Picking up a Defender
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- čas přidán 20. 01. 2023
- I spent the morning with Nene Overland; home to very possibly the largest selection of Land Rover Defenders in Europe.
The Range Rover in question is from Nene Overland's custom house; Rivolve.
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Manor Farm, Ailsworth, Peterborough PE5 7DL
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The Defender for the next two weeks:
2008 Land Rover Defender 110. 2.4l Diesel, Canvas top.
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I love Land Rovers Defenders. I crashed one in Germany when I was in the military. I backed it into a parked 4 ton Bedford truck parked on a tank run test road whilst on guard duty. I thought I was going to jail for life, but on colonels orders I was marched in and when asked to explain myself I was nervous…and said well Sir the Bedford was painted camouflaged I never saw it. He looked up over his glasses and laughed, he followed up by saying I wonder if they can take a 110 defender and shorten it to a 90 series 😂😂😂 I lost a weeks pay and was restricted to barracks for a month 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️ was a fair deal considering the damage I did to it. Enjoy the trip, I drove these land rovers in the Deserts, Canada, America, Germany, Bosnia and Northern Ireland. They will always have a special place in my heart 👍👍👍
Oh I’m pinning this comment- SUPERB! Thank you for sharing this🙂
What a great Story 👍🏻 thank you for Sharing this with us...
Those were the days! In the mob I mean!
“It was camouflaged” 😅😅😂😂😂
They are nasty. Utterly useless in any military scenario other than basic base duties. There’s a VERY good reason why every terrorist group insists that the CIA supply them with Toyotas - they work. Having served in Southern Africa when the local terrs (also involved in a Rockefeller/CIA proxy war) were in the habit of planting Russian land mines on roads and tracks. In such situations I would rather be on foot or a decent bike. Too many lads lost legs and more driving those useless Land Rovers in the bush.
And this is before we address their total inability to stop even a stray 7.62 short round with their aluminium panels. Ludicrous.
But it’s easy to see why these Starbucks addicted hipsters have got into them. They fulfil their need to pose in the latest trendy ‘retro’ toys - whilst everyone who has ever been off-road knows that a Land Cruiser is vastly superior.
The only thing worse than a Land Rover is a VW Beetle or an upturned French pram!
Peace
Freddie, the green vehicle you thought might have been a 1950s Toyota, is actually a 1950s Willys-Overland, kind of the original SUV. So you got the decade right! Willys was a company that made many of the jeeps for the U.S. armed forces during WW2, so it has that jeep heritage. Willy also made a convertible version, the Jeepster, which has the same jeep-style front end as the Overland.
I hope this helps. Keep up the excellent work. Liked and subscribed. 👍
I used to drool over old jeepsters in the late 80s early 90s.
Thank you so much for this- fascinating! And the name; Jeepster. Superb😃👌🏻
whenever i see a landrover enthusiast i,m always reminded of the aussie saying " if you want to go into the bush get a landrover , if you want to come out again get a toyota ! "
I will never forget this- it is imprinted in my mind😆
So you did it !!!
Sat here in Hospital after a full hip replacement and going home today. I like your Sunday morning release Mr F&M
Delighted to hear you’re heading home and the operation’s done, Richard. Sending you our best wishes, from Monika and I🙂
Get well soon Richard...best wishes for you 💐
God bless you guys and thank you 😊
Get well soon mate
I've been very fortunate to own a Classic1985 LWB Range Rover and a Military 110 Defender of similar year , I enjoyed them for many many years. But as my mechanic said to me, "you'll love them until you hate them". Singularly the most unreliable and expensive vehicles to run and maintain I have ever owned. But what what memories. Today I drive a 2010 Nissan Exterra and I have to say it's a relief to own something that run and runs and runs and is just as good off road and furthermore a fraction of the cost.
I totally get the Landy thing but I doubt I will ever own one again but by 'eck they sure are things of utilitarian beauty. Nice review Freddie, love your channel.
