1. Jonewen413

    Puma or TD5? Newbie questions

    I don't sit on motorways an awful lot (I live in the Scottish Highlands) but thought it might be a good vehicle to hop on a ferry across to Europe and do some touring. At 60/65 do you get alright mpg? How much did you pay for your td5? What price should I expect to pay for an alright td5?
  2. Jonewen413

    Puma or TD5? Newbie questions

    Are the TD5's generally expensive/complex to fix? How easy is it to get your hands on parts?
  3. Jonewen413

    Puma or TD5? Newbie questions

    I see, I'm sure I've heard someone talk about improving their mpg via remap in a TD5 but I'm not sure. Is 26-29mpg driving normally or driving very economically?
  4. Jonewen413

    Puma or TD5? Newbie questions

    There's a few nice TD5's in my area for £8-10k. Would you say the comfort is worth the extra £6,000? If you remap a Puma engine can you get any more mpg out of it? Would it be unreasonable to expect 30mpg on a flat long distance journey at 65/70mph?
  5. Jonewen413

    Puma or TD5? Newbie questions

    I have wanted a Defender 90 for a long time and only recently have I had the cash to splash. I would like either a TD5 or Puma but I'm not sure what is going to be the better investment. I've been offered an 07 Puma CSW with 60k miles for £16,000 that seems to be in good condition. However...