Ford Racing Puma review

The interior was as special as the exterior, with some eye-catchingly blue Sparco sports seats and a blue suede steering wheel added to the Puma’s wonderfully simple cabin.

It already had some driver-focused white dials and tactile metal gearknob, and the Racing’s extras added a bit of fun. It wasn’t the last word in quality or craftsmanship, but that’s hardly ever been in the hot hatch remit.

A few things to watch out for in here, mind. Check for wear and bobbling on the Sparco seats and the lovely Alcantara-trimmed steering wheel.

If the seats are in a bad way, then a replacement pair will start at £500 for some that are a bit tatty. There’d be a bidding war if a mint set turned up for sale, and £1,000 being the likely cost. Yikes.

Retrimming the wheel, meanwhile, will cost £250 plus the cost of the Alcantara required (it’s £200 per metre if you want the correct blue). The rest of the interior's stock Puma, so a scrap yard could just be your best friend.