Every time a Disco breaks down with terrible engine issues, the dealers are now shipping them off towards the locality of Frankfurt in the hope that Vera makes Christian buy it!
and most of the engine problem is just because the owner dont take care of it they may wash it wax it but the main service is a joke just my opinion from jamaica
Never argue with the wife. Just say 'yes dear, you are right', ask for a brew and then do what you were going to do anyway ... Worked for me and I was only married twice .. 🤣🤣
If you're in the market for a Discovery 4, then this is the video to watch. Christian and Vera give such good insight into what to look for in a used vehicle from interior accessories, reading fault codes, mechanical inspection and much more. This video (and all the others) is brilliant! I'm going to be looking at a couple of D4s this week and I will have my eyes wide open with my list of things to look out for.
Thanks for putting a smile on my face this morning, watching you both and the lovely energy between you two. Great that Vera is onboard with your projects. I think she will have more knowledge about Land Rovers than many LD owners!! 👍👍👍😀😀
One thing is for sure: there will never be a shortage of Land Rovers for these two hilarious people to argue over .. I mean fix for us to enjoy on YT ... 👍👍
So true!!! In the UK they’re impossible to insure as they’re too easy to steal. Even Land Rover won’t insure them. People buying brand new vehicles and having to sell at huge losses.
@@brianbickle7395 Yup - my insurance was £800 last year and £1,400 this year - though the AdBlue (Euro-6) version has a much lower road tax than the earlier versions without AdBlue - so that saves a few hundred.
Love it guys! Your channel is why I bought my my disco 4 about two years ago. She's a 2012 XS with a lot of extras had 117k miles now 126k. So far apart from servicing gearbox and general servicing, it's cost me for replacing the inlet manifolds which both cracked one hot day on Exmoor last summer. She came with a full Landrover service history and two prior female owners. From looking through the computer, she had done 26m in ice and snow settings before I bought her in total and zero miles in any other setting, so I knew she'd never been offroad. Well, she definately has now! We use her as a camper, with an inflatable mattress and all rear seats folded down, we put our luggage on the front seats and it is very comfortable. I look forward to Sundays and seing how to use all the tools I have had to buy to keep my Mall Crawler road and mud ready! To me, your channel is like a video version of the Haynes manual, with jokes and commentary - so thanks for all the useful information and laughter and long may you continue to inform and entertain the rest of us D3/4/Queen - addicts.
I love Vera. It’s a blessing to have a wife that loves this as much as Christian does. It means more arguments but it’s nice dor you to have her there. Lucky man!
Absolutely brilliant video. Christian's top tip for buying a used Land rover... buy a beautiful home with a 2 pillar lift first. This is going to be a great series. Glad to see your father in the Christian. Had seen him since the diy line boring video
I have to admit I love these two. Having your spouse be into fixing cars is extremely rare and Christian and Vera are the right type for doing this type of hobby. I realy look forward to new videos from them,just like I look forward to new videos from M539 Restorations.
In 10 years time, Darmstadt will be known all over the world as the global hub for the most reliable Land Rovers. I think I should get ahead of the game now, and start an independent LR showroom in the area.
When none of your Land Rovers and Range Rover have zero problem. Buy another one! Christian and Vera never disappoint. And you guys should do a reliability video between the LR3 and LR4, you can tag the queen along for that ride.
I've always understood column lettering as follows: Between bonnet and front doors: A column. Between front and rear doors: B column Behind rear doors: C column At back tailgate: D column
I just bought my new to me 2011 LR4 and I'm very happy with it so far. Timing chain had been done a couple hundred miles before I took ownership so I was confident in the purchase. I've been looking through a lot of youtube videos on LR4s because, well of coarse I would. Anyway, I'm super happy to have found this channel. I love you twos back and forth bantering but also can sense the passion you have behind the vehicles as well. An easy channel to subscribe too!
I found this channel by accident. Now I can't stop watching you guys. Entertaining and at the same time informative. Who said the Germans don't have a sense of humour.
I did have a full spec 4 but it was just kicking back repeat electrical problems which were costing me a fortune. My 3 did so far 35.000 km on new C&V oil recommendations and I'm smiling. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Guys from the UK. I don’t have a D3 or 4 but do have a very much loved and very well cared for D2. I’ve only recently found your channel, but I’m really enjoying going through your back catalogue of videos. Great energy between you both and very entertaining. Looking forward to the work you’ve get planned on the new arrival. Keep up the great work. A fellow Discovery enthusiast.
As a 76 year old HIPPO owner here In the UK, I just laugh at you twos Play with words at each other. Love you both bless you. The final laughter from myself was the appearance of your dear old Dad bless him. What has he let himself In for - LOL.. Don't ever stop you two, you bring both more LR knowledge and laughter Into my life. PS. What is the quickest way to drain my Sedimenter on my TD4 HSE please, apart from laying on the floor and draining it. I need a car lift in my life - LOL
Hello Christian and Vera, you have such a great channel. Congratulations and thank you for all your hard work and content development. I have just bought a LRD4 HSE Luxury. I rejected over 12 cars before finding what I hope is a good one. I have had the car for 2 weeks now and it comes to me with full LR Service History to 99k miles and solid MOT/TUV history with only failures reported for bad tyres. The car now has 105k miles on the clock. I look forward to following you and watching more of your content. Best regards, Neil
I dont have a Land Rover at the moment but I find myself watching your videos! Its great entertainment and lots of useful information. My last Land Rover was a L322 4.4 TDV8 and now I am thinking of buying a L405 with the same engine. And yes, Land Rovers are extremely cheap in the UK, I live here!
