Should You Buy a LAND ROVER DEFENDER? (Test Drive & Review TD5 90)
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The Land Rover Defender is a British icon. Does that make it worthy of the huge premium you have to pay to own one of those rugged off-roaders? Let's find out...
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These old defenders are already pulling the ‘new defenders’ out of ditches
I bet
most ridiculous thing I have heard today
RUclipsr Fast lane car had their land rover defender break down after 300 miles.
@@EinkOLED That's 100 miles further than most people ;)
I really don’t get the way anyone would want to drive a 70 year old car design with poor performance no refinement whatsoever just because it will probably be able to drive down a muddy potholed country road. Any Toyota Land Cruiser will do that in considerably more comfort at a far better price.
You forgot to mention we give each other a little wave when pass another Land Rover 🤚
Ah yes! The LR club
Soooooo true lol
🤚
Wave at the roadside?
That wave is true wherever you are in the world, the only other vehicle that gets that is the Morgan, which also sells for twice it's new price, it is because we love them !
Driving a defender at the national speed limit is like reentering the earth atmosphere in apollo 13
The 2007+ models have sound deadening. It's actually not bad.
If Apollo 13 ever existed!!
Completely spot on about everything. Easily the worst car I've ever driven, yet easily one of my favourites. Absolutely no logic 😂
Haha I know
So true. I've driven a good few, and everyone had different foibles and feel.
Yet each one puts a smile on my face.
Even better, I've taken them off-road properly a few times. One of my kids best childhood memories is taking a 130 to the summit of the Scottish mountain behind our older house.
Yet they are terrible. And I'd never own one. But they are fabulous.
@@HighPeakAutos Matt in Norway these motors are revered as tough as the countries topography blooming hard.
One of my neighbours has a silver ten year old model I asked him if he would sell it to me,his dog was near by he looked towards him and indicated that he might go sooner than the Kandy. You get the drift.
Hope to be over to the old country soon as we head over the High Peaks we might see you at the garage, as long as the tier three controls allow. By the way is crumpet castle I mean Breaders
C.C.and Hotel still up and running.
Keep the good work and content up.
Your Venlig kompis Norge John.
Almost like a Dacia Duster!
@@DaciaProject mate if you want to talk about that peice of... go somewhere else XD
95% of Land Rovers ever built are still on the road, the remaining 5 % have reached their destination 🤣🤣🤣
I thought that Landrover guy from Canada, with the racoon on his lap, stated this was nonsence, just a myth
I don't think you get the joke.
You want to drive into the desert then buy a land rover. But, if you want to drive out of the desert best buy a Nissan Patrol.
Hilux 100% . Defender has soul.
@@beaufighter245 That's just not true, how many 50 year old Nissan Patrols do you see on the road, and there's the problem people judge defenders that were past the lifespan of all other cars on the road when they bought it, the defender in this video is 15 years old, what other vehicle would have a test drive done on it at that age, i had a TD5 new in 2000 and kept it for 10 years without any major problems, i biggest regret was selling it.
You owe me a new keyboard and monitor, they have coffee all over them from the Paula Radcliffe comment.
Haha sorry...
And there's another with fluid retention issues ;)
yep spat my coffee out as well at that comment
That just slipped in there out of the blue and I nearly spent my oral load lol
I think your videos are honest, down to earth and totally with our interests in mind. I think you have made a customer of me and so I will be looking to visit from north of Scotland when we are allowed to post-covid and you having something in stock of interest. Thanks for your amazing manner and service. Legend!
Wow, thank you!
Needs to open up a branch in Kent !
Had a defender 110 with 300tdi engine. Bought it from somebody who was going to scrap it, spent a few weeks doing rust repairs and making it good mechanically. Then used it as my daily driver for 7 years and even drove it to Italy and back. Sold it and immediately regretted selling it.
