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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4722  
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Pulling away from a junction recently someone decided to overtake me. Unfortunately he did not know how fast a Puma is. By the time I hit 4th gear he was stationary beside me, i.e. unable to get ahead of me. By the time I hit 6th he was back in behind me. He was in a Frontera and probably used to overtaking older Land Rovers. I find I get bemused looks when I am rocketing up a hill in the outside lane overtaking those struggling in the inside lane. The Puma sure can go! 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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6th Mar 2010 8:15pm |
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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363 
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My Puma is as slow as a week in the jail and not fast at all. Racing Fronteras on public roads proves nothing to anyone. 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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7th Mar 2010 6:12am |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789  
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 My Gran can overtake a Frontera in her invalid carriage..................
Luckily there is a Solution to this embarrasing problem.  Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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7th Mar 2010 6:54am |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 
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is that what they call a go faster sticker Willy
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7th Mar 2010 7:45am |
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| Knot Yet Member Since: 01 Mar 2010 Location: West Sussex Posts: 197  
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Thats not becuase you are driving what is perceived to be a slow Landrover - its the green eyed monster driving the other car thats  ed they have'nt got one - so to feel better they have to prove how much faster they are than you - it makes them feel better!!! 
I get cut up all the time in the Puma - even more so than when I had my little Lotus Rollerskate - but its much more fun looking down on them than up!!! It is weird how other people repsond when they see certain "types" of car on the road  Defender 110 Puma Utility XS |
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7th Mar 2010 8:03am |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789
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How true, on my way back up to Scotland generally when I start to overtake something at say around 70 - 75 miles and hour they often speed up once they realise it's a Land Rover, but luckily now I have no limiter
so they get a real shock. Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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7th Mar 2010 8:46am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4722
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No racing involved. I stayed within the legal limit at all times. The Frontera driver started to overtake as I was accelerating normally.I was leaving a 50 kph area and entering a 100 kph area. The Puma gets there so quickly. Do not know what 75mph is like as 60 mph is our limit over here. 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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7th Mar 2010 9:43am |
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| dm_td5 Member Since: 20 Jul 2008 Location: Arnhem Land Posts: 609  
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7th Mar 2010 11:06am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4722
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I live in a rural area. Frequently get stuck behind tractors with trailers also lorries climbing hills. I find the brisk acceleration of the Puma is very useful in these situations. 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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7th Mar 2010 1:15pm |
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| discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200
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Get a sense of humour FFS...bet its a right bundle of laughs in your house You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things |
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7th Mar 2010 6:09pm |
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| bell-auto-services Member Since: 08 Jul 2007 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 2232
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He would have had even more of a shock if i was in my defender with its 35"symex tyres on twin motor winch front and rear full cage etc etc not forgetting the 2.7L TDV6 under the bonnet and would be still able to pull away from him well past 120
Though it does get a tad scarey at anything over 90 lol. PS, Thats a nice sticker Willy 
Pete |
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7th Mar 2010 11:01pm |
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| MrFlips Member Since: 27 May 2009 Location: Cardiff Posts: 682  
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I've just been re-reading your PDF of the build so far from the summer, and that is a beautiful truck Pete.
Have you an updated PDF of the final build? Peter
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7th Mar 2010 11:22pm |
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| solmanic Member Since: 16 Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 191 
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The problem I always encounter is that low gearing means you can only pull away from the lights slowly. By the time everything is up to speed you are stuck behind three cars that overtook you from standstill then travel at 5km/h below the speed limit
I am also sure that the Puma's speedo reads more accurately than many other cars. I find it is pretty much spot on at 70km/h (compared to the GPS) but most other cars seem to be doing 65. It only gets worse the faster you go. 105km/h on the speedo = 100km/h GPS. I am therefore always overtaking people who probably think they are doing the speed limit but their speedos are just over-reading. They probably think I am being arrogant in my big 4WD and breaking the speed limit and often speed up resulting in a ridiculous left lane-right lane stand-off 2007 Defender 110
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8th Mar 2010 12:06am |
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| dullbird Member Since: 25 Aug 2007 Location: sydney Posts: 87 
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X2 to that solmanic YOU KNOW REHAB IS FOR QUITTERS!!!!
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8th Mar 2010 2:57am |
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