40:29 Christian & Vera, the only owners who sell their LR because it’s too reliable! Love the channel, only wish you guys had a LR with a 5.0 Jag V8 so I could learn more from your channel.
Christian might be land rover discovery nerd of the century. I wonder waht fun things he will need to make in his kitchen/machine shop to get this one sorted? Looking forward to the series on this one, should be fascinating, and I'm hoping to learn a lot about all the tiny differences between this one and the others. It's a very comforting feeling knowing there is such a wealth of knowledge out there, makes everything a ltttle less scary.
I must thank you both on being so positive over D3 machinal issues. The motor trade runs away on the mention of a LR Discovery in the UK ,Yes only own one if you can fix it, so I'm investing in a 4 tonne workshop ramp. Meantime running my D3 6 spd Manual for 500mls without reverse gear after covering 225000 miles!!! , all it requires is the circlip on reverse selector lever on top of the box? How do you get to it, can't keep putting off the fix!!
You can see the details of the selector in the LR3 rebuild series. Its a strange little clip. Pulling the pin through the side is very tight with body-on.
Great video and thank you Christian and Vera for enabling me to realise that my D4 has a heated steering wheel, no more numb fingers. I've only had the car nearly 5 years, I am a dummkopf 🤡.
Guten Tag! I recently subscribed after becoming the proud owner of a 2011 Range Rover Sport equipped with the well-known 3.0L Ford 'Lion' TDV6 engine. My brothers are avid Land Rover enthusiasts and have picked up many tips and tricks for keeping these vehicles in top shape. It's fascinating to see the various insights people share from around the world. One key piece of advice from my brothers is to service the TDV6 more frequently than Land Rover recommends to prevent many of the common issues associated with this engine. Greetings from down-under in Australia!
Hi there I’m in the uk i watch all your videos Christian really now’s his discos love you guys I’ve just bought a 2014 HSE luxury with engine failure but it’s got all the extras your talking about it had a spun bearing on a big end I’ve rebuilt now and runs lovely Just a note 2014 started with the start stop Look forward to the next video on this car you guys are the best
What a pair you are. Fantastic. Following from South Africa with my 2010 LRD4 bought new . Only replaced my suspension pump 4 years ago due to many hard trips through the Kalahari desert.
Congratulations on the new car, shame its not a Toyota folks🦆🏃♂️ have you considered putting a winch (with remote control) in the back of your garage/shed attached to the floor for ease of moving vehicles around the driveway. you can put several strategically placed anchor points around the driveway to also hook pulleys from when obscure angles are needed it would make it so much easier on you both. Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
@@Vera_and_Christian that's fine while you are able to Vera but as I can speak from 50 years of experience screw your back up or your knees and that is for a lifetime. For a relatively cheap price you can make life easier for yourselves, able to continue longer and have a extra hand around the place for being able to do many other things, a winch and pulley mounted in appropriate spots could do more than the engine hoist/cherry picker could do and get into positions the hoist can't Think laterally your self and with Christians ingenuity I bet he would soon find it indispensable. Sisyphus didn't have an option, for his punishment, but you do 🤔🙄😁 Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
Dude and Dudess, love that you guys are so passionate about a British car. I am enthralled with your enthusiasm. I also love the wife/husband interaction. (would not happen in my household) If you PM me I will send you a British/London bump cap so you can really be in the zone. Be cool.
Came across you site by accident, oh man what have bene missing out on all this time! I love the banter, subtle innuendoes and of course content. Great site you have another follower!
I watch your videos with much interest. I have owned two Land Rovers, a series one that I drove across the Sahara desert in 1974 even though it was twenty years old. I believe that Land Rover's reputation has been built on the 'expedition' capability of their vehicles and not just a 4 X 4 that can be driven around forest tracks. My series one could be repaired with a small tool kit by the side of the road (id necessary), I defy anyone to repair a Discovery with the kind of tools that you employ on a regular basis. Keep up the good work.
You're the only man I've heard of who sells his D4 because it's too reliable! Thanks for all the advice, I'm on 80K KM on my late '15 D4 and so far, nothing at all has broken or failed! I should sell it now, shouldn't I? 😆
Peparing the Maul crawler for sale, fixing Vera's D3 steering and now a new engine rebuild lots of Sunday content to keep me entertained. Hope all this doesn't mean too many nights on the couch for Vera.😂
It's "Mall crawler, but "Maul crawler" is a great inadvertent "Denglishism", as "Maul" means "jaw" or "mouth", but is also part of great German words such as "Maultier/Maulesel" for "mule", and "Maulschlüssel" for open-ended spanners ... and "halt dem Maul" as an imperative for "shut up!" ;-)
Bought my HSE 2012 with no sunroof and no heated seats or wheel. so yeah, not all HSE's are fitted with everything. Great Video as always Christian & Vera!
