Number 3 - A Punto Story

NutsNBolts · 16th August 2009, 19:04

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Originally Posted by prateekswarup

Great looking white Punto! Congrats!

OT: Atleast all you guys can see the temperature. In the Uno, there is no needle for the temperature, only a light that tells you that you have exceeded the temperature. Havent' seen it come on yet, and do not know whether it is even working.

Wouldn't agree with that. My Uno does have a temp gauge which varies as per engine load. When driving without AC, it reaches halfway mark in B2B conditions, but reaches the quarter mark when AC is running or when car is cruising at anything above 70kmph

. The only time it went above half-way mark was when the alternator belt broke.

Hrishiz · 16th August 2009, 22:18

Conragts, brother! A handsome-beauty you've got there.

gods-envy · 17th August 2009, 11:39

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Originally Posted by Hrishiz

Conragts, brother! A handsome-beauty you've got
there.

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Originally Posted by anekho

white looks great bro! I really love the design of the alloys too. Congrats!

cheers

thanks guys

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Originally Posted by vijaythacker

this white surely looks cool on GP, had seen one creamish punto at showroom and believe me that looks real bad, compared to this white which looks superb on this.

Vijay, I think this is the only whitish color that comes in the GP. The cream that you might have seen should be this color itself.

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Originally Posted by bharti22shresth

The punto looks magical in white.

Take her for a long drive. Open her up occasionally, and as everyone's saying.
The turbo's been given for a reason.

Point noted

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Originally Posted by prateekswarup

Great looking white Punto! Congrats!

OT: KA 41 is the registration number for Bangalore?

KA 41 comes under Rajarajeshwari Nagar RTO.

vijaythacker · 17th August 2009, 14:17

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Originally Posted by gods-envy

thanks guys

Vijay, I think this is the only whitish color that comes in the GP. The cream that you might have seen should be this color itself.

.

no this is quite different mate, the difference i am saying is like pure white and cream white, which urs is like pure white and the one i saw at dealer was cream white which looked very dull.Anyways keep updating with your italian beauty which looks cool.

Hrishiz · 17th August 2009, 14:54

Aha! There it is. The White Punto found its way to your profile picture, huh?

Cool one.

gods-envy · 17th August 2009, 15:59

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Originally Posted by vijaythacker

no this is quite different mate, the difference i am saying is like pure white and cream white, which urs is like pure white and the one i saw at dealer was cream white which looked very dull.Anyways keep updating with your italian beauty which looks cool.

What I feel is, this is the only whitish color available on the GP palette.
Infact this morning, there was a white Swift parked next to my car and there was quite a lot of difference. Mine looked a little bit creamish, but still my GP looks nice

vishwask82 · 17th August 2009, 18:24

Congrats Gods-envy on being the proud owner of the white GP. Can you please post some day light pics of your white beauty? How is the rear seating space? Can it accomodate 3 adults comfortably? One last question for the day -> Howz the stock audio system and did you install tints on sides/rear/front screen? (3M, Llumar or any brand)
Thanks

- Vish

gods-envy · 18th August 2009, 12:03

Thanks Vishwas,
sure, shall take them over this weekend and shall post them.

Rear space seems to be ok, Most of the time its just me and my wife in the car and havent yet got a chance to test the rear seat space.

If you are not an music buff then you can live with the stock system. again, i hear its not viable to change the music system as its connected to the instrument panel, blue and me, et al

I have installed 3M tints on side and rear. Still not installed anything for the front, maybe in the coming months or so.

Comrade · 24th August 2009, 19:48

Congrats god-envy. Punto looks cool in white. Especially with those blackened b-pillars. I guess thats after-market?

NIP · 24th August 2009, 21:17

Wow !!!! looks HOT in white !! Congrats !!

gods-envy · 22nd September 2009, 17:35

Comrade, no the blackened b-pillars are stock on my variant.
thanx NIP

allenzaracer · 23rd September 2009, 15:57

@gods-envy: Congratulations on your purchase. It sure looks very good in white.

