New Puma - mods

[fatnold]

I'm thinking about buying a new Defender but it would need some changes straight away.
- as standard it is about 80mm too high to fit in my garage.
- I'd prefer auto.
What are my options as far as air suspension and auto conversions are concerned??

[muddymech]

plenty, but you will void your warrenty and will cost big dollers

opposite lock do air bags and as we as air bag man.

ashcroft in uk does auto conversion

ian

[newhue]

build a car port, get over the auto.
I'd say you have 10 to 20K to spend on top of the purchase price.

Maybe choose another vehicle

[Allan]

Buy a D4.

Allan

[dawsey]

Im only a newbie here.but I have just put my money down for a new 110..delivery next year..before I did I got the tape out and measured where its gonna live..I wanted a big 4x4 and they dont come bigger...do you really want to drop the suspension muck around down there just to fit it in your carport...a defender is what it is..Im not gonna put a spanner on mine till Ive driven it awhile then I will take it from there..

[disco_goose]

I have an idea....park it in the driveway!! Arent they are built to handle a little rain and some dirt??

[iClick]

Lower the entrance instead of the vehicle

[fatnold]

plenty, but you will void your warrenty and will cost big dollers

I'm not overly concerned about either of those issues.

get over the auto.

Never driven an auto offroad then I take it??? My D1 fitted with rock crawler transfer case gears was awesome offroad when the going got extreme.

Buy a D4.

I've got one. D4 V8. Best of the 4 disco's I've owned. The defender is for a second car/ tourer/ toy.

I have an idea....park it in the driveway

Or modify it with a reasonably straight forward mod that will also improved the vehicle and park it in the garage???

Thanks for the nay-sayer replies. I was more looking for information on options for the mods.

[weeds]

I have an idea....park it in the driveway!! Arent they are built to handle a little rain and some dirt??

no they leak........

a few guys have fitted air bag suspension, you should be able to dig these threads out

re: auto.....i would love my defer to be auto, i know of a guy that yanked his puma motor out and fitted a genIII V8 with auto paddle shifter on the steering wheel etc etc etc oh and airbag suspension

[juddy]

If you wait 2 years, you will be able to buy a new defender with a very fancy auto-box.