I first drove a Land Rover in Oman in the 1970's. It was a series III station wagon. I was working with Shell Oil, who required that I undertook special training for driving in the desert. The Dutch instructor told me "Wherever your going, drive as fast as possible. It doesn't make it any more comfortable, but the journey's over more quickly"' 🙂 I'm now living in Thailand, and my daily drive is a 1964 series IIA 88" canvas top (ex-Royal Thai Air Force). I've had mine for 20 years. It's very reliable and a lot of fun.
Great to see a series LR video that doesn’t say that “they will break down”. They are a vehicle that needs maintenance. They are not the kind that you close the bonnet on them after service and don’t open it again until next service time. If they are mechanically sound to begin with and you keep the levels topped up etc and don’t abuse them, they are reliable. I used to have a petrol 2a that I used as a haulage tractor and thought nothing of making long journeys towing a heavily loaded Ifor Williams trailer. The man I bought it from used it the same way. It had a hard life and never let me down. Now I have a series 3 109 with a 200Di engine in it. I’ve had it for ten years now and it hasn’t broken down once. It isn’t neglected and it isn’t abused and it repays me with reliability. I’m astonished at the number of posts on the Land Rover forums where the poster is almost boasting that his Land Rover broke down again. Maybe it’s a pile of scrap to begin with or maybe you’re not as good a mechanic as you think you are mate, is what I think when I read these posts...
I cannot remark on the series vehicles. I know my Discovery2 has been as reliable as gravity. With it being much more complicated than the Defender and it's forebears, I do need to keep atop it's maintenance with a religious fervor, but it rewards that with a superb sense of "go anywhere". Having said that, I would jump on a series landy in a heartbeat if I could find one at a decent enough price. I will take mine in a proper blue 110 pickup.
About 5 years ago all I really wanted was a 1966 2a from my birth year, but they were already getting out of my price range and most had chassis with more holes than a colander or dodgy documentation. I found a Diesel series 3, very locally, it had a galvanized chassis and the most tight steering and gearbox I'd ever experienced, the price was half that of a 2a so was a no brainer. It's since been a daily driver and is my main vehicle....Tax and MOT exempt, and £120 a year insurance....Has started and run every day for the 5 years.....Yes it's a bit agricultural and slow...a posh tractor, but fine for my needs.. However when the sun comes out and the roof comes off, the door tops off and the screen is folded down.............EVERYBODY waves at you and is jealous! Happy Days!!...........Oh yes, and it's doubled in price since I bought it!!
Proud owner of a '74 Marine Blue 88" S3 with Roamerdrive here. This car has soul, personality and feistyness like no other. Is it hard to drive? Yes, and I love it for that. It's engaging, whereas not much else on the road is. What a flat-out honest review you give here. Bravo! :)
Yesterday was a first drive in a series Land Rover for me. Upon leaving a British car meet in Fresno, the owner of a 1969 88’ 2a offered up his keys. A generous gentleman! It was difficult to drive, loud and rough, and I loved every second of it. Those guys in the 1955 “ First Overland “ expedition from London to Singapore were MANLY MEN! Lol . I have driven lots of fun stuff from Vintage Ferraris, Jaguars , Corvettes, to Jeeps and 2 1/2 ton trucks , and this Land Rover was a whole new level of fun. You need to think about what you are doing! I need one!👍
@@paulmisencik Ha Ha! Funny how thinks come about. In October I called a couple of the owners who had Land Rovers at that show. One of the gentleman had just decided to sell his 1966 Series2A 88”. It is now sitting out behind my wife’s garden. It had been a daily driver on a cattle ranch east of Fresno ,Ca.. It is mostly original and rust free. It needs a lot of TLC but oozes character. A UA-camr “ LandyAndy4X4” shows it towards the end of his video “Castle Air Museam part 2”. Check it out if you have a chance .👍
The only vehicle which is designed to be repaired, pure genius. You could pull one apart with the most basic of tool kits, and basic mechanical know how.
Nicely explained! The series Rovers are a military/ farm vehicle. Kind of like early Jeeps from which they were based on. Designed to be repaired easily if you break down on the back 40 acres or in the Outback. Run out of diesel? Vegetable oil from the supermarket would get you home! Brilliant!
I have a dream truck ......My Series III 88" from 15th of February 1980 for the last 20 years. You nailed it. Running like a dream. 13 km/liter of diesel. Not environmental good - but maybe anyway.....because it just runs and can be repaired instead of being thrown away because of some minor issues. Besides I have a Peugeot 307 from 2005. Also running lige a dream. 200.000 km and will go much further because I service it like my Land Rover.
You nailed it. I am not a hater of electric cars or green technologies. I think they are important. But driving an older car can still be very "green," because the huge amount of energy required to manufacture it has already been expended many years ago. My daily driver is a 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 estate (w124). It runs fairly clean, is fairly efficient. If I went out and bought a brand new Nissan Leaf, I would be buying the massive carbon footprint required to manufacture a new Nissan Leaf and everything in it. That's not a knock on the Leaf! If someone needs a new car, great! Buy a Leaf (or whatever - I'm just using the Leaf as a random example) and be happy. But for people like you and me, who like old cars and trust them, and take care of them so they take care of us? There is nothing reckless or "non-green" in the way we do things either. Thanks for watching, and enjoy your (cool) rides.
I had a new one in 1978 and drove it for 4 years while building the M25 motorway around London. I did 120,000 miles in it, a lot of it off road. I loved it. Now I’ve recently got a 1977 model for occasional use.
i agree with everything you said, i restore and build series landrovers here in the UK, ive owned a series 2A for more than 20 years, and honestly its never let me down ever, the simple charm of them is addictive, once you own one, its in your blood, i own 4 series now, two ex military 109s, a 68 88" 2A and 64 88" 2A, i would never be without one, i also own 20 + classic ford from RS turbo escorts to Sierra Cosworths, but guess what i drive daily? yep my 64 2A, keep up the good work sir, if you're ever in the UK come look us up
Will do and you have me a little envious. I sold a Mk 2 Escort a few years ago and really regret it. And a Sierra Cossie? That’s way cool. I’m thinking of picking up a Mk 2 Capri when I sell my 928. Or IF I sell my 928... Thanks for the kind words, and if you get to Spain, stop in any time!
I am similar to you. Lived in the UK, first LR was a 1958 S2 88" TC (SMR 892) eventually converted to 88" RR chassis with V8 and 4sp manual. Then a 1973 S3 88" SW, stock. A 1984 90, converted to V8 with a RR ZF4HP22 4sp auto (C 531 YJT). A 1994 discovery TDI, at the same time a 1960's S2a 88" SW with a V8 and BW35 3sp auto (May have been a BW65) for trialling. And in New Zealand an ex-military 109 V8 FFR which I restored, I even managed to get a wiring diagram from the local military base in Upper Hutt, north of Wellington, to help with the wiring. The good days!
Wow I am 23yrs playing with and braking and mending land rover series vehicles and that 10 minute video was the most honest true hands on bit of landy talk I heard in years you nailed it in one all you said is exactly what I would say and I thousands of miles away here in Ireland well done one last thing tell them all the series gearbox does not like to be rushed. Again well done.Aidan in Ireland.
Had my 1973 Diesel 88” Series lll for 5 years now. It’s body was completely rebuilt by some guy 12 years ago. Fantastic fun and this video fills me with confidence re soon selling it on, hopefully, at a fair price?Hope she can go to a good home. Thanks.
Thank you very much for this motivating Video! I own 2 109" Land-Rovers, one was my fathers first Land-Rover, which was left in a backyard for years, before I found it and bought it back. The second one is a 2a fire truck which is sitting in the driveway since months, only because I have a feeling of unreliability about the 6cylinder engine it has (even if it never let me down...) This just motivates me to take the 2a back on the street and continue the restoration of my fathers'. Cheers!
