As children we were ferried across the deserts of Iran from Tehran to Tabriz in Landrovers. My late father had long wheel base Series 2A station wagons. The original was an early example with the inboard headlights, then in 1971 he came home with a brand new model fresh from Sollihull which proved to be more reliable than the earlier version.
Hello from Norway. Have nine old Landrovers in the barn. But after watching your videos i got inspired to buy something different. So thanks to you i no spend the weekends welding on a 69 Morris minor van. Great show!
That truck is beautiful! I've seen so many shiny, unscratched 4x4 vehicles that look like they have never been further off-road than a gravel driveway. It's great to see a truck that's fulfilling it's purpose.
I recall some years ago you drove an early Land Rover, so it's good to see you with this more modern one. And i agree, these vehicles should be used off road the way God intended, not as fashion accessories.
Thanks for this. I'm in Kenya, living 25 kms from the nearest tarmac road, and I have a 1982 Series 3 and a 1998 Defender. Simple and robust cars, no electronics, any bush mechanic can fix them, new and secondhand spare parts are easily available (albeit getting more expensive). I drive off-road by necessity, not for fun, and I feel far more confident that I won't get stuck in my two old Landies than in any of the newer more sophisticated SUVs, which all seem to be more "S" than "U". The Defender is definitely a utility vehicle, and long may it continue!
I've ony driven borrowed Land Rovers for short distances but I did notice that car drivers treat you with a lot of respect and give you a lot of space. They know that in any collision they will always come off worse.
I have similar, ex military 110, I've never owned a vehicle that gets under your skin so much, thumbs up from old and young, it carries everything, pulls and pushes, cheap on service parts and easy to fix, no electronics on the 200 and 300tdi, this is how a Defender should look, no tarts handbags just function over form. Lovely. 👍
there are 4 iconic vehicles that have ever been manufactured that are recognized worldwide...the model t ford, the vw beetle, the willys jeep and the land rover series/defenders.
Not only will I be mourning the end of the 'Vera' tv police drama series this week, but also DCI Vera Stanhope's delightfully battered (but much loved) 1996 Land Rover Defender P392 SUM.
Hi Steph. Glad you got your voice back 🙂 Nice review. I've got 1997 Defender 90, 300 TDi, I've had her for years and I love her to bits. She's simple as you like, with no electronic rubbish to distract you (and go wrong), if she goes wrong I can fix her myself, she's my daily driver, and gets the odd day having fun off-road, and every time I get in her it feels like I'm going on an adventure! For sure, she's noisy, and has her own little quirks, but I know she'll never let me down, and what's really nice is that she's just so different from everything else on the road (which all seem to be black SUVs). I ain't getting any younger and my wife said to me "what shall I do with IT when you're gone?", I replied "bury me in HER"!
I recently bought a 1989 110 here in Ireland, its my 7th LR product and its an amazing vehicle! I got quite a bargain when I add up all the work and extras its benefited from and its quite simply an incredible vehicle. On paper it just should not work but in the real world its a masterpiece, it always puts a smile on my face when I'm driving it and it never fails to start conversations wherever I go!
Over the years I’ve had a series 2 V8 (I was living and working in the Falkland Islands at the time) and a 2.25 Diesel 2A(with a Fairey Overdrive), a couple of discoveries and an L322….most fun and “honest” of the lot as a rugged, daily workhorse was the 2A. Nice to see Fred is using this defender for its true purpose!
Hello Steph and Freddie!! I have had the "pleasure" of driving RAF MT Land Rovers - every section had one, especially to "assist closing the hanger doors" (they are filled with sand!! which needed a nudge from the front bumper!) after work. I have always seen a LR blowing black / blue smoke from the exhaust - part of the engine specifications?? Like the set up of the gearbox. Great video - never mind the dirty interior, it's what they are built for! Best wishes from Lincolnshire
You "quite like it" What's not to like, Steph. 18 years with my Defender 90 200tdi and series before that . I have heard most of the jokes about them and even contributed some of my own. Great motors.
