Land Rover / 4WD DVD's worth watching

**LRHybrid100** · 20th January 2005, 09:56 AM

G'day All,

I was thinking of this subject when I met up with Maggot the other night to watch my "A 4x4 is born" DVD at his place.

I am starting to build my collection of LR / 4WD DVD's and I was wondering if anyone had any they would recommend? I have some older ones on VHS but done use VHS anymore.

Currently only have:

1. A 4x4 is born - Discovery Channel show that builds a LR Hybrid using a RR chassis - rating 10/10.

2. 4WD Monthlys Discover Tassie - freebie, not bad - but NO LR's

3. Bush Tucker Man, 8 Classic Stories of Survival - Xmas present, not watched yet.

So what do you have?

LRH

**Phoenix** · 20th January 2005, 10:15 AM

I don't have any, but I want, the Camel Trophy: the lanrdover years, and any of the specific years DVD's. I must order that from pitstop 8)

**Tyrepower** · 20th January 2005, 10:47 AM

Camel Tropy the Landrover Years is not bad. However not alot about the Defender. The Discovery and Freelander soft roaders feature in most of the footage. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

**Greylandy** · 20th January 2005, 10:57 AM

Agree with Tyrepower .. the DVD covers a 10 year history about Land Rover's involvement in the Camel Trophy. It features only one year when the Defender was used as a competition vehicle .. although they were used as support vehicles in almost all the trophy events. If you like the Discovery ... it's a great DVD, shows just how capable they really are. Also features a few rollovers and some serious water crossings 8O

LRH you've been to my place .. if you in the area give me a shout, you are welcome to borrow it. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

**VladTepes** · 20th January 2005, 01:06 PM

The individual shows that cover one Camel event are better, I had a few on Video that I got Inc to copy across to DVD for me. (Champ!).

I have the 4wd Monthly Cape York one - good scenery, but basically just an ad for Nissan and ARB.

Have yet to see the 4x4 is born one (anyone scam me a copy?) but I'm sure someone here (Redbak perhaps) said the actual vehicle was a p.o.s. handling wise when finished. ?

I have no Bush Tucker Man stuff but if ANYONE has any going (and a DVD burner to hand) I'm always interested. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

**Maggot4x4** · 20th January 2005, 01:18 PM

A little bit different but I always wanted a copy of OziExplorer.

And the borneo & camel trophy dvd's.

I have all the 4x4 monthly one's, some US rock Crawling, out back challenge and a few other bits and pieces.

**Frenchie** · 20th January 2005, 01:55 PM

I have a video of an ARC comp from the UK which I picked up at Billing a few years ago. They were selling them off cheap and had them spaning several years but I only bought one which I have regretted ever since.

It is truly excellent, shows everything from stock vehicles to lightweight V8 hybrids to concourse vehicles having fun in the mud, all with that wonderful English understatement.

**LRHybrid100** · 20th January 2005, 02:08 PM

oh that reminds me, I have a DVD of Dakar 2004 which I picked up at Billing last year!!!

LRH

**dungarover** · 20th January 2005, 02:10 PM

I have all the outback challenge vids, 4 of 6 Rangies had won [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

I have a couple of camel trophy ones as well.

Trav

**Ace** · 20th January 2005, 02:20 PM

LRH- does the "A 4x4 Is Born" dvd have the whole project from start to finish or is it in sets? How many discs are in it? And where did you get it? I have been watching it on pay for the last couple of months and last saturday they went back to the start, i dont know if they showed it and i missed it but i didnt get to see the finished vehicle. How long does the DVD go for, and where did you get it?

Vlad- I agree with the Cape York 4wd Monthly DVD i got a free copy for subscribing the 1st time. All they do is carry on about ARB and Nissan, you certainly got that right. Another thing which annoyed me was the total over emphasis on beer. Now dont get me wrong there is nothing wrong with beer whilst camping but i think they portrayed a poor image to younger viewers as they jumped at the chance to drink, day or night. Not really good when Drink Driving is classed as illegal.

The Cape York one is the only one i have. I know alot of the comp videos are quite good i have seen snippets of them whilst in the local 4wd centre. They arent cheap though, they are highly over priced compared to other DVD's. Matt

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