I’m currently building my dream Land Rover. It’s a SWB Series 3 diesel and will be serving as my first car, so it will probably have a rough first few months as I get to grips with it😅. Saying that, having grown up with classic landies, I’m not too daunted by the prospect of having to wrestle one on the daily. It’s been a project for over 2 years already but only recently has progress really been made and I’m hoping to have it done by February in all its light green and canvas top glory! Since the beginning, I’ve always been in awe of my father’s prized S3 109 2.6l in a weathered marine blue and safari spec, so it feels great finally being able to have one of my own, even if it’s a bit of a mongrel compared to his. It is completely original and in need of a sympathetic restoration, so that’ll be the focus once mine is finished. After that’s all done, we’ll be doing weekly pub runs in them both!
Great video mate. Australian 1959 Series 2 owner here, just inherited it from a mate. Completely rebuilt from the ground up, no rust, pretty much original, but with new isuzu diesel motor and injection pump. Disco wheels and tyres and two legal seats in the back, plus a few mods that are good and in character. Looking forward to your next vids, many thanks.
The points ignition system on the petrol versions do require some love. But if you know how a points system works you can fix it on the side off the road with a srewdriver. And if you keep the ignition adjusted properly it wil be very dependable. And always cary a spare set of points and a condensor.
Paul - there are so many good quotes in here. "laughing yourself silly as you bounce along in an extraordinarily enjoyable and involving vehicle to be in..." And "...these are not vehicles for people who are wound too tight." I just can't decide which class I'm in - "rogue, raconteur, or bon vivant." There's so much in this video - I have to watch it again. I'm embedding it in my website. Thank, you!
My dad had a Marine blue SWB series 3 with a tyre on the bonnet when I was young, I hope one day to own one just like it. This video was very helpful. Any replies to this comment about ownership would be great. Thanks
My father gave me the passion for landies since I'm a baby, now I'm a proud owner of a S2 santana 109, and even if my friends told me i was crazy, goddamn I love it!
Such great words sir, I couldn't help smiling right through as I identify with every word you said. We have a 'family car' but my 'mistress' is a 1980 Lightweight and wouldn't be without her....ever.
I drive every day my Series III (we are locked down here in argentina now), in 2019 I used ever day for going to work (30km from home) and I'm happy with that. In the past i used to go to work with a Series III diesel and the noise in the motorway was very hi. I use parabolic springs, canadian overdrive, gas shocks and I get wonderful ride. I get 16 MPG (US) aprox.
refreshing and honest assessment, some of the wrong people buy LR`s and complain, then when they sell it are missing it. i have a 73 Ser3 and two Rover cars it would be the last vehicle to sell biggest rolling Meccano you can buy, speed for me is irrelevant its the driving experience
I personally own a 1977 109 hardtop. It rains condensation in wet weather, it doesn't really get hot in winter just enough to keep the windows clear. But it never let's me down. As you mentioned you cruise at leisure and enjoy being alive. In summer take off the hardtop and flip the window down...... Miles more to say why I enjoy having one. Your summary was in essence why I would buy another one tomorrow. Thanks again
Great vehicles and review.. started my rebuild about ten years ago... Driving it five years now... learning curve on mehanical stuff great. Fun factor 💯... But headache factor goes down the more you learn the ins n outs of the hows...lol
1973 2.25 SWB petrol. The heater is a vague warmth. The blower is a faint draft. The steering is ‘lively’. Suspension is like rock. Water pools in the foot wells. Slow, thirsty, noisy and always leaking something somewhere. But I love it and every time I get in it I can’t help but smile at the fact that at nearly 50 it’s still going strong. Marvellous car.
My left ear enjoyed this video. This made me think about how odd I am. I don’t think I’ve really ever driven a car newer than about 2012 or so. In December I got my 1982 88 petrol, and it’s the most comfortable (for me) vehicle I ever owned. I just feel right driving it. I mostly got my driving chops in a Triumph Herald so this is a natural evolution for me. I freak out in really new cars because I need to be driving a machine, not a computer. I mean, I’m good with computers but they don’t belong on the road IMO. My partner drives a 2007 Benz E class which I can put up with if I have to, but the steering wheel is so small and chubby! I guess I was just brought up different lol 😂
Yeah, sorry about the sound. I suck at the filming and audio part of this. But I am much better now. And man, I am SO WITH YOU on steering wheels. I was just telling my 16 year old son, who loved small, fat steering wheels how much I prefer 17" spindly, skinny-rimmed ones. Hahaha! When I had my Lancia I fitted a Nardi Anna 60, and absolutely LOVED IT.
@@paulmisencik I let my partner drive the LR today and he was complaining about how the steering wheel hurt his hands 😂 I always want a giant, triangle-profile bakelite three-spoke or it’s just not real driving. He calls it “Armstrong” steering. I also love that my elbows almost touch the steering wheel when my hands are at 10 and 2, it’s so close to the seat. Just got a discount on oil today too so I’m a happy Landy driver!
Great observations on commentary on driving a classic Series. Your observations can apply to many old classic vehicles. There is something to be said about simplicity in a vehicle. Yes we may feel every bump, hear every squeak, missing comforts of modern vehicle, but we are grinning ear to ear when the ride is over. I can't think of one modern 4x4 that can make me grin like that. Well done.....cheers!!
Very well laid out arguments. I have bought myself and 88 2a and was shocked at how unrefined it was but i love the character . The beauty of these trucks is that there is a level of comfort you can reach as long as you are willing to either pay or create it. I have spent the last six months customising and improving the series buy improving the areas i cannot tolerate such as the heavy steering and the sound proofing but leaving enough character to remind you that this is classic car and it should still feel like 1 by leaving the simple and dependable leaf springs and the drum brakes with brake booster updates. There is no other vehicle that allows for so much personification at such low price and little effort and this is a person that is big in the classic mini scene haha
Paul, I completely agree with everything you've said, great video. Yes they are reliable with the caveat that, due to their origins in 1940s engineering, they require more routine maintenance than a modern vehicle, the same as any vehicle of the era. Such regular asks include checking gearbox and differential fluid levels, greasing prop shaft joints, adjusting points and valve clearances, and checking underneath it regularly. Oil changes are more regular than a modern vehicle. Getting a garage to do all of that would add up in labour costs. But it is not complex and all very doable by a willing owner armed with an oil-stained copy of the workshop manual.
After having fitted a roamerdrive overdrive ( no connection) to my 109 with a 200 tdi diesel, and been driving it for the last six months. , I would say it’s transformed the vehicle. I have driven on motorways now. Not too far or for to long but I can hold 50 to 56 for as long as I like, keep pace with the big lorrys. And not feel like I’m thrashing it unduly nor be terrified cos I’m going too slow And generally driving around on secondary roads, which were THE roads when it was built, is now more enjoyable, less fatiguing and therefore better fun Can’t rate them highly enough.
Loud, slow, bouncy, perhaps unattractive (to some uncultured swine anyway 😁) but pull up in one at any car show & I guarantee you'll have a gathering rather quickly. Panache like that is priceless!
