WHY YOUNG DRIVERS SHOULD BUY A PUNTO ABARTH - Review, Running Costs, Pricing, Performance Test

[@degu616]

Here’s me just trying to enjoy some ads and someone keeps interrupting talking about some sort of car

[@george8859]

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[@matp111-9]

😂😂😂

[@akikurrahman9934]

Skip to the end and then replay the video all ads will go 🤗

[@mwbg]

@@akikurrahman9934 you are the best!!! Thanks

[@L77yma]

🤣🤣🤣

[@andreaptrgn]

A rare care even here in Italy. If you can find a good one, just buy it

[@LorenzoClara97]

@Honda 250 they are reliable as fuck the tjet ones

[@tali_m8766]

Honda 250 as someone who identifies as a piece of celery, I’m flattered by your comment.

[@LorenzoClara97]

@Honda 250 i was talking about engine reliability

[@nicoooms4464]

@Honda 250 what's so horribly about it for you personally if I may ask, did you own one that was bad and unreliable or the looks or something else?

[@nicoooms4464]

@Honda 250 ahhh I understand it, you had a collision with a car that's just not you're taste and that's ok but at the same time you became an expert about it's reliability and quality but never owned one? I see a lot of cars not my taste but can't judge them on the looks or damage by accident.

[@ManuLFE]

Had one for a year, sold it. Regretted it sooner than expected and I bought an other one 5 month ago. Best decision ever. It's a car that needs some modification to show its full potential, but once they're done you've got a daily driving rally car!!

[@FlyingBeast009]

Which modifications?

[@ManuLFE]

@@FlyingBeast009 Well I'd say the most important thing is chassis and suspension, front and rear strut bars, and coilovers. Those mods will make the car stiffer and reduce the understeer, and you'll be able to put down more power on the front train. Secondly a cold air intake and a steel dumpvalve are quite useful and to finish I'd recommend a sport cat + full tube exhaust to unleash a little bit more power. A Biposto Solenoid to maintain constant and nice boost then a nice remap and that's it!

[@deadstreet1675]

I bought mine new in 2012.. Still got it till this day. Incredibly reliable and fun. Also I never see any on the road so it's nice to drive a rare beauty.. mines red and black.

[@Gioseph65]

One of the most underrated cars ever..

[@Gioseph65]

Honda 250 i didn‘t say it‘s the best. I said the Abarth Punto is one of the most underrated cars ever

[@SkyiHighh]

Most? Must?

[@Gioseph65]

Bring Back Serenity most of course, corrected. Thx 👊🏽

[@Gioseph65]

Honda 250 so? What‘s your point? A 530d is also faster. A lot of cars are. That‘s not my point.

[@Fezztecfilms]

Had one of these for 4 years. Absolutely loved it, second car I ever owned. Never saw another one in person until I went all the way down to Brooklands and met with 8 others 🤣 Upgraded mine a little and remapped it but eventually fancied something a little faster and got a DS3 Racing 🔥

[@HarryG98]

DS3 was faster?

[@Fezztecfilms]

@@HarryG98 Ohhh yeeeah. Very! Got stolen though so I got an Abarth 595 Comp instead. Couldn't be happier 😅👍

[@HarryG98]

@@Fezztecfilms the punto must have been really slow if a ds3 was faster😂

[@Fezztecfilms]

@@HarryG98 Abarth Punto Evo - 1.4L 163bhp standard DS3 Racing - 1.6L 207bhp standard Much faster 😜💪

[@HarryG98]

@@Fezztecfilms that’s mad!! Didn’t know they done that level of power

[@MrMichaelNoble]

Hell yeah, don’t get many people doing videos on these, I picked mine up for £2495 a year ago, fully loaded with all extras apart from leather seats. Best car I’ve ever owned.

[@OG-97]

That's crazy my 1.9 jtd has even got leather seats

[@dennis-br6vr]

@@OG-97 id rather not have leather seats. hot as fuck in the summer and cold as ice in the winter.

[@OG-97]

@@dennis-br6vr they can be a problem in the summer if I don't cover my windows, but winter they're fine with heating in the car:)

[@dennis-br6vr]

@@OG-97 i do think they look nicer. but after owning 2 cars with leather recaro's i never want to own a full leather seat again. fucking burns and sweats like hell.

