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Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3785

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

Excellent Pim,...When did you order?
Cheers, Pickles.

10th Sep 2013 6:46am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

hi Rick81,

will you be joining us for a bimble around the plains at some point ?

if you want to have it dinitrolled locally, I know a good indy that will do it for you 2 miles outside Trowbridge

10th Sep 2013 6:47am

Pim

Member Since: 13 Jul 2013
Location: Hluhluwe
Posts: 23

Pickles wrote:
Excellent Pim,...When did you order?
Cheers, Pickles.

End of May.

10th Sep 2013 6:58am

Rick81

Member Since: 08 Sep 2013
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 108

2011 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Galway Green

Hi bpman, thank you - I may well, we do have a 1960 series two soft top as well

10th Sep 2013 8:18am

Rick81

Member Since: 08 Sep 2013
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 108

Who were you thinking of for dinitrol treatment?

10th Sep 2013 8:19am

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3785

Pim wrote:
Pickles wrote:
Excellent Pim,...When did you order?
Cheers, Pickles.

End of May.

Not much difference to us,..except ours has got a bit further to travel, before it can be delivered.
Cheers, Pickles.

10th Sep 2013 10:07am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

Rick81 wrote:
Who were you thinking of for dinitrol treatment?

You have a PM

10th Sep 2013 10:16am

Lag

Member Since: 13 Sep 2013
Location: Greyfing
Posts: 3

Re: New 110 ordered!

Rick81 wrote:
Hello Everyone!

I am new to this forum (all forums actually) and I have just ordered a new 110 county double cab in Keswick green with cold pack from my local garage (an independent not a franchise) to replace my current TD5 (which has been something of a tale of woe in the last year). I had a half day at Land Rover Experience Honiton which convinced me that the new 2.2 seems a good idea! It is due for delivery in mid October.

My question is what can I expect from the new 2.2 as opposed to my current TD5? My TD5 was so woefully gutless at low revs I had it chipped (mildly) and the 2.2 that I drove on the LRE day seemed so much better (I wonder if it was 'tuned' at the factory?), I understand gearboxes and clutches may be a little weak? Any information on what to expect would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.

Great one! Enjoy!

17th Sep 2013 10:24pm

BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

Welcome to the Puma club

I have a 2.4 & love it. Only things I miss are the ventilation flaps under the screen, & a flat bonnet to put a spare wheel on, but thats just my traditionalist retro side. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

18th Sep 2013 9:06pm

Rick81

Member Since: 08 Sep 2013
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 108

Well, it arrived on Tuesday last week and I have covered just under 300 miles so far and my initial impressions are very good indeed, reasonably quiet, plenty of "pull" without the horrible dead feeling the outgoing Td5 had until the turbo was up to speed and the most startling thing is how improved the build quality appears to be compared to the old Td5 (a late 2003 '53 plate), it even appears to have paint on the bulkhead under the bonnet rather than just primer!

First day I had it Waxoyled by a pal of mine locally and he commented that it had been cavity waxed inside the doors at the factory and appeared to have been in the bulkhead and body frames (though not the chassis...). The heating and de-misting system is superb and the only thing I find a little disconcerting is the amount of induction noise under any load with the drivers window open!

27th Oct 2013 4:52pm

Smilesapart

Member Since: 28 Sep 2013
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 735

Encouraging news - I've still got months to go!. Excellent colour choice!

27th Oct 2013 5:00pm

Green Machine

Member Since: 19 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1226

Congrats Rick - you need to get some pictures up so we can all admire it! The induction noise thing appears to be totally normal - everyone seems to comment on it. 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green

27th Oct 2013 5:05pm

Rick81

Member Since: 08 Sep 2013
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 108

Waiting for it once ordered is the worst bit, mine took 8 weeks or so...

I will take some pictures in the week and post 'em on here, it does look very nice in Keswick green with silver boosts!

Yep, I get that the induction noise is common to the 2.2's and the rev-hang thingy (which I could happily do without) but I am very impressed with the anti-stall for plodding round fields & headlands at tickover. The best bit though is the build quality as I say, having read comments on here I was expecting it to be a retrograde step after the Td5 (which frankly I thought was appalling on that front) but no - it's a great improvement (though maybe my old Td5 was a bad one/Friday build...)

27th Oct 2013 5:27pm

BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

I was lucky as my was an Approved LR. Day 1 told of it, day 2 test drove it, asked for it to be reserved, day 3 paid deposit.....following week went & bought it!

I was unsure, but even in standard form my Puma felt different & special to any vehicle I had driven before. Biggest engine, 1st diesel, amazing torque & the seat height giving views of the road ahead & scenery only my trail bike gave me before.

Never want a replacement, only additions....like a 110

Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

27th Oct 2013 6:59pm

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