Thread: TD5 or PUMA? The perpetual question!

TD5 and Puma have same running gear and chassis. Puma engine and gearbox are a big improvement, likewise the interior "refinements". I have used a TD5 extensively and currently have a Puma. Go for the Puma every time.

they both have the P38 type rear diff....so your buggered either way

Just sold my td 5 defer and got a 2012 puma. I would go the puma, much better vehicle. A few more electrics but still the td5 could give you hearache if it wanted to. I have had them all from a series 2 to a 3 and all the defers
they are getting better.
Lindsay.

I have no horse in this race....but I can say for many improvements they take a step backwards as well

Originally Posted by uninformed

I have no horse in this race....but I can say for many improvements they take a step backwards as well

How?

"I have no horse in this race....but I can say for many improvements they take a step backwards as well"

When will this stop??

Can a petrol series match the newer vehicle and at 12 mile the gallon? guess not.

The jap motor will not match as well!

I have had a 300tdi and know it will not!

Driven chipped td5 across the desert, performed well, but does not match the new jobbie.

So, the chasis is good, yes. Build is better, yes. Goes better, yes.

So when the sky falls, it falls on all!!

Wake up people, stop bagging, or else we should all live through depression from the constant badgers.

Missery enjoys company....... Take it somewhere else

Had a gut full of this crap,

Best regards,

PeterW

The perpetual question evolves with time
Originally it was leaf springs vs coil
Then 200TDi vs 300TDi then 300TDi vs TD5
Now its TD5 vs Puma
Tomorrow it will be Puma 2.4 vs 2.2

I personally hang back years so you know every fault and don't have to find the problems yourself.
They are all fine you just need to deal with what they throw at you just work around the weaknesses that are exposed

I currently have a TD5 and think its great I wouldn't go near a Puma but that's just my cautious nature. With what I have spent on my TD5 I could of bought a Puma.

I think the later TD5s were much better than the earlier ones as the problems were sorted, the issue is we are dealing with Land Rover and they do some stupid things sometimes like getting rid of the bullet proof Salisbury and put in something weaker than a Rover diff so this needs to be taken into account with the progression theory
I guess this will be the same with the Puma after all they have been around for a while as they progress they should get better just don't forget the Rover factor

if you think the engine is the entire vehcile then you have your heads stuck in the sand.....diffs, suspension components, steel coatings, paint, wheel bearings, cvs etc

but hey, im just uninformed