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    Ford Puma 1.7 in Silver

    in For Sale

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    I'm selling my 1.7 Y Reg Puma. This is a great little runabout that I've been using as a daily driver. Doing lots more motorway miles now for work so have changed to something automatic with cruise control. According to SWMBO I have too many cars on fleet now, so this has to go.

     

     

    Details

     

    * Y Reg Ford Puma 1.7l in Silver

    * Air conditioning

    * CD/stero

    * Heated front screen

    * 113,000 miles

     

    I bought the car in October 2010 with 69k miles on it. The service book is stamped with Ford Dealers/Independents up to that point. I serviced the car myself from there onwards.

     

     

    The Good

     

    * Great handling little coupe with fantsastic Zetec engine (breathed on by Yamaha) and wonderful gearbox.

    * Cheap to insure and run. Does 48mpg on the motorway and parts are cheap (e.g. £55 for a set of Pagid front discs and pads)

    * New water pump and front wishbones in 2011. New rear bushes in 2012.

    * Engine starts and runs great, revs well and has a surprising turn of speed. Handling is great (especially after new front wishbones and rear bushes)

    * Interior in great condition

    * Bodywork in pretty good condition considering age and mileage

    * Cambelt/pulley was done in July 2009 at 63k miles

    * 2 new Michelin Pilot Sport 3 Tyres on the front about 2.5k miles ago (the last pair did nearly 40k miles). These tyres were a recommendations from a Puma forum and are fantastic, especially in the wet

    * Loads of life left in rear tyres (new N/S about 5k miles ago following puncture)

    * New battery this year (with remainder of 5 year warranty if I can find the receipt!)

    * Aircon is lovely and cold. All electrics works fine.

    * MOT until 10th July 2015 (over 1 year as I've just had it done but retained the anniversary)

    * No tax - car is SORNed (damn you continuous insurance law *nono*)

    * I'll throw in the Fiesta Haynes manual (there isn't one for the Puma, but most of the mechanicals are identical to the Fiesta)

     

     

    The Bad

     

    * All Pumas have a design fault where the rear arches rust. This one is no exception, but nowhere near as bad as some (see pics for the full story).

    * When accelerating after about 70mph there is a noticeable vibration( which is not present when coasting). I belive that this is worn CV joints (apparenty the inner ones cause this effect). I mention this because I want to be completely honest about the condition of the car. If I was keeping it I would change these myself pretty soon; the joints with a boot kit are about 16 quid each (http://www.jandrcvjoints.co.uk/ford-puma-1-4-1-6-1-7-cv-joint-brand-new-97-onward/). Having looked at the job I feel it's well within the capability of a home blatchatter mechanic.

    * The studs which hold the strings up for the parcel shelf are missing.

    * Drivers side mirror housing has a crack and is a bit loose but the electric adjustment still works.

     

     

    Price : £500

    Pictures : https://www.flickr.com/photos/markelane/sets/72157645252702396/#

     

     

    If you're after a great little runabout which is fun to drive, then look no further. Car is in Coulsdon, Surrey. I think that's all; any questions, please shout. If I think of any more info/details I'll add them to the post.

     

    Cheers,

    Mark

     

    Edited by - spiderlane on 22 Jun 2014 18:44:49

    SV Windscreen, black, with heated glass (cracked)

    in For Sale

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    SV Windscreen in black complete with heated glass and rubber seal. The glass has a diagonal crack in the bottom right (as you sit in the car looking out) but the surround is in excellent condition (only having done about 7,500 miles from new). (The crack is in the swept area of the drivers side wiper hence I assume an MOT failure)

     

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    For the sake of full disclosure I seem to recall 1 or 2 of the heated screen elements not working when it was on the car but it still de-misted properly.

     

    £50, collection from Coulsdon, Surrey or GONAS.

     

    Could arrange delivery at buyers cost at a push.

     

    Cheers,

    Mark

     

    Superlight Dash Control Unit. Anyone got a schematic?

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Bit of a long shot, but I have a 2010 Superlight R400 which has the dash with the silver buttons. There is a control unit under the dash which responds to the various presses and remembers state information etc.

     

    I have a project in mind which would be helped by understanding how this works a little better - I don't suppose anyone has a schematic or wiring diagram for that unit?

     

    All info gratefully received.

     

    Cheers

    Mark

    FREE : Ex 4x2 Studding Timber

    in For Sale

    Posted

    Left over from a stud partition project. 4 lengths @ 3.2 metres long. C16 and C24 strength graded (2 of each) ex 100 x 50mm studding, planed with eased edges.

     

    Free to anyone who can collect them from Coulsdon in Surrey. I hate to throw useful materials away but my wife says I've hoarded enough building materials so need to get

    rid.

     

    http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3810/10088628904_61508036e1_b.jpg

     

    Cheers

    Mark

     

    BMW R1200 1170 cc R 1200 RT - ABS

    in For Sale

    Posted

    Posting on behalf of a good friend of mine as I know there are a few keen bikers on here.

     

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    2009 (09 reg)

    21,117 miles

    1170cc

     

    Full BMW Service History. 21,117 miles, V High Spec. Silver, 1 Owner since dealer (ex-demo), ESA, ABS, Top Box, Panniers, Heated Grips.

     

    Tyre pressure monitoring, Traction control, Cruise Control, Heated front & rear seats. Keyfob Alarm. Tank bag. Electric windshield. Autocom rider & passenger bluetooth audio fitted (needs headsets).

     

    Wired waterproof RAM/BioLogic iPhone cradle - works with iPhone 3(S) and 4(S). MOT March 2014. Tax June 2013.

     

    Mainly motorway miles, rarely ridden in winter - kept in the garage else, when not, always kept under cover (included).

     

    Also Included are Heavy Duty Almax Immobiliser II Chain & Squire padlock (see ;. £7,950 ONO

     

    Full details and photos.

     

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    Happy to pass on any questions to the seller or you can contact him directly through the link.

     

    Thanks

    Mark

     

    http://pictures2.autotrader.co.uk/imgser-uk/servlet/media?id=223397055

     

    Edited by - spiderlane on 26 Jun 2013 21:27:33

    Recommend a soldering iron

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    If you can live with the massive control box, I recently bought one of these -> http://www.circuitspecialists.eu/csi-deluxe-60w-digital-soldering-iron-station-csi-station3dlf and am very pleased with it.

     

    It's basically a clone of a Hakko unit I think, but good value and has worked very well for me. A real upgrade from the cheap version I had before. It gets up to temperature in just a few seconds and the tip temperature doesn't really fluctuate. I've never really adjusted the temperature but I guess it's nice to have the facility if I needed to.

     

    Get a pack of spare tips in different sizes for various applications.

     

    Cheers

    Mark

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