My Punto is finally getting scrapped

cena

so my 02 punto is finally going to its resting place. I have not driven it in a long time and held onto it due to him buying it new. when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia I said I would hold onto as he brought it and was the last car he got.


It was a great car to drive, never any trouble with it

biko

Got a Mazda 323 hand-me-down from my mam, lasted many years.

davidglanza

cena wrote: »

so my 02 punto is finally going to its resting place. I have not driven it in a long time and held onto it due to him buying it new. when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia I said I would hold onto as he brought it and was the last car he got.


It was a great car to drive, never any trouble with it

Why you scrapping it.??

cena

davidglanza wrote: »

Why you scrapping it.??

paint peel. going rusty.

corcaigh1

cena wrote: »

paint peel. going rusty.

Still a good car, rust and paintwork can be recitified...

colm_mcm

corcaigh1 wrote: »

Still a good car, rust and paintwork can be recitified...

You can get a minty fresh Punto for pittance, so one that needs work has no value beyond whatever tax and test is left.

punisher5112

corcaigh1 wrote: »

Still a good car, rust and paintwork can be recitified...

2002 and good don't go or gel well together....

listermint

colm_mcm wrote: »

You can get a minty fresh Punto for pittance, so one that needs work has no value beyond whatever tax and test is left.

Sandpaper and rattle can isn't money.

Mr.Cool2015

listermint wrote:

Sandpaper and rattle can isn't money.

I agree,painted the bumper on my silver 02 Almera three years ago with paint and primer from dealz, it's stood the test of time. Cheap spray paint is an amazing yoke.

ofcork

I had an 02 punto from new for 3 years a lot of niggles.

mickdw

listermint wrote: »

Sandpaper and rattle can isn't money.

And you will without a shadow of a doubt make everything a lot worse.
Rust or damage is honest. A sh1t repair is just many times worse

Ubbquittious

mickdw wrote: »

And you will without a shadow of a doubt make everything a lot worse.
Rust or damage is honest. A sh1t repair is just many times worse

If you don't repair the rust it will keep rusting. A quick scrub and a dollop of hammerite is still a lot better than doing nothing

Isambard

there's also the NCT to consider. Cars in limbo like this will never last long enough to reach NCT free status, or even cheap tax.

Ubbquittious

Isambard wrote: »

there's also the NCT to consider. Cars in limbo like this will never last long enough to reach NCT free status, or even cheap tax.

Despite all the modern day anti-corrosion no car will realistically last 30 years left sitting outside in the sh1t Irish weather. Have to store inside and in a place without dampness to be in with a fighting chance of seeing the fabled chape tax

lalababa

cena wrote: »

so my 02 punto is finally going to its resting place. I have not driven it in a long time and held onto it due to him buying it new. when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia I said I would hold onto as he brought it and was the last car he got.

It was a great car to drive, never any trouble with it

Why are you scrapping it so??

lalababa

lalababa wrote: »

Why are you scrapping it so??

Oh I see.. apologies.

corcaigh1

colm_mcm wrote: »

You can get a minty fresh Punto for pittance, so one that needs work has no value beyond whatever tax and test is left.

Cheap fix and the OP has sentimental value in the car...

BorneTobyWilde

Could cut a slice off it and use it as some wall art

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiat-500-Italian-Classic-Wall-Art-Drinks-cabinet-Restaurant-feature-/274247828868

AMKC

How about a picture of it?

cena

AMKC wrote: »

How about a picture of it?

I'll post a pic soon. Phone won't let me upload one

cena

AMKC wrote: »

How about a picture of it?

I'll post a pic soon. Phone won't let me upload one

Ubbquittious

If you have a barn to hide it in until it approaches the 30 years mark it wouldn't be a bad plan. Eventually you'll get some big earner on the Dublin tech scene who wants to buy one because he had his first shag on the back seat of one and he won't mind spending an extra few k on it

cena

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AMKC

cena wrote: »

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It does not look too bad. My sister had the Sporting version of it in yellow untill some ejit ran into the side of her one day. Was a great little car.

cena

It is officially gone.

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AMKC

cena wrote: »

It is officially gone.

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Where too?

punisher5112

AMKC wrote: »

Where too?

Car heaven

triona1

Ah now there's a lot to be said for another mass.

triona1

R.i.p

triona1

It could have been saved!!

greasepalm

Ubbquittious wrote: »

Despite all the modern day anti-corrosion no car will realistically last 30 years left sitting outside in the sh1t Irish weather. Have to store inside and in a place without dampness to be in with a fighting chance of seeing the fabled chape tax

Mine is sitting outside and not had a chance to drive it for 3 weeks,30 yr old and cheap tax:D

cena

triona1 wrote: »

It could have been saved!!

If I had somewhere to store it I wouldn't have let it go

Wibbs

Ubbquittious wrote: »

Despite all the modern day anti-corrosion no car will realistically last 30 years left sitting outside in the sh1t Irish weather. Have to store inside and in a place without dampness to be in with a fighting chance of seeing the fabled chape tax

Storing inside unless in dry controlled conditions can sometimes make them rot faster compared to a daily driven car stored outside where air is constantly circulating around it. In our climate they can also rot faster in the summer months, damp plus heat speeds things up.

You can really mitigate a lot of our crappy damp weather by extra rust protection. Pump all the vulnerable areas like inside doors, bonnet, boot etc with anti rust wax, waxoyl and the like. Particularly box sections like sills which in general rust much more quickly than other areas and you won't see it until it's game over or bloody expensive to fix. Underseal can help, but I personally never liked it. If rust gets a hold under it you can have rot slowly eat away with it still looking OK at a glance. IMH underseal type wax is the better bet, though needs an annual top up.

greasepalm

Spray schulz on the underbody about 12 years ago and still there giving it protection.