Steve
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Originally posted by antscorsa
you do talk some crap about cars lately. the ford puam racings been noted as an awesoem hadnling car. an enthusiasts car, juts abcasue it doesnt have cossie power its still a very good car. have you ever been in or driving one before.
noted by who? ford enthusiasts? 
they may handle well but they are gutless, and disappointing
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Tom
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I like racing ones, interior is welllll nice aswell. I'd have one.
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Doug
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So people dont like them purely beacuse of the 'coooeeee' factor?
Any mechanical faults with them?
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broster
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the engine is good the car handles well, put that combination into a nicer looking car and people would love it.
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Sly_SRi
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yay, they are cool and can be nicely tuned  look good too
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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standard - nay
racing - yay
i love racing pumas and will hopefully get one after my fiesta.
look for one with LSD for added fun 
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jr
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racing puma  i think there cool and handel very well for what they are
still pricy though
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big eck
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My mate just bought the Paum Racing, paid £11.5k for it which is VERY pricey for what it is, was gutted that the girls 106 was neck and neck with him on a private stretch of road all the way up to the top speed
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sam
quote:
Originally posted by antscorsa
you do talk some crap about cars lately. the ford puam racings been noted as an awesoem hadnling car. an enthusiasts car, juts abcasue it doesnt have cossie power its still a very good car. have you ever been in or driving one before.
noted by who? ford enthusiasts?
they may handle well but they are gutless, and disappointing
out of all the enthusiasts i would wish to be noted by, ford would be up there, as 99.9% know what there talking about
unlike yourself steve
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jaffa
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Had one couple years back, sold it to my sister.
was the standard 1.7
really nice drive, handled well and was quite nippy.
wouldn't object to owning one again
[Edited on 14-02-2006 by jaffa]
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Bram
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I'm a fan of them and with a few bits and bobs can be de-hairdressered!
Ask Jaffa for opinions, he owned one for a while IIRC.
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Bram
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Doh! 
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Rich H
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I think yay! Look fairly smart IMO - get a thunder of you can afford it! Lots of toys etc etc, and now fairly rare as they were the last special edition to be made before Ford ceased building the Puma Look at it this way - far nicer than that wanky Cougar they made!
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jaffa
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quote:
Originally posted by Bram
Doh!
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JadeM
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Originally posted by hammanfar nicer than that wanky Cougar they made!
Agreed, they looked wank, as did the probe
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5chaap2k
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tigra / puma
other brands, same lady-based cars..
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Doug
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quote:
Originally posted by jaffa
Had one couple years back, sold it to my sister.
was the standard 1.7
really nice drive, handled well and was quite nippy.
wouldn't object to owning one again
[Edited on 14-02-2006 by jaffa]
When you say its quite nippy what sort of comparative cars could you beat/keep up with?
Not buying it for a street racing car! But might take it on a track day or two in the summer 
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Born_corsa02
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Engines car wear prematurley without regular servicing can't remember if its the top or bottom end that gives up first
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Jason Iles
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
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Originally posted by Jason Iles
The racing one is just as ghey and how embarresing as they pop and sound throaty, people will be all like oooo whats that and then a Puma turns up
and the people who know cars, will be like yes, smart. Sweet gearbox, good handling and decent engine. Good car.
[Edited on 13-02-2006 by Adam_B]
For the people who know about cars get a grip. Please give me a review from a respectable car expert who said the racing Puma is a great handling car and has a great gear box
You know f all IMO I have driven some great cars and can honestly say the Puma has never been a good one
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Steve
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^^^
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Fad
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I've driven the 1.4 and the 1.7 and thought the 1.4 was nippy and nice enough and the 1.7 was spot on. Handled supurb very direct and sure.
Very nice cars shame the interiors are a bit drab and the rear view vision is none existant!
I was considering one for a run around recently that how impressed I was by them
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jr
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From the dunlop cars that deserve more recognition section
Ford Racing Puma 2000
The bare statistics don't do justice to this car. 153BHP and a 0-60 of 7.8 seconds are easily beaten in a game of Top Trumps.
The Racing Puma came when Ford were on a roll in building deft-handling cars. The Ka, Focus and Mondeo had brought superb handling to the family car. The standard Puma was hailed as being far more exciting than the boutique coupe styling suggested. The Racing Puma added a little more of everything, it was lower, meaner and wider, but still had wonderfully fluent handling. It is a totally involving car to drive on road or track.
Just 500 were built, and Ford wisely capped production at this level. Even though it set new standards in front drive, hot hatch handling, at some £20,000 I doubt Ford would have sold many more. At Impreza WRX money, you would have to really, really want one when cars like the Renaultsport Clio were just two thirds the price.
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Jason Iles
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Dunlops Car reviews are strongly influenced by the general public ,as there reviews are what gets put up not as I said above a respectable car expert 
Also the other cars listed on thier reviews make me laugh
Renault Avantime 2001
Citroen Xsara VTS 1999
Alfa Romeo 166 1998
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big eck
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Xsara VTS aint to shy
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Fad
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Jason drive one I think you'll agree they are pretty nice cars especially for the money they go for these days.
Only real shame is it has a Fiesta Dash
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