Once all the electronics came in, real Land Rovers vanished. The rot started with the P38 Range Rover. I have a 49, a 57 and a 65; there is nothing on them to go wrong because there are no gadgets on them.
I have a 2012 Defender and 1973 swb Landrover which leaks oil,noisy ,slow and rather thirsty compared to the 2012 Puma. But I love it.There is so many people that wont admit in public that they love the quirky Series Landys as there mates have the Landcruiser,Nissan Patrols or some other new 4x4 showponies most of which Ive had , But when I do the coastal cruise locally,the attention from all ages is a absolutely incredible......Im finding an increasing enthusiasm from the younger generation now ,male and female regarding these vehicles some closet admires say they hate!
Just bought a 1966, Series 2A , 88”, 2 days ago. It was still in daily use on a 200 acre cattle ranch in central California. Other than needing a lot of TLC , it’s all original, runs great and is very solid.
Damned DISGRACE what has been done to Land Rover! They had such awesome vehicles!!! N ow they pander to rich morons with disposable computers on wheels. I was speaking to an Englishman who told me that, when in England, he knew of people with the fancy 'Rovers who bought some kind of spray-on mud to look like they'd been off road. Sickening.
Now they have an entirely different market, up market expensive vehicles full of electric gadgets and leather which changed the customer base, no service companies buy them as they aren't the utilitarian vehicle they once were.
Maybe there is more quality at some parts in a LC, but you can fix broken parts of Land Rover everywhere. There is always something to repair, but my Series 3 NEVER let me down :) And dont forget: It is an important part of EUROPEAN vehicle history and culture we should preserve 😊 Best regards from Germany
Remember folks, an immobilised land rover is a moral failure by the driver. That's in the official documentation. I wish I'd heard that many years ago.
Land Rover have totally lost the plot. Their stuff is now the same old boring rubbish as all the other car makers-full of pointless,expensive,virtually unrepairable elecshittery,to enable yuppies with more money than brain cells,to climb over kerbs and traverse half inch deep puddles. My Series 2A is a proper Land Rover,unlike the current crap offerings from Land Rover. Wouldn't have a modern one if it was given to me!
Despite the vastly better 200TDI with Defender, the rot started for me with its loss of galvanised bumpers and body cappings. My now deceased six year old 1990 Defender had rust where my still alive 1956 Series One didn't and still doesn't.
@@philhealey4443 And along the same lines,what could be more stupid than using plastic bits in many of the later engines. Guaranteed to give nothing but grief,as they do!
@@adienowed6366Yes, old stuff breaks but trouble can usually be seen, accessed and fixed reasonably easily. A crack in my S1 brass Serck radiator header was easy to repair with a blowtorch and solder, with the repair then good for 30 years further service so far in a 70 year old part. The modern equivalent plastic radiator starting a leak at a stress point where a hose connects will be a battle getting Araldite or Belzona to adhere, and I really question whether emissions are really responsible for the complete lack of access in today's vehicles. When changing the cam belt in a Disco 3 or 4 is easier by removing the body, something cannot be right. Running day job vehicles from nearly new to say 15 years old has so far slammed on my brakes on getting a Grenadier, discovering it uses BMW engines riddled with notoriously fragile plastic including heat exchangers etc and no clarity has emerged on any Ineos ruggedising having been applied to avoid embrittlement, with breakages likely both in service and more likely when battling to gain access to fix something else. TBH I've run 2 "poor man's" poverty spec G Wagens in the last nearly 25 years, the stupidly sold 2000 GD290 being the gold standard of perfection and my current 2012 "G Military" having been much less reliable mainly due to extra complexity dictated by emissions regulations, but so far its plastics have not given me problems.
Never has a car company so lost its path . It is truly obvious that the leadership at Land Rover have never seen this video.
Atleast they have not started making ai cars. When they do they will confirm they have trully lost their ways.
No the indian fellas at Tata probably haven seen this
Once all the electronics came in, real Land Rovers vanished. The rot started with the P38 Range Rover. I have a 49, a 57 and a 65; there is nothing on them to go wrong because there are no gadgets on them.
@@jefftodd621
Agreed!
I have a 66.👌
Its gone woke and will go broke.
I wish Land Rover still made true utilitarian vehicles.
This is the definitive Landrover video. Bloody well done and thanks!
I have a 2012 Defender and 1973 swb Landrover which leaks oil,noisy ,slow and rather thirsty compared to the 2012 Puma.