Truly characterful vehicles and so beautifully restored. Terrific👍
Clever thinking by Nene ! Brilliant idea. Thank you :)
Gotta be my favourite 4x4 the old defenders such a classic no nonsense look , loved the vid thank you for sharing 👍🏻
Love the looks of that Defender, looks superb… enjoy your trip
What a collection! You can never have too many defenders 🙌
That is one tightly packed workshop!
That thing is stunning! Enjoy it.
Another brilliant video! Confession: I had never heard of Defenders until I started watching your videos! Now, I absolutely love them!
Excellent Freddie, great adventures ahead
Iconic British vehicle , like an E-type or a Bonny! I grew up in the countryside with them trundling down the lanes
and over the fields and its the only vehicle from my childhood that still looks modern and fresh today! Amazing.
I can remember my dad navigating the narrow lanes, trying to avoid crashing into them being 'enthusiastically' driven by
the offspring of the local landed gentry ...it was a terrifying trip to school most mornings!!
Mind you ... As I found out years later the ones from the 60's were horrible to drive any distance !
I have a brilliant mental image of this in my mind!😆
Yup. A staple of rural British life.
But, as an ex Landy owner and someone who lives in a farming community in Yorkshire...I know of 3 Landys locally. A Defender & 2 Series (one a show diva and one I assume is a non-running project)
All the farmers these days drive pick-ups. And their wives drive those "Range Rovers" that Posh Spice designed. They take the kids 200 yards to the village school in them.
Land Rover got left behind & vastly over priced.
Defender, a glorious vehicle! I wish I had one!
Awesome video and awesome content can’t wait for the next video Thank’s Freddie and Monika
Gorgeous looking vehicle!
My favorite 4 X 4 Car...absolutely Stunning...we are waiting to see the Next adventure....best wishes 👍🏻💯🛵🚚
Rover paradise! Great place to dream. Nice job.
Best vehicle on the planet!
The defender is spectacular !!!
I'm doing my CBT and will be buying my first bike in the spring so I'm really looking forward to your next video. Keep the great vids coming Freddie
Wow, you lucky lucky lad taking that for a couple of weeks Freddie. Can`t wait to see the content from that trip ! 😀😀
So pleased it lived up to your expectations. Have fun.
Thank you!🙂
Great to finally see you in a defender!! 👍👍
I’m scared now… I like it so much. I mustn’t make any rash decisions😆💷
You're a lucky ducky Freddie, meeting your hero, enjoy the experience
I really am, thank you sir🙌🏻
Freddie's getting OVER EXCITED !....lol...Nice ride....great shop....wonderful laugh Monica...
About 20yrs ago I spent a month delivering Defenders to Felixstowe Docks averaging 2 a day they were all heading out to Egypt I think & all sand coloured! Loved driving them!
Wooooow!!!
I like the defender liked the idea of owning one a few years ago. Interesting to see how you get on with it.👍👍
Great vehicles , that does suit you Freddie 👍
I love defenders i had an old one about 20 years ago good vehicles,
I drive automatic well, but can not imagine doing it with my left hand, LOL. So happy Nene Overland wanted to partner with you and let you use this for the trip. Dream come true!!!
Not surprised they have so many in stock at those crazy prices 😕👍
A brand new one is £51K, and a 2015 with 51K miles is £50K 🥵
I won't bother looking, thanks!
That very vehicle is on their site for £44,995.00 ... for a 2008 defender.
And they charge a fortune for "seat covers" that looks like someone threw a loose sack over them ...
@@niborski2997 I've just paid 30K for a 2008 with 34K on the clock [Genuine}
Beautiful vehicles, enjoy Cornwall and do remember jam first.
Top pick that Landy. well done, enjoy.
Lovely Freddie and well done for that looks awesome the one you’re driving
❤brilliant
It really is Glamping Central, a dream haunt for 'Landy' luvvies.
110 pick up is a 130 😊 and yes you have to wave to every other Defender you pass ❤
Oh, Freddy 👍! This is amazing! Sometimes, my choices in life become more apparent when seen from a different perspective. I chose the 1784 trim in my Tundra, and I now realize the love of the brown leather interior has more to do with my youthful, lusting after Defenders than identifying as a cowboy 🤠 .
