Styling My Punto

[sdb-punto]

Hi All,

Great forum... and a great help! Theres some wicked Puntos on here!

Just want your views on my Bog Standard Car!!
I want to Tint/Smoke the rear Lights,
Tint the rear Windows,
Get some alloys (i was thinking either Dotz Shuriken or Wolfrace Venom/Sato's 15's )
Get some new Wing mirrors (DTM or M2 etc)
And maybe get some body coloured bumpers ... sporting ones preferably (as i dont like the black ones!!) i cant find any anywhere for the right price/colour though

Have you guys got any other ideas for me......please!

 

[Mikey-D]

Good plans, but if it were me (which it was a while back), i'd add lowered and debadged to the list!

 

[sdb-punto]

Hi Mikey,
Thanks for the advice
What lowering kit do you have on your punto (is it lowered on springs or shocks aswell)... looks nice... how much did it cost ya?
Thanks
Sam

 

[Tris Harris]

Personally, i would put coloured coded bumpers to the top of your list. They completely transform the car. The other plans are good, and like Mikey says, debadging and lowering looks good.

I think Mikey is down on 35mm lowering springs iirc.

I also wouldn't bother with aftermarket mirrors on the mk2... they look much better simply colour coded!

 

[Ninja59]

bump strips as well, put some HGT/Sporting ones re-done in a different colour black usually looks good, but top of the list as Tris said cc bumpers, also while on colour coding do the door handles and mirrors

 

[Mikey-D]

Tris speaks the truth - 35mm on £80 springs from ebay.

P.S. Tris, i finally bought an airbag today for that steering wheel you sold me! Its like there has been a national shortage of them or something! Rest assured it will be put to good use from now on lol.

 

[Tris Harris]

Tris speaks the truth - 35mm on £80 springs from ebay.

P.S. Tris, i finally bought an airbag today for that steering wheel you sold me! Its like there has been a national shortage of them or something! Rest assured it will be put to good use from now on lol.

haha nice one mate!

 

[sdb-punto]

Thanks for all the help guys

Do you how much i could pick a pair of colour coded bumpers up for? (no one has any on Ebay!) and i cant be bothered with re-spraying them. Which are best sporting ones or just elx type ones? also would i need side skirts with sporting bumpers to make it look good?
Which make of spray is best for colour coding my car and what colour is it called? (dont say dark blue!! )
Also could anyone reccomend a decent back box/ exhaust for my car? one that doesnt sound loud (my borther has warned me off this!!) but sounds 'mean' !
Sorry about all the questions...!!

 

[Captain Mike]

Thanks for all the help guys

Do you how much i could pick a pair of colour coded bumpers up for? (no one has any on Ebay!) and i cant be bothered with re-spraying them. Which are best sporting ones or just elx type ones? also would i need side skirts with sporting bumpers to make it look good?
Which make of spray is best for colour coding my car and what colour is it called? (dont say dark blue!! )
Also could anyone reccomend a decent back box/ exhaust for my car? one that doesnt sound loud (my borther has warned me off this!!) but sounds 'mean' !
Sorry about all the questions...!!

ebay of scrapyard is best place to get bumpers.

you will not get them in the colour of your car even if you do it may be a slightly different shade.

any spray paint is good as long as it matches the colour of your car.

open your bonnet and on the under side of it there is a sticker telling you your paint code.

there are soo many exhausts you can get. it will depend on your budget.

(sorry if i sounded a bit blunt but i thought it was easier to answer your questions in bullet points and i cba to type)

 

[sdb-punto]

Lol thats fine Mike thanks for your help!
I dont think i can be assed to get a back box or exhaust and faff around with fitting it etc, same goes for a lowering kit. I will also have to tell insurance and tht will go up and dont want that as its already at 1200!!
i think i will stick to getting some cc bumpers, side skirts (if i manage to find some sporting bumpers) - maybe to make it look cool! - and lower and spraying the handles and mirrors - is this hard - do i have to sand down etc etc or can i just spray over the top with some decent spray!
Also would the lights look best sprayed black or colour coded in with the car!?
Cheers
Sam

 

[Captain Mike]

Lol thats fine Mike thanks for your help!
I dont think i can be assed to get a back box or exhaust and faff around with fitting it etc, same goes for a lowering kit. I will also have to tell insurance and tht will go up and dont want that as its already at 1200!!
i think i will stick to getting some cc bumpers, side skirts (if i manage to find some sporting bumpers) - maybe to make it look cool! - and lower and spraying the handles and mirrors - is this hard - do i have to sand down etc etc or can i just spray over the top with some decent spray!
Also would the lights look best sprayed black or colour coded in with the car!?
Cheers
Sam

heres all you should need to know about some cheap and effective mods....

Rear Lights

Smoothing the side

Spraying Wing Mirrors

Spraying Handles

 

[sdb-punto]

Cheers Mike, there a great help, really boosts the look aswell!
Might give it a go (and hope nothing goes wrong!) - seeming as i do nothing when i come home from sixth form!!
What happens if it starts raining? lol

 

[Captain Mike]

Cheers Mike, there a great help, really boosts the look aswell!
Might give it a go (and hope nothing goes wrong!) - seeming as i do nothing when i come home from sixth form!!
What happens if it starts raining? lol

dont spray if there is a risk of rain.

or go in shed or garage but make sure its well ventilated or you might die

 

[sdb-punto]

Its England... theres always a chance of rain!!
I will go out and buy the paint and other bits tomorrow (motabitz has to be the best place for this!!) and let you know how i get on!
Also is it worth colour coding the repeaters or buying black ones?
Cheers

 

[Captain Mike]

Its England... theres always a chance of rain!!
I will go out and buy the paint and other bits tomorrow (motabitz has to be the best place for this!!) and let you know how i get on!
Also is it worth colour coding the repeaters or buying black ones?
Cheers

you want to get smoked or tinted (so use the tint spray) ones like mine....

not the best pic but you can make it out

 

[sdb-punto]

Ha just!!!!!
Do you mean black like yours or get them colour coded into the blue of my car?

 

[Captain Mike]

Ha just!!!!!
Do you mean black like yours or get them colour coded into the blue of my car?

you can do either.

 

[rosse119]

am i wrong in thinking that your punter bumper is the same as a sporting one but just without the holes cut out for the rear plastic mesh? Why don't you just get it sprayed and then add some of your own mesh into the bumper

 

[Captain Mike]

am i wrong in thinking that your punter bumper is the same as a sporting one but just without the holes cut out for the rear plastic mesh? Why don't you just get it sprayed and then add some of your own mesh into the bumper

its not the same

sporting or abarth is the only way to go tbh

 

[sdb-punto]

Ha True!!
Here is my car now... with bumper strips taken off and de-badged the rear.

I have found some HGT bumpers for £95 delivered.

Also which Steering wheel cover do you prefer lol
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=190252134685&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=009

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=200255366848&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=010

And i was thinking of getting this gear knob
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=230290811977&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013

What y'all think?


Sam