Christian and Vera, you guys are just brilliant. Your videos are so entertaining, your banter is hilarious and your technical skills are just amazing. Ignore any trolls in any Facebook groups they should be totally ignored and you guys should keep doing what you do - just brilliant. My partner was borne in Darmstadt and she still has a house there. I have a Discovery 2 and am looking for a 2016 D4. Though I could never do the things you do I am learning so much about them from you. Thank you. Paul
Great video that I watched a day late as I was at the 4x4 Expo yesterday. You had me rushing out to check my Discovery to see if it had the double-stiched seats and rear loudspeakers. Mine is a 2016 Landmark and I was happy to see that it did have the double-stiched seats and loudspeakers and my control panel is the same as yours and "piano black" as well - so it looks like mine is equipped the same as yours, though mine *does* have the screens in the back of the driver and passenger seats (unlikely to ever use them, though). The tow hook is an option and it costs over £400 in the UK (not cheap as chips as you said) and you have to order the slectric sochets as well as that is also an extra. But - if you are buying a used vehicle it is probably better if it does not have the tow hook or rear diff. as it has likely only been used on-road and not for towing and is likely to be more reliable - and you can always add the tow hook if you want to tow. The one essential thing that Land Rover missed is blind-spot mirrrors. The electric blind-spot monitoring is an optional extra - mine did not have this fitted, unfortunately (does yours) and was only fitted with flat mirrors. I find this dangerous and have had to use stick-on blind spot mirrore. I just wish there was an after-market option to have a mirror that has the outermost part as a blind-spot mirror. I have found one that stickes on top of the standard mirror, but you then lose the heated option - so you need a clip-on one that lets the heat through - still looking... The big problem with the Discovery is that they are so enjoyable to drive that you just want to get out of the house and drive. 😉 😃 Oh - you did mention servicing. Where I live we have two or three superb independent Land Rover repair specialists, one within walking distance. So, after my Land Rover warrenty expires, I will have mine looked at there. And ... talking to a 4x4 tyre expert at the 4x4 Expo I have found that I can safely put 225.55.R20 tyres on, so I can get all-season, all-terrain tyres that have the snowflake/3-peak symbol so I can legally drive in Europe in winter. 👍
@@Vera_and_Christian I thought they all had keyless entry - you can turn it on and off, maybe it was just turned off by the previous owner. I agree about ACC, but I really wish there was a decent optical blind spot mirror option without having to have a stick-on one.
To Vera…I use a step stool to make me taller. Much easier to lug the battery in there❤️🕊️You guys are a joy to watch Owner of a 2011 lr4 hse mall crawler:)
You guys are amazing! So, how many LR4's is it now!! Meanwhile here in Dubai, the worst LR3 in the world has just had its 10th Suspension fault (Front suspension has collapsed to the bump stops) and 2 months after a 1-year warranty expired, the 3rd battery has died, so soon it will be 4 batteries in less than 3 years of ownership...Oh, that's on top of needing a new AC evaporator fitting, which is an expensive dash out repair. We have thought of a LR4 or even another Range Rover again, but the dilemma is we have spent more than the cost of the car in repairs and a lot more than the LR3 is actually worth, but we feel we have to keep it long enough to get the "value" from it. It is a nice clean car, and a HSE so the interior is nice and despite issues it always passes the equivalent of the TUV or MOT test here in Dubai. What to do...?
Meraki, a Greek word meaning to do something with soul, creativity, or love; to put something of yourself in your work. To love what you do, is to do it well. Wunderbar
I bought four brand new alloys and factory installed Goodyear Wrangler HT tyres for my Ford Ranger a few months ago for £500. They are off a Wildtrak that was being customised. There are plenty available for this price, having only driven from dealer to customising companies. The price of genuine part alloys from a dealer is frightening. Someone priced a steel wheel, no tyre, for a Grenadier and the price was about twice what I paid for four alloys plus tyres. There are bargains out there sometimes. I now have six spare wheels for two vehicles.
As a Brit I’ve always been told that the Germans have no sense of humour. These lovely people prove that that is total nonsense. What a debacle!… you need to get some tee shirts printed, Vera.
Wonderful, I don’t care about Netflix or Disney’s latest multimillion dollar series or film, I just want to watch Christian and Vera every Sunday. This is the first time I’ve heard anyone mention Adblue / DEF as a positive 😂
Christian going on what u said about the towing hook on your new Disco 4 we had ours pinched and had to buy 1 from land rover as going away and towing it cost us £580-00 a bit cheaper with bripart but had no time to wait for 1 so everyone look after your, I live in the uk
i bought a 2006 lr3 HSE when i was 15. it was been swapped to coilovers and i do recommend doing so IF is it the same model or 1 to 2 years old. the only problem i have had with it has been a misfire on cylinder 2 where i had to replace the coilpack and then the wet floorboards. i fixed the wet floorboards with some tape and glue as the hole are behind the a pilar on the outside and my sunroof was NOT leaking and brought it to a friends shop where they cleaned in the floorrunners for any mildew and mold.
I've watched a few of your videos in the past,i've had a few Land-Rovers myself but mine were series 2s and 3s,indeed my most modern was a Discovery 1 v8 which i had for 17 years.Up until now,i've not subscribed even though you're both very entertaining but once you said you'd never drive an EV i immediately knew we were kindrid spirits and hit the button! Good luck with this one,it'll be interesting to see what is going on inside that engine
You two are both very brave. When I had my D2 the mechanic used to say he had several customers with D3's looking for something more reliable if I ever wanted to sell it. No wonder Vera has such a trim figure, lifting all those batteries.😄
Vera and Christian, saving Land Rover Discoverys, one engine rebuild at a time 👍🏻 looking forward to seeing how this one goes. We couldn't really hear the engine sound over Vera's screams looks like the Queen remains on her throne for a while then.
Really enjoyed watching this video I happen to come accross. Nice to see partners work so well together. I always knew that Land Rovers are the least reliable but had no idea about how many issues, and I'm glad I never bought one.....