They are slow, loud, uncomfortable but so much fun! (Except with 40°C outside!) I avoid the German highways where the other cars are driving up to 300 km/h. The speed difference is too large and too loud while passing by. I made the switch to Land Rover from Porsche. First a Defender with a culture shock. That attuned me to the british quality. After that I could buy a Series and I am driving it daily now. It is relaxing. No need to think about overtaking someone because that does not work anyway. And I had to get an automobile club membership with unlimited towing. 😉
That's it my retirement car gift to myself. Not the Triumph TR3/6 or Triumph 2500S man o/d but the first car I drove and learnt to drive in. S3 2.6 Petrol wagon with o/d 13 seats but I will try to find a diesel. Thank you Paul I feel the exactly the same way about Series car. Steve Brisbane Australia
You said it all 😊👍 Have a Series 3 88” born 15th of february 1980. Ex danish military and in very good condition. Love it, work on it and the trip from A to B is not reaching B fast. It’s the trip between A and B. When you have such an old Land Rover you feel you have to keep it running for future owners. I’m 59 and it will have another owner one day. Hope it’s my daughter 😍😍
I learnt to drive in 1967 in an RAF SIIA - so I early learnt to double-declutch especially changing down from 3rd to 2nd with no synchro. I once drove one of these from Hamburg to Wildenrath in Germany with no clutch at all! At traffic lights the engine would stall and I would engage first and wait for the green light. Then hit the starter and off I would go! I now drive a 1995 300tdi defender which has synchro on all five gears and even reverse which many new cars do not have. I have 350 000 kms on it - about 220 000 miles.
Driving without a clutch is challenging and fun. I did the same thing in an MGB for about a week, when I was a teenager, while I was saving money for the parts to repair it. I also had a throttle cable break in an old Porsche 912 one time. I tied a rope to the carburetor linkage, left the engine cover up and ran the rope through the open window so I could operate it with my hand. It worked great! I drove about 200 kilometers home like that, and all was good until I got complacent and let my speed run up too high. Airflow over the back of the car slammed the engine cover down, trapping the rope in the "full throttle" position. Which was... nerve wracking! But I stopped and opened it back up and drove the rest of way more slowly. Thanks for watching!!
Many good points regarding the LR. Diesels are kind of simple, but petrols are also extremely simple. Not much go wrong with them. Of course you need to replace ignition caps, rotors, breaker points, plugs and wires (seldom). But in general very easy to fix. Try fixing a broken diesel pump when off-roading. :D I have 4 petrol 109s and 1 diesel. :)
Have a 71 s3 109 diesel, brought it when i was 19, rebuilt it, still have it and im now 57,just love driving it, would go out in the evenings just to drive about
I currently own an ex British army series 3 109 2286cc petrol and I love it. It's slow but at a graceful level and there is absolutely no creature comforts, it's great.
A perfect description of why we love them. I drove series 2as for years and recently bought a series one to relive my youth. Just loving it. Even the missus is starting to get! Noisy, slow, smelly and uncomfortable - just like me she said!
Great video,great information. I'm the proud original owner of a 1965 Series 2A 109 Station Wagon diesel. Along with a 1957 Series 1 Diesel. The Series 1 had/has a much better diesel with its 5 main bearing crankshaft 2.0 leter. The series 2A has only 3 main bearing crankshaft on its 2.25. Both trucks are driven daily, The series 1 Diesel has a Perkins, and when needing parts, I can just about go to my Massey Ferguson farm tractor dealership. Not with the 2.25 diesel. In the very near future, I'm repowering to either a B4T Cummins or the tried and proven 3.9 Isuzu. I have subscribe to your channel,and will keep you posted on both Land Rovers. BTW both trucks have always brought me home under their own power. Each has a personality to themselves,and are valued family members.
Wow, Henry! Cool stuff and Happy New Year! Absolutely loved hearing about your rigs, and yeah, keep me in the loop! My resolution for 2022 is to start making videos regularly, and I would love to feature your vehicles and experience! Email me through the web site… All the best in 2022, hermano!
@@paulmisencik Hello Paul I need your website so I can send a few photos of my 2 work horses of the world. I'm really enjoying your videos. I've decided on the empower engine for the 109. Cummins BT-4. Along with a 5 speed Dodge truck transmission, and NP 205 transfer case, the bell housing match perfectly to the engine. The rear end has already been changed over to the Salisbury(??) Dana 60 several years ago. Cummins has a de-tuned. 110hp version of the BT-4 in a remanufactured configuration. There's a company in Australia that makes axles and other components for the older Land Rovers Series, that makes the front axles bullet proof. The front axle and hubs are also being charged to this new set. I'll email the information. Henry
Loud, totally underpowered (diesel), rattling box, brakes sheit, steering is an option, rustbuckets and so on. But cool as ever. I once drove a diesel 109 station in Italy, take a lunch with you while getting somewhere. I bought a 1978 2 door Range rover in 1996. With V-8 power and coil suspension.
Absolutely agree. I have a IIA that has been modified with some III bits. The chassis number suggests that it was originally fitted with a petrol engine but at some stage someone took that out and fitted a diesel along with a III gearbox so I have synchro on first and second. The only downside is that it is absolutely gutless, the merest hint of a hill demands third gear and a real hill demands second. I suspect the gearing is not optimum for the engine. Acceleration is measured in minutes but for what it is required to do, it does and give one an adventure at the same time.
I bought a 1973 Series III and words cannot describe my my immense joy and excitement from driving that car. Sadly though, two months after purchasing the truck, my family moved overseas (I'm 16) and I had to leave it back home. I will be hopefully be visiting this summer and I will continue my adventures then. Also, I am hoping to do a few modifications when I return including getting some new tires. Any recommendations for a relatively inexpensive retro looking tire that still has decent on and off-road performance?
Hello how are you thank you for a good vedio i want ask you How many kilometers does a Land Rover Serie 3 consume with 20 liters of gasoline? And full me respect to you .
ive got a s3, its a bit rough prev owner painted it blue with a paint roller, has the white roof and for some reasom a red back door, its used on the farm and everyone calls it poppa smurf cos of the colors.... my regular ride is a ex army perentie (county110)
Hello how are you thanks for a good video . I want ask you How many kilometers does a Land Rover Serie 3 consume with 20 liters of gasoline? And with my respect to you
Had several Land Rovers and Series 1 Range Rovers and all of them have been reliable, the only non starter was a series 3 petrol with a flat battery, I got the starting handle out from behind the seat, cranked the engine over and it fired up and off I went, I was in the middle of nowhere and saved me from a long walk to find a phonebox.
Hello Paul, love your video's on LR and Santana's. I had some experience with a Defender 200Tdi years ago in Africa, underpowered, noisy, smoking like a steamboat.....Currently considering to get a 2.6 6-cylinder series III 109, only 111.000Km on the clock ...any advise (what would be a good price..?) before buying this awsome beast?? Thx and grtz from Flanders...
I get Defenders, and they are great trucks, but different. Like the difference between a Porsche 356A and a Porsche 911SC. Both great vehicles, one much faster and more refined than the other, but very different. Different people love them equally, for different reasons.
You forgot they're also cold and you get wetter inside than out when it rains still part of the adventure though , still an uber cool car for being 70 odd years old
I have a 1967 2a who's chassis fell apart so i started restoring it but had to stop but i love its simplicity and the noise it makes but my bigges fear is it currently has no overdrive and i live where ther are lots of roads needing 50mph ore more and eventually it will be my only car as i dont whant to ever sell it but i dont due enough miles to worant 2 cars. It is still the most fun car i have ever own and the best till i fell apart a month after i brought it
@@paulmisencik at 2k its a bit dear money was at the moment and am still wating for it to be finised haveing a compitant chassie but under it but in shor i have looked into it
Very fair analysis but put anyone who’s only driven “ modern “ cars in one for the first time, and they’ll be a bit shellshocked! Especially in a crash box ser 2 with non servo brakes! Then they’ll either get it or run off. Trouble with old Landrovers is because they keep going, no one ever does anything to ‘em. So they re not inherently unreliable or won’t stop( let alone in a straight line) it’s just this this particular landrover is shagged out. I’d say petrol are pretty reliable but again if no one has maintained plugs points advance/ retard fuel filter etc or checked low tension side then it’ll always be gamble Oh and if you steam clean your series one engine and engine bay then it definitely won’t go! I got towed for three miles before it finally fired up Bleeding 11” tls brakes is a testing task as well, oh for the simplicity of a SWB. If you’re mechanically green and have no tools then an old Landy will give you plenty of life skills and an opportunity to learn. And after a few years a good tool collection. Good video chap. 61 LWB
All true, brother! Thanks for the comment! And you’re right about how much abuse they’ll take and keep going. One of the risks of buying one is how badly they can have been mistreated and still be running and driving! But a good one’ll go forever. Be well, amigo!
