I don't own a 1998 300tdi discovery with 285000km's. It's my daily and never let me down. Offcourse I need to work on it sometimes, but he never leaved me stranded.
When landrover wasn't a fashion /status car god I miss the camel trophie days wore out all the vhs tapes of these as a kid always wanted to do it bring it back please
The old memories...every boy dream to be a true man...proud to be one of the country for this legendary 4x4 quest...congratulation to all participant...never forgotten👍👍😊😊
This was the greatest marketing ever. I was a kid in the 1990's and knew very little about cars, but had seen a quick take of couple minutes of this in the news... and remembered it forever- that the Discovery was the greatest off road vehicle and one must buy a Land Rover. I would honestly buy a Camel Trophy built Land Rover at the dealer, new, exactly as shown on the Camel Trophy.
Funny how the SUV is now more popular than ever, yet events like the Camel Trophy no longer exist. Something like this needs to come back with manufacturers competing for top honours of most capable off-roader.
These aren't SUVs. These are tried and tested rugged old Land Rovers. These can get you anywhere. Unlike the Kia Sportage or the Jeep Renegade that can't go over a speed hump
Unfortunately the Land Rover is not built nearly as well as it used to be nowadays you’re lucky to keep them on the road for six months without something breaking specially electronics it’s a shame such a great vehicle turned into a yuppie wagon
@@davidsortore8636 i’m a big lr fan but I cant agree with you on the good build quality of em back in the day. We owned a few defenders, all from different generations and christ they had problems. We had a weak spot for them so just kept on repairing and repairing but to be honest they are huge moneypits lol. I remember the doors not closing properly, always ac water on the passenger side floor, oil leaks, steering noises.
@@jibbe3107 Oh yeah! I had a 1995 Discovery 1 Tdi, 295,000km, two broken manual transmissions, 1x broken transfer case, all wheel bearings, cardan shafts, oil leaks again and again, cooler, water in the interior and rust. The engine was great! It was very good for off-roading and easy to repair. But eventually...🤮
Those memories of being a good offroader, now im weeping that the last blood line was defender was discontinued and now replacing with a hideous successor
my question is who are the people leaving bad comments...are they incapable of fun or are they just incapable of watching things that are geared towards them>>??? this was a fantastic post worthy of being posted! Cheers~
That’s because the handful of off road enthusiasts doesn’t pad his enormous salary like the soccer moms and trophy wives who will buy more and more of these.
The market has moved away from the camel trophy days. Today’s “men” are so thoroughly feminized, they aren’t interested in tough off road vehicles. They want sat nav, lane departure warning systems, vehicle stability control, and back up cameras.
My buddy recently bought a real 98 camel trophy defender 110 ----It looks really cool, and he will use it for minor 4x4 (fishing trips) back country use, --- (he has another rover for off road bashing) ---- but it is great to see these vehicles still out there and being driven :^)
Watching this was like watching the death of true 4x4's over the years.. And I don't mean that these were the only true 4x4's I mean In general the auto market as a whole followed the same route as far as how their vehicles went from legit off road vehicles to soccer mom vehicles. It is sad...
I remember watching the 1989 Trophy and thinking it was the best thing I'd ever seen. Watching these again now was like watching the decline of LR and the watering down of the challenges. It was all a bit sad really!
I had a 300 tdi Discovery (M REG) bought it new, no power lot's of smoke, Main dealer could not fix it after at least 8 attempts over 3 years, warranty expired so had to fix it myself, I blocked off the EGR valve and knocked the guts out of the catalytic converter it then ran faultlessly, kept it for 15 years.
I used to own a Rover and as much as I loved the looks, interior quality and off road capability, it was in the shop once every month. Sometimes for as long as 2 weeks.
The key to owning one is to find a good yoda LR mechanic to know what he's doing. That equals less time in the shop in my experience with these. The older ones such as the '70 88 I owned could fix it all myself. Less electronics too fail the better.
Oh yeah! I had a 1995 Discovery 1 Tdi, 295,000km, two broken manual transmissions, 1x broken transfer case, all wheel bearings, cardan shafts, oil leaks again and again, cooler, water in the interior and rust. The engine was great! It was very good for off-roading and easy to repair. But eventually...🤮
All you enthusiasts: This is about two brands joining to do the ultimate off-road experience. You either get it ... or you keep comming back to the brand argument, which implies you don't get it!
