dumb & dumber

[Didge]

Boggles the mind at 1:49 into this video Maybe the salesman told him they don't rust? Who knows?
Note the number plate 1DBU 390 ; one to avoid when its up for sale!!!!
Defender on the beach - YouTube

[Disco Muppet]

Just a heads up, I'm pretty sure that's a member on here ;)
Certainly driving in salt water isn't my thing and I don't think it's exactly good for your vehicle, I don't think that example is too bad.
I've certainly seen worse in person and I've only been on the beach once :p

[Cobber]

I always liked Defenders in that colour :cool::D

[Pilbara130]

That's a nice 110 I also love them in this colour.

[MR LR]

Oh the cracks and crevices that salt will never come out of.... needs to be parked in a dam to ever be any good.

[Didge]

Oh well, Disco Muppet, sometimes ya gotta be cruel to be kind and the truth ain't always pretty. Most of us are raised from a very early age to know that steel and water don't go together, especially salt water. If you've absolutely no choice at all to drive in salt water, so be it, but to intentionally do it is just plain dumb; sorry if offends "the member", but its the truth.

[Tombie]

He posts in his comments he was silly!!!

[jimr1]

I agree , i brought my 110 extreme from a farmer near Coffs Harbour ,, and yes he did say no beach driving . The first thing I did was change over bull bars , and yes there was quite a bit of rust were the bar sits on the chasiss rails , there is no way you can wash it out of there other than driving through deepish fresh water , ok I fixed mine up but there was no way you coud see it just by looking . cheers jimr1:)

[Didge]

Oh, didn't read that one, now I feel like a bastard :(

[Disco Muppet]

I wouldn't worry, it's not a Toyota so I'm sure he's not a precious little princess :D
Having watched a bit more it's definitely not something I plan on doing any time soon :twisted:

[Summiitt]

Good to see him using it, remember it's a defender not a Prius..

[roobar_and_custard]

It's like a kid jumping in puddles. It might not make sense, but it sure brings a smile to your face. Good on him for having fun!

Nobody buys a Defender because it is sensible...

[101RRS]

So no one has driven up from Noosa to the bottom of Fraser and across to Fraser and up and down the beach and across to the west coast and forded some of the creeks there.

For sure I would prefer not to drive through salt deliberately but is part of the routine of beach driving, particularly on the west side of Fraser.

Garry

[2stroke]

In the words of an older guy I used to work with, "it's not like it's acid lad!". All my Rovers have been through salt water at times, west coast of Fraser, north coast of Moreton etc. Though never for fun or the camera.

[noogie]

Gotta say it's something I'll avoid like the plague. but it looks like a whole lotta fun.
Gotta enjoy your truck & it is a nice 110.
But I do agree with ya Didge, why bring on just another issue to add to the list.

[n plus one]

Some would say the same thing about any beach work at all.

Others might say the same thing about mud, or any serious off road work.

I know some blokes who won't ride their nice bikes in the rain for the same kind of reasons.

Appears that people hold a range of views in relation to how they treat the durable consumer goods they own...

PS what the hell is it with iPhones and random emoticons? Little bastards keep on popping up in my posts?