I used to run an ex military hard top 1983 early 110 with the 2.2 petrol, used as a radio wagon, very good low down torque but generally underpowered. It had desert paint so maybe it served abroad. I had ample criticism from offroad enthusiasts about it (but not from farmers) but it was what I could afford as diesels/V8s had a hefty premium. Only one insurer would cover the hardtop and when they quadrupled my premium one year from £200 to £800 it had to go. It was good fun, thirsty, slow and hard to get parts for (the right parts anyway) but full of character and was good on icy roads that other cars got stuck on. In town i could watch the fuel gauge go down as I sat in traffic. For a short while when car-less it was my daily driver. I don't think I got over 20mpg 😂😂😂 and barely into double figures in urban driving 😂😂😂
The Land Rover transcends classic and is well into the icon territory. The orginal and best. I learnt to drive in a Land Rover on a feild. It had no second gear and very little brakes. I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
Happy New Year Steph, good to see your voice has now returned. What a lovely review, such a great working Land Rover, was great how easy you found it to drive.
Thank you. You have just give me my land rover hit, while I am part way through stripping mine ready for new chassis and bulkhead. For a vehicle of few parts there is a lot attached to the bulkhead. Was my daily for 14 years but have had to get a daily. Still puts a smile on my face when used and I am sure it will do once back on & off road.
I've never driven one but I am sure I am not alone in being one of several generations of Archaeology students who were crammed, along with all our gear into a departmental long wheelbase one. Looking back it was uncomfortable but a lot of fun, especially when we were going across fields.
Looking out of my window right now, you certainly chose the right vehicle to be testing today, we have 6 inches of snow here in the North East of England, what about everyone else? A Land Rover would have been most welcome first thing, a 2wd Panda, not so much! 🤣
Nice one Steph, my work mate had a old land Rover many years ago it was bright yellow with a canvas back on it, and that was the same, only half of the switches and instruments worked, very rough ride and freezing in the winter, cheers Steph glad you’re feeling better, 👍❤️.
My TD5 was mapped when I brought it 12 years ago. It really flys from a standstill if you want it to and can embarrass quite a few if you want to play games and watch the fuel gauge drop as fast as the rev counter goes up. 0:11 It’s when you go into 3rd you loose out and remember it’s a Landie😂 .Never be without one and prefer it to my modern Velar and Evoque
Hi Steph i had one a late s2a 1971 long wheel base safari 2.3 diesel great fun but long drives take long time, i fitted fairy overdrive made some advantage in speed, took it off the road for 15 mths to work on, also coach painted it, Thanks for video steph
Superb start to the new year,. I had a 1984, pre Defender name, 90 with a 2.5 litre petrol engine. She would do 70 on the motorway, but at the expense of emptying the fuel tank at an alarming rate! ;-) People used to refer to my Series 3 as a Defender - you just get used to ignoring it. Cheers
My nephew works for a firm which supplies classic car parts. He dreads Landrover owners coming in, as every one on the road seems to have been modified by a succession of owners to the point where every other part supplied turns out to be the wrong one....
I owned two 1958 Land Rovers at one point, one a truck cab the other a full tilt. I drove Series 3's and Defenders in the army, and they did tend to get some abuse.
Iv a 1985 110 on a C plate x military fitted with a 300 tdi from a 96 discovery. Totally totally reliable, very capable off road great for towing and super simple to maintain. I don’t drive it hard and get a genuine 30mpg try that in a nivara STuck fARMER
Coil springs and power steering? That sounds a bit soft. My Landy is 1971 S2A. I did fit a Roverdrive overdrive that does improve highway driving. It is always getting its photo taken by Chinese tourists. Usually when doing the rubbish/recycling run to my wife's shop in heritage area Oamaru NZ
Best Land Rovers are those owned by the MOD. In the hands of a keen Squaddie or Sailor (I occasionally used to drive our 12 seater Station Waggon, in HMS CHALLENGER), the performance can be outstanding!
I have my series 11a a 1967 model and I’ve owned it from 1977(my first car) and with the truck cab I can report it gets toasty inside no matter how cold outside. The 2286 diesel is slow but sure and as reliable as the tide. I’ll never sell her but the son in law is casting covetous eyes at her. He may get his grubby mitts on it when I can no longer drive.
Hi the only thing I like to drive as much as my 90 would be a Range Rover Classic, I had a 200TDI manual same running gear as my 90 they just make you smile.
