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MarkVesnaG

Member Since: 16 May 2011
Location: Sydney
Posts: 22

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Should I have got a Puma

Dont mean to sound like a wet blanket, but after watching and reading peoples reviews on there troubled Land rover Defender puma TDCi in the UK mostly. I dont know how I feel now about my 6 month old Puma, Its going great guns! only 2,700kms, yer some bloody body pannls dont line up but realy thats it. Are Defenders worth taking miles into the Aussie bush? with the next homestead a day away. Should I trust it like my old LN HiLux?. Love to see what some of you guys out there say about there Defenders.

30th Jun 2011 2:56am

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3639

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

All furums on almost all subjects generally only have the bad news stories. There are some on here with trouble free motors at high milages, I like you was thinking why have I spent a load of money on something that is so bad. Also people tend to join forums when looking for answers to a problem those with no problems dont tend to join. So Ive decided to not worry and enjoy it after all there are thousands of defenders built every year and thousands have no problems at all. Im hoping mine will be one of them DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

30th Jun 2011 5:13am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Mine has given me excellent service....never a truer word about 'just hearing the bad on forums generally but there are 'exceptions to the rules!'

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic5007.html?highlight=clutch 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!!

30th Jun 2011 7:04am

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2409

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White

Re: Should I have got a Puma

MarkVesnaG wrote:
Dont mean to sound like a wet blanket, but after watching and reading peoples reviews on there troubled Land rover Defender puma TDCi in the UK mostly. I dont know how I feel now about my 6 month old Puma, Its going great guns! only 2,700kms, yer some bloody body pannls dont line up but realy thats it. Are Defenders worth taking miles into the Aussie bush? with the next homestead a day away. Should I trust it like my old LN HiLux?. Love to see what some of you guys out there say about there Defenders.

In general they are not as relaible as a toyota/nissan. However the only parts prone to let you down are a totally broken clutch or damaged brake line. Those however should have been sorted by now. Otherwise, I think the landy should take you up to the next town. You should consider to take with you some serviceable items + UJ`s+ oil seals. Also include a vaccum cleaner to collect the Au dust from the rear cargo space

Puma 110" SW

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Earth first. Other planets later

30th Jun 2011 10:00am

DefenderOfTheEarth

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1304

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

Forums do distill issues and make them look worse. U also think while most forum users are enthusiasts, they are also often very fussy/picky! Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

30th Jun 2011 10:15am

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4636

Think of it this way. If we were on a site about wives and not our Defenders, how many positive posts would you get?

1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

30th Jun 2011 11:18am

DefenderOfTheEarth

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1304

And a quick look at Mumsnet (approach with care) gives the impression all women are complete psyco nutters, hate all men and have satanic kids. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

30th Jun 2011 12:02pm

KarlB

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Canberra
Posts: 91

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red

My 2010 D90 has done just over 33,000 km in 14 months and hasn't missed a beat. Several trips into reasonably remote places (see here for a trip when the veicle was on a couple of months old: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic3420.html . Heading over to Ceduna (from Canberra) to do the Goog's Track and a week in the western part of the Gawler Ranges in October. Like any vehicle you need to get a few kms up to give you peace of mind and confidence. Stop being a woos and get out there. A Defender, off the showroom floor, is a far more capable touring vehicle that a Hilux could ever be.

Cheers
KarlB
PS Have you joined the AuLRO Forum? Quite a few from on here are member there.

30th Jun 2011 12:42pm

Rob A

Member Since: 06 Feb 2009
Location: Sao Paulo
Posts: 29

2008 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Alpine White

Puma in Brazil

I have not posted for a while because I have recently been on a long overland trip around Brazil with a very heavy PUMA Defender. 12 months and 45.000 Km later and not a problem. We visited every Brazilian state, passed through some of the remotest areas in South America and crossed the Amazon rain forest. The biggest issues we had was a slightly torn hose and a leaky air con, both easily fixed.

In other words, from my experience, get out in the Bush, you will have a great time with your PUMA . . .

Rob A

For details of our trip check here www.challengingyourdreams.com/blog/ 130 HCPU 2.4TDCi
110 300TDi

30th Jun 2011 1:59pm

DefenderOfTheEarth

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1304

KarlB wrote:
My 2010 D90 has done just over 33,000 km in 14 months and hasn't missed a beat. Several trips into reasonably remote places (see here for a trip when the veicle was on a couple of months old: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic3420.html . Heading over to Ceduna (from Canberra) to do the Goog's Track and a week in the western part of the Gawler Ranges in October. Like any vehicle you need to get a few kms up to give you peace of mind and confidence. Stop being a woos and get out there. A Defender, off the showroom floor, is a far more capable touring vehicle that a Hilux could ever be.

Cheers
KarlB
PS Have you joined the AuLRO Forum? Quite a few from on here are member there.

I genuinely just tried to swat your fly avatar - DOH!!

Just been to the park in mine - I even went up a kerb at one point

Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

30th Jun 2011 2:28pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4636

That's it. Wife and kids up for sale-winch and waterproof seat covers taken in exchange. Time to hit the road or track as the case maybe. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

30th Jun 2011 2:30pm

RFT

Member Since: 13 Nov 2010
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 678

2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Zermatt Silver

Mine is 13 months old, done 18000 miles, minor warranty issue but one dam fine piece of engineering that has never let me down. She will take me home tomorrow night up the A483 after a very hard week in Milford Haven and for that i am very grateful. I also had to cope with a kerb this evening.... But she coped admirably. 130 Puma HCPU with an Artica 240LR Demountable Camper

1st Jul 2011 12:37am

Grockle

Member Since: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Peak District National Park
Posts: 2266

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

pm dmtd5 he lives in Gove in the Northern Territory, which is 1,100 kms from his dealer, seems very happy with his Puma 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.

1st Jul 2011 7:25am

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8580

Re: Should I have got a Puma

MarkVesnaG wrote:
Dont mean to sound like a wet blanket, but after watching and reading peoples reviews on there troubled Land rover Defender puma TDCi in the UK mostly. I dont know how I feel now about my 6 month old Puma, Its going great guns! only 2,700kms, yer some bloody body pannls dont line up but realy thats it. Are Defenders worth taking miles into the Aussie bush? with the next homestead a day away. Should I trust it like my old LN HiLux?. Love to see what some of you guys out there say about there Defenders.

Well I took our UK Defender around the Australian bush! 25,00miles40,000km in an 8 month trip. OK it was a 96 300TDi. Have a look HERE

That was as a solo vehicle and included crossing the Simpson desert. Yes we also landed up rescuing a Hilux driver!

A well maintained vehicle is more then capable of being in the Aussie bush. I would personally recommend that you use any vehicle for a year or so before going 'bush'/long trip. Reason being that you actually KNOW that the vehicle has been maintained/sorted out any initial niggles etc.

Have a few words with the locals on AULRO as well

Brendan

1st Jul 2011 7:43am

Happyoldgit

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

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

There was in fact a fairly lengthy feel-good, my Defender is great on here before...... 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]

http://forums.lr4x4.com

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

1st Jul 2011 8:07am

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