FIAT PUNTO 55 sx mk1 Review - retro Italian supermini driven
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Mk 1 Fiat Punto 55 SX which I had the opportunity to drive and review!
I look in detail at the condition of this rare survivor with only 41k miles on the clock, give my opinion on its style and design and impressions when first driven.
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Amazing car I still have mine after 13 years of owning it. I will never sell it zero problems with this car and endless km driven together
great, nice one
Any idea where d diagnostic socket is on urs
Had one as a rental back in 1995. 5 door. First trip to the UK. First hire car. Was a little naughty and burnt a small hole on the back seat. Cut a piece of cloth from under the front seat and glued it! Spent most of the time at max revs too. I was young. Sorry Hertz. Huge fun.
I made those instrument clusters back in the day too. Used straws as needles so they moved.
I still have my 1999 1.2 S here in Ireland. 54k miles. I absolutely love the MK1 Punto's.
yeah great practical little motors
Ho una Punto 55 con cinque porte e ho cambiato la frizione originale dopo 290.000 Km, dopo 24 anni di vita. Ho le ruote da 14 pollici ed ammortizzatori KYB: tenendo la macchina su di giri e tenendo le gomme posteriori più vecchie di quelle anteriori, riesco ad entrare in curva molto velocemente in _drifting_ e a fare meglio di auto nuove con più cavalli. La Punto 55 si guida come una motocicletta con quattro ruote, ahahah! Ho sostituito i tubi in gomma dei freni, con tubi aeronautici in treccia metallica anti dilatazione; ho montato dischi e pasticche _Brembo_ e la macchina non soffre più di surriscaldamento dei freni nelle curve in discesa. La prossima modifica sarà la sostituzione del cambio con uno a 6 marce e poi voglio aggiungere anche un differenziale autobloccante per la redistribuzione dell'aderenza. Grande macchina, capace di percorrere anche 3000 Km con solo mezzo Kg d'olio del motore (purtroppo, la guarnizione del coperchio delle valvole tende a bruciarsi, ma costa veramente poco cambiarla). Ottimo affare!
I'm glad there's people like you around History doesn't always have to stay in the past. ❤🎉
cheers mate - appreciate that
I can remember when we had those as courtesy cars at our bodyshop
I have the same car for 15 years I have no accidents no problems its a Is great car I still drive it and It's so stable amazing car It's easy to park and easy to own
Had a rare HGT Punto, same 130 BHP engine as the Barchetta, as my daily.
Loved it, miss it
ah really, wouldnt mind a drive in one of those, but i hear they are very thin on ground now
Idling just below 1000rpm is perfectly normal but that engine temperature gauge should definitely be a bit below the middle or just on it. Not a big deal but since it was so cold, it shouldn't do that. I have one of these, petrol 1.2. Great little car, almost no maintenance needed, it just goes.
cool, the owner tells me the sender unit is faulty on this one
I love watching reviews on the more interesting, run of the mill cars.
My Mum had a 55 S Punto new and I have always liked these.
When I started driving 20 years ago I needed a cheap runaround and found a ratty 75 Punto. It was pretty unloved but that engine had so much character and sounded pretty decent too!
After that I caught the bug and purchased a low mileage red 1.6 Sporting for £500. I spent a weekend polishing it up and it looked fantastic. The engine was much more pokey than the 1.2 but it was no way as sweet sounding.
Currently have a 147 GTA but still have fond memories of my Sporting and would buy it back in a heartbeat if it was still on the road but unfortunately it’s not 😢
yeah the unexceptional stuff is always a bit more intriguing imho!
that 147 is a future classic for sure!
Great little car and the condition is impressive!
Thought the way the.battery was held in place was hilarious!!!
Congratulations bud for hitting 2k subscribers!
cheers mate - onwards and upwards
Good review.
A cheap way into a modern classic that you can take to many shows.
30 years old in 2025.
Yeah great wee car, also for sale now
Hello, new subscriber here - brought here by the Punto! I have had several of these including the Sporting and Cabrio! Brilliant little cars. Not many left, which is a pity.
I now have a Panda which I love!
Hi Robert, great, thanks for subscribing! Hope you enjoy the content.
Cant remember last time i saw a cabrio variant. Was that a 1.6?
@@RetroRatchet The earlier ones were 1.6. I had a 1.2 16V - same as the later Sporting.
Congrats on 2k subs.
thanks mate roll on 5k hahaha - will be a while!
Still have a 1993 75sx 5hree door love it to pieces, as well as a 2010 evo GP
93 that must be one of the first?
Nice one Chris I had a mate who had the turbo punto they are very rare cars indeed you don't see them anymore. Furious driving has a mk1 punto.
cheers mate -yeah I seen his vids on it, need to find a turbo to review :+)
You missed the 1.2 16v that was the replacement engine for the sporting in around ‘97, it replaced the 1.6 8v. My GF at the time had a sky blue one with full Abarth Body Kit, she ordered it from new with the kit.
Good solid cars, well screwed together and they go down the road better than you'd expect.
Nice adult size seats unlike the Brava/Bravo.
yeah, I was surprised how modern-ish it felt to drive,
I don't remember subscribing to this channel, but I'm so glad I did
cheers mate - glad you are enjoying the content
The 1.1 55 is a safe engine which means if the cambelt snaps , it won't do any damage to the pistons and the valves .
Hi there I have a p reg 5 door same colour as yours 1.2 sx selecta
29k drives like new I love it
that must be rare being auto, this one is a subscribers car :+)
Reebok Pump 👍🏻😍
Got one during 6 or 7 years but with the 60hp engine. Comfortable, lot of space…. but with the 60hp, you have the traditional head gasket failure around 100 000km
I still have the 1998 60 star
cool!
Ive got 75 silver 3 door with s few dents multi point does ok
Where is d diagnostic port on this modle of punto had to change clocks and now the airbag lite is on
Ho la 60sx del 1997 con impianto GPL 220700km sto finendo di sistemarla tutta é una macchina che uso tutti i giorni e non mi ha mai lasciato a piedi, pure con la guarnizione della testa bruciata è arrivata con le sue ruote dal meccanico
reebok pumps sneakers, older than the punto
haha, I wondered if anyone would clock them :+)
Troppo alta😂
mate these are shit cars be honest they were new