Re: Strange starting problems on 08 grande punto **update Well took the battery off the gp last night to put on charge had good voltage in and was showing nearly full on the gauge, left it over night and put it in this morning. Car starts fine so I keep it and give the mrs mine for the day, done school run , then shops then stopped off for a Biggest surprise of all is how good the new Grande Punto is. For £8,495 you can have the same car with a 75PS Multijet diesel engine and 5-speed box. For £10,195 you can have a 90PS Multijet with 6 speed box and more luxurious ‘Dynamic' spec that includes air-conditioning, leather steering wheel, front side and window airbags and alloy wheels. Model Review. The Grande Punto was introduced in 2006 as the third generation with the ‘Punto’ moniker and following two facelifts, it is the base car for the current Punto model. With the new version came a completely revamped body that was much more stylish, modern and definitely more suited to its target market – younger drivers. Welcome to the forum and good choice of car. Don't worry about the clutch, you will soon get used to it, and there won't be a problem with the car, just getting used to the difference from the 206, you will soon get to grips with it the more time you have driving it. I am seriously considering getting a Grande Punto for my next car however I'm getting a bit confused about the numerous 'versions' of the car. There seems to be the Active, Dynamic, Eleganza and various sport suffix models. I'm currently looking at the 1.4 Dynamic Sport but I don't know what jump up this actually is from the Dynamic (if at all). Points. 81. Location. burton. Feb 18, 2011. #7. I was told that useing city mode puts extra pressure on your power steering and can cause premature failure. Personaly i never use city mode even for parking i think the steering is ligh compaired to other cars i have driven. ZBgfw. Hi guys, Looking at buying my first car and found a good deal on a 58 Fiat Grande Punto 1.4 Dynamic Sport. Done 51k. Went and had a look at it and it all seems fine, took it for a test drive, just had an MOT and new tyres etc. Drop the car optimally somewhere in the region of 27mm - 36 mm and fit performance stiffer dampers, bigger drops will need other modifications in most instances. Fiat Punto Wheel modifications. Because alloy wheels are lighter they improve performance and they help to cool the brake disks. Large Punto alloy wheels can decrease performance. The interior quality is a little mixed, though, with lots of hard plastics in evidence, and the overall feel is of a cheap car. The Punto is available as either a three-door or five-door hatchback During the 90's and the 00's we had quite a few Fiats, a Tempra, a Mk 1 Punto and a barchetta; all good fun cars but all with one fault- the quality of paint. It used to be a standing joke that if you had a collision with an overweight mosquito, you had yet another stone-chip. The Fiat Grande Punto was never short of competition in the supermini sector, but now there is a revised version in the form of the Punto Evo. With new engines, a design refresh inside and out plus numerous mechanical and specification tweaks, the Punto Evo is ready to do battle with the established small car rivals. Arguably the most stylish supermini of the decade, it proved a hit with Brits wanting a handsome small car at a bargain price. The Grande Punto wasn’t just a pretty face, though; it was also

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