ed
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Fiat Punto Grande.
Was a very nice car to drive. It's solidly built, doesn't rattle and was increadibly smooth.
I drove the 1.3 Multijet engine'd model, the 90bhp version. 1st and 2nd gear gave great acceleration, while the rest of the gears up to 6th were a bit longer, though I guess with the revs up and the turbo boosting I could have got a bit more performance from it. Just be something to get used to really.
It seems like quite a big car, almost Golf sized, nice and comfortable. Everything is electric in it.
Think I might be putting an order in for one soonish Got to get it in bright orange too 
Anyway, I'm sure none of you care and will tell me how it will fall apart because it's a Fiat 
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Steve
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seems a bit on the weak side performance wise
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gianluigi
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nice one, i think the Grande looks nice...would like a ride in one myself.
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Edd
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nice
wonder why they put a 6th in???
this 1.3 is obviously the diesel thats in the corsa?? yes?
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ajscorsa
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turbo??
i rekon they look alright
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mwg
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any pics of the Orange one? not seen them I dont think
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gianluigi
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The new Vauxhall Astra 1.3 CDTI has 6 gears.
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deanmcreynolds26
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i thought u were true to ur vaux routes as well
Fiat will depreciate pretty quickly IMO
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Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by ajscorsa
turbo??
i rekon they look alright
Turbo diesel I think it is
And yea the new Punto's look very  although I'd never touch a Punto myself 
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ed
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Think that the 1.3 is a brand new engine. The 6th gear is an overdrive for motorway cruising, however they are probably not going to be using it for much longer and putting 5 speeds in instead in the 1.3's....
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Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26
i thought u were true to ur vaux routes as well
Fiat will depreciate pretty quickly IMO
Can't depreciate any quicker than a Vaux 
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antscorsa
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grandads got a blue on and its such a ncie car, looks one of the best hatchbacks out by a long way, driving position is nice.
nice car and would look luvly lowered on some classy wheels.
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Edd
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26
i thought u were true to ur vaux routes as well
Fiat will depreciate pretty quickly IMO
So will any small hatch really, a VW Polo would probably be the best, but you don't get as much car for your money...
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mwg
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that looks like a pretty flat colour. maybe just that picture though
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ed
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I'll still have my Corsa show car though Dean
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Steve
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Seat/skoda are best value for money IMO
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
that looks like a pretty flat colour. maybe just that picture though
I think it's slightly pearlescent. It looked a lot better than in that picture. It's either that or the bright red colour 
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Matt H
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Looks like a Maserati
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Edd
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it looks really nice in black imo
i was under the impression though that it was the same engine as the corsa
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mwg
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that engine will probably be in the new Corsa
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Looks like a Maserati
dont see it personally 
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Looks like a Maserati
That was in fact the intention of the designers according to the owner of Fiat when he presented the car
It's got the same chassis as the New Corsa too, they share something like 70% of the parts... Not sure why the Corsa is taking so long to come out when the Punto was released in Feb...
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gianluigi
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
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Originally posted by Matt H
Looks like a Maserati
That was in fact the intention of the designers according to the owner of Fiat when he presented the car
It's got the same chassis as the New Corsa too, they share something like 70% of the parts... Not sure why the Corsa is taking so long to come out when the Punto was released in Feb...
Masarati designers helped fiat with the design of the new punto....evidently
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Matt H
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Steve - The lights & grille design are quite similar
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