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Post by michael on May 17, 2017 15:28:38 GMT
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Post by PetrolEd on May 17, 2017 15:32:33 GMT
After all these years, that's it?
The nice folk from Wolfsburg must be bricking it
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Post by Tim on May 17, 2017 15:38:49 GMT
From that 1 photo it looks like a sporty Kia (not necessarily a bad thing...).
Looks more exciting than a Polo and a lot nicer to look at than if Merc had done it.
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Post by Nelson on May 17, 2017 16:43:19 GMT
From that 1 photo it looks like a sporty Kia (not necessarily a bad thing...). Looks more exciting than a Polo and a lot nicer to look at than if Merc had done it. I agree, that's a mature yet good looking supermini. Beats the new Polo if the latest uncovered spy-shots are anything (and of course, will be) to go by which looks very bland |
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Post by Roadrunner on May 17, 2017 16:49:55 GMT
It is so black I can hardly see it at all.
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Post by michael on May 17, 2017 16:55:08 GMT
With Fiat doing so well with the retro 500 I do wish they'd bring back the five stripe badge - it would make it far more recognisable.
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Post by Alex on May 17, 2017 18:42:11 GMT
That looks almost as anonymous as the Tipo. I know the original models weren't the most exiting design either but they were at least handsome and somewhat recognisable.
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Post by Blarno on May 17, 2017 18:51:50 GMT
Has it not been put out to pasture yet, the Punto?
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Post by Stuntman on May 17, 2017 19:34:14 GMT
Looks perfectly acceptable to me in that photo, nothing too polarising or irrational. Purely on looks, I'd happily entertain one.
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Post by Boxer6 on May 17, 2017 22:41:52 GMT
From that 1 photo it looks like a sporty Kia (not necessarily a bad thing...). Looks more exciting than a Polo and a lot nicer to look at than if Merc had done it. I agree, that's a mature yet good looking supermini. Beats the new Polo if the latest uncovered spy-shots are anything (and of course, will be) to go by which looks very bland Cross between a Kia and an A1, to me at least. Polos have never appealed to me, not even the G40 versions of yore. Trying too hard to be Golfs, and failing miserably. I like this, on the evidence of this pic. I shall await sightings in the wild before I pass judgement. |
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Post by Blarno on May 18, 2017 7:48:24 GMT
I don't think I've seen a Punto any newer than a 62 plate. I genuinely thought they'd stopped making them.
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Post by michael on May 18, 2017 8:09:11 GMT
I don't think I've seen a Punto any newer than a 62 plate. I genuinely thought they'd stopped making them. I'd have thought much the same. Given how utterly plain this looks it may well be the last. |
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Post by Roadsterstu on May 18, 2017 8:52:46 GMT
I don't think I've seen a Punto any newer than a 62 plate. I genuinely thought they'd stopped making them. Probably sell well to rental fleets in small European countries. It's incredible the "Grande Punto" as was has been going virtually unchanged for so long. I liked mine when I had it and it was certainly one of the best looking small cars at the time, with that "mini Maserati" look. Then Fiat facelifted it and cocked it up somewhat. That new one looks OK to my eyes. |
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Post by boc70 on May 18, 2017 10:04:50 GMT
I don't think I've seen a Punto any newer than a 62 plate. I genuinely thought they'd stopped making them. Probably sell well to rental fleets in small European countries. It's incredible the "Grande Punto" as was has been going virtually unchanged for so long. I liked mine when I had it and it was certainly one of the best looking small cars at the time, with that "mini Maserati" look. Then Fiat facelifted it and cocked it up somewhat. That new one looks OK to my eyes. I'd want to see a pic that isn't black against a black background.
Sicily's rental fleet seems to be mainly Corsas and the new C3s at the moment. We were there a couple of weeks ago and got a Corsa from Europcar with whatever the most underpowered petrol engine was. This was from the 'Panda or equivalent' class, so I suppose it was half a step up from that size-wise.
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Post by PetrolEd on May 18, 2017 10:48:44 GMT
The Mk1 and Grande Punto were fabulous looking things when they came out. This is just a bit meh
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Post by michael on May 18, 2017 11:00:24 GMT
Are the Grande Punto and Corsa the same car underneath or did I imagine that?
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Post by Roadsterstu on May 18, 2017 11:29:59 GMT
Are the Grande Punto and Corsa the same car underneath or did I imagine that? You are correct. The Corsa got a fairly hefty facelift at least, eventually, but is still on the same underpinnings. |
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Post by Big Blue on May 18, 2017 12:09:48 GMT
That really is just a generic super mini, isn't it? But then what else are they supposed to do? If you get one with a zippy engine and gearbox combo it should be a hoot.
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Post by Ben on May 18, 2017 16:48:20 GMT
It is so black I can hardly see it at all. I thought the same. Black car on black background. Clever. |
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Post by humphreythepug on May 19, 2017 12:21:13 GMT
I suppose the only thing going for that, will be that it will be cheap; it'll have to be as it just looks so meh.
The original Grand Punto was a fantastic looking car, until it had a facelift.
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Post by PG on May 19, 2017 16:17:38 GMT
It's such a duff photo that it's impossible to tell much about that really.
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Post by grampa on May 24, 2017 15:51:11 GMT
From what you can see it looks OK, and as others have said, far from the worst or blandest looking in the class - a sporty version might be quite fun.
I went in a new Tipo that a friend had hired a couple weeks ago and it was quite a nice place to be.
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Post by grampa on May 24, 2017 15:52:38 GMT
With Fiat doing so well with the retro 500 I do wish they'd bring back the five stripe badge - it would make it far more recognisable. I prefer them sticking with the original - I never really got the stripes. |
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Post by Boxer6 on May 24, 2017 20:56:02 GMT
This is the logo I had on my Mirafiori. I had a brass keyring where the 'A' had another rhomboid underneath it of a solid colour - red, I think, which I thought looked pretty neat.  |
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Post by Tim on May 25, 2017 10:17:50 GMT
My Coupe has that version of the badge on it.
I can confirm they're terrible for fading........
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