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Grande Punto Ysidfas White T-Jet

Introduction

Hey guys! Picked up my new ride yesterday, and Im madly in love with it already!

Spec:
- 59 Reg 1.4 16v T-jet Sporting 120bhp
- Bossa Nova White
- Panoramic (Skydome) Sunroof
- Optional extra 5 Spoke 17" alloys
- Factory Rear window tints

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I can honestly say, Its fast!!! Coming from driving a 65bhp 1.2 8v active GP, Double the power and almost tripple the torque is such a nice feeling! Pulls to 70 (and a bit more ;) ) sooo easily!

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The panoramic sunroof really sets the car off! especially with the 5 spokes :)

Plans:
- Team Heko Wind deflectors (Bought need fitting)
- Re-vinyl pillars and rear roof section to make the whole roof gloss black
- Eibach Sportlines
- Spend countless hours keeping it spotlessly clean (already filty after doing 100 miles on soaking wet roads :( )
- Forge/GSR intake
- Remap

Not 100% sure on tuning it up for serious power (vl36 A500 turbo ect) but its early days yet ;)

Thoughts and comments all appreciated :)
Right, I bit the bullet and decided to splash out. After ringing round about 12 places, ive decided to go for a full stainless Cobra cat-back exhaust from Exhausts UK in Sheffield! They were close to being the most expensive but after a bit of haggling, they turned out to be £5 more than powerflow! So this time next Thursday I shall be pootling up to Sheffield :D
 
Look forward to hearing this! Make sure
You get some
Videos up ;)

Reu by any chance are you posting via your iPad recently. Your post seem to be very, erm how shall i say.

They seem to
be somewhat
disjointed, in this odd
new short line sort of
manner

:devil:

Tom. Liking the progress. I'm excited to see this in the flesh when i do! Oh, and although no progress has been made in any way as of yet, you WILL be owing me 20 nuggets pal ;)
 
Reu by any chance are you posting via your iPad recently. Your post seem to be very, erm how shall i say.

They seem to
be somewhat
disjointed, in this odd
new short line sort of
manner

:devil:

Tom. Liking the progress. I'm excited to see this in the flesh when i do! Oh, and although no progress has been made in any way as of yet, you WILL be owing me 20 nuggets pal ;)

I was on my Iphone at work at the time. dam silly small screen doesn't help haha D:
 
I shall ;) will be ran in and sounding lovely by brooklands!

i'd like to see and hear this myself matey. i've been thinking of having an exhaust made since we fitted the abarth turbo to the mrs car two years ago and still haven't done it.

we were told when we had it mapped for the second time that we were losing a few hp with our standard exhaust.
 
Update time :)

While I wait for time to pass until I get my exhaust done, ive been busy with my sewing skills ;) I restiched my gearstick gaiter with a tricolore patern! I think it looks good tbh, very time consuming tho!
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Thursday can't come quick enough tbh! Went to a meet and greet locally over the weekend and parked up next to a very night little Hillman Imp :)
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And yet another meet where I was the only Grande Punto! Starting to like being a bit individual ;)
More updates soon so keep tuned in!!
 
Need time on a pc to get a video of the abarth exhaust, ive got one on my dropbox account, just need to YouTube it and then post it :p
Cars getting a good clean tomorrow ready for my appointment at Exhausts UK at 8.30am Thursday morning :D
 
Need time on a pc to get a video of the abarth exhaust, ive got one on my dropbox account, just need to YouTube it and then post it :p
Cars getting a good clean tomorrow ready for my appointment at Exhausts UK at 8.30am Thursday morning :D

Hope all goes well on Thursday mate looking forward to seeing your SS Exhaust :)
 
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