Hi there,
Just wanted to introduce myself. Purchased my Cougar back at the end of March and have not stopped loving it ever since.
It's a 1998 V6, silver, X pack, 108k miles and no modifications (yet).
I joined the forums several days after buying the car, mainly to find out some basic information about the overhead warning lights and a few other small bit and pieces. I've returned to the site ever few weeks just out of curiosity, but I think I'm ready to take the plunge and come back on a daily, maybe even hourly basis
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Glad to report no major problems with it as of yet, but there is 1 minor issue that I'm currently working on, the fuel filler neck pipe is heavily rusted and leaks on the upright section of the pipe. I managed to get another pipe from a cougar being dismantled nearby and I'm in the process of reconditioning that one and then let the local garage swap them over. Also in the last few week I've noticed a strange noise coming from under the bonnet when starting up from cold, after searching around these forums and also google, I think sounds like Moosing.
To do:
- Replace side repeated with clear/smoked. Does anyone have a preference which looks better on silver?
- Clean up the headlights. Although I've noticed they both get condensation in these damp conditions, worth getting another pair off ebay?
- Clean up roof rails or exchange them.
- Recondition the wheels.
Don't worry, I don't tow the caravan with the Cougar!
Hope to have a good time on here!! :beer:
Mark, 24, Nottinghamshire.
Just wanted to introduce myself. Purchased my Cougar back at the end of March and have not stopped loving it ever since.
It's a 1998 V6, silver, X pack, 108k miles and no modifications (yet).
I joined the forums several days after buying the car, mainly to find out some basic information about the overhead warning lights and a few other small bit and pieces. I've returned to the site ever few weeks just out of curiosity, but I think I'm ready to take the plunge and come back on a daily, maybe even hourly basis
.Glad to report no major problems with it as of yet, but there is 1 minor issue that I'm currently working on, the fuel filler neck pipe is heavily rusted and leaks on the upright section of the pipe. I managed to get another pipe from a cougar being dismantled nearby and I'm in the process of reconditioning that one and then let the local garage swap them over. Also in the last few week I've noticed a strange noise coming from under the bonnet when starting up from cold, after searching around these forums and also google, I think sounds like Moosing.
To do:
- Replace side repeated with clear/smoked. Does anyone have a preference which looks better on silver?
- Clean up the headlights. Although I've noticed they both get condensation in these damp conditions, worth getting another pair off ebay?
- Clean up roof rails or exchange them.
- Recondition the wheels.
Don't worry, I don't tow the caravan with the Cougar!
Hope to have a good time on here!! :beer:
Mark, 24, Nottinghamshire.