Another LR! You guys are going to have as many as we do if you keep this up 😛 And here are some suggestions for content after you finish Vera's suspension and the timing belt on the other D4 and the motor on the new one: - Turn the old D4 into a real overland vehicle with all sorts of mods including large tires (275/64 18s) and a swing away tire carrier, LiFePo house battery and no propane = induction cooking and more powerful alternator (requires CCF with the IIDTool) plus all the rest: storage, wiring, winch (bumper?), etc - Show (sell?) the overland D4 at the Abenteuer & Allrad (maybe in 2025 🤭) - Add adaptive cruise to the new D4 And, if you really want to make your YT channel explode, repeat the overland build on the Queen and make the world's first, real offroad L405 😅 BTW, I don't know how many km's you drive/year, but my commute to Freiburg (GAP EU HQ 😛) is 50km one way, my wife's is about 3km's less (also Fr). We purchased our Tesla M3 right before Vlad decided he wanted to be like Adi and have since saved enough on diesel/super unleaded to purchase a L405. Or L663. 🤟😁👍
Wow, as others have said, your driveway is becoming an PR showroom except yours end up better maintained than the ones we can buy from the green oval stores.
You two are some of the best viewing on you tube Vera is lovely and that smile melts me I look forward to Sundays with you two cheers guys is knowledge of Discovery is amazing.
You buy another vehicle as you are almost up to date with everything else so you can keep us happy on a Sunday by buying more work, great plan, so look forward to watching this one progress & back up & running sweet again after Christian has performed his excellent engineering skills on it 👍
When I had the disco 4 I removed the 3'rd row completely, and covered the empty space with a very nice custom piece of wood ( that would match the rest of the interior ) with a hinge for easy access and used all that space for storage.
You guys need to teach The company formerly know as JLR how to build reliable vehicles. Can you leave a link to the Bluetooth diagnostics module you use please. Thanks and keep up the good work.
I know of 2 cases of the Disco 4 with service history breaking crankshafts. Neither particularly low mileage though, one is a friend's car, currently getting a new Land Rover long block installed by a dealer. £6k I think but well worth it vs the cost of selling the dead car and buying a similar replacement.
Hi, Nice buy! If you are able to figure how to disable the auto-stop-start without the yellow dash light staying on all the time, I think it would be your most popular video ever! It seems nobody succeeded on this yet! On the American side of the planet, we're all trying to get rid of this ECO Mode because of the timing chain issue on the Petrol V6 and V8. Cheers!
Every time a Disco breaks down with terrible engine issues, the dealers are now shipping them off towards the locality of Frankfurt in the hope that Vera makes Christian buy it!
and most of the engine problem is just because the owner dont take care of it they may wash it wax it but the main service is a joke just my opinion from jamaica
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I was just about to type something very similar (but not as witty...)
You guys are amazing, me and my wife cannot even decorate together without arguing yet you two build discoveries together. Well done.
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Yep, same! 😂
They never ever argue, it’s amazing 😂
They argue off camera :D @@MrSnicol
Never argue with the wife. Just say 'yes dear, you are right', ask for a brew and then do what you were going to do anyway ...
Worked for me and I was only married twice .. 🤣🤣
28:16 I've never seen someone so happy about a blown engine lol
If you're in the market for a Discovery 4, then this is the video to watch. Christian and Vera give such good insight into what to look for in a used vehicle from interior accessories, reading fault codes, mechanical inspection and much more. This video (and all the others) is brilliant! I'm going to be looking at a couple of D4s this week and I will have my eyes wide open with my list of things to look out for.
Only a fool would buy one. It has the worst engine of all time ever designed.
Fantastic guys! Our 2012 Disco 4 SDV6 we've owned 2 years, has just had it's 18th service and eclipsed 170k miles! We love it
This is so addictive I’m thinking of buying one, but I don’t have room for a lathe in the kitchen…..
Kitchens are overrated you just need a sink and microwave 😆
Lol
a bathroom [ with the bath removed ] is perfect for that purpose
Why would one need a kitchen anyway...🤷🤷🤷
I’m wondering if I can get away with a 2-post on the driveway…
Dealer starts shaking when Vera and Christian stroll in...😂 ....my favourite duo. Brilliant as always.😊😊
Thanks for putting a smile on my face this morning, watching you both and the lovely energy between you two.
Great that Vera is onboard with your projects. I think she will have more knowledge about Land Rovers than many LD owners!!
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One thing is for sure: there will never be a shortage of Land Rovers for these two hilarious people to argue over .. I mean fix for us to enjoy on YT ... 👍👍
So true!!! In the UK they’re impossible to insure as they’re too easy to steal. Even Land Rover won’t insure them. People buying brand new vehicles and having to sell at huge losses.
@@brianbickle7395 Yup - my insurance was £800 last year and £1,400 this year - though the AdBlue (Euro-6) version has a much lower road tax than the earlier versions without AdBlue - so that saves a few hundred.
Love it guys! Your channel is why I bought my my disco 4 about two years ago. She's a 2012 XS with a lot of extras had 117k miles now 126k. So far apart from servicing gearbox and general servicing, it's cost me for replacing the inlet manifolds which both cracked one hot day on Exmoor last summer. She came with a full Landrover service history and two prior female owners. From looking through the computer, she had done 26m in ice and snow settings before I bought her in total and zero miles in any other setting, so I knew she'd never been offroad. Well, she definately has now! We use her as a camper, with an inflatable mattress and all rear seats folded down, we put our luggage on the front seats and it is very comfortable. I look forward to Sundays and seing how to use all the tools I have had to buy to keep my Mall Crawler road and mud ready! To me, your channel is like a video version of the Haynes manual, with jokes and commentary - so thanks for all the useful information and laughter and long may you continue to inform and entertain the rest of us D3/4/Queen - addicts.
