Hi guys!
I bought a 1.7 Puma last friday and didn't drive her at all, she was dropped off to my address.
Unfortunatelly I found more and more problems and she didn't move from the driveway for 6 days.
But with the help and infos -thanks again guys, probably I'll be back for more soon - I have fixed what I could and today I drove 2 miles!
I know that's not much, but to me, it was very important!
About the driving: I didn't go fast, city centre, but after holding the gas a bit longer than suppose to, I'm slowly getting the picture, why she is a much loved car...I'm smiling right now, just to thinking about it! I wasn't going to drive more today, but I probably will!
I thought the gas pedal is way too sensitive, when I gave a few pumps days ago on the driveway and I was a bit scared about it, but during driving, it's as smooth as the silk and even in 2nd gear you can manage to pull off quite easily, even when you had almost stopped. Bloody hell,I'm still smiling!
2 miles it's not much, but I already got a few questions:
1-Engine was so HOT, after 8-10 minutes drive, that I couldn't touch the top cover. NOTE: I took the silver plastic cover off yestersday, so it's just the metal top. Coolant and reservoir are finely leveled.
2-The rear mirror is nearly in the middle of my vision. I have searched a topic about it, but nothing. Any ideas, how to remove and put it a bit higher?
I still have to do a few things, probably cambelt-, but auxiliary belt change for sure. At least 2 new tyres. But after those, hopefully the big and important stuff will be done.
I'm still getting a bit adrenalin rush, just to think about the driving! Gotta love it!
I bought a 1.7 Puma last friday and didn't drive her at all, she was dropped off to my address.
Unfortunatelly I found more and more problems and she didn't move from the driveway for 6 days.
But with the help and infos -thanks again guys, probably I'll be back for more soon - I have fixed what I could and today I drove 2 miles!
I know that's not much, but to me, it was very important!
About the driving: I didn't go fast, city centre, but after holding the gas a bit longer than suppose to, I'm slowly getting the picture, why she is a much loved car...I'm smiling right now, just to thinking about it! I wasn't going to drive more today, but I probably will!
I thought the gas pedal is way too sensitive, when I gave a few pumps days ago on the driveway and I was a bit scared about it, but during driving, it's as smooth as the silk and even in 2nd gear you can manage to pull off quite easily, even when you had almost stopped. Bloody hell,I'm still smiling!
2 miles it's not much, but I already got a few questions:
1-Engine was so HOT, after 8-10 minutes drive, that I couldn't touch the top cover. NOTE: I took the silver plastic cover off yestersday, so it's just the metal top. Coolant and reservoir are finely leveled.
2-The rear mirror is nearly in the middle of my vision. I have searched a topic about it, but nothing. Any ideas, how to remove and put it a bit higher?
I still have to do a few things, probably cambelt-, but auxiliary belt change for sure. At least 2 new tyres. But after those, hopefully the big and important stuff will be done.
I'm still getting a bit adrenalin rush, just to think about the driving! Gotta love it!