Thread: TD5 or PUMA? The perpetual question!

Originally Posted by ozscott

Bloody hell. Where was the 5 mile straight?

And that is for the braking!

Originally Posted by tact

Psssst...! Had a white knuckles moment or two in my TDCi today as it made its way to 100..... . . . .. . . .. (MPH!!)

Test run after fitting larger intercooler and loading a 170hp tune. I find those speeds scary in my Defender. Still didn't wander all over the road though.

That's great tact. That would be down to Land Rover spending all of those millions of pounds re-engineering the Puma for high speed handling. It's remarkable what a few weeks testing at the Nurburgring will do.

I heard that they were doing laps in a 2.2 110 in under 7 mins thanks to that new semi-apoplectic integrated body and spring steel chassis combination and lets not forget those big Brembo stoppers!

Heard somewhere else today that they've fitted a massive stock exhaust as well. sight to behold apparently, when you are underneath looking up at it and would no-doubt have helped get the lap times down.

It'll all be in the brochure somewhere.

Also read just today that Land Rover will be releasing one last special edition 2.2 before they stop making them altogether, to celebrate the performance records the Defender has been breaking recently.

Only available in bright orange metallic they are calling it the 'Burning Ring' special. It's aimed at those who are new to the marque and don't know much. Comes with a full set of leather bound dealer brochures and a step by step guide to the history of the Defender that includes the original Land Rover 90 and 110, along with an extra bag of the fairy dust that some recent 2.2 owners are getting a real jolt out of sniffing. Makes them go a bit silly but is apparently great for the libido, although can interfere with steering if sniffed while driving.

Gonna cost a bit though. Only 69 of them.

Originally Posted by steane

That's great tact. That would be down to Land Rover spending all of those millions of pounds re-engineering the Puma for high speed handling. It's remarkable what a few weeks testing at the Nurburgring will do.
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Awww... and I was being serious for a bit. Really was a bit scary - didn't want to even glance at instruments. (Fortunately I had the live data recording on and could review later.)

Originally Posted by ozscott

Bloody hell. Where was the 5 mile straight?

They really don't need a run up - the stock 2.2 TDCi is speed limited to 140something (90mph) and gets up there pretty willingly. Throw in an extra 50 ponies and remove the speed limiter - 160kmh doesn't take so long to reach.

but having done it once... wouldn't be doing it again

(well maybe once or twice more...)

Puma every time..run both together for work
, the Td5 is a pig compared to the puma..

Jeez Tact I hope your motor lasts til 2020 , 160kph in a defender is painful. You not got a more suitable car you can use to speed about in?

Originally Posted by steane

That's great tact. That would be down to Land Rover spending all of those millions of pounds re-engineering the Puma for high speed handling. It's remarkable what a few weeks testing at the Nurburgring will do.

I heard that they were doing laps in a 2.2 110 in under 7 mins thanks to that new semi-apoplectic integrated body and spring steel chassis combination and lets not forget those big Brembo stoppers!

Heard somewhere else today that they've fitted a massive stock exhaust as well. sight to behold apparently, when you are underneath looking up at it and would no-doubt have helped get the lap times down.

It'll all be in the brochure somewhere.

Also read just today that Land Rover will be releasing one last special edition 2.2 before they stop making them altogether, to celebrate the performance records the Defender has been breaking recently.

Only available in bright orange metallic they are calling it the 'Burning Ring' special. It's aimed at those who are new to the marque and don't know much. Comes with a full set of leather bound dealer brochures and a step by step guide to the history of the Defender that includes the original Land Rover 90 and 110, along with an extra bag of the fairy dust that some recent 2.2 owners are getting a real jolt out of sniffing. Makes them go a bit silly but is apparently great for the libido, although can interfere with steering if sniffed while driving.

Gonna cost a bit though. Only 69 of them.

Lmao. Lol......hat off to you sir

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Originally Posted by 1nando

Lmao. Lol......hat off to you sir

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It's OK,our responses are just for laughs,the pinnacle of defender development was the 1994 300 Tdi. . Pat