3xpendable
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Hi All,
I've always liked the Puma, and have driven a few Fiestas of the same era so gather they handle just as well. I'm currently restoring a classic car but wanted something of a weekend toy while that is ongoing. After looking around at various classics that turned out to be wrecks I came across some Puma's and realised I really liked them and they seem very good value!
I'm based in Cardiff so looking around here at the moment. From the research I've done so far it appears that rust is the main issue and they go in all the common places like rear arches and under the fuel filler. I don't want to do any bodywork so am looking for a rust free example, prefereably under 100K miles too. What else do I need to look for? Any common issues?
Is it just the Racing Puma that has the Yamaha head? I'm going to probably go and drive this one on the weekend as it's near me, but I won't be buying a yellow one as I'm looking for silver or black ideally.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...50/onesearchad/used/postcode/cf52ry?logcode=p
I forgot to mention that my father is a mechanic and I'm an engineer, so for example a timing belt is not a big issue and I usually change them as a matter of course on a new purchase, but I have heard it's a bit fiddly on the Puma?
Thank you
I've always liked the Puma, and have driven a few Fiestas of the same era so gather they handle just as well. I'm currently restoring a classic car but wanted something of a weekend toy while that is ongoing. After looking around at various classics that turned out to be wrecks I came across some Puma's and realised I really liked them and they seem very good value!
I'm based in Cardiff so looking around here at the moment. From the research I've done so far it appears that rust is the main issue and they go in all the common places like rear arches and under the fuel filler. I don't want to do any bodywork so am looking for a rust free example, prefereably under 100K miles too. What else do I need to look for? Any common issues?
Is it just the Racing Puma that has the Yamaha head? I'm going to probably go and drive this one on the weekend as it's near me, but I won't be buying a yellow one as I'm looking for silver or black ideally.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...50/onesearchad/used/postcode/cf52ry?logcode=p
I forgot to mention that my father is a mechanic and I'm an engineer, so for example a timing belt is not a big issue and I usually change them as a matter of course on a new purchase, but I have heard it's a bit fiddly on the Puma?
Thank you