amit 0 Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 I came across a very very old work mate at the lights earlier on today. He was driving a so called "punto turbo". We were chatting about the old times and he said lets have a race for old times sake, so ahead we went. From take off i was leading slightly, but then some prat decided to breakdown in the middle of dual carriage way. I braked and switched lanes quickly. After that i never really got back into the race, he leaded by a good 10 yards. All i know is i have a standard engine and one of my HT leads is causing a very tiny misfire. Should i be upset or this is expected from some cars. Bearing in mind ive seen off a few rs turbo's. This one kinda bugged me. Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 You're comparing a 1200+ Kg car to a 1000 or less Kg car! Fiat turbos have always been quick. Low mass and revvy, torquey turbo engines. But which would you rather have an accident in - perish the thought? Speed is one thing, general feel and structural integrity is another.....and it's a Punto!!My mate used to have a Fiat Uno Turbo I.E which was frantically fast, but it felt like we were in an egg box, so no, I wouldn't be upset at all.The VR is ancient, 80s 12V dinosaur designed to give big capacity smoothness in a convenient hatchback car. It was never intened to be a mega hatch but stick a Schrick on it and some 268 cams and you do have a mega hatch.[ Edited Sat Sep 04 2004, 10:04PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
alivr6 0 Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 amit what colour is this punto? Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 actually, punto's aren't that unsafe...2 stars for the older one (same as polo mkIV), 4 stars for the newer one (as good as anything else in its class, until the new megane appeared).i was almost in an accident in a punto GT once...a mate of a mate had borrowed one, and gave us a lift...little did i know the boy was gonna drive like a fool. 125mph he slams the brake pedal to the floor...ona corner...the thing went mental sideways and was hoping on three wheels...was quite scary! Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 lol did the interior turn i nice shade of brown Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 almost! Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 the only time iv ever been properly scared in a car was in a taxi goin up a slip road off a dual carriage way its a 4 way junction over a bridge thats blind u HAVE to stop and the taxi driver totally missed it and went straight over (airbourne) at 75 mph and down the on slip road back on to the d road that scared me cuz i had no control whatsoever at least in a crash when ur drivin u know whats goin on Link to post Share on other sites
amit 0 Posted September 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 easy ALI-VR6. its kinda a lime green color. i known the driver for a while now. hes kinda short and a bit tubby. Link to post Share on other sites
alivr6 0 Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 oh ok just curious coz a matey i know has a burgundy one and he's always on a mission to kick ass. Link to post Share on other sites
Scotty 0 Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 I've owned at Punto Turbo wery quick approx 137 bhp but once yu crank the boost & chip it, It becomes very quick Link to post Share on other sites
eViL 0 Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 I love the old old arguement when a VR loses a race..'I got beat by a Metro, but I'd rather have a crash in my VR6!'WTF? Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 I've owned at Punto Turbo wery quick approx 137 bhp but once yu crank the boost & chip it' date=' It becomes very quick[/quote']go on, how many times did it break? Link to post Share on other sites
B6MFD 0 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 lol, my mate has a putno turbo, i used to kill him, but he got a straight through exhaust and now hes nto too far behind, still take poll tho Link to post Share on other sites
Seademon 0 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Why was you looking for a 2 year old thread about Punto Turbo's?! Link to post Share on other sites
bazz780 0 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 might have been quick on the dual carriageway but surely on a longer stretch after about 100mph you would pull away much faster and destroy him!! just like the civic type R. upto a 100 they will make you squeeze every drop of the VR but after a 100, you will start to pull like i did on 5 cylinders lol. Link to post Share on other sites
goonersteve 0 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Has anyone ever raced a Honda Prelude 2.2 V-Tec in a standard VR?My mate has just got one and we're gonna be 'going at it' soon. Looked up the stats online and the Honda has slightly higher bhp but lower torque, so i assume he'll have me up until the 90 - 100 mph mark, then i should pull away? Link to post Share on other sites
Ciaran 4 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 strange that i have an identical car to compare to my vr but i own the prelude aswell!! Link to post Share on other sites
petervr6 0 Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 there like tin cans. Link to post Share on other sites
vr6matt 0 Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 My mate also had a punto turbo, his one was real nice looking and quick. I reckon to 60 or 70 the punto could stay level, after than, as usual, the VR will tank past.Plus the fact the the VR will start the next morning, FIAT = Fix It Again Tommorrow. Link to post Share on other sites
goonersteve 0 Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 strange that i have an identical car to compare to my vr but i own the prelude aswell!!Well nobody better to ask then! So you reckon they're pretty much even yeah? Link to post Share on other sites
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