A most excellent example.
Buy now before the kids come along! A good investment and tow/travel vehicle for the Bonnie.
Enjoy.
Looking forward to your opinion. I loved mine.
Safe, happy travels 👍
Brilliant, compared to the fiat, filming you sat inside the Landy looked like you were in someone’s front room😂 Your enthusiasm and excitement was like watching a small child opening presents on Christmas Day😊
It really is a stunner! I keep telling myself how good an investment it’ll be. I’ve almost managed to persuade myself!😃
Dude! That place is crazy cool! The 110 is one of my favorites and nearly impossible to get here in the US. So….If I ever win the lottery, I’m heading straight to Nene Overland!!
Hi Freddie
To see that 4x4 really made me smile, amazing memories.
One of my uncles in the 60s had one like the 4x4 next to the Land Rover ? Camel Trophy, it was popular in Argentina in the 60s and 70s. We called it " Estanciera ". from Ika .
I am sure there are a lot of them still driven in Argentina.
Nice video, like always .
G
What a fantastic insight, thank you for sharing this, Guille. Sending all my best over in Argentina🙂👋🇦🇷
Very few Defenders here in the USA. The only comparison would be Jeep, but the Defender has a very British appeal. Can’t wait to see where you go in it!
Great content Freddie and Monika!
Thanks Stuart🙂
Impeccable vibes on the video
Appreciate it🙂🙌🏻
Nice one Freddie and Monika....
How fantastic! Well fine Nene! If I buy one I’ll come to you!
Now that's what heaven looks like for me, omg so much beautiful defenders
I was about 15 or 16 when my brother and I piled into the back of a long wheelbase canvas covered Landy for a journey through Wales to a holiday home near Bangor. Lying in the back of the vehicle with the roof rolled back admiring the scenery in the sunshine listening to the cricket on Radio 3. This was before seatbelts where mandatory! Later that holiday a rear half shaft broke and our driver replaced it himself! I can understand and enjoy your excitement. Rather more expensive than the Fiat to run though. Have fun, you guys are always up to something interesting!
Ahhhhh what a fantastic image and memory. Pure feel good vibes🙂
Just watching this after getting off the phone with the garage (unfortunately not Nene overland but a specialist local to me) about my 110. She should be done in a couple of weeks and I couldn't be more excited! She has been in for nearly a complete rebuild and has been away since mid August. This video has made me even more excited to get her back. I am sure you will enjoy your time with this beast. Oh and I just thought I would add, it is pronounced Nen, rather than Neen. Take it from a local lol.
I saw in the collection of 90s they had a Anniversary edition 3.5 V8 in a gorgeous blue! My all time favourite! Looking forward to the next video
Ahhh you have an eagle eye Simon, because I was totally oblivious to this! The sound of a 3.5 V8 is very appealing and now I know this, I think it may be my favourite too!🤩
@@FreddieDobbs 👍
Indeed. I had a 50th v8 for a while in the late 2000's. Did 30k miles in it and took all around Europe. So thirsty, well under 15 MPG! But smooth and comfortable. Now have a 110 2.2 TDCI and, to be honest, it's smoother, faster, quieter and I don't regret the change. But I'm so glad I had the opportunity to own the 50th.
@@johnp8150 cool!
😍😍 got in love with a car!
Brilliant marketing tactic by Nene Overland letting you have the LR 110 for a couple of weeks. I would definitely stake some of my hard-earned cash on you owning one before the year's out. Hope you and Monika have a brilliant time with the LR in Cornwall.
It’s quite agonising how close I am to clicking “apply” on the loan application!😆
How much are they roughly?
#mega excited to see the next episodes......drove the V8 190 in my time in Oman! Enjoy....
Nice looking Motor🙂
Very cool👍
When we lived in Sweden about 14 years ago I nearly bought a new Defender 110 like the silver one that was in the background of your video. My wife loved it, but found it difficult to get into the cab as it was too tall for her. As it was going to be her main transport we didn’t buy it, and instead bought another Land Rover model. I still regret it to this day!!. Enjoy your Cornwall trip.
