but i would expect they will end up not being very low in the car if your trying to use bits of the standard bases which is half the point of fitting them, to get the centre of gravity lower in the car.

Most important of all, have fun!
welcome to FF! :wave:
 
Thanks guys! :D

I will be the main driver with them as additional drivers :D

The car was, and partly will be, my mum and dads so it will be kept in working order and serviced by my dad. ;)
Any cosmetic/optional changes I will have to pay for eg the seats, steering wheel and audio set up that I'm mainly thinking of.
 
well not sure what other models have them but my GT has door pockets with a speaker pod in them. If you get some of them you can fit some decent 3-way components in a mk1 and it all look stock. low range in the doors, mid range in the dash pods and some tweeters in the a-pillars or in the dash (or wherever, they are tiny afterall).

Don't really need rear speakers to make good sound, just a decent sub in the boot. If you don't want a big sub in the boot then some 6x9's in the back will provide a bit of rumble. But 6x9's are totally unnecessary if you get a sub - if you want rear speakers and a sub then just get some decent components.
 
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