Off-Roading in a Defender and Range Rover | RadVentures
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- For Ryan Symancek, a car’s character only comes alive in its true element. RadVentures isn’t a show about staring at museum pieces; it’s a show about feel. The feeling you get when you push a car to its full potential.
This episode focuses on Land Rover’s two classics from the mid-’90s: the Land Rover Defender and the Range Rover Classic.
Ryan opens with the most utilitarian piece of British metal possible, a British Army FV432 Personnel Carrier tank built by GKN Sankey. Comparing the tank to the ruggedness of Land Rover’s early years, Ryan stumbles upon a Range Rover Classic (the prettiest of the Land Rover fleet).
Given free range to explore Monticello Motor Club’s off road trails, the Range Rover is shaken down to see if the added luxury takes away from its usability in the woods. Things are going well, until the Range Rover gets stuck and Ryan is left lost in the forest trying to find his escape pod, a 1994 Land Rover Defender.
Ryan drives the Defender hard, back through the mud and snow, to get to the Range Rover’s location and save it. However, during the expedition back, Ryan realizes he might love the Defender more. He can only drive one truck out of the woods. So what will he go home with?
Vehicles Featured:
Churchill Classics 1995 Range Rover Classic (@churchhillclassics)
Himalaya 1994 Land Rover Defender 110 (@drivehimalaya)
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Episode chapters:
00:00 Introduction - RadVentures
00:27 Brawn vs. beauty
00:50 Once upon a tank...
01:39 Tank and Rover meet cute
02:31 Range Rover overview
04:11 Range Rover Classic specs/walkaround
05:26 Coming to America
06:16 Range Rover interior
06:56 Range Rover off-roading
09:50 No, no, no, we’re not stuck.
11:11 Abandon Rover
11:50 Ryan finds help
12:30 Land Rover Defender to the rescue
13:05 Defender 110 off-roading
14:44 Himalaya Defender specs/walkaround
15:24 Defender 110 overview
17:22 Defender 110 interior
18:15 Dude, where’s my car?
19:46 Land Rover discovery!
19:59 Rover vs. Rover
21:06 Dear John…
22:24 Credits
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Written by: Ryan Symancek and Chris Szczypala
Director of Photography: Chris Szczypala (@chris_szczypala)
Camera Operators: Chris Szczypala, Ryan Symancek
Production Assistant: Steve Lizotte (@stevelizotte15)
Editor: Ryan Symancek (@ryansymancek)
Color and Sound: William Schultz (@editwilliam)
Location Coordination: Chris Duplessis (@cduplessis70)
Special Thanks: Monticello Motor Club (@monticellomotorclub)
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I have driven a Defender daily for many years now. I often read the 'this is better than that' off road debates. What owners of other marques don't seem to realise is, that Land Rover owners don't proclaim their vehicles to be the best at anything! We own them simply because we love them and are willing to work around some of the foibles and short comings. That's part of the charm.
as a former land rover owner, i would beg to differ.
@@nabahmadi5012 on which point Nab? I think it is a given in Land Rover circles that the trucks will need modifications to suit your circumstances.... or sometimes even just to run properly. Alas, driving a Land Rover doesn't mean I wouldn't like a 40 series Cruiser. I would love one!
Had the vehicle been reliable? I’m cross-shopping the two vehicles in this video, and can handle the hurdles of original/unrestored cars but don’t want to depend on something unusable.
@@MrGman636 yes, both have beer reliable for me, and the Puma continues to munch miles. The Transit engine is known for been soft if not looked after, where as the TD5 has a reputation for been a little more hardy. No 6 speed box though, so noisier inside for sure. I have a rattle in my clutch now, and changing that is a big enough job. Will cost about €800 all in.
That said, a Defender would require more looking after than most of it's contemporaries....you get into them because you like them. The Defender is a hobby for me also.
music and aerial footage in this one is ... perfect.
Hagerty absolutely killing it lately. Hope they keep it up and dont pull a M/T on us...