Incredibly, that Defender you almost bought may be worth more now than when it was new, 14 years ago🤯
Great video and what a place. I can see you were in heaven. You could do with one without all the seats so you can put your Bonnie in the back. Looking forward to see what this bike is waiting for you. I've just bought a project 1974/5 Honda CB125, can't wait to get started on it.
As a Defender owner of well over a decade I’d like to congratulate you on joining the family. Bikes and Defenders are like eggs and bacon.
Yes both soak up the brown sauce (money)
Thank you so much, and I agree!🖤🚚🏍
@yelwas ; nicely done🤣🤣
Any wait to see you on a Honda Daz! And those Land Rovers were utterly sublime.
Finally onto the Beast - enjoy the Defender!
Thank you so much, I love it!!💪🏼
Great video Freddie…I’m really jealous of you taking that beast down to Cornwall as it’s my favourite place to visit in the UK 👍🇬🇧 Im sure you will have a great time…I just feel sorry for the little 500 being left behind 😂 stay safe you two 👍😎
Monika might have her faults, but I wouldn't call her a beast.
Congratulations Freddy!
Expensive, slow, cumbersome but brilliant ! Living the dream,eh, Freddie ?
True, true and true!😆
will pop over there with my SA V8 110 as it needs some changes for 2024 present. Thanks for the vid.
Great video. So many Defenders to choose from 👍. You should do the Land Rover Experience Day at Eastnor Castle, it’s amazing what they can do off road, I was lucky enough to do it when I was working at a LR dealer. Yes that was a real fire, a Charnwood Cove 3 12kw beast 👍
6:39 it’s an old Jeep Willys Wagon. Another excellent video
Get one!!!
I'm glad there are people that do this work. Maybe too posh for me but maybe I'll hit the lottery.
I had a 110CSW once. Loved it. Hated it too: it was determined to financially destroy me 🤣 Also, used to go to Cornwall every summer as a kid so looking forward to the next couple of vids.
Enjoy yourselves
Ahhhh Duncan, your Defender experience has described my fears! But every time I look at the Land Rover here in Cornwall, I get one step closer to a loan application!
@@FreddieDobbs ahhh yes, you're in trouble all right Freddie. Do NOT fall under its spell!!!
(This is very very serious - I'd have another in a heartbeat & I know so much better!)
Noooooo.....they crimp aluminium door skins direct onto a steel door frame (or vice-vera) whatever - physics happens - the germs of corrosion from this unholy matrimony started before they even left the assembly line.
And be honest with yourself Freddie - all the way to Cornwall you had nowhere to put your right arm & shoulder, did you? Reverse Tardis - huge on the outside but tiny on the inside.
And that old ad campaign? "95% of Land Rovers ever built are still on the road" Yup. In the same way as Trigger's broom (Fools & Horses ref).
No, you MUST resist this urge with every fibre of your being or else you'll wake up in 10 years to find you have no money, Monika has left you & you've become powerfully built around the middle, developed a liking for camouflage clothing & playing in the mud, destroying green lanes with other fat, middle-aged divorcees.
Whilst listening to Lynard Skynard.
Just...NO!
big shot out to you guys from jamaica wow look at all them defenders omg them defenders turn heads out here in jamaica love the video well detail keep up the excelent work koooool
A new bike and Land Rover at the same time, will be a hard pull between which to drive, thanks for the insight to Nene Overland, never seen inside their place before, it certainly is a cool place. Have a happy two weeks, had the pleasure to drive a new 2007 Air Con Defender hand top back in the day with wait for it, electric windows! Those small little comfort made all the difference. It will be interesting to see how noisy a soft top is, I wonder do they add any extra soundproofing in the upgrade? Hope you and Monika have a great time driving around. My memory was of how many people would stop, smile and chat when they saw a Defender, and that in Ireland where they are not as big as the UK.
I think it’s genuinely neck and neck with which draws more attention (Dax vs Defender). Switching from one to the other feels like a dream because they’re such polar opposites.
