Faults:

Water leak.

Engine mounting bolts came loose.

Brake fluid leak.

Clutch cylinder leak.

Heater stayed on.

General Comments:

Despite have several minor maintenance problems this car is seriously fun to drive. The acceleration is lively through all the gears. The handling and road holding are nothing short of superb making this car fantastic fun to drive. The CD sound system is excellent. There is very limited leg and head room in the rear of the puma however front seat accommodation is good. Boot space is reasonable given this is a sports coupe. The ali gear knob and brush ali dashboard add to the sporty feel of the car.

Faults:

Rear parcel shelf kept falling out when opening the rear hatch. Cured by wrapping insulating tape around locating spindle to make a tighter fit.

Central locking remote required reprogramming. Dealer wanted £35. Got information off the Internet. Took 10 seconds to program for free.

General Comments:

The Puma has such sharp handling and engine response it can often embarrass more expensive and powerful cars, especially on twisty roads.

Faults:

Rear lights steamed up.

Gearbox mounting loose on delivery.

Squeak from the back of the car which the dealer could not fix.

General Comments:

This car is simply awesome on the right road. Fast, fun and safe, it will bring a smile to your face every time you drive it.

Engine begs to be reved although the car is not particularly powerful. The chassis is so good it needs more power.

The car is reliable and surprisingly good over long distance. VCT means fuel economy is excellent if you are gentle (however I challenge anybody to be gentle for too long).

Faults:

My brakes are noisy, but you can live with that.

I lost my wiper caps too.

General Comments:

The best handling car I have ever driven. A real joy to blast down back roads with, and she looks great.

She is very uncomfortable over long distances though and the seats are awful.

But I still love her.

Faults:

Parcel shelf kept on falling out when the boot was opened. Replaced by the dealer with an improved design.

Crack in the dash panel meant the dash had to be replaced.

Radio security panel keeps switching the radio off as the contacts do not make.

Gear box sometimes makes a grinding noise at low revs.

General Comments:

Interior quality not too good. Poor trim fit, scratches on trim bits and drip, runs and dirt in the paint.

Water runs in the boot still.

Seat position required by tall people means there are a number of blind spots.

Excellent fun to drive, stiff body and lively engine that always wants to keep on going.

Faults:

Rattles from the gearbox.

Faulty fuel sensor causing it to look and smell like a two stroke engine.

Windscreen wipers are a joke.

ABS calibrates every time you start up and reach 15-20 mph.

General Comments:

Handles like a dream, Nova SR drivers love to stare.

Best performance car money can buy.

Protected by CLIFFORD.

Faults:

Throttle sensor replaced under warranty.

Some trim rattles around the car.

General Comments:

The best car for the money, provided you don't need the interior space.

Great fun to drive, exceptionally stable at all speeds, albeit with some tramlining on braking on certain surfaces.

Very sweet engine which revs freely and is very economical (30MPG average) given the performance on offer. Outright acceleration is fair, in gear acceleration is very useful and overall spread of torque makes for easy driving about town - no frantic revving unless you want to :)

Ride and handling is unbeatable... firm but extremely well controlled. Brakes are adequate rather than outstanding.

Quality is acceptable and at least Ford have tried to make the interior as lively as the exterior... in fact most other cars interiors are dull in comparison.

Overall the car feels very individual and personal, just as small coupes should.