New shite - Mk1 Punto 60 SX

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Well, I say new, we've had it since November last year. It's my wife's daily driver. I have known this car for the last five or so years and borrowed it five years ago as a mate helped me out when my Micra exploded. My mate sold it to another shiter who then did a deal with another mate and we bought it from him. Anyhow, here it is, we collected it from Chatteris and brought it back down to Cornwall. Pretty uneventful journey except the bodges on the passenger window (knackered regulator) dislodged part way so required some wood readjustment and some nifty use of folded cardboard. 

Anyhow, here it is:

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When we picked up the Punto, I had a go in my mate's Marea 2.0 20v. He had this lovely Cinquecento SX, too. 

 

[twosmoke300]

Having seen the Punto in the flesh and had a lil rub around her gizzards I can confirm it’s terrible and you should give it to me 

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On 5/13/2023 at 9:36 AM, twosmoke300 said:

Having seen the Punto in the flesh and had a lil rub around her gizzards I can confirm it’s terrible and you should give it to me 

Well, it must be terrible as you've got it again. 🤣

Herself has said she wants it back. I do hope she hasn't burnt out the clutch on the Skoda today...

[High Jetter]

Were those last two pics at a defunct filling station? If so, @motorpunk may be interested it it's location, if he's not been there already.

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1 hour ago, High Jetter said:

Were those last two pics at a defunct filling station? If so, @motorpunk may be interested it it's location, if he's not been there already.

It's Chatteris Garage in, erm, Chatteris, Cambs. Still a garage and MoT station etc. 

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With these nineties Fiats you are really spoiling us Ambassador. 

Something about the Marea, it's a nice looking car. Maybe it's just unusual and therefore interesting. The Cinq looks ace, watch them 'do a Panda' and rocket in value. 

[motorpunk]

On 12/07/2023 at 19:32, High Jetter said:

Were those last two pics at a defunct filling station? If so, @motorpunk may be interested it it's location, if he's not been there already.

Ta. I don't recall those. Blatant plug for the series of books about forgetten filling stations here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/SUPER-interesting-obscure-abandoned-stations/dp/B08M8GWP6Z