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the front grab handles and Defender plate are die cast magnesium then powder coated

Holy cr@p... a relatively new raptor and you've have 1) intercooler pipe leak 2) rear diff leak 3) Engine front cover leak.... So pretty much you buy a raptor drive it for like 40k kms then sell it before anything else major leaks/breaks!

It’s a van a pimped van. Still nasty plastic look. Back seats upright for long journeys will get uncomfortable fast. It’s a work van for a guy with a family.

Thanks for this one

Now that ...was awesome :) What a trip..and what a lovely arrival . Greetings from a guy from Norway ,who is looking into getting his first Lotus Esprit.(And yes, i do have a youtube channel :) Stefan

Sounds like sh*t

Great video Charlie, & I love the Esprit. Let me know if you might like to feature in my owner stories series 👍😎

I also had a nightmare with Marshalls who I bought my Defender from. Great vehicles, shame about some of the dealers.

I always thought only women ran out of gas?!?!?! hahahahahahahaah

Thanks for sharing this review. Very not bad fuel consumption. I was performing similar challenge while driving on my Volvo XC60 T6 PHEV from The Netherlands to the South of Spain. And the average consumption at the end was approximately 40 mpg (7.1 l/100) with the avg speed 65 miles/h (102 km/h), including all stops and cruising in the towns. How was it comfortable driving on the Defender all the way from UK to Spain? Is the car noisy? No problems with the windshield and small rocks on the highway?

I replaced my 16gb macbook air with 4090 g14. And I couldn't be happier.

I like it ❤❤❤

Nice video buddy👍 Off topic, I tried to reply to a post you made a ways back, on a YT video titled "They made me change my name" Sadly the channel creator blocked my message to you!!! This could be the reason why lol I won't place a link, so just dial into this 10 year old YT video, then guess who? "BMW E39 5 Series Airbag Light Reset"..... More reveal, if you Google search "Bavarian Dominator - Review Centre".... Nice fella eh!! lol

Gutted, better luck next time.

How has your reliability been this past year? Did you keep it?

A year or so on from your video and perhaps things have got worse not better... I think that many (perhaps even most) car dealers have lost all sense of customer loyalty, advocacy and frankly decency. Even across a range of industries and workforces, additionally, there seems to be a distinct lack of mojo since the pandemic. In my experience good service has become the exception and great service doesn't exist. While we feel somehow obliged to lightly sugar coat it for social media, the truth is that if change for the better will ever happen, dealers will need to fundamentally address all of their customer interactions, policies and behaviours from the ground up. They may even have to take an initial commercial revenue dip before reaping a subsequent reward. It's unfortunately one of those sea changes, it seems, that only a massive reduction in sales will drive. The power of the customer has almost evaporated. Like it or lump it.

How's the speaker. I know macbooks are usually better but what sort of difference can I expect?

Subaru sounds like a 718 as porsche built the engine first...porsche used 4 cylender engines before 6...

Mate get on with it already…3 minutes in and TL:DR sorry

i seen you there at lands end was walking my dog lol

So many people here moaning about the cost of repairs. The early cars are not that tricky to work on yourself- like lots of CZcamsrs, if you keep taking your car to specialists to get fixed, you'll spend a lot of money very easily.

Waze gets my vote 😜

No joking, the wind noise clip was so bad it made my TV crash and reboot itself. 😂 I'm happy to report that my TV is still functioning after that. I think I'll stay away from purchasing a Defender and stick with purchasing a Macan. 😊

Any new updates/video on the Lotus Esprit s4?

04:42 is when things get INTERESTING.....

£7k is pretty good. i have a volvo xc60 n i think we’ve spent around £20k in repairs over 13 years

On my 3rd Defender as I had issues with Marshall too 1st car had the wrong interior, 2nd car came without the air suspension. They did give my money back. We then collected our 3rd and current D300 HSE from another garage in May 2023 Absolutely wonderful, no issues 👍😊

That looks like great fun. I would love to join you next year with my Esprit but unfortunately I live in Canada. Going coast to coast here is a long drive!

How much was road tax ? Same as normal Ranger ?

LOL OM Giddy Anne !!!

Sorry Charlie but an S4 was never a 'super car'. Ive owned five Stevens cars including an S4S and never once thought it as a super car. If you do not do your own spanner work these cars can be ruinous and the single reason why I no longer have one.

I love my 2023 Defender. I’ve had zero issues with wind noise etc. I’ve done 18K so far which is quite a bit, zero mechanical issues. Only issues with the speakers (needed replacing), a trim on the door popped up, needed coolant once and the radio stopped working twice. After a re start, worked fine. Other than that, I drive mine heavily and it’s the best SUV I’ve owned!

Even my co worker is more reliable than a Porsche Boxster... Owkey, i lie. He isn't. Had 2 Zafira a opc's. Fun and fine cars. I miss them.

Too many issues for a new/expensive car. I’ve had 2 Evos and never seen something like that plus dealerships in Australia are pretty shit. They won’t fix anything. Good to be away from Raptors, a pity bc they look great. Thanks

Land Rover is at the very bottom of the reliability list in the United States. Last time I checked. Not sure where they list in Europe? Not that it really matters I guess.

So you really just like the sound of your own boring voice.

I have exactly the same issue with the drivers side A pillar, been in twice now and still vibrates like crazy at 70+ Also had an issue with the engine coolant light coming on despite the coolant level being fine, that took two visits to resolve. I have an issue with the rear passenger door trim coming unstuck and it won’t fix back, apparently there is an issue with the door and they can’t get the part until late November? Latest gremlin is that the navigation has taken to turning its self on randomly and directing me to an old destination! Turn it off and it may or may not come back on. My big grumble with the dealership is that it is always 6 weeks plus before they can fit you in and have been using the same storey of looking to expand the work shop for the last couple of years. Not my problem!

BUT HOW FUCKING LOUD IS IT

Almost feel sorry for JLR main dealers, so many complaints about the product just how do they cope with it ?

Just drove my 2020 Defender 110 P400 SE from Atlanta to Eureka, California and back with no issues other than the big grin on my face. Drove like a dream on the open road and into the Emerald Forest mountains.

Try fifa or eafc 24 bro please

Can you tell me the site name.

What a beast i own one its one of the best cars ive ever owned and easily tuned

Probably get get really how ?

I’ve had my 2020 LR Defender First Edition coming up on 3/years in early November. Amazing vehicle. My only issue when I purchased was that the Sales person confirmed to me several times during discussion that the vehicle had ventilated/heated seats. Come to find out after further inspection, only heated seats was on this very expensive First Edition, let lower trim levels do have ventilated & heated. The only specific issue I’ve had mechanically, is the door locks. Can’t seem to regularly get the buttons on the door handles (all doors it seams) to unlock the door on the first try. Remote unlock works fine of course but the physical door handle buttons have been a continual problem. Naturally, when LR Servicing looks at them they work just fine. Otherwise, amazing, amazing vehicle and certainly a conversation starter when out and about.

Wow! You are wearing a parachute just in case, right? 🤣

Super video! I'm a new Emira owner myself. And seeing these wonderful events is brilliant. So many gorgeous cars. I've got to find a way to join in! (Member of LDC Midlands - still getting connected with what turns out to be a wonderful community.)

So that's Marshall's off the list then.

More a warning to avoid this dealer than an actual Defender!