I love Vera. It’s a blessing to have a wife that loves this as much as Christian does. It means more arguments but it’s nice dor you to have her there. Lucky man!
Ah, my favourite Sunday morning video entertainment, thanks again to you both.
Your drive is starting to look like a Landrover Dealership 😂😂😂
Or a salvage yard 😁
Full of broken land rovers 😂
It's nothing like a land rover dealership as LR Time know what they are doing with their LRs 😅
@@andrewormerod2780Only one broken one now.
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Absolutely brilliant video. Christian's top tip for buying a used Land rover... buy a beautiful home with a 2 pillar lift first. This is going to be a great series. Glad to see your father in the Christian. Had seen him since the diy line boring video
I have to admit I love these two. Having your spouse be into fixing cars is extremely rare and Christian and Vera are the right type for doing this type of hobby. I realy look forward to new videos from them,just like I look forward to new videos from M539 Restorations.
In 10 years time, Darmstadt will be known all over the world as the global hub for the most reliable Land Rovers. I think I should get ahead of the game now, and start an independent LR showroom in the area.
When none of your Land Rovers and Range Rover have zero problem. Buy another one! Christian and Vera never disappoint. And you guys should do a reliability video between the LR3 and LR4, you can tag the queen along for that ride.
The two of you have got to be the craziest LR couple on the planet! I salute you 👌
I'm happy watching but sad afterwards because I know it's going to be another 7 days before I see Christian and Vera again.
I've always understood column lettering as follows:
Between bonnet and front doors: A column.
Between front and rear doors: B column
Behind rear doors: C column
At back tailgate: D column
Thats great except they are pillars not columns😂
I just bought my new to me 2011 LR4 and I'm very happy with it so far. Timing chain had been done a couple hundred miles before I took ownership so I was confident in the purchase. I've been looking through a lot of youtube videos on LR4s because, well of coarse I would. Anyway, I'm super happy to have found this channel. I love you twos back and forth bantering but also can sense the passion you have behind the vehicles as well. An easy channel to subscribe too!
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I found this channel by accident. Now I can't stop watching you guys. Entertaining and at the same time informative. Who said the Germans don't have a sense of humour.
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I love this channel. Buying the worst British cars while living in Germany is definitely an odd lifestyle, but it's very very entertaining.
I did have a full spec 4 but it was just kicking back repeat electrical problems which were costing me a fortune. My 3 did so far 35.000 km on new C&V oil recommendations and I'm smiling. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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Interesting to hear of all the electrical options in the LR4. Thankfully Land Rover has a fantastic reputation for reliability for all these 😂😂😂
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They would be just as ecstatic if found a in '67 buick wildcat
Excellent, I don’t get out of bed till I’ve watched your weekly presentation
You need a solid bar for shunting make life so much easier
Hi Guys from the UK. I don’t have a D3 or 4 but do have a very much loved and very well cared for D2. I’ve only recently found your channel, but I’m really enjoying going through your back catalogue of videos. Great energy between you both and very entertaining. Looking forward to the work you’ve get planned on the new arrival. Keep up the great work. A fellow Discovery enthusiast.
As a 76 year old HIPPO owner here In the UK, I just laugh at you twos Play with words at each other. Love you both bless you. The final laughter from myself was the appearance of your dear old Dad bless him. What has he let himself In for - LOL.. Don't ever stop you two, you bring both more LR knowledge and laughter Into my life. PS. What is the quickest way to drain my Sedimenter on my TD4 HSE please, apart from laying on the floor and draining it. I need a car lift in my life - LOL
Hello Christian and Vera, you have such a great channel. Congratulations and thank you for all your hard work and content development. I have just bought a LRD4 HSE Luxury. I rejected over 12 cars before finding what I hope is a good one. I have had the car for 2 weeks now and it comes to me with full LR Service History to 99k miles and solid MOT/TUV history with only failures reported for bad tyres. The car now has 105k miles on the clock. I look forward to following you and watching more of your content. Best regards, Neil
That is so great👌👍🙋♀️
I dont have a Land Rover at the moment but I find myself watching your videos! Its great entertainment and lots of useful information. My last Land Rover was a L322 4.4 TDV8 and now I am thinking of buying a L405 with the same engine. And yes, Land Rovers are extremely cheap in the UK, I live here!
40:29 Christian & Vera, the only owners who sell their LR because it’s too reliable! Love the channel, only wish you guys had a LR with a 5.0 Jag V8 so I could learn more from your channel.
We want to get a V8 supercharged at one point. But we still have full house now. Christian
Yes! Some SC V8 content would be wicked awesome!!
@@Torus2X Agreed
No denying these vehicles have the best interiors , still looks good inside and out for a 2015.
Christian might be land rover discovery nerd of the century. I wonder waht fun things he will need to make in his kitchen/machine shop to get this one sorted? Looking forward to the series on this one, should be fascinating, and I'm hoping to learn a lot about all the tiny differences between this one and the others. It's a very comforting feeling knowing there is such a wealth of knowledge out there, makes everything a ltttle less scary.
This is my favorite comedy channel on UA-cam!
I enjoyed every moment of this. Great work. Love the chemistry between you both!
😃👍👌🙏We enjoy your videos as well. Great job. 🙋♀️Vera
Love the team work. You take calculated risks and your wife is clearly the voice of reason.
