Glenn_

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I thought I would post a few pics of my puma. I bought it last year when the first divvys in the bodyshop was taking the piss so I had to buy a car.

It was a 1 lady owner from new with 86k on the clock. Ive had it since last August. People might take the piss but you need to drive one to see how much fun they are.

Glenn_

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Did a track day in it in November at Donnington. The mrs span the car round and we ended on the grass then back onto the track with cars coming towards us lol.

Glenn_

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Then I went on track and just came out the pits and there was smoke everywhere. I could smell coolent. Got recovered back to the pits and the hcv pipe snapped. A 10mm socket came to hand to join the pipes then we went back out on track.

Glenn_

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I did the 300mm front brake conversion too.

Dal_

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Does look like yours is in good nick

A mate of mine did that exact HCV bypass after his dumped his coolant on the Carousel at the Nurburgring behind me.. lol

Cracking little nippy buggers ain't they? Cheap fun motoring personified.

CrOwSoN15

Great fun ay mate.

Coilovers, couple of buckets and a cone filter is all mine sports and it's comically good fun.

Glenn_

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I had to get the rear sills welded cause they were attached to anything lol. I got a lad at work to do it for me.

Glenn_

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Im in the process of trying to sort a cone filter out for it. I want some lowering springs n some millennium recaros for it.

STeve

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cant beat a clean pooma

Glenn_

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The back arches are just starting to go. There a good car but they are rust buckets lol.

SMILER258

Tidy! Looks very fun!

Glenn_

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They are defo fun. One thing I would change if I could do it again was replace the rear axle bushes. Imo there way to soft and there is still movement in the axle.

Less.

Looks nice have a soft spot for Puma's too shame they rust tho

Glenn_

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Its just a typica Ford less. I went looking all over the country for a good one. This was the only one that didnt have very bad rusty arches. Some of the pumas I seen were just shocking.

Less.

Mum had the same when she was looking for hers think someone with a 3d printer needs to start making rear arches for em lol

Will be future classic's I am sure

Glenn_

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A few mods I did to the puma. When the engine is running you cant open the boot so I fitted a boot realase switch from an escort.


I like my music too so I fitted a decent head unit that I can play my phone through.



Then I fitted a amp in the boot.

Glenn_

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Then I fitted some 6x9s and 2 8inch subs to the rear speaker pods.


This ice stuff is just shit I had lying about.Apart from these Fli speakers which I got for xmas.

Glenn_

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I tried my Momo Arrows on.

Cossie.jack

Looking good. Just needs lowering abit!

Mk4 Rick

Nice Puma Glenn and a nice tidy boot install it looks like the amp was there from factory lol.I also like the colour of the Puma as well

Maxwell

needs decked on a set of tsw hocks tbh

Fiddy

It's a nippy little thing mate, surprised me how well it goes when we were out in it the other night

STeve

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unless its a track car lowering it defeats the object of having one as the arches are flared so will always look like it needs lowering

pixellcraig

Looks like a nice tidy car! But agree with most peoples comments about lowering it, there's just something about lowering a car that improves look and makes you love the car more.

Glenn_

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Thanks. I didnt want a big bass box in the boot cause I want the car to still feel nippy without having loads of weight in the car

Glenn_

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They go well for what they are dont they.

Glenn_

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Lowering a car is to improve handling and not looks imo.

Glenn_

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Alot of people use spacers to get the wheels to sit better in the arches. I dont know if these impove handling.

STeve

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I did both Glenn as I fitted axle spacers on the rear and a 7j wheel running 45 profile tyres on 16s and left it at std ride height, no spacers on front mind as they are not needed with a 7j wheel

closeshave

Pumas are great little cars I've bought and sold a few now cracking little car to drive, awesome gearbox.

Glenn_

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I might look for a set of axle spacers now. Did you notice if the handling was any better.

Glenn_

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I love the gearbox too. It is very similar to my wifes old mk5 fiesta.Its properly the same linkage.

STeve

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I would say it helped on cornering etc as it feels more sure footed the extra 20mm

Glenn_

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Cool. Do the pumas already have a spacer in ????

RoscoST

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Tidy little puma Glenn ! Looks mint on the arrows

Glenn_

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Yeh I think it looks mint on them too. I mighy try it 1 day and see what it drives like on them.

gjh

Tidy looking car Glenn!

Glenn_

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Thanks matey.

xr-stu

nice! like that colour!

regards the spacers, the earlier cars came with a narrower rear beam from the mk4 fiesta and ran a 10mm spacer. yours will have the later beam which is wider by design with no spacer. ive got the 20mm spacers on an early beam on mine (fitted the early beam as i got some bargain coilovers) so effectively 10mm wider than standard. i overhauled everything at the same time, new front lower arms, poly rear beam bushes, spacers, coilovers and new top mounts alround and the transformation was awesome. (plus it looks loads better proportion wise) with a few simple bits these cars really handle! id recommend even just fitting lowering springs as i put apex springs on before the coilovers and even that helped!

how much did you have to grind off the calipers to get the 300mm brakes under the standard 9 spokes mate?

The Underdog

brilliant idea of a socket as a pipe fix. id never have thought of that.