Td5 vs PUMA - Thoughts?

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Originally Posted by dullbird

Ok can I ask this question......How many people have been stranded in the bush in a puma so far?

We haven't....

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I remember reading some reports somewhere in here that some trips have resulted in limp mode kicking in - but that was on the blacktop.

Also, one of the major 4x4 mags did a recent trip in a Puma up to the Kimberley earlier in the year/last year??? There was a major failure which they reported. I think it was a hose rubbing issue but it managed to stop the car in its tracks.

Agreed, failures can and do happen in the bush to the best of cars.

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Originally Posted by spudboy

I believe the Puma's have a relay for their headlights!!! How's that for advanced design? No more burnt out headlight stalk switches :D

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Excellent. I feel even happier with my Puma now.

I'll edit my earlier post so no-one gets the wrong info...

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Originally Posted by eksjay

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I remember reading some reports somewhere in here that some trips have resulted in limp mode kicking in

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- but that was on the blacktop.

Also, one of the major 4x4 mags did a recent trip in a Puma up to the Kimberley earlier in the year/last year??? There was a major failure which they reported. I think it was a hose rubbing issue but it managed to stop the car in its tracks.

Agreed, failures can and do happen in the bush to the best of cars.

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Thats right mate those reports came from me the car was still drivable (the hole point of limp mode)...but the car also did 1200k up to the top and down through the centre without missing a heart beat on some of the roughest roads I have had the displeasure of driving.


As for the failure of that rubbing hose I'm not sure which one it was...but it sounds to me that if that hose caused it to stop in its tracks then that could of happened to any car doesn't make the car unreliable.

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Originally Posted by eksjay

I remember reading some reports somewhere in here that some trips have resulted in limp mode kicking in - but that was on the blacktop.

Also, one of the major 4x4 mags did a recent trip in a Puma up to the Kimberley earlier in the year/last year??? There was a major failure which they reported. I think it was a hose rubbing issue but it managed to stop the car in its tracks.

Agreed, failures can and do happen in the bush to the best of cars.

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Ummmm...any chance you can provide some specific info on this?

I read the major Mags and I must have missed the article???:p

Wasn't Landrover enthusiast was it? :lol2:

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Originally Posted by dullbird

Wasn't Landrover enthusiast was it? :lol2:

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No, I think it was the Landcruiser Enthusiast :wasntme:

Just as a matter of interest - Has anyone found the relay for the headlights. I've tried listening everywhere and cannot here a click for when the high beam flash is used. So I'm beginning to think it's an urban myth.

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Originally Posted by dullbird

Ok can I ask this question......How many people have been stranded in the bush in a puma so far?

We haven't....

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Not me :D

50,000km's in less than 2 years, including a trip to tha Cape and back towing, Melbourne and many hard core 4wding trips. As people who have been with us we do not treat this car with kit gloves in fact we thrash it :o and it has not let us down once.

Best model Defender so far in my opinion :p

Cheers,

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Originally Posted by solmanic

And even the most hard-core off-roader still has to get to and from the playground on a highway.

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No I dont.... :cool:

We prefere our Puma to the TD5 for every day use.