[BEASTIE 90]

Hi
I do not agree with the thread that the tdci ford puma engine is ****e.
I have had mine for 15 years, it has got well over 100,000 miles on the clock.
hard as nails !

 

[RustyDefender]

Hi
I do not agree with the thread that the tdci ford puma engine is ****e.
I have had mine for 15 years, it has got well over 100,000 miles on the clock.
hard as nails !

 

[lightning]

l've got a few customers with Puma engine Defenders and they all seem to be fine, no horror stories.

 

[BEASTIE 90]

Hi,
Had mine from new , change oil & filter every year no problems.
I am a mechanic by trade and there is no need to call them ****e from what I can see.
But you will always get someone who looks on the black side.

 

[BEASTIE 90]

Hi,
That video the worst defender engine sounds like they are pushing B M W engines.
If you remap an engine & it is getting too much fuel yes it will wreck the engine
I know from experience , I have had 3 wagon engines blow up through remaps
against my advice.
Defenders are no different

 

[dag019]

Hi
I do not agree with the thread that the tdci ford puma engine is ****e.
I have had mine for 15 years, it has got well over 100,000 miles on the clock.
hard as nails !

100,000 in 15 years is not really proof that it is a good engine, it is proof that if it is not used much it will keep running. That is an average of 6,600 miles a year. I do about 30,000 miles a year in my 200tdi and at the point I changed the engine due to a fire, not due to any fault of the engine, it had done 385k in 29 years. I plan a light rebuild of the engine and am then putting it in my station wagon project so it will live on.

 

[BEASTIE 90]

Hi,
I said it has done well over 100,000 miles.
Good for you, keep it going.

 

[Ian M in France]

£40,000!
You think that is cheap?

It must have been if you click to show it relisted it is now 47 800 , think for anyone buying it there are a lot of questions, was it ever registered in France,? where there French CT's on it? and if used in a cold climate and the roads where salted it maybe good to check chassis very well for signs of corrosion, it may have just been used on private roads?
The other thing is if you start using it its value will drop like a stone
, really just idea as a collectors car

 

[lightning]

It's still for sale over a year later. On Ebay at £35,000
Same seller. Surprised it hasn't sold, looking at the prices being asked for low mileage Puma's

 

[Knappster]

Put an offer in as it’s still for sale after a year. Although it’s a business so they might be a bit more resistant. What feedback have the company got? Any google reviews?

 

[LG199714]

The debate on defender motors is a very controversial one (Maybe).

Project Storm was LR best last true hurray before BMW bought them out. Hands down, period.

 

[lightning]

l sent someone to inspect it last year but wasn't sure about the chassis photos he sent me.
l would want to view it myself but it's right down on the South Coast.

 

[LG199714]

What is that bar that in photo number 3, this bar doesn’t exist on my truck?

 

[BEASTIE 90]

Hi, I have had a look at the photos of the chassis and I would not pay £35.000 for that vehicle in that condition to be honest. You could get it undersealed i.e. Dinatrol rust proofing but are just putting off the end result. Chassis welding!

 

[BEASTIE 90]

Hi that is a side step support bar.

 

[LG199714]

It needs an ice blaster if possible and then send it to get undercoated. Still looks solid. I would find the price of this work in your area and try to get a discount there for the car. Clearly it needs to be addressed and that is understandable.

 

[Anaconda]

That is a rusty piece of crap for £35k, I can't imagine why you would consider it.
I have only seen negative reviews on this company on here.

 

[BEASTIE 90]

Hi, if you don`t do anything it will go down hill quick as I know.

 

[tottot]

Just too much.

 

[lightning]

That is a rusty piece of crap for £35k, I can't imagine why you would consider it.
I have only seen negative reviews on this company on here.

Only 4,000 miles from new. But after seeing these photos of the chassis l didn't go ahead with the purchase.

lf it was cheaper l may consider it, subject to a viewing.

The main chassis looks alright it's the axles and side steps etc look bad.

lt was apparently used to ferry guests from a chateaux to the ski slopes in France. So l imagine it was left with snow and ice still attached underneath when the owner returned to the U.K.