Punto (Mk2/2b) Hi all

[punto hgt1]

Hi there all im new to this site.
Had my punto for around 6months now.
When i bought it it only cost me £800.
But since then it ows me around 3 times that lol.
Its a punto hgt mk2 2000 plate
send me some replys to what u think

 

[IT66T]

Welcome to the family and that's a nice looking punto you've their mate .

 

[davebobbins]

Welcome to the clan very nice looking hgt

 

[TheOvers]

looks good, clean lines for once rather than stuff bolted on everywhere. Particularly like the central exhaust.

 

[punto hgt1]

THANKS GUYS
YEAR REALLY PLEASED WITH HER SO FAR.
BARING IN MIND SHE WAS COMPLEATLY STANDARD WHEN I BOUGHT HER LOL.
HERS A LIST OF THE MODS SO FAR
LOWERED 50ML ALL ROUND
HID 2500K KIT
DTM BLACK MIRRORS WITH INDICATORS
FULL RACING CAT
FULL STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST 3.5INCH RIGHT THE WAY THROUGH
TINTED WINDOWS LIMO
FULL K&N COLD AIR FEED INDUCTION KIT
RE MAP
WITH OUT PRINT OUT SHES RUNNING AROUND THE 190BHP MARK
THE ONLY PROBLEM IS YESTERDAY WAS REALLY BAD DAY OUT MY CAM BELT
DESIDED TO GIVE UP! NOW I KNOW YOUR THINKING WELL IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED BUT IT WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD SO IM IN A PREDICAMENT
OF WHAT TO DO BECAUSE I LOVE THE CAR BUT AS I SAID BEFORE IT ONLY COST ME £800 BUT HAY I LOVE IT SO MUCH SO ANY IDEARS ON WHAT IM UP AGAINST AND WHAT TO DO???????
MANY THANKS

 

[TheOvers]

THANKS GUYS
YEAR REALLY PLEASED WITH HER SO FAR.
BARING IN MIND SHE WAS COMPLEATLY STANDARD WHEN I BOUGHT HER LOL.
HERS A LIST OF THE MODS SO FAR
LOWERED 50ML ALL ROUND
HID 2500K KIT
DTM BLACK MIRRORS WITH INDICATORS
FULL RACING CAT
FULL STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST 3.5INCH RIGHT THE WAY THROUGH
TINTED WINDOWS LIMO
FULL K&N COLD AIR FEED INDUCTION KIT
RE MAP
WITH OUT PRINT OUT SHES RUNNING AROUND THE 190BHP MARK
THE ONLY PROBLEM IS YESTERDAY WAS REALLY BAD DAY OUT MY CAM BELT
DESIDED TO GIVE UP! NOW I KNOW YOUR THINKING WELL IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED BUT IT WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD SO IM IN A PREDICAMENT
OF WHAT TO DO BECAUSE I LOVE THE CAR BUT AS I SAID BEFORE IT ONLY COST ME £800 BUT HAY I LOVE IT SO MUCH SO ANY IDEARS ON WHAT IM UP AGAINST AND WHAT TO DO???????
MANY THANKS

Honest opinion? Ok - you paid £800, invested a shed load of time and cash to get it to its current state and it needs some serious work on the innards.

Get it fixed - you'll feel better for all the hard work you have put in.

without trying to sound like an old git (I'm not) I assume you are relatively young? I learnt the hard way that a car may look good, but if the inside don't work, basically you have a good looking shed.

You have got the car to a good stage looks wise, but concentrate on getting it mechanically sound. After all, a car is supposed to go - not sit on your drive.

 

[davebobbins]

Ouch hopefully its not done to much damage to things, fingers crossed for you!

 

[punto hgt1]

right ok thats what i was going to do. i have been looking at getting the engine fully rebuilt at a cost of £1300 and adding some better parts to go with it.
its just knowing were to start. yes i know the engine needs rebuilding lol but whats the best things to replace to get the best gains????

 

[TheOvers]

right ok thats what i was going to do. i have been looking at getting the engine fully rebuilt at a cost of £1300 and adding some better parts to go with it.
its just knowing were to start. yes i know the engine needs rebuilding lol but whats the best things to replace to get the best gains????

First of all, get a decent (honest) Mech to look over it. he/she should be able to advise you on the most relevant, cost effective parts to replace to get it in a good state. Not sure a full engine strip down and rebuild should be necessary unless it has done miles that look like a telephone number or there is some real nasty stuff coming out of the exhaust.

One thing to bear in mind and I have seen this alot coming from Essex, Loads of people boy up their motors, increasing HP, turbo's dump valves etc etc, nout wrong with that, but they forget 2 very important things.

1) GET GOOD TYRES
2) Upgrade the Brakes - Just cos your car can go fast, doesn't mean it can stop! :bang:

 

[punto hgt1]

lol year i here were your coming from with the tyres and brakes.
regarding the garage that point is already in moshion its been there since
i broke down. i was looking at replacing the head for a gas flow one and also full racing cams and forge pistons too then if my budjet will stretch get the crank done too not going to put turbo on too many people have done that i was thinking more of a supper charger.

 

[TheOvers]

Careful with the supercharger fella. Seen a few motors with bits of con rod and stuff sticking out of the block after dodgy fit. It will cost loads to get it done properly, and you'll need to get properly gas flowed inlet and exhaust manifolds too

 

[punto hgt1]

ta for that theres been a change of plan anyways all thats going to happen is gas flow head full rally cams and forge pistons just got of the phone to the garage were my car is and thats all that needs replacing so happy day that little lot is going to cost a lot anyways wont see much change from 3k lol what u recon??

 

[punto hgt1]

ow and regarding the plate its the standard one

 

[Liquid Knight]

Hmmmm, have you had your tape measure out yet? I think you'll find the 16V Turbo from the Fiat Coupe should be a shoe in.

Very nice car, sadly under rated in the hot hatch stakes but a nicely balanced platform.

 

[punto hgt1]

already tryed it its a big job and a lot of front end work needs doing and yes i agree very underestimated little car very quick even when standard

 

[punto hgt1]

right change of plan yet again have spoken to garage and they recon the engine can be fixed i.e insted of getting new head it can be fixed is this going to be ok or will it make the engine weaker???