The patina on this Land Rover 92.5 is excellent suits this Land Rover and as you driving along you weren't exactly pushing the engine to get anywhere how relaxing to drive
Have you ever done a range Rover 3 door on your programme yet. you probably have but never seen it yet i only started watching steph i drive a classic 3 years ago i owned one back in the 90s it was a 1973 model what a lovely car to drive anyhow happy new year to you and your team let's hope it's a better year than last year steph 🎉🎉🎉
I have own several land rovers and I can honestly say that the very latest ones do not compare to the older ones, reliability problems of new land rovers is just not get your tools out and fix it, computers have ruined the reliability, I love them
Hi Steph, interesting video I've owned several Land Rovers in the past currently restoring a Series One, Just a little tip remember to keep your Thumbs in top of the Steering Wheel, not too bad on the road but when Off Roading the spokes can kick back 🤔
I seem to remember you did a series one but it was quite a mild tame test. Looking forward to seeing how you like the defender, if you ever fancy featuring a daily used series two long wheelbase from 1961 fitted with a tdi engine, give us a shout. Happy new year Steph. 👍
My dad gad a Series 2. He said when he sold it it was a regret. I have sat in a similar Series 2 and I get why people like all Land Rovers, whatever the age. These and Range Rovers are off roaders 1st and foremost
Until 2 months ago we had a series 3 88 which we had turned into the most usable family classic we could with 5 belted, forward-facing seats (we fitted period correct flip ups from a 109) along with lots of other simple mods to aid usability without detracting from its classic-ness such as sound proofing. I always wondered what youd have thought of it had you seen it!
Coincidence or stroke of genius that you put this video out while the UK is under a blanket of snow? Either way it's a great video. As someone that lives right on the edge of a rural farming area, I see all varieties of Land Rovers every day. Unfortunately I've never had the opportunity to drive one. Now I am certain that I want to give it a go.
Had a twincab lwb with a TD5 engine from new...nightmare electrics,kept switching off the engine at speed with the loss of everything,made cornering interesting. Couldn'tbe fixed as engine and gearbox were matched and chipped in the factory....give me the older models every time.
12:18 the problem of the defender even with left-hand drive is the misalignment of the pedals with respect to the steering wheel which often leads you to position your feet in the wrong way if you are not used to it
Australians have had Land Rovers back to the first models in 1948. All the pre- 1990's models we'd usually would replaced the engine with a Holden (GM) with 186 red motors which more reliable and had more power. The 1990's Defender was much better product and most Aussies would go for the Diesel. Up until recently the Diesel Defender was the best & heaviest towing vehicle in Australia.
Such a British thing. I'm more biased towards Toyota. These are competent but ...so rough. More like a tractor! There's no need to compromise quite so much, when Toyota can equal the off the road competence and also give you a much higher degree of comfort. And the engineering and attention to detail is on a whole other level....
The ex-army ambulance body series Land Rovers maybe are ones to avoid as inorder to fit the ambulance body they shortened the driver's cab and are very cramped up front. Had to do many miles driving with the passenger reaching across doing the pedals and driver stretching across into the passenger footwell in order to relieve the cramp.
Does that roll bar bolt to the tub only, or through to the chassis ? If chassis I'd love to see the mounting brackets, as they are missing on the roll bar I have.
The 127 / 130 was never really much of a Military variant - only used for Ambulances in the UK military. It was really for commercial users - Utility and NGOs were the biggest customers.
Was wondering if I could request you finding and doing a video on a Lotus super 7 like Patrick McGoohan drove in The Prisoner and a Lotus Elan like Diana Rigg drove in The Avengers ❤
I love Landies. I have owned ay least 60 cars and one of my very favourites was a trusty old Series 2a which i had for years. However, in terms of the driving experience on the road, most people would consider it pretty dreadful compared to even the cheapest modern car. Later landies were far more civilised but did lose some charm.
As children we were ferried across the deserts of Iran from Tehran to Tabriz in Landrovers. My late father had long wheel base Series 2A station wagons. The original was an early example with the inboard headlights, then in 1971 he came home with a brand new model fresh from Sollihull which proved to be more reliable than the earlier version.
