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BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

If you are on your 2nd+ Puma, why?

I read in the mags of people who have Pumas they are happy with, but are going to change. It puzzles me why, if replacing like with like.

Anyone here who replaced like with like Puma, why did you do it? Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

24th Sep 2012 8:53pm

wslr

Member Since: 18 Jul 2010
Location: Wellington, Somerset
Posts: 581

I will probably sell my Puma before warranty is up next year. May go back to a Range Rover again. Not sure.

24th Sep 2012 9:05pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8152

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

i wanted an 11MY one for the Bosch TC Cheers

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

24th Sep 2012 9:13pm

sc70

Member Since: 29 Jun 2010
Location: Tregaron
Posts: 261

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

swopped a double cab for a utility both 2.4 didnt want the 2.2 so changed early. also from county to xs

24th Sep 2012 9:31pm

kingofthesparks

Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants
Posts: 987

353,000 on the first so thought I was due a second

24th Sep 2012 9:39pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana

kingofthesparks wrote:
353,000 on the first so thought I was due a second

WHAT.....sorry for shouting. is that mileage on a Puma? BM52

24th Sep 2012 9:43pm

kingofthesparks

Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants
Posts: 987

Yes , and 2 stroke in every tank full

24th Sep 2012 9:45pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4731

We liked the first so much we got a second one. His and hers. Great machines.
Ditto with the 2 stroke in every tank. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

24th Sep 2012 9:50pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

kingofthesparks wrote:
Yes , and 2 stroke in every tank full

i'd be fascinated to find out what work you have had done on it excluding normal servicing, has it been reliable, clutches, diffs, gearbox, tbox, suspension etc etc BM52

24th Sep 2012 9:56pm

kingofthesparks

Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants
Posts: 987

bm52 wrote:
kingofthesparks wrote:
Yes , and 2 stroke in every tank full

i'd be fascinated to find out what work you have had done on it excluding normal servicing, has it been reliable, clutches, diffs, gearbox, tbox, suspension etc etc

Not had many replacement parts at all ,
Original engine, gearbox , turbo, original drivetrain and axles,
Oil changed weekly , 3000 miles a week

24th Sep 2012 10:02pm

Defender-Stu

Member Since: 14 Jun 2012
Location: South West England
Posts: 1320

kingofthesparks wrote:
353,000 on the first so thought I was due a second

Wow that amazing

, I don't know if land rover are the same but a friend of mine had a Peugeot 605 people carrier thing and done 500k and Peugeot gave him a new car as he had done 500k in it?

25th Sep 2012 6:00am

chadjizz

Member Since: 25 Apr 2012
Location: sussex
Posts: 559

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Orkney Grey

Defender - stu : that's pretty cool, but it is still doesn't rectify that its a peugeot...

kingofthesparks: what do you mean, you ran it on 2stroke....!?! what are the benifits, more oil in the block or something...?

25th Sep 2012 7:05am

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red

Had tdi's before but the second Puma was almost free as the first went back to land rover after two years. I'd still have another one one day but ideally like one of the last 2.4's and a DCPU

25th Sep 2012 7:09am

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

don't plan on buying another. Got exctly what i wantedthe first time

Plan to keep this one, we'll see how it turns out over the 3 year warrenty period. So far so VERY good.

If i did sell it i'd get a 90 built up for me to my spec and maybe get a FFRR or a RRS.

25th Sep 2012 7:43am

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

Mine is nearly 3 yrs old. No problems at all apart from front and rear screens replaced. Covered a massive 19 k miles. I Intend to keep it for a very long time. still want to convert it to auto but at 6k I am dithering. BM52

25th Sep 2012 7:59am

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