Me & My Punto (MJD E Pack)

vishwask82 · 25th August 2009, 16:34

Congrats!! Bhagath..Nice colour on GP, drive safe & njoy your beauty.
Awaiting pics

- Vish

bhagathgowda · 25th August 2009, 22:57

Here is a few pictures of my Car

kiren · 26th August 2009, 05:19

Congrats!!! your car looks awesome. This is my favourite colour.
Wish you a safe & happy driving.

vigneshram · 26th August 2009, 07:00

Great choice of car,
Enjoy the E pack.I am awaiting delivery of my Punto 1.3 Dynamic.Only the alloys part i m really confused.

bhagathgowda · 30th August 2009, 00:07

Today my car completes the First month of ownership.
In this one month, I have been congratulated atleast 10 times and during two occations people had parked there vehicles come to the car and were asking about it. It sure feels great to be driving this beauty.

I am also glad to say that My car has surivived each and everyday on bangalore roads without a single scratch

which even my bike was unable to do.

Today i had to visit the dealership as my bonnet refused to open up. It was all done in a matter of 10 mins at the dealership and the car is back to normal now. I also mentioned the problem with the seat height adjuster and the guy replied that he will look into it during the first service as the service is due in the next 500 Kms.

I really dont understand why people are cribbing about the turing radius of the Punto. I personally havent faced any issues with the turning radius. for me it sure feels like a great improvement over the palio adn the turing radius is not as bad as it is made out ot be for a vehicle which is almost 4m long.

rganeshiyer · 30th August 2009, 10:25

Your car looks stunning bhagath. I haven't seen a grey punto in bangalore so if i do, I will shout out your name :-) . BTW, the cramped dead pedal position and the cabin noise were some significant drawbacks that keep getting mentioned by many in the forum. IS this you something that you practically experience ?

tosathyas · 30th August 2009, 22:52

Congrats ! Lucky you were able to wait for the launch...
Enjoy the fun and keep sharing your experiences...

Klub Class · 30th August 2009, 23:15

Congratulations on your new car..!! I am also a proud owner of Fiat Grande 1.3 MJD Punto Emotion Pack Bossa Nova White.! I really liked the photographs of your car.By the way nice color choice and car looks so beautiful in this colors.By the way which camera are you using brother.?

Drive her safe..! Happy and safe motoring

bhagathgowda · 31st August 2009, 10:03

Hi rganeshiyer,

Yes there is cabin noise which gets louder as the rpm builds up, but its not so bad as it is made out to be because for a diesel its not the tak tak sound its kind of like the engine wants to roar.
In petrol you my even fall in love with the engine note

. If, I had a petrol I would had switched off the music player just to hear the engine note.

Regarding the footwell i havent found it to be cramped under city driving conditions, where we will always have to be ready to press the clutch. But yes when ever i try to use the foot rest then the clutch touches the foot at some point, but its not much that it distubs while driving.

Hi Klub Class,

I first saw the white punto while my car was about to be delivered, it was a dynamic the white punto with black grill is a killer. I had my doubts with the silver grill and white (which i though it may not go along

) but after seeing your pictures it looks good too. By the way the camera is a Canon S5

sandev · 30th September 2009, 18:21

Hey Bhagat, Congratulations for your new Punto, excellent color and good set of pictures. Can't stop myself to share few pictures of my Red beauty - GP MJD 1.3.

recshenoy · 30th September 2009, 19:10

wohooo.. wallpaper stuff

We have some serious Puto photographers here on T-BHP

parimal_g · 30th September 2009, 20:58

Congrats for a great car,just take the car on highways am sure you will relish her highway dynamics and the breaks,awesome for a hatch by any standards.
Seems to be punto owners are brilliant photographers

or is it due to punto their owners are turning photographers,

privin · 30th September 2009, 22:55

Beautiful photographs. The dark shade of clouds is a great contrast to pristine red color of the Punto.

Which location is this?

sandev · 1st October 2009, 09:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by privin

Beautiful photographs. The dark shade of clouds is a great contrast to pristine red color of the Punto.

Which location is this?

Thanks Buddy, it was taken at Kharghar!

sandev · 1st October 2009, 09:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by recshenoy

wohooo.. wallpaper stuff

We have some serious Puto photographers here on T-BHP

Yeah you could say say so... I traveler and a photographer.

