My First Car

[Rigbyy]

Got it for £800 in April this year, passed test in May, 1.2SX in Metallic Blue.

How i got it.



Then early July this happened.

Freelander reversed into me in Mcdonalds car park. Got a bonnet and bumper of another forum for £60 then got them resprayed awhile after. Inbetween i went to MITCar as part of FiatForum.



Car looks a mess there, not long had the bonnet changed.

Got the front end repsrayed bought a new grill for £20 with a newer style Fiat badge.

Day i got it back from the bodyshop.^




There it is, for a first car im happy with it.

[ScottishSamurai]

I really like these and was considering one as my first car, but only ones I could find for sale were complete dogs or HGT egined ones, and insurance wasnt too friendly

In the end, bought a MG ZR which is a lot more common than the bravo, still don't know which I prefer as the Bravo can look fantastic with a few mods. Shame about your wee knock!

[Rigbyy]

ScottishSamurai said:

I really like these and was considering one as my first car, but only ones I could find for sale were complete dogs or HGT egined ones, and insurance wasnt too friendly

In the end, bought a MG ZR which is a lot more common than the bravo, still don't know which I prefer as the Bravo can look fantastic with a few mods. Shame about your wee knock!

Yea there isnt many of the smaller engine models going around for not alot of money.

I havent seen many other Bravos since ive been driving, see a few Brava though. I agree, with a subtle body kit and some nice alloys they look much better than Corsas/ Fiestas. Yea it was quite annoying, he claimed he couldnt see my headlights, they were on and there was lamp posts, o well, its all been sorted out, non fault and his insurance paid out £800.

[Rigbyy]

Was going to make a new thread but remembered I made this one quite awhile ago so will just update it.

Nothing much has happened to it but nice to keep track of it all. Plans are when money alloys to get some HGT or HLX allys and a HLX boot lid with spoiler, aswell as some Marea Poly headlights, that should be it really. IMO thats all these cars need.

Testing out our new camera in the summer.



Having a try with tiltshift.


Few beading shots.




How it looks now, rather in need of a clean.

[Kitchski]

Always liked the HGT version of these. I'd probably go for a HGT replica look with that, quite a subtle look especially in that colour. Nice to see something different too.

[Rigbyy]

Yea thats what I'm looking at doing, perhaps not the HGT front end but the rest should do. IMO this is by far the best colour the Bravo came in. When its clean(which it is now) and polished up it looks amazing.

[2 Wycked]

I always liked the look of these, although I found the HGT I drove rather underwhelming on the road. I'd get a new rear plate to match the front if I were you.

[oj121]

A new rear plate to match the front? In what sense mate?

[2 Wycked]

oj121 said:

A new rear plate to match the front? In what sense mate?

The font used is slightly different. It's inconsistency like that that bugs me about Rowan Atkinson's McLaren F1.

It's not a slur on him or his car though.

[Rigbyy]

Ill probably get a new one when I next go near where I got the front one from, some new screws for it aswell.

[soad]

Looks good, nice colour too.
Any interior shots?

[Rigbyy]

soad said:

Looks good, nice colour too.
Any interior shots?

Got a couple I think from a while ago, interior is pretty filthy at the moment!






Its on about 88900 miles now.

[soad]

Cheers, do like to see the driver's seat/dashboard/steering wheel for some reason

[Rigbyy]

Thought of something else I'd love to get, full leather interior from the HGT or 147.

[VeeFour]

Kitchski said:

Always liked the HGT version of these. I'd probably go for a HGT replica look with that, quite a subtle look especially in that colour. Nice to see something different too.

From what I remember, HGTs have wider front arches, so it's not a simple job.

[Rigbyy]

VeeFour said:

From what I remember, HGTs have wider front arches, so it's not a simple job.

Thats correct.

[oj121]

2 Wycked said:

oj121 said:

A new rear plate to match the front? In what sense mate?

The font used is slightly different. It's inconsistency like that that bugs me about Rowan Atkinson's McLaren F1.

It's not a slur on him or his car though.

I cant see any maker markings or marks of production or anything on his front plate so I believe it is techniqually a show plate and should not be on there? Correct me if im wrong........

[Rigbyy]

oj121 said:

I cant see any maker markings or marks of production or anything on his front plate so I believe it is techniqually a show plate and should not be on there? Correct me if im wrong........

On my front plate? There is maker markings. Can see them on the picture of when I got it back from the bodyshop.

[oj121]

Coolio. Couldnt see them in the other shots and its not worth the hassle with a first car getting pulled.

[Rigbyy]

oj121 said:

Coolio. Couldnt see them in the other shots and its not worth the hassle with a first car getting pulled.

Yea you cant really see it in the later ones. Do the front and rear plates have to be matching?