New Defender

[shamirj]

Million Dollar Bogan M$B on youtube, enjoy

2021 Land Rover Defender REVIEW on the way to the Simpson Desert - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXNq9KCC-lE)

[mowog]

Sorry stopped watching when he broke the rear window and wondered how it happened.

[kenl]

That's about as a far as I got too, I hate these try hard youtube channels, all that is missing is the Yank accent.

[ramblingboy42]

theres really nothing to prep for , the crossing is a doddle , just get in your all singing all dancing defender with enough food and water for 3-4 days depending on how fast you go.

most people do it fast. , just lower the tyre pressures more than you think you should and it's a breeze.

I've been in and out of the Simpson/Birdsville/Big Red a number of times , I wouldn't bother again.....unless I was going with a group that hadn't done it...

I might enjoy doing one with an empty trailer and filling it with the rubbish that the lifted and locked brigade believe they have hidden and left behind.

I don't know really how good the deefer's traction control and driving aids are , maybe you dont even need to air down. Someone try it.

[DiscoJeffster]

Sorry stopped watching when he broke the rear window and wondered how it happened.

Cannot agree more. Cashed up bogan in a Deefer.

[one_iota]

theres really nothing to prep for , the crossing is a doddle , just get in your all singing all dancing defender with enough food and water for 3-4 days depending on how fast you go.

most people do it fast. , just lower the tyre pressures more than you think you should and it's a breeze.

I've been in and out of the Simpson/Birdsville/Big Red a number of times , I wouldn't bother again.....unless I was going with a group that hadn't done it...

I might enjoy doing one with an empty trailer and filling it with the rubbish that the lifted and locked brigade believe they have hidden and left behind.

I don't know really how good the deefer's traction control and driving aids are , maybe you dont even need to air down. Someone try it.

Too easy!

Sydney to Oodnadatta mostly on tar....2250km.

Oodnadatta to Birdsville from Dalhousie springs...a doddle driven correctly in the right conditions!

So the problem with the "new" Defender is?

[ramblingboy42]

quote...So the problem with the "new" Defender is?

I didn't call out a problem , quite the opposite.

I suggested the 663 to do it with any special preparation , and suggested maybe not even a need to air down.

[one_iota]

quote...So the problem with the "new" Defender is?

I didn't call out a problem , quite the opposite.

I suggested the 663 to do it with any special preparation , and suggested maybe not even a need to air down.

Airing down is always a good option!!

[scarry]

Airing down is always a good option!!

Exactly even if it’s to protect the tracks.

I didn’t watch the full vid,a few minutes were enough for me.

Tyres could be the only issue,depending what they are on that particular vehicle,or any vehicle doing that sort of trip.

[one_iota]

Exactly even if it’s to protect the tracks.

I didn’t watch the full vid,a few minutes were enough for me.

Tyres could be the only issue,depending what they are on that particular vehicle,or any vehicle doing that sort of trip.

Doing a trip through the West MacDonnells I pulled over to let 10psi out of the tyres down to 25. A concerned fellow traveller pulled over to make sure that all was ok. I was on 16" rims. I do wonder about 20" wheels ...I look forward to finding out!

Maybe the 663 suspension setup will negate the need to air down...driving it at 80 km//h on rough roads the old Defender really needed it! (the subsequently installed Bilstein shocks might have made a difference in the equation as well)

[shack]

Sorry stopped watching when he broke the rear window and wondered how it happened.Yep, I started watching it last week, I couldn't and won't finish it.

In fact, i'm pretty sure no one could watch it right to the end in less than 3 sittings.

The old adage that "there's no such thing as bad publicity" is badly put to the sword here.

I was all for the new defender, after watching 3 minutes of this, I'm out...

[grey_ghost]

Yep, I started watching it last week, I couldn't and won't finish it.

In fact, i'm pretty sure no one could watch it right to the end in less than 3 sittings.

The old adage that "there's no such thing as bad publicity" is badly put to the sword here.

I was all for the new defender, after watching 3 minutes of this, I'm out...

Wow - you are “out” because of one flog?

That rules out a lot of cars then! 🤣

[shack]

Wow - you are “out” because of one flog?

That rules out a lot of cars then! [emoji1787]It was just that bad!!!

[grey_ghost]

It was just that bad!!!

I have to agree with you. The guy was very difficult to watch. Rest assured not all new Defender owners are like that.

I have to admit - the new Defender has definitely bought a different set of new owners…

[Vern]

Wow - you are “out” because of one flog?

That rules out a lot of cars then! [emoji1787]Not a very plausible reason to not like a car, heck I drive a y62, and we all know how much Nissan drivers are *******[emoji1787] (me excluded of course)[emoji6]

[DiscoJeffster]

The car is awesome. The knob on the video isn’t. Call a spade a spade. I’d have one in a heartbeat if I could justify it, could afford it, could wait for it, and had a real need for it. My issue with brand new nice cars like that is when I run through scrub and scratch it, when I smack it on something, all the things, it hurts much more than the ragged D4, and that takes away some of the fun.

[Saitch]

Sorry stopped watching when he broke the rear window and wondered how it happened.

Yep! Same here. In saying that, it probably means that I have very little reason to call the bloke a knob, tosser, ****** and complete goose! [bighmmm]

[TB]

Maybe the 663 suspension setup will negate the need to air down...

No, nope and hell no! I recently drove down from Brisbane to Tasmania and spent two weeks exploring out-of-the-way places. Even with 4,000km of "highway" driving to do to Melbourne and back I opted to go with the MTs on 18" rims instead of the factory tyres on 20's. There are some bloody rough dirt/rock roads down there and we found it entirely worthwhile to drop to 20psi on some of those even with speeds of 60-80km/h. 40psi felt like we were going to shake ourselves to pieces.

I'm very happy with the L663 suspension other than the lack of a sway bar disconnect. But adjusting your pressures to suit the conditions is still part of properly operating the machine.

[rar110]

The $1M bogan vid was cringeworthy but ok for a laugh, even though he wasnt trying to be funny.

The 663 is clearly the most all round capable vehicle straight out of a showroom, but at that price. I just can’t justify that much cash tied up in a vehicle that mostly drives on the road.