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| alanhid Member Since: 24 Jan 2010 Location: South Lanarkshire Scotland Posts: 221   
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As someone who is looking at buying a Puma Defender its refreshing to read these posts..........keep em coming.
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24th Jan 2010 4:06pm |
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| solmanic Member Since: 17 Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 191  
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Cheers alanhid.
Yep... still loving it. 2007 Defender 110 1970 Alfa Romeo 1750GTV |
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26th Jan 2010 7:01am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4632 
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Just over a year and a half of ownership and still a joy. Had more problems with the Dell laptop than with the Defender. Enjoy, live for today. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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26th Jan 2010 1:55pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2109  
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After 2 years and 70.000 km, still I love it (despite the faults).
In my case, the only car that do all the things that we need. Cheers Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"  Click image to enlarge |
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26th Jan 2010 1:59pm |
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| PumaGreg Member Since: 04 Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 80  
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I've had a few Landies over the years a brace of Series 2s and 3s, a 90 diesel, 4 90 Tdis, a couple of 90 Td5s, a 90 50th Anniversary and now my Puma. The most well rounded wagon, but still with loads of that proper Land Rover charm is my Puma. I love it every time I drive it.
 Greg
Currently: 2013 90 2.2 Puma Base Station Wagon 1991 90 Tdi 2015 Discovery Sport 2.2 |
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27th Jan 2010 10:52am |
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| Fandango Member Since: 29 Jul 2009 Location: Jersey Posts: 21 
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My first LR (in about 1988) was a 1963 SIIA 109 SW which I rebuilt from the road up. Loads of fun, scraped knuckles & kept me on the straight & narrow as a teenager.
More recently I bought a Freelander 2 SE as I liked the look of it, but soon decided it was a rather pointless car as it can't tow heavy loads at low speed (without clouds of clutch smoke) and has a boot the size of a much smaller car. Much to my wife's disgust I moved "up" to a 2009 90 CSW, now your talking. Fun to drive, fantastic at moving my boat around & the kids love it! 
If you're looking for comfort & luxury, look elsewhere. If you want a real LR, this is it. Only problems so far (touch wood) are a water-logged passenger footwell - new seal required & on order. Very happy with my decision. ----------
2021 D250 90 X-Dynamic HSE 2020 IPace - Gone 2015 RRS - Gone 2011 Disco 4 - long gone 2009 TDCi 90 CSW - long long gone |
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27th Jan 2010 2:59pm |
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| gtveloce65 Member Since: 10 Nov 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 107 
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Great thread - always been very happy for any excuse to take my puma out, and the recent weather has just been further encouragement - fire up, on with the heated seats and screen, and a heater that actually works, and everyone is happy - and off into the snow..brilliant!
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1965 Alfa Romeo GT Veloce Sprint 1980 Fiat 124 Spider 2008 110xs |
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27th Jan 2010 4:44pm |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513 
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I've got the best of both worlds - I bought both! 110 for me, F2 for my Wife. I like knowing that she and the younguns are in the safest car, whatever the weather. I love the 110 to bits but it's nice to appreciate the luxury of the F2 now and again too. One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS + New Defender 110 First Edition |
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28th Jan 2010 5:33pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 14 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2093 
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Thank you Landrover .
