"COUGAR IN THE CAMP"

FumDuk · 02-02-2008, 10:53 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOT

OMFG I got my Cougar today and freaking LOVE it.

I've named her Kitty, she's candy apple red and she purr's like a kitten.

Thank you guys for all your help and advice while I've been searching.
Cheers
RicK

JOSH · 02-02-2008, 10:58 PM

any pics

FumDuk · 02-02-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JOSH

any pics

I'll try get a couple up tomorrow

cpapashley · 03-02-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JOSH

any pics

Pictures please...... :eclipsee_

XR5-Boy · 03-02-2008, 10:00 PM

U can't name her Kitty, thats my girls name ;)

FumDuk · 03-02-2008, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Cougar-Boy

U can't name her Kitty, thats my girls name ;)

Kitty Jr. ???

lol

Well I'd love to have gone out today to get some photo's... but my Kitty Jr. is stuck in the driveway... I think its a problem with the immobiliser, I turn key and nothing happens. The dealer told me to get a new battery for the key, so I'll be tryin that 1st thing in the morning... bit upset at the mo, its my birthday on sunday, so I hope she's going again b4 then...

XR5-Boy · 03-02-2008, 11:55 PM

Do you have trouble with opening the doors? if the battery is fine for that it should turn over. Check ur main battery has juice in it too.

professorsabre · 04-02-2008, 01:01 AM

Agree try locking and unlocking your doors. Does the motor turn over when you try to start or is it dead? Does your dash light up, lights turn on?
Congratulations on your purchase and pity that's happen to you on your 1st day. I'm sure all will work out well for you. enjoy your birthday.
Show up some pics of your Cougar when you can.
Cheers.

Dshibi · 04-02-2008, 09:31 AM

Congratulations FumDuk... would love to see pics of 'Kitty Jr?' when you get a chance to get her going.

In the meantime, let us know some specs about the car you ended up getting

I hope you resolve the issue though, I doubt the key battery is the problem if you're able to open the door, the problem is somewhere else...

Welcome to the club!

Dan

FumDuk · 04-02-2008, 01:59 PM

Nah, no trouble with unlocking the doors, I changed the battery in the key and its all working again... not sure what happened there...

I just got back from Vicroads and they told me the car was a right-off in 2005.

She's going again, but I'm kinda scared I'm in for more :S

I got this one but I paid $13,500 not $14,500

Dshibi · 04-02-2008, 02:10 PM

Interesting... looks lowered, and has a different exhaust tip?

Do you know what sort of damage the car received when it was written off? The grill looks white in the photos, and I noticed the gearknob is from an SW not an SX...

Looks neat though in the photos

Dan

bjr22n_ · 04-02-2008, 03:36 PM

orsum, congrats on the buy.

Cheers
Ben

FumDuk · 04-02-2008, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Abraxas

Interesting... looks lowered, and has a different exhaust tip?

Do you know what sort of damage the car received when it was written off? The grill looks white in the photos, and I noticed the gearknob is from an SW not an SX...

Looks neat though in the photos

Dan

I didn't realise it was lowered. Its the only one I've ever sat in :P
Some dick has taken the grill off and painted it silver, doesn't look too bad, but the paint is peeling off. I'll have to touch that bit up, dad told me about some mob in sydney that can chrome plastic, that may look cool.
As for when it was smashed, vic roads told me 2005, the repairs look pretty good. not a dint in the body

She drives bloody nice, and I still love er'
Headlights have a couple of hairline cracks in em, anyone know where I gan get some new ones? how much will they set me back? I'm guessing big bucks :S The ones that are in it are still ok i spose.
AND U CAN TILT THE HEADLIGHTS..... lol no one told me that. neat surprise

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Dshibi · 04-02-2008, 06:37 PM

I'm only guessing from the photos that it's lowered. Could be the angle from which the photo was taken... So the jury's still out

As for headlights, I've heard from a smash repairer (who installed my kit) that they had a Cougar in that had a front end smash, and new headlights were in excess of $600!

To be honest, the silver grill doesn't look too bad on the car, but if it's peeling, well, that's another story

Ah yes, and the headlights are heigh adjustable, for what reason I don't know (Cougar's aren't recommended for towing)...

Glad you love er' though

Let the fun begin hey!? Did you come down for Small Ford Sunday by the way?

Dan

FumDuk · 04-02-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Abraxas

Did you come down for Small Ford Sunday by the way?

Dan

Who in the what why now?

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lol, I dont know what that is or where it was :S
so noooo i wasnt there, maybe next time
RicK

professorsabre · 04-02-2008, 08:28 PM

Post some side-on pics because it does look lowered in the car sales site. Well all is ok so have fun!
How many numbers does that make......
Hang on I just look at those pics again, I don't think it's lowered. I reckon that grill looks good to.

Dshibi · 05-02-2008, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by FumDuk

Who in the what why now?