SWB Series I 1954 first car at 17 y/o, 2nd 1977 Series III, third 1980 Santana, fourth 1964 Series IIa, fifth 1980 Series III Santana, sixth 1976 CKD Venezuela Range Rover, currently 1979 SWB Series III Santana, All the Best
I just baught a Serie 3 Lightweight Diesel from Netherland army sleeping in a barn during 2 and half years... Bring 2 batteries and wake up after 2 trial with ignition key. Bring it to the inspection, just to change rear brake due to few leakage and rust. I purchase drum and complete kit with springs, cylinders and shoes for 150 € and I'll fix that by myself without anxious. ... But man, what's a car who give you big smile when you use it in any case with the insurance that if an atomic war come, that thing will continue to run. And to be honest that Lightweight shape is so basic that's a crush
want more speed? fit early range rover diffs. can't get a overdrive? there is a high range gear set for the transfer case. me? i pootle everywhere with a overdrive and not going faster than 50pmh.
i became a land rover girl because stepdad had a few. his first is a 109 IIa diesel, my first is a 88 S3. the biggest i drove was his 101fc ambulance, then to be told it is not a vehicle for women by others at the sand pit. ahhh, fun
a petrol is easier to fix. if a diesel breaks down, chances are you may need a specialist. (higher compression, diesel pump, injectors, etc) petrol...more kan be done with simple mechanical knowledge in my opinion. thats why I chose a petrol.
Petrol is also quieter, which is welcome. But man, the diesels are so much more simple. So many fewer things to keep the engine running. I guess that’s why we all need one of each!
Well said and true :), I have my dream Vehicle 1970 series 3 2.25 109, Been off the road for 15-20 years before I got it, Hopefully soon Ill have it on the road again, had it for 6 months so far :), If your capable with a spanner and welder and say old tractor diesel engines LOL, this is a giant meccano set :)
100% correct about petrol v diesel the diesels are brilliant land rovers they are not only far more reliable the noise from them suits the rugged looks of a Land Rover, all petrol Land Rover series should be sprayed pink!!
Pink Land Rovers are reserved for the British Army SAS. Those of us who are mere mortals are not mean or hard enough to own Pink Land Rovers. If you don't know what I'm talking about, Google SAS Pink Panther Land rover.
Disagree, the quieter running and more power of the petrols makes them better. In my experience the diesel is better off road due to the engine braking, but an absolute nightmare when they go wrong. The petrol is much easier to work on.
Did you know our beloved Series Land Rover will leave you stranded in the bush if the freaking alternator dash light burn out. You heard that right, unless you replaced your old bulb with a lED and parallel resistor the alternator will stop working when the bulb burn out. What's worse is you won't even know until it stops or won't start. Like the Willys, it had it's time, but now unless you have a "remanufactured" one, it's a VERY old car. Also compared to modern cars it's extremely unsafe. No airbags and surrounded metal crap everywhere making it a very risky car the modern life. I loved my s2, but came to realize it was a useless glorified paperweight. Collectors value good, practical value almost zero. You could drive any car every day if you don't care about safety keeping up all the repairs on a 50+ year old car. Even as a Collectors item, I think it days are numbered, young people today have no ideas what this thing is, could care less unless grandfather had one. Not to mention those near right angle seats were killing my back! I know it's sacrilegious right? But seriously, it's just a bad romance now and way past it time.
Real Landys are a disease of the soul. If you are infected then you are unlikely to recover. I was born in 1978 and infected with land-rover syndrome aged 2. My great uncles 1973 petrol hard top 109 in bronze green. Collie dog in the back. Spare wheel on the bonnet. My earliest memory's. Then my uncles best pal had a Lightweight I rode in the back of aged about 13 and that was it. I lived and breathed land-rovers for years my best chum had a garden full of the things he has the worst case of the disease I have ever seen and the pair of us fed the addiction. I own 2 that are currently languishing off the road squirreled away from sight as my young family and business is more in need of my attention right now than fannying about with landys. But what is it I dream of pretty much all of the time.. My beloved missus..... And of course my beloved bloody land rovers... They are something you don't really recover from. I drive around in a car or a van every day. Sure modern stuff comfortable refined, blah blah blah blah. But I am in my landy in my head a lot of the time. You either get it. Or you don't...
Non Mechanically minded people should stick to Toyotas and the like apparently the never give any trouble, hang on a minute they dont say when something goes wrong ice seen a few with issues. Series trucks are reliable and the petrol are simple and affordable to keep, being a mechanic does help also.
It's a valid criticism. I'm not much of an expert on filming, and don't have a lot of gear, so filming while driving is not something I'm particularly good at. I'll give it a go next time, though! Thanks for watching anyway.
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I first drove a Land Rover in Oman in the 1970's. It was a series III station wagon. I was working with Shell Oil, who required that I undertook special training for driving in the desert. The Dutch instructor told me "Wherever your going, drive as fast as possible. It doesn't make it any more comfortable, but the journey's over more quickly"' 🙂
I'm now living in Thailand, and my daily drive is a 1964 series IIA 88" canvas top (ex-Royal Thai Air Force). I've had mine for 20 years. It's very reliable and a lot of fun.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! I love that advice! This is a keeper of a story. Thanks for watching, and enjoy that Series IIA!
Great to see a series LR video that doesn’t say that “they will break down”. They are a vehicle that needs maintenance. They are not the kind that you close the bonnet on them after service and don’t open it again until next service time. If they are mechanically sound to begin with and you keep the levels topped up etc and don’t abuse them, they are reliable. I used to have a petrol 2a that I used as a haulage tractor and thought nothing of making long journeys towing a heavily loaded Ifor Williams trailer. The man I bought it from used it the same way. It had a hard life and never let me down. Now I have a series 3 109 with a 200Di engine in it. I’ve had it for ten years now and it hasn’t broken down once. It isn’t neglected and it isn’t abused and it repays me with reliability.
I’m astonished at the number of posts on the Land Rover forums where the poster is almost boasting that his Land Rover broke down again. Maybe it’s a pile of scrap to begin with or maybe you’re not as good a mechanic as you think you are mate, is what I think when I read these posts...
I couldn't agree more. Thanks so much for your comment!!!
I cannot remark on the series vehicles. I know my Discovery2 has been as reliable as gravity. With it being much more complicated than the Defender and it's forebears, I do need to keep atop it's maintenance with a religious fervor, but it rewards that with a superb sense of "go anywhere".
Having said that, I would jump on a series landy in a heartbeat if I could find one at a decent enough price. I will take mine in a proper blue 110 pickup.
About 5 years ago all I really wanted was a 1966 2a from my birth year, but they were already getting out of my price range and most had chassis with more holes than a colander or dodgy documentation. I found a Diesel series 3, very locally, it had a galvanized chassis and the most tight steering and gearbox I'd ever experienced, the price was half that of a 2a so was a no brainer. It's since been a daily driver and is my main vehicle....Tax and MOT exempt, and £120 a year insurance....Has started and run every day for the 5 years.....Yes it's a bit agricultural and slow...a posh tractor, but fine for my needs.. However when the sun comes out and the roof comes off, the door tops off and the screen is folded down.............EVERYBODY waves at you and is jealous! Happy Days!!...........Oh yes, and it's doubled in price since I bought it!!
