MarkM
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Mainly aimed at vibrio and andy stocker...and anyone else who has one...whats the main thing to look for when buying one as I may look into this in the near future! Things which are prone to go bang etc!!
cheers
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mav
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rust 
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MarkM
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anything more specific? 
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mav
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sorry m8 i'm only joking....Best to wait on vibrio or that to see the post....
[Edited on 02-12-2003 by mav]
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jr
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ragged ones but don't know exactly what to look for
but ak has one so we will soon be seeing what hapens
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MarkM
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what u think of this one then? looks clean..
1997 R Reg Fiat Punto 1.4 GT
Broom Yellow, 63,000 miles , 3 Doors. 5 Speed G Box, ABS, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Steering Column, Alarm, Alloys, Colour Coded, Electric Mirrors, Electric Sunroof, Electric Windows, Front Fog Lights, Leather Steering Wheel, Low Tax !, New MOT, Power-Assisted Steering, Rear Spoiler, Rear Wash/Wipe, Remote Central Locking, Service History, Warranty, 12 MONTHS WARRANTY. Sold With a Sales Service + Timing Belt . MOT is Long or New.
£3699
[Edited on 02-12-2003 by sport16v]
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Gavin
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those r cheap....didnt think that they were selling at that price...
pew pew pew pewwwww
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MarkM
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Cheap as chips and a lot of peformance...
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Nath
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Distasteful interior 
Otherwise a nice car
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MarkM
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Can see beyond that...im after a car for performance and not stick on fiberglass kits...
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Sooty
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good in a straight line, handling is bad as anything ive ever driven
[Edited on 02-12-2003 by Sooty]
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by sport16v
what u think of this one then? looks clean..
1997 R Reg Fiat Punto 1.4 GT
Broom Yellow, 63,000 miles , 3 Doors. 5 Speed G Box, ABS, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Steering Column, Alarm, Alloys, Colour Coded, Electric Mirrors, Electric Sunroof, Electric Windows, Front Fog Lights, Leather Steering Wheel, Low Tax !, New MOT, Power-Assisted Steering, Rear Spoiler, Rear Wash/Wipe, Remote Central Locking, Service History, Warranty, 12 MONTHS WARRANTY. Sold With a Sales Service + Timing Belt . MOT is Long or New.
£3699
[Edited on 02-12-2003 by sport16v]
cheap.
problems. rear arms, electrics particluarly window and wiper motors, if the alternator is noisy then thats a big job, make sure fan comes on, tyres at front car wear quickly, alighment can be knocked out easy, check under the rear window and along the seals of the windscreen for rust, check ABS light works and goes out, check turbo boost, check accelerator cable not streched ( easy problem to fix) make sure discs are not worn, top rocker cover gasket pourous and leaks but cheap to fix, make sure it has been properly serviced with decent oil, check with previous owners if it has any problems.
turbo, check for black smoke a small puff is not a major problem is it has not been boosted for a while, does it overboost if you floor it from low revs it should hit the top of the dash gauge then settle.
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MarkM
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set of coilovers may sort that...
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vibrio
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only get coil overs at the front although I think FK have rear coils overs
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Nath
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Personally i wouldnt want to sit in that every day, good performance and all but minging interior. And what is it you see when u are drving? Interior (and sometimes the road).
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
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Originally posted by sport16v
what u think of this one then? looks clean..
1997 R Reg Fiat Punto 1.4 GT
Broom Yellow, 63,000 miles , 3 Doors. 5 Speed G Box, ABS, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Steering Column, Alarm, Alloys, Colour Coded, Electric Mirrors, Electric Sunroof, Electric Windows, Front Fog Lights, Leather Steering Wheel, Low Tax !, New MOT, Power-Assisted Steering, Rear Spoiler, Rear Wash/Wipe, Remote Central Locking, Service History, Warranty, 12 MONTHS WARRANTY. Sold With a Sales Service + Timing Belt . MOT is Long or New.
£3699
[Edited on 02-12-2003 by sport16v]
cheap.
problems. rear arms, electrics particluarly window and wiper motors, if the alternator is noisy then thats a big job, make sure fan comes on, tyres at front car wear quickly, alighment can be knocked out easy, check under the rear window and along the seals of the windscreen for rust, check ABS light works and goes out, check turbo boost, check accelerator cable not streched ( easy problem to fix) make sure discs are not worn, top rocker cover gasket pourous and leaks but cheap to fix, make sure it has been properly serviced with decent oil, check with previous owners if it has any problems.
turbo, check for black smoke a small puff is not a major problem is it has not been boosted for a while, does it overboost if you floor it from low revs it should hit the top of the dash gauge then settle.
Cheers vibs that looks a good deal doesnt it?
also who are good with these to insure?
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
Personally i wouldnt want to sit in that every day, good performance and all but minging interior. And what is it you see when u are drving? Interior (and sometimes the road).
As I said im past all that fancy interior crap just want a quick  decent run about...
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Nath
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Doesnt have to be fancy, just nice!
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
Personally i wouldnt want to sit in that every day, good performance and all but minging interior. And what is it you see when u are drving? Interior (and sometimes the road).
have you ever driven one out of interest. I did not like the dials at first
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MarkM
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Originally posted by Nath
Doesnt have to be fancy, just nice!
Well my run about at the mo is a Fiesta Zetec-S and thats interior is very basic...so wouldnt be missing much!
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Sooty
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sport16v where is the mr?
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
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Originally posted by Nath
Personally i wouldnt want to sit in that every day, good performance and all but minging interior. And what is it you see when u are drving? Interior (and sometimes the road).
have you ever driven one out of interest. I did not like the dials at first
whats with the dials?
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by sport16v
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Originally posted by vibrio
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Originally posted by sport16v
what u think of this one then? looks clean..
1997 R Reg Fiat Punto 1.4 GT
Broom Yellow, 63,000 miles , 3 Doors. 5 Speed G Box, ABS, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Steering Column, Alarm, Alloys, Colour Coded, Electric Mirrors, Electric Sunroof, Electric Windows, Front Fog Lights, Leather Steering Wheel, Low Tax !, New MOT, Power-Assisted Steering, Rear Spoiler, Rear Wash/Wipe, Remote Central Locking, Service History, Warranty, 12 MONTHS WARRANTY. Sold With a Sales Service + Timing Belt . MOT is Long or New.
£3699
[Edited on 02-12-2003 by sport16v]
cheap.
problems. rear arms, electrics particluarly window and wiper motors, if the alternator is noisy then thats a big job, make sure fan comes on, tyres at front car wear quickly, alighment can be knocked out easy, check under the rear window and along the seals of the windscreen for rust, check ABS light works and goes out, check turbo boost, check accelerator cable not streched ( easy problem to fix) make sure discs are not worn, top rocker cover gasket pourous and leaks but cheap to fix, make sure it has been properly serviced with decent oil, check with previous owners if it has any problems.
turbo, check for black smoke a small puff is not a major problem is it has not been boosted for a while, does it overboost if you floor it from low revs it should hit the top of the dash gauge then settle.
Cheers vibs that looks a good deal doesnt it?
also who are good with these to insure?
greenlight. need to be 21 and one years no claims. best just to phone round places
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by Sooty
sport16v where is the mr?
Getting a few jobs done...
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Sooty
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nice one !
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