Hello from Norway. Have nine old Landrovers in the barn. But after watching your videos i got inspired to buy something different. So thanks to you i no spend the weekends welding on a 69 Morris minor van. Great show!
That truck is beautiful! I've seen so many shiny, unscratched 4x4 vehicles that look like they have never been further off-road than a gravel driveway. It's great to see a truck that's fulfilling it's purpose.
I recall some years ago you drove an early Land Rover, so it's good to see you with this more modern one. And i agree, these vehicles should be used off road the way God intended, not as fashion accessories.
Thanks for this. I'm in Kenya, living 25 kms from the nearest tarmac road, and I have a 1982 Series 3 and a 1998 Defender. Simple and robust cars, no electronics, any bush mechanic can fix them, new and secondhand spare parts are easily available (albeit getting more expensive). I drive off-road by necessity, not for fun, and I feel far more confident that I won't get stuck in my two old Landies than in any of the newer more sophisticated SUVs, which all seem to be more "S" than "U". The Defender is definitely a utility vehicle, and long may it continue!
You like to live dangerously! Any reason you dont have a Toyota?
@@battlebbot I've had Land Cruisers in the past. Good cars, but I prefer the Landie.
I’d love one So many old ones still on the road Proper engineering
So true.
I've ony driven borrowed Land Rovers for short distances but I did notice that car drivers treat you with a lot of respect and give you a lot of space. They know that in any collision they will always come off worse.
I have similar, ex military 110, I've never owned a vehicle that gets under your skin so much, thumbs up from old and young, it carries everything, pulls and pushes, cheap on service parts and easy to fix, no electronics on the 200 and 300tdi, this is how a Defender should look, no tarts handbags just function over form. Lovely. 👍
there are 4 iconic vehicles that have ever been manufactured that are recognized worldwide...the model t ford, the vw beetle, the willys jeep and the land rover series/defenders.
Not only will I be mourning the end of the 'Vera' tv police drama series this week, but also DCI Vera Stanhope's delightfully battered (but much loved) 1996 Land Rover Defender P392 SUM.
I seen it in Newcastle filming wheil driving my truck, my Mrs saw it in eyemouth
Hi Steph. Glad you got your voice back 🙂 Nice review. I've got 1997 Defender 90, 300 TDi, I've had her for years and I love her to bits. She's simple as you like, with no electronic rubbish to distract you (and go wrong), if she goes wrong I can fix her myself, she's my daily driver, and gets the odd day having fun off-road, and every time I get in her it feels like I'm going on an adventure! For sure, she's noisy, and has her own little quirks, but I know she'll never let me down, and what's really nice is that she's just so different from everything else on the road (which all seem to be black SUVs). I ain't getting any younger and my wife said to me "what shall I do with IT when you're gone?", I replied "bury me in HER"!
Had a lot of landrovers over the years, the best one in my opinion is the 300TDI engine, look for one with a galvanised chassis all ready fitted.
I recently bought a 1989 110 here in Ireland, its my 7th LR product and its an amazing vehicle! I got quite a bargain when I add up all the work and extras its benefited from and its quite simply an incredible vehicle.
On paper it just should not work but in the real world its a masterpiece, it always puts a smile on my face when I'm driving it and it never fails to start conversations wherever I go!
Over the years I’ve had a series 2 V8 (I was living and working in the Falkland Islands at the time) and a 2.25 Diesel 2A(with a Fairey Overdrive), a couple of discoveries and an L322….most fun and “honest” of the lot as a rugged, daily workhorse was the 2A. Nice to see Fred is using this defender for its true purpose!
Great to see another Land Rover on the channel. Thanks for sharing Steph. 😊👍
Thanks for watching x
Passed my driving test in a Series 1 Land Rover .Just love em😍😍
Hello Steph and Freddie!! I have had the "pleasure" of driving RAF MT Land Rovers - every section had one, especially to "assist closing the hanger doors" (they are filled with sand!! which needed a nudge from the front bumper!) after work. I have always seen a LR blowing black / blue smoke from the exhaust - part of the engine specifications?? Like the set up of the gearbox. Great video - never mind the dirty interior, it's what they are built for! Best wishes from Lincolnshire
Cheers John! They’re great for that 😂 I once shoved a Jeep XJ off of a concrete block it was beached on, he was happy to get on his way
You "quite like it" What's not to like, Steph. 18 years with my Defender 90 200tdi and series before that . I have heard most of the jokes about them and even contributed some of my own. Great motors.
