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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...

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...

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...

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...

Not all of this post is bad news. My car just passed its MOT so there is a little nugget of joy here, I suppose. However, the main thrust of this post is that I have just had fitted some Fiesta ST calipers, EBC discs (standard), Mintex pads, new bolts and springs. Driving the car home, I have...

The background: 51 plate, 1.7 silver ford puma with 57000 miles and ordinary brakes under 9-spoke 15” wheels. They stop me fine in traffic and when bumbling but when pushed and used for a while when driving with zeal, they fade quite quickly, smell and become ineffective. MOT is coming up and I...

Dear all, I have a 51 plate 1.7 Ford Puma. I have had it for a couple of months and a half and it is usually a hoot. However, today I was about to drive to Bristol. It was low on fuel and felt like it was running out on the forecourt (I know it is lazy), lurching etc. Once full of £40 fuel, I...

Dear Puma lot, I will start with the positive bits and end on a few niggles. However, I am absolutely enjoying ownership and am so pleased to be rid of that bloody bmw 330D. - Smiling: I find myself smiling a lot. It isn't particularly fast (I count fast as doing mach 3 in a straight line and...

Dear all, I have recently got a puma and am being very careful with it. From cold, I drive gently and don't go anywhere over 3000rpm for 10 minutes. After this, I will rev it a little more (4500) for 5 minutes, then I will typically give it hell :grin: What I would like to know is how you...

Dear Project Puma lot, Firstly is an observation that is tenuously attached to my car. I am on this forum and another (pumapeople) and this one is palpably more vibrant and considerably quicker-moving, so thank you. Observations about the car so far, starting with niggles: -The seats are...

This is not what you think… Using a drill and a piece of crudely hewn wood I decided to recondition and polish the gear knob from my new puma. The state it was in was far from dire, it just wasn’t glistening. I just wish I had taken a before photo as I didn’t anticipate such a transformation. I...

Hullo, I got one. A 51 plate 1.7 in silver with a heated screen. 57000 miles, very well cared for, 2 owners, no scratches, no dinged alloys, small rust on DS arch, extensive service history and receipts etc. First impressions: - Driving is fun again - Driving is cheap again - Good gear...

Dear all, I have joined puma people and am also a member of pistonheads etc. I am currently trying to decide if I want an mx-5 or a ford puma to replace my E46 BMW 330D. I know, I know it is a bit of an odd step but my financial and work situation dictates the change. Thinking about a nice...