AlunJ
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that defeats the object of me wanting a diesel 
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Convert it to lgp 
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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you mean LPG?
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Thats the very stuff 
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cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
Location: Lochore, Fife
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mrs has a 1.2 active sport 8v so far handbrake cables snapped thats it great fuel returns with 50mpg easily obtained
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chris_uk
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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this was my mk1 punto
watch out the doors are massive!
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mattant
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Registered: 19th Jun 10
Location: South Yorkshire
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I owned a MK1 for a year, let's just say I took the bus a lot. The stereotype is true, sometimes you get lucky, but mine had only done 60,000 miles and had one lady owner for its whole life, and I spend hundreds of pounds in repairs.
My friend has the MK2 Sport Active (or active sport), same problems. Just failed its MOT really badly, and that's a 2002 reg with only 70,000 miles.
Body wise, they're really good. They don't rust at all and compared to a Corsa body work wise, they're amazing
Poster above me, did you used to go on Fiat Forum or Punto Sport? I think I recognise your car from when I used to go on there
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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My 2nd car was a 1.2 8v punto. In 6k the gearbox blew up, the starter motor seized, the exhaust fell off and the coil broke  then someone hit the back of me at like 10 - 15 mph and wrote it off. Wet paper bags would be stronger...
Edit - it was only 4 years old at the time with 27k on the clock
[Edited on 03-07-2010 by Monster]
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AlunJ
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Oh dear
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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IMO the mk1's look good (hence why I bought mine) but its probably gona be the biggest mistake you will ever make
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AlunJ
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hmmm I did enjoy driving the mk1, quite a laugh! Hmmm really not sure now!
the potential for 110-130bhp is tempting me though
[Edited on 03-07-2010 by AlunJ]
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am4nf
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quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
hmmm I did enjoy driving the mk1, quite a laugh! Hmmm really not sure now!
the potential for 110-130bhp is tempting me though
Tbh you would be better off buying a nice mk1 GT for a few hundred and saving the change from 1800 for repairs
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AlunJ
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meh I think this punto is going to be a no no then. I like to have a bit of ooomph but could really use a diesel.
What else could I have
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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polo tdi?
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
this was my mk1 punto
watch out the doors are massive!
Always loved that car. I still want one but next car I get will probably have a V6 or 2.0L turbo in it.
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AlunJ
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hmmm can't say I know of any local - i'd rather trade in see, less hassle than selling my heap otherwise i'd probably buy my mates tuned up mk4 golf gt tdi
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am4nf
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xsara vtr/s td
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AlunJ
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eugh french *fussy bugger*
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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mk4 astra cdti?
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am4nf
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mk1 tdi focus?
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Just look after it and keep on top of it, it'll be fine.
JTD lumps are rather good... just be careful remapping it within an inch of it's life!
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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cheers pow, well it wouldn't be remapped within an inch of it's life but a little extra poke would be nice of course! Besides i'd need to get the uprated clutch and flywheel for a full on remap I think!
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