I have a 1975 series 3 and I swear it has a soul. It somehow has the ability to heal itself too! 100% agree in everything you said there.
I took my 109" from King's Lynn to Tromsø 4500 miles in winter, it was cold, so very, very cold!
The Landy loved it and was totally awesome ;-)
Proud owner of a '74 Marine Blue 88" S3 with Roamerdrive here. This car has soul, personality and feistyness like no other. Is it hard to drive? Yes, and I love it for that. It's engaging, whereas not much else on the road is. What a flat-out honest review you give here. Bravo! :)
Thank you for watching!!
Yesterday was a first drive in a series Land Rover for me. Upon leaving a British car meet in Fresno, the owner of a 1969 88’ 2a offered up his keys. A generous gentleman!
It was difficult to drive, loud and
rough, and I loved every second of it. Those guys in the 1955 “ First Overland “ expedition from London to Singapore were MANLY MEN! Lol . I have driven lots of fun stuff from Vintage Ferraris, Jaguars , Corvettes, to Jeeps and 2 1/2 ton trucks , and this Land Rover was a whole new level of fun. You need to think about what you are doing!
I need one!👍
You're off and running! Welcome to the gang, and thanks for watching!
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Ha Ha!
Funny how thinks come about.
In October I called a couple of the owners who had Land Rovers at that show. One of the gentleman had just decided to sell his 1966 Series2A 88”. It is now sitting out behind my wife’s garden. It had been a daily driver on a cattle ranch east of Fresno ,Ca.. It is mostly original and rust free. It needs a lot of TLC but oozes character.
A UA-camr “ LandyAndy4X4” shows it
towards the end of his
video “Castle Air Museam part 2”.
Check it out if you have a chance .👍
Awesome!! Love it…
My first ever vehicle was a Series 3 SWB that I got at 16 in a Minnesota winter. I still own it, and driving it never gets old.
The only vehicle which is designed to be repaired, pure genius. You could pull one apart with the most basic of tool kits, and basic mechanical know how.
Nicely explained! The series Rovers are a military/ farm vehicle. Kind of like early Jeeps from which they were based on. Designed to be repaired easily if you break down on the back 40 acres or in the Outback. Run out of diesel? Vegetable oil from the supermarket would get you home!
Brilliant!
Thank you, and agreed on all counts!
I have a dream truck ......My Series III 88" from 15th of February 1980 for the last 20 years. You nailed it. Running like a dream. 13 km/liter of diesel. Not environmental good - but maybe anyway.....because it just runs and can be repaired instead of being thrown away because of some minor issues. Besides I have a Peugeot 307 from 2005. Also running lige a dream. 200.000 km and will go much further because I service it like my Land Rover.
You nailed it. I am not a hater of electric cars or green technologies. I think they are important. But driving an older car can still be very "green," because the huge amount of energy required to manufacture it has already been expended many years ago. My daily driver is a 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 estate (w124). It runs fairly clean, is fairly efficient. If I went out and bought a brand new Nissan Leaf, I would be buying the massive carbon footprint required to manufacture a new Nissan Leaf and everything in it.
That's not a knock on the Leaf! If someone needs a new car, great! Buy a Leaf (or whatever - I'm just using the Leaf as a random example) and be happy. But for people like you and me, who like old cars and trust them, and take care of them so they take care of us? There is nothing reckless or "non-green" in the way we do things either.
Thanks for watching, and enjoy your (cool) rides.
I had a new one in 1978 and drove it for 4 years while building the M25 motorway around London. I did 120,000 miles in it, a lot of it off road. I loved it. Now I’ve recently got a 1977 model for occasional use.
Your review is spot on. I drive a 1962 88' Series 2a running a 2.25l petrol engine, and it is the greatest experience ever...
i agree with everything you said, i restore and build series landrovers here in the UK, ive owned a series 2A for more than 20 years, and honestly its never let me down ever, the simple charm of them is addictive, once you own one, its in your blood, i own 4 series now, two ex military 109s, a 68 88" 2A and 64 88" 2A, i would never be without one, i also own 20 + classic ford from RS turbo escorts to Sierra Cosworths, but guess what i drive daily? yep my 64 2A, keep up the good work sir, if you're ever in the UK come look us up
Will do and you have me a little envious. I sold a Mk 2 Escort a few years ago and really regret it. And a Sierra Cossie? That’s way cool. I’m thinking of picking up a Mk 2 Capri when I sell my 928. Or IF I sell my 928... Thanks for the kind words, and if you get to Spain, stop in any time!
I am similar to you. Lived in the UK, first LR was a 1958 S2 88" TC (SMR 892) eventually converted to 88" RR chassis with V8 and 4sp manual. Then a 1973 S3 88" SW, stock. A 1984 90, converted to V8 with a RR ZF4HP22 4sp auto (C 531 YJT). A 1994 discovery TDI, at the same time a 1960's S2a 88" SW with a V8 and BW35 3sp auto (May have been a BW65) for trialling. And in New Zealand an ex-military 109 V8 FFR which I restored, I even managed to get a wiring diagram from the local military base in Upper Hutt, north of Wellington, to help with the wiring. The good days!
Exceptional video. You described owning a series Land Rover perfectly!
Thank you!!
Wow I am 23yrs playing with and braking and mending land rover series vehicles and that 10 minute video was the most honest true hands on bit of landy talk I heard in years you nailed it in one all you said is exactly what I would say and I thousands of miles away here in Ireland well done one last thing tell them all the series gearbox does not like to be rushed. Again well done.Aidan in Ireland.
So great to hear from someone who also has the passion! Thanks for the comment, hombre!!
i could not agree more!
Had my 1973 Diesel 88” Series lll for 5 years now. It’s body was completely rebuilt by some guy 12 years ago. Fantastic fun and this video fills me with confidence re soon selling it on, hopefully, at a fair price?Hope she can go to a good home. Thanks.
Just bought a 73. I LOVE IT!!! So so cool and you are dead on with your video. Only for old school guys like us !!
ALRIGHT!!!! That's what I'm talkin' about!! Enjoy, brother, and thank you so much for watching!
Thank you very much for this motivating Video! I own 2 109" Land-Rovers, one was my fathers first Land-Rover, which was left in a backyard for years, before I found it and bought it back. The second one is a 2a fire truck which is sitting in the driveway since months, only because I have a feeling of unreliability about the 6cylinder engine it has (even if it never let me down...) This just motivates me to take the 2a back on the street and continue the restoration of my fathers'.
Cheers!
Now this is the kind of note that warms my heart! Do it!!
Don't worry about the six cylinder, make sure its looked after and it will be reliable.
I’m currently building my dream Land Rover. It’s a SWB Series 3 diesel and will be serving as my first car, so it will probably have a rough first few months as I get to grips with it😅. Saying that, having grown up with classic landies, I’m not too daunted by the prospect of having to wrestle one on the daily. It’s been a project for over 2 years already but only recently has progress really been made and I’m hoping to have it done by February in all its light green and canvas top glory! Since the beginning, I’ve always been in awe of my father’s prized S3 109 2.6l in a weathered marine blue and safari spec, so it feels great finally being able to have one of my own, even if it’s a bit of a mongrel compared to his. It is completely original and in need of a sympathetic restoration, so that’ll be the focus once mine is finished. After that’s all done, we’ll be doing weekly pub runs in them both!
