Grande Punto Martin's T-Jet

[martwho]

Only mods i did on the tjet were BMC panel filter, sportline springs and tinted the rear 3.
Got hammered on the insurance for it!
Anyway was really started to get irritated by the sportlines, too bloody bumpy.
The abarth suspension seems much more stable and doesnt roll when cornering. And with the extra bodykit the wheel arch gap does not make the car look like a 4x4!
I was pleased when i got the T-Jet but im ecstatic with the Abarth.

 

[Reuuk]

What's the insurance like on this then? More?

 

[martwho]

Well was paying about £650 with Adrian flux and that's with 3 points and the mods declared on the tjet. They have price matched an insurer i got a quote for on meerkat so am now paying £370 on the Abarth.

 

[MISC1691]

Only mods i did on the tjet were BMC panel filter, sportline springs and tinted the rear 3.
Got hammered on the insurance for it!
Anyway was really started to get irritated by the sportlines, too bloody bumpy.
The abarth suspension seems much more stable and doesnt roll when cornering. And with the extra bodykit the wheel arch gap does not make the car look like a 4x4!
I was pleased when i got the T-Jet but im ecstatic with the Abarth.

I was going to get a BMC panel filter but not too sure what it would do and whether it would really be worth it. Iv'e got a mate with sportlines and theyre definitely more bouncy than standard springs, my ride comfort is already pretty awful due to low profile tyres lol Iv'e read from some people that the power gain from the T-jet to Abarth is un-noticeable and others had said it's a whole different car!

Would be paying over 2k for +35bhp....hmmm, but it's a lot better looking

 

[martwho]

Iv'e read from some people that the power gain from the T-jet to Abarth is un-noticeable and others had said it's a whole different car!

Un-noticeable! They are defo wrong, its still a Grande punto but thats where the similarity ends.

The BMC just gives you a more noticeable turbo sound it may pick up quicker but cant say ive noticed that much difference.

 

[Gr3g]

Ive never driven the abarth gp so cant say how it feels to drive, i know the abarth 500 feels like a totally different car to the standard 500.
But visually i have to say i perfer the tjet to the abarth gp, jus personal preferance tho .

 

[MISC1691]

Un-noticeable! They are defo wrong, its still a Grande punto but thats where the similarity ends.

The BMC just gives you a more noticeable turbo sound it may pick up quicker but cant say ive noticed that much difference.

Ah mate im even more gutted now reading your other members thread in the abarth section. You got it from hastings! Exactly where I got my T-jet from, wasn't from the 'garage on the green' by any chance? If so... hahaha

 

[martwho]

Don't know the garage on the green, was imperial motors. They have listed my old car already and making a nice little profit on it by the looks of it!

 

[MISC1691]

Don't know the garage on the green, was imperial motors. They have listed my old car already and making a nice little profit on it by the looks of it!

Ah fair enough not so bad then haha, you did the sensible thing and went a couple of times, I travelled down then and drove the car back the same day! Longer journey for you aswel, did you motorway it all the way? I went for back routes the whole way, 4 hours back to cambridge, but a fun drive!

 

[martwho]

Na followed the coast road, 2 1/2 hours each way with all the b roads and roundabouts. Not the worst drive - i've driven to the south coast of france in a day for work!