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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586  
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except the early MY07, the best Puma is.......
Lucky related, not MY related  
Mine is dec 2008, dec 2013 will be 5 not six  Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
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30th Dec 2012 12:00am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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The quote below was taken from an historical thread from 2009....All the sentiments contained therein are still true to this day some three years later and mileage is now a tad over 34K. Much 'fettling' and purchases from a wish-list (that's still quite long) later and despite all the nightmare stories I am still on the original 'running gear' (gearbox, transfer box, clutch etc. etc.). For me personally as Dgardel pointed out my 'Lucky Year' just has to be 2008.
Happy New Year Everybody.......
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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30th Dec 2012 8:53am |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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Mine....... 2011. All good (so far)
1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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30th Dec 2012 12:53pm |
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| Japseroony Member Since: 02 Jan 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 807  
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How is that then
First launched 2007 so 2008 is 1, 2009 is 2, 2010 is 3, 2011 is 4, 2012 is 5 and 2013 is 6 is it not Gas, Grass Or Ass - Nobody Rides For Free
"UNDERSTEER" ----is when you hit the fence with the front of the car. "OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car. "HORSEPOWER" ----is how fast you hit the fence. "TORQUE" -----------is how far you take the fence with you. |
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30th Dec 2012 6:07pm |
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| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405 
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My May 08 still happy.
 "Nearly new". Prev owner would have sorted bugs in the 8500 he drove it.
Not done much rough stuff (but rougher than I'd dare in any other 4x4). Only accident a shattered rear window. Will be looking to fit an external grid for 2013 (maybe sides as well). I'd like a police flip-down riot gauze for the front, if such things are made generally. Any other Defenders will be older & less gadget reliant. I'd like a 107/109/110 ideally to convert for al fresco sleeping.  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 |
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30th Dec 2012 6:16pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Best Puma year, who knows? All in the eye of the beholder I guess......
But mine is a 110 SVX model year 2009, delivered Sep 2008. 60k km virtually trouble free, minor issues only, early on in the first year the EGR valve has been replaced, thereafter no more issues with this, one rear diff flange leak replaced under extended warranty this year, 3 rear windows replaced under (extended) warranty due to top three elements failing, the last one this year finally with the new design window, one split turbo hose I think 2 years ago replaced under waranty, one headlamp electric levelling motor replaced under extended warranty, but other issues cannot really think of any..... The truck is a bit pampered of course, have done everything possible to preserve it for eternity, first class thorough Dinitrolled as per Zag, stainless bolts all round, frequent fluid changes and greasing, etc..... Don't drive it when there is even a hint of salt around.... Zero rust Original gearbox, transfer box, clutch,...
Is 2009 the best year? Don't know, but it remains in showroom condition, or better, it purrrrrrrrrs like a cat, but admit to only run on BP Ultimate since more than a year, and that makes one hell of a difference... You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw Last edited by ericvv on 30th Dec 2012 7:55pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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30th Dec 2012 6:33pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586
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I thought that you are referring to your car........ Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
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30th Dec 2012 6:34pm |
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| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405
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So is BP Ultimate the best diesel? What other engine-friendly brands are there? 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
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30th Dec 2012 7:07pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586
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SORRY!!!
I quoted a wrong post...... Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
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30th Dec 2012 7:33pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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To BigWheels: Without pretending to be a specialist on the matter, I can say that when my attention to BP Ultimate was raised via an older thread here (=attached), I finally gave it a go, and from a disbeliever I became a believer. One thing is for sure, when using it for the first time, I virtually immediately noticed a totally different much more civilized engine tone, and the EGR cleaning cycle after a little while became a much quieter "chuka chuka chuka" than before when I had been using supermarket diesel. Cannot say much more, but I have at least some audible indications that the engine runs smoother with it. So much better that without a problem I pay expensive Swiss prices for it, as on this side of lake Geneva there is not one single BP station in France. (Diesel in France is 15% cheaper than here). One more thing, which surely applies to Switzerland, not sure about UK, but BP Ultimate here is 100% mineral diesel, with 0% bio-diesel content. Also better for your motor.
Below is the link to the mentioned thread, you can read that from sceptical I became an adept of the stuff. If there are further comments on this, and in order not to go too far  maybe better to revive the below thread on the subject.
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic11415....p+ultimate You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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30th Dec 2012 7:41pm |
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