Music to my ears, man! Keep going!
Great video mate.
Australian 1959 Series 2 owner here, just inherited it from a mate.
Completely rebuilt from the ground up, no rust, pretty much original, but with new isuzu diesel motor and injection pump. Disco wheels and tyres and two legal seats in the back, plus a few mods that are good and in character.
Looking forward to your next vids, many thanks.
The points ignition system on the petrol versions do require some love.
But if you know how a points system works you can fix it on the side off the road with a srewdriver.
And if you keep the ignition adjusted properly it wil be very dependable.
And always cary a spare set of points and a condensor.
Nah. Swap the points out for a optical replacement set or magnetic set.... And never look back.
Everything you said is so true! Well said mate!!
Thanks, Will!
Paul - there are so many good quotes in here. "laughing yourself silly as you bounce along in an extraordinarily enjoyable and involving vehicle to be in..." And "...these are not vehicles for people who are wound too tight." I just can't decide which class I'm in - "rogue, raconteur, or bon vivant." There's so much in this video - I have to watch it again. I'm embedding it in my website. Thank, you!
Hombre! Thank you!!
Excellent presentation. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching, and happy holidays!!
My dad had a Marine blue SWB series 3 with a tyre on the bonnet when I was young, I hope one day to own one just like it. This video was very helpful. Any replies to this comment about ownership would be great. Thanks
I’m from Birmingham and I own a 1976 series 3 and I love it and proud of its heritage 👍
My father gave me the passion for landies since I'm a baby, now I'm a proud owner of a S2 santana 109, and even if my friends told me i was crazy, goddamn I love it!
Such great words sir, I couldn't help smiling right through as I identify with every word you said. We have a 'family car' but my 'mistress' is a 1980 Lightweight and wouldn't be without her....ever.
I drive every day my Series III (we are locked down here in argentina now), in 2019 I used ever day for going to work (30km from home) and I'm happy with that. In the past i used to go to work with a Series III diesel and the noise in the motorway was very hi. I use parabolic springs, canadian overdrive, gas shocks and I get wonderful ride. I get 16 MPG (US) aprox.
refreshing and honest assessment, some of the wrong people buy LR`s and complain, then when they sell it are missing it. i have a 73 Ser3 and two Rover cars it would be the last vehicle to sell biggest rolling Meccano you can buy, speed for me is irrelevant its the driving experience
I personally own a 1977 109 hardtop. It rains condensation in wet weather, it doesn't really get hot in winter just enough to keep the windows clear. But it never let's me down. As you mentioned you cruise at leisure and enjoy being alive. In summer take off the hardtop and flip the window down...... Miles more to say why I enjoy having one. Your summary was in essence why I would buy another one tomorrow. Thanks again
You get it! Thanks for the personal insight and thanks also for watching!
Great vehicles and review.. started my rebuild about ten years ago... Driving it five years now... learning curve on mehanical stuff great. Fun factor 💯... But headache factor goes down the more you learn the ins n outs of the hows...lol
So true! Glad you’re one of the faithful. They can make you work sometimes, but the good times are pretty darn good. 🤙
1973 2.25 SWB petrol. The heater is a vague warmth. The blower is a faint draft. The steering is ‘lively’. Suspension is like rock. Water pools in the foot wells. Slow, thirsty, noisy and always leaking something somewhere. But I love it and every time I get in it I can’t help but smile at the fact that at nearly 50 it’s still going strong. Marvellous car.
My left ear enjoyed this video. This made me think about how odd I am. I don’t think I’ve really ever driven a car newer than about 2012 or so. In December I got my 1982 88 petrol, and it’s the most comfortable (for me) vehicle I ever owned. I just feel right driving it. I mostly got my driving chops in a Triumph Herald so this is a natural evolution for me. I freak out in really new cars because I need to be driving a machine, not a computer. I mean, I’m good with computers but they don’t belong on the road IMO. My partner drives a 2007 Benz E class which I can put up with if I have to, but the steering wheel is so small and chubby! I guess I was just brought up different lol 😂
Yeah, sorry about the sound. I suck at the filming and audio part of this. But I am much better now. And man, I am SO WITH YOU on steering wheels. I was just telling my 16 year old son, who loved small, fat steering wheels how much I prefer 17" spindly, skinny-rimmed ones. Hahaha! When I had my Lancia I fitted a Nardi Anna 60, and absolutely LOVED IT.
@@paulmisencik I let my partner drive the LR today and he was complaining about how the steering wheel hurt his hands 😂 I always want a giant, triangle-profile bakelite three-spoke or it’s just not real driving. He calls it “Armstrong” steering. I also love that my elbows almost touch the steering wheel when my hands are at 10 and 2, it’s so close to the seat. Just got a discount on oil today too so I’m a happy Landy driver!
Great observations on commentary on driving a classic Series. Your observations can apply to many old classic vehicles. There is something to be said about simplicity in a vehicle. Yes we may feel every bump, hear every squeak, missing comforts of modern vehicle, but we are grinning ear to ear when the ride is over. I can't think of one modern 4x4 that can make me grin like that. Well done.....cheers!!
Very well laid out arguments. I have bought myself and 88 2a and was shocked at how unrefined it was but i love the character . The beauty of these trucks is that there is a level of comfort you can reach as long as you are willing to either pay or create it. I have spent the last six months customising and improving the series buy improving the areas i cannot tolerate such as the heavy steering and the sound proofing but leaving enough character to remind you that this is classic car and it should still feel like 1 by leaving the simple and dependable leaf springs and the drum brakes with brake booster updates. There is no other vehicle that allows for so much personification at such low price and little effort and this is a person that is big in the classic mini scene haha
Paul, I completely agree with everything you've said, great video. Yes they are reliable with the caveat that, due to their origins in 1940s engineering, they require more routine maintenance than a modern vehicle, the same as any vehicle of the era. Such regular asks include checking gearbox and differential fluid levels, greasing prop shaft joints, adjusting points and valve clearances, and checking underneath it regularly. Oil changes are more regular than a modern vehicle. Getting a garage to do all of that would add up in labour costs. But it is not complex and all very doable by a willing owner armed with an oil-stained copy of the workshop manual.
After having fitted a roamerdrive overdrive ( no connection) to my 109 with a 200 tdi diesel, and been driving it for the last six months. , I would say it’s transformed the vehicle. I have driven on motorways now. Not too far or for to long but I can hold 50 to 56 for as long as I like, keep pace with the big lorrys. And not feel like I’m thrashing it unduly nor be terrified cos I’m going too slow And generally driving around on secondary roads, which were THE roads when it was built, is now more enjoyable, less fatiguing and therefore better fun Can’t rate them highly enough.
Loud, slow, bouncy, perhaps unattractive (to some uncultured swine anyway 😁) but pull up in one at any car show & I guarantee you'll have a gathering rather quickly. Panache like that is priceless!
They are slow, loud, uncomfortable but so much fun! (Except with 40°C outside!)
I avoid the German highways where the other cars are driving up to 300 km/h. The speed difference is too large and too loud while passing by.
I made the switch to Land Rover from Porsche. First a Defender with a culture shock. That attuned me to the british quality. After that I could buy a Series and I am driving it daily now.
It is relaxing. No need to think about overtaking someone because that does not work anyway. And I had to get an automobile club membership with unlimited towing. 😉
That's it my retirement car gift to myself. Not the Triumph TR3/6 or Triumph 2500S man o/d but the first car I drove and learnt to drive in. S3 2.6 Petrol wagon with o/d 13 seats but I will try to find a diesel. Thank you Paul I feel the exactly the same way about Series car. Steve Brisbane Australia
Love it, Steve! Thanks for watching!
