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Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6610

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Out yet?

Anyone got their hands on a Puma engined Defender yet?

Dealers don't count

27th Apr 2007 7:29am

Slimer

Member Since: 17 Apr 2007
Location: In my own special Happy Place :o)
Posts: 34

Drove one Saturday, engine good, brakes crap

30th Apr 2007 10:09pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3708

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

Yep had one since Tuesday whilst the Blue Pearl is in yet again

, Got a 90 Van 400 miles on the clock. Don't bother with 1st gear when not loaded. The speed limiter comes in at about 95 according to the speedo (reading high I expect). Strange feeling when it does feels like its trying to rock you to sleep

. Brakes are better that a TD5 but obviously not as refined as a D3. You don't have to shout to have a conversation with your passenger. Goes a lot better that a TD5. Gear box takes some getting used to as the gates are a lot closer together than the TD5 box.
My only criticisms at the moment are (from memory and I should go and check

) Hi-Low gear leaver is in a silly position it operates from just above horizontal pointing to wards the rear of the vehicle and lifts up to about 35deg, because of its lay flat position you cant see what is embossed into the end of the knob, therefore one does not know which way to tug it

ooh er missus. And the fact that they have retained the original steering column cover that houses the column switches, not sure of its technical name but its the shiny

black plastic thing that is located below the steering wheel.

The 90 Defender is now fun to drive and is very car like. Don't think all the die hards will be impressed, but I,m sure that this model will be very capable of winning the hearts of lady drivers and people that may have thought the defender was a bit basic/agricultural. Land Rover have opened the door to a rather large customer base.

PS I may have to check and edit my comments on the Hi-Low knob.

11th May 2007 5:33am

sib

Member Since: 18 May 2007
Location: Baaath
Posts: 144

the brakes on mine just took a couple of hundred miles to bed in properly, now are much better but still not up to D3 standards.. Sib
Bath UK
1952 80 inch
1973 88 inch
2018 Morgan plus 4 narrow body

18th May 2007 6:44pm

badlands

Member Since: 25 May 2007
Location: Darkness on the Edge of Toon.
Posts: 8

Land Rover have opened the door to a rather large customer base.

Boy thats a point, I still think the price puts a lot of people off, but stuff them.

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

25th May 2007 8:11am

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 23 May 2007
Location: The Land that time forgot
Posts: 3753

I had the use of a 90 Hard Top Basic model at the beginning of May and loved it, it has so much more go than my TDi300 and at speed it is a lot quieter, and there is hardly any body boom or (in the HT) no drumming of the side panels at the back. A friend took delivery of a White County SW, having partexd a Disco1 TDi300 for it, last Thursday having waited since January when he ordered it - he loves it too, but too much to bring it on the offroad weekend HE arranged for us last weekend, his old 300TDi 90 got to do all the muddy, scratchy stuff!. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed!

29th May 2007 8:24pm

TJ101

Member Since: 30 May 2007
Location: Taunton Somerset
Posts: 3750

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Well, after the wait, its here, collected yesterday

110 XS in Cairns Blue, with towpack & option rear seats

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30th May 2007 12:43pm

Alex e

Member Since: 23 Apr 2007
Location: Home isn't it
Posts: 204

2006 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Zambezi Silver

wow, those rear seats look comfy enough to sit in!

30th May 2007 4:27pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3708

TJ101
Did you get your truck from J V Like

I saw an identical beast up there last week or the week before. They would not let me try the rear seats out because it was a customers car

But then again

to J V Like for respecting their customers cars

6th Jun 2007 8:32am

TJ101

Member Since: 30 May 2007
Location: Taunton Somerset
Posts: 3750

Hi Andrew,, in a word No,, was a long story, but was one of a batch built for Landrover themselves, and deliverd down her in Somerset !!

Tim California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK

6th Jun 2007 9:12am

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