T1G UP wrote:

ummm a dificult one. Have you ever owned /ran a defender?

If so what model?

If not, why do you want one?

Personally i'd buy a comuting banger. sub 5 k then buy an early puma 90 with a few miles on for best.

No i have never owned a defender. I moved to the states when i was 7 and always wanted a Defender, but at the time they were so rare and extremely expensive so when i got my license i bought a Jeep Wrangler TJ and put 7" of lift and 35" Super Swampers as a compromise !

Now 28 i live back in Scotland with my wife and 3 kids and moved out to the country so i need a good all year round 4x4 so this is why i was looking at the 110. Need the space for the kids and dogs and to be honest i was hoping to find a good LR club to go trail riding in it with my sons...

cobs wrote:

Have a look at this thread on noise levels:

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic8817.html

Depending on what you want to do with the 110, i.e. is it a workhorse, car replacement etc, I'd consider buying the newest you can afford, it's generally perceived that the the Puma is more refined than the TD5 which will be a consideration if you're using it every day. Whichever you go for I'd consider keeping £50-£600 aside for a ecu remap from the likes of Alive, Bell or Autologic. I have the latter and it's made the car much more drivable, well worth the money.

Thanks for the Thread link cobs ! Ok, so you'll have to bear with me with my LR knowledge, but what exactly is the differnce between a puma and a TD5 ? i have seen alot of classified ads for defenders stating that they are puma's but i dont know what that means in terms of the differnt options it has...

T1G UP wrote:

Defenders are an aquired taste! thats why i asked. If you are tall...6' plus etc the driving position can be un confortable. The puma dash is better for heating and vent. XS trim levels get you heated seats and windscreen, not essential but great on the long dark days of winter.

a few i would choose

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-08-LAND-ROV...500wt_1361

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-Land-Rover-...152wt_1344

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-57-Land-Rov...058wt_1344

Thanks for the links there T1G... Think i have looked over and over and over on autotrader,ebay, pistonheads, and other sites on a daily basis for the past 2 weeks trying to find the right one ! Its not an easy task and i thnk i am starting to the missus off a bit now

scotty38 wrote:

For what it's worth I swapped a year old BMW 530D M Sport with all the toys for my 110 Puma and haven't regretted it for a single second. Its absolutely brilliant so it can be done... Was my first Defender too!

Well i am trading in an A4 for this and i said to the wife last week that for my 28th i wanted a jeep. I had a wrangler before and thought about getting another, but when i started looking at the 110's my heart was then set on one. Plus, i was hoping it would score me points with the kids too !

Buzz wrote:

I would buy a pre-reg with sub 10k miles on it, it will have at least 2-2.5 years warranty on it so you can just drive and enjoy!