Yes folks we decided we wanted to grow our family of fast fords in 2005, the shortlist was drawn and we looked at the pros and cons of owning each car in turn. We had at the top of the list the focus rs also the escort cosworth. Yes I know these are legends and we love them both but we have always had a soft spot for the puma, and when we decided to upgrade the 1.7 we decided to go for the extremely rare Ford Racing Puma. How rare I hear you say? well tickford only made 500, 23 were press and development cars, some have gone abroad and some have been wrapped around trees, the current estimate is 450. So pretty rare then and you feel like you're in something a bit different too from the Alcantara sparco seats to the unique numbered manifold. Also it's just that little bit easier to live with.

The car above is the one we eventually decided on, it was definitely the cleanest example we had seen, from the immaculate bodywork ( with armourguard fitted ) to the as new interior. Also only had 25k on the clock with FSH.

We have not been disappointed with the car in fact its better than we had anticipated, and rates up there with the best cornering cars I have ever driven. This is due to its wide track, eibach coil springs, anti-roll bars and 17" Alloys but the trade off is the ride is firm to say the least.

Also it excels where some fords fail, the brakes are awesome 295 mm discs with Alcon four pots and 270 discs on the back. These look great through the alloy spokes.

The Tickford influence is pretty extensive with wide arches and full retrim the car looks very different from the standard puma. Oh and in typical Ford style these are only available in ford racing blue. (dark blue metallic with a purple flip to it).

They also managed to get 155 bhp from the engine, which if I am honest is not enough as I am sure the car would easily put down 200 bhp. ( work for the future then ). But for now we are very happy with it and expect to see it at a few shows this summer along with the series one.

Expect to see more of this car - will be adding it as a feature car shortly.

	The RS is back on the road after its winter storage and has had loads of TLC. New hoses and loads of new engine detail from Auto Specialists. Series one update
			Phil's black & blue RS Turbo is the latest feature car, a local lad and a big city fan - photoshoot had to be at the City of Manchester Stadium. We knew it would draw a crowd so we got down there early! Phil's RS Turbo