Indie
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Jan 29, 2012 13:31:56 GMT
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Good Afternoon - my newly single 50 year old neighbour has set her heart on a blue SportKa and has just popped round to ask me how much she would need to spend on one with circa 60k miles. My top of the head guess was £1500 - £2,250 (she's got £2000 to spend all in) and I was wondering a couple of things ; 1) was I anywhere near price-wise ? 2) should she really be looking for a Puma ? 3) Is there a preferred owners forum link anyone has ? cheers  How I wish I'd never been persuaded to sell this ..... |
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Jan 29, 2012 14:12:48 GMT
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My misses bought one just over a year ago 54plate £2,200 with 40k and a full MOT
(Not really retro tho!)
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1973 MK1 2600 Capri - Located in Texas
1976 3.0S Capri - X-Pack long term Project
1978 2.0S Capri
1984 Transit County MK2 4x4 LWB 2.5DI
1985 2.8i Special Capri (v8 5.0L)
1986 2.8i Special Capri
1987 280 Turbo Technics Capri
1993 1.8TD P100 - Beater, parts collector
2008 BMW 320i Touring - Daily
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Jan 29, 2012 14:24:37 GMT
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So what's the BMW got to do with it?
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Jan 29, 2012 14:30:50 GMT
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You could get a far more interesting, better built retro for £2k!
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1994 Mazda 323f 1.6i 16v GLX
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MrSpeedy
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Jan 29, 2012 14:36:56 GMT
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Searching a few closed auctions on ebay or a quick look in auto trader will tell you all you need to know
IBTL
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Jan 29, 2012 15:19:47 GMT
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Jan 29, 2012 15:36:25 GMT
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ChasR
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Ford SportKaChasR
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Jan 29, 2012 16:03:17 GMT
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Searching a few closed auctions on ebay or a quick look in auto trader will tell you all you need to know IBTL Exactly. I would say £2.5k would get something they require in half decent condition. Great cars to drive but as with any Ka look out for rust on the sills, B post and petrol filler cap. |
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Jan 29, 2012 16:24:03 GMT
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Despite there age being, not very old, they rust like hell!
That's all i really have to add, watch out for rust
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Jan 29, 2012 18:14:36 GMT
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On paper, the SportKa and the Puma are quite similar but the Puma is just better.
They don't really rust much less and they're not any roomier inside and probably have a smaller boot but anyone looking for a Ka should already be prepared for a compact, slightly rusted car that's good fun to drive.
Pumas look cheap enough that your neighbour's budget could probably get a decent 1.7 and a 1.6 as a spare...
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beany
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Jan 29, 2012 18:20:34 GMT
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Had a few come into work with worn steering column UJ's, and you have to change the whole column and isn't a cheap repair
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Jan 29, 2012 18:25:10 GMT
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I looked last year at a SportKA that was advertised for 1350 pounds, mind you no MOT and Tax.
It needed a set of tires and it had rust on the rear wings and tank filler cap, was a 2003 year car!
The SE has airco and full leather trim, so these are a little bit more desirable.
I suspect (hope) that the StreetKA has a better rust protection, because Pinifarina did build the cabriolets.
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Jan 29, 2012 18:59:37 GMT
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Jan 29, 2012 19:04:07 GMT
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Streetka's are every bit as bad for rust as the normal ka's.
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ChasR
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Jan 29, 2012 19:15:37 GMT
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I would still say the SportKa is a slightly more fun package in the handling stakes (I remember my Ford Ka with Ford Racing bits put a larger smile on my face than a friend's 1.7 Puma (as did his similarly equipped Ka oddly enough), but the Puma makes more sense (more powerful, roomier, frugal and cheaper to tax being the main items). But anything based on the Mk3 Fiesta platform (which the Ka and Puma were) seem to rust like Alfasuds from many moons ago!
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