I bet you made a profit on it! Good stuff
Say if you were to pick one up now would cost you a few Bob .... my 1988 Land Rover 90 with a 300 Tdi R380 gear box , transfer box & rear axel from a disco is my daily drive ... was going to drive to Rimini this year in it only for the 🦠 bugger it next year hopefully 🙏..... truly they give you a giggle.... if you look after them , change all the oils gearbox, transfer box & diff oils regularly & wax oil the chase keep an eye on bushings eg your good to go anywhere!
I was going camping 🏕 with my daughter few years back , my starter motor was giving me a bit of jip but said I’ll get the trip out of it .... anyhow we were in the middle of no where off the west cost of Ireland I pulled over to look at the GPS , anyhow it cut out .... did the usual hammer 🔨 crack nothing .... looked at the connection to the starter lot of oil .... my daughter was saying dad how are you going to fix it ... she was ten ... give me a rag & that can of “ links “ WHAT .....she said ..... I was thinking 🤔 the alcohol in the links will clean the connection.... jump into the driver seat & turn the key ..... ahhhhhh music 🎶 to my ears to hear that 300 Tdi tick over ..... it’s something she always talks about.... memories...... 😆
Are you sure it wasn't a landcruicer...? I've never heard of a defender successfully completing a full journey. So un-British... lol 😊
"More space in the middle seat of a Ryanair flight" lol
Lol🤣🤣
Man this was great! Makes me proud to drive my own Land Rover Defender Wolf
YOU ALSO HAVE ONE. Who would have thought
That guy is such a decent bloke. Keep going! Best Regards from Germany!
Thanks! Thanks for watching!
Top fella 👍🏻
They are just getting more trendy and iconic as the years go by,
They certainly are
Only to people who've never run one.
And they're becoming a magnet for thieves.
@@EinkOLED and thats why id never buy one. They are affordable but can be stripped too easily. Too desirable for their own good now.
If your sadomasochistic you will like the defender.
*you're*
I'm a sadist. I prefer to watch others drive it.
It's a great excuse to tinker in the garage away from 'er indoors.
@@snapdragogon69 Good point and you definitely will be tinkering with the spanners owning one, but a lot of fun. 👍
Every time I go out in my 90 pick-up I wish that I had taken my Disco Sport instead. Yet by the time I get home in it I have a smile like The Cheshire Cat :) Love it.
Haha yes I can relate
We love our 90, it’s an event every time we drive it and it’s a part of the family. A true icon that everyone should drive at some point.
Well said
As soon as I saw that you had reviewed the defender in my feed I rubbed my hands together and got the popcorn ready! I must say it did not disappoint!
Thank you! I appreciate it
It's very amusing seeing switchgear that was fitted to BL stuff in the 70s still in use in 2005. Would still have one any day
One of my favourite videos Matt and have watched many times. The TD5 is a tractor compared to the Puma's. My 2015 has only 17000 miles on the clock and I wonder why people put extra sound proofing in them. They will do 90 mph (if your brave enough) and can easily be used as a daily driver. I bought mine in 2016 and now the dealer price is worth £10000 more than I paid for it. I will keep mine for as long as I can still climb into it!
Pumas have short life engines, nasty electronics with unreliable sensors, poor quality gearbox and transfer box and weak diffs.Yes they are faster, until they snap and quiter too.
I'm 22 and bought a 2013 110 when I was 19 here in Australia.
I've since put 60k kms on it and I reckon I could easily sell it for the same amount that I bought it for.
I've been offered more, but I'll never sell it.
I love defenders
Good for you. Good choice
@Just Gofish Unkind comment. At 54 you should know better.
brought my 2001 110 double cab for $25,000 nzd in late 2015 seen a couple sell for $36,000 -$43,000 nzd about a year ago will never sell mine though is my dream truck going to build it into a beast
Holy crap, Look at all the likes and replies.
I bought it for myself. I saved alot of money and make good money for my age.
Being able to afford $51,000 At 19 is crazy. I'm definitely lucky.
I use it for work aswell. So in some ways it makes me money😁
Never sell it, you would regret it.
