Thread: Defenders for newbies

Originally Posted by RVR110

Thus you will often hear defenders from 2007 onwards referred to as Pumas - something that drives some of the more pedantic frequenter a of the forum nuts...

Yep, it's Tdci from this nut or nothing !

For those that aren't aware, the engine family name for the Tdi was 'Gemini' and the TD5 was 'Storm'.

If you really want to confuse us Tdi drivers just ask us how our 'Gemini's' are going.
At least 'Storm' has some sort of resonance with me as a mate is an ex-LR engineer and that's how he referred to it at the time it was released, but hardly anyone else would know or have heard that.

Originally Posted by tact

... Now he needs my vehicle to get the serial number from the security module and send that to global - so they can match it up with manufacturing records to get my EKA

I have an inkling the story is a long way from over...

Strange, all they needed was my VIN, but it wasn't easy, seems they take EKA security very seriously, maybe they were given out too freely in the past.

Originally Posted by tact

Believe it when I see........ THE PICS!

Getting the fuel cap off?

Will be next year when I buy one. I have a perfectly good Grand Vitara that I'll rather oddly miss if I get a 90 and the 90 isn't ideal when you have a child but who worries about the practicalities when buying a Deefer eh?

Originally Posted by tact

I have an inkling the story is a long way from over...

Hmmm and sounds like a similar story to ours. At least we have a new angle of attack with this email address so thanks.

On a side note, and warning this might be a stupid question, but if you get a remap say via BAS, which I believe is a whole new ECU, can you then reset the EKA code?

Originally Posted by steane

[...] the 90 isn't ideal when you have a child but who worries about the practicalities when buying a Deefer eh?

Practicality and a child - why I bought a DC.

Had been without a 4by for some 7yrs and my son was approaching his 5th birthday. It was time to replace the current vehicle, and about time to get the lad out into the jungles to experience the wild before its all gone. That was two yrs ago.

Two years later - Son started primary school this year. After 6mths in school I reckon he'd be able to identify who are his best buddies and of course that would be kids he plays and learns with every day at school.

Imagine my surprise when I asked the question "so who is your best buddy in the whole world?" and he answered "Adam, Alex, and Ismail". These three are kids he only sees every few months - on camping trips!

I asked why he considered those three camping buddies as his best mates in the whole world, since he doesn't meet them very often - " ...because we do real "stuff" together, dad, in the jungle, cutting firewood, fishing, adventure, digging, exploring."

Happy!

Originally Posted by tact

Practicality and a child - why I bought a DC.

Had been without a 4by for some 7yrs and my son was approaching his 5th birthday. It was time to replace the current vehicle, and about time to get the lad out into the jungles to experience the wild before its all gone. That was two yrs ago.

Two years later - Son started primary school this year. After 6mths in school I reckon he'd be able to identify who are his best buddies and of course that would be kids he plays and learns with every day at school.

Imagine my surprise when I asked the question "so who is your best buddy in the whole world?" and he answered "Adam, Alex, and Ismail". These three are kids he only sees every few months - on camping trips!

I asked why he considered those three camping buddies as his best mates in the whole world, since he doesn't meet them very often - " ...because we do real "stuff" together, dad, in the jungle, cutting firewood, fishing, adventure, digging, exploring."

Happy!

So true, and it is my plan to get my son out camping asap. My wife is more reluctant but is coming around. I bought a Pajero for my wife and for the family camping trips, I thought it was a bit selfish to have two 110s but I might be able to sneak a 90 in somewhere

My 110 is waiting patiently for when my son is old enough to travel in it. We'll do the real trips in that one (without the wife).

Back on the OP, I don't bother locking my fuel cap. Why bother? Seriously, who is going to steal your diesel?

Also, anti-stall is great for idling over obstacles in first gear low. Makes other vehicle drivers really envious when they are spinning wheels and revving and you just idle quietly by them.

If your legs are long like mine I recommend the extended seat runners from The Expedition Centre (Google it) in Sydney. Make a world of difference. Easy to fit.

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Originally Posted by rick130

Yep, it's Tdci from this nut or nothing !

For those that aren't aware, the engine family name for the Tdi was 'Gemini' and the TD5 was 'Storm'.

If you really want to confuse us Tdi drivers just ask us how our 'Gemini's' are going.

Hay Rick,

Does that mean I can (tenuously) link the 300Tdi back to Isuzu?

Tony

P.S.
Sorry for the pointless thread hijack folks.