Kurt
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ive been offered a 1998 punto gt by a guy i work with pretty cheaply.. now it needs a new fuel tank but its never been thrashed and is in pretty good condition.. parts are gonna be cheap aswell as i work for fiat..
but what are peoples opinions on them? whats the handling like compared to the corsa? are they a pretty nippy car? what do they compare to in terms of performance?
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B3KAN
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Fiat = crap 
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Kurt
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justify it
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B3KAN
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You asked for opinions  i gave mine
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Whittie
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They're a bloody quick car for what they are.
I would say.... expect expensive repaires, but you can get parts through your work.
Terms of performance - untill about 50mph they're a car's length ahead of a 106gti. Pretty much a similar speed to 1.6 corsas, but they handle a lot better. Quick in a straight line, and they're good fun little cars.
Edit: Quicker off the mark than a corsa / vtr. Vts's and 106gti's are similar off the line, but they will beat you on a 1/4 mile (i think)
[Edited on 25-01-2008 by Whittie]
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Robin
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They're a typical 90s turbo car, they're not going to be reliable if they've had the boost wound up.
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Kurt
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quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN
You asked for opinions i gave mine
yeah but at least justify why you think/know they are "crap"
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carribicbaby
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join the punto owners club(should be busy with info on how to change a head gasket)
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Kurt
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p.s thanks whittie for a helpful answer!
robin yeah it has adjustable boost but hes keeps it down low..
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carribicbaby
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obviously if parts are upgraded to cope with power these cars will be reliable!! but people just wind the boost up and it f***k them
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Whittie
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I used to want one, driven a yellow one in hollyhead. Much quicker off the line than mine, but top end it's not too noticable. Boost was on a standard level though.
What colour is the one you've been offered?
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Kurt
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its dark blue and has the dark grey wheels... which unfortunately is the least powered version with stricter emissions on the ecu
The three Punto GT series
Punto GT production spots three series of the most powerful Punto Mk1 car:
1st series (1993-1995)
most powerful engine, rear badge not different from other Punto Mk1
2nd series (1995-1997)
revised engine, rear badge with bigger GT red logo
3rd series (1997-1999)
less powerful engine, ECU maps updated to more severe emissions, dark grey wheels
[Edited on 25-01-2008 by Kurt]
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
robin yeah it has adjustable boost but hes keeps it down low..
yeah, but that's what you'd tell a prospective buyer even if you wound it all the way up every now and then 
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SAL
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They feel like a 106 build wise, they go like stink when tunned though.
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Kurt
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yeah i supose you would but tbh ive worked with the guy for over a year now and hes pretty sound
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Whittie
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More torque than a 106gti.
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SAL
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let be a bit more percise, not very well built car's.
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Whittie
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They're a tin can on steroids.
and speed.
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SAL
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ali_corsa
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Rob b off here use to own one he can probley tell you a lot about them, but imo i like them been in my mates gt 3 and its quick compared to other cars i have been in you can easily tune them up
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JM_16v
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i had a play with a 167bhp one, we both jumped out the car after and went what the fuck is that. we were bout neck and neck but about 70 i started to gain
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P1CK4D
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I personally really like Punto GT's. Give it a go mate! 
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Fad
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I reckon give it a go.
With just a seb2 spec they are pretty damn quick.
Only draw back is they dont handle well at all, and I recently spoke to a guy who owned one on nitrous and he mentioned it quick but its hard to press it through corners as its just not very inspiring.
If your just after some quick cheap fun take a punt.
I would really love an Uno Turbo 
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chris_uk
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mine was seb2 with FMIC, and i recon about 170ish bhp.
the boost standard is 1.2Bar, so 17psi i think.
in standard form the 0-60 is about 7seconds or something like that.
GT1 - More BHP Less Torque
GT2 - Same BHP Same Torque (but well nice interior)
GT3 - Less BHP More Torque
now the lowest BHP i beleive was 133 in the GT3 and the GT1 gave 135.
so all in all.. they were much the same, they dont handle that bad if on coilovers with a strut brace. mine was like that and i thought it handled fine. no body roll.
[Edited on 25-01-2008 by chris_uk]
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
I would really love an Uno Turbo
Mark 1 
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