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lol, I dont know what that is or where it was :S
so noooo i wasnt there, maybe next time
RicK

Here's the info about it, since it was held in Melbourne I just figured you may have shown up hehe

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11205463

and the photo thread...
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11208351

Dan

FumDuk · 06-02-2008, 04:53 PM

Windows being tinted tomorrow, will post pic's after that

FumDuk · 07-02-2008, 02:42 PM

Dshibi · 07-02-2008, 07:19 PM

Nice photos dude! Lookin' good

Dan

professorsabre · 07-02-2008, 11:46 PM

Very nice Cougar there and it doesn't look lowered. I don't think it need it. Looks great as it is.

MTL10N · 11-02-2008, 03:17 PM

G'day all,

I'm the new kid on the block with the hot red kitty kat:
http://picasaweb.google.com.au/toekn...ey=PBgz7_tMw8U

I dumped those old plates and now have my nick on the feline. Been a long time fan of the cougar. So it's even shweeter to finally own one. Seen a few pics of some kats on this forum, which gobsmacked me sideways. Would love to see them in reality, unfortunately not possible due to geographical challenges lol.

Any Sydney "fat-kats" out there give me a shout-out. Would be awesome to hear from ya.

professorsabre · 11-02-2008, 10:52 PM

Gday Tony,
I like, that red really suits the cat.
Have any mods planned for it?

p.s. Dan Aussie Cougarfest here we come

FumDuk · 11-02-2008, 10:55 PM

[QUOTE=MTL10N]G'day all,

I'm the new kid on the block with the hot red kitty kat: QUOTE]

Hey man, Looks sweet

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Can ppl put up some pic's of their wheels, I have looked at so many and just cant work out what would look good on the Cougar

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I've been looking on Tempe Tyres
cos Ilike their prices

RicK

Dshibi · 11-02-2008, 11:25 PM

Hmmm... definitely got the makings for an Aussie CougarFest!

I welcomed MTL10N in the other post, but welcome again! Whereabouts in the Sydney area are you?

Thanks for posting up the pics too.

FumDuk, aside from pcperfection, ProfessorSabre and myself, there aren't many Cougar's in Oz rocking around with different rims. Your best bet is to checkout www.cougardb.com and all your questions and inspirations will be answered.

However, the Australian rim range is extremely limited because of our stud pattern, but Tempe Tyres has a reasonable wheel selector thingo.

Dan

Here's some photos that you might like...

Cougar-boy's and My Cougar at the recent VIC Small Ford Sunday

Mine again

Cougar-boy and me again

professorsabre · 11-02-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FumDuk

Can ppl put up some pic's of their wheels, I have looked at so many and just cant work out what would look good on the Cougar

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I've been looking on Tempe Tyres
cos Ilike their prices

RicK

On that page these are the only wheels I would consider getting... not a big fan of chrome wheels

1st Choice

2nd Choice

Any excuse will do to post update pics of mine.
Cheers
Angelo

Dshibi · 11-02-2008, 11:35 PM

Angelo - when did you remove the bonnet scoop!?
The only thing to tell ours apart from the front now is your grill!

Dan

professorsabre · 11-02-2008, 11:59 PM

That's a new bonnet. I still have the original bonnet with the grill attached. Just wanted a different look and it was cheaper to buy a new bonnet than it was to remove the scoop, fill the holes and respray

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The grill is new.

pcperfection · 12-02-2008, 01:40 AM

A set of 19's, in this size your choice is even more limited

MTL10N · 12-02-2008, 09:27 AM

fellas,

Thanks for the welcome all. Feels good to be joining kitty enthusiasts. I have 2 mates that both drive supras, naturally belonging to the supra forums. They're just absolutely bonkers over their toyotas...and now I understand lol. I've never been a car-nut...but there's always room for improvement. Even my gf has started to appreciate/admire the cats when spotted about.

Angelo - mods for the future? definitely...just a matter of moolah plus I don't want to stray too far away from the original appearance. Wouldn't you agree that you can't improve much on 'purrrfection' haha!

Dan - Yer the ride is as awesome as can be. As for details, everything is pretty much stock, apart from changing the head unit to some standard Alpine one. I usually prowl 'round the Parramatta area. I've never seen any of you guys (Syd ones) around my usual hunting grounds. Whereabouts do the rest of you Syd guys like to tuck your kittys to sleep? pcperfection...that pic above with you parked on that boat ramp seems very familiar...??? some national park?

Geez...all your kats are really dark-coloured. Very sleek, mysterious and cunning i must say. But c'mon, we all know ferrari-red-coloured cars always goes faster! bwahaha jk. I'm thinking of changing colours in the next year or so. May get bored with the Rio Red. Any suggestions? And please, keep the bias to a minimum if you can guys lol. I haven't seen any colours for cougars that really stand out and grab your attention.

Forgive for the rambling above. At this rate, all I’ll be doing all day is scouting around this site and not get any work done lol. Time well spent I reckons.