May 13, 2007. #5. You will easily get away with 17s as that is what the Sporting runs on (and that is lowered 20mm as standard in comparison to all the other GPs). Since ive had my wheels done im thinking its got to be lowered next. The thing is the back looks about 20mm higher than the front but i cant just lower the back because it will pivot. Since you plan to keep the car for a long time, i feel you should go for punto as spare parts for palio might be an issue some years down the lane as palio stile never sold in good numbers as compared to linea/punto which have lot of parts in common. Grande Punto is launched according to a plan by the Fiat think tank. Definitely they do not want the Punto to fail. There is no point arguing what could have been or should have been about the car at this point of time. The well wishers should rather make a list of the shortcomings noticed which can be/ should be addressed to immediately by Fiat. Handling though good, feels skittish at high speeds. the car is not stable or well planted at high speeds as the punto. most importantly, ride quality is bad, it crashes into potholes. Please note, I have not driven the new swift though. It’s these later cars that we recommend over the earlier versions. 18. Safety. The Fiat Grande Punto (which the latest model is based on) received the full five stars in Euro NCAP crash tests Biggest surprise of all is how good the new Grande Punto is. For £8,495 you can have the same car with a 75PS Multijet diesel engine and 5-speed box. For £10,195 you can have a 90PS Multijet with 6 speed box and more luxurious ‘Dynamic' spec that includes air-conditioning, leather steering wheel, front side and window airbags and alloy wheels. Arguably the most stylish supermini of the decade, it proved a hit with Brits wanting a handsome small car at a bargain price. The Grande Punto wasn’t just a pretty face, though; it was also Not because it isn't a good car, but merely because Fiat's naming policy has a lot to answer for. When this third generation Punto first appeared in 2006, it wore the Grande Punto badge, which had an agreeably Ronseal touch to it insofar as it did exactly what it said on the tin. It was a Punto and it was Grande. jpG25.

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