Awesome competition. Love the lack of safety; sitting on the roof or sitting on the train transport car and notice no winch arrestor bags. Real men! Would love to see a millennial try this!
They are essentially stock vehicles. They have some safety and utility upgrades but no real major performance upgrades. They received winches, Safety Devices Roll cages, some under carriage and axle protection, snorkels, lighting and communications/storage/rack add-ons. Other than very good off road focused rolling stock they are effectively mechanically stock.
Watching the full documentation it is getting clear why Land Rover dropped it in the end. The last three years from the Mongolian Camel Trophy onwards I was just missing kids in the back row of the car ...
So... "this year each team has two vehicles. A freelander and a Defender which carries all the equipment" and does all the work I'd say! They prooved their point by themselves! Freelander... get out of here
That's why I drive a lifted Grand Cherokee WJ on 33's. It's got heated leather, sunroof, etc. but doesn't need a winch to go thru some ruts and it has big v8 balls :P
I wish if this continued, now is that the craze for 4x4 in peak across the world. Oh! what a wonderful video this is explaining the god, best and the bad of CAMEL TROPHY. Thanks Michal Synowiec.
I took my driving test in one of those in 1963 & it was the best vehicle ever, that Rover could go anywhere you ever wanted to go! Now, sadly they are prissy!
Yeah despite freelander has a new suspension it is just not match to the older versions of land rover models such as discovery and defender even range rovers ... it has very low clearance and it more like a road jeep I was sad back then when they introduced freeLander they kinda ruined themselves in my eyes. Still wanna get defender 90 :)
Admiramos este evento es lo maximo en su tipo siempre estamos pendientes de admirar eta obra de srte en cuestion de su aventura y desde luego mi reconocimiento alos reporteros que cubren estos eventos waaaauuu gracias
Having lived in California most of my life I drive a 6-speed BMW Z4 convertible, but would love to get one of these next for when I get more dogs. They're pretty amazing!
La mejor Competicion Off Road,que ha habido, en la historia,que pena que no vuelva..!!! Esto, si que era Aventura en estado puro,y no el Dakar de ahora..
no wonder early grown men of 80s and 90s are mostly decent. they had this as an outdoor activity! these days, you only get some lesson of teamwork, sportsmanship, and applied science in a corporate's development training
They should bring the camel trophy events back. Would like to see in these modern times which vehicles can outstand the test that land rovers went through. Talk about worthy vehicles...
I doubt they make it onto the transport to get them to the country. LR have lost the plot. They must have if they do such stupid things as putting ECUs for important things, such as the gearbox UNDER THE CAR!
Koito rob they keep redoing the masterpiece freelander 2.. and then renaming them things like the evoke and discovery 5. I’m glad, I will not have the freelander 2 name sullied. Fuck the freelander though
It's interesting to see the camera / video quality slowly getting better as the years progress, very cool upload! I have a 2002 Disco SE7 and would love to take it on an adventure even a fraction of one of these trophy runs! Cheers all!
Too bad no Hummers allowed, my Hummer h3 with 37ss posi full time front n rear and extra Heavy Duty suspention all around. I would luv to go on any of these adventures. Bring it on USA BUILT TRUCK!!! I will say tho all those Land Rovers did an outstanding journey, Great run Fellas!!! One thing more, The makers of these races and films should show the preperation of the Trucks, such as Waterproofing and sealing Elec. ect. Letting us all see the real work involved!!! It's Great, Stay Safe Always, and Run it Hard n Stay Blessed.....
+Bruce Brooker hummer h3 IS NOT A HUMMER,its a chevy blazer with different name,no reduction hubs,no 4 wheel independant,no useless chev 6.5 turbo,rubbish.
+pitot1988 yea i hate that also... i am 20 and this summer i will drive from Berlin to Kapetown with my bike... no one i know understand my point of doing it... they say its thrown out monney etc. but i rather have a lot stamps in my passport than a new iPhone...
+LoneLongRider Keep it up my friend! More and more people are getting used to the comfort in their homes and not willing to experience this real work with their bodies. There is a saying in Chinese, walking ten thousand miles is much better than reading ten thousand books. Of course reading is important, but getting out there and experience it yourself is what will stay with you. People talk down on you because deep down they are jealous that they couldn't do the same as you. Don't let the naysayers influence you! This will be your journey of life, be safe and be smart. I am sure what you learn from this journey will worth much more than what you may learn in university.
