you mean before goin to bed and ending up NOT sleeping because of too many pov/car/fix vids? yeah, pal :D the worst thing is feeling hangover off it in the morning :(
The first generation Punto was a great car in its class: nice styling, spacious interior, lightweight body and overall simplicity. The following Punto versions have been increasingly complex, bloated and not at all appealing. In general I feel the 1990s cars were the last cars that had soul and character. Hardly any car of today gives that same feeling. 1990s were happy times!
i will say that the mk2 punto (the 188) was still a really nice car.. yes, the Dualdrive Electric power steering was a really bad issue (even on mine has failed in the past) but it was still very basic, like this mk1 but extremely functional.
honestly, having been in even a modern grande punto, yes, it has definitely gotten much larger, but its still a great car, reasonably comfortable, and cheap to run, in the end it carries over the spirit of the punto i'd say
My parents got one of those in 1994 (a 75 sx) when I had just got my license and I got a lot of my first driving experience behind the wheel of that car. Haven’t driven in one for almost 20, but all the sounds are coming back to me 😃
I miss mine, most likeable car I ever had, everything worked pleasant and easy, nothing expensive broke, drove it from new to 230TKm then swapped it for a MK3.
We had a 1996 punto in our family. Uncle leased it from his company from brand new until his boss sold it to my mom when he got a newer fiat. My mom drove it for 5 years until she had to emergency break for someone putting their loaner automatic in park by accident. Big truck behind her couldn't stop in time and sandwiched her car. Insurance wrote it off and since then she's only driven once when my grandma needed a lift to see my grandpa in the hospital.
I've watched this video when I bought this beast, but I coudn't drive it because I was yet to pass my driving test 😂 and then I watched it and imagined myself driving it... now when I passed my driving test and I drove for 5 months this beast I have to say, that's the best car for city driving, like really.
Yeah i got 100mph out of my 1.2 8 valve the 8 valve is the one to get as it sounds better even though its slower than 16v its more fun on village lanes
One of the greatest car that i owned. Mine was 60 Star version (with a/c), simple, the reliable FIRE engine has good torque since low rpm, a lot of internal space, on the front and back seats and also a big trunk. The clean lines of the interior gives me a sensation of solidity, quality and feels good to the touch. The car setting is of course very soft but it gives you good feedback of whats happening. With winter tyres it perform very well on snow, maybe because its well balanced, i dont know... Sold it around 250000km, no issues, only one clutch, pads, ac recharge etc.... Now that i see your video i miss it 😂 My brother own a mk2 with the same engine and it seems to me a totally different car, not so nice to drive and i always feel "disconnected" from the car. Obviously problems with the power steering.
The MK1 was the best they made. I've had a MK1, MK3, and now I've just bought a 2009 Grande Punto. I really like it....but what the hell happened to Fiat?? You used to be able to thrash them through the gears - it was the only way to drive a Fiat - but the Grande Punto is lifeless....and not as economical either
@@adarbs6384 Fiat Has been nothing but worse over the past 2 decades, their cars are just money grabbers, they look awful compared to their older counterparts, this brand is falling and it's a big shame
@@adarbs6384 Totally agree. The engines remained more or less the same, but the cars grew up in weight and dimensions. A mk1 or mk2 punto with a small 1.2l petrol feels much quicker than a Grande Punto with the same engine.
The mark 2 version has a passenger side airbag but it does not include a takata airbag in the dashboard just standard Fiat Chrysler airbag this was seen in the mark 2 Fiat Panda
@@rey6450 You may had a bad experience with a punto, but that doesn't mean they are all like your was ! I don't like fiats but i did know many, too many Punto owners over the years that were just trashing them every single day, not servicing the engine at all, driving with missing parts or body damages etc., and them little fiat were just running and running like nothing. They were simple, reliable cars, i can guarantee you that. I don't know about new models though.
@@beyond.the.cosmosx 4 months it's not long time, but i hope you will enjoy it for many years. I know people still driving mk1 punto's to this day and they just keep running. Fiat FIRE engine were not powerful but they were nicely built units.
Maybe your suspension was broke ? As one i had would take some abuse and do 100mph all day on the M40 in England , yes i know its against the law but come on everyone speeds in the UK where i am local Asian Pakistani boys in their BMWs doing 155mph in High Wycombe lol
I’ve had two of them, almost same model, but mine had a watch instead of tachometer and two airbags, and mine didn’t have electric windows but one of them had sunroof, and one of them was the two door edition😆
Ive always liked the Mk1 Puntos even though im not that mad on Fiats, my mum used to have one of these in Green with the SX trim but it didnt have Power Steering or any airbags.