[@OG-97]

@@dennis-br6vr that's fair enough 😅

[@level5822]

"Why Young Drivers Should Buy...." really getting your ad rev up i see ;)

[@JamieFYD]

This is a follow on series from the ‘owning a’ series I did a few years back, you know were people kept on saying because I didn’t own the cars I couldn’t put that in the title

[@zaink7037]

@@JamieFYD Jamie bro we need more interaction from you to your subscribers. Can't remember the last time I saw you comment on a vid

[@tino897]

Not only the abarth ( altough thats the ultimate dream for any fiat or alfa owner ). The regular 1.4T-Jet with a exhaust mod makes it amazing. For the people that want to be economical theres the 1.9JTD sport with its 131 HP ( like the mk1 GT punto ).

[@yzack5521]

My brother had 2 of those and it's just a perfect car for the price its so much fun, looks and sounds good, people are missing out on this one

[@tradingcardboss]

Glad to see another tuber so close. I will wave from Southampton 🤚

[@lucalangridge7358]

Might get this as a second car, for me I went for the fiat punto evo sporting, same engine, slightly smaller turbo and less power but a remap gets it back up a bit and being a non arbath punto it's a bit of a sleeper as people don't expect it to be as fast as it is, might just get a bigger turbo and continue surprising people rather than getting the arbath as there's a big insurance difference

[@harryc266]

There rare af and expensive that’s why nobody has them 😂

[@saint_lewis]

£3000 isn't that much?

[@Brxdzz]

Lewis you’ve got insurance aswell bud

[@ljab9023]

Bradz Young still not really expensive most young people are more bothered about going out every week and blasting money instead of saving money

[@conanw1645]

@@ljab9023 you are joking? A model like this would set you back 2-3 grand in insurance if your under 21

[@Gagliano17]

@@saint_lewis 3000? they're like 8-14 here, and that's for the 2009 grande punto, he has a 2013 supersport, those are 11-18 in the netherlands

[@ethandj123456789]

Imagine he actually did an insurance quote as an 18year old 😂 🤦‍♂️

[@travisfs7526]

ethan crawford this car is cheap to insure tho... I’m 19 and it’s £750 a year no black box

[@jazdabardziejbokiemuk7739]

Travis FS how ?

[@lusziigx5459]

Travis FS with who?

[@travisfs7526]

Trilogy Media go skippy church hill or even less if u have it with a black box. It is £5K a year for the G.T.O I had that’s a 3 litre twin turbo v6... depends on where you live and I drove a company car too and live rural so it’s cheap... my mates own BMW’s 335i

[@lusziigx5459]

Travis FS what insurance provider

[@alexisamtosta]

One of the best looking cars out there. I really want to buy one

[@rossturnbull8632]

Abarth transforms the punto( and the 500) into character full,underrated little gems...

[@nicoooms4464]

Very very very underrated indeed, check multiair Tuning and development in greece and you will be surprised. Insane numbers on that little engine. They did my software after some mods and it became a rocket

[@rossturnbull8632]

@@nicoooms4464 I'm a ford man at heart but after taking the plunge and buying a 13 plate abarth 500 with monza exh and middle box delete also remap to 180-185..it's a hoot in the twisties and has a character about it.👌

[@nicoooms4464]

@@rossturnbull8632 absolutely, so much character those tiny Italians. That's wy I bought an punto evo turbo, that sound with a full gtech exhaust and big open filter is brilliant. One day I hope to drive an evo abarth. Italian flair, just love it and I like to have a uncommon car. All the same boring stuff on the roads, not for me😜

[@LorenzoClara97]

@@nicoooms4464 you should have gone for the tjet.. yes the Evo is nicer on the outside but the Multiair system is a pain for tuning

[@nicoooms4464]

@@LorenzoClara97 hi Lorenzo, it was hard indeed but not enymore. Check mtd, multiair tuning and development in greece. They solved that for us. Great guys and working incredibly hard. Forged multiair engines go over 400 hp these days. Yes still the 1.4😂 I have a great gt 1446 setup on my punto evo m.a turbo by hs corse in the netherlands and they work with mtd and it just runs beautifull. You can see a lot of examples and different turbo set ups there to if you are interested👍🏻

