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Lotus_esprit_s1

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Uk
Posts: 201

Ex utility Puma 90.

Purchased this 2008 90 from work who were disposing of it,

120,000 miles, chassis and bulkhead perfect, bodywork rather creased and dinged in places as to be expected from a proper working defender. Came fully kitted out with drawers, lockers, roof rack and equipment carrieries. I paid just over £5000 for it including vat, which wouldn't get me a rotten tdi on eBay nowadays.

Needed a few jobs doing, changed the idler and tensioner bearing and new belt solved the squeaks from the engine. New shifter assembly and tightened up the loose shifter yoke on the selector rail means gears can now be selected instead of guessed. Swapped worn halfshafts for 300tdi ones removed most of the backlash, but will still need to fit an Ashcroft intermediate shaft kit soon as there's the usual gearbox backlash.

Roof was crumpled from being used as a work platform and full of holes from fixings so fitted a new take off roof and headlining I picked up for couple of hundred quid from a soft top conversion - its Fuji white instead of the older white but not too fussed at present. Luckily the usually vulnerable van sides are the only panels to survive without any damage - they are immaculate as it was fully lined out inside.

Fitted a rear screen with brake light and wiper as it had neither - just an alloy panel instead of glass.

Had to swap out the HD rear springs for a pair of standard as now devoid of all kit it banged and crashed over bumps.

Ditched the 8 spokes for a set of used sawtooths and Insas for its intended future use, added a used genuine snorkel, and had an old steering guard, had steering arms and diff guards left over from a previous 90.

Recovered the vinyl seats with a set of used but good mondus cloth covers and foams, fitted a used XS steering wheel and treated it to some take off seatbox and floor mats.

Total cost so far including purchase is just over £6k, which I'm pretty pleased with!

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3rd Sep 2017 8:12am

corgi1

Member Since: 26 Feb 2017
Location: bucks
Posts: 440

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

looks and sounds like you've got an absolute bargain there matey

3rd Sep 2017 9:29am

defender9

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 1629

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

That looks good VFM, well done

3rd Sep 2017 10:06am

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5230

a puma for 6k! that's bargain and a half! Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

3rd Sep 2017 12:49pm

22900013A

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 3150

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green

Do you know who owned it originally? Western Power had some as did United Utilities.

Click image to enlarge 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton
1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker
1969 IIA 1-Ton
1966 IIA 88"

28th Sep 2017 8:36pm

Lotus_esprit_s1

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Uk
Posts: 201

WPD;

I’ve used the 62 plate one in your photo quite bit, in fact I’ve been parked next to it all this week. It’s the only 90 I’ve seen with hydraulic winch on, (it was retrofitted to it) although it has a smaller drum than the winches on the 110s.

28th Sep 2017 10:39pm

Coatesyyy

Member Since: 07 Sep 2017
Location: Knutsford
Posts: 423

Grabbed yourself a bargain there mate

29th Sep 2017 3:57pm

Matt_Bos

Member Since: 05 Aug 2017
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 5

Sounds like a bargain

30th Sep 2017 5:52pm

JAY BOY

Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: Not here
Posts: 1706

Perfect

30th Sep 2017 6:06pm

Jim1988

Member Since: 26 Oct 2017
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 251

Is there anymore? I’ll take a few 😂 what a bargain

26th Oct 2017 9:00am

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7908

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Looks great, full of character!

James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
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26th Oct 2017 12:08pm

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