My dad used to have this car for 6 or 7 years, he bought it from on of he's friend because he needed transportation for work,and then he sold to a guy that needed a car he had it for couple months until he traveled and abandoned the car then year goes by we found the car abandoned near in a train station thankfully we had a spare key but sadly someone broke in the car and stripped part's of the engine and then my dad called a junkyard company and junkded.
Love the 1st gen Punto engine sounded like a mini Ferrari engine clutch and gearbox was reliable too , sadly the newer model that came after this in the 00s was boring and not as fun , the brand new Punto's from modern day post 2010 are just garbage made to break sadly. Thing i like about the MK1 Punto was the body was Galvanised so it didnt rust unlike later versions
Im buying one of these for a daily. I drove it a bit and i liked the feeling, tomorrow I hope is the time when i officially get it. It almost does not consume fuel hah i mean i load 10 litres and i drive like a week
@@beyond.the.cosmosx Yeah I have the ELX which has 86bhp and goes up to 170 but the GT is where all the fun is, 134bhp doesn’t sound like much but with such a lightweight car it feels almost too much, especially once the boost kicks in at 3000 rpm
Questa auto montava un signore motore un fire 1.2 , un motore indistruttibile da fare invidiare i tedeschi e i francesi , solo i giapponesi hanno fatto motori che possono confrontarsi e si è visto con la prima versione della yaris 1000
Sam Then look at the Fiat Punto mk2 interior. I think the mk1 looks nice, except the multimedia buttons on the steering wheel. I’ve had one in my family since I was born but two years ago the refigrirant froze in winter, because we didn’t put coolant and put water instead. And then on way to school the overheated light came on, my dad thought ohhh let me drive it to the mechanic, a one hour drive, and it did it but when the mechanic tried to start it the next day the belt broke because the engine was good stuck after all that heat, all the plastic in the engine bay had melted, though it still drove so long and lasted that long. And then we got another Punto mk1 with sunroof and 4 doors that had driven 400.000km and it stil drives the day today even though I no longer own it, I recently bought a Alfa Romeo 156 Twin Spark engine and GTA lights. And it’s the 2003 edition with multi climate control, it’s a nice upgrade.
In the right color it looked a bit like airwolf, I liked to drive this car of my parent they bought new back in the 90s It was all so smooth without any problems, powersteering which the our former Tipo didn't have.
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Is anyone watching these types of videos before going to sleep ?
Yes
Here I am
you mean before goin to bed and ending up NOT sleeping because of too many pov/car/fix vids? yeah, pal :D
the worst thing is feeling hangover off it in the morning :(
Me
Me ahah i also sometimes watch them in the afternoon
The first generation Punto was a great car in its class: nice styling, spacious interior, lightweight body and overall simplicity. The following Punto versions have been increasingly complex, bloated and not at all appealing. In general I feel the 1990s cars were the last cars that had soul and character. Hardly any car of today gives that same feeling. 1990s were happy times!
i will say that the mk2 punto (the 188) was still a really nice car.. yes, the Dualdrive Electric power steering was a really bad issue (even on mine has failed in the past) but it was still very basic, like this mk1 but extremely functional.
honestly, having been in even a modern grande punto, yes, it has definitely gotten much larger, but its still a great car, reasonably comfortable, and cheap to run, in the end it carries over the spirit of the punto i'd say
I wish cars like this were still produced
At least one day in the future they'll become a classic.. So they'll gain value..
My parents got one of those in 1994 (a 75 sx) when I had just got my license and I got a lot of my first driving experience behind the wheel of that car. Haven’t driven in one for almost 20, but all the sounds are coming back to me 😃
My first car also
I miss mine, most likeable car I ever had, everything worked pleasant and easy, nothing expensive broke, drove it from new to 230TKm then swapped it for a MK3.
We had a 1996 punto in our family. Uncle leased it from his company from brand new until his boss sold it to my mom when he got a newer fiat. My mom drove it for 5 years until she had to emergency break for someone putting their loaner automatic in park by accident. Big truck behind her couldn't stop in time and sandwiched her car. Insurance wrote it off and since then she's only driven once when my grandma needed a lift to see my grandpa in the hospital.
I've watched this video when I bought this beast, but I coudn't drive it because I was yet to pass my driving test 😂 and then I watched it and imagined myself driving it... now when I passed my driving test and I drove for 5 months this beast I have to say, that's the best car for city driving, like really.
Always liked the MK1 Punto. The styling is good and they seem to have such airy interiors.