"If it doesn't leak oil, you better check your dipstick because it's probably dry." 👍😂
I once went up a mountain in the back of a Land Rover to see a bonfire being lit. It was the Queen's Silver Jubilee and a chain of them were lit across the country. As soon as you saw the preceding one you lit yours. I was ten. There were about eight of us in the back. I was squeezed up against my mum's pal. I thought she was beautiful. I could feel her thighs pressed against mine. Warm. Comfortable. The Land Rover rocked and thudded along the track. I stared into the blackness between my feet and wondered if she knew what I was thinking. Embarrassed in the darkness.
Anyway to get back to this, the beauty of these things is proportional to how much shit and mud they're covered in. Valeted versions are just wrong!
Land rovers used to be known as tough. Now, they're only tough on your bank account.
Modern LR are the worst to maintain. Old style defender are not too bad as lots of new and used parts around and lots of work you can do yourself.
Dead cow reference, love it.
Aha!
I own one; and you're right, they're bloody awful. But I wouldn't have it any other way. They just get into your blood!
A guy I know had a V8 version and he fitted Jaguar XJS front seats. It sounded great and I don't remember it feeling that uncomfortable being in the passenger seat.
Noisey, rattly, but as tough as old boots, sounds just like me grandad! Bless him 🙂
Criticise and knock all you want....but when the zombie apocalypse comes....you’ll all be wanting one 😅😂
Lol, I say this about my Nissan Patrol.
Spot on review Matt. Glad you mentioned the security aspect. My father in law had 2 Defender 90's stolen in short succession. One even had his 2 dogs in it (the dogs were found safe and well) but the Defender was never recovered. The more security there is the better.
Also, the V8 special edition Defender is rather nice (if you're not doing many miles).
My old series 3 and my old mini are the only two cars I’ve ever owned that I was able to sell for the same money Inpiad for them having had good use out of them... cheapest cars I’ve ever owned 👍
My 2004 td5 90 best car I’ve ever bought and would never sell 💯
Had a 03 TD5 90 pick up from 2012 to 2018. 3 seats in front for me and two young sons. No room for mrs 😉. God I still miss it.
When will you become the main star of Top Gear?
Hopefully never ... Matt reviews cars whereas Top Gear is just a tv aired stag night session with 3 children that happens to have some cars in the background. A tv show doing exactly these reviews, like this would be a winner for adults but probably bomb in this day and age.
@@onenoodles fair point.
When you look at what Land Rover had to offer during the final years of its production, it really doesn't fit in (the interior)
We had a 2015 defender 110 and it had heated front seats! Was very grateful to have them though in winter and it’s a shame we don’t have it anymore
You nailed that, learning to drive again is exactly what it feels like to drive and why its so fun
Brilliant 'review' of the Land Rover - all so very true. Really accurate and amusing script you had there! Well done. As a long time Series One owner, I can relate to everything you said. Cheers. (Didn't realise I wasn't subscribed, now am).
Thanks for subscribing! Nice choice with a series 1. Cheers
I've been driving one every day for 30 years, have a 2002 crewcab at the moment, will never sell it. Everything you said is true, it's truly a love hate relationship 😁
Wives of defender owners are really considerate.... Competes on so many levels
Great video as always! Defender's were great to drive in terms of enjoyment but not experience . It's an addiction though as I was introduced via a 200tdi and now have Defender, Discovery 2 and about to buy a Range Rover Classic
Christ a few years ago you could’ve got one of those for a few grand, I wish I’d have bought one now, they really are appreciating.
Yes you and me both
Pissy Paula 😂😂 brilliant
Love the look of these but they have gone up in value. Ended up going for a 300tdi discovery 1. I appreciate the extra refinement and still quite capable.
On fire 🔥 Matt. Another great review with class comedy lines
Glad you enjoyed it
Can’t afford a new Defender? I’ll buy a Bentley GT and Range Rover instead.😜
😂 Forgot about that...