Douglas, those rovers are still available, im all for it bro. I want to do a multi continent expedition. stating in Yukon Alaska and ending in the Yucatan
Douglas Anderson they tried, the G4 comp, however, just after they started it the Great Recession hit, and they halted their car destroying exploration mission
My grand parents lived on the route in 1987 (Madagascar). The convoy trashed the roads and polluted with oil when 3 vehicles needed an oil change and it was cast onto the road side.
Lifting your trucks in order to fit large tires won't help you here. Even the stock Land Rovers with their low center of gravity rolled over in some situations so your lifted trucks will lay on their roofs half the time :P Also you can't just increase track width to tackle this problem, the tracks are too narrow to do so. Awesome driving but Landrover should have stopped earlier, 1997 and 1998 just aren't as impressive as before.
The stock landrovers rolled because of dangerously narrow wheels and tires along with too much weight on top. It was an example of how not to wheel in those conditions
The Defender has always been and always will be the worlds best 4x4.. I'd love one but around the city they are like driving a Tractor......So I have a Discovery 2 which has not put a beat wrong in 13 years and has nice leather seats , air con and walnut dash.. Guess i like comfort as we all as capability.
@@thembelanincube2540 They used to. Now they have ECUs which continually fail...The late Defenders even have one for headlight dip/full beam! WTF????? I only found out yesterday when looking through the items on ebay of a Land Rover specialist. One hundred and seventy five pounds new!
Fantastic stuff! This is one reason I still have my 03 Disco and love it ....the heritage and spirit of the "original" LandRovers! I won't be buying another one though....they have lost their way in my opinion? Gregg :-)
This is the ultimate off-roading. All done on 31" tires.
👍👍
Winches, traction mats and teamwork was all that was needed.
No, it was 29/30 tires
...and a lots of will power !
@@thomassztanek9332 not really, they was diesel engines
I always go to these vids to feel better about my Discovery1 that breaks down every other week.
My roomates make fun... but they don't know what the Discovery is capable of.
LMAO
If it was diesel it would have less problems ;)
I don't own a 1998 300tdi discovery with 285000km's. It's my daily and never let me down. Offcourse I need to work on it sometimes, but he never leaved me stranded.
I have one to its the most reliable car ive owned ....
I think the events before they introduced biking and Kayaking were the best. Truly an amazing event.
When landrover wasn't a fashion /status car god I miss the camel trophie days wore out all the vhs tapes of these as a kid always wanted to do it bring it back please
The old memories...every boy dream to be a true man...proud to be one of the country for this legendary 4x4 quest...congratulation to all participant...never forgotten👍👍😊😊
Jeep owner here and if you aren't watching this purely because it's a landrover you are missing out! This is awesome!
This was the greatest marketing ever. I was a kid in the 1990's and knew very little about cars, but had seen a quick take of couple minutes of this in the news... and remembered it forever- that the Discovery was the greatest off road vehicle and one must buy a Land Rover. I would honestly buy a Camel Trophy built Land Rover at the dealer, new, exactly as shown on the Camel Trophy.
15 years ago there was one for sale at the local LR dealer... wish I had grabbed it instead of my truck.
Funny how the SUV is now more popular than ever, yet events like the Camel Trophy no longer exist. Something like this needs to come back with manufacturers competing for top honours of most capable off-roader.
These aren't SUVs. These are tried and tested rugged old Land Rovers. These can get you anywhere. Unlike the Kia Sportage or the Jeep Renegade that can't go over a speed hump
because most of today's Rovers are driven by 'trophy' wives.
Unfortunately the Land Rover is not built nearly as well as it used to be nowadays you’re lucky to keep them on the road for six months without something breaking specially electronics it’s a shame such a great vehicle turned into a yuppie wagon
@@davidsortore8636 i’m a big lr fan but I cant agree with you on the good build quality of em back in the day. We owned a few defenders, all from different generations and christ they had problems.
We had a weak spot for them so just kept on repairing and repairing but to be honest they are huge moneypits lol. I remember the doors not closing properly, always ac water on the passenger side floor, oil leaks, steering noises.