I don't have a Range rover,I never have been in one,I have not even drive one,but your content is purely addicted.
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I love to listen to the banter between you two , and I hope that the sofa is comfortable Vera
I must thank you both on being so positive over D3 machinal issues. The motor trade runs away on the mention of a LR Discovery in the UK ,Yes only own one if you can fix it, so I'm investing in a 4 tonne workshop ramp. Meantime running my D3 6 spd Manual for 500mls without reverse gear after covering 225000 miles!!! , all it requires is the circlip on reverse selector lever on top of the box? How do you get to it, can't keep putting off the fix!!
You can see the details of the selector in the LR3 rebuild series. Its a strange little clip. Pulling the pin through the side is very tight with body-on.
Great video and thank you Christian and Vera for enabling me to realise that my D4 has a heated steering wheel, no more numb fingers. I've only had the car nearly 5 years, I am a dummkopf 🤡.
I guess that's why they are called Discovery!
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Guten Tag! I recently subscribed after becoming the proud owner of a 2011 Range Rover Sport equipped with the well-known 3.0L Ford 'Lion' TDV6 engine. My brothers are avid Land Rover enthusiasts and have picked up many tips and tricks for keeping these vehicles in top shape. It's fascinating to see the various insights people share from around the world. One key piece of advice from my brothers is to service the TDV6 more frequently than Land Rover recommends to prevent many of the common issues associated with this engine.
Greetings from down-under in Australia!
Absolutely, best check out our „Engine Oil and Oilpump“ playlist. We have about 160 videos on how not to do it like Land Rover recomends👍🙋♀️
Hi there I’m in the uk i watch all your videos Christian really now’s his discos love you guys I’ve just bought a 2014 HSE luxury with engine failure but it’s got all the extras your talking about it had a spun bearing on a big end I’ve rebuilt now and runs lovely
Just a note 2014 started with the start stop
Look forward to the next video on this car you guys are the best
What a pair you are. Fantastic. Following from South Africa with my 2010 LRD4 bought new . Only replaced my suspension pump 4 years ago due to many hard trips through the Kalahari desert.
Very impressive 👍. Christian
Congratulations on the new car, shame its not a Toyota folks🦆🏃♂️
have you considered putting a winch (with remote control) in the back of your garage/shed attached to the floor for ease of moving vehicles around the driveway. you can put several strategically placed anchor points around the driveway to also hook pulleys from when obscure angles are needed it would make it so much easier on you both.
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No we just need a little push, no need for winch. 👌🙋♀️
@@Vera_and_Christian that's fine while you are able to Vera but as I can speak from 50 years of experience screw your back up or your knees and that is for a lifetime. For a relatively cheap price you can make life easier for yourselves, able to continue longer and have a extra hand around the place for being able to do many other things, a winch and pulley mounted in appropriate spots could do more than the engine hoist/cherry picker could do and get into positions the hoist can't
Think laterally your self and with Christians ingenuity I bet he would soon find it indispensable.
Sisyphus didn't have an option, for his punishment, but you do 🤔🙄😁
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I've had my weekly dose of LR time. Ready for anything now! Thanks guys
Dude and Dudess, love that you guys are so passionate about a British car. I am enthralled with your enthusiasm. I also love the wife/husband interaction. (would not happen in my household) If you PM me I will send you a British/London bump cap so you can really be in the zone. Be cool.
Came across you site by accident, oh man what have bene missing out on all this time! I love the banter, subtle innuendoes and of course content. Great site you have another follower!
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I watch your videos with much interest. I have owned two Land Rovers, a series one that I drove across the Sahara desert in 1974 even though it was twenty years old. I believe that Land Rover's reputation has been built on the 'expedition' capability of their vehicles and not just a 4 X 4 that can be driven around forest tracks. My series one could be repaired with a small tool kit by the side of the road (id necessary), I defy anyone to repair a Discovery with the kind of tools that you employ on a regular basis. Keep up the good work.
Just great Christian and Vera, a perfect way to end my Sunday. Your enthusiasm is infectious and we can’t wait to meet grandad!
GLAD OF YOUR NEW PUCHASE THIS WILL BE MORE GOOD CONTENT FROM YOU AND VERA THANK YOU ALL THE BEST
You're the only man I've heard of who sells his D4 because it's too reliable! Thanks for all the advice, I'm on 80K KM on my late '15 D4 and so far, nothing at all has broken or failed! I should sell it now, shouldn't I? 😆
LOL. I would. You should keep it. Christian
Peparing the Maul crawler for sale, fixing Vera's D3 steering and now a new engine rebuild lots of Sunday content to keep me entertained. Hope all this doesn't mean too many nights on the couch for Vera.😂
It's "Mall crawler, but "Maul crawler" is a great inadvertent "Denglishism", as "Maul" means "jaw" or "mouth", but is also part of great German words such as "Maultier/Maulesel" for "mule", and "Maulschlüssel" for open-ended spanners ... and "halt dem Maul" as an imperative for "shut up!" ;-)
Bought my HSE 2012 with no sunroof and no heated seats or wheel. so yeah, not all HSE's are fitted with everything. Great Video as always Christian & Vera!
I'm convinced that "no sunroof" is the best feature on any car ... especially an LR3 or 4.
