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Hardboiledegg
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:03 am |
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Well my Punto is knackered  all the floor needs welding its leaking petrol, the engine is leaking oil, a suspension leg is buggered.
There are 10 welding items (sills seat belt anchorages and floor pan)
Suspension leg excessive play
Brake pipes corroded
HB Knackered
Leaking fuel
Engine leaking oil (but think it's just the sump)
The MOT tester said if I had a crash in it the seats would just fall out as it was so rotten  and he has put on the forsm that in his opinion it is dangerous to drive 
****!
Anyone want to hazard a guess at repair costs?
Answers on a postcard please  |
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andy 16v
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:04 am |
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Dan
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:26 am |
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welding is charged about £50 p/h and that amount of welding, is atleast 6hours.
IMHO its going to be atleast £700 worth. |
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Hardboiledegg
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:36 am |
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Fookin Hell! I thought about £500+. It's about £40/50 per plate for welding round here 
Suspension leg is £50 plus labour
Time to cut losses me thinks
Wheres that bus stop again?! |
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Hardboiledegg
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:37 am |
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The car in perfect condition taxed and tested is prolly worth £500-600 tops IMO. |
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Chris H
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:59 am |
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you never noticed any of these issues? |
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touring_19_16v
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:14 am |
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omg sorry to here that, wat you going to do now? |
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touring_19_16v
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:32 am |
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btw ncola hope you stood up 2 him, did it sund like he was having you on, and what year is this punta ? i know they got a rust prob as all italian cars have but this mayebe over the top |
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Hardboiledegg
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:50 am |
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Scap it! Or break it and sell it on eBay, the engines good and the geabox (6 speed) coloured bumpers with front fogs and coloured wing mirrors. Mybe they would sell?
Chris, no I 'didn't notice' these things, especially not the rotted sills or the brake hoses. I thought I could smell petrol and it wasn't leaking at the time -but it is now, it's just getting worse  |
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Hardboiledegg
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:52 am |
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Yeah I took it somewhere else today to check all the items. He said he never seen a Punto coroded so badly undeneath. Not only that but someone had welded plates on from the inside but not cut out the rotten bit underneath  so all the underneath is fooked. The side of the car underneath isn't attached to anything IYKWIM |
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Hardboiledegg
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:54 am |
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He did make it out to be a death trap but 4 othe people have looked at it and said the same. At least £500 to put right 4/500 for the welding alone, so not inluding bake pipes, fuel leak and the suspension o the handbake issue. |
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Chet T16
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:59 am |
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touring_19_16v
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:02 am |
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nicola bad idea buying it wasnt it, i think you better just sell it on ebay the way it is if you can get your dosh back on it result but i wouldnt advise driving the car at all just for your safety |
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Hardboiledegg
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:05 am |
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Yeah I know. Do you reckon stick it as is on eBay as spares or repair? Or actually break it? |
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Hardboiledegg
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:05 am |
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To think I transported that Clio engine in the boot on Sunday - scary! |
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touring_19_16v
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:08 am |
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nah whole car who needs the hassle of breaking it when youve got a clio that desperately needs the engine sorting you need to get shot quickly and get on2 the clio, yer your lucky it didnt fal out the boot, IMAGINE A TRUCK DRIVER
OIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII WOAHHHHHHH WATCH OUT FOR THAT.................... ENGINE  |
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Hardboiledegg
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:11 am |
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What a silly bitch I am eh! I'll take some pics later then and slap it on eBay |
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touring_19_16v
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:14 am |
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can we have sum pics of the "beast" aswell please, and dont blame yourself wasnt your fault now was it |
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Hardboiledegg
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:35 am |
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lol, it's a red beast. There is nothing wrong with the body work of the car. it's all galvanised so on the body there isn't one spot of rust on it - until you look undeneath |
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touring_19_16v
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:42 am |
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lol for a newish model punto its been neglected makes wonder why they flogged it on for 200 quid after a cat c |
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Dan
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:07 am |
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lol im suprised it didnt fall apart when it was broken into lol |
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