Hi. newbie puma owner (Learner Driver) here.
Yup I got me a puma for £300 and I think I'm loving it.
Hmmm, I'm unsure how to upload an image. I'm usually seen driving this little car around with L plates at the moment. I should pass my test in 2-3 weeks. I'm 33 I just had a careless child hood and was banned for never actually getting a licence but driving anyway (please don't judge me yet).
It's the 1.7 and on a Y at 2001, insurance would have been fully comp, £1500 avg. But its on the girlfriends for around £700 (shes 1 years no claims and 49 yo).
It has a couple of under the paint rust spots. I wonder if these are worth getting fixed if this car is ever gonna be a future classic??? I'm also getting around 36 miles per £5 at current rate around £1.08 per liter. I'm unsure if that's any good?
What I'm really wondering is should it idle around 800 - 900 rpm and if so, you defiantly feel it. I'm generally mechanically minded and I done a PDA motor vehicle diagnostics course a collage a few years back so I _should_ be able to fix anything assuming its within my budget of very poor lol.
BTW the girlfriend drives jags. she thinks my car is a go-kart. Even though she thinks her diesel estate jag might seem faster I'm thinking it probably isn't
Another quick thing. How many miles should it be before I change timing belt? I think its done 20 to 30000 since its last time.
Thanks,
Joe
Yup I got me a puma for £300 and I think I'm loving it.
Hmmm, I'm unsure how to upload an image. I'm usually seen driving this little car around with L plates at the moment. I should pass my test in 2-3 weeks. I'm 33 I just had a careless child hood and was banned for never actually getting a licence but driving anyway (please don't judge me yet).
It's the 1.7 and on a Y at 2001, insurance would have been fully comp, £1500 avg. But its on the girlfriends for around £700 (shes 1 years no claims and 49 yo).
It has a couple of under the paint rust spots. I wonder if these are worth getting fixed if this car is ever gonna be a future classic??? I'm also getting around 36 miles per £5 at current rate around £1.08 per liter. I'm unsure if that's any good?
What I'm really wondering is should it idle around 800 - 900 rpm and if so, you defiantly feel it. I'm generally mechanically minded and I done a PDA motor vehicle diagnostics course a collage a few years back so I _should_ be able to fix anything assuming its within my budget of very poor lol.
BTW the girlfriend drives jags. she thinks my car is a go-kart. Even though she thinks her diesel estate jag might seem faster I'm thinking it probably isn't
Another quick thing. How many miles should it be before I change timing belt? I think its done 20 to 30000 since its last time.
Thanks,
Joe