@@HighPeakAutos lol 😊
I've had my 65 plate for just over 3 years and I LOVE it .🙌
I've just bought my first! Wish me luck
Welcome to the club, Brother...🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼
As someone else quoted. “ landrover, been turning drivers into mechanics since 1948. “
There’s very little you won’t be able to do yourself mate. Enjoy!
@@highdownmartin been driving it since Saturday past... loving it. Haven't been over 55mph, but smiling every mile lol
This car has aged well
Should have kept my A reg Defender. Who knew they were going to appreciate!! Should have kept my Rover 75 for the same reason. Should have kept my Mazda 323f with the popup headlights and my mint MGTF. Glad I got rid of my P38, soulless Hyundai SantaFe and worse Kia Sportage though.... #regrets
Great video 😀
I agree 100% with everything you’ve said. My 110 TD5 is the worst truck I’ve ever owned in so many ways but I love it. Makes no sense but there it is 😜
"I thought about getting a Land Rover but I'm getting old so I wanted something a little more comfortable and quieter so I got a Massey Ferguson 135 instead" my friends comment when looking at my 90.
Haha very good
I was also thinking about getting a Defender, but since I already have a MF135, maybe I'm just sticking to it. 😂
Legend has it that they were made to be uncomfortable on purpose so you kept the speed to a minimum when you went off road.
You forgot to mention the water than rains yes rains in on you from the roof my wife gets soaked every time because the springs on the near side are always weaker than the off side
I find it funny SHE DOES NOT but tell me of another vehicle that all you need is a good hammer and an adjustable spanner to get you home I have owned my 90 T.D. County yes County
carpets sun roof radio heater that works well etc etc etc and never has it failed to get me/us home !!!!!! Also tell me a vehicle you could buy for a mere 1k poss 2k and now will give you
a return of god knows how much ???????????? The Yanks love them hence the inflated price but why should we care ?? and yes how many folk wave at you as you pass in your porche
or range rover NONE BEING THE ANSWER fOLK JUST LOVE YOU FOR HAVING THE COURAGE TO DRIVE AND OWN ONE How good is that ??? and lets not forget the queen also likes them
and because of that I like her !!!! You have picked a real corker to review best left alone me thinks cos you are on a hiding to nothing on this one !!!!!
This episode really had me chuckling, you keep getting better. I won’t be able to look at the central cubby box now without thinking it was screwed together by a granny!
This review is simply golden. Could hardly restrain myself from beating the floor out of laughter. Made my day Matt.
Would it be worth it to buy an old beaten up defender and restore it?
Haha thanks! It would definitely be worth it if you can find a decent one and the right price
Classic car. Class Matt awesome review buddy awesome ✊👌👊 and spot on
It’s the most awful build , dash from a metro , so small are the interior buttons Jeremy Beadle would have trouble using them , noisy , drink and leak fuel , but from the outside they look great and I’d have one no problem , absolutely insane 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 and it seems the new defender is following in its footsteps , but will it have the same charm being made outside the Uk ? Great vlog again Matt , hope your coping under the new restrictions , all the best 🙏🙏👍👍
pmsl at the Jeremy Beadle comment. I could've imagine Matt saying that at some point.
Thanks! Take care
I've almost said something along those lines plenty but I thought I wouldn't get away with it in the comments section
@@tcaudiobooks737 thanks 🙏
@@HighPeakAutos yes one must be careful , and tactful sometimes lol 😂
My uncle had one 30 years ago. I couldn't believe how rattely is was.
As rattly as your spelling ;)
@@Alan_Mac no one is thinking you're clever, just an FYI.
What, your car or your uncle?
I loved chugging about in it - I felt like err ... Ranger Hamza (topical reference there)
But the noise !?
Bloomin' 'eck 😳
My mate has 2 of them, a very old 110 thats been restored called Frank and a 90 he bought new in the last 18 months of manufacture. A very wise buy indeed!