This and MotorWeek is the good stuff in the car magazine video world.
By killing it.... you mean...... putting it together?
@@exothermal.sprocket like they're doing an amazing job in the automotive RUclips channel game lol
manual transmission?
@@henrik1743 MotorTrend lol
Watching these is like watching an automotive lifestyle blog, but in all the right ways and with none of the cringe. As an enthusiast utterly bored by facts and figures this is exactly the kind of thing I want to watch
Eh, it was a little cringe especially at the end. I'm going to get the defender to get the Range unstuck. Gets there to say nevermind I'll just leave this guys truck. So much of this just felt really staged and scripted. Which is ok, but a little too corny
absolutely cringe at times. quite a bit of bs here.
There is an eternal soft spot in my heart for a range classic and a defender. I will have one of each one day
11:30 Walks through knee deep water while it's snowing, "At this point I was freezing"
At 13:52, Land Rover engineers were ahead of their time with the liquid filled/cooled headlights. :D
Thats extra fluid for your power steering and or radiator. Its like a camel pak
they used it on the blinkers too!!
As a Range Rover owner, I appreciate this video a lot.
My dad had a 1997 Discovery with the 5-speed manual, was a great vehicle for all the roads (and trails) in Bolivia and this video gives me the same kind of feeling that car gave me as we ran up and down the mountains pushing it to the limit. Loved the video and the amazing content coming from this channel as of late
Your dad has exquisite taste the last real somewhat reliable rover
As an owner of both, 1995 Range Rover Classic LWB 25th Anniversary and the 1989 Fj62 Toyota Land Cruiser, the Classis its beautiful and the ride is so comfortable. Buttttt.... My ex wife who hated the Land Cruiser & loved the Range Rover Classic used to call the Land Cruiser," Mr. Reliable". I called the Fj62," The Work Horse ". You hit the trails on a wknd, and on Monday morning you turn that key and it's ready to go. The Classic, same scenario,on Monday morning, you are calling AAA.😡 But I still love the Classic. I hope I don't hurt anyone's feeling, just my experience.
I think this is just one of the best and most fun off-road videos I´ve ever watched - and you're sending all the energy alone! Congrats on this great production :)
Take care of that Range Rover, they are going way up in value.
That Range Rover Classic just looks perfect. It was absolutely crushing it on those trails. Now I might have to go looking for one.
Amusingly American knowledge of Land Rover - on a par with European geography 😆
Oh yes, these cars are so complicated only a British mind can comprehend them. By the way, what's the capital of Oklahoma?
@@michaelblue5261 Which would you choose, a 200TDi or a 300TDi ? Anyone heard of the Darien Gap? What colour carpet came in a suffix A?
‘There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow…’
where the wind comes sweepin' out your caboose@@timjones6255
This man is a highly intellectual person he actually understands that 4x4 is not flogging you vehicle( unless absolutely nessacary)
As a Defender owner, I agree. The way to drive off-road is as slow as possible and as fast as necessary
That Defender headlight full of water 👌🤙
You know it's used properly when that's the case :)
So does the combustion chambers...
that's that new blinker fluids!
I put 300,000 kms on my L322 turbo diesel v8 Range Rover, fantastic off road, it was completely stock I never had an issue with it..... I had a Jeep Wrangler unlimited before and it went everywhere the Jeep went and then some. It was incredibly comfortable doing and getting there AND home. One of the best cars made
Nice to see Ryan Symancek back!!! My life as a rallyist on the drive easily one of my favorite series and on my youth one of the most inspiring!!!
Thank you Andres!
Holy cow. It didnt even dawn on me until I finished the video and read this. That was a great series! And he killed this episode
@@RyanSymancek 👏 bravo
Another viewer who found Ryan during the rallyist days (which I must re watch, thinking about it...).
A really fantastic video. Great to see you doing stuff like this!
After watching Ryan's mini series years ago on rally racing... I dig this guy. This'll be great.
I totally agree. 90s land and Range Rovers were such a clean design!
