Thread: New Defender or old Defender?

If there is a "Mrs Gruntled" involved in this at all, I'd reckon you'll end up with a PUMA. Mrs Spud will not drive our TD5 130 - way too agricultural apparentley. She will however drive the PUMA happily.

6 speed gearbox gives lower 1st and better cruising in 6th. No shouting at each other at 110Km/h. Aircon works and doesn't freeze your knees. Heating that works. They are almost civilized.

Strangely the fuel economy is not better in the newer motor.

Cheers
David

Thanks for an honest description Spudboy and for not letting biases get in the way!

Originally Posted by blitz

My choice would be an isuzu 3.9 110 never owned one but would sell my soul to get one

looks like you're going to heaven or hell hehehehehe! ...... there's one for sale in the markets section $9K!

Originally Posted by Didge

looks like you're going to heaven or hell hehehehehe! ...... there's one for sale in the markets section $9K!

one for sale on gumtree near rockhampton and 11 seater
$7900 but has been listed a while

Looks like blitz has no excuses now

I've just come back from a 3K round trip from 80 mile beach and Broome and I'll have my TDCi anyday,I love the earlier models but the TDCi wins. Pat

yeah, I was just looking at a video on the latest Defs tonight on the net and despite having the 96 model 300Tdi, I'd swap it for a new one; quieter, faster, smoother, so much nicer inside, ooooh makes me drool but alas I've have to feed 4 other people (wife and kids) and that keeps me poor so I won't be getting one for a while

I love the Puma when we go away, loads of gear, boat in tow. It would be hard to beat. But I am very lucky, my other half is in love with the noisy TD5 ninety she has as her daily drive. She is in love with the thing. Very hard choice which is/was best, I still love my old 300TDI and series 1, 2 ,2a, but my Puma SVX is for keeps.

Allan