Hello there, I hope you are well and thanks for reading.
I currently have 2 cars in central London which has become more and more farcical over the past few years hence one is going and its the Puma.
I have had this car for about 2 years having originally purchased it with an eye to trackdays, of which it has done 3 during my ownership. The car was in largely good condition with more history than I could ever want, including 2 cambelt changes (2009 and 2015 at 82k miles). At the time of purchase the car had 85k on the clock. It now has 89,520, so I have not driven it that much. I wanted the lux pack with heated front screen and was keen on the car having dual airbags, quite rare on a Puma as it required the purchaser to pay extra for the passenger to be safer!
During my time the car has benefitted from a lot of new parts, some of which were fited by me as I got to grips with mechanical work, and most of which were fitted within the last 5 months/400 miles:
New drilled and grooved front discs and Pagid pads. These are excellent on road and track.
New rear brake shoes
A new rocker cover gasket.
New 220mm Ford Focus clutch with less than 250 miles on it
Brand new lower wishbones with less than 250 miles on them
Brand new droplinks
Brand new front anti-roll bar bushes fitted (so squeak free for another 10 years!)
OMP lower front strut brace fitted (the only 'upgrade' from stock)
Brand new rear axle sub-frame bushes with less than 250 miles on them
Brand new throttle control sensor fitted (due to rough idling - now resolved)
Brand new Lambda sensor
New fan thermostat (the fan packed up once and the engine shot some steam out from the coolant cap for a few seconds - I caught it in time and the car did not suffer as a result)
In March it has also had a full service which included:
Oil Filter
Change Oil
Fuel Filter
Air Filter
Cabin/Pollen Filter
Spark plugs
Change Brake fluid (upgraded to Dot 4)
Replace/Top Up Gearbox Oil
The car also comes wearing 4 x Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tyres with plenty of tread. These are great tyres on a Puma.
Interior seems near perfect to me.
Remote central locking works great on both doors and boot.
Paint is good - some marks here and there. I have never tried to use T-cut but I suspect a little of that might work wonders
All 3 keys and original sales brochure and handbook.
Half a tank of fuel.
MOT until April 2020
Points of concern:
You know what's coming of course. Rear arches need doing. One side is 'okay', the other needs doing - I will get pictures up later today. Occasionally there is a vague vibration from the rear exhaust when pulling away - I have not been able to trace where it is rattling and it sounds like a heat shield or similar - it does not concern me, but an hour with a friend tracking down what needs tightening would sort that - I don't have anyone nearby who can help me!! Air Con doesn't seem that cold to me - never did, but it all lights up as it should. Do these need regassing as I suspect they would after 18 years? Over the past months I had a rough idling issue and changed the MAF sensor and throttle sensor which resolved it. Occasional low rumble from the front from after the strut brace was fitted - I only mention that as it was not there before I fitted it. There's a small dent in the top of the passenger door frame - I have no idea how that happened and the annoying thing is I don't think it was like that when I bought it!
Those are the only points of note. Spend some money on the arches and you have yourself a truly fantastic Puma which drives like new. It handles perfectly, pulls willingly (as it should) and I wish I had time for one more trackday with it, but I am flat out at work and it won't happen so I would prefer to let the car go to someone who will keep it on the road. With the second airbag I think this a good car to keep on the roads with that little bit of added peace of mind regards safety. It would also make a truly excellent track car, ready to go, as that was what I had all the work done for.
I am an honest person, have been on this forum for some time, and would not sell a car with hidden issues - I have listed everything above and feel confident in saying this is a great car, far better than most Pumas, with plenty of life left in it thanks to the work I have had done. Someone needs to take it and get those arches attended to, after which it'll be a near perfect Puma and a real pleasure for the new owner.
I currently have 2 cars in central London which has become more and more farcical over the past few years hence one is going and its the Puma.
I have had this car for about 2 years having originally purchased it with an eye to trackdays, of which it has done 3 during my ownership. The car was in largely good condition with more history than I could ever want, including 2 cambelt changes (2009 and 2015 at 82k miles). At the time of purchase the car had 85k on the clock. It now has 89,520, so I have not driven it that much. I wanted the lux pack with heated front screen and was keen on the car having dual airbags, quite rare on a Puma as it required the purchaser to pay extra for the passenger to be safer!
During my time the car has benefitted from a lot of new parts, some of which were fited by me as I got to grips with mechanical work, and most of which were fitted within the last 5 months/400 miles:
New drilled and grooved front discs and Pagid pads. These are excellent on road and track.
New rear brake shoes
A new rocker cover gasket.
New 220mm Ford Focus clutch with less than 250 miles on it
Brand new lower wishbones with less than 250 miles on them
Brand new droplinks
Brand new front anti-roll bar bushes fitted (so squeak free for another 10 years!)
OMP lower front strut brace fitted (the only 'upgrade' from stock)
Brand new rear axle sub-frame bushes with less than 250 miles on them
Brand new throttle control sensor fitted (due to rough idling - now resolved)
Brand new Lambda sensor
New fan thermostat (the fan packed up once and the engine shot some steam out from the coolant cap for a few seconds - I caught it in time and the car did not suffer as a result)
In March it has also had a full service which included:
Oil Filter
Change Oil
Fuel Filter
Air Filter
Cabin/Pollen Filter
Spark plugs
Change Brake fluid (upgraded to Dot 4)
Replace/Top Up Gearbox Oil
The car also comes wearing 4 x Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tyres with plenty of tread. These are great tyres on a Puma.
Interior seems near perfect to me.
Remote central locking works great on both doors and boot.
Paint is good - some marks here and there. I have never tried to use T-cut but I suspect a little of that might work wonders
All 3 keys and original sales brochure and handbook.
Half a tank of fuel.
MOT until April 2020
Points of concern:
You know what's coming of course. Rear arches need doing. One side is 'okay', the other needs doing - I will get pictures up later today. Occasionally there is a vague vibration from the rear exhaust when pulling away - I have not been able to trace where it is rattling and it sounds like a heat shield or similar - it does not concern me, but an hour with a friend tracking down what needs tightening would sort that - I don't have anyone nearby who can help me!! Air Con doesn't seem that cold to me - never did, but it all lights up as it should. Do these need regassing as I suspect they would after 18 years? Over the past months I had a rough idling issue and changed the MAF sensor and throttle sensor which resolved it. Occasional low rumble from the front from after the strut brace was fitted - I only mention that as it was not there before I fitted it. There's a small dent in the top of the passenger door frame - I have no idea how that happened and the annoying thing is I don't think it was like that when I bought it!
Those are the only points of note. Spend some money on the arches and you have yourself a truly fantastic Puma which drives like new. It handles perfectly, pulls willingly (as it should) and I wish I had time for one more trackday with it, but I am flat out at work and it won't happen so I would prefer to let the car go to someone who will keep it on the road. With the second airbag I think this a good car to keep on the roads with that little bit of added peace of mind regards safety. It would also make a truly excellent track car, ready to go, as that was what I had all the work done for.
I am an honest person, have been on this forum for some time, and would not sell a car with hidden issues - I have listed everything above and feel confident in saying this is a great car, far better than most Pumas, with plenty of life left in it thanks to the work I have had done. Someone needs to take it and get those arches attended to, after which it'll be a near perfect Puma and a real pleasure for the new owner.
