mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Does anybody have any info or general advice on these? Reliable, cheap parts and easy to work on if anything goes wrong? Any common problems?
Looking at one for my Mum. 1999 V reg, 54,500 miles, Red 1.7. Has air con etc. all works well, very clean and tidy. Under the bonnet is like new. Cambelt done at last service which was about 2k ago.
Took it for a test drive, very smooth and quiet. Handling was very good I thought. Quite impressed. Just want to make sure that they are a good car in the long run!
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jaffa
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Registered: 27th Mar 00
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www.pumapeople.com for some info on them
I had one for a bit then sold it my sister three years ago and she still has it.
Been good car to run and maintain. No real problems (touch wood) compared to some of the cars I have owned since.
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Seany
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
Location: Dunfermline, Fife : Drives Astra cdti Sri
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my mum had one it was a god car to drive dnt think they get too many problems.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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I'm pretty sure they are Zetec engines in them, so be careful with it and check the oil regularly. Fixes are by no means cheap.
Putting a Puma engine in a MK5 Fiesta is very popular apparently.
I think they look like good solid cars. For the age and price, I'd rather have a Puma over a Tigra.
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K2 GTi
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What are these like?
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TheCam
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Location: Kirkcaldy
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my mate had one. cool wee car. had coilys on the front and 40mm at the back IIRC handled very well. quite quick as well
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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They are decent little cars, not amazingly quick but very good to drive.
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ed
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It's a Ford Fiesta coupe.
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deano87
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Racing Puma's are cool  one near me.
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Rob R
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Registered: 31st May 03
Location: Kent
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Racing puma's arent that quick on the road, but put it on a track and it's a whole different story, providing you can drive
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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quote:
Originally posted by jaffa
www.pumapeople.com for some info on them
I had one for a bit then sold it my sister three years ago and she still has it.
Been good car to run and maintain. No real problems (touch wood) compared to some of the cars I have owned since.
cheers. signed up on there now. doesn't seem to be that much that commonly goes wrong with them from what i have read so far so thats good 
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Mother has one.
VERY reailable, good cars in general, no common faults, little quicker than a 1.6 sport, not that she cares 
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mwg
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She bought it last night after taking it to the garage she uses to give it a look over. Just needs the front driver side wing re-spraying before the winter as there is a touch of rust starting to come through but nothing serious. Apart from that they said it was fine.
Thanks for the info!
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