Grande Punto My First Car (2006 GP 1.2 Dynamic)- thoughts and tips welcomed

[TheModFather]

stepheno any ideas? I know you changed your wherl and it looked great

 

[stepheno]

Does yours have buttons on the original wheel?

As for fitting I think it should be fine! ?

 

[rossul]

They look amazing. They give the back end a fresh new look

 

[TheModFather]

Does yours have buttons on the original wheel?

As for fitting I think it should be fine! ?

stepheno yeah mate I have wheel buttons. But not the all of the windows/phone buttons so I assume they just won't work with this wheel and that's all?

 

[TheModFather]

rossul - cheers mate, exactly what I thought! The new badge has helped someway too, looking more like an evo now! Not complaining though...

 

[rossul]

i really like them! the OEM lights are a weak point on the puntos!

 

[TheModFather]

Agreed - not in keeping with the good looks of the GP in my opinion. Evo ones are a big improvement though, love the LED strip and whole design of the evo set.

 

[rossul]

yeah i like the leds in them fiat sucked with the rear lights!

 

[SJB1985]

Agreed - not in keeping with the good looks of the GP in my opinion. Evo ones are a big improvement though, love the LED strip and whole design of the evo set.

I much prefer the Abarth GP rear lights than the Evo light IMHO

 

[TheModFather]

SJB1985 - yeah they are nice mate but I couldn't resist the LEDs in the Evo, they've really updated the whole rear end of my car!

 

[TheModFather]

stepheno - here is the photo of the damn torn screw that I can't get out. Everything look okay to you? Additionally, any other members taken off their steering wheel and remember how the got this loose? Thanks guys

 

[stepheno]

Looks as it should do to me, are you using a ratchet? With a torx socket?

 

[TheModFather]

No mate couldn't find a torx head for the ratchet so I've been going with a large screwdriver that fits between to of the recesses without round the edges or anything - think that's the problem? I would have thought that even using the wrong tool I'd feel it moving a little bit but it hasn't moved a millimetre despite my best efforts!

Cheers, Max

 

[stepheno]

Your never going to shift it with a screwdriver mate, you need a ratchet and extension bar with the right torx socket. Mine came off a doddle

 

[TheModFather]

F*ck it! only so long I can put off getting the right tools for a job I suppose! Cheers mate

 

[stepheno]

Shame your not closer I could have whizzed it off for ya!

 

[TheModFather]

Shame your not closer I could have whizzed it off for ya!

I know yeah! I'll head to Halfords tomorrow and pick one up, hopefully (fingers crossed) will quickly finish it off tomorrow and post a photo of the change! Excited for this one, I'm thinking about some new pedals next, any thoughts/suggestions?

 

[stepheno]

You just need a socket set (if you haven't got one) and some torx sockets. Trust me it will be easy then!

Pedals....hmm I saw some on eBay, the official fiat ones but word on the forum was that they don't fit too well?

 

[SJB1985]

VXR pedals fit quite nice

 

[stepheno]

VXR pedals fit quite nice

Pics?

Are we talking corsa d pedals..