What a lovely honest review, really enjoyed that. Mine is an 89 90 200tdi and I love it to bits . More videos please 🙏
I used to run an ex military hard top 1983 early 110 with the 2.2 petrol, used as a radio wagon, very good low down torque but generally underpowered. It had desert paint so maybe it served abroad. I had ample criticism from offroad enthusiasts about it (but not from farmers) but it was what I could afford as diesels/V8s had a hefty premium. Only one insurer would cover the hardtop and when they quadrupled my premium one year from £200 to £800 it had to go. It was good fun, thirsty, slow and hard to get parts for (the right parts anyway) but full of character and was good on icy roads that other cars got stuck on. In town i could watch the fuel gauge go down as I sat in traffic. For a short while when car-less it was my daily driver. I don't think I got over 20mpg 😂😂😂 and barely into double figures in urban driving 😂😂😂
It's cool to see the overdrive being called the Roverdrive!
Roverdrive was the term for the old rover 110r circa 1959
The Land Rover transcends classic and is well into the icon territory. The orginal and best. I learnt to drive in a Land Rover on a feild. It had no second gear and very little brakes. I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
Spot on, perfect stance and patina. Cool.
Be needing that today 😅
Happy New Year Steph, good to see your voice has now returned. What a lovely review, such a great working Land Rover, was great how easy you found it to drive.
Thank you. You have just give me my land rover hit, while I am part way through stripping mine ready for new chassis and bulkhead. For a vehicle of few parts there is a lot attached to the bulkhead. Was my daily for 14 years but have had to get a daily. Still puts a smile on my face when used and I am sure it will do once back on & off road.
Fond memories as a child being ferried about In my dads series 1 breakdown truck,great vehicles great video Steph.
Beautiful Land Rover.
I had a SWB '68. I admire with wonder the luxury of the interior of this vehicle.
I've never driven one but I am sure I am not alone in being one of several generations of Archaeology students who were crammed, along with all our gear into a departmental long wheelbase one. Looking back it was uncomfortable but a lot of fun, especially when we were going across fields.
Looking out of my window right now, you certainly chose the right vehicle to be testing today, we have 6 inches of snow here in the North East of England, what about everyone else? A Land Rover would have been most welcome first thing, a 2wd Panda, not so much! 🤣
I always loved Land Rovers Steph. This one is no exception. I can't believe you've never driven it before!
Nice one Steph, my work mate had a old land Rover many years ago it was bright yellow with a canvas back on it, and that was the same, only half of the switches and instruments worked, very rough ride and freezing in the winter, cheers Steph glad you’re feeling better, 👍❤️.
My TD5 was mapped when I brought it 12 years ago. It really flys from a standstill if you want it to and can embarrass quite a few if you want to play games and watch the fuel gauge drop as fast as the rev counter goes up. 0:11 It’s when you go into 3rd you loose out and remember it’s a Landie😂 .Never be without one and prefer it to my modern Velar and Evoque
Happy New Year Steph and another great upload from you.
I have had a '58 Series 2, '77 Series 3 and currently have a 2008 TDCi, all SWB.
Excellent video I do have a soft spot for landrover I’ve owned series 90 and defenders also discovery’s and it’s made me have withdrawals lol
You are amazing
Thanks!
Hi Steph i had one a late s2a 1971 long wheel base safari 2.3 diesel great fun but long drives take long time, i fitted fairy overdrive made some advantage in speed, took it off the road for 15 mths to work on, also coach painted it, Thanks for video steph
Good to hear that your voice is back!
Nice to see a 200tdi been reviewed that is not all shiny, Love my 92 110, smiles per mile are great. I do have a heater and a few comforts 😜
My favourite car that i’ve owned 87 110 ex military from nene overland cost 5000 and spent 5000€ in 15 years a great example👍🏽
Perfect timing, could do with that today !
And it's a diesel. Meaning that if your battery is fine, gaskets hold and you've got motoroil - it will always run.
