My new car!

[Chinster]

Ford Puma, 7 years old but doesn't look it! I was sick of sensible cars, I'm 35 now and wanted to indulge myself :)

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/8568/puma1hy9.jpg

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/2231/puma2ld9.jpg

Watcha think? :)

[Dvx Uk]

Good work, how much did that skin you? £6,000?

Whats the details? 1.6?

[Chinster]

I got her for £3,800, just below book price.

She's a 1.7 with 53,000 miles on the clock. Traded in my old Rover 25 so in the end she cost me £2,800.

It goes like poo off a shovel :)

[Outlaw]

sometimes it sticks though(:/)

[Chinster]

sometimes it sticks though(:/)

What sticks? Poo to the shovel? :)

[bingo83]

My m8 used to have one before he moved to the USA. Its a decent car, I am 6ft 2 so only front seats for me as the interior was a bit cramped.

[HotFish]

My uncle has one for sale a 51plate - in gun metal grey 36k on the clock £4100 - asking way too much in my opinion.

ive just treated myself to a new car - i wanted a diesel and ended up with a petrol 1.8 audi a4 on an 03 plate. its nice mind, silver with black leather

[mitchw01]

good enough car for the price. Dont like the colour. Hairdressers colour!

[Chinster]

My mum likes the colour, I'm not sure what that means..........

[Project-Cooper]

It looks nice.

[Chinster]

I washed it tonight, then waxed it with green colour magic and then used sealant on top. Never used sealant before, the whole thing seemed like hard work :/

Better last!

[smileemptysoul]

you can never go wrong with a ford. i'm saving up for a 1969 torino clone
how much torque you get out of that thing.

[mitchw01]

My mum likes the colour, I'm not sure what that means..........

No need to say anything else. :party:

[-Deki-]

Looks good mate! Nice one.

[Bigcon100]

3K is a bargin (Y)

i laughed when i read you wer sick of sensible cars, wer 35 + wanted to indulge yourself..... with a ford puma!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wayyy to go... its a nice car, i' ve always liked but isnt exactly that outrageous...

[WACCOE]

Bit girly, innit.

[Chinster]

Bit girly, innit.

Some folk do say that but I don't see it myself, I think of girly cars being like a Tigra or something like that. Top Gear car of the year in '97 too :)

[nitrox]

dunno, look's a bit gurly now, but if u would put another color on it (grey, black, ...)

then it would look loud's better :)

[Chinster]

Meh, peasants!

[Dcontrol]

Hairdresser's car isn't it? Just joking matey!

One of the boys I work with has a Puma but its blue. One of the funniest things you'll see though is him getting out of it (he's about 6ft 6) and as you know they aren't big cars.

[Chinster]

How the blazes does he drive a puma when he's 6ft 6 in height? I'm amazed :D

[Chinster]

Hey guys, I fell in love with this puma as it's a millennium edition (only 1000) made and it has leather recarro seats :)

So I bought it LOL

http://www.crookedabstraction.com/stuff/millyb.jpg

[Project-Cooper]

Nice, so now you have two Puma's?

[carocat]

I like it! How much was it?

[Chinster]

No, just one puma, two would be overkill so I traded the old one in :)

It was just over £4,150, but that was with a new cam belt kit fitted (worth £270) and a new clutch fitted (worth another £200 odd).

I thought you might like the colour carocat!

[carocat]

I hate yellow, but as far as it goes for a colour for a car it's brilliant. I mean surely everyone's sick of the same old metallic grey and generic blue...

[PublicEnemy#1]

i am loving that car and that colour

[Chinster]

You guys like it, that pleases me no end cos other people just say 'It's YELLOW!'.

That's before they see it in the flesh mind ;)

Here is another piccy for you, can you tell I'm pleased? heheh

http://www.crookedabstraction.com/stuff/millya.jpg

[PublicEnemy#1]

That shot makes it look even betta an from what i can see of the interior, it looks nice. Nice buy

[Chinster]

Wow, you guys are saying such nice things about my milly.

You are all now officially my best friends and are invited round for a Halo 3 session on Friday night, with some Sega Rally thrown in for good measure.

I'll supply the cookies :)

[carocat]

Haha, I'll hold you to that! I really need to get round to getting my driving license, so I can get a car...

[Chinster]

Get a puma, after all a puma is a cat and you're a cat :)

[carocat]

Now I like that reasoning! However, I'm more into the 5 door kind of car and I like Golfs.

[PublicEnemy#1]

Haha, I'll hold you to that! I really need to get round to getting my driving license, so I can get a car...

Same here, i have plenty of time to do it but hav'nt got the money :( but when i do it will be staright to the auto trader for a old mini cooper :D

An id love to join you bud but thats another thing i have to do, i have to set my xbox up to live, thanks for the offer tho :)

[Chinster]

carocat VW's are great cars, I can't really afford one but my GF drives a polo and it's smashing. The brakes are fantastic, when I drive it I end up throwing everyone forward in the car cos I'm not used to it ;)

PE. great choice in the mini cooper! Fantastic cars and really individual, I'm definitely going to get one of those at some point!

[WACCOE]

It's a ----ing womans car.

Get a grip.

[WACCOE]

Infact, that car would struggle to get much more feminin.

[Chinster]

:D

Good job I know you're a grumpy -------!

[WACCOE]

I'm not grumpy.

If I think it's a bit of a gays car, i'll say, not be a ponce and say how nice it looks.

What air fresher you got?

[Bigcon100]

it is a pretty (very) girly car (N)

[JoshD182]

nice car mate, prefer the yellow to the old one. Waccoe what would be your car of choice then???