Yes he'll be sitting on a lot of money there with those two
I cant understand why yours gives a harsh ride, the coil sprung ones are as comfortable to drive as most vehicles, obviously with wheels that weigh 60 Lbs there is a limit to the rate at which they oscillate, but I find mine very comfortable on our local French roads, mind you they are not dug up every week and criss crossed with huge potholes. The strange thing is, when I first started driving mine, there appeared to be very little elbow room up against the door, but now there appears to be adequate room ?And I do not even think about it.
But ... two prominent cupholders. And no mention!
I've only ever once been in the Defender (back seat). Never again. It's so ... so ... agricultural.
Cheers, Matt!
Haha can’t believe I forgot the cup holders. Must have been busy trying to drive it
Hahaha. OMG I love your sense of humor. The part about the turning circle and Columbus was hilarious :)))
Cheers
I liked that one too🙌🙌🙌🙌
I love how you’re so excited and lively for this one, partly because you genuinely have strong feelings for the car, and also because you have to fight the car(loud engine, uncomfortableness) to get your voice picked up be the camera. Also, Land Rover owe a lot of their success to the Defender, and the world is better off because of it’s continued existence.
Hahah thanks!
Yes yes yes,buy a land rover defender,they are a fantastic machine.Yes the heating is poor.Yes the ride is very very rough,Yes the rain comes in through the floor and into the cabin when you open the door and it runs in from the roof gutters,Yes the headlights are terrible,but you will forget all that when you smile while driving it or just looking out at it.Buy one,there just a great british machine.
Haha exactly!
depends how solid your fillings are in place,,,,enough said.
The only thing stopping me getting one is the fear of it being stolen!
Get a santana pretty much the same just harder to steal and cheaper lol
Thats what puts me off. Loads for sale in the UK but ive no garage and it would just be a sitting duck.
IMO, this is the sort of vehicle that, if you had the space, you would leave in your garden/driveway under a tapr most of the year and just dig out when the weather is really bad.
That said, I'd rather have a P38 Range Rover for that role.
I have a P38 and love it, but I'd love a Defender 90 if I can put a kidney on Ebay first 🤣🤣👍
A proper Land Rover not some tarted up Chealsea Tractor like the new Defender is.
Love this design. It's an absolute classic. Glad they made them up, until recently. Prices should hold up.
Prices on these will keep rising. My Landy is 29 years old it's doubled in price since I bought it 12 years ago. Who needs an ISA
Hilarious :-) wouldn't hear a grenade go off in the back pmsl
Nailed it - great review. The magic to me is they make every journey feel like a mission.
Which would be great...if it was 1951, not 2021
I can’t believe I’ve just found a Tomb Raider for sale. 🤔 Oh god I want it.
You love Defenders because you love Defenders.
We used the defender to pull the hi lux's out every time they got stuck the defender always got them out
Thats interesting to hear
I remember one of those pulling me out of the snow in my BMW 525i back in 1982. Since then I love them. Now turning 70, Im really considering buying one, even though there is not a single reason I would need that car.
had 1 for a month it was awful
I'd love to own one but live in London. Need to shell out £100 daily for the LEZ charge and a further £12.50 daily for the soon to come ULEZ. Absolute pisstake
I know.. Such a rip off
Quite possibly the most enjoyable car review I've seen in a long time, awesome!
Wow, thanks!
My mother is 78 and claimed it was very comfortable in the passenger seat.
It's time they make a road comfy version for rich city dwellers
I can't tell if you are being serious or not?🤔
Wasn't that the Range Rover ?
I mean exact design different interior, suspension etcetera .. something like the Mercedes G Class
Watched your video and got myself a Stornoway Grey Defender! @
Well done
Simply the best review yet
Glad you think so!
Funniest review I've seen in ages, but so true and yes, I can remember every Defender I've ever ridden in. Never owned one, but have driven one and would have one now if I had the room and money for a second vehicle. That being said, if somebody offered me a lift in one I'd turn it down faster than you can say "chronic back pain".