The LT77 gearbox got everywhere, first used in the Rover 3500 SD1, it also featured in the TR7 and the Series 3 Jaguar XJ.
Happy and sweet new year, Stephanie, thanks for your clips, waiting a lot of others, with old cars... From France...
Happy new year Henri!
I love my 90 ! Got to get a Galv-chassis next !
good to see land rover getting put thu its paces, love my 110.🙂
Superb start to the new year,.
I had a 1984, pre Defender name, 90 with a 2.5 litre petrol engine. She would do 70 on the motorway, but at the expense of emptying the fuel tank at an alarming rate! ;-) People used to refer to my Series 3 as a Defender - you just get used to ignoring it. Cheers
It won’t be lack of enthusiastic owners that will kill off these and other classics, it will be the government.
I love the Roverdrive on the Overdrive
They’re roamerdrive now. Made in Canada. Got one on my 109. Excellent overdrive
Brilliant to have the Land Rover contest on the channel well done 👍👍👍
My nephew works for a firm which supplies classic car parts. He dreads Landrover owners coming in, as every one on the road seems to have been modified by a succession of owners to the point where every other part supplied turns out to be the wrong one....
Parts guy: ‘What’s the reg please?’
Me: ‘Don’t worry about that’
I owned two 1958 Land Rovers at one point, one a truck cab the other a full tilt. I drove Series 3's and Defenders in the army, and they did tend to get some abuse.
Iv a 1985 110 on a C plate x military fitted with a 300 tdi from a 96 discovery.
Totally totally reliable, very capable off road great for towing and super simple to maintain.
I don’t drive it hard and get a genuine 30mpg try that in a nivara
STuck
fARMER
Something very different to tempt us with post Christmas. I’m glad your voice sounds so much better Steph.
Never get rid of a good thing!
If you got one keep it.👍
I’ll be buried in it 😂
@OfficialMudandRubber I hope that never happens to you but I know what you're saying.
Coil springs and power steering? That sounds a bit soft.
My Landy is 1971 S2A. I did fit a Roverdrive overdrive that does improve highway driving.
It is always getting its photo taken by Chinese tourists. Usually when doing the rubbish/recycling run to my wife's shop in heritage area Oamaru NZ
Hey, it made my life easier and I enjoyed it 😂
Best Land Rovers are those owned by the MOD. In the hands of a keen Squaddie or Sailor (I occasionally used to drive our 12 seater Station Waggon, in HMS CHALLENGER), the performance can be outstanding!
I have my series 11a a 1967 model and I’ve owned it from 1977(my first car) and with the truck cab I can report it gets toasty inside no matter how cold outside. The 2286 diesel is slow but sure and as reliable as the tide. I’ll never sell her but the son in law is casting covetous eyes at her. He may get his grubby mitts on it when I can no longer drive.
Hi the only thing I like to drive as much as my 90 would be a Range Rover Classic, I had a 200TDI manual same running gear as my 90 they just make you smile.
I think there is probably more love for the series 3 than the Defender.
Beautiful!! 🇬🇧
The patina on this Land Rover 92.5 is excellent suits this Land Rover and as you driving along you weren't exactly pushing the engine to get anywhere how relaxing to drive
Have you ever done a range Rover 3 door on your programme yet. you probably have but never seen it yet i only started watching steph i drive a classic 3 years ago i owned one back in the 90s it was a 1973 model what a lovely car to drive anyhow happy new year to you and your team let's hope it's a better year than last year steph 🎉🎉🎉
I have own several land rovers and I can honestly say that the very latest ones do not compare to the older ones, reliability problems of new land rovers is just not get your tools out and fix it, computers have ruined the reliability, I love them
Sorry Freddie. I think you've just lost your Landie 😂
Looks like that defender was used for what it was built for, goin' off road and scarin' some trees.
