Recent content by coombsfh

So, I am really enjoying the puma. As are all of my pals. Lots have borrowed I for a day or two. It always comes back smelling hot, and they alway come back smiling and wondering why it was only 255 quid. I have got st150 brakes, strut braces, poly bushes and a new front wheel bearing to do...

Lots has changed since I was last here. Have had all sorts of cars (volvo diesel estates to possibly the worst bmw 840 in the world), all sorts of jobs; even had a son. Pangs for a puma have persisted and I just got one with 11mths MOT for 255 as my daily broke on Thursday. Can not wait to...

Dear All, My puma let me down the other day in an odd way. I need rid of it and am going to be brutally honest in the hope that someone takes it from me instead of scrapping it; first dibbs if you like. It is a 51 plate with <71000 on the clock. The bodywork is not good, nor is it clean. Rust...

What form does your ideal puma take? A wild and lairy thing, a cheap old beater with character or a stock concourse one? I love my current one to bits. I am completely unable to drive it sedately and would like one that will last me. I am soon to have a company car and will probably have to...

How much to post the zorst?

Dear all, I can get 25L of fully synthetic 5W/30 Morris oil for £75. This seems to me like a very good deal indeed since it will service both mine and my mother's cars. What I would like to know is who makes the best oil, air and pollen filters (I know fram and bosch to be good). I am also...

I can absolutely second this. I had many 205's and a 309 and the waving culture was very strong. I would say pumas are too common. How do you feel a puma and a 205 compare? I prefer the...I dunno which I prefer.

Dear all, I am looking at poly bushing my car. I like to drive with moderate vim most of the time and occasionally I will enjoy an empty road at speed. I have a few questions that have sprung from searching this forum and the internet. If I were to replace the bushes that the powerflex set...

Better news. Despite needing a bleed nipple replacing, the brakes are now bedded in (somewhat dustily). They are far stronger than the previous brakes and feel great. In time I will rebuild the calipers, fit metal hoses and the new bleed nipple. However, for now, they are excellent. Thanks for...

Dear Liam, I have a very similar story to you. I used to "do" 205 GTI's and 309 GTI's (either break them for bits or fix them up, mot and sell). They were fantastic cars and in truth, I wish I had kept one of them, if only to enjoy the skyrocketing prices... However, I had a few fiestas and...

When I bought the car it had two well worn bridgestone ER300 Turanzas, a Keleber Hydraxer and a firestone something on. I replaced the tyres a couple of thousand miles ago and went for a set of 4 Bridgestone ER300 Turanza again. I have driven them mostly in the wet, occasionally in snow and ice...

Mixed success today. Firstly, we had a howler of a rugby game so not feeling excellent. However, got to my pal's house, got the car on axle stands, wheels off, brake fluid tank open and the bleeding began. As soon as OSR was loosened, fluid came out with some bubbles. 5 pumps, pedal all the way...

I havent the manual... What is the definitive order please?

Ah...what a relief Bleed the swine over the weekend and see where that leaves me.

1) I have no idea if the garage disconnected the battery before doing this. 2) The discs are 25mm thick (http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/detprod.asp?productcode=D1402&PID=1200570