You said it all 😊👍 Have a Series 3 88” born 15th of february 1980. Ex danish military and in very good condition. Love it, work on it and the trip from A to B is not reaching B fast. It’s the trip between A and B. When you have such an old Land Rover you feel you have to keep it running for future owners. I’m 59 and it will have another owner one day. Hope it’s my daughter 😍😍
Brilliant description of the series Land Rover experience. I've two series 3 88's here in Ireland.
They get into your blood, don’t they?!
@@paulmisencik they sure do!
Completely agree with your comments! I’ve got a series 3 and a 3a and love them to bits.
Well said sir! A perfect summing up. Couldn't agree more.
Very well spoken. The grammar and wording was on point!
1976 series III 88 , love it , use it almost daily in jakarta - indonesia
I learnt to drive in 1967 in an RAF SIIA - so I early learnt to double-declutch especially changing down from 3rd to 2nd with no synchro. I once drove one of these from Hamburg to Wildenrath in Germany with no clutch at all! At traffic lights the engine would stall and I would engage first and wait for the green light. Then hit the starter and off I would go! I now drive a 1995 300tdi defender which has synchro on all five gears and even reverse which many new cars do not have. I have 350 000 kms on it - about 220 000 miles.
Driving without a clutch is challenging and fun. I did the same thing in an MGB for about a week, when I was a teenager, while I was saving money for the parts to repair it. I also had a throttle cable break in an old Porsche 912 one time. I tied a rope to the carburetor linkage, left the engine cover up and ran the rope through the open window so I could operate it with my hand. It worked great! I drove about 200 kilometers home like that, and all was good until I got complacent and let my speed run up too high. Airflow over the back of the car slammed the engine cover down, trapping the rope in the "full throttle" position. Which was... nerve wracking! But I stopped and opened it back up and drove the rest of way more slowly.
Thanks for watching!!
Many good points regarding the LR. Diesels are kind of simple, but petrols are also extremely simple. Not much go wrong with them. Of course you need to replace ignition caps, rotors, breaker points, plugs and wires (seldom). But in general very easy to fix. Try fixing a broken diesel pump when off-roading. :D I have 4 petrol 109s and 1 diesel. :)
Have a 71 s3 109 diesel, brought it when i was 19, rebuilt it, still have it and im now 57,just love driving it, would go out in the evenings just to drive about
I currently own an ex British army series 3 109 2286cc petrol and I love it. It's slow but at a graceful level and there is absolutely no creature comforts, it's great.
in a series 3 77 SWB the family has had since new. i use it most days. Love it
A perfect description of why we love them. I drove series 2as for years and recently bought a series one to relive my youth. Just loving it. Even the missus is starting to get! Noisy, slow, smelly and uncomfortable - just like me she said!
1969 88 series. ''you get used to it. than you smiles every day''
I’ve had a few, most daily drivers, one, a ‘74 109” SIII, used as work truck in Seattle Traffic everyday. Never had an issue.
My series 3 is my favourite daily drive. 👍
Great video,great information. I'm the proud original owner of a 1965 Series 2A 109 Station Wagon diesel. Along with a 1957 Series 1 Diesel. The Series 1 had/has a much better diesel with its 5 main bearing crankshaft 2.0 leter. The series 2A has only 3 main bearing crankshaft on its 2.25. Both trucks are driven daily, The series 1 Diesel has a Perkins, and when needing parts, I can just about go to my Massey Ferguson farm tractor dealership. Not with the 2.25 diesel. In the very near future, I'm repowering to either a B4T Cummins or the tried and proven 3.9 Isuzu. I have subscribe to your channel,and will keep you posted on both Land Rovers. BTW both trucks have always brought me home under their own power. Each has a personality to themselves,and are valued family members.
Wow, Henry! Cool stuff and Happy New Year! Absolutely loved hearing about your rigs, and yeah, keep me in the loop! My resolution for 2022 is to start making videos regularly, and I would love to feature your vehicles and experience! Email me through the web site…
All the best in 2022, hermano!
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Happy New Year to you also. I'll send a couple photos of our 2 family members very soon.
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Hello Paul
I need your website so I can send a few photos of my 2 work horses of the world. I'm really enjoying your videos. I've decided on the empower engine for the 109. Cummins BT-4. Along with a 5 speed Dodge truck transmission, and NP 205 transfer case, the bell housing match perfectly to the engine.
The rear end has already been changed over to the Salisbury(??) Dana 60 several years ago.
Cummins has a de-tuned. 110hp version of the BT-4 in a remanufactured configuration.
There's a company in Australia that makes axles and other components for the older Land Rovers Series, that makes the front axles bullet proof.
The front axle and hubs are also being charged to this new set. I'll email the information.
Henry
I own a Land Rover 3 88” 1972 diesel for the past 17 years. It’s a awesome vehicle.
how would you compare it to Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 series? Are those comparable in their adventure factor?
Loud, totally underpowered (diesel), rattling box, brakes sheit, steering is an option, rustbuckets and so on. But cool as ever. I once drove a diesel 109 station in Italy, take a lunch with you while getting somewhere. I bought a 1978 2 door Range rover in 1996. With V-8 power and coil suspension.
Absolutely agree. I have a IIA that has been modified with some III bits. The chassis number suggests that it was originally fitted with a petrol engine but at some stage someone took that out and fitted a diesel along with a III gearbox so I have synchro on first and second. The only downside is that it is absolutely gutless, the merest hint of a hill demands third gear and a real hill demands second. I suspect the gearing is not optimum for the engine. Acceleration is measured in minutes but for what it is required to do, it does and give one an adventure at the same time.
I bought a 1973 Series III and words cannot describe my my immense joy and excitement from driving that car. Sadly though, two months after purchasing the truck, my family moved overseas (I'm 16) and I had to leave it back home. I will be hopefully be visiting this summer and I will continue my adventures then. Also, I am hoping to do a few modifications when I return including getting some new tires. Any recommendations for a relatively inexpensive retro looking tire that still has decent on and off-road performance?
Hello how are you thank you for a good vedio i want ask you How many kilometers does a Land Rover Serie 3 consume with 20 liters of gasoline? And full me respect to you .
ive got a s3, its a bit rough prev owner painted it blue with a paint roller, has the white roof and for some reasom a red back door, its used on the farm and everyone calls it poppa smurf cos of the colors.... my regular ride is a ex army perentie (county110)
Landies are like a good old gun dog. Faithful and always grateful for a bit of attention now and then.
Blimey I had a head gasket go between no.1 and no.2 it kept going then no.1 piston holed it still got me home !!
I drive mine every day!
Cheers mate. I needed a bit of motivation to fix up my old 2A.
Let's go!! And thanks for watching!
Hello how are you thanks for a good video . I want ask you How many kilometers does a Land Rover Serie 3 consume with 20 liters of gasoline? And with my respect to you
Got my '71 Series 2a in 1981and been driving it around Alaska ever since. Dependable? I think so 👍
Thank you very much yes I can totally agree on that.
What do you think about the Austin Gypsi ?
Had several Land Rovers and Series 1 Range Rovers and all of them have been reliable, the only non starter was a series 3 petrol with a flat battery, I got the starting handle out from behind the seat, cranked the engine over and it fired up and off I went, I was in the middle of nowhere and saved me from a long walk to find a phonebox.
Old school manliness right there! Rock on! Ever try it with a diesel? You need to be the Incredible Hulk. Hahaha!
Really considering buying a Super 88 Santana that is a half finished project in the Valencia region, do you sell parts or only vehicles?
