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PRODUCTION CHANGES
Series 1
First 1500 have a numbered gearknob. Dash with half circular dials, analogue rolling odometer/tripmeter, electric drivers seat height adjust, some had VCT on gearstick shroud . Change of bonnet washer jet position shortly after production. Change of Brake master cylinder in March 1998 following problems with earlier design.
Series 1.5
Digital odometer, smaller circular dials, change of design to front wing fixing to shell. Ford 6000 with circular volume knob replaces button control. Rear suspension struts now "eye" fitting [was "fork" previously]
Series 2
Different air-con buttons (upward facing), cigar lighter moved from ashtray to centre console, ashtray changed from pull out to flip down, different front seats with manual seat height adjust replaced electric and neater seat tilt controls, change in fabric pattern, variable intermittent wash wipe, single yellow retainer on jack storage compartment door, 'theatre dimming' interior lighting, infra-red changed to radio key locking along with the remote boot release, blue Ford badge added to steering wheel, changed tail gate struts (open slower).
Series 3 (May 2000>)
Change to 9 spoke wheels, interior plastics changed from grey/blue to grey. Uprated braking system- larger front discs/rear drums and different brake master cylinder.
Third brake light appeared on 2000MY Puma production.
Series 4
'Demister' position pictograms added to heater control panel.
Torque limiter
Pumas built before Aug 98, had the Torque Limiter set at 1500 rpm. After that it was changed to 2500 rpm, then 2800rpm from March 2000. (This is one reason the earlier cars have a faster 0-60mph time)
Due to the way the changes were introduced (the "Ford parts bin needs to be empty before changing" approach), there is no single time when series 1 stopped and series 2 started for example. Therefore you may find cars with some of one series and some of another. For instance, you may have a Series 2 but still have the older style cigar lighter still in the ashtray and not on the heater panel.
OPTIONS
ICE Detail
The default ICE was a Stereo radio/cassette model 5000N RDS EON
Lux Pack 6000 (On early Pumas these were separate options and not bundled)
Electrically operated and heated door mirrors
Heated frontscreen 'Quickclear'
Stereo Radio/CD Model 6000 RDS EON (single play CD)
Lux Pack 6006
2000+ - Electrically operated and heated door mirrors, Heated frontscreen 'Quickclear' and Stereo Radio/CD Model 6006 with 6 disc in dash CD autochanger
Platinum Pack Option not available with 'Quickclear' front screen.
1997/1998 (1.7 only) - Platinum 7000 Stereo/Cassette RDS EON 2000+ - Stereo Radio/CD Model 6000 RDS EON (single play CD) power amplifier and upgraded speakers with woofers (consists of an amp in the boot & 4 speakers in the rear passenger area instead of 2).
Other Options
Air conditioning
Passenger airbag
Anti Lock Brakes (ABS) on early 1.4 models only
F1 Alloy wheels
Puma scuff plates (various, original were wrap around aluminium, then there were plastic derivatives)
Aluminium feel handbrake cover (original was aluminium)
Parking sensors
Roof rack
Ford Compact phone then later a Ford GSM phone
COLOURS
(available to non-limited edition Pumas 'UK')
1997 - 1998
Radiant Red, Melina Blue, Cuirass, Panther Black, Jewel Green,Moondust Silver. Interior Alchemy Blue with 'Silverstone' fabric trim. Propellor alloy wheels
1999
Radiant Red, Melina Blue, Cuirass, Panther Black and Moondust Silver. Interior Chrome/Twill fabric trim. Propellor alloy wheels
2000 - 2001
Colorado Red, Medium Steel Blue, Panther Black, Pacific Green and Moondust Silver. Interior Midnight Black with Chrome/Twill fabric trim. 9 spoke alloy wheels
Non 'UK' colours - State Blue (non metallic deep dark blue), Thistle (Brombeer) (metallic light purple) Electric Green (metallic bright green) and Amparo Blue (metallic mid blue).
Note
This specification / Production changes list affects the standard car only and not the specials. The specials would have taken on the standard cars features at the time of their introduction. Hence why Millennium's are faster than Thunders for example as they have a different torque limit setting from the older cars.