[@suzzysheep9779]

You should do a video on 5 cheap to run cars for young recently passed driving test

[@HAYDNBBH]

I wanted one of these as a second car, issue is for the 9k you're spending on one with decent miles (if you can find one!) you can get an s3 with the same milage

[@chrisp4899]

They are too pricey used for what they are

[@illmatic9864]

A Google User imagine driving a Honda Civic 💀💀

[@illmatic9864]

A Google User still a Honda that sound like a lawnmower 💀

[@tommcmahon14]

@@illmatic9864 turbod civics sound much better

[@tomrielly1253]

How many S3's on the road compared to these though

[@McAuley2442]

I’m picking up my new abarth punto in 4 days 😁 longest week of my life

[@jamesoconnor2417]

Interschtellar did you end up getting one bro

[@benanderson4406]

I need them front lights 😍😍

[@4baconandbeans]

Total tuning venezia

[@L3TH4L1TY]

@@4baconandbeans thanks, legend

[@hashim4535]

How to make the indicators sweep?

[@fuzzy5987]

I miss my Abarth punto evo, I regret trading it in 😭😭

[@markrids7702]

Can we have a link on where to buy those headlights please

[@BritishHaulagePacks]

Do love Drews Abarth.. Sounds the nuts in person!

[@midge9581]

worst bit about watching that is I needed a new car after my old car decided to die on me recently and I did actually see a standard Abarth Punto going for around the 5900 mark but I initially dismissed it thinking "Abarth, I'll never be able to afford the running of that thing"...later that day I'm being handed the keys to a bog standard Fiat Punto

[@A.andelo]

My old car! I had a Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse my09 for almost 2 years. I really loved that car! My Punto, compared to the Punto Evo, had the T-JET Engine (The Evo haves the MultiAir) that it’s more ECU-tune friendly. Mine was remapped to 220HP without replace anything (And the Engine had almost 220K km!) I really loved that car. For 5000€ it’s a perfect project car. But if you want to pay even less, buy the Grande Punto Sport from FIAT. The engine it’s the same. I miss that car, really underrated.

[@nicoooms4464]

Yes they have the same engine, I have the evo 135 sport but only the camshaft is different. Not anymore now and with some mods and a perfect 70 mm gtech exhaust now 215 hp 330 nm. I understand why you mis that car. The sound of that engine is just brilliant and for such engine displacement very very very fast. Well handled and maintained they run forever.

[@Groindz]

I still have my first and only car, a Fiat punto mylife 1.2. I'm looking for a Seat Leon fr next, but this Abarth is really nice!

[@delanowarbie5738]

Hi! Any clue what type of headlights these are? Would love to know!

[@cylturbskie]

These looks awesome but id still go for the punto gt turbo. The best cars were between the 80s and year 2000.

[@Icrimax.FP.]

Hello, I have a question.. where have you bought the logos of the back, right and left side? (The Black one)

[@ChimsThoughts]

i had one, loved it very much but the multiair valve filter in the engine is a serious weakspot and failed on me twice. mine was modded ofc, gtech full exhaust line, intake bmc, the popular headlights with the daydrive leds, chipped etc it was pushing 210hp & 350nm. it was a absolute joy to drive and have fun in. in a way i miss the car but i wanted more power and rear wheel drive so the bmw m140i is the logical next step

[@Jason-pg6kh]

What headlights r they? They are not the standard ones definitely custom?

[@youmorgen2756]

Yeah was wondering too. Like them so much. I know where I can get them?

[@cylturbskie]

The turbo is located in the correct location on the fiats.

[@rubenTR309]

Didnt even know these were a thing (seen loads of 500 abarths though so yeah)

[@unknown_user283]

Praformance. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@pessf400]

Had a white one of them and had the punto grande abarth before it great little cars had them in my late teens to mid 20s and loved both them

[@cristiancg7958]

What model are those headlights? Are they compatible with the Fiat Grande Point 1.9?

[@im.so.c0ld]

They're made by Total Tuning Venezia it seems, not sure about the compatibility. You'll have to contact them on Facebook

[@jespervedelrieper1992]

Where Can i get thees head lights? They are sick🤯😍

[@im.so.c0ld]

Look up Total Tuning Venezia on Facebook.