60bhp looks quite perky in such a light car.
Not so satisfied with interior especially central console..
Yeah i got 100mph out of my 1.2 8 valve the 8 valve is the one to get as it sounds better even though its slower than 16v its more fun on village lanes
One of the greatest car that i owned. Mine was 60 Star version (with a/c), simple, the reliable FIRE engine has good torque since low rpm, a lot of internal space, on the front and back seats and also a big trunk.
The clean lines of the interior gives me a sensation of solidity, quality and feels good to the touch.
The car setting is of course very soft but it gives you good feedback of whats happening.
With winter tyres it perform very well on snow, maybe because its well balanced, i dont know...
Sold it around 250000km, no issues, only one clutch, pads, ac recharge etc....
Now that i see your video i miss it 😂
My brother own a mk2 with the same engine and it seems to me a totally different car, not so nice to drive and i always feel "disconnected" from the car.
Obviously problems with the power steering.
Brought back happy memories - my second car was a Mk1 Punto EL 6 speed - a rare model in the UK.
I LOVE THAT CAR
never seen that steering wheel on a punto O_o nice!
The Italian car is the best!
I’ve had two with that steering wheel, though without the multimedia buttons.
@The Manchine Gun and i considered myself a punto expert... lol
@Mlad Bogat Tarikat thanks
@Mlad Bogat Tarikat what you mean for they is a trash?😂
Typical supermini. At that time it was Fiat's best selling vehicle.
Lot of these mk1 Punto's can be seen in Croatia. My friend had one, great car!
@@saabrailfan310 I have one, I live in Poland, There used to be a lot here, but they're fading away for newer cars. It's a shame, It's a great car
The MK1 was the best they made. I've had a MK1, MK3, and now I've just bought a 2009 Grande Punto. I really like it....but what the hell happened to Fiat?? You used to be able to thrash them through the gears - it was the only way to drive a Fiat - but the Grande Punto is lifeless....and not as economical either
@@adarbs6384 Fiat Has been nothing but worse over the past 2 decades, their cars are just money grabbers, they look awful compared to their older counterparts, this brand is falling and it's a big shame
@@adarbs6384 Totally agree. The engines remained more or less the same, but the cars grew up in weight and dimensions. A mk1 or mk2 punto with a small 1.2l petrol feels much quicker than a Grande Punto with the same engine.
i like old car. good
It obviously still works 22 years later
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@@ilijamandic9779 26 lol
Avevo la punto 55 del 1997 andata dallo sfasciacarrozze con 300.000km era un gioiello.
Extra car.. I drive the same car 3 year... Very good car...
The mark 2 version has a passenger side airbag but it does not include a takata airbag in the dashboard just standard Fiat Chrysler airbag this was seen in the mark 2 Fiat Panda
Beautiful and reliable car
Of course no
@@rey6450 You may had a bad experience with a punto, but that doesn't mean they are all like your was ! I don't like fiats but i did know many, too many Punto owners over the years that were just trashing them every single day, not servicing the engine at all, driving with missing parts or body damages etc., and them little fiat were just running and running like nothing. They were simple, reliable cars, i can guarantee you that. I don't know about new models though.
@@markkarm9253 I drive Punto for 4 months now and did just one service *oil changed* goes nicely tho
@@beyond.the.cosmosx 4 months it's not long time, but i hope you will enjoy it for many years. I know people still driving mk1 punto's to this day and they just keep running. Fiat FIRE engine were not powerful but they were nicely built units.
For 1997 year working gorgeous
I own a mk1 99' sporting 85hp 16v and its mad fun to drive it
The interiors are a bit ugly and with crappy quality but the engines were so reliable! Great Italian car
I used to own one of these, every little bump in the road would send the fillings flying out your back teeth. 😁
Nice nickname 😄
Maybe your suspension was broke ? As one i had would take some abuse and do 100mph all day on the M40 in England , yes i know its against the law but come on everyone speeds in the UK where i am local Asian Pakistani boys in their BMWs doing 155mph in High Wycombe lol
Ho avuto una Punto ELX dal 1997 al 2016; non mi ha lasciato a piedi una sola volta.
avresti dovuto tenerla
i need punto going to work
Io ce l'ho ancora...dal 2008. 173.000 km. Carrozzeria consumata, ma, motore ancora ottimo!
@@tirzan1988 Il motore Fire è praticamente indistruttibile.
