Fiat Punto MJD, Emotion Pack, White Bossa Nova. EDIT: 70,000 kms up

cruiser_1982 · 3rd November 2009, 08:17

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Originally Posted by sdp1975

Someone said that Bossa Nova color has been discontinued on the punto, I don't know whether there were any problems. I hope we don't run into problems in the future .

If I remember right, it is the Vocal white colour and not Bossa Nova White. Vocal white was discontinued due to some probems with the paint's longevity I guess.

Ravveendrra · 3rd November 2009, 08:45

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Originally Posted by cruiser_1982

If I remember right, it is the Vocal white colour and not Bossa Nova White. Vocal white was discontinued due to some probems with the paint's longevity I guess.

Yes it was the Vocal white that is discontinued, due to adhesion issues with that colour.

Cheers,

bIte tHe bulLet · 3rd November 2009, 10:37

congrats on the car....

i like both the bossa nova white and the vocal white colours on the linea as well as the punto. they somehow seem to make the car look much bigger and accentuate the lines pretty neatly.

mind you, the bossa nova and the vocal white are pretty much identical in colour aren't they?

anyways...drive safe and stay sane.

sharanramesh · 3rd November 2009, 15:25

Does anyone know whether there a thread pertaining to the issues and niggles with the Grande Punto like the one for the linea.

if so please send me the link...

ontheroad · 4th November 2009, 14:24

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Originally Posted by sharanramesh

Does anyone know whether there a thread pertaining to the issues and niggles with the Grande Punto like the one for the linea.

if so please send me the link...

Here it is.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...t-punto-5.html

sdp1975 · 10th November 2009, 17:22

Made a 730 km trip to Wayanad over the last few days. She did the bad stretches of the Nagarhole->Kutta section really well. Parts of the roads were *really* bad. There were also a couple of occasions where the bottom was scraped, but the sump guard came in handy. As always, she behaved impeccably on the highway stretches.

Took her to concorde(dairy circle) today and got the following niggling issues fixed :

1) rear wiper had come off - replaced under warranty.

2) front LHS indicator blew while returning from Wayanad - replaced

3) Mudflaps fixed

4) Back RHS door beading had come off - replaced

5) Back seats were not locking properly - fixed.

I asked them to wash my car - it had become dirty after the trip. Guess what, they did a full wash and everything above free of cost !

So far my experience with my Punto has been much more than I could have asked for ( touchwood ).

carbaliga · 10th November 2009, 18:41

@sdp1975 - Congratulations on your new ride and keep clocking the miles. BTW, i stay in the same apartment complex (could make out through your photo's). So the next time you see a Mica Gold Corolla with "Got bhp?" tbhp sticker - give me a yell!!!

Regards
-Rajesh

sdp1975 · 10th November 2009, 19:07

Rajesh, great to know of another bhp-ian in the same apt complex. I've got the "Live to Drive" stickers affixed on my rear bumper - so you should have no difficulty in recognizing me or my car either.

--Shankar

sdp1975 · 11th November 2009, 21:57

Some pics of her from my trip. Without the mudflaps , the mud flew upto the ORVMs !

sdp1975 · 1st December 2009, 21:59

Got seat covers done yesterday, art leather at 3.5 K. The color "matching" of the seats with the black/gray interiors of the Punto have come out well as can be seen in the pics below.

vijaythacker · 2nd December 2009, 19:39

sdp, nice seat covers but seems not fitted perfectly, see in the first pic where head rest shows not fitted properly, get it done better way.

sdp1975 · 9th December 2009, 17:23

Yes, the fitting of the seat covers is not that skin tight at a few places, but I'm happy with it. It's not as bad as it appears in the pics

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Did my first service at 3113 km after finishing a pondy trip. Topped up fluids, attended to some minor complaints. No engine oil change. Satisfied with the ASC. The SA was asking me to get the undercoating done - 3M sunshine at around 2300/- incl tax, but I decided against it.

Some pics of my recent trip to Pondy. Overall mileage was 20 with 50 % ac. On the Bangalore->Krishnagiri stretch, I got a mileage of 23

She's beautiful , isn't she ?

.anshuman · 10th December 2009, 01:14

SDP your car looks beautiful like a dove in white, I missed this thread somehow. Keep up updated.

I dont like these ugly mudflaps available at Fiat dealerships, i am still not able to find any decent mudflaps for my Punto, the reason why it still does not have mudflaps.

recshenoy · 10th December 2009, 09:46

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Originally Posted by sdp1975

Yes, the fitting of the seat covers is not that skin tight at a few places, but I'm happy with it. It's not as bad as it appears in the pics

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Did my first service at 3113 km after finishing a pondy trip. Topped up fluids, attended to some minor complaints. No engine oil change. Satisfied with the ASC. The SA was asking me to get the undercoating done - 3M sunshine at around 2300/- incl tax, but I decided against it.

Some pics of my recent trip to Pondy. Overall mileage was 20 with 50 % ac. On the Bangalore->Krishnagiri stretch, I got a mileage of 23

She's beautiful , isn't she ?

