Fiat Punto 55

The first car I ever drove was my Mum’s N-Reg Punto 55S. It was metallic Nero black, had smooth Italian styling and I, as a slightly pretentious 17 year old, LOVED IT! I always felt a bit smug driving past people from college in their banged up Ford Fiestas and Escort XR3is. Yes it wasn’t mine and yes it may be classified in some quarters as a slightly girly car but to my adolescent mind it was the muts nuts. The interior was fairly standard, plain and “plasticy”. The view from the back was restricted and made parallel parking tricky but the overall driving experience and look of the car was ... more

Despite the fact that the mark 1 Punto is now obselete - that body shape certainly hasn`t gone out of fashion and in some peoples eyes, still looks better than the newer version. The Punto was introduced in 1993 and this original version was deleted in 1997, to be replaced by the 60S version with the 1.2 litre engine. The Punto was completely updated of course in 1999 but here, we are looking at L reg to P reg versions in the UK. (1993-97) Basically, there isn`t a lot to dislike about the original Punto 55S, this is the base model which basically does everything to a high standard and for a ... more

I bought a Fiat Punto from my mother roughly 4 years ago. It is a 1.1 55S and is a lovely turquise colour (a typical girl car really!). Considering the size of the engine it has quite a lot of power. You will never be able to take on a Ferrari but hey! it does the job. It is an attractive little car and is great if you have kids because the seatbelts are made that bit longer apparently to help with the car seats. This maybe helpful to the mums out there but not being one I can't say its a great advantage to me. The boot seems to fit in the weekend baggage and the weekly shop down to Sainsburys ... more

This is an ideal first-time buyers' car. Having been the proud owner of a '94 L-Reg Fiat Punto you one year, I have been consistently delighted with the quality of ride, handling and reliability it has given me. Having heard dubious things about the durability of Fiats in general, I had initial misgivings about owning a Punto. But having run the car for twelve months I am now satisfied that these rumours are largely untrue. The handling is generally very good and not particularly tough on the tyres, though there is a little understeer on faster corners when accelerating hard. Steering is quite ... more

After passing my practical driving test, I could not wait until i buy of my own. So I started saving money which meant working every day. Having to deal with my exams at the time and also spending alot of time at work was stressing me out. But again the thought of buying a car give me what was needed to carry on. So, after a year of getting my licence, having worked so hard I managed to save enough money for a second hand car. (Now a word of advise to the first time drivers."Never spend too much money on you 1st car, since you are going to be on the road by yourself") So I started looking and ... more