13th August 2010, 15:57
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13th August 2010, 17:34
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| @epicenter.rulez, that's some killer mods you've got there, your luv for your Punto is just plain visible throughout this thread. Congrats  As you know, the Punto gear shift employs a cable link for the vibration-free linkage. This could be the culprit. A doubt: I understand you've upgraded to 205 section Yukos; are these on the same great OE alloys? |
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17th August 2010, 12:24
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the service guys couldnt find anything wrong but then they were most helpful and came in handy when needed. and yes, the yokos are on the same great OE alloys and the car looks absolutely wonderful shod with 205/60 v550s.  drive safe. always wear a seat belt. | ||
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17th August 2010, 12:30
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17th August 2010, 12:40
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| 33000 kms and still counting. Quote:
one more thing for all you punto users and lovers out there had the car for the 30k service some days prior to the gear lever incident. they had mentioned a changed lock on the bill which was not chargeable as it was replaced under warranty. upon enquiry i found out that the courtesy light (cabin light) switch is integrated into the door lock assembly and not a seperate item like conventional cars. since the courtesy light in my car didnt operate when i unlocked it (didnt notice it myself), the guys checked it out at the service center and replaced it. just for your information guys. oh and yeah, the service charges were a shade over 4600 bucks this time around too. so at 33000 kilometers on the odo if i consider 9000 bucks for total service money spent at the authorised service center and exclude the tires from the deal, it amounts to a nice 27 paise per kilometer. will put up a detailed expense report for references soon. drive safe everyone and have a nice day. | |
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24th August 2010, 13:52
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24th August 2010, 14:42
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25th August 2010, 11:37
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hi amartya, the car is 33k old and yes i've been gobbling up miles i'll be getting a new decal today so if the t falls off again or any letter at that, it will definitely be substandard glue nobody's been poking around afaik... the tires were changed quite some time back if you rewind and read the earlier posts. the v550s are exceptionally good. drive safe...always wear a seatbelt | |
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2nd September 2010, 13:11
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| hi guys just an update on the decal...had asked the showroom guys for a new replacement since the "t" had fallen off the "emotion" the guys were kind enough to get me just a "t" from an accident vehicle. it'll go up onto my car today evening. drive safe and always wear a seatbelt |
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2nd September 2010, 19:03
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Some years back, the letter 'A' of our Palio had fallen off and the service guys gifted me 'A' from a Fiat Palio which was damaged in an accident. Btw, How much kms did you crunch so far? Nearing 40k eh? Drive her safe. Amith | |
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2nd September 2010, 19:56
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i'm just a shade shy of 40k at 35k. will be touching that mark by the end of this month, unless i have to go out for a long jaunt in which case it will be a bit earlier i'm driving her as safely i can. the rest i leave to the abs!! take care buddy. | |
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2nd September 2010, 20:32
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3rd September 2010, 11:04
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21st September 2010, 18:00
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| 38101 km update hey guys second blow... while going home from factory yesterday, was following a truck. a stone (a small rock sort of) stuck in the rear tires of the truck flew right into the windshield of the car and before anything could be done about it, a crack had appeared on the left hand side of the windshield. didnt make any sense to stop the truck guy and argue with him as he wasnt doing it deliberately. so decided to head home. on close inspection, it looks like it can be repaired by the Windshield Experts but i am keeping my fingers crossed for it. have observed the glass closely today and it seems that the crack will hold. but lets see how it works out. otherwise, the car is in fine fettle. the tires will be rotated at 40k kilometers and the k&n will also need some TLC. no squeaks, no rattles, no falling parts (except for the T from the EMOTIOM decal) till now. absolutely love this car for what it is. may have some more good news in the week to come. |
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21st September 2010, 18:16
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| WE claims to repair any crack that is smaller than a one rupee coin area. Hope they get it, else let it. Unless of course you believe that it brings bad luck  |
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