Grande Punto My white GPS

[manthatkidisscrewed]

that looks seriously mean! People would definately move out of the way for that!!

 

[1.8Stilo]

looks good, would suggest a linea grille though. Looks much tidyer up close than the vinyl does.

How about gloss black wing mirror cover

 

[manthatkidisscrewed]

looks good, would suggest a linea grille though. Looks much tidyer up close than the vinyl does.

How about gloss black wing mirror cover

i was just gonna suggest the mirror covers

 

[rosshutchie]

Glad you all like it

Seems like an idea. Probably get the scuttle panel i think its called done gloss black aswell, looks almost grey instead of black. Im pretty happy with the vinyl cant really justify spending that kind of money on the linea grille.

 

[rosshutchie]

Some other pics. Forgot i had them

 

[1.8Stilo]

sweet looks cool

 

[Mayatt]

stunning mate

 

[romeo gp]

amazing man..who is the best

 

[1.8Stilo]

what did you paint your engine cover with... quite fancy doing mine

 

[rosshutchie]

Its just standard fiat 249 white, mixed a litre in work and gave it to a bodyshop to spray, cost me very little. Heard a few people saying I should have used higher temp paint but its still looking as fresh as ever with 20k+ miles lol

What colour you thinking on doing yours?

 

[Aresby]

What have you done to protect the white paintwork? If anything!

Apart from daily washing, I mean!

 

[Mayatt]

you've got a real paranoia about the paint work havent you? you ask in most threads.

 

[rosshutchie]

lol. Well i havnt machine polished this car yet, still is reasonably swirl free. Ive just used collinite wax and a sealant in between times when i cant be arsed with the wax. The white is a very forgiving colour i think compared to my old red car

 

[Aresby]

That's why I ask you see - because I know you guys are even more proud (not paranoid ) about your cars (and paintwork too, I'm guessing) than I am and really want to know what to use to keep it pristine (hand washing only for my current car, those car washes seem to kill the paintwork).

So I shall have to get some wax and see if it makes a difference to the dirt and insects sticking to it (white being a difficult colour IMHO as I have pale blue now) and don't want it to look like a rally car just come off the dirt tracks!

Interesting that you think it a more forgiving colour than red... Mmm...

Thanks for that!

 

[rosshutchie]

Well by more forgiving i mean it doesnt seem to show up swirls and minor scratches as easy as say red. But i snow foam the car before i wash it everytime so i think that helps reduce the swirl damage

 

[rosshutchie]

Slight change to the car. Decided to take the coilovers out, to rough for my liking. Couldnt go back to standard height so fired in a set of Eibach Sportlines. Really comfy ride now and slightly lower than standard.

Also painted the foglights yellow just to see what they looked like, might be coming off soon.

I finally got round to getting rid of the standard tailpiece that sat down far to low and didnt sit right in the cut-out. So I went for an Abarth copy twin tailpiece. Real happy with it, sits far better and fills the cut-out better.

 

[punto_matt]

Looks good. Just loose the badges

 

[1.8Stilo]

foglights look good, think they suit the white car!

What make is the exhaust or is it custom? does sit better

 

[nickkk]

you getting rid of the coilovers mate?

 

[rosshutchie]

Cheers for the comments. Coilovers are a bit screwed! One of the rear shocks was leaking oil and the fronts were siezed in, so I damaged them quite a bit taking them out.

The only place there going is the bin lol

Its a Halfords Tailpiece, got it pretty cheap. Got a exhaust place I use to weld it on. Got it all for 35 quid so cant really complain!