Best review of a Defender I have seen so funny. I got one I have had loads of 4x4s Defenders are a really special car nothing like it Love them.
@BuckleUpShow
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Fernando!
@qp4367
Жыл бұрын
no one can seem to articulate why that is exactly....what makes it so special to own, drive? is it the attention you get whilst behind the wheel? Or is it the buyers reporse you have to commit to say you love the vehicle?
@BuckleUpShow
Жыл бұрын
There is undeniably something very special about the Defender 😁
@oldbritishmetal
2 жыл бұрын
It's an iconic English vehicle with a rich history and offers significant flexibility in what it can be used to do. It's also the ultimate recyclable vehicle and can be infinitely rebuilt fairly cheaply. When I hear of some of the garage bills people get with modern cars, spending a few hundred a year to keep a (good) example of one of these going seems like nothing for the smiles it provides!
@BuckleUpShow
2 жыл бұрын
It certainly is the kind of vehicle you can fix easily and cheaply - sad thing is you'll be doing quite a lot of fixing!
@davidthomson2794
2 жыл бұрын
Love my 300tdi, albeit 1.5 tonne more than a standard Defender, no radio, no opening windows but puts a smile on my face everytime I get in it. Clutch and gearbox are absolutely fine BTW.
@BuckleUpShow
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@sameuinton
2 ай бұрын
Why 1.5 tonnes heavier ??
@2702simmo
2 жыл бұрын
You either love them or hate them. I love them and daily mine. I couldn’t believe some of the stuff you were saying about the drive I’ve other more refined and quicker cars but I tend to take my Defender as it’s just the best fun to drive and for whatever reason it makes me smile. Definitely not a car for the young generation of drivers who wear skinny jeans and gloves snd who’s main desire in a car is Bluetooth and seemingly family looking hatchbacks
@McCrazyFish
2 жыл бұрын
OK boomer
@2702simmo
2 жыл бұрын
@@McCrazyFish 😂😂 Standard response from the wet blanket generation 👍
@McCrazyFish
2 жыл бұрын
@@2702simmo Yes, I am the wet blanket while you're over there getting triggered by gloves 🤣
@BuckleUpShow
Жыл бұрын
I mean the owner of this one was younger than any of the presenters on this channel, but I hope your closed minded views keep you warm at night
@Wylder955
2 жыл бұрын
Use it for what is intended for and you won't have a problem, it doesn't meet to peoples standards since they almost never use them "correctly". I've used them in the military and i own one as a civilian and they are bombproof when it comes to repairs and its a no fuss vehicle in the bush, no onboard computers no electronics no nothing when you are a 6 hour off road ride to the nearest human you learn to appreciate simplicity in vehicles. You have to understand every vehicle has it's pro's and con's and you need to weigh those things if it suits your needs it's stellar if not don't get it.
@BuckleUpShow
Жыл бұрын
It's a shame so many people buy them now only as a fashion statement and not for their intended purpose
@chriswalker4272
Жыл бұрын
Yep, use my 1974 Station wagon as a daily driver, in my woodland off road several times a week; and there is no other vehicle so practical to use for me.
@waynecartwright7276
2 жыл бұрын
Its the embodiment of a right to repair product. easy to repower , re chassis , replace parts. And a good offroad vehicle with heaps off character.
@McCrazyFish
2 жыл бұрын
You'll be using that right very often though
@waynecartwright7276
2 жыл бұрын
@@McCrazyFish Yep my current one ive owned 9 years , Recon gearbox,duelmass,starter motor , wiper motor , prop UJs . But not a lot of depreciation.
@BuckleUpShow
Жыл бұрын
Spot on
@awalk5177
2 ай бұрын
I have had my 1996 300TDi with a replaced Galvanised chassis. Whilst I also drive a Jaguar XKR and Classic MG's, the Defender is still a favourite in all weathers. No electronics is the way back to the future.
@auggiedoggie21
2 ай бұрын
I bought my '87 Defender 90 a year ago, built as an export model and sold new in Italy, then imported to the United States back in 2018. No rust whatever and I absolutely love this truck, although it did benefit from a full restoration by the previous owner and it needs nothing. Only thing I would change is to yank the original 19J turbo diesel four-cylinder engine and replace it with a 300Tdi, for a bit more power and speed than I have currently. Tough as an old boot, this vehicle, and I love having a vehicle that was not sold in this country (until the mid-90s, and only in small numbers every year -- about 500). Everywhere I go someone will come up to me and ask me about it. Great video, by the way!