25th August 2009, 16:34	#16
vishwask82 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 71 Thanked: 0 Times	Congrats!! Bhagath..Nice colour on GP, drive safe & njoy your beauty. Awaiting pics - Vish
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25th August 2009, 22:57	#17
bhagathgowda BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 41 Thanked: 18 Times	Here is a few pictures of my Car Attached Thumbnails
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26th August 2009, 05:19	#18
kiren BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 454 Thanked: 33 Times	Congrats!!! your car looks awesome. This is my favourite colour. Wish you a safe & happy driving.
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26th August 2009, 07:00	#19
vigneshram BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Stuttgart,DE Posts: 356 Thanked: 48 Times View My Garage	Great choice of car, Enjoy the E pack.I am awaiting delivery of my Punto 1.3 Dynamic.Only the alloys part i m really confused.
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30th August 2009, 00:07	#20
bhagathgowda BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 41 Thanked: 18 Times	My Punto gets a month old. Today my car completes the First month of ownership. In this one month, I have been congratulated atleast 10 times and during two occations people had parked there vehicles come to the car and were asking about it. It sure feels great to be driving this beauty. I am also glad to say that My car has surivived each and everyday on bangalore roads without a single scratch which even my bike was unable to do. Today i had to visit the dealership as my bonnet refused to open up. It was all done in a matter of 10 mins at the dealership and the car is back to normal now. I also mentioned the problem with the seat height adjuster and the guy replied that he will look into it during the first service as the service is due in the next 500 Kms. I really dont understand why people are cribbing about the turing radius of the Punto. I personally havent faced any issues with the turning radius. for me it sure feels like a great improvement over the palio adn the turing radius is not as bad as it is made out ot be for a vehicle which is almost 4m long.
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30th August 2009, 10:25	#21
rganeshiyer BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 66 Thanked: 15 Times	Your car looks stunning bhagath. I haven't seen a grey punto in bangalore so if i do, I will shout out your name :-) . BTW, the cramped dead pedal position and the cabin noise were some significant drawbacks that keep getting mentioned by many in the forum. IS this you something that you practically experience ?
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30th August 2009, 22:52	#22
tosathyas BANNED Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 65 Thanked: 18 Times	Congrats Congrats ! Lucky you were able to wait for the launch... Enjoy the fun and keep sharing your experiences...
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30th August 2009, 23:15	#23
Klub Class Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA17\|KL65\|KL41 Posts: 4,867 Thanked: 1,935 Times	Congratulations on your new car..!! I am also a proud owner of Fiat Grande 1.3 MJD Punto Emotion Pack Bossa Nova White.! I really liked the photographs of your car.By the way nice color choice and car looks so beautiful in this colors.By the way which camera are you using brother.? Drive her safe..! Happy and safe motoring
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31st August 2009, 10:03	#24
bhagathgowda BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 41 Thanked: 18 Times	Hi rganeshiyer, Yes there is cabin noise which gets louder as the rpm builds up, but its not so bad as it is made out to be because for a diesel its not the tak tak sound its kind of like the engine wants to roar. In petrol you my even fall in love with the engine note . If, I had a petrol I would had switched off the music player just to hear the engine note. Regarding the footwell i havent found it to be cramped under city driving conditions, where we will always have to be ready to press the clutch. But yes when ever i try to use the foot rest then the clutch touches the foot at some point, but its not much that it distubs while driving. Hi Klub Class, I first saw the white punto while my car was about to be delivered, it was a dynamic the white punto with black grill is a killer. I had my doubts with the silver grill and white (which i though it may not go along ) but after seeing your pictures it looks good too. By the way the camera is a Canon S5
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30th September 2009, 18:21	#25
sandev BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kharghar/Navi M Posts: 112 Thanked: 101 Times View My Garage	Hey Bhagat, Congratulations for your new Punto, excellent color and good set of pictures. Can't stop myself to share few pictures of my Red beauty - GP MJD 1.3. Attached Thumbnails
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30th September 2009, 19:10	#26
recshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mangalore / Bangalore Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 254 Times	wohooo.. wallpaper stuff We have some serious Puto photographers here on T-BHP
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30th September 2009, 20:58	#27
parimal_g BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 442 Thanked: 278 Times View My Garage	Congrats for a great car,just take the car on highways am sure you will relish her highway dynamics and the breaks,awesome for a hatch by any standards. Seems to be punto owners are brilliant photographers or is it due to punto their owners are turning photographers,
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30th September 2009, 22:55	#28
privin BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 60 Thanked: 145 Times	Beautiful photographs. The dark shade of clouds is a great contrast to pristine red color of the Punto. Which location is this?
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