my car.. past, present and future!

[Puntoboy]

thanks.

i did ponder over going back to broom yellow. its a really nice bright yellow, one thing that made me love my car from the begining.

i'm keeping the pearl for now. but i do have a new yellow planned.

 

[crazydave]

Hey, Liking the punto, hats off to u! U av put some right effort into it, one of the nicer mk1 puntos ive seen for sure, wish my mk3 punto could look that good, bet its taken a while to get it to that standard.

Dave

 

[Puntoboy]

thanks.

in actual fact not really.

the pictures of my car on the silver 17's with my vombat kit could have quite easily been taken 6months after i bought the car. thats when the bodykit was fitted and sprayed.

small things have changed over the 3 years after the kit was fitted (mirrors, wheels etc.) but not a lot. the big change is going to be happening this year with the new kit.

as you can see my attitude to styling has changed quite a lot over they years. i'm going off the big kits, big wheels thing now. going more for the tuning side of things. the new kits isn't that different to a standard kit in essence. just with a few small changes like the carbon fibre.

what was once a 61bhp 55s is now a 170bhp GT turbo.

 

[crazydave]

what was once a 61bhp 55s is now a 170bhp GT turbo.

My word thats alot of power for a punto, nice one, i would like to start tuning work on mine but the warranty isnt up for another year so gives me a bit of time to plan some mods for the engine i have the induction kit which i think has probably voided the warranty but where is best for tuning the punto, any suggestions?

 

[Puntoboy]

tbh i'm not sure. lots of companies out there, best off making a post or even searching the Punto forum below.

 

[dave]

My word thats alot of power for a punto, nice one, i would like to start tuning work on mine but the warranty isnt up for another year so gives me a bit of time to plan some mods for the engine i have the induction kit which i think has probably voided the warranty but where is best for tuning the punto, any suggestions?

induction kit wont voided the warranty, unless you have an arse of a dealer, btw you have a mk2b (mk 2.5) they not called a mk3 in the uk

 

[Puntoboy]

bumpers are getting painted in a couple of weeks.

fitted the bonnet today.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/puntoboygt/ho...odies/agt07.jpg

please note, the bonnet is not closed.

 

[Alroy]

need to black mesh whatever new front bumper you're getting i think, some nice smallish black wheels and tasty little features would make that look even better!

 

[Puntoboy]

yeah i'm using black mesh on the new front bumper, its pictured in the first post.

can't change the wheel size, they are needed for brembo front brakes. i love these wheels but may need to change them for weight reasons.

thanks.

 

[charlieboy]

That bionnet looks awesome!!

charlie

 

[T.E.D. Jordan]

Gorgeous bonnet, well done Are you getting that sprayed up too or leaving it pure carbon fibre?

 

[Puntoboy]

leaving it pure carbon of course. looks far better left as is. goes well with the other carbon parts i have.

 

[Samyill]

Ouch, What did you do to the poor Punto, not a look id go for...

 

[Puntoboy]

good, i'm glad its not.

i love it and thats all that matters.

 

[Puntoboy]

 

[Gary]

Rob,
Looking good, bit different to last time i saw it at Cribbs meet,Bristol.
Have you decided on what to do with the interior yet ?
Will it be finished in time for Brooklands ?

 

[charlieboy]

im in love with the carbon abarth spoiler

charlie

 

[Puntoboy]

Rob,
Looking good, bit different to last time i saw it at Cribbs meet,Bristol.
Have you decided on what to do with the interior yet ?
Will it be finished in time for Brooklands ?

sorry for the late reply lol

interior, yes i have decided. from the rear seats back is going to be fully stripped back to the metal work and resprayed with the outside of the car. getting a lightweigh dashboard. keeping the impreza seats but getting the red tiger stripe retrimmed in yellow alcantara.

wont be finished for brooklands due to lack of funds and the prick who i paid to spray my bumpers ****ing them up. (long storry - court action involved)

here are a few more recent pics as it is now. getting there slowly but surely.

more pics here... http://www.puntoboy.com/punto/thumbnails.php?album=43

wheels are getting powder coated as soon as i get time to sort them out.

 

[wolfracepunto]

Powder coated black? -

 

[Puntoboy]

Powder coated black? -

sorry forgot to say the colour. i might get them done in anthracite like my old coupe wheels, but them again i might go gloss or matt black. still undecided.