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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1567   
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Think it's dagenham where they make transit engines. I know they make tdv6 there. So although the profit goes to india the parts are made here.
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4th Feb 2011 8:54pm |
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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363 
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Zagato, 210 posts since registering 3 weeks ago.. you certainly do your homework??? 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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4th Feb 2011 9:03pm |
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| CR Member Since: 28 Jan 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 947  
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there is no way he has time to do his homework ! he must be on the site 24/7
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4th Feb 2011 9:47pm |
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| lrdxb110 Member Since: 09 Jul 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 224  
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Doesn't some of the profit go to ford since they developed the engines when land rover was owned by ford? '08 LR Defender 110 '08 Mini Cooper S - Sidewalk '86 MB 500 SL '79 MB 450SEL 6.9 |
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4th Feb 2011 10:17pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 4990
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Yes I AM ON IT! Always like to know all the ins and outs and get involved. Doing the research on cars, bikes, boats, stationary engines etc is the fun bit. I'm a fastidious, fussy old git that triple checks everything and wants to get it right first time. It pays off in the end. Once I get the vehicle it won't stop either  Is this part any good, who's got the best insurance, tyes, wheels, best snorkel, right down to the best hanging smelly thing  Yes your going to get fed up to the teeth with me by then if you haven't already 
I look after my kids during the day so have sooooo much time to find out about it all 
After two months of research and gesticulating It is finally all systems go to get one - must be mad but I can can change things over the years if their are any particular problems which brings me onto my next question. I hear of a few people changing their engines in a Puma, what is the next best option or what would people like in theirs that is practical and good? Would a Discovery engine go in one for instance? |
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5th Feb 2011 8:54am |
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| party monkey Member Since: 31 Dec 2010 Location: Oxon. Posts: 1311  
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Mate - you are a legend.....  Haven't even got the truck yet and you're forward planning an engine swap 
Can you come and run my life for me please ?
Only joshing of course..... Delighted that you're nearly ready to pull the trigger on the purchase. Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless. |
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5th Feb 2011 9:17am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 4990
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Could be back planning though and whacking in a 300Tdi to run on veg oil in twenty years time, wonder how long we will be allowed to run around at 28mpg. Oh I'm such a worryer, where are I my pills |
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5th Feb 2011 9:22am |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 
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Why buy a puma and change the engine thats just nonsense, if you want a 300tdi then go to Trekoverland who has a brand new in wrappers 300tdi sat on a Genuine Land Rover galvanised and painted chassis, with galvanised bulkhead, cappings etc even the pedals are galvanised. You can then have it built to your spec, he's just waiting for someone to come along and take it. I haven't heard personally of anyone buying a puma and taking out the engine to put in a 300tdi thats just plain daft. Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
110 HCPU Tipper |
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5th Feb 2011 10:09am |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3140 
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300Tdi in a new motor would be rather, erm, silly. You would have a new car you couldn't take into London. Actually, it wouldn't be a new car as you would have to register it according to the parts used. I think if you bult it all from parts wouldn't it be a Q reg too?
Zag - don't worry so about the Puma, in years to come there will be plenty of Transits for us to nick engines out of! 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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5th Feb 2011 10:14am |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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I doubt Fordt get anything from the deal, otherwise TATA would just develop one of their own engines and put that in it so profit for them goes up 
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5th Feb 2011 10:26am |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 
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their actually made in a shed behind 25 Inkerman Terrace B26 8LJ by a husband and wife Cyril and Alma. 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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5th Feb 2011 10:31am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Nuts!!!!
Loads and loads of threads already on here!
Not enough time to do a search or two it seems! 
Agree with you 100%!!! AFTER using the search facility you may be able to cut the checks down to double instead of triple!
Yawn.....Been done already with a TDV6 donk....Do a search...pllleeeaaassse!!!!
Not yet!!! But getting there!  Confused as to why you don't make more use of the search facility and frustrated a little that we've got to wait until the end of the year before you go out and buy one and the queries will then be pertaining an actual vehicle rather than a 'proposed' one! Each Defender has it's own characteristics and with everything you get good and bad! Doing research is an excellent idea to get a feel...But suggestions of potential engine changes at this stage???? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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5th Feb 2011 10:33am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4501
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How long will we be able to afford to drive around at 28 mpg?  1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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5th Feb 2011 1:13pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 4990
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Exactly my point before everyone bundles on  As said going with a Puma but in twenty years time, nobody knows whats going to happen, could whack in a 300 TDi to run on veg, possible problem solved. I would do anything before I turned it into a milk float.... |
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