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buzyg said:sars said:
A Mondeo in a frock. :lol:
We had that very Mondeo 24v Si at the time :wink:
To be honest my Mk1 Primera from that period could run rings around both of them in the corners. But the ford was a better Family car.
Yes but it had pop up headlights and the Mondeo didn’t, I liked the Probe it was comfortable and quite aesthetically pleasing. The Puma though, I remember once coming back to the car after we’d had it a few weeks and there was a crowd around it, looking in and admiring it.
There is currently a race series for Pumas with the CSCC. Not enough for their own race but 5 were racing at Snetterton earlier this month.
sars said:buzyg said:sars said:
A Mondeo in a frock. :lol:
We had that very Mondeo 24v Si at the time :wink:
To be honest my Mk1 Primera from that period could run rings around both of them in the corners. But the ford was a better Family car.
Yes but it had pop up headlights and the Mondeo didn’t, I liked the Probe it was comfortable and quite aesthetically pleasing. The Puma though, I remember once coming back to the car after we’d had it a few weeks and there was a crowd around it, looking in and admiring it.
Pop up head lights .
That has it. Where can I get one .
Before they all rust away. :wink:
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It is strange how both the Puma and especially the Probe never became desirable used.
The Probe has been used as a base for several kit cars. I nearly bought a 24v Probe once because it was cheap. Glad I didn't as they only got significantly cheaper.
I may be wrong but I seem to remember the Probe being based on the US '90s Mustang; the c*ap one.
The Probe has been used as a base for several kit cars. I nearly bought a 24v Probe once because it was cheap. Glad I didn't as they only got significantly cheaper.
I may be wrong but I seem to remember the Probe being based on the US '90s Mustang; the c*ap one.
Yeah,great cars and engine.Smartbear said:
Wasn't a Ford fan,more Vauxhall for me back in the day,but they made some very nice Coswoeths etc
A mate had one of the Standard pumas with the 1.7 Yamaha engine,the year they launched. Talking about it to my mate the other night, compared to the Puma SUV out now
AFAIK all ICE Mustangs have been rear wheel drive. Weren’t the Ford Probe and the Mazda MX6 essentially the same car?Pondrew said:It is strange how both the Puma and especially the Probe never became desirable used.
The Probe has been used as a base for several kit cars. I nearly bought a 24v Probe once because it was cheap. Glad I didn't as they only got significantly cheaper.
I may be wrong but I seem to remember the Probe being based on the US '90s Mustang; the c*ap one.
MX6. Another utter failure.BMWZ4MC said:
Mazda and Ford had a very close relationship until very recently, so probably. All Ford 2L and 2.3L ecoboost engines are still based on the Mazda L block (as are Volvos and presumably many others). I know my 2010 Mazda6 was a Mondeo in a frock and was a fantastic car.
Here they are called the Mazda2, Fiesta with a different frock. My next door neighbour has one and refuses to associate it with Ford, but it IS a FiestaBMWZ4MC said:
Jag made the (in)famous X type which was a Mondeo in a frock.I find it funny how people are quite happy buy a Ford in any other guise, as long as it doesn't have Ford badge on it. Ford Europe, for all their faults, have made some of the best chassis and arguably suspension for 40 years and yet most people snub them
I’m thinking of the fourth generation Fiesta from the 1990s. I doubt there are many left in the UK. Rust isn’t much of a problem here and cars are expensive, so it’s common to see P Platers driving 25 year old shitboxes!Pondrew said:Here they are called the Mazda2, Fiesta with a different frock. My next door neighbour has one and refuses to associate it with Ford, but it IS a FiestaBMWZ4MC said:
I find it funny how people are quite happy buy a Ford in any other guise, as long as it doesn't have Ford badge on it. Ford Europe, for all their faults, have made some of the best chassis and arguably suspension for 40 years and yet most people snub them
Rather like your Fiesta-owning neighbour, the Jaguar Mondeo owner I know insists that there are components in common with the Ford, but it’s entirely reengineered by Jaguar and is a better car altogether!