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Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6298

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

is there......

sorted....me too - thanks

12th Mar 2013 8:26am

tookaphotoof

Member Since: 18 Mar 2013
Location: dordrecht
Posts: 1279

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

Caterham wrote:
I'm thinking Caterhams and Defenders don't mix.....

Should I be worried now? Will get my Defender 130 in a couple of days to tow my Caterham when she brakes down, again...

Looks like a great forum btw. Will be introducing myself when I have the car.

18th Mar 2013 11:03pm

Eduardo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Región Metropolitana
Posts: 2110

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

2 for the vehicle. Some minor faults all the time prevents ne to put a better number
9 for the dealer ( i dont like to be there never) Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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19th Mar 2013 11:26am

Photoguy1510

Member Since: 02 Apr 2013
Location: Wellington
Posts: 25

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Orkney Grey

Well the loaner I'm in gets a solid 1 no problems but she sure is thirsty.

Dealers Auto Prestige LR solid -10 ( no not a typo they are better than a zero)
Called me yesterday to say car has arrived at customs will be cleared in a few hours feel free to come have a look.
Went in today to find the car in bits carpets out seats out windows removed

Dealer a it's our pre check we know they come factory fitted with a few water leaks and rattles so we fix them before we hand it over, all windows re sealed, all exposed ally is nylacked ( no idea what this is or I the spelling is correct) and frame gets coated with por15, battery box gets rubberised and footwell get por15. All hinges get some fancy oil that prevents them from rusting.

thought it was an expensive car but clearly they build in some pre delivery extras not requested.
How can I not be impressed at this stage, plus I've had their demo for the last 3 weeks while this baby got shipped to dear down under. Only 5 days to go I can wait, sure I can if I try really hard and camp outside the dealership I'm sure ill make it. 2013 Orkney Grey 110 SE on order should be here on 20/04

5th Apr 2013 7:11am

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6298

fantastic. that is great. I hope all goes well when you do get your hands on her.

5th Apr 2013 7:33am

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue

Goalposts have just moved - my dealer now gets 7

Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

5th Apr 2013 7:50am

Photoguy1510

Member Since: 02 Apr 2013
Location: Wellington
Posts: 25

I think it helps that I have supported the dealership group on a fair few Audi s, they might have a heads up as to how full of s-word I can be. In saying that I have alway had fantastic service from the Audi side even comes with unlimited free grooming or the life of the car original purchaser. Same for the Landy go have fun mess it up phone and book in a groom no charge. Of all the dealers I have had the misfortune or pleasure to deal with they are by far the best, not big on discount but for the service you get I don't really mind. 2013 Orkney Grey 110 SE on order should be here on 20/04

5th Apr 2013 8:35am

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6298

Scale of frustration has reached new heights!!!

New turbo fitted - great.

New scratches not so great

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28th Feb 2014 8:46pm

shaggydog

Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 3347

1991 Defender 110 200 Tdi USW Arles Blue

How the hell did they scratch it there?

28th Feb 2014 9:19pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6298

I have no idea. If it had been the usual dealer i'd have assumed they were going to polish it but forgot to put the mop on only it wasn't?

I guess the bonnet was off and the got carried away with a pneumatic socket???

.....

Paranoid thoughts are creeping in now too....the coolant level is low (I'm sure it wasn't because I took it in) and when I left dealer this am my dad said what a load of moisture there was coming out of the exhaust????

28th Feb 2014 9:43pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6298

Thinking of building some gallows but nervous the wood might have wood rot......

28th Feb 2014 9:48pm

SailingTom

Member Since: 19 Nov 2013
Location: ESSEX
Posts: 1720

0 for the car which is brilliant,
1 for lookers Colchester who are very good with the car and I,
10 for the approved paint shop they use. (I'd happily run every single one of their useless

employees over with it, despite sorting it all out now.

) Defender puma dormobile camper

1st Mar 2014 12:30pm

shaggydog

Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 3347

I'd have to say 1 for the vehicle and thats only because of the roof leaks I can't fix till summer or I build a workshop extension (unlikely) and the fact she is 22 years old now!

As for dealers I have always used Harwoods in Tonbridge and they have always been fantastic. Do me a good rate on the labour and help with parts too. I have never felt aggrieved to give them my hard earned because I feel like they work hard for it and nothing ever seems a big deal to them. (in honesty I think they like having it in because its refreshing to get to play with spanner sets rather than laptops!) Always happy to run me from the dealer to the station and have even delivered my car home once the work was done so it was ready once I got home from work! Only problem being that they are still quite pricey compared to independents.

Also used RCV in Paddok Wood recently and found them to be very cheery and helpful, would use them more but its a pain for me to drive out that far to drop it off.

So Vehicle 1
Harwoods Tonbridge 1
RCV Paddok Wood 1

1st Mar 2014 1:51pm

martinfiattech

Member Since: 13 Nov 2013
Location: leicester
Posts: 422

My scale goes up to 11.9 with the dealer. The car has`ent had any problems apart from the original ones they seem to be unable to fix.
I find myself being pulled towards a hilux, amrok just a shame they are to big for my needs however a vw transporter is also a thought. Which is a shame as i love my 90 and the fact there aren`t to many round here that aren`t covered in checker plate. Oh yea what is the checker plate thing all about, how did it come about ?

1st Mar 2014 4:47pm

Happyoldgit

Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3471

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Chequerplate started off as protection for the wing tops during servicing etc and also allows clambering about to access the front of a roofrack [especially if the bonnet is plated too]. The stuff then became fashionable and gained poser value helped along the way by a few companies who marketed the stuff to 'protect' additional bits of the vehicle and in some cases cover up corroded door bottoms and rear cross-members and the like. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades.
Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW.

[Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc]

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I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic.

1st Mar 2014 5:35pm

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