@BuckleUpShow
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@awalk5177
2 ай бұрын
The Defender 300Tdi 90 is most nimble due to the short wheel base. Off road it behaves like a small donkey almost able to climb anything if you know the correct way to use the gearbox, low ratio and diff lock. They are great trucks to own and you can just hose them out. My ex-wife loved driving it, transporting multiple dogs. .But , like a Yorkie bar, they are not for girls.
@BuckleUpShow
2 ай бұрын
Harry's mother learned to drive in a Series Land Rover, and famously the queen was a fan, maybe keep your opinions about women to yourself
@awalk5177
2 ай бұрын
@@BuckleUpShow We have this thing called Free speech, which trumps your sensitivities about opinions. I seem to remember the members of the Royal family who were driving Land rovers were women, not girls.. Your comment is funny as you just made a video voicing your own "opinion", but others should be censored ? I'm sure it was light hearted.
@BuckleUpShow
2 ай бұрын
Oh dear, I'm not dictating what you can and can't say, I'm saying you sound like a sexist pig. If that's what makes you feel big, then there isn't much I can do about it in the wider world.
@awalk5177
2 ай бұрын
@@BuckleUpShow Your cancel culture was exposed. If you react or triggered by the words of a Yorkie advert then there is no hope.
@BuckleUpShow
2 ай бұрын
I wonder why she left you…
@gingerbard2607
2 жыл бұрын
Hope he gave back his Dad's coat after he'd finished filming in it!
@BuckleUpShow
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t worry, he did!
@radiator0
2 жыл бұрын
I daily drive a 2011 puma 90 qnd although it's slightly more refined than the model you were driving i have to agree with the majority of what was said. Although you do get used to them.
@BuckleUpShow
2 жыл бұрын
I do know refinement improved slightly towards the end of these generations, though they're still pretty rough! Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed the video!
@kennethrose5612
2 жыл бұрын
Whoa!,Had this presenter,just passed his test. Off road,he took it down a dirt track. Next presentation,haul a Horse Box,or a loaded trailer up the side of a Welsh Mountain track. I love my SWB 1999 300 Tdi,My Partner,pinches my Landy,She has named "Dolly" over,dring herondeo estate. Take a day out ,Green Laning,it might surprise you against driving a Motorised Sofa.
@BuckleUpShow
2 жыл бұрын
The presenter has been driving for six years? We don't really have the budget to acquire a horse box, a Welsh mountain or indeed anything else, so we did the best we could with our budget of zero. We hope you enjoy 'Dolly' and we'll stick to reviewing a wide range of vehicles to the best of our abilities.
@davidjackson1986
2 жыл бұрын
Will be in the market soon for a 110 csw 300tdi..20k max to spend..can’t wait
@BuckleUpShow
2 жыл бұрын
Hope you manage to find a good one! And thankfully, the 110 will have a bit more space than this one did!
@davidjackson1986
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks..yeah got to make sure I don’t end up with a lemon lol..hmm I still reckon il end Up driving all scrunched up..the 110 won’t be any different to the 90 in the drivers seat but I’m prepared for that lol 👍
@carolinehowell5203
Жыл бұрын
Well I love my ‘defender’. I hate that name. They used to just be Land Rover 90, 110 or rarely, 130. I had my back broken for me thirty five years ago and at just under 5’7” find the driving position much more comfortable than a regular car. It’s easy to get in and out of too. It doesn’t drive like a car, because it’s not a car. It’s a Land Rover. Both my 200td & 300tdi gearboxes have been fine. It’s true there isn’t much travel on the clutch, but you get used to it. You get used to the hand brake position too. There’s nothing wrong with the wing mirrors if you take time to position them in the first place. I don’t like larger wheels and tyres being put on. They’re best with the originals. It’s REALLY unfair to review any Defender without towing some sort of trailer, and manoeuvring using the low transfer box. You were lucky only to get ‘a few’ drips from the sunroof. Mine has never leaked, but water pours in through other places. It’s NOT a fault. It’s a characteristic. ❤ You’ll find more ice on the inside than outside on a freezing cold day. As the inside of the sunroof defrosts, you’ll get wet thighs, and if you’ve a passenger and steer sharp left, they’ll get wet too. Always leave home wearing gloves and have a blanket over your legs. By the time you get to where you’re going, you’ll have warmed up. 😂😂 I love my Land Rover 300tdi. For all her characteristics, she’ll never be for sale until I’m in a box. Don’t compare them to a car; they aren’t cars. They are Land Rovers. If they aren’t worth the money, complete strangers wouldn’t regularly knock on my door, asking if she’s for sale.
