Thread: Long-term Puma Defender?

Originally Posted by weeds

Just wack a Mulgo Poptop on both.....than one can be the back up.

Yeah could tow one with the other just in case

Coming at it from a different perspective...

If the worst happens and for whatever reason you are not able to bring the vehicle home.. which would you prefer to lose?

Alternatively, if you want the warm glow of remembering your trip every time you drive - which vehicle are you mostly likely to be buried in?

Not sure if that helps as such, but its another way of looking at it.

Very topical discussion in our house as after/during each big tripourPuma has spat the dummy
.Clutch, RearDiff,output shaft all having failed. All this froma2015 model 110, whereas mates who own (yes I know,wash my mouth out) ToyotaLandcruisers haven’t raised a Spanner.
I’mdoinganother trip to Moreton Isl followed by Tasmania and fully expecting another failure,........Frustrating.

Whereas the old SeriesII I grew up driving never even gave a hint of drama.

Land RoversQC is truly woeful, and given their blind ignorance of long known issues it’s. No surprise the brand is in trouble.

Originally Posted by Rolly

Very topical discussion in our house as after/during each big tripourPuma has spat the dummy
.Clutch, RearDiff,output shaft all having failed. All this froma2015 model 110, whereas mates who own (yes I know,wash my mouth out) ToyotaLandcruisers haven’t raised a Spanner.
I’mdoinganother trip to Moreton Isl followed by Tasmania and fully expecting another failure,........Frustrating.

Whereas the old SeriesII I grew up driving never even gave a hint of drama.

Land RoversQC is truly woeful, and given their blind ignorance of long known issues it’s. No surprise the brand is in trouble.

And people are upset they pulled the defender, sounds like it was a good idea, and time for something a bit better.

Plenty of Pumas on here that have wandered around Africa quite successfully and the world...

The Africa Overland Network The Africa Overland Network

People have this view of Africa that its quite remote, the CSR is remote and maybe the Congo and Sahara however most of the West Coast and Southern and Eastern Africa has arguably the best 4G network in the world as its there only coms...

We drove around for 7-8 years total Madagascar the latest, never any issues and if we did have issues i have a great deal of faith in the locals to assist, its quite amazing what they can fix or find...

Toyotas the vehicle of choice but many die hard Landrover clubs in every country, only to willing to help.

Cheers Shoogs, all good points.

Yes there are a few Pumas getting around on the Overland network. It does seem to make sense to invest in the newer vehicle and keep the old faithful for local jaunts. But the humble, simple, older character holds a lot of merit out bush.

And absolutely, the Landy network is always there, no matter which vehicle. I’ve just read ‘We Will Be Free’ by Graeme Robert Bell... Great family journeys in a Td5 130 through Southern Africa and South America, rich in Landy TLC and diehard Landy network serendipity. Worth a read. It’s honest, light reading and the endless tyre wheel issues/combos are classic.

Happily piloted our 1996 CT 110 300tdi all around Africa and the CSR and various other trips around Oz, however its now time for the Puma, just some nice touches that are hard to give up on...

Our last trip was along the Baxter cliffs/Bilbunya dunes, I wont miss the 50km/h head wind and 80km/h ground speed... but yes miss the relaxed nature.

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Cheers Shoogs, what year is your Puma? How much prep have you done on it?

It must be tough to relinquish your CT Defender! 😊