Series 1
First 1500 have a numbered gearknob. Dash with half circular dials, analogue rolling odometer/tripmeter, electric drivers seat height adjust, some had VCT on gearstick shroud . Change of bonnet washer jet position shortly after production. Change of Brake master cylinder in March 1998 following problems with earlier design.
Series 1.5
Digital odometer, smaller circular dials, change of design to front wing fixing to shell. Ford 6000 with circular volume knob replaces button control. Rear suspension struts now "eye" fitting [was "fork" previously]
Series 2
Different air-con buttons (upward facing), cigar lighter moved from ashtray to centre console, ashtray changed from pull out to flip down, different front seats with manual seat height adjust replaced electric and neater seat tilt controls, change in fabric pattern, variable intermittent wash wipe, single yellow retainer on jack storage compartment door, 'theatre dimming' interior lighting, infra-red changed to radio key locking along with the remote boot release, blue Ford badge added to steering wheel, changed tail gate struts (open slower).
Series 3 (May 2000>)
Change to 9 spoke wheels, interior plastics changed from grey/blue to grey. Uprated braking system- larger front discs/rear drums and different brake master cylinder.
Third brake light appeared on 2000MY Puma production.
Series 4
'Demister' position pictograms added to heater control panel.
Torque limiter
Pumas built before Aug 98, had the Torque Limiter set at 1500 rpm. After that it was changed to 2500 rpm, then 2800rpm from March 2000. (This is one reason the earlier cars have a faster 0-60mph time)
Due to the way the changes were introduced (the "Ford parts bin needs to be empty before changing" approach), there is no single time when series 1 stopped and series 2 started for example. Therefore you may find cars with some of one series and some of another. For instance, you may have a Series 2 but still have the older style cigar lighter still in the ashtray and not on the heater panel.
OPTIONS
ICE Detail
The default ICE was a Stereo radio/cassette model 5000N RDS EON
Lux Pack 6000 (On early Pumas these were separate options and not bundled)
Electrically operated and heated door mirrors
Heated frontscreen 'Quickclear'
Stereo Radio/CD Model 6000 RDS EON (single play CD)
Lux Pack 6006
2000+ - Electrically operated and heated door mirrors, Heated frontscreen 'Quickclear' and Stereo Radio/CD Model 6006 with 6 disc in dash CD autochanger
Platinum Pack Option not available with 'Quickclear' front screen.
1997/1998 (1.7 only) - Platinum 7000 Stereo/Cassette RDS EON 2000+ - Stereo Radio/CD Model 6000 RDS EON (single play CD) power amplifier and upgraded speakers with woofers (consists of an amp in the boot & 4 speakers in the rear passenger area instead of 2).
Other Options
Air conditioning
Passenger airbag
Anti Lock Brakes (ABS) on early 1.4 models only
F1 Alloy wheels
Puma scuff plates (various, original were wrap around aluminium, then there were plastic derivatives)
Aluminium feel handbrake cover (original was aluminium)
Parking sensors
Roof rack
Ford Compact phone then later a Ford GSM phone
COLOURS
(available to non-limited edition Pumas 'UK')
1997 - 1998
Radiant Red, Melina Blue, Cuirass, Panther Black, Jewel Green,Moondust Silver. Interior Alchemy Blue with 'Silverstone' fabric trim. Propellor alloy wheels
1999
Radiant Red, Melina Blue, Cuirass, Panther Black and Moondust Silver. Interior Chrome/Twill fabric trim. Propellor alloy wheels
2000 - 2001
Colorado Red, Medium Steel Blue, Panther Black, Pacific Green and Moondust Silver. Interior Midnight Black with Chrome/Twill fabric trim. 9 spoke alloy wheels
Non 'UK' colours - State Blue (non metallic deep dark blue), Thistle (Brombeer) (metallic light purple) Electric Green (metallic bright green) and Amparo Blue (metallic mid blue).
Note
This specification / Production changes list affects the standard car only and not the specials. The specials would have taken on the standard cars features at the time of their introduction. Hence why Millennium's are faster than Thunders for example as they have a different torque limit setting from the older cars.