pumad
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Hi there!
Since I was browsing here very frequently I thought it would be time for me to start a thread here.
I'm doing the modding of my car in a relatively slow way since i'm 21 and still studying. So money will be an issue so now and then.
After i had a few cars (Fiat Stilo Abarth, Alfa 156, Saab 9-5, Audi TT roadster) I bought a Ford Puma 1.7 which did a lot of miles but was affordable, had a new clutch and no rust. And since i work at a Ford dealership in the weekends also a good choice!
I have a real 1,5 facelift car (2000), which shortly means that it has a digital dash, manually operated seat height (actually it's more like adjustable angle), old type brakes, old middle console, TAPE ecu.
It was like this when i bought it:
Then i bought a Xenon (HID) set 8000k, Apex lowering springs , brakeshoes, Streetka Spacers and OZ super turismo rims, 7J, 16 inch, ET 37. And the TT
Then fitted a Fiesta Ghia X clockwork... only still doesn't have a good temp sensor.
then i thought in a moment of insanity of selling the puma and TT to buy this Fiesta Metal (134hp)
but then realized that a student never buys a new car because thats expensive like hell lol
so i went to invest a little bit further in the project. and bought some sporty items: A Tuninghaus CAI, Mondeo 2.0 throttle body and some Focus ST170 wheels, and front spacers.
Looking for a new cheap project i looked up some new rearlights and converted them into white-red-white ones
Bought an OMP under strutbrace, really good update for the money, car is feeling much more communicative which i missed because i had APEX springs
Then i went shopping in our partsroom and found some Transit connect side repeaters, much better and cheaper then autostyle ones.
With the ST170 wheels on!
Also put a self dimming mirror in and dashboardcase light. Also came a cross a millenium blue steering wheel and a Remus backbox.
At this moment the Puma is on its wintershoes enjoying the winter (Ford Scorpio Cosworth wheels):
at this moment i'm waiting to put my FRP front splitter on and have my new topmounts, wheelbearings and AP coilovers to be shipped here. Then I will be respraying my front grills.
Wishlist for this year:
- Making an FRP airbox
- Flatblade wipers
- Decat/4-2-1 Manifold
- NVR9000 system (had one but sold it)
- Electric mirrors
- Installing a remote locking system (still searching for a good guide to do so)
- Headlight washers from a Mondeo MK2
- More OEM interior lights, by your feet and in the back
Knowing myself there will be coming a lot of more changes And I will be updating it with enough Pics
Since I was browsing here very frequently I thought it would be time for me to start a thread here.
I'm doing the modding of my car in a relatively slow way since i'm 21 and still studying. So money will be an issue so now and then.
After i had a few cars (Fiat Stilo Abarth, Alfa 156, Saab 9-5, Audi TT roadster) I bought a Ford Puma 1.7 which did a lot of miles but was affordable, had a new clutch and no rust. And since i work at a Ford dealership in the weekends also a good choice!
I have a real 1,5 facelift car (2000), which shortly means that it has a digital dash, manually operated seat height (actually it's more like adjustable angle), old type brakes, old middle console, TAPE ecu.
It was like this when i bought it:
Then i bought a Xenon (HID) set 8000k, Apex lowering springs , brakeshoes, Streetka Spacers and OZ super turismo rims, 7J, 16 inch, ET 37. And the TT
Then fitted a Fiesta Ghia X clockwork... only still doesn't have a good temp sensor.
then i thought in a moment of insanity of selling the puma and TT to buy this Fiesta Metal (134hp)
but then realized that a student never buys a new car because thats expensive like hell lol
so i went to invest a little bit further in the project. and bought some sporty items: A Tuninghaus CAI, Mondeo 2.0 throttle body and some Focus ST170 wheels, and front spacers.
Looking for a new cheap project i looked up some new rearlights and converted them into white-red-white ones
Bought an OMP under strutbrace, really good update for the money, car is feeling much more communicative which i missed because i had APEX springs
Then i went shopping in our partsroom and found some Transit connect side repeaters, much better and cheaper then autostyle ones.
With the ST170 wheels on!
Also put a self dimming mirror in and dashboardcase light. Also came a cross a millenium blue steering wheel and a Remus backbox.
At this moment the Puma is on its wintershoes enjoying the winter (Ford Scorpio Cosworth wheels):
at this moment i'm waiting to put my FRP front splitter on and have my new topmounts, wheelbearings and AP coilovers to be shipped here. Then I will be respraying my front grills.
Wishlist for this year:
- Making an FRP airbox
- Flatblade wipers
- Decat/4-2-1 Manifold
- NVR9000 system (had one but sold it)
- Electric mirrors
- Installing a remote locking system (still searching for a good guide to do so)
- Headlight washers from a Mondeo MK2
- More OEM interior lights, by your feet and in the back
Knowing myself there will be coming a lot of more changes And I will be updating it with enough Pics