[Joe]

Waccoe what would be your car of choice then???
Porsche Boxster
loll

[WACCOE]

Waccoe what would be your car of choice then???

Bentley. Any. I'll take 'em all.

And it's WACCOE. All caps.

Thanks.

[JoshD182]

ok, an old mans car, but i meant realistically, what car would you have that you could afford?

[Truplaya83]

Porsche Boxster
loll

Oh dear, not even the turbo!

I'd have a Lambo Murciélago if i could afford anything.

On my current money, when i pay off my car i fancy a Golf GTI or a Fiesta ST. I'll have to see where i am in two years.

Anyway, i like the Puma, Ford are good cars. I like the colour too, i like bright coloured cars, ------- to clean though i bet!

[Chinster]

it is a pretty (very) girly car (N)

Except for the 1.7 engine and famous handling :)

[Outlaw]

My mums Astra is 1.6 and that sucks ---, doubt 0.1 will make much of a difference.

[Fleeboi]

Have we got the same mother gout?

Why do mothers who work at homes drive Astras?

[Outlaw]

LOL i think we might Fleeb, biatch has been on my ---- recently about everything, time of the month ay.

[quickshot89]

Get a puma, after all a puma is a cat and you're a cat :)

nar dude, its a warthog, notice the tusks ;)

sorry, i couldnt resist

[WACCOE]

ok, an old mans car, but i meant realistically, what car would you have that you could afford?

Volkswagen Golf.

[Dvx Uk]

I am looking at getting the Fiesta ST :D

[PublicEnemy#1]

I wouldnt mind anything for my first car aslong as it gets me from A - B. I dont understand why young first time drivers get loans out to get a new flash car when there more likly to have there first crash now that they have just started to drive, wouldnt it be more sensable to get a little run around so you have a bit more practice and get use to driving?

[Chinster]

My mums Astra is 1.6 and that sucks ---, doubt 0.1 will make much of a difference.

erm.... This is what the difference (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3QuH7z1Z1o) is :)

[Truplaya83]

I wouldnt mind anything for my first car aslong as it gets me from A - B. I dont understand why young first time drivers get loans out to get a new flash car when there more likly to have there first crash now that they have just started to drive, wouldnt it be more sensable to get a little run around so you have a bit more practice and get use to driving?

I had a banger for 9 months and all it did was cost me money. The lock broke, it needed new brakes and tyres then the engine seized coz the oil gauge was broke. I would recommend getting a 4-5 year old car, at least it wont break all the time.

[JoshD182]

im getting a new fiesta tomorrow hopefully, and it will be my second car after owning a nissan micra which i hate.

[Chinster]

fiesta's are a great car, always have been, good luck with it :)

[Dvx Uk]

im getting a new fiesta tomorrow hopefully, and it will be my second car after owning a nissan micra which i hate.

ST? or lower model?

[JoshD182]

i wont be getting the the ST as i cant get insured on it. most likely a 1.4 zetec i thinks

[Outlaw]

Chinster just pissed on me from a great height.

EDIT: Also Jack who said they were gonna splash out on a expensive first time car, most random poster EVER.

EDIT2: As Joe correctly just pointed out to me, that was car of the year TEN friggin years ago.
I have just shat back on you, whilst covered in your previous urine

Pure hairdressers car mate.

[Chinster]

True, they stopped making them in 2002 anyway, but it did go on then to win best used car a bit later on.

Anyway, who cares what people think when it's as much fun to drive as in that video! Calling it a hairdressers car doesn't make it any less awesome to drive heheh

[WACCOE]

It just makes you a little more camp.

Ah well.

You live and learn.

[Chinster]

Heheh

New Miltek stainless steel exhaust going on today (£300) which has a pleasant note when you put your foot down :)

[Outlaw]

Looks like we have a "Girl Racer" among us, the first of its kind :D

[Bigcon100]

Porsche Boxster
loll
:o poor mans porsche (N) save up fo a 911

Except for the 1.7 engine and famous handling :)

haha, but any car can handle well at 30mph :p + i take it you mean 1.7 is impressive fr fuel comnusmption? cos its definetly not for speed :D

[Joe]

:O poor mans porsche (N) save up fo a 911



haha, but any car can handle well at 30mps :P + i take it you mean 1.7 is impressive fr fuel comnusmption? cos its definetly not for speed :D
WHy would I want to waste my money on a Porsche?

It was a joke, it's a womans car.

[WACCOE]

Chinsters next car.

http://www.the-car-club.co.uk/Images/Pictures/Peugeot-206-CC-600.jpg

[AK.]

some little chav ------- decided to vandalise my car the other day, ------s!!

[Project-Cooper]

some little chav ------- decided to vandalise my car the other day, ------s!!

What did they do to it?

Scratch it? Smash the windows?

[Wriggy]

Here's my ride:

http://www.pineridge-images.com/TRANSPORT/CARS/images/thumbs/AA0955%20Cadbury%20Creme%20Egg%20Car.jpg

Jealous? :p

[AK.]

What did they do to it?

Scratch it? Smash the windows?

they decided to try and take the badges off of it ffs

[Chinster]

:O poor mans porsche (N) save up fo a 911



haha, but any car can handle well at 30mps :P + i take it you mean 1.7 is impressive fr fuel comnusmption? cos its definetly not for speed :D

Too true, there are lots of faster cars out there. The puma's handling comes into it on twisty roads though, you have an engine that loves to be revved with plenty of torque and a car that sticks to the roads like glue even at fast speeds. The puma can pull off a few surprises on the twisties that might suprise folk in faster cars :)