Punto (Mk2/2b) My Punto 60s

[col7104]

Thanks for the link mate, I've actually got a pc cam that I used to look outside (computer right next to front window), but I need ideally a dedicated program that can run in the background with functions such as motion detect and constant streaming in the corner of the screen or something. I'm on the PC quite alot.

Just ordered the alarm, that'll go in ASAP. Also just noticed now in daylight that in addition to the scratch, they've chipped the paint around the indicator itself. Oh, and a mate opened the door into the kerb (lots of camber, high kerb) and scraped the bottom of the door and sort of rippled it Gotta laugh otherwise I'll cry LOL

 

[blu73]

Yeh, my dad has got 2 motion cameras, connected to hard-drive just record everything that moves in front of the house, its a pretty good little system, can be played back on the tv or computer. I'll check with him what he paid for it and where and post it up later.

 

[herpsuk]

well the car looks nice, soryr to hear about the dick heads, someone started scratching our car, 2 k of damage on 2 lines down the boot

now we got 5 cctv all around the house and they wont go near us, we knew who it was as well, well i did.

put big cams up, even if u have a fake one or suymmin, will keep them away
J

 

[blu73]

Yeh, whats the point of all these 'spy' cam's you can get, surely they should be as more a deterrant as a way to catch people in the act.

 

[col7104]

Rightio then, alarm came this morning and now it's installed! Went pretty much hitch free which makes a change. Wheels are at the garage right now, I'm hoping he'll have the tyres fitted by tomorrow.

I think I saw freeware somewhere for using a camera with a PC, I'll take a look when I get the time.

 

[blu73]

Yeh tried asking my dad about his cameras but i don't think he is in the country at the mo

 

[col7104]

Wheels are on now, I'm still not totally 100% sure they go, but chances are I'll keep them, I think their growing on me. The arch-tyre gap is terrible lol, in the pic below you can see just how big it is on the front. Why is the front so much bigger than the back, something tells me I'll need more than -35mm to cure that!

Also these wheels highlight every single camber, rut, hole, everything in the road! When I accelerate hard it pulls left or right or goes straight, same thing happens when I brake hard. So hard to get used to. No rubbing though which is nice.

One problem however, I'd say 2 minutes down the road from fitting them, pulled over to give way and SCRAPE. Ah yes, these wheels are alot wider aren't they...AAAAAARGH:bang: :bang: :bang: . All my hard work.....

Lowering needs to come quick lol

 

[col7104]

Just washed it, couldn't polish the bodywork because teres too much sun. Polished the wheels though . They got amazingly dirty considering I only drove it for about an hour max yesterday

Any constructive criticism would be nice, but the following is what I'm already aware of:

-Lowering
-Colour code mirrors
-Colour code or remove side strips
-Replace the stolen clear side repeaters

 

[blu73]

debadge back end, maybe tints on rear lights??

 

[beau]

errr tint rear lights yer, only cost 10-15 quid and de-badge the bonnet and boot and smooth over the wiper and lock, leave the number plate- it looks very smart like that

the abarth exhaust trim would look nice im selling one, lol.

also front sporting door cards to hold bigger speakers im selling them

also sporting seats so you dont have them damn yucky S headrests, and the rears have headrests too

you got any airfilter etc? im selling drilled airbox with k&n panel filter

and im in southend so not far to come to collect

also i have slightly tinted rear lights, and clear side repeators think thats it

if you want anything said there PM me

 

[col7104]

LOL, anything else you're selling that I might conveniently want?

I don't have electric windows so can't take door cards lol. I'm not too sure about debadging the bonnet. With nothing there it seems like theres something missing to me. I might update it with a round one though. The rear I would like to debadge, but I don't trust myself filling and spraying such a high profile area, so I'll leave that to the professional when money allows.

Tints on the rear lights I wanted to do, but now I think it might darken the car too much with white wheels? What do you think?

Engine stuff will wait a while. But when I am in the hunt for stuff I'll be looking ideally for a full supersprint system.

Am interested in the side repeaters though, and maybe the lights if people reckon they would compliment the wheels. Will chuck a PM your way.

 

[blu73]

PM oldschool RE supersprint exhausts we get forum discount

If your worried about tinting the back lights just get some spare ones from a scrappie to try it on. See what your saying with the wheels and all but think it'll look good so long as the windows aren't tinted as well, up to you chief

 

[col7104]

I'll try and get a mate to do some photoshopping of what tints would look like. Thanks for the input guys.

 

[CinquePunto]

If it were my decision, I would get the wheels refurbed (sounds like from the give way incident that you need to anyway), I would get them powder coated either silver or anthracite - white wheels look cool but suit bright blue or bright red (As a general rule) and adding white bits to a black car would probably look a bit ghey. Powder coating/ refurbs cost about £20/30 per corner iirc

 

[col7104]

Hi there, good to hear from you again, holiday or something?

Had no idea refurb was so cheap! The guy I got them from (who refurbs for a living) said a full wheel repaint would cost me roughly 70 quid a wheel!

I'll re-evaluate once it's lowered, looks like a 4x4! Black/anthracite wheels may look good, but may make me look a bit too dark, or dirty. For some reason I cant visualise silver on those wheels Could look good though.

I could just about afford lowering now (shocks and springs), but then I'd have no money for 4 weeks, and that's called being stupid. So that'll have to be next month, so in the mean time it's getting clear indicators back, a little service and maybe a new head unit for the one I broke .