I think there’s no extra sound proofing in the Defender- it is loud😆
I must get in the swing of waving at other Defenders!
What a splendid vehicle! May need your earplugs I suspect on the motorway.....and some patience!
You mentioned the radio in your rundown. It’s a Pioneer SPH-10BT. I have one in my C5 Corvette. Pioneer has an app for it called Smart Sync. The radio has a pull out on the top edge with a built in swivel phone clamp. When used with the app it creates a kind of mini infotainment system, with mapping and audio controls for the sound system. Enjoy the Defender, it looks phenomenal.
You’ve just blown my mind here Brad- I’m off to check! Thank you🙂
I love landies, weird fact being they are one of the cars that have the highest percentage of those produced still running on the roads today.
Pity its not summer and you could peel the roof off! Enjoy.
I’ve heard this fact too- brilliant endorsement!
Straight onto auto trader now like I do after watching so many of your videos. Looking forward to seeing the 125 footage next, also I'm sure you mentioned recently that you are going to go to India. Can't wait for that as I'm sure we'll see some royal Enfield s. That defender they gave you looked perfect although the blue one in the workshop looked great too. 👍👏👏
I’ve spent the past two days on Auto Trader now. I must try and limit my daily Land Rover searches!😆
@@FreddieDobbs because the internet is so accessible by phone, I was swapping my car's and bikes 3 times a year like an addiction. I've started looking on Rightmove at property which is great because swapping house's isn't so easy. Plus you definitely need to run that past the Mrs 😂. Always thought those little Dax monkey bike things are cool! Bet you could easily fit a tuned up monkey bike engine in one 👍
Hi , fun and games coming our way over the next 14 days . No wonder they lent it to you both , never mind the width , look at my style .😀🙃😉👍👍❤They both love it and think of the saving as now sleeping in , a tin shed . Magic
I was thinking I may have to move into the Defender full time😆⛺️
Toy & Candy for Mister Dobbs 🎉
Dangerous rent I guess 😅
Have a wonderful 2 weeks travel in this superb vehicle 🤙🏻✨
Thank you so much!🙂
I’ve owned my 300tdi Defender 90 for 20 years and can honestly say it’s the best vehicle I’ve ever owned
Genuine enthusiasm. Just like a twelve year old boy getting a new bicycle. You certainly have enough room for luggage. I will be keen to hear your thoughts on the driving noise level with the canvas roof on the motorway. Living the dream.
I can’t lie- it isn’t quiet. Loud talking (at least) is required at motorway speed😆
The 2.4 diesel was one of the best engines to go in a Defender - probably because Land Rover had nothing to do with it. The vehicle you've been loaned is luxury compared to the Series Land Rovers it evolved from. The big storage box between driver and passenger is a legacy of the third seat that used to occupy the space. I always liked the three-seat layout, particularly when changing into second or fourth gear if there was an attractive woman sitting next to me (too much information probably). You mentioned celebrities sniffing around Nene. I always used to fill my Sprinter up at North Oxford Services because I could stare at the bikes at BMW Motorrad across the forecourt. One day David Beckham pulled up in a navy blue LWB station wagon. He was in his full "Duke of Norfolk" outfit and was very "look at me, look at me". I obviously ignored him, but must admit I liked his Land Rover. I've only got one tip for your Cornwall trip - never try to turn that thing around in a country lane, you'll be going forwards and backwards till Xmas.
I enjoyed reading this😆
And thanks for the country lane turning tip- I found this out today while doing the most ridiculous twelve point turn!
Erm no. Not even close.
It suits you, Freddie. I used to drive these in the emergency services years ago. One the worst storms in years and I spent an entire night shift towing people out of ditches and rescuing people from floods. They are fearless machines! I assume by now you have discovered the appalling turning circle? Part of its charm.
Very cool colour scheme, exactly what I'd go for if I had a spare 60k or whatever these things cost now!
