spartacus Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 I reckon the new motor is Italian with a centrally positioned go faster stripe?;-) BeEP, Shite Ron, leanycan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 I reckon it's another Rover diesel...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 hours ago, spartacus said: Yep, sorry, I meant are you selling the Metro. Obvs not though. Looking forward to the next exciting installment! I forget the Metro is a Rover too! It was a running joke: 'Which car are we taking?' 'The red one' 'Which red one?' ' The Rover' 'fucksake' CaptainBoom, Mr Laurence, BeEP and 13 others 5 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviemck2006 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 [mention=21966]Daviemck2006[/mention] has the Rover 218D now. Still have the Metro, but need a daily really, so as to keep the miles of it And the rover has just completed a couple of very busy nights delivering the takeaways. Obviously as the speedo doesn't work no idea how many miles covered, but used 3/4 tank of fuel. Handled itself well.Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk The Moog, TrabbieRonnie, Cord Fourteener and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 7 hours ago, Daviemck2006 said: And the rover has just completed a couple of very busy nights delivering the takeaways. Obviously as the speedo doesn't work no idea how many miles covered, but used 3/4 tank of fuel. Handled itself well. Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk Oh god if I ordered pizza/kebab/chips/a good curry and it came in this it would be the icing on the, erm, kebab...!? Edit: perhaps it would be the garlic mayonnaise on the takeaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Tim_E said: Oh god if I ordered pizza/kebab/chips/a good curry and it came in this it would be the icing on the, erm, kebab...!? Edit: perhaps it would be the garlic mayonnaise on the takeaway. Do takeaways even deliver to the middle of nowhere where you live? Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 Sunny Jim, privatewire, TrabbieRonnie and 36 others 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Ace, right up your street I reckon, I'm pleased it's still in the fold. More pics and driving impressions please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Look forward to see what you do with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan302 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Thats brilliant, such a neat design those Punto's sdkrc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 co factory fitted spot lights 🤔🤣😮 Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 There’s something about that which I like a lot more than I should... Low Horatio gearbox and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 Motorsport credentials! 😂 Fumbler, Cord Fourteener, Burnside and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, spartacus said: Ace, right up your street I reckon, I'm pleased it's still in the fold. More pics and driving impressions please! It's... Interesting. The engine is revvy and willing, although it hunts a bit at idle. Bit of an oil leak down the front, hopefully only rocker cover gasket. Thermostat a bit iffy, meaning heating is poor. Easy enough to sort. Suspension clatters a lot at the back, needs bushes and/or shock looking at. Occasionally get a clicking from something somewhere, perhaps central locking or something. It wouldn't be and Italian car without a bit of electrical shenanigans now would it? Steering pulls a bit to one side and has a slight wobble, which improved when I put some air in the tyres. No power steering, again, improved with putting air in tyres. Interior was a bit mingy, but then I have high standards tbf. Now all disinfected and cleaner. Parcel shelf broken, seats a bit ripped and dirty, but I'll throw some seat covers in. Steering wheel scruffy and chipped, cover ordered. Interior plastics such as arm rests / handles are pitted and ruined might get some material to cover them. All in all, plenty to keep me busy, but nothing insurmountable. Cord Fourteener, Rocket88, privatewire and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 That's brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macscrooge Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Excellent! And such an inconspicuous* colour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Stop the search for the wedding car, we have a winner ! spartacus, Cord Fourteener and loserone 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Yeah, the owner before Colc used it hard but looked after it mechanically I think. Am I right in thinking it's a 60? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 10 minutes ago, spartacus said: Yeah, the owner before Colc used it hard but looked after it mechanically I think. Am I right in thinking it's a 60? Yeah, 60SX. It appears it has been used as a Marshalls car and possibly a trials car too. It has loads of 'character' Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 He defo did trials in it, I was eyeing it up on eBay before Colc bought it, early Puntos are a favourite search of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 5 hours ago, TheDoctor said: Fucking yes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumblespeed Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 11 minutes ago, spartacus said: .. early Puntos are a favourite search of mine. Hmmm, great engine for a Panda😉 spartacus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I take it that with the wedding to come, the plan is to arrive in this, drive straight down the ailse. Ending with a handbrake turn at the alter? camryv6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumblespeed Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Nice Punto, I loved mine. Went out looking for that exact spec, SX got the rev counter and electric windows iirc but I didn't want PAS at the time. Only downer on mine was it was a 5 door and the 3 door like yours was always a better looking car. Bit jealous, enjoy it! Matty and spartacus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 20 minutes ago, Grumblespeed said: Hmmm, great engine for a Panda😉 I wondered how long it would be before you turned up!;-) Cord Fourteener and Grumblespeed 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumblespeed Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, spartacus said: I wondered how long it would be before you turned up!;-) Fiat content😁 Just browsing atm - far too cold for me to be going near a car outside of the weekly Tescos run. I'm a wimp! spartacus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 37 minutes ago, Grumblespeed said: Nice Punto, I loved mine. Went out looking for that exact spec, SX got the rev counter and electric windows iirc but I didn't want PAS at the time. Only downer on mine was it was a 5 door and the 3 door like yours was always a better looking car. Bit jealous, enjoy it! It's pretty cool, apart from the clattering from the rear that sounds like the whole rear beam is held on with cable ties! 😂 Grumblespeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumblespeed Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Just now, TheDoctor said: It's pretty cool, apart from the clattering from the rear that sounds like the whole rear beam sounding like it is held on with cable ties! 😂 Bushes on the rear arms were about the only thing I ever wore out on mine, don't last forever. ..oh, and a clutch. DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Fearn Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 5 hours ago, TheDoctor said: Bit of an oil leak down the front, hopefully only rocker cover gasket. On these FIRE engines, the cam cover gasket needs a blob of RTV sealant in each corner where the camshaft passes through. This isn’t a bodge, it was how Fiat originally did it but so many I’ve seen leak because a new gasket is fitted without the RTV. DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Took me replacing the gasket twice before I found that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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