Holy batman this is a well done video. Good job, this channel is becoming a better motortrend
This was so well done! Amazing video!
Love this video; very nice presentation & filming but most importantly a top subject, I love the classic Range Rover. One of the very best cars ever made.
Another great episode!!!! Can't wait for the next one!
There's just something about a white car covered in mud...! top notch production.
This channel is killing it! Love the content and the videos.
To me, this is comfortably one of the GREAT car videos. I smiled all the way through it.
Thank-you!
I try to bring smiles! So hell yeah! Thanks man!
Really nice video and drone footage was amazing... It seems also that the script said to stuck the Range Rover, because the ZF gearbox has a Reverse option... lol
I’m loving this RadVentures series
Really enjoyed that and I'm not even into mud plugging, great, well, everything! 👍👍
Nice adventure and video. thanks a lot for taking us along
İncredible 👏🏼👏🏼thank you so much for this...
Loved this, cracking footage and story.
Thank you! Tried to add some story in there to give you more than just a car review.
Great video and good see them being used properly too.
Ryan is effortless to watch 👏🏼
Excellent video. Superb production values.
Hagerty again puts out a first rate quality video. I had zero interest in Land Rovers, but this video was a ton of fun. Ryan Symancek ... great job.
Thank you!
As the owner of a ‘95 LWB, I would have appreciated the video more if he could have simply reversed it and tried a bit more momentum. I’ve been in deeper and still come out. Although I guess every Land Rover vid needs some drama these days...
Also that's why they had air suspension you pressed a button and hey presto you're unstuck
This trule a really great video as it just shows both cars for what they are and supposed to be used for. I own a 110 and it is my pride and joy. And it will stay in the family forever. My daughter already has a claim on it in the will.
The range rover classic is so much cooler because it would hold its own with a jeep and then do 80 home on the freeway in bliss like a doctor.
One of the best video i’ve ever seen!
The winch is just there for form. 🤣😂🤣😂
Holy hell how does this not have more views?!Incredible video!
Thank you! The best thing you can do to help me is share with friends. Would love for the right groups to see this!
13:51 check out that water sloshin in the headlight
Low blinker fluid!
@@samjezard HAH! Damn you're right. Time to refill!
Great film. Really enjoyed it 👏👏
This series is really great
Superb film... bravo!
This video just made me feel good really improved my mood for the day
best video on rovers,,,bravo young man !!!!
those defender shots were beautiful. best vid on youtube
thanks!
Fantastic Video!!!❤❤❤
What a fabulous video!!!
11:50 Defender, finally 😍
21:45 excellent choice 😂
This production quality is amazing
This is beautiful.
It’s looks and feels so effortless...kinda peaceful to watch it even when it does all the dirty stuff
Great production on this video
This is superb content!!
When I was a kid I have best memories of our family defender here in Australia. Troop carrier style with rear bench seats along the side walls so is 4 kids faces each other. Good old fashion bar tread 16R tyres and my father got rid of the little petrol engine and replaced it with a 3.3ltr straight six Holden engine, the legendary Red motor, aka the "202". Dad said it was both the best and worst thing you could do to a defender. Better fuel economy and double the power, but the diffs and gear boxes are made of glass and left us stranded a couple of times lol
This was great
Nicely done!
Love this video. My only gripe would be describing the Classics dash. What you have there is a one year only dash. On the very last year it was made. All the other 20+ years of production look very very different inside.
Oh interesting, I didn't know this. Thanks for the info!
I before all the Toyota and Chevy elitists about how much better everything else is. I had a 95 Disco. Surprisingly reliable for the couple years I had it. Far from perfect but it was a great trail rig to learn on. One of the most charming and quirky vehicles I’ve ever had and it’s really where a lot of the charm and allure to these vehicles comes from. I’ll always recommend a Toyota to my friends, objectively better in every way, but a Rover will always have my heart. There’s a soul to those vehicles that American and Japanese cars just don’t seem to have.
