General Upgrading from GP!?

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General Upgrading from GP!?

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Hi guys, Im new here! Ive not long ago bought my first car, a grande punto dynamic. Ive see a nice Bravo on a 57 plate for £2000 which is a brilliant price.

Cut a long story short, the bravo is the "BRAVO ACTIVE TJET (120)" model.

Is there anything Im missing out on here compared to the dynamic and sport model? Should I upgrade or hold out for a sport model for a higher price?

If I did buy it, what could I add to make it up to the dynamic standard?

I really wish this car had blue and me but it doesnt, is blue and me even all that?

Looking to here your opinions!

Cheers!
 
You posted in the wrong section, maybe a moderator will move the thread..

The Active is the entry level model.
The specs depend on the market and additional options .. but it could still be nasty ..no automatic climate control, no armrest, not the best seats.
Those are almost standards on the Dynamic.
The Sport is usually an Active with stiffer suspension, a body kit and better seats ( they seem better that the Dynamic also) .
 
Em no its not, there is more to the Sport than just that!
Not an active sport there isn't, they don't even have blue and me or steering wheel controls I believe. Active bravo's don't get a lot of things, the active sport has alloys, and a body kit to look sporty but the insides are pretty bare compared to a dynamic or the full sport package. If you're coming from a grande Punto dynamic and use the blue and me and the steering controls you will miss those. A quick aux lead mod could be done on the actives so you can still plug your phone in through an audio jack. I may be wrong an all this but that's what I could gather when I did my searches looking for my car. It's why I went for a dynamic because they had all the toys and the blue and me,
 
No I agree but the posting I quoted was talking about a Sport not an Active Sport, hence as a Sport owner I thought I would chip in ☺
 
You posted in the wrong section, maybe a moderator will move the thread..

The Active is the entry level model.
The specs depend on the market and additional options .. but it could still be nasty ..no automatic climate control, no armrest, not the best seats.
Those are almost standards on the Dynamic.
The Sport is usually an Active with stiffer suspension, a body kit and better seats ( they seem better that the Dynamic also) .

:yeahthat:

Active is good value for money
Dynamic is top spec for toys and electronics
Sport is for sportier ride and looks with more external plastic bits

I'm one for functionality and doing high mileage, so it's Dynamic spec all the way for me personally :)
 
From what I can gather here are the basics. This is not a thorough list it is from the top of my head but this is what I picked up from my 6 month extensive search for my Dynamic.

Active= bare minimum, great value. Many don't have alloys some have optional extra. But no blue and me and no steering controls. Does have air con though and good safety airbags for an entry model. Something to think about if you have kiddies. Easily recognised as there is no chrome around the side windows and the handles are colour coded

Active sport= same as above. Bare minimum though it does have the sport styling (spoiler, skirts and alloys). It also has the sport seats I believe. This is only recognisable as the steering wheel has no buttons on them.

Dynamic= this looks like an active model from the outside except they have chrome around the windows and they also have chrome door handles. It's the inside that sets this apart. As standard it has cruise control, arm alloys, blue and me, lumbar support in the seats, centre arm rest, duel climate control, Boot light, Cool box in the armrest the list goes on. If you want toys this is the car to get

Sport= these have the sport styling, the sport seats, alloys, blue and me. A standard sport doesn't have duel climate control or a centre armrest. I believe earlier models weren't fitted with cruise control either.

All of the above have optional extras that when purchased were added if they wanted them. For example the 18 inch GT Alloys on the sport models. Or the sky dome (sun roof). Some have xenon lights. Some added cruise control to their sport models etc. The list goes on and it's up to you to find out what extras are on which car. That being said all cars have air con, and fog lights. I also believe they all have cornering lights. (At low speeds when you have dipped beams on. the fog lights will switch on independently depending on which way you are cornering. Turn left the left fog turns on and the other way is the opposite, when it does this it lights up the side of the road. Very useful and handy)

All of the above can be found with the variety of engines ranging from the standard 1.4 petrol (90 BHP) which is found often with the active models, to the 165 BHP 2.0 Multijet monster (diesel). Again up to you to see which engine it has. If I was you I'd hold out for a dynamic. The bravo is a fantastic car regardless of the spec and owning an active model does not in anyway effect the way the owner enjoys the car. It is each to their own at the end of the day. Some like simplicity others like gadgets (I'm in this category). But your question can only be answered by you. Being as you have the dynamic GP. It will only be you that knows whether you use blue and me and the steering wheel controls. Other than those. The active model should suit you just fine. Hope this helps anyone looking for a bravo.

Oh and if you look at cars after 2010 they have a facelift with slight bumper changes and dark headlights. These are stunning and I only wish I had bought a later model. But money was my issue. I'm unfortunately a cheap ass haha.
 
Active sport= same as above. Bare minimum though it does have the sport styling (spoiler, skirts and alloys). It also has the sport seats I believe. This is only recognisable as the steering wheel has no buttons on them.

The Sport sits slightly lower, has a twin exhaust and a red trim on the badge, oh and a little 165T on the side (of some of them ;-)) It also has stability control, cruise control and TPMS as standard, I know the rest of the models dont have Stability Control but not sure about the pressure sensors.
 
The Sport sits slightly lower, has a twin exhaust and a red trim on the badge, oh and a little 165T on the side (of some of them ;-)) It also has stability control, cruise control and TPMS as standard, I know the rest of the models dont have Stability Control but not sure about the pressure sensors.
Active sport doesn't have cruise control as standard, can obviously be fitted as an extra as many sport owners did, which I did mention in my post.
 
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The Sport sits slightly lower, has a twin exhaust and a red trim on the badge, oh and a little 165T on the side (of some of them ;-)) It also has stability control, cruise control and TPMS as standard, I know the rest of the models dont have Stability Control but not sure about the pressure sensors.

TPMS is only an option on all models, not standard according to all the spec sheets I have.

ESP and stability are also only standard on the sport and option on the Dynamic (unless you have dualogic and then its standard iirc) like you say.
 
TPMS is only an option on all models, not standard according to all the spec sheets I have.

ESP and stability are also only standard on the sport and option on the Dynamic (unless you have dualogic and then its standard iirc) like you say.

I had assumed mine was standard but it came with TPMS from new.
 
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