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jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8026

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

1st time stuck in a Puma

well i have had it 10mths now and got stuck for the first time in it last Thursday whilst setting up a course for the interclub challenge we were running.

i had just been thinking to myself how good the TC was doing working away in the wet fields on a set of BFG tracedges and how good the tyres were when i misjudge one particular section.

i need to work out how to get the picture off my phone but it made me think how many private owners here use their Puma off road regualry (ie once every week or so) Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

25th Aug 2009 9:41pm

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green

I get out in mine at for at least a weekend every month

. Lots of owners think I am crazy for taking a 3 month old car off the beaten track

Glyn

25th Aug 2009 10:26pm

chalky

Member Since: 09 May 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 483

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

Yep Glyn yours certainly gets off the beaten track

I can vouch for that having seen both veh and owner on Sun morning,
By the way the strg gd fits a treat, cheers mate !

And secondly !
not wanting to hijack the thread here but this is very important !

jst
where, per chance have you unearthed BFG trac edges ?
Feel free to PM me in confidence the where abouts of the Daddy of all off road tyres !

Here,s hoping ? DEFENDER XS CSW 08 TONGA GREEN

25th Aug 2009 11:39pm

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2658

If you knew JST very well you'd know that his PUMA has spent most of it's life at the dealers and his other 90 has been mothballed for the last couple. So it could prob be old stock that still has a decent amount of tread left.
JST care to comment???

. How did the spiders cope with being so far from home?

110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
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Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD

26th Aug 2009 6:45am

Sonic3d

Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Ross on Wye
Posts: 1505

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Stornoway Grey

walfy wrote:
How did the spiders cope with being so far from home?

That gave me a good laugh

26th Aug 2009 8:57am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8026

walfy wrote:
If you knew JST very well you'd know that his PUMA has spent most of it's life at the dealers and his other 90 has been mothballed for the last couple. So it could prob be old stock that still has a decent amount of tread left.
JST care to comment??? . How did the spiders cope with being so far from home?

at least the spiders have left home with the vehicle - i hear yours is sold/scrapped/gone?

well no ones seen it for 12mths!!!! Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

26th Aug 2009 9:28am

walfy

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Location: Frome
Posts: 2658

Fair one. Should be out and about very soon though. A bit of welding and then an MOT

110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys

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26th Aug 2009 11:45am

willy eckerslike

Member Since: 15 Jun 2009
Location: North yorks
Posts: 1789

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Keswick Green

Re: 1st time stuck in a Puma

jst wrote:
but it made me think how many private owners here use their Puma off road regualry (ie once every week or so)

Why?....... as long as they enjoy owning a Land Rover what does it matter, without the people who "just" use a Land Rover product on the road none of us would be driving them as they wouldn't exist. I hope this site doesn't follow some of the other 4x4 sites that sneer at people who only use there 4x4 on the road or for towing. Most people who use their 4x4 offroad (including me) mainly use them at play days and the odd green lane, they don't have a real need to own an offroad vehicle, they (like me) just choose to use it offroad. So I say welcome all, that way we are better off and have a better Forum.

Pete Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
110 HCPU Tipper

26th Aug 2009 12:12pm

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015

Re: 1st time stuck in a Puma

willy eckerslike wrote:

Why?....... as long as they enjoy owning a Land Rover what does it matter, without the people who "just" use a Land Rover product on the road none of us would be driving them as they wouldn't exist. I hope this site doesn't follow some of the other 4x4 sites that sneer at people who only use there 4x4 on the road or for towing. Most people who use their 4x4 offroad (including me) mainly use them at play days and the odd green lane, they don't have a real need to own an offroad vehicle, they (like me) just choose to use it offroad. So I say welcome all, that way we are better off and have a better Forum.

Pete

I will agree with that Pete as I will now NEVER go back to a 'normal' car. I think I am too used to the high driving position, good grip and being able to really presuade people on the back roads to get out of my way

Besides, who wants to be stuck in on a snowy day!!

Glyn

26th Aug 2009 2:45pm

discocuzzy

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 1200

Well said Pete

..think we are alright on here though mate, decent bunch of friendly chaps

You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things

26th Aug 2009 6:13pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

I have never been off road in mine.

27th Aug 2009 4:28pm

Sonic3d

Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Ross on Wye
Posts: 1505

AndrewS wrote:
I have never been off road in mine.

Same here

27th Aug 2009 4:44pm

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015

Sonic3d wrote:
AndrewS wrote:
I have never been off road in mine.

Same here

Funny that, neither have I

Glyn

27th Aug 2009 6:17pm

fekete

Member Since: 24 Dec 2008
Location: Here on the other end of the computer
Posts: 3626

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Bonatti Grey

Glynparry25 wrote:
Sonic3d wrote:
AndrewS wrote:
I have never been off road in mine.

Same here

Funny that, neither have I

Glyn

I Have, i went across a wet field

NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY

27th Aug 2009 8:59pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8026

Re: 1st time stuck in a Puma

willy eckerslike wrote:
jst wrote:
but it made me think how many private owners here use their Puma off road regualry (ie once every week or so)

Why?....... as long as they enjoy owning a Land Rover what does it matter, without the people who "just" use a Land Rover product on the road none of us would be driving them as they wouldn't exist. I hope this site doesn't follow some of the other 4x4 sites that sneer at people who only use there 4x4 on the road or for towing. Most people who use their 4x4 offroad (including me) mainly use them at play days and the odd green lane, they don't have a real need to own an offroad vehicle, they (like me) just choose to use it offroad. So I say welcome all, that way we are better off and have a better Forum.

Pete

Pete, i was only wondering on the no of private owners who go off road; i wasn't aware this was a sore subject. I for one coudlnt give two hoots if your puma has 29" alloys and 35515 tyres i am not fussed, i was just wondering, sorry to upset. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

28th Aug 2009 7:19pm

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