Thread: My New MY12 Defender 90 is broken already!

Originally Posted by dobbo

It wasn't built by Holden, and from my experience Isuzu's tend to be very reliable. Besides with an option of two dealer networks available to maintain said car. I would have loved to get another Land Rover, 5 out of the last 7 cars I have bought have been from the marque, but I simply do not have the confidence in the marques lineup at this present time. I do not feel that I am alone in this.

These people had confidence in a Puma to go all the way through Africa from the Uk and it survived so cannot be all bad!!!!!
Vehicle Modifications : Gap Year 4x4

I have a mate who with his wife has driven about 100K since buying his Puma in 2007.
Not a good year for Pumas apparently but he's had no problems, very good service from the stealer (Barbagallo) and they travel through many remote areas on their own.
Their experience has been one of the reasons I've returned from the darkside plus I detest keep having to polish scratches out of the Prados plastic bits!!!
Happy motoring.
AlanH.

Boss buys an 80 series, a few weeks later I get my Disco 2.
Boss gives me weeks of "Land Rover jokes". "You've made a mistake" etc.

2 months later, 80 series drops a valve, $5.5k later, engine rebuilt.

I dont get anymore Land Rover jokes from him, in fact he asks me how the disco is going.

"Still on the original engine" I reply every time.

The look on his face is worth $5.5k I reckon.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Unlike you and Dullbird (et al.), I am not a POM, so don't require things to complain about.

So - let me get this straight - you think it is fine that LR sell vehicles with hoses not tightened correctly, t-case/handbrake bolts loose, extra nuts/bolts floating round in the roof, etc, etc... ????

Interesting....

Excuse me what exactly am I whinging about, and why are you attacking me???...I just thought his comment was funny which it was!!!! Something which is very lacking on this site lately...many of you all take yourselves a little bit to seriously and need to LTFU, Aulro used to be the place to come for a good laugh with like minded people, I'm not sure what happened!!!!

your out of order Ben there is no need for it.

Originally Posted by dullbird

Excuse me what exactly am I whinging about, and why are you attacking me???...I just thought his comment was funny which it was!!!! Something which is very lacking on this site lately...many of you all take yourselves a little bit to seriously and need to LTFU, Aulro used to be the place to come for a good laugh with like minded people, I'm not sure what happened!!!!

your out of order Ben there is no need for it.

Agreed there have been many examples of Ill humored bad manners on the site of late.
Whats happening its taken a real downturn.

Originally Posted by dullbird

Excuse me what exactly am I whinging about, and why are you attacking me???...I just thought his comment was funny which it was!!!! Something which is very lacking on this site lately...many of you all take yourselves a little bit to seriously and need to LTFU, Aulro used to be the place to come for a good laugh with like minded people, I'm not sure what happened!!!!

your out of order Ben there is no need for it.

Dullbird - it was a JOKE - I think we all (myself included) could do with lightening up and having a laugh.

FFS, if "whinging pom" jokes are banned on here, next thing you know we won't be allowed to call Dougal a "sheep shagger" (?you are a pom???)



That is the problem with the internet - it is very hard to transmit the sentiment of posts without emoticons...

Don't forget, Aussies are all exported British criminals. Which makes me think..... Imagine trying to use a Defender as a getaway in a bank robbery. Flawless plan.

Originally Posted by Judo

Don't forget, Aussies are all exported British criminals.
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Think again, most South Aussies are descended from free settlers, not the riff raff like the other states!