@@GunnarMiller Infact :D that's exactly why I was happy with this one. no potential leaks and jammed sunroofs when it's open
wow another Landrover masterclass start's again 😃
I just had to subscribe😂 The banter is legendary. Dry German humour. Am hooked on day 1
Christian and Vera, you guys are just brilliant. Your videos are so entertaining, your banter is hilarious and your technical skills are just amazing. Ignore any trolls in any Facebook groups they should be totally ignored and you guys should keep doing what you do - just brilliant. My partner was borne in Darmstadt and she still has a house there. I have a Discovery 2 and am looking for a 2016 D4. Though I could never do the things you do I am learning so
much about them from you. Thank you. Paul
There is a dip stick on the Discovery 4, it is usually sitting behind the steering wheel 🙂
What a lovely Sunday morning. Thanks for this guys. ☕️
Great video that I watched a day late as I was at the 4x4 Expo yesterday.
You had me rushing out to check my Discovery to see if it had the double-stiched seats and rear loudspeakers.
Mine is a 2016 Landmark and I was happy to see that it did have the double-stiched seats and loudspeakers and my control panel is the same as yours and "piano black" as well - so it looks like mine is equipped the same as yours, though mine *does* have the screens in the back of the driver and passenger seats (unlikely to ever use them, though).
The tow hook is an option and it costs over £400 in the UK (not cheap as chips as you said) and you have to order the slectric sochets as well as that is also an extra.
But - if you are buying a used vehicle it is probably better if it does not have the tow hook or rear diff. as it has likely only been used on-road and not for towing and is likely to be more reliable - and you can always add the tow hook if you want to tow.
The one essential thing that Land Rover missed is blind-spot mirrrors. The electric blind-spot monitoring is an optional extra - mine did not have this fitted, unfortunately (does yours) and was only fitted with flat mirrors. I find this dangerous and have had to use stick-on blind spot mirrore. I just wish there was an after-market option to have a mirror that has the outermost part as a blind-spot mirror. I have found one that stickes on top of the standard mirror, but you then lose the heated option - so you need a clip-on one that lets the heat through - still looking...
The big problem with the Discovery is that they are so enjoyable to drive that you just want to get out of the house and drive. 😉 😃
Oh - you did mention servicing. Where I live we have two or three superb independent Land Rover repair specialists, one within walking distance. So, after my Land Rover warrenty expires, I will have mine looked at there.
And ... talking to a 4x4 tyre expert at the 4x4 Expo I have found that I can safely put 225.55.R20 tyres on, so I can get all-season, all-terrain tyres that have the snowflake/3-peak symbol so I can legally drive in Europe in winter. 👍
Our black edition has blind spot radar, adaptive cruise and keyless entry. The new one does not. I will be missing the radar. Christian
@@Vera_and_Christian I thought they all had keyless entry - you can turn it on and off, maybe it was just turned off by the previous owner. I agree about ACC, but I really wish there was a decent optical blind spot mirror option without having to have a stick-on one.
To Vera…I use a step stool to make me taller. Much easier to lug the battery in there❤️🕊️You guys are a joy to watch
Owner of a 2011 lr4 hse mall crawler:)
I have a Discovery 4, 8 year old, 228.000km. Unstoppable. For me it's the best.
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You guys are amazing! So, how many LR4's is it now!! Meanwhile here in Dubai, the worst LR3 in the world has just had its 10th Suspension fault (Front suspension has collapsed to the bump stops) and 2 months after a 1-year warranty expired, the 3rd battery has died, so soon it will be 4 batteries in less than 3 years of ownership...Oh, that's on top of needing a new AC evaporator fitting, which is an expensive dash out repair. We have thought of a LR4 or even another Range Rover again, but the dilemma is we have spent more than the cost of the car in repairs and a lot more than the LR3 is actually worth, but we feel we have to keep it long enough to get the "value" from it. It is a nice clean car, and a HSE so the interior is nice and despite issues it always passes the equivalent of the TUV or MOT test here in Dubai. What to do...?
Impressed by the technical knowledge and skills, amused by the interaction and loving the cooperation and overlanding :-)
"This thing hasn't been opened in so long it is like opening a tomb!" 35:32 - just brilliant. You have a new subscriber from here in the UK :)
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Should call this Series...Rover Rehab!
why not "sis wehikel'
Meraki, a Greek word meaning to do something with soul, creativity, or love; to put something of yourself in your work. To love what you do, is to do it well. Wunderbar
Yeah that sums it all up, got to remember that.😅🙏🙋♀️
I bought four brand new alloys and factory installed Goodyear Wrangler HT tyres for my Ford Ranger a few months ago for £500. They are off a Wildtrak that was being customised. There are plenty available for this price, having only driven from dealer to customising companies. The price of genuine part alloys from a dealer is frightening. Someone priced a steel wheel, no tyre, for a Grenadier and the price was about twice what I paid for four alloys plus tyres. There are bargains out there sometimes. I now have six spare wheels for two vehicles.
As a Brit I’ve always been told that the Germans have no sense of humour. These lovely people prove that that is total nonsense. What a debacle!… you need to get some tee shirts printed, Vera.
Vera is the money
I’m sure she will keep you
You two are priceless
Soo glad you’ve bought this car! Really looking forward to following your progress!
Wonderful, I don’t care about Netflix or Disney’s latest multimillion dollar series or film, I just want to watch Christian and Vera every Sunday. This is the first time I’ve heard anyone mention Adblue / DEF as a positive 😂
Can´t have enough Discoverys.
