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So long Punto!

  • 17-01-2012 11:20pm
    #1
    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,717 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    So, I mentioned before Crimbo that my trusty Punto HLX was moving on, and she is now in a new home. Its an '02 and I bought it at the end of Summer '09 for €2,200, and with €200 worth of tax on the window which was a bonus. It had a service 2,000 miles before I purchased and a new timing belt was fitted just before I picked it up. Other than tax, insurance, fuel, I have bought a pair of part worn tyres and fitted a new wiper linkage kit for €50. I sold it for just under €1,200 last week, so only down a grand after 2 1/2 years. She served me well.

    23042011160.jpg

    So, on to my new motor, a real car for once in my life. An '01 318ci, which was a UK import so pretty well specced and she is heading towards 80k on the clock. I've just drove it home, and its a dream, really solid for the years and not a rattle anywhere.

    17012012299.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,036 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    A BMW 3 Series?












    Pfft... so tell me more about this Punto! :D

    PS - best of luck with the new motor!


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Have you a bale of hay on the boot or something? shes sitting a bit low at the back?

    Looks great, best of luck with it.


  • #4
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    Mine was low too, i thought i had a collapsed suspension or something at first!
    Glad to see another punto has served their owner well


  • #5
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Well wear Delly.

    Looks like a decent motor :)


  • #6
    johndaman66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    If I'm reading correctly the Punto never got a sevice in over two and half years?


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  • #7
    Eddie Smart
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭Eddie Smart


    Congratulations with getting a new baby. It is always exciting to drive new good looking car :)


  • #8
    Leonard Hofstadter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Leonard Hofstadter


    delly wrote: »
    You are, typical Irish eh, not looking after there cars. Nah, it was a small money car, redundancy took its toll, the rest is history. Currently 14k since the last one, but its the new owners decision now.

    Well ware with the new car, just a word of friendly advice, do not do what you did to that Punto with a BMW (in terms of not servicing and looking after it), because you will be a lot more out of pocket for not looking after it than you will be for giving it TLC:)!

    Anyway, best of luck with your 'Ultimate Driving Machine'!


  • #9
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Poor visibility out tonight I see:p

    Best of luck with it, looks very tidy.


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