Thread: TD5 or PUMA? The perpetual question!

Originally Posted by newhue

One life, Live it

Or as the t-shirt says, "One Wife, Livid"

Originally Posted by JayBoRover

I. Also discovered the wipers have an intermittent setting but if you don't like the interval you can also just flick the lever briefly and get a "one shot" of the wiper action. Brilliant!
John B

As does the Td5

Where to start, the heated Recaro seats, air conditionig that doesn't just cool my keys or testicles, a heater that warms the total vehicle, the ability to converse without shouting, six speed box, better lights (on the S.V.X. at least) better ride, more grunt, in standard trim at least, better looking dash etc. but I do love the TD5. The answer is to have one of each.

Allan

I think the tdci is miles ahead of the td5, I have 2 130 tray tops,one is a td5, one a tdci, both handle loads about the same, but the tdci is quieter,has better real world torque and the 6 speed gearbox is brilliant, particularly if your loaded or towing.

Just go for a Disco 2 V8 manual and be done with it.

Even though there has been opportunities to buy a number of defenders, I still haven't committed to either one.

All I know is that TD5's are holding some value in the used car market, and there seems to be a number of good opportunities to buy in the PUMA side of things......

Time will tell.

Originally Posted by JayBoRover

I drove the TDCi D90 down the driveway, past the Nissan, and out for a drive today. Put a smile on my face. Appreciated being able to listen to the radio without inducing deafness. Also discovered the wipers have an intermittent setting but if you don't like the interval you can also just flick the lever briefly and get a "one shot" of the wiper action. Brilliant!

But tomorrow I'll take the S2a out, past the Nissan, for a drive. Don't know how I'll get on - with my left hand in a cast I might struggle without power steering. I'll be sure to open the front vents though for a rush of air - and maybe rain if this keeps up. I can guarantee I'll have the same smile on my face that I had today in the D90 though.

The Nissan? It'll stay parked up. Anyone want to buy a boring Nissan GU ute? It'll go for a million kms with no problems, haul anything you want to move, costs bugger all to run really, will never get stuck and go anywhere you want. No smile though. No friendly waves from other Nissan drivers either. Cop a bit of flak from Toyota drivers, and the odd Landy driver, but pretty tame because there's not really any passion behind the jibes.

Go for a drive everyone! ... and smile because you're in a Landy!
Cheers
John B

Awesome post JB...

...I worried for far too long about my 98 300tdi breaking down in northern Australia, all because I had a shot turbo once! and that's it, other than standard maintenance, with 300,000km on the clock! And even then I still had a smile on my face! ...and I learnt to just smile knowingly at the toyota nissan owners jibes. ...especially when pulling toyota's out of bogs, flying down ANY kind of road in four coil low centre of gravity heaven, and despite the crazy noisy cabin!

NOW...I'm worrying again... do I upgrade to a 2.2 Puma before its too late?? ...Do I keep my 300tdi in case the puma breaks down :-) Do I worry because parts for the decommissioned Puma Defender will be hard to come by and service will be even more difficult in remote areas (which is most of this continent - let's be honest!), do I wait for then (new) Defender? Hmmm...I can fix my 300tdi myself. Wont be able to do that with a Puma! All those electrics, limp home mode stories of dust, water, ingress etc.. Isn't What to do?? ...all contributions gratefully received...

Cheers, Mr Landy.

If the eternal question is "TD5 or Puma?", then the eternal answer is "Tdi"


Anyone fellas now saying "but the Puma is more civilized" should take a good hard look at themselves, go buy a Disco, and hand back their testicles....