Ford Puma 1.7 economy?
19 February 2008, 11:55 PM
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Asked the same thing myself over at PH recently as I was thinking of picking one up as a runaround....
Puma 1.7 Fuel question.
Asked the same thing myself over at PH recently as I was thinking of picking one up as a runaround....
Puma 1.7 Fuel question.
20 February 2008, 02:08 AM
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Mrs FP has one.
It's our town car and has been for 5 yrs.
Bought at 1yr old and she's 6 - here goes.......
Best car I've ever had in terms of reliablity, servicing cost and overall running/fun.
Ours does 30ish around town and 40ish on runs. Real world if you drive normally is 35ish. But expect 25 as the chasis sticks to the ground and needs a certaiin drive
They take abuse like a **** actress takes ****
The most I've spent on her is £400 - that was a full service, pads & disks done and rear bushes sorted.
Still rust-free and tight after 95k.
It's our town car and has been for 5 yrs.
Bought at 1yr old and she's 6 - here goes.......
Best car I've ever had in terms of reliablity, servicing cost and overall running/fun.
Ours does 30ish around town and 40ish on runs. Real world if you drive normally is 35ish. But expect 25 as the chasis sticks to the ground and needs a certaiin drive
They take abuse like a **** actress takes ****
The most I've spent on her is £400 - that was a full service, pads & disks done and rear bushes sorted.
Still rust-free and tight after 95k.
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20 February 2008, 07:45 AM
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Rev,
Asked the same thing myself over at PH recently as I was thinking of picking one up as a runaround....
Puma 1.7 Fuel question.
Asked the same thing myself over at PH recently as I was thinking of picking one up as a runaround....
Puma 1.7 Fuel question.
It's nice to hear they're el cheapo to look after too. I just want something I can abuse (like a **** actress...
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20 February 2008, 08:17 AM
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20 February 2008, 11:41 AM
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My mate has one, had it for years, loves the handling, bit of a 2+2 tad bit of rust appearing over rear arch (W plate though) still pulls and sounds well, hardly had a thing done to it, hardly washed and covered in bumps and scrapes. Can't fault it.
5t.
EDIT:agree, mid 30's mpg
5t.
EDIT:agree, mid 30's mpg
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20 February 2008, 12:41 PM
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Yeah, Princess Diana
Getting sick of the £300 a month fuel bill so fancy something cheaper for the daily run. I'll probably sell the Soarer and spend that cash on a runaround. Despite the thread from a few months back when everyone suggested the Primera, the Puma just seems like more fun. Not sure my son will fit in the back, though? He'd only need to be there for 2 x 10 minute journeys a week.
Getting sick of the £300 a month fuel bill so fancy something cheaper for the daily run. I'll probably sell the Soarer and spend that cash on a runaround. Despite the thread from a few months back when everyone suggested the Primera, the Puma just seems like more fun. Not sure my son will fit in the back, though? He'd only need to be there for 2 x 10 minute journeys a week.
20 February 2008, 12:42 PM
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I was actually thinking about a Ka and whether I could fit a bigger motor to it and the thought process was something like "I bet the 1.7 out of the Puma fits...wait a minute, why not just buy a Puma?"
20 February 2008, 10:52 PM
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I fit reasonably comfortably in the back of a Puma and I am 6 foot. ALthough the driver and passenger were 21 year old girls and about 5 foot 2 so the seat was quite far forwards! My 6 foot 4 mate was a bit cramped though!!
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