But I love it.There is so many people that wont admit in public that they love the quirky Series Landys as there mates have the Landcruiser,Nissan Patrols or some other new 4x4 showponies most of which Ive had ,
But when I do the coastal cruise locally,the attention from all ages is a absolutely incredible......Im finding an increasing enthusiasm from the younger generation now ,male and female regarding these vehicles some closet admires say they hate!
i own a 1977 s3 the most reliable..old weapon you could ever have and go allmost any where love it
The chap with the hat and pipe at 14:55..
I can tell just by looking at him, he's a landy man 👍
Come non si può adorare un 88" series III. La mia è del 1975 e ce l'ho dal 1997. 💪
Just bought a 1966, Series 2A , 88”, 2 days ago. It was still in daily use on a 200 acre cattle ranch in central California. Other than needing a lot of TLC , it’s all original, runs great and is very solid.
Thanks so much for posting. As the owner of an XC prefix (factory registered) Series III you've made me very happy.
Mind blown thank u land Rover
Love the urgency of the music. Haha. Land Rover has been hijacked ever since BL started them
On a path of ruin.
And the new ones barely start and struggle with a deep puddle. Land rover should be utterly ashamed of what they have done.
Damned DISGRACE what has been done to Land Rover! They had such awesome vehicles!!! N ow they pander to rich morons with disposable computers on wheels. I was speaking to an Englishman who told me that, when in England, he knew of people with the fancy 'Rovers who bought some kind of spray-on mud to look like they'd been off road. Sickening.
What a video!!
De acá de Argentina Mendoza es el mejor Jeep todoterreno que ha existido y que existe muy bueno el video Saludos a
Not a school run as far as the eye can see...
But now on its way to become The Soccer Moms vehicule.
Now they have an entirely different market, up market expensive vehicles full of electric gadgets and leather which changed the customer base, no service companies buy them as they aren't the utilitarian vehicle they once were.
No offense, there's a saying, if you want to travel far, drive LR ,but if you want to travel far and go home, drive TLC...don't know if it's true..
Maybe there is more quality at some parts in a LC, but you can fix broken parts of Land Rover everywhere.
There is always something to repair, but my Series 3 NEVER let me down :)
And dont forget: It is an important part of EUROPEAN vehicle history and culture we should preserve 😊
Best regards from Germany
This is a far cry from the SUVs they now make.
Remember folks, an immobilised land rover is a moral failure by the driver. That's in the official documentation. I wish I'd heard that many years ago.
Land Rover have totally lost the plot. Their stuff is now the same old boring rubbish as all the other car makers-full of pointless,expensive,virtually unrepairable elecshittery,to enable yuppies with more money than brain cells,to climb over kerbs and traverse half inch deep puddles. My Series 2A is a proper Land Rover,unlike the current crap offerings from Land Rover. Wouldn't have a modern one if it was given to me!
But if they gave you one, you could sell it and buy more Series trucks.
@@roverhaul Yes,I agree with your idea-ideal solution!
Despite the vastly better 200TDI with Defender, the rot started for me with its loss of galvanised bumpers and body cappings. My now deceased six year old 1990 Defender had rust where my still alive 1956 Series One didn't and still doesn't.
@@philhealey4443 And along the same lines,what could be more stupid than using plastic bits in many of the later engines. Guaranteed to give nothing but grief,as they do!
@@adienowed6366Yes, old stuff breaks but trouble can usually be seen, accessed and fixed reasonably easily. A crack in my S1 brass Serck radiator header was easy to repair with a blowtorch and solder, with the repair then good for 30 years further service so far in a 70 year old part. The modern equivalent plastic radiator starting a leak at a stress point where a hose connects will be a battle getting Araldite or Belzona to adhere, and I really question whether emissions are really responsible for the complete lack of access in today's vehicles. When changing the cam belt in a Disco 3 or 4 is easier by removing the body, something cannot be right. Running day job vehicles from nearly new to say 15 years old has so far slammed on my brakes on getting a Grenadier, discovering it uses BMW engines riddled with notoriously fragile plastic including heat exchangers etc and no clarity has emerged on any Ineos ruggedising having been applied to avoid embrittlement, with breakages likely both in service and more likely when battling to gain access to fix something else. TBH I've run 2 "poor man's" poverty spec G Wagens in the last nearly 25 years, the stupidly sold 2000 GD290 being the gold standard of perfection and my current 2012 "G Military" having been much less reliable mainly due to extra complexity dictated by emissions regulations, but so far its plastics have not given me problems.