Another n00b

Just got me copy of Fast Ford through the door, seen the free plug so I thought I'd come over and say hi... "HI!" :lol:

Ok, I'm in the Midlands and for my sins I have a puma 1.7 engined Ka, had the Ka since 1998 and have covered 155,000 miles in it, I dropped the weedy 1.3 at the 100,000m mark and got a lully 1.7 dropped in... good move!

Aside from the engine, I've done all the rest of the work myself, saving £££'s in the process. To be honest, if I'd had a garage at the time, I would have done the engine swap myself!

The spec:

Engine
1.7 Zetec-SE VCT
K&N Induction Kit
Miltek Decatted 4-2-1 Stainless Steel Manifold
Miltek Stainless Backbox
Magnecor Red KV85 Ignition Leads
Red Samco Hosing & Stainless Covers
(0-60mph in 7.5 secs, proven at Ford Fair in 2005)

Suspension
H&R Coilovers
Sparco Front Strutbrace

Brakes
260mm Tarox vented discs with EBC Greenstuff pads
Larger rears drums

Wheels
16" Momo Corse lightweight alloys + Toyo T1-S 195/45r15

Exterior
Morette Triple Headlights
Quad Conversions Afterburner rear lights
Ford Racing Filler Cap from a Mustang
Storm Mono-Wiper Conversion
Clear LED Side Indicators
One-off laser-cut stainless grill mesh
MS Design Front Grill Surround, Front Skirt, Rear Skirt, and Sideskirts
M3 Mirrors (with internal adjustment)
MCR Rear Spoiler with LED Brakelight
Colour-coded Rear Wiper, Tailgate Handle, Front Upper & Lower Front Mesh
Aluminium Beesting Aerial, Bonnetlift Struts
Window Tints
Functional Vented Bonnet (Astra GSi Type)

Interior
Cobra Sidewinder Seats with matching rear & side retrim by Cobra UK
80mm Omori Tacho with shiftlight
Momo Steeringwheel, handbrake and gearknob
air/fuel gauge, voltmeter, water temp gauge, oil pressure gauge
Sequential LED Shiftlight
One-off EL speedo dialface

I.C.E.
Sony CD Headunit & Amp
Arc Audio KAR265 Front Components
Vibe QB69 Rear Speakers

Was featured in Fast Ford magazine a couple of years ago but the alloys and some other bits have changed since then, will post some photos up when it stops bloody snowing...! :?

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Welcome to the site mate, sounds like a cracking little car!

Look forward to the photo's!!

Thanks for stopping by, if we can be of any assistance then please let us know k:

Welcome PumaKa! Sounds like a pocket rocket you have there! Always liked the idea of a sleeper myself.....

Get some pictures up so we can see the beast!

k:

If your not doing anything on the 18th May, we'd love you to join us at FITP! -->Link here<--

Cheers fellas

Yeah I just stuck my name down for that one

I've been to FITP for the last 6 years previously, it wasn't too good a location last year though, Wicksteed Park was the old place and that was good.

Yeah anyways, if you'll have me then we'll be there. :lol:

Can't wait to see the pics

sounds interesting - where in the Midlands are you?

We're down in Willenhall area

I'll do some new pics this weekend, the ones I have are old ones (d'oh)

ok - I'm in Leicestershire, but came from the Black Country

shall look forward to your pics!

welcome mate, like said before, look forward to the pics, sounds like you have got yourself a beast 8)

I was up in the Midlands: near the corner of Leices, Derbys, Staff and Warks until about August last year. Now I'm in Cambridgeshire!

Welcome to the site! k:

I believe the location is the same as last year though, hope you don't mind that!

It was made much worse by the rain though I thought, otherwise it would have been better!

Just got a copy of this months (March) Fast Ford. My letter is on pages 28-29

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Cool! (Or should I say K88L?)

Thought your car sounded familiar - saw it at FITP last year..



Who's that on the left? :funny:

Yup. s'mine on the left, K88, not to be confused with K80 (aka Steve's Ka)

Last year's FITP was a washout, fingers crossed for something resembling a decent day for this year...!

Very cool KA mate fine pics..

.. obviously loved with alot of hard work gone into it!

It's different.

Like the interior