MkI Punto Sporting 1.6

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Liquid Knight

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Saturday 26th April 2014
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So the plan for today was to chop and fit my Stainless Steel back box to my Punto.



I noticed the original was rattly as heck when I fitted the new flexipipe and it needed replacing.



The idea was to tack weld it in place with a ninety degree bend trimmed to fit, take the exhaust off and bench weld it before fitting it all back but there was so much room around the pipe it didn't have to come off at all. smile

Also I'd like to thank ARK Graphics...

https://www.facebook.com/ARKGraphics?fref=ts

...for my stupendous UK Power Tour Sun strip and numbers...



...hopefully if there's a £999 Challenge this year I'll get some made up for that event as well. wink

Liquid Knight

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Sunday 27th April 2014
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Fitted this as I was bored...



...at least now the world worst car thief can't break into the tailgate. wink

Liquid Knight

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Wednesday 30th April 2014
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The eBay suspension road trip is on for Saturday. smile

Liquid Knight

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Sunday 4th May 2014
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The eBay road trip went well. My nine hour journey took a little over twelve due to the motorway network being about as much use as aluminum head bolts.

Before...



...during...



...after.



Liquid Knight

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Monday 5th May 2014
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In a conversation with a friend of mine I mistakenly wrote "Carification" instead of "Clarification".

As we all know the three most referred to topics on the internet are Pornography, Whether we'd survive a "Zombie Apocalypse" and spelling mistakes.

Saturday I took the back seat out of my car and used a board as a flat surface. "Vanification".

Today I have refitted the back seat and the car is a car again...



...ladies and gentlemen; boys and girls.

"Carification"

bow

Liquid Knight

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Monday 5th May 2014
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mybrainhurts said:
Just got rid of one to the scrappy that's been on my drive for years. You could have had it, why didn't you ask? Only 20,000 miles, too...smile
Bugger! That's a shame. I could do with a spare engine to add a few bits to. wink

Liquid Knight

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Monday 5th May 2014
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mybrainhurts said:
Sorry about that. Blame the neighbours...irked
I was thinking of getting my tape measure out and seeing if the 1.6 engine would fit my spare Panda as the 16V is a drop in. wink

Liquid Knight

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Monday 5th May 2014
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There are only a hundred or so 1.6 Sporting Puntos left and 20,000 miles would have been one of the lowest in the UK.

Liquid Knight

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Monday 5th May 2014
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mybrainhurts said:
Blimey.
Look at Punto Sporting prices now compared to how much Fiat 500's were fifteen/twenty years ago. My £350 Panda is now insured for £3,100 and that value is going up consistently every renewal.

Liquid Knight

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Monday 5th May 2014
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mybrainhurts said:
So what would my 20,000 miler Sporting be worth if in good running order now, do you reckon?
£800 to £1,500 depending on the condition bodywork and interior wise and colour.

They only made the 1.6 Sporting for one year due to the change in emissions regulations making the old 128 X-1/9 engine obsolete.

Liquid Knight

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Saturday 10th May 2014
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Just need to leave this here a for a while...



...someone has been inspired by my Punto GT brake conversion videos. wink

Liquid Knight

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Tuesday 13th May 2014
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Whilst paint shopping someone who obviously hit and run is an acceptable practice hit my passenger side rear 3/4. censored

426A Midnight Blue is nice but I have something a little more "custom" in mind. wink

Liquid Knight

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Thursday 19th June 2014
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I've neglected this thread somewhat as the Punto has taken over daily driver duties, I missed the UK Power Tour due to my employers being unable to arrange cover with six months notice!!! Grrrrrrrr!!! furious

Anyway, the car sailed through the M.O.T the other week and since February I've done nearly 5,000 miles. smile