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Well owned a Puma for about a month now, bought it from my dad, who reckoned it the best car he has ever owned. Scratched the paint on the door on my parents wall on the first day :-(. Then got a stone chip the next. A week or so later I drove it into a kirb and took a big chunk out of the tyre.
On the plus side, new tyres - Goodyear F1s, thanks, whoever reccomended them on this site, also black circles were cheap too, though poor fitting, another story.
Handling is immense, I seem to have become heavy footed too, had a clapped out diesel before. Oh and it requires lots of petrol, as getting half the miles of my 306, smaller tank and what seems to be a diving boot on my right foot ;-). Lights not too bright either, just fitted new headlights, and may adjust them later.
Great car overall, chat again soon... and photo of new car to come.
TRM
For info 1.7, Y reg, Atlantic Green I think.
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Posted 24 December 2006 - 06:01 PM
welcome; and a good great choice of car.
Where are you based? Thinking of coming along to a meet in due course?
Where are you based? Thinking of coming along to a meet in due course?
Someone stole my Thunder...
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Posted 24 December 2006 - 06:07 PM
Pacific green 
at least being in the family I'm sure the cam belt had been changed if not you could ask the previous owner to verify 
welcome of course too
at least being in the family I'm sure the cam belt had been changed
if not you could ask the previous owner to verify welcome of course too
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Posted 24 December 2006 - 08:22 PM
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Posted 24 December 2006 - 09:03 PM
Welcome to the site
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Posted 24 December 2006 - 10:10 PM
Hi and welcome to PP
I stole BenF's Thunder ...
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Posted 24 December 2006 - 10:54 PM
Welcome mate, glad you are having fun with your new car!
Stone chips can easily be resolved.. amd scratches too...
How many miles has the Kat traveled?
Stone chips can easily be resolved.. amd scratches too...
How many miles has the Kat traveled?
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Posted 25 December 2006 - 08:07 PM
QUOTE (trm @ Dec 24 2006, 05:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well owned a Puma for about a month now, bought it from my dad, who reckoned it the best car he has ever owned. Scratched the paint on the door on my parents wall on the first day :-(. Then got a stone chip the next. A week or so later I drove it into a kirb and took a big chunk out of the tyre.
On the plus side, new tyres - Goodyear F1s, thanks, whoever reccomended them on this site, also black circles were cheap too, though poor fitting, another story.
Handling is immense, I seem to have become heavy footed too, had a clapped out diesel before. Oh and it requires lots of petrol, as getting half the miles of my 306, smaller tank and what seems to be a diving boot on my right foot ;-). Lights not too bright either, just fitted new headlights, and may adjust them later.
Great car overall, chat again soon... and photo of new car to come.
TRM
For info 1.7, Y reg, Atlantic Green I think.
On the plus side, new tyres - Goodyear F1s, thanks, whoever reccomended them on this site, also black circles were cheap too, though poor fitting, another story.
Handling is immense, I seem to have become heavy footed too, had a clapped out diesel before. Oh and it requires lots of petrol, as getting half the miles of my 306, smaller tank and what seems to be a diving boot on my right foot ;-). Lights not too bright either, just fitted new headlights, and may adjust them later.
Great car overall, chat again soon... and photo of new car to come.
TRM
For info 1.7, Y reg, Atlantic Green I think.
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Posted 27 December 2006 - 10:38 AM
welcome to pp! glad to see your having fun in it!, right foot does go heavyer, i was used to a crappy pug 206 when i was learning, then i got in the puma and it was a relefe *spelling sorry* but great cars and worth the petrol!
glad to see your having fun in it!, right foot does go heavyer, i was used to a crappy pug 206 when i was learning, then i got in the puma and it was a relefe *spelling sorry* but great cars and worth the petrol!
its a puma thing!
two cars down lmao! no one buy a 1991 shape 3 series! they crumble....sooo close yet so far from owning another puma! its doing my head in!!!!!
two cars down lmao! no one buy a 1991 shape 3 series! they crumble....sooo close yet so far from owning another puma! its doing my head in!!!!!
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Posted 27 December 2006 - 10:41 AM
QUOTE (nebbz @ Dec 27 2006, 10:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
welcome to pp! glad to see your having fun in it!, right foot does go heavyer, i was used to a crappy pug 206 when i was learning, then i got in the puma and it was a relefe *spelling sorry* but great cars and worth the petrol!
glad to see your having fun in it!, right foot does go heavyer, i was used to a crappy pug 206 when i was learning, then i got in the puma and it was a relefe *spelling sorry* but great cars and worth the petrol! I think my foot is now made of lead. May explain the rather poor fuel consumption recently!!!
Enjoy the puma
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Posted 27 December 2006 - 11:53 AM
welcome to the dark side!
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come up and see me...make me smile :wink:
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming WOO HOO -What a Ride!:D
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Posted 27 December 2006 - 01:10 PM
QUOTE (Neil1984 @ Dec 27 2006, 10:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think my foot is now made of lead. May explain the rather poor fuel consumption recently!!!
Enjoy the puma
Enjoy the puma
haha sure its not just glued to it? i miss my puma loads! no other car is as fun by far...ive had 4 now! escort mrk 3...leaked and failed mot...gone, orion...in mot now failed £250 to get it through, my puma swaped for a toyota celica 2.0.... GOING! hate ittt! having fun with the blind spots??
its a puma thing!
two cars down lmao! no one buy a 1991 shape 3 series! they crumble....sooo close yet so far from owning another puma! its doing my head in!!!!!
two cars down lmao! no one buy a 1991 shape 3 series! they crumble....sooo close yet so far from owning another puma! its doing my head in!!!!!
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Posted 27 December 2006 - 02:43 PM
QUOTE (nebbz @ Dec 27 2006, 01:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
haha sure its not just glued to it? i miss my puma loads! no other car is as fun by far...ive had 4 now! escort mrk 3...leaked and failed mot...gone, orion...in mot now failed £250 to get it through, my puma swaped for a toyota celica 2.0.... GOING! hate ittt! having fun with the blind spots??
Blind spots in the puma? No problem for a master driver like myself!
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Posted 27 December 2006 - 08:51 PM
Well another few days of driving, never filled up a car quite so much. 35k miles, OK, pacific green then... ;-). I think I had another bit of metal thrown up at me on the M1, scared the sh1t out of me, hit the windscreen, but no lasting damage. The blind spots are a little tricky that is true. I think the front lights are terrible, main beam is OK, will adjust shortly. Even the new xeon lights haven't helped. Any suggestions.
Currently living in Surbiton, SW London, might be moving to the NE soon, what meets are worthwhile / happening?
TRM
Currently living in Surbiton, SW London, might be moving to the NE soon, what meets are worthwhile / happening?
TRM
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Posted 27 December 2006 - 08:53 PM
QUOTE (trm @ Dec 27 2006, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well another few days of driving, never filled up a car quite so much. 35k miles, OK, pacific green then... ;-). I think I had another bit of metal thrown up at me on the M1, scared the sh1t out of me, hit the windscreen, but no lasting damage. The blind spots are a little tricky that is true. I think the front lights are terrible, main beam is OK, will adjust shortly. Even the new xeon lights haven't helped. Any suggestions.
Currently living in Surbiton, SW London, might be moving to the NE soon, what meets are worthwhile / happening?
TRM
Currently living in Surbiton, SW London, might be moving to the NE soon, what meets are worthwhile / happening?
TRM
I think Pumabuild sell uprated headlight bulbs, the standard ones are rubbish!
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Posted 27 December 2006 - 08:56 PM
so it has had the cam belt changed then is not it is late.
http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=13895
is not it is late.http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=13895
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