Hello Paul, love your video's on LR and Santana's. I had some experience with a Defender 200Tdi years ago in Africa, underpowered, noisy, smoking like a steamboat.....Currently considering to get a 2.6 6-cylinder series III 109, only 111.000Km on the clock ...any advise (what would be a good price..?) before buying this awsome beast?? Thx and grtz from Flanders...
All very well said - for highways a Defender is perfectly capable, apart the from noise, but suppose they are harder to get where you are!
I get Defenders, and they are great trucks, but different. Like the difference between a Porsche 356A and a Porsche 911SC. Both great vehicles, one much faster and more refined than the other, but very different. Different people love them equally, for different reasons.
Paul Misencik I love them both! and the 356 an 911, 912 ;)
@paulmisencik do these comments apply equally to IIa and III Santana's?
If I convert a land rover 2a to electric or hybrid engine then?
Halo sir. Am john from Nairobi Kenya I drive series 3 swb .I need to get intouch with you later.
Spot on 👍
You forgot they're also cold and you get wetter inside than out when it rains still part of the adventure though , still an uber cool car for being 70 odd years old
Well said!
I'm a proud owner of a 1959 series 2, although she's not my every day vehicle she's fun to drive
I have a 1967 2a who's chassis fell apart so i started restoring it but had to stop but i love its simplicity and the noise it makes but my bigges fear is it currently has no overdrive and i live where ther are lots of roads needing 50mph ore more and eventually it will be my only car as i dont whant to ever sell it but i dont due enough miles to worant 2 cars. It is still the most fun car i have ever own and the best till i fell apart a month after i brought it
Have you thought of adding a Roamerdrive?
@@paulmisencik at 2k its a bit dear money was at the moment and am still wating for it to be finised haveing a compitant chassie but under it but in shor i have looked into it
Very fair analysis but put anyone who’s only driven “ modern “ cars in one for the first time, and they’ll be a bit shellshocked! Especially in a crash box ser 2 with non servo brakes! Then they’ll either get it or run off. Trouble with old Landrovers is because they keep going, no one ever does anything to ‘em. So they re not inherently unreliable or won’t stop( let alone in a straight line) it’s just this this particular landrover is shagged out. I’d say petrol are pretty reliable but again if no one has maintained plugs points advance/ retard fuel filter etc or checked low tension side then it’ll always be gamble Oh and if you steam clean your series one engine and engine bay then it definitely won’t go! I got towed for three miles before it finally fired up
Bleeding 11” tls brakes is a testing task as well, oh for the simplicity of a SWB.
If you’re mechanically green and have no tools then an old Landy will give you plenty of life skills and an opportunity to learn. And after a few years a good tool collection.
Good video chap. 61 LWB
All true, brother! Thanks for the comment! And you’re right about how much abuse they’ll take and keep going. One of the risks of buying one is how badly they can have been mistreated and still be running and driving! But a good one’ll go forever. Be well, amigo!
SWB Series I 1954 first car at 17 y/o, 2nd 1977 Series III, third 1980 Santana, fourth 1964 Series IIa, fifth 1980 Series III Santana, sixth 1976 CKD Venezuela Range Rover, currently 1979 SWB Series III Santana, All the Best
I just baught a Serie 3 Lightweight Diesel from Netherland army sleeping in a barn during 2 and half years... Bring 2 batteries and wake up after 2 trial with ignition key. Bring it to the inspection, just to change rear brake due to few leakage and rust. I purchase drum and complete kit with springs, cylinders and shoes for 150 € and I'll fix that by myself without anxious.
... But man, what's a car who give you big smile when you use it in any case with the insurance that if an atomic war come, that thing will continue to run.
And to be honest that Lightweight shape is so basic that's a crush
@7:20 is spot on 🙂
want more speed? fit early range rover diffs. can't get a overdrive? there is a high range gear set for the transfer case. me? i pootle everywhere with a overdrive and not going faster than 50pmh.
i became a land rover girl because stepdad had a few. his first is a 109 IIa diesel, my first is a 88 S3. the biggest i drove was his 101fc ambulance, then to be told it is not a vehicle for women by others at the sand pit.
ahhh, fun
No sound?
a petrol is easier to fix. if a diesel breaks down, chances are you may need a specialist. (higher compression, diesel pump, injectors, etc) petrol...more kan be done with simple mechanical knowledge in my opinion. thats why I chose a petrol.
Petrol is also quieter, which is welcome. But man, the diesels are so much more simple. So many fewer things to keep the engine running. I guess that’s why we all need one of each!
Well said and true :), I have my dream Vehicle 1970 series 3 2.25 109, Been off the road for 15-20 years before I got it, Hopefully soon Ill have it on the road again, had it for 6 months so far :), If your capable with a spanner and welder and say old tractor diesel engines LOL, this is a giant meccano set :)
Brilliant
100% correct about petrol v diesel the diesels are brilliant land rovers they are not only far more reliable the noise from them suits the rugged looks of a Land Rover, all petrol Land Rover series should be sprayed pink!!
Pink Land Rovers are reserved for the British Army SAS. Those of us who are mere mortals are not mean or hard enough to own Pink Land Rovers. If you don't know what I'm talking about, Google SAS Pink Panther Land rover.
@pel thoron I love the 6-cylinder. Butter smooth.
Disagree, the quieter running and more power of the petrols makes them better. In my experience the diesel is better off road due to the engine braking, but an absolute nightmare when they go wrong. The petrol is much easier to work on.
Did you know our beloved Series Land Rover will leave you stranded in the bush if the freaking alternator dash light burn out. You heard that right, unless you replaced your old bulb with a lED and parallel resistor the alternator will stop working when the bulb burn out. What's worse is you won't even know until it stops or won't start.
Like the Willys, it had it's time, but now unless you have a "remanufactured" one, it's a VERY old car. Also compared to modern cars it's extremely unsafe. No airbags and surrounded metal crap everywhere making it a very risky car the modern life. I loved my s2, but came to realize it was a useless glorified paperweight. Collectors value good, practical value almost zero.
You could drive any car every day if you don't care about safety keeping up all the repairs on a 50+ year old car. Even as a Collectors item, I think it days are numbered, young people today have no ideas what this thing is, could care less unless grandfather had one. Not to mention those near right angle seats were killing my back!
I know it's sacrilegious right? But seriously, it's just a bad romance now and way past it time.
Real Landys are a disease of the soul. If you are infected then you are unlikely to recover. I was born in 1978 and infected with land-rover syndrome aged 2. My great uncles 1973 petrol hard top 109 in bronze green. Collie dog in the back. Spare wheel on the bonnet. My earliest memory's. Then my uncles best pal had a Lightweight I rode in the back of aged about 13 and that was it. I lived and breathed land-rovers for years my best chum had a garden full of the things he has the worst case of the disease I have ever seen and the pair of us fed the addiction. I own 2 that are currently languishing off the road squirreled away from sight as my young family and business is more in need of my attention right now than fannying about with landys. But what is it I dream of pretty much all of the time.. My beloved missus..... And of course my beloved bloody land rovers... They are something you don't really recover from. I drive around in a car or a van every day. Sure modern stuff comfortable refined, blah blah blah blah.
But I am in my landy in my head a lot of the time.
You either get it. Or you don't...
If you're ever in Spain, look me up and we'll have a coffee. I have a feeling we're cut from the same cloth!
Non Mechanically minded people should stick to Toyotas and the like apparently the never give any trouble, hang on a minute they dont say when something goes wrong ice seen a few with issues. Series trucks are reliable and the petrol are simple and affordable to keep, being a mechanic does help also.
Listen to me talk instead of even showing a landrover driving!
It's a valid criticism. I'm not much of an expert on filming, and don't have a lot of gear, so filming while driving is not something I'm particularly good at. I'll give it a go next time, though! Thanks for watching anyway.
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