tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19883035515315083802011-04-22T02:20:49.241+01:00DR.NOnoreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-47556801412760719372008-06-09T16:26:00.002+01:002008-06-09T16:32:41.898+01:00Was driving my wife to work, when...<br />Lost gears uphill!<br />Would rather say was forced to use wind power to drive.<br />Stopped. Popped the hood. "Will give it another go..."<br />Started engine and... it works.<br />Gear change is bit hard now but still works.<br />wonderin if it's clutch or gearbox?<br />Hav to check it...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-4755680141276071937?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-74162436132654322472008-03-13T23:47:00.002Z2008-03-13T23:49:15.868ZJust a lil' joke<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/R9m9Szvs4RI/AAAAAAAAACE/XcVwkJwAkgs/s1600-h/kibel.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/R9m9Szvs4RI/AAAAAAAAACE/XcVwkJwAkgs/s400/kibel.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177377377464672530" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-7416243613265432247?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-26450035900384924662008-03-04T23:46:00.002Z2008-03-04T23:54:00.800ZWent to the car before work and... nothing.<br />It simply wouldn't start.<br />After quick investigation problem was sorted- battery was dead.<br /><br />Day after sold my set of WolfRace alloys and got<br />back to original beauties.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-2645003590038492466?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-4557615943664482542008-02-13T13:22:00.003Z2008-02-13T13:30:56.855Z(60512 miles)<br />No break down at all.<br />Few new dents and 2 scratches (useless drivers)<br />Squeaky rattly noise coming from drivers side rear drum just shown up.<br />Mounted set of alloys finnaly. Got rid of kerbing, but paintwork on wheels<br />is really poor. That way or another I'm going to get id of em as I want to<br />bring back factory spec.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/R7LwxTvqIdI/AAAAAAAAAB8/fmJ0ISLY15E/s1600-h/pun+alloy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/R7LwxTvqIdI/AAAAAAAAAB8/fmJ0ISLY15E/s400/pun+alloy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166456452451803602" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-455761594366448254?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-54660367617658553482007-12-26T23:13:00.000Z2007-12-26T23:19:11.746Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/R3LhFSTH1BI/AAAAAAAAAB0/O4iv4OsWN00/s1600-h/DSC00838.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/R3LhFSTH1BI/AAAAAAAAAB0/O4iv4OsWN00/s400/DSC00838.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148424804965536786" border="0" /></a><br />What puncture brought...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-5466036761765855348?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-10257546632942503592007-12-26T17:46:00.000Z2007-12-26T17:52:04.075ZIt all started before Xmas.<br />First bad sign- puncture.<br />Sorted quickly.<br />And now it's getting really nasty.<br />Today I found door key scratch along drivers window!<br />Well, whoever that was, knew how to get me upset.<br />We'll see what next...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-1025754663294250359?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-50638864807503190392007-12-10T20:12:00.000Z2007-12-10T20:45:02.176Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/R12keAQU6xI/AAAAAAAAABs/Bd_-pXcn-lI/s1600-h/DSC00761.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/R12keAQU6xI/AAAAAAAAABs/Bd_-pXcn-lI/s400/DSC00761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142447184898485010" border="0" /></a><br />On Sunday bought set with tyres for 45GBP.<br />Started refurbishing them about 1 hour a day.<br />First one almost done. Looks better now :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-5063886480750319039?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-53704700416549055952007-11-27T20:46:00.000Z2007-11-27T20:53:23.010Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/R0yDrGxK6QI/AAAAAAAAABk/Sd0pgAGiqbs/s1600-h/JOS3PH+SIGN.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/R0yDrGxK6QI/AAAAAAAAABk/Sd0pgAGiqbs/s400/JOS3PH+SIGN.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137626051497355522" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-5370470041654905595?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-56546571040858354482007-11-18T22:01:00.000Z2007-11-18T22:15:16.470Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/R0C5T2xK6PI/AAAAAAAAABc/GF9twzccKIE/s1600-h/PUN+K.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/R0C5T2xK6PI/AAAAAAAAABc/GF9twzccKIE/s400/PUN+K.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134307325972769010" border="0" /></a><br />Like usually, we started with beer :)<br />Then we take on the job. In about an hour we've made van out of Punto.<br />Seats, panels, carpet even spare wheel was lying on the side walk.<br />Then bodywork (little dents-1 on drivers side, 3 on passenger side).