@@gianniscassa1947 detto da uno che invece l'auto lo ha lasciato a piedi... :-) ah ah
I’ve had two of them, almost same model, but mine had a watch instead of tachometer and two airbags, and mine didn’t have electric windows but one of them had sunroof, and one of them was the two door edition😆
All that raw power
My favorite Car
Ive always liked the Mk1 Puntos even though im not that mad on Fiats, my mum used to have one of these in Green with the SX trim but it didnt have Power Steering or any airbags.
I Love my Punto 1.2 Cult. Goes like Hell. 😁
Could you do a review of the second generation of this car? It's a Punto II (188)
Čeněk Vašíček it’s ugly inside
still driving one 1.2 ELX 75hp
Fire machine! that thing never ends... :D
Nice car
Now take a Punto GT for a drive 😂
1:20 XDDD
My dad used to have this car for 6 or 7 years, he bought it from on of he's friend because he needed transportation for work,and then he sold to a guy that needed a car he had it for couple months until he traveled and abandoned the car then year goes by we found the car abandoned near in a train station thankfully we had a spare key but sadly someone broke in the car and stripped part's of the engine and then my dad called a junkyard company and junkded.
ELX was the best version. You could drive it today if you chose an AC option and the power steering
can you do the 98' fiat bravo?
Io ho avuto il modello 55 una grande macchina.
Love the 1st gen Punto engine sounded like a mini Ferrari engine clutch and gearbox was reliable too , sadly the newer model that came after this in the 00s was boring and not as fun , the brand new Punto's from modern day post 2010 are just garbage made to break sadly. Thing i like about the MK1 Punto was the body was Galvanised so it didnt rust unlike later versions
ive had like 3 fiat punto´s! first was a 1997, sold it, then bought a 1998, had some isues, switched to a 1999 hahahah
Im buying one of these for a daily. I drove it a bit and i liked the feeling, tomorrow I hope is the time when i officially get it. It almost does not consume fuel hah i mean i load 10 litres and i drive like a week
At this video your maximum speed was around at 100 km/h.
That's the average speed. Mine 1.2i 60hp goes up to 140km/h but barely 😭
@@beyond.the.cosmosx Yeah I have the ELX which has 86bhp and goes up to 170 but the GT is where all the fun is, 134bhp doesn’t sound like much but with such a lightweight car it feels almost too much, especially once the boost kicks in at 3000 rpm
I owned a Punto S 1999... such a lovely car but a very bad driving experience, especially compared to VWs of the time...
Nema lepseg auta ima da ga kupim nekad hahaha
cool
Il Fire:MOTORE INDISTRUTTIBILE
Questa auto montava un signore motore un fire 1.2 , un motore indistruttibile da fare invidiare i tedeschi e i francesi , solo i giapponesi hanno fatto motori che possono confrontarsi e si è visto con la prima versione della yaris 1000
Spaxioss con buona guidabilita e un motore brillante..
motore senza copia..molto meglio il multijet
Da quando il 1.2 e' un motore brillante? Da 0 a 100 ci mette un oretta
Gianni Scassa è una macchina da usare su strade urbane, mica a Monza
@@gianniscassa1947 sese
Concordo Massimo era ed è una buonissima auto ancora oggi
Il 1.2 80cv 16v è un bel motore
cute little shitbox
I'll give you 2000E for it
2 €
That's a lot, why?
@@shurr9856 Because it's an awesome car
☺
That car have low km.
Problem car not reliable
True. I had one and never fiat again
Fuel..
Eso no anda ni patras
Es un coche de diario asequible, no un deportivo.
Bho secondo me e un catorcio
Fiat punto = problems
.... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Just gross
Sam why?
Stefan Ræbild The looks of this car gross me out so much lol
Sam Then look at the Fiat Punto mk2 interior. I think the mk1 looks nice, except the multimedia buttons on the steering wheel. I’ve had one in my family since I was born but two years ago the refigrirant froze in winter, because we didn’t put coolant and put water instead. And then on way to school the overheated light came on, my dad thought ohhh let me drive it to the mechanic, a one hour drive, and it did it but when the mechanic tried to start it the next day the belt broke because the engine was good stuck after all that heat, all the plastic in the engine bay had melted, though it still drove so long and lasted that long. And then we got another Punto mk1 with sunroof and 4 doors that had driven 400.000km and it stil drives the day today even though I no longer own it, I recently bought a Alfa Romeo 156 Twin Spark engine and GTA lights. And it’s the 2003 edition with multi climate control, it’s a nice upgrade.
In the right color it looked a bit like airwolf, I liked to drive this car of my parent they bought new back in the 90s It was all so smooth without any problems, powersteering which the our former Tipo didn't have.