Ford Puma - any good?

Alig · Post by **Alig** » Tue May 25, 2004 6:27 pm

I think he knows about the rattles, squeaks, electrics, roof leaks, etc....the Puma had none of those.

Doesn't excuse him for putting it in the worst top 50 though. There are loads of cars that are much worse than the cc.

nykS5 · Post by **nykS5** » Tue May 25, 2004 6:32 pm

There are.....

The main fault he picked out was the roof and the fact that when you open the door and its raining the seats get drenched. Which they do...

Ooh - I forgot to say - that Ford dealer came back to me and said he could knock Â£500 off the price of the Puma!!

rob · Post by **rob** » Tue May 25, 2004 7:32 pm

Pumas - COOL

Racing PUMAs - OUT OF THIS WORLD

One of the guys over at www.pumapeople.com is selling his due to circumstance and is only after Â£9500. These things really shift, very rare as currently only about 460 in existance.

The handling around corners is unreal, it will out corner most things and the brakes - wow

also have a look at www.fordracingpuma.com for a few piccies etc. Its a real cool bunch of people who own them. The guy who designed them chats on our forums and helps with ANY questions we have - not like Peugeot.

and a little snippet - do you remember the origianl STIG off Top Gear - well he did the testing work for the car when it was being developed.

bif · Post by **bif** » Tue May 25, 2004 7:35 pm

Rob,

The FRP brakes might be good but the standard 1.7 ones are sh1t.

The standard cc brakes are muc better.

You are right about the cornering tho'

rob · Post by **rob** » Tue May 25, 2004 7:37 pm

err well no actually

standard pumas built from late 2000 onwards had improved brakes as the early ones were acknowledged as crap.

but for just over a grand more you could have such and exclusive car. Its great watching peoples faces when they want a race from the lights - I normally let them set off first and then wait for them to catch me at the next set

Alig · Post by **Alig** » Tue May 25, 2004 8:45 pm

And I've kept the Puma book that you got when you bought one new....that's how much I loved mine.

Rob, I'm assuming the Black Thunder was a different model to the Racing Puma? That was a limited build too wasn't it? I worked with a guy in Swindon who had a Puma and then changed it for one of the first Racing Puma's too...shame I can't remember his name though!

Alig · Post by **Alig** » Tue May 25, 2004 8:49 pm

[quote=""nykS5""]The main fault he picked out was the roof and the fact that when you open the door and its raining the seats get drenched. Which they do...

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Ooh - I don't get that with mine (thankfully)...assume I must have the gulley that's been referred to on other threads that's in the later models (I've got a 2003)?

bif · Post by **bif** » Wed May 26, 2004 9:08 am

I had a 2002 Puma and the brakes were still a bit crap.

Do later cc's have a guly thing. I have a 2004 model and still sometimes get wet when opening the door after it has been raining.

Alig · Post by **Alig** » Wed May 26, 2004 12:00 pm

sure it weren't your driving Bif ?

My Puma brakes were shed loads better than the cc brakes and I had a 2002 Puma as well....