<br />Working our sweat off with lousy effort. We still had a beer, so decided<br />to put it back to one piece and paint brakes.<br /><br /><br /><br />Today<br />Headed to Shell petrol station (V-power) and then 4 a little trip.<br />Newbury- calm and nice, but nothing special and as it was close<br />Donnington Castle (well, rest of it)<br />Of course weather was S**T<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-5654657104085835448?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-65222695325378468772007-11-16T19:28:00.000Z2007-11-16T19:41:48.228ZSo, little test has ended.<br />Driving mainly in the city fuel economy was<br />jumpin' between 38mpg and 50mpg.<br />So it's 44mpg on average.<br />I'm very pleased<br />especialy, because the way I drive:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-6522269532537846877?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-42302070914295779472007-11-15T19:36:00.000Z2007-11-15T19:44:05.920Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/RzyhGjnvxiI/AAAAAAAAABU/FQ774R2imJc/s1600-h/PUN+DAM+VS.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/RzyhGjnvxiI/AAAAAAAAABU/FQ774R2imJc/s400/PUN+DAM+VS.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133154809308759586" border="0" /></a><br />I was taking about crash and damage<br />and here it is...<br />(Still temp repair)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-4230207091429577947?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-64099471589882461162007-11-11T20:21:00.000Z2007-11-11T20:30:28.164Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/RzdmPTZ9c6I/AAAAAAAAAA8/6meRGccXhgg/s1600-h/PUN9.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/RzdmPTZ9c6I/AAAAAAAAAA8/6meRGccXhgg/s400/PUN9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131682713505199010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Saturday<br />Got up at 10 and repaired bumper (just 4 now, till new one will arrive)<br />and set up headlight.<br /><br />Sunday<br />Went to see Stonehenge.<br />150 miles covered today, what took about half tank of fuel...<br />Think it's good- about 48 mpg!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-6409947158988246116?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-26228840831845760172007-11-06T19:12:00.001Z2007-11-06T19:32:26.020Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/RzC9Ws1dCeI/AAAAAAAAAA0/p9fBzWXhotQ/s1600-h/PUN2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/RzC9Ws1dCeI/AAAAAAAAAA0/p9fBzWXhotQ/s400/PUN2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129808173265127906" border="0" /></a><br />Monday<br />After working hours<br />I visited a petrol station.<br />Full tank for 40GBP- nice!<br /><br />Crap Tuesday (58320)<br />Got up late and went to work.<br />Was going about 40mph.<br />Saw 4x4 about 100 meters away,<br />no brake lights. Look in the mirror,<br />look back on the road, and brake,<br />brake, brake!<br />After 50 metres of braking we ended<br />our trip with tow bar in bumper.<br />So bumper is badly cracked- planing<br />to repair in two weeks.<br /><br /><br />To make in worst on the way home someone tried to overtake me on a roundabout.<br />And as "I got in his way" he was acting like a psycho- following me for all the way<br />(almost to my house). Scared d**n out of me.<br />And finally in my workshop I almost cut off my finger by a razor blade.<br />God what a day!<br />I hate Tuesdays!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-2622884083184576017?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-37007724655322134272007-11-06T18:57:00.000Z2007-11-06T19:10:41.913ZI got up at 8.00 am and went to car wash...<br />Washed car inside out, including carpets and seats.<br />It took 5 (five) hours!!! But price was good- 25GBP.<br />After that time has come to find audio.<br />As everythin' was closed I went to Halfords and<br />got myself (actually I was a gift from my wife :* ) brand new JVC mp3 :D<br />Instaled it -and surprise!<br />My Punto has 6 speakers and they play really nice and clean.<br />Anyway I'm goin' to replace them by Fli or Rockford Fosgete.<br />At the end of the day I waxed my ride.<br />Mhh... Shiny!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-3700772465532213427?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988303551531508380.post-54113393892781925862007-11-05T21:22:00.000Z2007-11-05T21:30:17.600Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/Ry-LJM1dCaI/AAAAAAAAAAM/O_9pKJHbV3E/s1600-h/PUN4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_SYvxCb5wuVk/Ry-LJM1dCaI/AAAAAAAAAAM/O_9pKJHbV3E/s400/PUN4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129471490778794402" border="0" /></a><br />After I bought a Omega V6 and then sold it.<br />After long searching.<br />After suffering in public transport.<br />Time has come...<br />On Saturday I finally bought my Punto.<br />It's 1999 V reg. Sporting 16V in Red.<br />Totally original with 58261 miles on the clock.<br />Here it is...<br />My...<br />My own...<br />My preciousss...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1988303551531508380-5411339389278192586?l=jos3ph-punto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DR.NOnoreply@blogger.com0