@@jibbe3107 Oh yeah! I had a 1995 Discovery 1 Tdi, 295,000km, two broken manual transmissions, 1x broken transfer case, all wheel bearings, cardan shafts, oil leaks again and again, cooler, water in the interior and rust. The engine was great!
It was very good for off-roading and easy to repair. But eventually...🤮
The world will never be the same without the Land Rover Camel Trophy events!!
I’m only 18 minutes in and this is the best thing I’ve found on TH-cam as far as off-roading is concerned.
This is the first sporting event where those who didnt win still had massive smiles on their faces and were proud of the country who did win.
Those memories of being a good offroader, now im weeping that the last blood line was defender was discontinued and now replacing with a hideous successor
Brilliant, I wish I could have taken part in one of those
Regardless of the 4x4 you drive, you have to admire and envy all those who took part.
THIS NEEDS TO COME BACK
Yeah! Its call baja ... In Mexico ... and it won't come back because it was never here ... really
I AGREE WITH YOU
Dane H No it does not.
It back in my country
Bought this on dvd a few years ago. Amazing vehicles!
Hello, I'm Flavio i from Italy i beautiful in the Camel Trophy Land Rover . The Defender always in the top
I was on Camel Trophy 1997 in Mongolia even on this video you can see me :)
How much does it cost the competitors to compete in this event?
@@jakeblanton6853 so
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my question is who are the people leaving bad comments...are they incapable of fun or are they just incapable of watching things that are geared towards them>>??? this was a fantastic post worthy of being posted! Cheers~
I'm dissapointed that they stopped making amazing offroad vehicles and moved to luxury SUVs. Camel Trophy was just amazing
“Startled locals who hadn’t seen vehicles in a long time gazed in wonder at the convoy.” Might be the most British thing ever said
They were probably worried that the English would turn them into another colony.
And it was also proven fake
They should bring back Camel Trophy and allow other manufactures to compete against each other.
Except for Jeep Wranglers and a few others, almost all the SUVs on the market would not last 1 mile in the terrains camel trophy was held on.
I'd love to see that!
It's called TH-camrs!
@@myrongaines5542 the new defender included in that list hahahah
Wouldn't be Camel Trophy but I'd love to see something like that
Its 2021 and this is a truly 4x4 adventure in it own category
I owned two Discoveries... amazing go anywhere vehicles but the later vehicles let down by reliability of advanced technology.
Bringing this back would be the perfect promotion for the new Defender
With 22 ecu's? Good luck. I have a better change with my Series 2.
@@Deontjie 72 ecu for top spec model if i not wrong. So much electrified even silly thing being electric controlled
The p38 range rover has about 20 ecu, I still see several per day..
this is where the passion of car maker and personal hobbies become one //// 4x4 race
notice how throughout the years, as the vehicles change, the defender always remains as the rescue/support vehicles...
Defender needed to be helped..
30:00
@POWERHOUSE same tyres
More room for spares
Indeed
"Sustained by dry Biscuits, rice and hope." Classic
The CEO of Land Rover should watch this Land Rover is moving away from its inherent success based on events such as the Camel Trophy
The CEO AND DESIGNER of Land Rover have bothe been taking it up the jcksy for far too long and can now only come up with gay vehicles...
It’s only bc cigarette companies can’t sponsor events anymore and camel was a cigarette company
That’s because the handful of off road enthusiasts doesn’t pad his enormous salary like the soccer moms and trophy wives who will buy more and more of these.
Exactly Peter. They’re following the money fullstop
The market has moved away from the camel trophy days. Today’s “men” are so thoroughly feminized, they aren’t interested in tough off road vehicles. They want sat nav, lane departure warning systems, vehicle stability control, and back up cameras.
My buddy recently bought a real 98 camel trophy defender 110 ----It looks really cool, and he will use it for minor 4x4 (fishing trips) back country use, --- (he has another rover for off road bashing) ---- but it is great to see these vehicles still out there and being driven :^)
Pamiętam te relacje w tv, oglądałem je z zapartym tchem. To było coś!!!
Watching this was like watching the death of true 4x4's over the years.. And I don't mean that these were the only true 4x4's I mean In general the auto market as a whole followed the same route as far as how their vehicles went from legit off road vehicles to soccer mom vehicles. It is sad...
Absolutely, I own a disco 2 td5. Its really sad to see these new wannabe offroaders
Desperate times calls for rich soccer moms😉
All Wheell drive is better anyways. Plus its not as clunky and cumbersome.
