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moleac

Member Since: 04 Sep 2019
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 6

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

New Defender 110 owner - advice appreciated

Hello everyone,

Having been a LR Discovery driver on and off for many years I very recently took the plunge and purchased a late model, low mileage approved used Puma Defender 110 (2015). It feels like I'm learning to drive all over again having been used to automatics for so long but I'm loving every minute!

There is however one thing that I'm finding a little irritating and that's the shut line on the rear passenger door (see photos). I'm not sure whether to just accept that it's a hand-built car that's notorious for poor panel alignment or whether to drive 100 miles back to the supplying dealer and get then to attempt to make it a bit less obvious. On a positive note though, it doesn't leak, it shuts properly and it's a good fit top and bottom. My concern is that the dealer will faff around and not really make much of an improvement and maybe I should just live with it.

Would be really interested in your views.

Thanks

Andrew

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13th Sep 2019 4:06pm

boxoftricks

Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Home Counties
Posts: 747

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver

Yours is already considerably better than mine...... Yes you can spend hours and hours jiggling them around to improve but frankly, it's low on my priority list.

Also you'll start to notice nothing is symmetrical...

Enjoy owning one, it's like stepping back into 1950's motoring

13th Sep 2019 4:38pm

Mike c

Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Maldon, Essex
Posts: 928

If that's worrying you, you are in for a rocky relationship

They are imperfect, that's the charm, but yes as said above you can try adjusting for a closer fit

13th Sep 2019 4:43pm

Scotm

Member Since: 28 Feb 2014
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 666

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Orkney Grey

Try adjusting the striker. Think it will need a torx driver.

13th Sep 2019 4:53pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17384

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

2 minute job to adjust that!

13th Sep 2019 5:30pm

williamthedog

Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441

That's designed to be like that, it's to let the water out

13th Sep 2019 7:17pm

moleac

Member Since: 04 Sep 2019
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 6

Thanks to everyone for the feedback. I'll treat it as a unique feature rather than an issue.

I can now get back to deciding on which expedition roof rack to choose!

14th Sep 2019 9:23am

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3287

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

What Blackwolf and scotm said.

14th Sep 2019 10:47am

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