They're brilliant cars. Great review Matt!
Cheers
My sentiments exactly! I have a td5 90 as my only vehicle for the last 10 years. The thing I love about these is that it puts a smile on your face every time you take it out. Passengers laugh at the comedy windscreen wipers, washers and 'heater'. The noise, the squeaks, the draughts, the cold and damp. I love it, my dogs love it and it makes me 😊. What more could you possibly wish for?
I had my Defender for 3 months as my daily. Absolutely unbearable despite my stubborn protest that it'd be fine.
Get a sensible motor and then a £1000 used Suzuki Jimny as a the off road toy.
I just love my '99 Jimny!
It's like a Jeep CJ, or a G-Wagon, antiquated but iconic. Love to have one.
The Best car review on your channel ;)
Haha Thanks! 😃
Great review. I sold my Range Rover Sport and bought a 90. I love the thing and can comfortably say I have no regrets.
I had to sit with my knees touching the steering wheel because the seat didn’t go back far enough. Same as yours the clutch was made from stones and the gearbox was made from lead. The heater decided to heat up after 20 miles to luke warm and didn’t get any warmer. The lights didn’t have bulbs they were candles. This was a 2013 model! I hated it really hated it but like yourself I loved it!! Never had that feeling about anything before.
Thats right. It doesnt make sense
"I had to sit with my knees touching the steering wheel because the seat didn’t go back far enough."
I never knew they had adjustable seats - other than the option of sitting on the cushion or not.
You can get a smaller steering wheel & remove the middle bulkhead to make more room for driver easy fix .. so many options for comfy seats , I used Alfa Romeo seats game changer / Saab / Volvo or RX7 seats are also popular... mine is a daisy drive... the most important thing with them is bushings & chase , bulkhead, rear crossmember, out riggers.... wax oil chase or go galvanised! If you have a well maintained on the hold their money! Like fine wine 🍷
Love mine, easy to upgrade or improve yourself, love working on it and driving it, so much character.
Oh yeaaa. Great car.🙂👍
Flawed, frustrating, unpredictable, costly but never a dull moment. No other vehicle gets under your skin like a defender.
I got 3.30.... decided this was almost as depressing as Boris and his mates destroying the country..
My Vito van sounds like a Bentley compared to this LR.
Good video tho. ;-)
The mirrors work brilliantly & there's plenty of space for shopping
That model has a Parrot fitted.... good luck trying have an audible conversation in a Defender on hands free unless your parked
Hahah yes exactly
The defining memory I have of being in my mate's defender was piling into a half metre deep puddle at 40mph and getting drenched as water flew in through the hole for the gearstick. one of the funniest moments of my life. Also had great fun going on offroad courses in it
Couldn’t afford to pay for a good Defender or lose my teeth rattling around in one, so bought the second best thing, a 2007 Freelander 2. Totally underrated and still seems to ooze a little of that Landy charm and classlessness - absolutely love it 😍
Perfect summary of this icon! Now we have the hi-tech new one, love to know how to fix it when stuck in the outback, with basic tools??
At least it didn’t end up with a cheesy nickname like the ‘Conty’ you recently did 😂😂😂
Hahaha yes thats true. Some call it a 'Landy' which I also dont like
I had an old discovery 300tdi that I loved, a bit more refined and comfortable than a defender but I hated it been called a landy, although some used to call them a disco
His one liners are better than many 1980s blockbusters
The Defender is an icon of what Britain once was.
lacking in luxuries, noisy, and unrefined? haha
I spent a day driving one under instruction from a South African (who used them on expeditions in Africa) in the Scottish Highlands, it waded to unbelievable depths down river beds with water flooding through the floor, went up and down hills I would struggle to walk up, and at the end of the day took us back on tarmac some 50 odd miles. But I wouldn’t have one if you paid me, but if there was a zombie apocalypse...........hmmm I’d nick an L200.