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pom



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if it was a transit...
ok my honest thoughts after 24 hours of ownership.

1. I love landrovers. No other reason to buy one.

2. LR are deliberately lazy don't really give a f0ck about build quality quality. For example they are using allegro indicator stalks which cost less than the teabags the staff get free. Why ?

3. A real car manufacturer (VAG/jap) can point laugh and then put on their ear defenders (no pun intended)to the puma engine. It has the power but sounds terrible bordering on the embarrising. Did ford contractually force landrover to make it sound like a bag of spanners in a tumble dryer ? The transit doesn't sound this bad even when running on one cylinder.

4. RUST! Why am i seeing rust on a two year old motor ? Ok its only on the steps, bumper front and back but they were fitted at the factory. I am assuming we don't get the 10 year anti corrosion warranty ? Again pure brummie laziness, disappointing.

After all this mickey mouse Censored that the factory could sort by not being clueless and hiring an ex VW apprentice for a monday morning to correct the build quality, i still like it. Even if it is less refined than a skoda.

Pom
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What's wrong with the allegro indicator stalks? they work, they've worked for donkeys years... covered in mud & poo. ideal!
Post #36922 24th Jul 2010 7:28pm
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In fact the Allegro stalks are one of my favourite bits - none is this tosh that looks like an Aiwa hi-fi on the end of a black pipe!
Post #36923 24th Jul 2010 8:15pm
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yeah you should try the new Focus stalks try and indicate and turn the radio on instead crappy complicated chunky things they are. no thanks
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Re: if it was a transit...
pom wrote:


4. RUST! Why am i seeing rust on a two year old motor ? Ok its only on the steps, bumper front and back but they were fitted at the factory. I am assuming we don't get the 10 year anti corrosion warranty ? Again pure brummie laziness, disappointing.
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Pom


Pom, if you have only got Rust on your steps and bumper i'd be very happy...I need a new bulkhead on mine ?? NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
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fekete

I presume you are joking about the bulkhead ! ?

what is the warranty in respect of corrosion?
Post #37004 25th Jul 2010 6:12pm
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No not at all it going in to be replaced...I wish i was joking...6 years on corrosion

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Karl is that rust in the footwell lower dash? 2.4 90 XS
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fekete wrote:
No not at all it going in to be replaced...I wish i was joking...6 years on corrosion

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After having a look at mine - when the resolved the water leak i had some rust like that - it now seems all fixed - its not a new bulkhead - its a selection of brackets attached to the bulkhead, all mine were replaced, well they are shiny steel again so if they didnt replace them the buffed them up for ages.

I may go out and double check when im fitting something to it later.

Thats not to say its the same for you - but it looks the same area.

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Mike they are replacing the bulkhead because of the rust i've had the brackets done months ago
AS you say one is a bracket the other pic is the bulkhead rotten....Grockle this is under the dash but here is a pic of the footwell

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it is shocking how now none visible surfaces get primer only not the top coat they used to...thats ford for you Mike
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Re: if it was a transit...
pom wrote:
...........

3. A real car manufacturer (VAG/jap) can point laugh and then put on their ear defenders (no pun intended)to the puma engine. It has the power but sounds terrible bordering on the embarrising. Did ford contractually force landrover to make it sound like a bag of spanners in a tumble dryer ? The transit doesn't sound this bad even when running on one cylinder.

..........


1. Transit have piezo injectors, Defender only with "coil" because they can eat lower quality fuel.

2. Transit have "under engine" and upper noise covers, Defender not (for "mud" reasons) and the engine have a lot of room around, try to park on grass and listen the engine noise from outside......... Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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we have just bought a 10MY 2.2TDCi transit...be good to compare - they look very different Whistle Mike
Post #37177 27th Jul 2010 10:16pm
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Re: if it was a transit...
dgardel wrote:
pom wrote:
...........

3. A real car manufacturer (VAG/jap) can point laugh and then put on their ear defenders (no pun intended)to the puma engine. It has the power but sounds terrible bordering on the embarrising. Did ford contractually force landrover to make it sound like a bag of spanners in a tumble dryer ? The transit doesn't sound this bad even when running on one cylinder.

..........


1. Transit have piezo injectors, Defender only with "coil" because they can eat lower quality fuel.

2. Transit have "under engine" and upper noise covers, Defender not (for "mud" reasons) and the engine have a lot of room around, try to park on grass and listen the engine noise from outside.........


and can`t handle more torque due to its rather fragile Censored clutch assy Puma 110" SW

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mse wrote:
we have just bought a 10MY 2.2TDCi transit...be good to compare - they look very different Whistle


Waiting a deeper compare analisy with photo reportage.... Twisted Evil Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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