Dat Shift Knob Though

"Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager" (Nighthawkwill7)
06/07/2014 at 02:43 • Filed to: None

DISCUSSION (18)

KirkyV > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
06/07/2014 at 02:55

Sorta reminds me of this nineties classic:

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Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > KirkyV
06/07/2014 at 02:57

Which car is this? I'm not familiar with those switches.

Aero > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
06/07/2014 at 03:13

It's a Ford Puma. Pretty awesome little cars.

KirkyV > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
06/07/2014 at 03:14

Ford Puma, though pretty much all the switches were shared with the Mk 5 Fiesta:

Young drivers across the UK have been getting familiar with those heater controls for almost two decades.

lonestranger > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
06/07/2014 at 03:16

I'm going with Ford Puma.

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Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > KirkyV
06/07/2014 at 03:17

Oh I've read about those. Wish we got them over here in the States.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > lonestranger
06/07/2014 at 03:18

I can't read cursive for the life of me so thanks, lol.

lonestranger > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
06/07/2014 at 03:22

I couldn't read it, either. I just happened to recognize the logo for some strange reason (I've never seen a Puma in the flesh).

Svend > KirkyV
06/07/2014 at 03:23

Well that's something I didn't know. Only 1,000 Racing Pumas made and only for the U.K.

KirkyV > Svend
06/07/2014 at 03:26

Yup, it's pretty crazy—before I saw this video, I'd been wondering why they were so hard to find. I suppose the way pretty much every classified ad makes a point of listing the car's production number - no. 79 and so on - should've tipped me off.

By the way, Tiff's conclusion that the Racing Puma just wasn't worth the money has proven more than a little off-base with hindsight. They've held their value amazingly well, and are only appreciating.

KirkyV > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
06/07/2014 at 03:29

Yeah, it's a real shame. At least you guys get the Fiesta now; if Ford ever make another Puma, you already having the car it's based on should substantially up the likelihood of them offering it in the US.

I'm thinking of getting a Fiesta Zetec S - essentially the Puma with a hatchback body, and the car Vicky's road testing in the Fiesta video - as my next car. They're great little warm hatches—perfect for anyone looking for fun on a budget in the UK.

Minardi Gras > KirkyV
06/07/2014 at 03:42

my first car :)

I made a little hat for the gearstick in winter, it got very cold...

KirkyV > Minardi Gras
06/07/2014 at 03:51

When I first saw a Puma gear knob, the first thing to pop into my head was, 'I bet that's uncomfortable in winter.' The second was, 'Ooh, and probably kinda painful on hot days.'

Still looks cool, though. ;-)

(Just as an aside: you had a Puma as your first car? Lucky! There's no way I could've insured one as my first—even the 1.4. I'm very happy with what I ended up with - 106 1.1, which is way more fun than it sounds - but there aren't many teenagers in the UK today who can say they had a sporty coupé as their first car!)

Svend > KirkyV
06/07/2014 at 04:10

There's a few dotting about I've seen. There is a couple of guys on a forum I'm on doing a restoration on them.

One from a detailing meet in Kent the other year.

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A little something for Skay while I was there.

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KirkyV > Svend
06/07/2014 at 04:16

Nice pictures. I imagine their biggest problem, like any Puma, is the rust.

*Peers at GT interior shot* Ah, so that's where the gear knob went! Puma -> SportKa -> GT. I wonder where it'll pop up next?

Svend > KirkyV
06/07/2014 at 04:24

Thanks there was some Ferraris (Enzo, 360 430 and couple of others), Aston Martins mostly DB9s, Ford Mustangs, Focus RS, TVR Tamora and Tuscan and Griffith, etc...

By all accounts not that much rust really due to plenty of underseal.

Here's two restorations.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthre…

The first is a full restoration and the second is just an underbody restoration.

KirkyV > Svend
06/07/2014 at 04:27

Sounds like a good time. I'm rather ashamed to admit that I'd probably have been more interested in the RS and the TVRs than the Enzo...

Svend > KirkyV
06/07/2014 at 04:55

Me to. The Enzo was too loud and in your face. It was ridiculous.

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