Thread: Td5 vs PUMA - Thoughts?

Originally Posted by Aussie Mudrat

Haven't had the benefit of a side by side comparison but owned a TD5 wagon a couple of years ago and just picked up a Puma dual cab ute and after a couple of hundred km I'm getting the impression that the puma is noisier on the insied than the TD5 was.

Mind you, when I got the TD5, I was comming from a Lada Niva and with the Puma, I'm comming from Peugot 307.

Any suggestions for sound deadening

I agree on this - I have both. The TD5 is noisier than the PUMA on the outside, but on the inside the noise is not as harsh and feels quieter. I doubt there is actually much difference but I think the 5 cylinders sounds a little smoother than 4. I've also owned a TDi and that was noisier than the TD5 and sounded quite like the PUMA in the harshness of the noise.

Originally Posted by BilboBoggles

I agree on this - I have both. The TD5 is noisier than the PUMA on the outside, but on the inside the noise is not as harsh and feels quieter. I doubt there is actually much difference but I think the 5 cylinders sounds a little smoother than 4. I've also owned a TDi and that was noisier than the TD5 and sounded quite like the PUMA in the harshness of the noise.

With the wagons, it's definitely the other way around!

PS - after re reading this, I'm not sure that you do have a 130? Wasn't trying to be contradictory

I'm amazed. People actually think the Puma is noisier than a Td5 on the inside? No way, not a chance, nup, nope, negative, no.

I went straight from an 02MY Td5 to the Puma and the noise difference at highway speed is like chalk and cheese. We did our test drive hopping straight from the Td5 into the Puma and running up the freeway and back and my wife was sold on the spot thanks to the quieter running. Heaps, heaps quieter.

Interesting. I've got a 110 TD5 and a 110 PUMA MY09, but I find the PUMA noiser and rougher sounding. Must admit I like the sounds of the TD5 so perhaps it's a perception thing.


BUT - my PUMA has just gone in to be fixed for rough running and missing on one cylinder so perhaps I have an unusually noisey one. (Although it's been noisey since new.)

Thanks to you all for the replies to my original post.

There is a bit to chew over there.

it seems they have ironed out some of the wrinkles on the newer models.

Can anyone tell me whether they have fitted a timing chain or a rubber band on the new models?

*just to clear up any possible confusion my old man has discovered the wonders of AULRO and is posting under my login.. I hope you aren't talking him out of a new one!

Firstly gidday to all, my first post.. you can all be proud I have come from the jap dark side.. must admit I have finally succumbed to the land rover thing, only ever owned 4wbys, (troopy, D22 Navara and 80 series tojo) always loved the shape of the Defender, a bit nervous as I have ordered a brand new 130 dual cab, being built in October I get it in Jan 2010, and hopefully it is a reliable truck, gotta love the length of that tray for a dual cab, it doesnt need to drive up cliff faces just a solid load carrying tourer that will get me in and out of a few gnarly spots up here out of my home town of Carnarvon WA....and beyond..

Originally Posted by series3

Thanks to you all for the replies to my original post.

There is a bit to chew over there.

it seems they have ironed out some of the wrinkles on the newer models.

Can anyone tell me whether they have fitted a timing chain or a rubber band on the new models?

Chain (I'm an ex rubber band man)

Originally Posted by Heps

Firstly gidday to all, my first post.. you can all be proud I have come from the jap dark side.. must admit I have finally succumbed to the land rover thing, only ever owned 4wbys, (troopy, D22 Navara and 80 series tojo) always loved the shape of the Defender, a bit nervous as I have ordered a brand new 130 dual cab, being built in October I get it in Jan 2010, and hopefully it is a reliable truck, gotta love the length of that tray for a dual cab, it doesnt need to drive up cliff faces just a solid load carrying tourer that will get me in and out of a few gnarly spots up here out of my home town of Carnarvon WA....and beyond..

Welcome to the inner circle. Not many people get to buy a new classic.