@BuckleUpShow
Жыл бұрын
It really sounds like you love it for it's flaws, and while one of my colleagues agrees with you it wouldn't be fair to frame it that way in a review meant to help someone who might be new to Defenders know if they want one or not. Also while I haven't driven a Def that's towing I have been on one while it is and I'm not sure I would have the same take aways as you. I would certainly pick my 4.4 TDV8 Range Rover over this if anything needed shifting.
@McCrazyFish
2 жыл бұрын
Defender good, me like
@BuckleUpShow
2 жыл бұрын
We like too
@lifeofzayan
Жыл бұрын
the gearboxes I will say tend to vary, I have a friend with a 110 where you'd be lucky to find any gear and 2nd grinds but thats because he used his to tow a 100 old taxis for scrap - mine on the other hand is like a modern car in terms of shifter feel
@BuckleUpShow
Жыл бұрын
Within that varience though there's generally more slack def gearboxes than tight ones, I'd say you got lucky rather than your friend being unlucky
@benozies211
2 жыл бұрын
Nice touch with the thumbnail number plate edit guys 👍
@BuckleUpShow
2 жыл бұрын
Well spotted!
@jmr1255
2 жыл бұрын
It took me a full 4 months of ownership to reliably find 4th gear in mine. Its a bit closer to 5th/reverse than you'd expect
@BuckleUpShow
Жыл бұрын
It's like an extra reward when it goes in smoothly
@Psico4rm4
2 жыл бұрын
I´m happy drivin my Defender, every day
@BuckleUpShow
2 жыл бұрын
Good for you 😊
@simongreen2510
7 ай бұрын
You missed out the Defenders best attributes the headlights! Love my TD5 absolute British classic.
@BuckleUpShow
7 ай бұрын
Do you mean style wise cause functionally they're known for not being particularly bright
@BigArch6564
2 жыл бұрын
You will change your mind when you grow up!
@BuckleUpShow
Жыл бұрын
Very witty
@richardgash3238
Ай бұрын
Ha ha quite right
@sklepmztrade7878
2 жыл бұрын
Why does it have no wheels ? I mean that creepy tires size...
@BuckleUpShow
Жыл бұрын
I don't know, it's not our car we didn't pick the tires
@chriswalker4272
Жыл бұрын
Anything bigger than a 16"wheel is not that great for offroading, because you can drop the tire pressure and get more flex and grip with the big sidewall flex
@MrCareer707
Жыл бұрын
One criticism I have of this video, please please stop referring to it as a car, a car it's not, I have a Defender 300tdi 110 County, been my daily driver for 12 years, it may not be fast, but if you get your diesel fuel pump tuned it don't half shift afterwards, the 300tdi was built for just 4 years, and the main reason why Defenders are worth so much now is because production ceased a year ago, no disrespect intended, but you look fairly young, the defenders iconic stature has been derived from 70 years of some of the most brutal off road experiences put to an off road vehicle, the Defender has been seen in 3 quarters of the world, not just on roads but deserts, jungles etc, it's an icon of British engineering gained over 70 years, the early Defenders were the goto vehicle for expeditions, no matter what continent you were in, there's always parts available for that reason.
@BuckleUpShow
Жыл бұрын
The English word car is believed to originate from Latin carrus/carrum "wheeled vehicle" or (via Old North French) Middle English carre "two-wheeled cart", both of which in turn derive from Gaulish karros "chariot". I believe this would fall into the category of wheeled vehicle.
@christopherhampson265
9 ай бұрын
Car is short for carriage as in horseless 😂😂😂
@BuckleUpShow
9 ай бұрын
Incorrect, I would ask you to guess the correct answer but it's written above
@remidemi75
9 ай бұрын
very funny thanks and somegood info
@BuckleUpShow
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
@paulsehstedt6275
2 жыл бұрын
Funniest Defender review ever!
@BuckleUpShow
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Paul! Glad you enjoyed it!
@mylesmooney7505
2 жыл бұрын
My 1988 Land Rover 90” is my daily drive , 300 Tdi ..
@maxkeel7882
2 жыл бұрын
I just bought the exact same and I’m excited to start daily driving one.
@BuckleUpShow
Жыл бұрын
Good for you
@secpac58chichi
2 жыл бұрын
in the us a 90 NAS is closer to $100K
@BuckleUpShow
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it’s pretty crazy for you guys!
@McCrazyFish
2 жыл бұрын
I blame Doug DeMuro
@mylesmooney7505
2 жыл бұрын
Stop ✋ complaining & just enjoy it .. they are heavily…. !
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