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Punto Sporting 2000+

  • 20-08-2011 7:44am
    #1
    ytareh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭


    Ive always had a hankering after a 96-99 Punto Sporting but believed the later car was an utter dog being EXTREMELY unreliable with massive ,costly failures including ECU...there still seems to be a lot of them around .So whats your experience?Does the 6th gear help MPG / fuel economy?Whats the best youd get ?45mpg ?Handling/acceleration?Revvy engine?Same as in earlier one?Thanks !


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I had one years ago. There literally wasn't anything like it at the time in terms of equipment and novelty features like factory subwoofer, 6 speed box etc. All for £12500.

    I can't remember how much a golf 1.4 with electric windows was but I seem to remember them being around £22k or something shocking like that, with 99 models being pretty much the same price!

    I still quite like the sporting, they don't handle amazingly, a lot have been trashed, and they're not without their faults. But for a young driver looking for a small engine and lots of equipment for small change without resorting to a 106 or saxo, the sporting is as appealing now as it was 11 years ago


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