Now go and get it muddy 😉
What a job- rescuing people in a Defender!😃🙌🏻
I’ve now discovered the turning circle issue after trying to park on a very tight country lane. It was a 25 point parking manoeuvre and I’ve lost three years of my life due to the stress and anxiety of the experience!
@@FreddieDobbs hahaha I've been there!
Great video as always mate, but you just reminded me why I moved away! The winter weather, whether you're cycling or motorbiking it is just bitter!
Well done on blagging a Defender. I'd still rather take the bus.
🤣🤣
Morning Freddie. 🏴
Hello Mike🙂
Thank you both for the beautiful quality content, it’s amazing. Stunning Defender as well. I guess you will be driving with a permanent smile on your face. As of the 125 cc bike, do you mean the Honda Dax 125? Have a great Sunday!
Thanks Alex l, and spot on! It is the Dax!🖤🛵
I look forward to your first breakdown video soon …. 🤣🤣
Got that right, he should have swapped for the Jeep
This is pure schadenfreude!🤣
The green and cream ‘Toyota’ is a Willy’s Jeep early to mid fifties I think.
I think it's a Jeep Wagoneer.
Ahhhh thank you both- I was completely wrong😳
Looks like a willys Overland to me.
Good luck on some of those tiny Cornish roads!
If Freddie and Monica start overlanding Im gonna freak out.
love Defenders..they are nearly impossible to find older ones in the US...and if you do find one...be prepared with a defibrillator at the ready...lol....my face would be cramping up from the constant smile riding around in that thing..LOL...
I’ve heard they’re also much more expensive in the US. It’s apparently becoming quite big business shipping 30year and older ones over to the US🇺🇸
It’s true- I have a constant pain in my face from a ridiculous grin!😆
@@FreddieDobbs I did own a 1973 International Harvester Scout...it was as close to a defender as could be found here...3 speed...lock in hubs for 4 wheel drive..you could climb a wall with that thing in 4 low..LOL..it was a tank..lol...
If you come up this way again Freddie the sportsbike shop in Boston is well worth a visit for all things clothing a stunning selection of gear at great prices
Hi Freddie, a little bit of history, in the 1940s a Spitfire on a training mission crashed in the field opposite where you did the walk around, there’s a little memorial to remember the young pilot
Oh wow- it’s the first time I ever visited that spot, but I’ll remember this if I ever go back. Thank you
Awesome collection Freddie. Luv the video. The green jeep you think is a Toyota is actually a Willys Station Wagon from the 50s and 60s, powered by an F4-134 Hurricane petrol engine.
Really enjoyable vlog Freddie even though I have no passion at all for Defenders but they do look butch and your enthusiasm was as welcomed as ever, love it, closest I've owned to one of those was a Range Rover Evoque for 4 years which was very good, out of interest I now drive a Cupra Formentor VZ2 310 bhp and it ticks all the boxes.
Enjoy your 2 weeks in Cornwall with the Defender both, we spent a week there pre covid only in the summer visiting the many touristy fishing villages.
My guess is that the bike waiting for you is the Honda Dax.
Those Cyprus’s are really good looking cars👌🏻
The Dax… spot on in one🙂
@@FreddieDobbs Those what? It's a Cupra.
Nice Landie, you'll love it, but get used to that turning circle on them Cornish roads. Have a great trip
Nice outfit and defender 😍
Great video Freddie, would love to see you visit the Triumph factory in Hinckley Leicestershire :)
Freddie nice video mate. I am glad to see the 110 has a Ford Transit engine in. I have driven the Paris Dakar many years ago 86 !! In a Defender 110. normal / standerd engine wasnt very good, with overheating and gear-box problems, and just way to slow!! Lol 😁😉😊
Appreciate it🙂
Very interesting to hear of your thoughts on the engine/gearbox- I’ve heard similar. What an experience to driven on the Dakar!!😃
@@FreddieDobbs The Disco is slighty better...I was an Instructor for Camel Trophy doing off road driving training. Now my passion has gone back to motorcycles again. I am riding every day in the snow and ice here in Little old Denmark. Passion is king !! Love your bike videos Freddie. I would love to join you for a ride sometime. 🏍😃😊