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#41 usapuma

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Posted 19 February 2016 - 02:24 AM

Thanks everybody :-)

And yes they are the mounting points I was referring to… Isn't it strange how they happened to match up to the US numberplate just perfectly!

I will keep on taking pictures and posting them, I can assure you. Thank you also so much for your support and genuine interest. It has been really good fun and yes, it dos seem to get quite a lot of attention from the right people, yet being black, doesn't get attention from everybody which is exactly what I wanted. Only those that are genuinely interested seem to notice.

Thanks again guys.

#42 Rayy

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Posted 19 February 2016 - 09:00 AM

This is so cool! Posted Image

Me and the wife have always had a dream of driving across America, in a puma would be amazing!

Good luck sorting the legals buddy, all the best!

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#43 happy-kat

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Posted 19 February 2016 - 06:13 PM

Your tyre pressures went up because well you are in a T shirt over there, the air is warmer perfectly expected they would go up from where they were in the UK.
I think the moral of your successful imprort process is the graft you put in to find out what you needed to do and then actually doing it.
Now you can enjoy your year

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#44 vatokat

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Posted 21 February 2016 - 09:19 AM

Your preparation has paid off. Enjoy yourself!

Are you going to drive it through Detroit?

#45 usapuma

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Posted 01 March 2016 - 01:41 AM

Now there's an idea!

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#46 usapuma

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Posted 01 March 2016 - 01:42 AM

I never thought of Detroit… That's a genius idea! I've been to the Henry Ford (Museum) before now and it was fantastic. To be able to take a picture of the car in front of it would be epic and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Where else should I get to in the US? Where would you all take your puma for a once in a lifetime photograph?

#47 happy-kat

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Posted 01 March 2016 - 09:44 AM

Times Square. A desert for those great cacti.

#48 Fanwheel

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Posted 01 March 2016 - 07:34 PM

I'd take it to monument valley and over the Golden Gate Bridge. But quite a long way from Florida - driving distances are mind boggling!

#49 pumamartin

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Posted 02 March 2016 - 05:09 PM

Fanwheel, on 01 March 2016 - 07:34 PM, said:

I'd take it to monument valley and over the Golden Gate Bridge. But quite a long way from Florida - driving distances are mind boggling!

He has a whole year so I assume he will go west.

#50 usapuma

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Posted 03 March 2016 - 04:21 AM

I love the ideas! Keep 'em coming!

I have thought quite seriously about San Francisco. I go every year and it would be a shame not to pay homage to the original advertising campaign! Thing is, the time at which I would go I would probably be driving from the North East, so it really would be cross country!

On another note.. I got pulled over again if you want to check out the blog!

www.usapuma.blogspot.com

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#51 vatokat

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Posted 04 March 2016 - 07:56 PM

If you make it to Detroit, you must play this track while you're driving (but shout 'Ford Puma 1.7' over the 'Porsche 934' bit)

https://www.youtube....h?v=E5kKUtTX0yU

#52 pumamartin

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Posted 23 March 2016 - 06:32 PM

Three weeks since your last blogpost :angry:

#53 happy-kat

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Posted 24 March 2016 - 01:09 PM

Hopefully everything is OK and it's just the thrill of being out there keeping you busy

#54 usapuma

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Posted 27 March 2016 - 05:08 AM

Hi all!

Sorry I haven't posted anywhere for a while. I have more pictures to go up on the blog but they haven't quite made it from my phone to the internet yet…

You will all be pleased to know that I haven't been pulled over again (yet) and that the car is still running strong. I took it all the way to Orlando recently and then picked up a pal in Sarasota before heading back to Miami via Alligator Alley… Sounds mad right?!

I have also been to a couple of car meets and people are always most interested, particularly by the RHD. One guy (I stress 'one') actually knew what the car was! He was a bit blown away tbh; he knew the score with the 25 year rule - so naturally, he got to take the car for a spin

The other bit people cannot get their heads around is how much the car cost me, but then it's easy to say "I just threw an engine in it and fixed the wheel-arches"… After explaining what wheel arches are, I remind people that neither job was short of a headache or two!

In any case, the car gets the right attention generally - it makes people happy, I can get around and it costs me no more than 20 bucks to fill up (and that's the expensive stuff!). Happy days…. Stay tuned to the blog, I promise more pictures and even some video will come

#55 happy-kat

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Posted 27 March 2016 - 09:03 AM

The Puma is rocking. Great catch up with your over the pond adventure.

#56 vaspetrol

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 03:55 PM

This thread is so cool

I have shared it on facebook now too

Fantastic to see your Puma on US soil

Good job

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#57 pumamartin

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 05:44 PM

Good to read everything is ok.
And hopefully you can post the pictures very soon.

#58 usapuma

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Posted 17 April 2016 - 04:13 PM

Hi all! Have uploaded a few more pics on the blog if you would like to see. More to follow

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www.usapuma.blogspot.com

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#59 pumamartin

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Posted 18 April 2016 - 04:58 PM

Thank you Chris. Nice pics en vids love it. :cool:

#60 usapuma

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Posted 05 June 2016 - 02:22 AM

Hi all! So... My epic journey has begun. The Puma will endure the legendary Dragon's Tail in NC while on the way to PA for the summer. I'll post all the pics on the blog as I go!

www.usapuma.blogspot.com

I have also lowered and stiffened the car for the journey - three lots of epic driving roads en route! Take a look... Hopefully I'm doing our cars proud

(I should really purchase AAA too...)