Car bucket list number 1 - Ford Puma
Discussion
I started a thread a while ago about how I was thinking about ticking off some cars from my bucket list with the aim to buy them, do them up a little and sell making a little money each time so the cars pay for them selves. I sold my Golf a couple of months ago so decided to start from the bottom and bought a cheap ford puma.
Car has had the same owner for the last 7 years and only has covered 57,000 miles.
Heres a few pictures of the car as it stands now.
Gave the interior a good clean.
Seats need a proper wet vac as they still have stains but it will do for now.
Who says the puma arent practible
So far the car feels slow but very numble and is a lot of fun especially after the golf. Reminds me of my old mini but not quite as sharp on the steering.
Ive already put aside a nice set of lenso 16 inch wheels and bought some lowering spring which will all be fitted next week. I will be Plasti dipping it in a satin Blue/Purple flip paint job next month and that will be it. Will probably keep for a few months then sell on.
Car has had the same owner for the last 7 years and only has covered 57,000 miles.
Heres a few pictures of the car as it stands now.
Gave the interior a good clean.
Seats need a proper wet vac as they still have stains but it will do for now.
Who says the puma arent practible
So far the car feels slow but very numble and is a lot of fun especially after the golf. Reminds me of my old mini but not quite as sharp on the steering.
Ive already put aside a nice set of lenso 16 inch wheels and bought some lowering spring which will all be fitted next week. I will be Plasti dipping it in a satin Blue/Purple flip paint job next month and that will be it. Will probably keep for a few months then sell on.
Edited by identity_crisis on Monday 10th November 22:36
pigeonskirt said:
Nice car OP! Always liked these!
One thing though, you sure modifying is a good idea if you plan to sell on for a profit? Surely standard is better?
Exactly this. Wasting money modifying it is daft in this scenario especially if it's only being kept a few months. It'll cost money to mod and then lose additional money when it comes to sale time (or dramatically reduce the pool of potential buyers).One thing though, you sure modifying is a good idea if you plan to sell on for a profit? Surely standard is better?
Buy it, clean it, sort anything minor, enjoy it, sell it.
I had a black one for about 6 months and it was great fun to drive for what it was.
The car will be a demonstrator for a new company im starting so is the only reason it will be modified. We will see if it makes money or not but as long as it doesnt cost me money then I will be happy.
I just fancy owning some cars Ive always liked, have a play around with them and sell on with out it really costing me anything.
We will see when it comes to resale time how things work out.
I just fancy owning some cars Ive always liked, have a play around with them and sell on with out it really costing me anything.
We will see when it comes to resale time how things work out.
Nice cars these, I'm hoping to get 1 for the gf sometime (before they all rust away).
I intially thought by 'doing it up' you meant Wheeler Dealer type fixing and generally cleaning the whole thing up and thus selling a more appealing car for little outlay however I think you'll struggle if you're actually modifying them.
Modifications cost a fair amount of money but rarely increase value. In my opinion the market you'd then sell the car to will be to people who either don't have a clue that you've modified it and thus don't care what it cost to do, or to someone who is after a car with just these mods which will be a niche market indeed.
Personally I'd enjoy the car, clean it up nice (as it seems you're doing) and sort any worn or little problems/parts and then advertise it well and sell at hopefully a profit. Either way I wish you good luck, I'd like to do this but apparently go through enough cars as is.
I intially thought by 'doing it up' you meant Wheeler Dealer type fixing and generally cleaning the whole thing up and thus selling a more appealing car for little outlay however I think you'll struggle if you're actually modifying them.
Modifications cost a fair amount of money but rarely increase value. In my opinion the market you'd then sell the car to will be to people who either don't have a clue that you've modified it and thus don't care what it cost to do, or to someone who is after a car with just these mods which will be a niche market indeed.
Personally I'd enjoy the car, clean it up nice (as it seems you're doing) and sort any worn or little problems/parts and then advertise it well and sell at hopefully a profit. Either way I wish you good luck, I'd like to do this but apparently go through enough cars as is.
The mods wont cost me a lot. I buy and sell wheels for a living so get wheels at trade price. My front tyres need changing so even if I put budgets on your talking £80 for the pair, Ive got a nice set of 16" lenso's with nearly new tyres all round. By the time I sell the old wheels on and deduct the £80 I would have had to spend on the new tyres it will only cost me around £50 to change. The springs cost me £80 and I will fit them myself and the plasti dip will be applied by me and wont cost alot to do and can be removed if required.
Like I said its for a demonstrator to show off what I can do otherwise I wouild leave as it and sell on.
Like I said its for a demonstrator to show off what I can do otherwise I wouild leave as it and sell on.
It probably isnt that slow but after my previous cars it feels it.
My golf had an Audi S3 engine and was running over 300bhp
Honda S2000 before that
Mini Cooper S running 236hp
MR2 MK2 Turbo running over 300bhp
I only really drive the puma to work and back and will probably take every car I get on my local test route to really see how it drives but the puma is a fun little car, feels quicker through the corners than the golf but that was a tub of lard in comparison.
MX5 MK2 will be next.
My golf had an Audi S3 engine and was running over 300bhp
Honda S2000 before that
Mini Cooper S running 236hp
MR2 MK2 Turbo running over 300bhp
I only really drive the puma to work and back and will probably take every car I get on my local test route to really see how it drives but the puma is a fun little car, feels quicker through the corners than the golf but that was a tub of lard in comparison.
MX5 MK2 will be next.
identity_crisis said:
The car will be a demonstrator for a new company im starting so is the only reason it will be modified. We will see if it makes money or not but as long as it doesnt cost me money then I will be happy.
I just fancy owning some cars Ive always liked, have a play around with them and sell on with out it really costing me anything.
We will see when it comes to resale time how things work out.
If you really need to mod it do something that will improve the car like upgrade the brakes?I just fancy owning some cars Ive always liked, have a play around with them and sell on with out it really costing me anything.
We will see when it comes to resale time how things work out.
Fact is ford had the puma handling great straight out the box, changing wheels is going to ruin the experience.
Have a search on the forums lots of people have changed wheels/suspension then gone back to the originals because the handling was better stock.
Also why dip it? puma's are well known for rust around the rear wheel arches so a dipped car to me would set alarm bells ringing that you're hiding rust.
and it slit a radiator hose as well, fecking car but oh well. Really wan't another one, just a goodun it was such a fun carharry kular said:
I've had two, and definitely suggest that you keep wheels / tyres / suspension as ford intended. Renew this stuff perhaps, but keep it stock for sublime ride, handling and balance!!!
is it possible to get one that's not got rusty wheel arches? or do you just get one for £500 and enjoy it until it fails the mot due to rust then buy another for £500Not too sure that it is possible (Racing Puma aside). My first one was just starting, and the second had it fixed with new metal put in. If the car's good otherwise and you intend on keeping it, don't begrudge spending and getting it done proper. I think that the few that remain will make a classic in the future and regret selling mine.
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