Weve owned quite a few landys over the years, from a S2a 109, S3 88, 300 tdi 110, td5 110, and now the xs TDCI 110 ... Whilst they've had their faults can I say thank you to Landrover for all the wonderful times that I have had driving these thing all over the place. The power of the TDCI is nice to have when driving long distances, the bit of poke when you need to put your foot down to pass someone or go up a hill makes the drive more relaxed, the 6th gear is a wonderful thing to keep the noise and fuel use down as well. Sure its got its faults interior light not working when the back door opens, some drafts and leaks as well, but these are there to remind you that youre in a Landrover. Its an XS model so can I say a really big thank you for all the wonderful gadgets, as some of them are truly exceptional. Like most - we have had a drop of snow and ice to deal with in Cornwall, and the place normally grinds to a halt, but with the low ratio gears, traction control and anti-lock brakes we were able to pop out to see the wonderful blanket of white that covered the area, go to the pictures 60 miles away, go shopping and visit friends in remote villages in much greater safety . All the shiny toys worked effortlessly, but the biggest thanks must go for the heated windscreen and the heater - which get a resounding 12 out of 10 for both !! Parked up in an exposed area over night it took less than 2 mins to totally de-ice the screen. We did have the heated leather seats as well, but I quickly whipped them out to fit Dormobile ones in but while we had them my partner fell in love with them! The heater in the cab is so hot I have to turn it down after a few mins, otherwise I have to stop and remove several layers of coats and jumpers and douse my left leg with water to stop it burning. (note this is not a complaint!!) yours faithfully a happy bunny!! Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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31st Jan 2010 8:36pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4632
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Well said. Beautiful to drive. Never thought a Defender could be this smooth, this quiet, this capable and this comfortable yet still be the tough old war horse we know and love. I have never owned a "normal" car but a Land Rover. I make my judgements on past incarnations which is how it should be. This incarnation of the Defender must be every bit as quiet, as refined and as comfortable as earlier Range Rovers. Prior to this I drove a 90 turbo diesel for six years, followed by a 110 200 tdi for 14 years. Compared to them the Puma is a most wonderful vehicle. Then there is the 3 year warranty which is something I never had before. Anyway about 18 months in and I am still on cloud 9. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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1st Feb 2010 9:10pm |
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| Michael S Member Since: 12 Jan 2010 Location: In an Essex field Posts: 21 
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Well touch wood now mine seems to be fixed I can fully appreciate again all that's good about it. My 110 TDCi XS utility wagon is much more comfortable than its 110 Td5 county DCPU predecesor, especially on long journeys. The anti-roll bar suspension setup is much better on road and yet causes no noticable off road limitation. All we've got to now is to persuade Land Rover to fit better tyres than the woeful Grabber TRs. Suppose I shall just have to bite the bullet and put something else on (GY Wrangler AT/SAs look like they might do my job) now winter is nearly over and my seemingly hard to balance 7.50 XZLs on HD rims will soon retire to the shed for the spring/summer autumn. However the tight farmer in me says I'll just have to flog the TRs for a while yet - they seem worth little on ebay!
Great vehicle - makes me smile every time I drive it providing it starts! Michael |
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19th Feb 2010 10:46pm |
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| johnnyturbo2002 Member Since: 21 May 2009 Location: Poniente Granadino Posts: 371  
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Hmm. What do I love?
I love the way that I want to drive it all over the place, but I find myself not because I don't want the miles to rack up on it... I love the way that I am always looking for somewhere else to drive it off road, even if it means a curb. I love that my wife and kids always want to be in it, and when we have to take the other one, my kids just look at me as if I have said no to getting a dog. I love the fact that at least here, in my neck of the woods, I have a different vehicle, not one that every one and their mother in law has. I love the fact that if need be, I can leave the freeway at a pretty good clip, climb a mountain, go over railroad tracks and about anything that I can think of just to get away from international spies or mercenaries....(jason bourne and james bond wish they had one. ) 
I love the fact that I don't wonder if while on a trip, this road being the one less traveled if for a good reason or not, just hit it. I love the leather heated seats, the driving position,the power windows, the heat, the cold, the endless space for the cubby, that cute little clock in the middle, the fact that my kids asked for the air to be turned down while traveling through the Balkans in 45 plus weather, putting the heat on mid range becasue it was just too damned hot inside traveling in the alps in minus 10 weather. I am 5'6", 200 lbs, but I feel like a tall man...  amazingly enough, I am very comfortable in the cockpit!
the list could go on and on, but I think I am going for a drive... 2008 Defender 110 60 year Edition (sold unfortunately)
IN the hunt for another Puma for the wifey! 2008 Kia Sorento LX 😁 2.5crdi |
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28th Feb 2010 2:03pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Good post Johnnyturbo well put and excellently presented 'rang a chord' with me as I'm sure it will many others that read it!
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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28th Feb 2010 2:33pm |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513
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here here
One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition |
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2nd Mar 2010 9:36am |
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