Unless you drive a modern Jeep which is the only vehicles to come with solid axles and front rear lockers and Factory sway bar disconnects. The rest of the world the Jeep probably has a special soul as being what Landrover copied originally but since we see them everywhere like literally a Rubicon on every corner we don't care but a Rubicon is so amazing off-road from the factory
Well executed and narrated 👍
Great job Ryan!
Props to the video team for making this video!
Thank you!
Epic video!
Why does this video only have 70k views?! RUclips do your thing!!!
Worth watching just to see the 110 & hear that diesel startup!
Best show on RUclips
Man, I will subscribe to your channel just for this video. Probably won't watch any of your stuff apart from that, but you have deserved it!
Solid first episode!
this... is the second.
Range Rover classic is more Land rover than today's luxury RR
The 300 Tdi is all good until the rubber cam belt fails and it breaks Tappets and bends all the pushrods. the wading plug in the bell housing that allows you to change gear without the clutch getting wet is a good feture though
you killed it in that video mate, beautiful shooting, keep it up
Thank you!
Great episode! Truly.
Thank you!
Love everything this kid does
Since you mentioned the Wagoneer, we are going to need a video on the OG American Luxury SUV, the Jeep Wagoneer (SJ 1962 -1991). Excellent video BTW.
Good presentation
One of the nicest trucks you ever parked in the mud!
Really enjoyed this episode .. Hagerty really making good quality videos with no nonsense 👍🏼👍🏼 for me jeep/ (willys)and land rover set the bar by bringing the 4x4 vehicle to the mainstream .. yes Toyota came along and made more reliable … but they were the true pioneers.
I test drove a D90 in 1998...it had not sold the previous year, they just were not that big of a deal when you figured it was the base model, then the D1, then the ultimate the RRC. I ended up getting a discovery, still drive it today.....and I always like to tell that story.!
very nice images
Talk about a surprise ending. I was sure he was going to use the Defender to rescue the Range Rover.
True rugged Rovers !
Man what a story that was told, Hagerty if you're listening, YOU ARE ON TO SOMETHING
Hagerty the content you guys & girls have been putting out lately is the stuff of Petrol heads dreams! I absolutely love the 100 Defender and this is coming from a hardcore Land Cruiser guy.
love my 95' RR
What did I miss? Your pant legs looked pretty dry and clean when you got to the Defender. I had a Series IIA. Loved it!
The Range Rover wasn’t designed/built for the North America market. It was designed and built for the gentleman farmer and professional tradesmen, engineers, surveyors, architects and landowners of GB and former colonial countries. It was a two door, manual, non carpeted vehicle with soft, long travel suspension based on the rover salon. It also was designed with the rover salon V8 in mind to power it. The permanent four wheel drive with unlocking transfer case ( in some models automatically locking lsd) with cv joint front end developed for the Range Rover was then used in the Stage 1 V8 series (precursor to 110) and FC 101 gun tractor all of which used the same LT95 combination transmission/transfer case.
It slowly developed into a leisure vehicle from functional progress as one. The development of the discovery 1 which utilized all Range Rover running gear and most of the body, but was designed around the 200tdi motor and L75 transmission replaced the Range Rover as a utility vehicle with the added benefit of supplying more seats.
But the RR won the first 2 Paris Dakar races so why do you think it can’t handle the tough stuff. I believe it conquers Continents and was only car to conquer the jungles in South America. Please should some respect for the abilities it has already proven…. Just saying!
Driving over that ice looks so satisfying
It was so cool to see the video of that at first! I was really excited.
I love my Land Rover!
What an epic film!
There's something about the defender. Having spent some time in these during my days in military, I can honestly say that these are huge turds in many ways. BUT still, I want one.
Short wheel base with the soft dash! It's rare to see one
I love this model of Land Rover more than the new one because i will not get sad to to go to the deep mud
Interesting observation about ground clearance when they're on almost identical running gear ;)
More questions... why at 14:23 is the rear fog light on? I doubt very many even know what I'm asking about.