[gazza boi]

well im new oviusly i aint got a puma yet,,,was driving a punto sx with a 1.4 gt turbo engine in it intill i losty my license the day after i passed my test,,, the ban is nearly finished in 2 months but have to re do my test and pass pluse befor i get my license back, so was planning on geting a 1.7 ford puma but i have been told the pumas aint very reliable,,, but was watching the used car road show and they said they were a pritty good car to buy,,, so was just wondering if i could have peaples opinions on your time with the pumas and what were the most comen faults you had with yours and so on,,, thanks a lot,,,, and hi everybody

[BenF]

you are right - they are very unreliable - you wouldn't like one

[pumanurse]

You lost your license the day after you passed? What did you do???

Will you be able to get insured for a 1.7?

you are right - they are very unreliable - you wouldn't like one

Ben is quite right. Nothing but problems, it's a money pit
I don't think the Puma is for you

This post has been edited by pumanurse: 21 March 2008 - 11:28 AM

[gazza boi]

You lost your license the day after you passed? What did you do???

Will you be able to get insured for a 1.7?




Ben is quite right. Nothing but problems, it's a money pit
I don't think the Puma is for you

ye on my old mans inusrance,,,,i was being a t**t to be honest,, was testing out the engine jsut put into the punto and was coming off the motor way onto slip road and there were a massive line of cars i didnt notice before and slamed on but was doing 157 so wernt slowing down fast enof so went to the hard sholder to stop me hiting them and there was a speed camara van in the line of cars and past it at 110,,, and befor you all say it yes i was being an a right numpty and yes i now coulda killed some 1 and so on lol

[tom192]

i doubt anyone will insure you on anything other than a 1 litre or less.

Or even if they do it will be stupidly expensive. Mines £1100 with 2 years NCB pass plus and my dad on the policy.

A disqualified driver whos just repassed their test again will prob run into the tens of thousands! especially as the Pumas a group 12 if i remember rightly!

[gazza boi]

i doubt anyone will insure you on anything other than a 1 litre or less.

Or even if they do it will be stupidly expensive. Mines £1100 with 2 years NCB pass plus and my dad on the policy.

A disqualified driver whos just repassed their test again will prob run into the tens of thousands! especially as the Pumas a group 12 if i remember rightly!

had a quote of 1880 on my dads name

[BenF]

the Pumas a group 12 if i remember rightly!

you are right Tom - and some of the special editions are group 13 (eg the Thunder)

[happy-kat]

why not get a policy under your own name, pay for what you can drive

there is a buyers guide in the Wiki

[gazza boi]

why not get a policy under your own name, pay for what you can drive

there is a buyers guide in the Wiki

because i couldnt go back to driving a 1.2 or sumthing like that when im use to driving big engined cars, i drive a focus rs rally prept car off road up my farm so use to sumthing so powerful i couldnt go to a small engined car

[BenF]

you can - you choose not to

my first car was 2000 cc, my second 1700 cc, my third 1100 cc

This post has been edited by BenF: 21 March 2008 - 12:34 PM

[gazza boi]

you can - you choose not to

my first car was 2000 cc, my second 1700 cc, my third 1100 cc

ye basicly,,,, dont wont a small engine lol

[pumanurse]

because i couldnt go back to driving a 1.2 or sumthing like that when im use to driving big engined cars, i drive a focus rs rally prept car off road up my farm so use to sumthing so powerful i couldnt go to a small engined car

You're not used to driving by the sounds of it.

Throwing a car around on a farm and driving on public roads are obviously two different things. How can you 'not notice' traffic standing on a motorway slip road? Did you not notice the bit about about speed limits when doing the theory bit about driving?

Get a small car and learn to drive safely

[steviec696]

ye basicly,,,, dont wont a small engine lol

Definately not the car for you I fink my friend mine,s always breaking down ,hugely thirsty ,hugely expensive to run ,totally unreliable and absolutely no fun to drive at all and they have the added bonus as a bloke that they are a hairdressers car and you smack your head everytime you get in!

Steve

[BenF]

I think Yvonne (PumaNurse) is right. A 2-year ban is a long time for a first ban and probably reflects the seriousness of the incident. Sounds like you were lucky not to have to take the extended test.

[Midnight Blue]

Stick to a Punto, sweetie - sounds like you are made for each other

[0161pumaste]

Stick to a Punto, sweetie - sounds like you are made for each other

yeah with a block of wood under the accelorater pedal!!

[MrAngry]

If any one thinks im being unreasonable please feel free to delete my post


Unbalivable, You clearly are a moron, anyone doing a 157 mph deserves a ban for life, no ifs,buts or maybes. The fact that you were doing it on the day after your test makes me scared for you and anyone who happens to be driving near you.

Your observation skills are clearly non exsistant as you 'didn't notice' a queue of traffic on a slip road, Im sorry I dont believe a word you have said, I lost the back end of my Punto (pre puma days) on a country road at 30mph, It terrified me and I was very dubious about getting a 1.7 Puma, But for you to nearly kill god knows how many people, loose your license and then drive a Focus RS, while your banned for 'not being able to drive' and then come on here and ask if Pumas are reliable is unbalivable.

Dont worry about the Puma being reliable, I very much doubt you will have it, or be able to drive it for to long.

I just hope you dont live close to me.

[BenF]

exactly what the rest of us were getting at, I think!

Your post gets my support.

[kelly54311]

im quite unable to believe what i just read. LOL !!! The thought of one of our beautys being driven by someone like that hurts

[becki]

i agree with mrangry, u cant really be considering getting into a faster car as that is going to tempt you to even more faster, which is more than likely going to lead to an accident, you were just lucky last time and i think it is best you stick to something slow, like a 1 litre engine!