Another great video Steph. Hope that you soon get rid of that bug! Kind regards Malcolm Perrins, Winchester
Great video Steph
Hi Steph, interesting video I've owned several Land Rovers in the past currently restoring a Series One,
Just a little tip remember to keep your Thumbs in top of the Steering Wheel, not too bad on the road but when Off Roading the spokes can kick back 🤔
I had a 11A landrover1963 that's very posh love landrovers
I seem to remember you did a series one but it was quite a mild tame test. Looking forward to seeing how you like the defender, if you ever fancy featuring a daily used series two long wheelbase from 1961 fitted with a tdi engine, give us a shout. Happy new year Steph. 👍
My dad gad a Series 2. He said when he sold it it was a regret. I have sat in a similar Series 2 and I get why people like all Land Rovers, whatever the age. These and Range Rovers are off roaders 1st and foremost
Until 2 months ago we had a series 3 88 which we had turned into the most usable family classic we could with 5 belted, forward-facing seats (we fitted period correct flip ups from a 109) along with lots of other simple mods to aid usability without detracting from its classic-ness such as sound proofing.
I always wondered what youd have thought of it had you seen it!
Great vid as usual and all the best in 2025 Steph
Coincidence or stroke of genius that you put this video out while the UK is under a blanket of snow? Either way it's a great video. As someone that lives right on the edge of a rural farming area, I see all varieties of Land Rovers every day. Unfortunately I've never had the opportunity to drive one. Now I am certain that I want to give it a go.
Had a twincab lwb with a TD5 engine from new...nightmare electrics,kept switching off the engine at speed with the loss of everything,made cornering interesting. Couldn'tbe fixed as engine and gearbox were matched and chipped in the factory....give me the older models every time.
I can't even bear to look at the Modern 'Defender' which is a total travesty of what the Land Rover stood for.
12:18 the problem of the defender even with left-hand drive is the misalignment of the pedals with respect to the steering wheel which often leads you to position your feet in the wrong way if you are not used to it
Defender SWB 200 TDI the most capable off roader ever!
Australians have had Land Rovers back to the first models in 1948. All the pre- 1990's models we'd usually would replaced the engine with a Holden (GM) with 186 red motors which more reliable and had more power. The 1990's Defender was much better product and most Aussies would go for the Diesel. Up until recently the Diesel Defender was the best & heaviest towing vehicle in Australia.
Such a British thing. I'm more biased towards Toyota. These are competent but ...so rough. More like a tractor! There's no need to compromise quite so much, when Toyota can equal the off the road competence and also give you a much higher degree of comfort. And the engineering and attention to detail is on a whole other level....
Sounds like you have a cracked exhaust somewhere on that one Steph ! Just like my V8 90 at the mo
No cracks! 😁 Stainless steel exhaust system with one medium sized back box
I had a series 111 109 van back , ran it for 8 years and still regret the day I sold it.
Hope you are feeling better
The ex-army ambulance body series Land Rovers maybe are ones to avoid as inorder to fit the ambulance body they shortened the driver's cab and are very cramped up front. Had to do many miles driving with the passenger reaching across doing the pedals and driver stretching across into the passenger footwell in order to relieve the cramp.
Cool land Rover
If you see someone with a pristine Land Rover you just think "oh come on, you don't need a Land Rover do you?"
The Series III still had the crank start option on the 2.25 L petrol engine if the battery failed.
Are you filming at the train station car park in Mytholmroyd??? I think I can recognise it because I live here wishing you a very happy New Year🎉🎉🎉🎉
Ace vid, you will have to test my jimny LCV sometime
Heater *_and_* radio missing ey?
Does that roll bar bolt to the tub only, or through to the chassis ? If chassis I'd love to see the mounting brackets, as they are missing on the roll bar I have.
We call that a whiskey dent.
The 127 / 130 was never really much of a Military variant - only used for Ambulances in the UK military. It was really for commercial users - Utility and NGOs were the biggest customers.
Hello Steph . Is this post or past new year ? Hope you've recovered from that nasty cold .
Was wondering if I could request you finding and doing a video on a Lotus super 7 like Patrick McGoohan drove in The Prisoner and a Lotus Elan like Diana Rigg drove in The Avengers ❤
I love Landies. I have owned ay least 60 cars and one of my very favourites was a trusty old Series 2a which i had for years. However, in terms of the driving experience on the road, most people would consider it pretty dreadful compared to even the cheapest modern car. Later landies were far more civilised but did lose some charm.
Cragg Vale can be treacherous at this time of year. do you ever get into Craggies?