@@BoleDaPole you dont know what youre talking about do you?
Are you based in the US?
I remember watching the 1989 Trophy and thinking it was the best thing I'd ever seen. Watching these again now was like watching the decline of LR and the watering down of the challenges. It was all a bit sad really!
1997 and 1998 looked like a vacation compared to the other years
Absolutly, the most incredible video... Very very good. Sorprise me the capacity of the machine, and the human resources...
Beautiful...!!!
I just seen one of these vehicles driving down the street in Edmonton Alberta..impressive.
This is awesome! being a baby born in 1985 I remeber this as just a kid, watching those guys pitch tents on the roofs of thier rovers. Cool cool
I had a 300 tdi Discovery (M REG) bought it new, no power lot's of smoke, Main dealer could not fix it after at least 8 attempts over 3 years, warranty expired so had to fix it myself, I blocked off the EGR valve and knocked the guts out of the catalytic converter it then ran faultlessly, kept it for 15 years.
I used to own a Rover and as much as I loved the looks, interior quality and off road capability, it was in the shop once every month. Sometimes for as long as 2 weeks.
The key to owning one is to find a good yoda LR mechanic to know what he's doing. That equals less time in the shop in my experience with these. The older ones such as the '70 88 I owned could fix it all myself. Less electronics too fail the better.
Nicholas Paley Sadly most cars are turning in to electrical nightmares.
Oh yeah! I had a 1995 Discovery 1 Tdi, 295,000km, two broken manual transmissions, 1x broken transfer case, all wheel bearings, cardan shafts, oil leaks again and again, cooler, water in the interior and rust. The engine was great!
It was very good for off-roading and easy to repair. But eventually...🤮
This is the best adventure event that ever held.
I wonder if this kind of event will be on again.
30 gas guzzlers plowing trough natural parks? Don't count on it.
Elles sont vraiment extra toutes ces vidéos, merci pour ce partage. Félicitations à tous les pilotes et aux caméraman.
Sad to see the end of the Camel Trophy Land Rover Era...I am happy to see Land Rover is here to stay !
miriam arit ū
In my country, they do Reminiscing/or something and use camel trophy vehicle's
This was a great watch, cheers for the upload!
All you enthusiasts: This is about two brands joining to do the ultimate off-road experience. You either get it ... or you keep comming back to the brand argument, which implies you don't get it!
Superbe Aventure , vive le Camel Trophy et surtout les Land Rover !
Awesome competition. Love the lack of safety; sitting on the roof or sitting on the train transport car and notice no winch arrestor bags. Real men! Would love to see a millennial try this!
Just because you give a shit about safety doesn't mean you ain't a man boomer boy
They are essentially stock vehicles. They have some safety and utility upgrades but no real major performance upgrades. They received winches, Safety Devices Roll cages, some under carriage and axle protection, snorkels, lighting and communications/storage/rack add-ons. Other than very good off road focused rolling stock they are effectively mechanically stock.
Watching the full documentation it is getting clear why Land Rover dropped it in the end. The last three years from the Mongolian Camel Trophy onwards I was just missing kids in the back row of the car ...
Thank you thank you for sharing such a sweet piece of History...
Land Rover...please bring it back!
Love watching these videos, sad to say but todays Land Rover would never hold up to this ......
i love how you see very lightly modified almost factory discos doing everything those douched out jeeps and pickups can do.
I’m thinking of going overlanding in a Discovery 5. Seeing what the Disco 1‘s are being put through, I’m now reconsidering it.
So... "this year each team has two vehicles. A freelander and a Defender which carries all the equipment" and does all the work I'd say! They prooved their point by themselves! Freelander... get out of here
vpaparoupa it doesn’t get gud until the freelander 2 :3 except they never did the freelander 2 becwuse the Great Recession hit WHY GOD WHY
This event should return... epic outdoor adventure and fun.
There would be to much health & safety issues and risks assessments and all the crap these days, it would be ace to bring it back tho.
This event grew up with me or I grew up with this event. Commercial 90's by fact. ξεκάθαρα.
It was nice to watch.
2:04
(National Geographic Voice)
"As you see here.. the herd of Land Rovers, roam freely in their natural environment"
The fire trucks will just have to wait their turn.
@@brimleyhillmassive lol...
their most natural environment would be the garage..