[@daltonsikhosana8275]

Thank god you did a modified review cause I’ve been waiting a good 4 years

[@Marco_7]

belle le auto italiane?

[@isaacberry5023]

The sport buttons on these are similar to that on the Fiat Panda 100HP. Night and day difference on the throttle response and heavier steering. I guess it’s just a fiat map that they like to throw in

[@brandoncook3749]

Any chance the owner still has this and would be interested in selling

[@DamianR1985]

OMG my dream car love this

[@antonistheo4988]

Im thinking to buy one of these or a fiesta st which one is better you think?

[@FlyingBeast009]

So what does the Sportmode actually? Still didn't understand that..

[@zm9865]

He looks like the hood version of Gavin from Gavin and Stacey

[@ACSferrari]

A REAL abarth 😍

[@alexanderstark1077]

Thanks for this vid. I got one for my first car! Not the evo though. The grande

[@liamhorn1150]

Where did he get the headlights from I own poor mans punto evo 😣

[@OG-97]

Should of got the 1.9jtd

[@Gagliano17]

@@OG-97 why?

[@OG-97]

@@Gagliano17 cheaper, quicker and nicer looking

[@OG-97]

@@Gagliano17 just doesn't sound as nice is the only thing

[@im.so.c0ld]

Total Tuning Venezia, check their Facebook. Not sure about pricing though

[@markferguson7918]

Cup holders not an issue for me. I don't let anyone eat or drink in my car

[@Mr330d]

Mark Ferguson If you’ve carried take away in your car it stinks for days afterwards 🤢

[@AmulLuthra]

I own a regular Grande Punto multijet and it's really an underrated car. Did made quite a few videos on and with it. All are on my channel...😊

[@denseljosephs9500]

get a mito cloverleaf same engine for half the price

[@Lodethebig]

A bit of a late reaction, but where did you get the LED headlight units from??

[@gordonmccartney5648]

Does this car not have 0 out of 5 stars for the Euro safety tests?

[@schabdafiddler]

So ?

[@gordonmccartney5648]

@@schabdafiddler obviously you don't care what happens if you crash it😂

[@schabdafiddler]

@@gordonmccartney5648 im not going to :)

[@tommcmahon14]

Is has 0-5 stars now because fiat haven't updated the car in the past 8 years...when it was new they had 5 star.

[@Gagliano17]

@@tommcmahon14 that's what i heard too, they changed the regulations on the safety checks and by the new standards the punto didn't make the test so it got a 0/5 while before it was indeed 5/5

[@scarnat]

Get a Mito. Same engine, same chassis but at half price.

[@jakebrennan1229]

They are very rare I think they made around 200ish in right hand drive? I think anyhow. But people just preferred the "cute angry" look of the abarth 500s

[@samartz]

So many parts shared my Alfa Giulietta!

[@zacharyclowes2393]

5k starting price with insurance over 2.5k Not a good car for young drivers :/ top car but still no.

[@RCFunTime]

For 17yr old male, 2.5K is kind of minimum for a non blackbox insurance for even a basic 1L car these days.

[@OrangeTash]

zachary clowes to be fair I had a punto t jet for my first car , mapped to 155 bhp and 190lbs ft at 17 I was paying 2k insurance with no black box. Was a cracking little pile of shit to drive 👍

[@samgaskell4905]

Why do I only get quotes over 5k with no black box when I’ve got 1 years no claims and I’m 18

[@OrangeTash]

sam gaskell few variables really mate. Insurance prices fluctuate throughout the year. Things like where you live also matter.

[@havenblood]

sam gaskell try a few places not on comparison websites; direct line, a-plan and sometimes 1st central doesn’t show up but they’ve been the cheapest for me. As others have said, totally depends on the area you live, if I put my car 2 roads over I can drop my insurance by £75 a year because there’s a sharp corner notorious for crashing by my house, but I’d rather be covered and pay the extra £75.

[@eriksebestyen]

what is the name of your wheels?

[@zahari_s_stoyanov]

OR a Corsa D VXR/OPC (based on the Punto)

[@bjorn5018]

Anyone know where to order that radio head unit?

