Thread: TD5 or PUMA? The perpetual question!

Originally Posted by PAT303

This is AULRO,we don't like change,well some don't. Pat

Everything changes all the time, it's the spice of life. It's how a new Defender becomes an old Defender.

Originally Posted by 1nando

Evolution is a gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form.

Same form with a ford engine/gearbox combo shoved in.

Evolution might be more evident in the defender replacement, and when that comes out we can all sell our rubbish old models and go next gen.

Yeah, can't wait to 'upgrade' to a hiluxrangertritonbt50amarokdefender!

Originally Posted by manic

Same form with a ford engine/gearbox combo shoved in.

Evolution might be more evident in the defender replacement, and when that comes out we can all sell our rubbish old models and go next gen.

I'll just keep my old rubbish model I reckon.

But change is the spice of life and the tdci will be so last century, why resist the newer = better model? It will be faster, quieter and tow better for sure.

Originally Posted by manic

But change is the spice of life and the tdci will be so last century, why resist the newer = better model? It will be faster, quieter and tow better for sure.

You paint a tempting picture. I do like to buy new. The last three were at 7yr intervals. In 5yrs my TDCi will be 7yrs old. So if the new defender is out by 2020 it might get a look in.

Though when I bought this current TDCi I resolved it's the last car I ever buy (for myself). Am old enough to say things like that now.

I was told once that the first Law of nature is that: All order will decay.

This contribution will probably trashed.

I have had my turboed Isuzu 110 for years. I decided to start looking for something more modern.

I took a td5 for a drive. It was a bit better as it had air con. The Puma 2.2 was better again no doubt with nicer interior and better air con. But considering the Puma was 23 years younger I was disappointed. I only had one drive but I found 6 gears a real PIA. I actually thought the ride in my car was nicer. The suspension in both was much harsher. Anyway, I wasn't enticed enough by either.

I went in a direction I would not have contemplated 2 years earlier. Its great if others like their td5 or Puma. Neither was for me. It will be interesting what LR does next.