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What's the advantage of the 318is?

From what I've experienced just avoid like the plague anything that renders the car Cat C/D. Pumas can be ridiculously cheap to repair but insurers seem to want as many of them scrapped as possible!

Got one now and checked all the usual stuff and it seems to be all OK. It's a fantastic car for the money and is one great motor. It's not as much fun or anywhere near as nice to drive as the Puma as a drivers car but it's great on the motorway

Doesn't buying the car back from the insurance company make it a category write off and therefore tricky to insure?

Have been looking around for a more motorway miles performance coupe recently and realized that a 330 might be a good option. I'm looking at the E46 with around 120k miles which can be picked up for about £2-3k Anyone got any experience/advice? thanks

It sure is - Although it seems to get dirtier and has a soot like deposit around the right side of the back bumper where the exhaust is.

Ahh must have been driver issues then lol

Ahhhhh guys so many great options for engines!!!!!! I understand that the 1.7 is a properly great engine and I am always a massive defender of it when people come to criticize the Puma as it's light and reasonably powerful - It's able to keep up with a Mk 2 Focus ST up to 100 mph with just...

Thanks for all the answers - I've now looked at insurance and for 3rd party F+T its £715 through Compare the Market declaring the following; SDPC Insurance 10K Year Miles Front and rear spoiler Up rated brakes Engine swap (non standard engine) Non standard paintwork (spoiler is wrapped and...

Will look into insurance soon but was really wanting to find out how it might be done and whether it was worth it

Hi tanks for the responses I was looking at replacing the engine anyway as it is reasonably high mileage (130k) and the 2.0 Zetec turbo was recommended as a possible replacement

More or less as the title suggests. After chatting with a local mechanic they suggest fitting the 135BHP Zetec blacktop engine with some modification to the engine mounts. I know this is only a small power increase but with the addition of the turbo kits available for it would this be a...

Great thanks - I will get the two bits back together. It's a shame that it broke but I'm not sure how strong it was in the first place. I plan to wrap it once the seal has set so hopefully that will give it a bit of extra strength. Thanks

Unfortunately while attempting to fit the spoiler it broke. Snapped at the top where it curves around. Would some Tigerseal hold the two bits back together strongly enough for it to be used? Thanks

Nice one thanks - I've had a look at some guides and it seems fairly simple. Will try a bit of a how to guide if I can figure it all out.

I hope this is in the right section but if not please can someone move it. Is there a fairly readily available car wrap for the millennium colour? Reason I ask is that I wrapped the front bumper without too much effort and was looking to do the spoiler. Thanks

I apologize if this topic has been covered but how hard is it to fit an Evo spoiler? I've just picked one up and was wondering if it's a DIY job or needs specialist attention? Thanks in advance

Hi and welcome to puma ownership. If you do find a good body shop around the Gloucester area RE the rust on the arches it would be great to know because mine is in need of some TLC around the arches.

That would be ME!!! I work nearly 7 days a week so finding time is difficult lol I work in Waitrose btw

Just found this online http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid2522818775001?bckey=AQ~~%2CAAABKPKaGak~%2CTpOrUJpAbLgGxuXzl9bPBh1WGq4tomUE&bctid=3146696546001" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Wondered if anyone thought it a good contender for Road Wars or similar?