[@nikbooster1]

That wheels made for punto🧡🧡

[@lewisarmstrong6520]

I looked at buying one as my second car with 1 years no claims at 20 and my insurance was £2800 and I asked why it was so much for a 1.4 and they said due to them being really rare the insurance price is high, which put me off as I was getting quotes similar/cheaper for an ED30 or golf r

[@thesamsungexperiance8853]

Nothing to do with how much HP car as its all to do with age, where you live and so on

[@d4ve587]

I ain't ever seen one off them on the road... And I drive to live. Strange. 💪

[@VerboseSlayer]

Need For Speed Most Wanted innit mate

[@eliasmunz344]

I need These headlights

[@Gagliano17]

have you ever found them? i'm trying to find them for the 2009

[@im.so.c0ld]

@@Gagliano17 just found them: look up "Total Tuning Venezia" on Facebook. Can't find a price, though.

[@markweston216]

Wonder there the lights are from

[@coolkrass5079]

I have a question regarding the punto evo abarth or generally any abarth: is it possible to get one, either the punto evo abarth or any other abarth (preferably the punto evo abarth) with four passenger doors? I really like your accent btw.

[@Hali88]

abarths are all 2/3 doors as far as I know

[@mitch9225]

I’ve got a punto evo but I need some info on those headlights and that stereo upgrade. Anyone that can help?

[@im.so.c0ld]

Found the headlights, made by Total Tuning Venezia it seems.

[@Bennett01]

Got an ST180 and the insurance on that was cheaper than on these.

[@absolutebullcrap7273]

Why do i see 8 ads already lol

[@sel508]

Its rare and expensive to insure as a first car

[@nickse_ven]

Wheels model ?

[@Boardslide270]

that small whine you get is that turbo on the way out, the Same happened to my 1.4 Fiat Punto Sporting which has the same engine just detuned. After I mapped it to about 160bhp its whined then died. sent shrapnel straight into the engine and killed the car

[@drewmacarthur6361]

Stephen French lol no they all make that noise but is louder / quieter depending on air filter / induction mods etc 😉 also your sporting has a slightly different style engine to this as well as different turbo 😊

[@nicoooms4464]

@@drewmacarthur6361 correct drew, as evo sport owner, mine wisles loud to and stock they have a bit smaller Garrett turbo and other camshaft. Not anymore now🤣

[@asfalt6060]

I know comment is old asf but it all happened because you put the power of Abarth (160) meant for garret turbo on weak IHI stock turbo system, that's why it sent shrapnel, 130-140 is max for stock

[@ciaranp24]

How much is it

[@ezio9500]

Anyone have a link to those headlights ?

[@samsr8963]

Where can you get them headlights?

[@im.so.c0ld]

Total Tuning Venezia on Facebook

[@blackhood7840]

I want one only fiat don't sell in india anymore which is sad Coz I still drive my father's linea I really wish they were still here

[@leeds106]

The one thing against them is they are about same price as a fiesta ST and im not sure id have one over a fiesta ST or not even having driven both i think id be buying the ST bit there nice cars though!

[@mattws5784]

Which one though? MK7 or MK8?

[@leeds106]

@@mattws5784 MK7 as i haven't driven a MK8 as yet

[@mattws5784]

@@leeds106 ah right, MK8 rear end looks shit to me...that's the thing that stops me from getting one so think I'm gonna get the MK7

[@leeds106]

@@mattws5784 quite like the MK8 it looks far for modern interior wise ive just not had the fortune to drive one yet to see how they compare but they seem quite quick for a 1.5 3cyl

[@K_M661]

My fiat punto evo 1.3 Mjet just died yesterday :( Engine died somehow at 250xxx km’s. Engine didnt care even if i took real good care of it.. Not gonna give up on the car,paying for a new engine

[@turbosydney]

KMH Zk thats about where the 1.3 mjet died off. 1.9 on the other hand could literally go a million kms

[@WeirdGinger]

Guy thinks a man can get insured on this type of car, love that

[@travisfs7526]

Weird Ginger it’s so cheap

[@nickbutcher8480]

Best car if ever owner! Should never have got rid of it! But having a family changes things! Haha

[@Ulthion]

Bought first car focus mk2... but was looking for grande punto. Next probably will be punto. No idea why but this car have something. Abarth versions specially :) But Abarth have one big minus.. 180 hp... and you dont feel it. 8 seconds to 100/62? Like for that small car is little bit too heavy.. but even this doesnt explain where is that power.

