Upgrade from puma 1.7 to cougar 2.5
Discussion
AndyLB said:
My thoughts are - why the obsession with ford cars named after big cats?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pum...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar_(slang)
Shaw Tarse said:
Indeed but said women are named after the eponymous Cougar so my point still standsIts almost a year to the date that I bought a Cougar moving from a Mondeo thinking it was an 'upgrade'. It wasn't.
Yes it was a nice car, different, felt sporty etc, but it was sold within a month due to faults. Sold as spares or repairs.
Stick to a car or model that was produced for more that 5 years. Theres a reason they're not still being sold.
Yes it was a nice car, different, felt sporty etc, but it was sold within a month due to faults. Sold as spares or repairs.
Stick to a car or model that was produced for more that 5 years. Theres a reason they're not still being sold.
I've had two 2.5 manual cougars they are fantastic cars and a real bargain,
I would never of got rid of my last one if I had hadn't been made redundant.
The funny thing is I actually went out to buy a puma before I got my first cougar but I couldn't find a rot free one for love or money.
I've yet to see a cougar with rot the build quality is fantastic not like the normal run of the meal ford stuff.
Also I found the engine on the 2.5 lovely and torquey so you don't have to keep changing gear every couple of seconds.
I could easily achieve over 30 to the gallon on the run.
The only thing check the wishbones as both of mine needed new ones which can only be supplied by ford as they are not the same as the mondeo's and are a couple of hundred pounds a set as there's no pattern parts available, both of mine had only done around 45 to 50000 so it's a weak part on the cougar.
Also take your time and find a 2.5 manual with low mileage and all the toys such as the quick clear screen and heated leather as the auto I hear is quite a bit more juicy to run.
I would never of got rid of my last one if I had hadn't been made redundant.
The funny thing is I actually went out to buy a puma before I got my first cougar but I couldn't find a rot free one for love or money.
I've yet to see a cougar with rot the build quality is fantastic not like the normal run of the meal ford stuff.
Also I found the engine on the 2.5 lovely and torquey so you don't have to keep changing gear every couple of seconds.
I could easily achieve over 30 to the gallon on the run.
The only thing check the wishbones as both of mine needed new ones which can only be supplied by ford as they are not the same as the mondeo's and are a couple of hundred pounds a set as there's no pattern parts available, both of mine had only done around 45 to 50000 so it's a weak part on the cougar.
Also take your time and find a 2.5 manual with low mileage and all the toys such as the quick clear screen and heated leather as the auto I hear is quite a bit more juicy to run.
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