The second pic is absoloutley awesome

Any particular reason why SA is asking you to get 3M undercoating?

sdp1975 · 10th December 2009, 10:44

Thanks anshuman and recshenoy.

I fitted those mudflaps since the car was getting really dirty in the rains, they are not really that aesthetic in terms of look.

The manual says that there's an anti-rust coating in the vehicle, so I did not spend another 2.3 K for the undercoating. Especially in Bangalore weather,it's not necessary. I ran my old M-800 for 5 years without any undercoating and there were no problems.

I think all SAs have their targets to reach that's why he was asking me to get it done.

3rd November 2009, 10:37	#33
bIte tHe bulLet BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 441 Thanked: 279 Times View My Garage	congrats on the car.... i like both the bossa nova white and the vocal white colours on the linea as well as the punto. they somehow seem to make the car look much bigger and accentuate the lines pretty neatly. mind you, the bossa nova and the vocal white are pretty much identical in colour aren't they? anyways...drive safe and stay sane.
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3rd November 2009, 15:25	#34
sharanramesh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 170 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Does anyone know whether there a thread pertaining to the issues and niggles with the Grande Punto like the one for the linea. if so please send me the link...
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10th November 2009, 17:22	#36
sdp1975 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,700 Thanked: 1,273 Times View My Garage	Trip to Wayanad Made a 730 km trip to Wayanad over the last few days. She did the bad stretches of the Nagarhole->Kutta section really well. Parts of the roads were really bad. There were also a couple of occasions where the bottom was scraped, but the sump guard came in handy. As always, she behaved impeccably on the highway stretches. Took her to concorde(dairy circle) today and got the following niggling issues fixed : 1) rear wiper had come off - replaced under warranty. 2) front LHS indicator blew while returning from Wayanad - replaced 3) Mudflaps fixed 4) Back RHS door beading had come off - replaced 5) Back seats were not locking properly - fixed. I asked them to wash my car - it had become dirty after the trip. Guess what, they did a full wash and everything above free of cost ! So far my experience with my Punto has been much more than I could have asked for ( touchwood ).
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10th November 2009, 18:41	#37
carbaliga BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 88 Thanked: Once	@sdp1975 - Congratulations on your new ride and keep clocking the miles. BTW, i stay in the same apartment complex (could make out through your photo's). So the next time you see a Mica Gold Corolla with "Got bhp?" tbhp sticker - give me a yell!!! Regards -Rajesh
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10th November 2009, 19:07	#38
sdp1975 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,700 Thanked: 1,273 Times View My Garage	Rajesh, great to know of another bhp-ian in the same apt complex. I've got the "Live to Drive" stickers affixed on my rear bumper - so you should have no difficulty in recognizing me or my car either. --Shankar Last edited by sdp1975 : 10th November 2009 at 19:09.
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11th November 2009, 21:57	#39
sdp1975 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,700 Thanked: 1,273 Times View My Garage	Some pics of her from my trip. Without the mudflaps , the mud flew upto the ORVMs ! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by sdp1975 : 11th November 2009 at 21:58.
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1st December 2009, 21:59	#40
sdp1975 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,700 Thanked: 1,273 Times View My Garage	Got seat covers done yesterday, art leather at 3.5 K. The color "matching" of the seats with the black/gray interiors of the Punto have come out well as can be seen in the pics below. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by sdp1975 : 1st December 2009 at 22:10.
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2nd December 2009, 19:39	#41
vijaythacker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,498 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	sdp, nice seat covers but seems not fitted perfectly, see in the first pic where head rest shows not fitted properly, get it done better way.
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9th December 2009, 17:23	#42
sdp1975 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,700 Thanked: 1,273 Times View My Garage	Yes, the fitting of the seat covers is not that skin tight at a few places, but I'm happy with it. It's not as bad as it appears in the pics . Did my first service at 3113 km after finishing a pondy trip. Topped up fluids, attended to some minor complaints. No engine oil change. Satisfied with the ASC. The SA was asking me to get the undercoating done - 3M sunshine at around 2300/- incl tax, but I decided against it. Some pics of my recent trip to Pondy. Overall mileage was 20 with 50 % ac. On the Bangalore->Krishnagiri stretch, I got a mileage of 23 She's beautiful , isn't she ? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by sdp1975 : 9th December 2009 at 17:28.
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10th December 2009, 01:14	#43
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	SDP your car looks beautiful like a dove in white, I missed this thread somehow. Keep up updated. I dont like these ugly mudflaps available at Fiat dealerships, i am still not able to find any decent mudflaps for my Punto, the reason why it still does not have mudflaps. Last edited by .anshuman : 10th December 2009 at 01:19.
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10th December 2009, 10:44	#45
sdp1975 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,700 Thanked: 1,273 Times View My Garage	Thanks anshuman and recshenoy. I fitted those mudflaps since the car was getting really dirty in the rains, they are not really that aesthetic in terms of look. The manual says that there's an anti-rust coating in the vehicle, so I did not spend another 2.3 K for the undercoating. Especially in Bangalore weather,it's not necessary. I ran my old M-800 for 5 years without any undercoating and there were no problems. I think all SAs have their targets to reach that's why he was asking me to get it done.
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