[@ashatkin3349]

Nice cars these are

[@danielcooper175]

Awesome cars had one a while back as a first car now got an m200 fn2 😁

[@kenpachii110]

Insurance must be expensive on these for a first car

[@danielcooper175]

@@kenpachii110 nope wasent that bad at all

[@matteogiagnorio4178]

Where to get the front lip of this one

[@FlyingBeast009]

Where did you got those lights?

[@im.so.c0ld]

Total Tuning Venezia on Facebook

[@gavinivers8941]

Why they didn't sell? Possibly the same reason the Uno Turbo didn't sell back in the '80's....

[@Gioseph65]

Gavin Ivers actually it did sell in italy and they were insane. The problem is that people would rather spend 30k on a Golf or Polo GTI with the exact same quality in material than spend 25k on an Abarth Punto just because Volkswagen has a „good“ reputation. People are just going with the flow. Fiat has always produced great cars for the mass but never really got a good reputation because of german carreviews. That‘s most of the why they didn‘t sell.

[@nicoooms4464]

@@Gioseph65 that's true, and a lot of people think that the quality of those cars is stil 1985 or something like that. And never heard about abarth. A whatttt? Is mostly the answer😂😂

[@Gioseph65]

Nico Ooms I swear this is so sad.. because especially the Abarth models are extremely good Fiat-based cars for the money you spend

[@Aaron-gt5cg]

i wish if insurance wasn’t like £3000 a year

[@zaink7037]

Do love those lights 👌

[@KodeName.X]

All them adds.....skip to the end replay the video people! No adds then

[@alissmetaaldetectie2358]

What is the song name at the begin?

[@OG-97]

Just get a 1.9jtd for £500 spend a further 700 quid on modifications and you'll have even cheaper insurance and an even quicker car. Won't sound as nice though

[@ljab9023]

OG 97 a young driver with a 1.9 ahaha

[@OG-97]

3 years later I find myself with a 1.9 and a 1.4tjet. funny how things change

[@emilioramirez6912]

I obsess over these everyday but insurance 400 a month 😭😭

[@flashbeaster]

just ignore this cashgrab if you see this video and look around for grande punto 1.4 16v should do the job. Both fiat and abarth got the same undercarriage and its shite no matter the engine ( difference between both Abarth and Fiat lines ). This guy is just shilling people thats all. Make sure that suspension or oil leakbwasnt advisory, nor the ball joints. The state of of some of the Fiats on thearket is appalling, just check the MOT online lads

[@sabis6111]

If i can suggest something else.... Young drivers, get a 1.4 multi air. The fiat, not the abarth. Drive it for a few years and safe money until insurance gets cheaper for you, then, mod it. Its the same engine as in the lower spec abarth models and can handle 150-200hp easily. Buying a car like this young could drive you into financial Problems pretty quickly, depending on where you live.

[@McAuley2442]

sabis6111 it isn’t turbocharged so no it wouldn’t handle 200bhp

[@sabis6111]

@@McAuley2442 theres even a Club of people in my area who push These things to the extreme, up to 250-280. This thing has LOTS of Potential, but it needs work to reach it. Also, the 1.4l multi air is in fact turbo charged.

[@miguelfreitas1991]

Shame more didnt come with those Sabelt as they were stupid price brand new .....even now they are £1500 brand new .....if you can find Punto Sabelt as they are slightly different from the 500

[@LorenzoClara97]

They are different only esthetically but yes they cost too much

[@miguelfreitas1991]

@@LorenzoClara97 seat rails are different .....the Mito Sabelt fit the Punto though

[@oscar-rv4jx]

I was looking at 1 of these ...insurance with 1 year no claims £3600 😢

[@tommcmahon14]

With one year no claims and 3 points just shy of 1500 for me 😂

[@mikelimina6421]

Song?

[@volt8684]

Fiats get bad press in u, but imo very tough strong mechanicals.

[@lucyxxgeorgia1920]

Aye it looks lovely