Mike Zog *repair shop* probably what you meant lol
@@CokaRolla that's what we call repair shops yes
O camel Trophy nunca podia ter acabado. Simplesmente uma das maiores competições de superação que já ví na vida. Animal.
I see so many on the road and most are never even driven on a smooth dirt road. I liked the earlier models before they became a high end vehicle.
That's why I drive a lifted Grand Cherokee WJ on 33's. It's got heated leather, sunroof, etc. but doesn't need a winch to go thru some ruts and it has big v8 balls :P
They should have never added in the paddling, running nav. , and biking. It ruined the Camel Trophy.
Yeah agreed
@@andersd8041 oh god
That's one hell of a video! Good ol' times!
Past Gas podcast brought me here ... anyone else?!
I wish if this continued, now is that the craze for 4x4 in peak across the world. Oh! what a wonderful video this is explaining the god, best and the bad of CAMEL TROPHY. Thanks Michal Synowiec.
I LOVE MY DISCO II !
I took my driving test in one of those in 1963 & it was the best vehicle ever, that Rover could go anywhere you ever wanted to go! Now, sadly they are prissy!
A CAMEL TOE TROPHY WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH BETTER TO WATCH !
WOULD LOVE TO MATE BUT SHE PASSED AWAY YEARS AGO FROM BREAST CANCER.
Camel trophy needs to return 👍👍. Great video.
it sort of went downhill when they introduced the Freelander ...
Yeah despite freelander has a new suspension it is just not match to the older versions of land rover models such as discovery and defender even range rovers ... it has very low clearance and it more like a road jeep I was sad back then when they introduced freeLander they kinda ruined themselves in my eyes.
Still wanna get defender 90 :)
freeland was a pile of crap for sure the k series engine was bad
+MrTaftser Just sort of ???
And that ewok rangie too 👍
All who know agree on this.
Admiramos este evento es lo maximo en su tipo siempre estamos pendientes de admirar eta obra de srte en cuestion de su aventura y desde luego mi reconocimiento alos reporteros que cubren estos eventos waaaauuu gracias
People ask me why I drive a Land Rover. I ask them, "Why drive anything else?".
Having lived in California most of my life I drive a 6-speed BMW Z4 convertible, but would love to get one of these next for when I get more dogs. They're pretty amazing!
Adam Croom Nice!
Why would I drive anything else? Because Jeeps are better!
cthulhuapostle Them's fighting words!
David Mosier Bring it on!
La mejor Competicion Off Road,que ha habido, en la historia,que pena que no vuelva..!!!
Esto, si que era Aventura en estado puro,y no el Dakar de ahora..
Im suprised they didn't include bird watching or fish tickling at the end.
Luar biasa...baru nonton di bulan September tahun 2021...
Silahkan berkunjung kembali ke Indonesia...
camel trophy berakhir pada tahun 2000
I like the first Camel trophyes more than the last, they were more thrilling...
Pity, that there is no Camel Trophy anymore ;(
NICE!!! I watched this movie several times!!!
no wonder early grown men of 80s and 90s are mostly decent. they had this as an outdoor activity! these days, you only get some lesson of teamwork, sportsmanship, and applied science in a corporate's development training
They should bring the camel trophy events back. Would like to see in these modern times which vehicles can outstand the test that land rovers went through. Talk about worthy vehicles...
Count Dracool they should for the first few, do the first few camel trophy courses
I doubt they make it onto the transport to get them to the country.
LR have lost the plot. They must have if they do such stupid things as putting ECUs for important things, such as the gearbox UNDER THE CAR!
Koito rob they keep redoing the masterpiece freelander 2.. and then renaming them things like the evoke and discovery 5. I’m glad, I will not have the freelander 2 name sullied.
Fuck the freelander though
Land Rover best 4x4xfar!
Raul Cepero
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Ciro Emma Tapia he means byfar
excelente reportaje!!! que buenos recuerdos!!!
great article, the memories that brings me are just awesome!!!
I wish they brought this back :( but with all the car manufactured competing.
It's interesting to see the camera / video quality slowly getting better as the years progress, very cool upload! I have a 2002 Disco SE7 and would love to take it on an adventure even a fraction of one of these trophy runs! Cheers all!
