Bit of an old thread this
I can't actually remember what car I ended up with at the time, think I just ended up smoking round in a 2.0 MK6 Escort for a few months.
Incidentally though, I did end up thinking about this question again late last year and I ended up buying......neither. Bought a Clio 172 Cup and it's awesome, in a different league to the Fiesta/Puma!