@vishwask82: Yes, I have been in a GP in the rear seat. It can accommodate 3 medium built adults and the ride is quite comfortable even when 3+2 people are travelling in a GP.

gods-envy · 1st October 2009, 14:45

Guys, have a quick question about the oil change at 3000kms.

I dropped my car for its first service (3000kms) and I have been told that the engine oil would NOT be changed now, but at 15000kms.
Is it the same with all the GP owners or is this guy trying to take me for a ride?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance, guys.

sandev · 1st October 2009, 15:20

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Originally Posted by gods-envy

Guys, have a quick question about the oil change at 3000kms.

I dropped my car for its first service (3000kms) and I have been told that the engine oil would NOT be changed now, but at 15000kms.
Is it the same with all the GP owners or is this guy trying to take me for a ride?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance, guys.

I was also informed the same and I guess its mention in manual as well (I'm not sure about this).

They just did the top up for engine oil during first service and informed the oil will be changed at 15k KMs (second service).

arishi1 · 1st October 2009, 15:31

My GP manual states oil change at 15K. I think 3K service is just checking everything running ok and if you have any initial issues that can be resolved. AFAIK the Oil Change happens every 15k on the GP.

16th August 2009, 22:18	#47
Hrishiz BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kochi Posts: 72 Thanked: 28 Times	Conragts, brother! A handsome-beauty you've got there.
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17th August 2009, 14:54	#50
Hrishiz BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kochi Posts: 72 Thanked: 28 Times	Aha! There it is. The White Punto found its way to your profile picture, huh? Cool one.
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17th August 2009, 18:24	#52
vishwask82 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 71 Thanked: 0 Times	Congrats Gods-envy on being the proud owner of the white GP. Can you please post some day light pics of your white beauty? How is the rear seating space? Can it accomodate 3 adults comfortably? One last question for the day -> Howz the stock audio system and did you install tints on sides/rear/front screen? (3M, Llumar or any brand) Thanks - Vish
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18th August 2009, 12:03	#53
gods-envy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 474 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	Thanks Vishwas, sure, shall take them over this weekend and shall post them. Rear space seems to be ok, Most of the time its just me and my wife in the car and havent yet got a chance to test the rear seat space. If you are not an music buff then you can live with the stock system. again, i hear its not viable to change the music system as its connected to the instrument panel, blue and me, et al I have installed 3M tints on side and rear. Still not installed anything for the front, maybe in the coming months or so.
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24th August 2009, 19:48	#54
Comrade BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: HYD Posts: 543 Thanked: 1,206 Times	Congrats god-envy. Punto looks cool in white. Especially with those blackened b-pillars. I guess thats after-market?
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24th August 2009, 21:17	#55
NIP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,180 Thanked: 152 Times View My Garage	Wow !!!! looks HOT in white !! Congrats !!
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22nd September 2009, 17:35	#56
gods-envy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 474 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	Comrade, no the blackened b-pillars are stock on my variant. thanx NIP
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23rd September 2009, 15:57	#57
allenzaracer Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 23 Thanked: Once	@gods-envy: Congratulations on your purchase. It sure looks very good in white. @vishwask82: Yes, I have been in a GP in the rear seat. It can accommodate 3 medium built adults and the ride is quite comfortable even when 3+2 people are travelling in a GP.
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1st October 2009, 14:45	#58
gods-envy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 474 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	Guys, have a quick question about the oil change at 3000kms. I dropped my car for its first service (3000kms) and I have been told that the engine oil would NOT be changed now, but at 15000kms. Is it the same with all the GP owners or is this guy trying to take me for a ride? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, guys.
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1st October 2009, 15:31	#60
arishi1 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Thane - Mumbai Posts: 304 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	My GP manual states oil change at 15K. I think 3K service is just checking everything running ok and if you have any initial issues that can be resolved. AFAIK the Oil Change happens every 15k on the GP.
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