Now this is off-roading
some good footage there. it gave me some ideas for my scale models
i love defender & discovery
Too bad no Hummers allowed, my Hummer h3 with 37ss posi full time front n rear and extra Heavy Duty suspention all around. I would luv to go on any of these adventures. Bring it on USA BUILT TRUCK!!! I will say tho all those Land Rovers did an outstanding journey, Great run Fellas!!! One thing more, The makers of these races and films should show the preperation of the Trucks, such as Waterproofing and sealing Elec. ect. Letting us all see the real work involved!!! It's Great, Stay Safe Always, and Run it Hard n Stay Blessed.....
+Bruce Brooker hummer h3 IS NOT A HUMMER,its a chevy blazer with different name,no reduction hubs,no 4 wheel independant,no useless chev 6.5 turbo,rubbish.
Too bad, this kind of adventurous spirit live in the past now. Most kids nowadays will rather stick to their hand held devices than getting outside
+pitot1988 yea i hate that also... i am 20 and this summer i will drive from Berlin to Kapetown with my bike... no one i know understand my point of doing it... they say its thrown out monney etc. but i rather have a lot stamps in my passport than a new iPhone...
+LoneLongRider Keep it up my friend! More and more people are getting used to the comfort in their homes and not willing to experience this real work with their bodies. There is a saying in Chinese, walking ten thousand miles is much better than reading ten thousand books. Of course reading is important, but getting out there and experience it yourself is what will stay with you. People talk down on you because deep down they are jealous that they couldn't do the same as you. Don't let the naysayers influence you! This will be your journey of life, be safe and be smart. I am sure what you learn from this journey will worth much more than what you may learn in university.
+LoneLongRider like you
+pitot1988 Sad but true! That's why it's up to us to show today's kids that actual reality is more fun than virtual reality!
+pitot1988 Their parents also..Stick to their hand held devices and automatic 4X4
Saw one of these on the road in South Florida. Thought it looked cool and I just so happened to stumble upon this lol
"Car For Sale: One lady owner, only used as a weekend car." Lol
You can diss my land rover all you want, but i love the bloody thing through and through
I'm see why land rover pulled away; the trophy event got away from the original idea and added bikes, canoes, and pointless obstacles...
Douglas, those rovers are still available, im all for it bro. I want to do a multi continent expedition. stating in Yukon Alaska and ending in the Yucatan
Douglas Anderson they tried, the G4 comp, however, just after they started it the Great Recession hit, and they halted their car destroying exploration mission
My grand parents lived on the route in 1987 (Madagascar). The convoy trashed the roads and polluted with oil when 3 vehicles needed an oil change and it was cast onto the road side.
Oho soo sad!!!!!!!!!!! Oil on the roadside phuuuu. And trashed your dirt road ohoo... So terrible. I hope you don't have nightmares. IDIOT!
Dear Camel Trophy.
Discovery's forever I own 2 of them best vehicle ever made. They don't need giant lifts with 40" tires just guts and a little team work.
Lifting your trucks in order to fit large tires won't help you here. Even the stock Land Rovers with their low center of gravity rolled over in some situations so your lifted trucks will lay on their roofs half the time :P
Also you can't just increase track width to tackle this problem, the tracks are too narrow to do so.
Awesome driving but Landrover should have stopped earlier, 1997 and 1998 just aren't as impressive as before.
The stock landrovers rolled because of dangerously narrow wheels and tires along with too much weight on top. It was an example of how not to wheel in those conditions
The Defender has always been and always will be the worlds best 4x4.. I'd love one but around the city they are like driving a Tractor......So I have a Discovery 2 which has not put a beat wrong in 13 years and has nice leather seats , air con and walnut dash.. Guess i like comfort as we all as capability.
must be good to go off road in a car that's not yours and have 30 other vehicles to help you if your stuck. Shame they stopped doing the camel trophy.
Peo
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Land rover has a soul
@@thembelanincube2540 They used to. Now they have ECUs which continually fail...The late Defenders even have one for headlight dip/full beam! WTF????? I only found out yesterday when looking through the items on ebay of a Land Rover specialist. One hundred and seventy five pounds new!
Good video! I have very respect for land rover!
1:03:28 for the thumbnail :)
Fantastic stuff! This is one reason I still have my 03 Disco and love it ....the heritage and spirit of the "original" LandRovers! I won't be buying another one though....they have lost their way in my opinion?
Gregg :-)
It would seem so.