Christian going on what u said about the towing hook on your new Disco 4 we had ours pinched and had to buy 1 from land rover as going away and towing it cost us £580-00 a bit cheaper with bripart but had no time to wait for 1 so everyone look after your, I live in the uk
i bought a 2006 lr3 HSE when i was 15. it was been swapped to coilovers and i do recommend doing so IF is it the same model or 1 to 2 years old. the only problem i have had with it has been a misfire on cylinder 2 where i had to replace the coilpack and then the wet floorboards. i fixed the wet floorboards with some tape and glue as the hole are behind the a pilar on the outside and my sunroof was NOT leaking and brought it to a friends shop where they cleaned in the floorrunners for any mildew and mold.
Airsuspension is the best👌💪👍🙋♀️
Stumbled over your video from UK and I love your channel … great teamwork & humour 👍🏻
Brilliant , thank you for making my Sunday morning lie in!
Hi both , I’ve got to say I’m from wales 🏴 in the UK and just found your channel and looking forward to catching up with all your post .
the most wholesome couple you will find out here. Love the content!
I've watched a few of your videos in the past,i've had a few Land-Rovers myself but mine were series 2s and 3s,indeed my most modern was a Discovery 1 v8 which i had for 17 years.Up until now,i've not subscribed even though you're both very entertaining but once you said you'd never drive an EV i immediately knew we were kindrid spirits and hit the button! Good luck with this one,it'll be interesting to see what is going on inside that engine
I never had a vehicle for 17 years. My respect. You did more for the enviroment than any EV driver. Christian
I had an Opel Vectra C 2.2DTi for 20 years, bought it new. It finally died…resting at my dads parking lot.
Love hearing 2 germans speaking english. Sehr schön. Mein Vater ist Deutscher.
Excellent news. Looking forward to the engine rebuild on the Disco 4.
you have lovely accents and your English is better than most of the locals here in the UK
You two are both very brave. When I had my D2 the mechanic used to say he had several customers with D3's looking for something more reliable if I ever wanted to sell it. No wonder Vera has such a trim figure, lifting all those batteries.😄
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Vera and Christian, saving Land Rover Discoverys, one engine rebuild at a time 👍🏻 looking forward to seeing how this one goes. We couldn't really hear the engine sound over Vera's screams looks like the Queen remains on her throne for a while then.
I think it might be time for my third Discovery. Purely because these two show me how much I miss them. :)
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The best advice I got buying my Discovery was. It’s a great car, enjoy it but only if you can afford to put a new engine in it !
Really enjoyed watching this video I happen to come accross. Nice to see partners work so well together. I always knew that Land Rovers are the least reliable but had no idea about how many issues, and I'm glad I never bought one.....
Another LR! You guys are going to have as many as we do if you keep this up 😛
And here are some suggestions for content after you finish Vera's suspension and the timing belt on the other D4 and the motor on the new one:
- Turn the old D4 into a real overland vehicle with all sorts of mods including large tires (275/64 18s) and a swing away tire carrier, LiFePo house battery and no propane = induction cooking and more powerful alternator (requires CCF with the IIDTool) plus all the rest: storage, wiring, winch (bumper?), etc
- Show (sell?) the overland D4 at the Abenteuer & Allrad (maybe in 2025 🤭)
- Add adaptive cruise to the new D4
And, if you really want to make your YT channel explode, repeat the overland build on the Queen and make the world's first, real offroad L405 😅
BTW, I don't know how many km's you drive/year, but my commute to Freiburg (GAP EU HQ 😛) is 50km one way, my wife's is about 3km's less (also Fr). We purchased our Tesla M3 right before Vlad decided he wanted to be like Adi and have since saved enough on diesel/super unleaded to purchase a L405. Or L663. 🤟😁👍
I’m looking forward to timing belt replacement.
Thanks for videos.
Really impressive.
Wow, as others have said, your driveway is becoming an PR showroom except yours end up better maintained than the ones we can buy from the green oval stores.
That's why I would never by a Landrover. My Toyota 1996 2.8 Hilux has done 497000 km. Engine is perfect and still waiting for the first oil leak.
You two are some of the best viewing on you tube Vera is lovely and that smile melts me I look forward to Sundays with you two cheers guys is knowledge of Discovery is amazing.
You buy another vehicle as you are almost up to date with everything else so you can keep us happy on a Sunday by buying more work, great plan, so look forward to watching this one progress & back up & running sweet again after Christian has performed his excellent engineering skills on it 👍
Hi guys again another great informative video , looking forward to seeing this pulled down and fixed. Just love the commentary cheers from down under
When I had the disco 4 I removed the 3'rd row completely, and covered the empty space with a very nice custom piece of wood ( that would match the rest of the interior ) with a hinge for easy access and used all that space for storage.
You guys need to teach The company formerly know as JLR how to build reliable vehicles.
Can you leave a link to the Bluetooth diagnostics module you use please. Thanks and keep up the good work.
85K mileage is indeed a pretty decent record for land rover.
I know of 2 cases of the Disco 4 with service history breaking crankshafts. Neither particularly low mileage though, one is a friend's car, currently getting a new Land Rover long block installed by a dealer. £6k I think but well worth it vs the cost of selling the dead car and buying a similar replacement.
Hi, Nice buy! If you are able to figure how to disable the auto-stop-start without the yellow dash light staying on all the time, I think it would be your most popular video ever! It seems nobody succeeded on this yet! On the American side of the planet, we're all trying to get rid of this ECO Mode because of the timing chain issue on the Petrol V6 and V8. Cheers!
Thank you so much guys. That's answered a lot of questions I hadn't even thought of. Very informative. You two are just amazing ❤
We followed a Ford Ranger along the motorway this morning I commented best not get to close as the crank will break any mile now 😊😊😊