Living Full Time in a Land Rover Series 3 

As an 85 Defender (technically Land Rover 90) owner who daily’s it. Make sure the basics are covered: cooling, brakes, ball joints, wheel bearings, UJs/props, and suspension..those will get you 90% of likely repairs. Also recommend waxoyling before the winter. I also recommend buying a battery jump starter if you don’t already. Fun trucking! Slow and steady will still make it to the finish line :)

The editing and cinematography and relaxed vibe of these videos is excellent

Nice vehicle! After a decade of 109" Series 3 ownership and about 80,000 miles on the road, may I suggest considering carefully the quality of available parts whilst improving and maintaining your vehicle. It's well worth spending out for genuine, new old stock parts in many cases, especially where reliability is important. Not the easiest of vehicles to own and maintain but well worth it.

I can relate as a fellow car enthusiast. I understand the mix of emotions that come with parting with your current car and embarking on the journey of acquiring a new one. It truly requires a significant amount of courage. I'm eagerly looking forward to seeing more of your content regarding the new car project. Cheers man!

sounds like madness. So ofc, I cant wait for the following videos 😁

Only in a Series Land Rover it's just simply a way life. I'm The proud original owner of a 1957 Series 1 diesel, and a 1965 Series 2A 109 station wagon. Even with their quirks, they're still the best. They've never let me down, and have always brought me home under their own power. Greetings from the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND FLORIDA.

Interesting change. You have great taste in cars, lifestyle and clothes. Going to be a fun journey!

This is so cool. Can’t wait to follow the new rig 🎉😮‍💨🔥

Very cool switch sir. I am elated for you and your new journey. I hope you find more freedom in this lifestyle change.

What i love about this channel is its simplicity, My channel was going well until i made it over complicated, Now its a failing channel that i'm trying so hard to pull back, I'm actually so glad that i found this channel has its making me want to go back to my roots, Simple basic videography, Thanks brother...

Any man that's going to take an old rover and fix it up, gets my subscription. I actually got stuck behind a new Defender the other day, wtf were they thinking? I've noticed them sliding over about the last 10 years with the platform in general. Luxury over utility. I'll take utility any day. I've always admired Land rovers and in particular the defender after driving several while I was stationed in Europe in the military. Just never had the time to buy one and keep it running and restore it. Though much like you said a functional restoration, not restoring it back to brand new.

About 1,5 years ago, i came for the Discovery but stayed for Kasper. I really felt in love with your "pizza in a land rover" video and everything afterwards. My heart is bleeding about the Disco but I am really looking forward to follow you on your journey. Best regards from Hamburg

Love that as a base vehicle. Following

Yes! Love the new Land Rover and excited to see your build with it!

Hahaha, fantastic!

Living the Land Rover dream. I’d trade my 98 Disco for a Series 2 or 3 in a heartbeat. A new build is always exciting. I saw the photos of the Series 3 on Patreon. The only vehicle I’d think was cooler would be either a Forward Control LR or a Volvo C303. We don’t have very many here in the US.

I have an 88” Series 3 and will be living out of it shortly, but need to fix up sooo many things with it first. It looks like you have bought yourself a really good base to build on!

A series Land Rover is a tonic for life and a work of art.

Can’t wait for your adventures!!!

Interesting proposition, I look forward to watching the progress. 👍👍👍

Awesome! Interesting to see what this trooper will turn out to look like!

This chapter in your channel will be an interesting one. I look forward to the experiences that you will share with your viewers. Sad to see the Discovery go, yet life needs us to develop. Will be waiting for the next video. Cheers.

Looking forward to seeing your build out of this landy .

Anything you talk about, you create and therefore, for me, evoke such a relaxing and interesting feeling with every video. Congrats on your new purchase and following your path!😊

What a stunning car. Tells a story. It’s crazy how cheap Oldtimers are in insurance and taxes, aside the purity the main reason my daily is always 30+ years old. can’t wait for your amazing pictures of the defender it’s so picturesque and the Color choice is a solid 10/10

I own a 1990 N/A Diesel Defender truck. These vehicles are gems from the past. One advice: You could have a sliding window at the back of the truck to the right. You would have better visibility while going backwards on reverse gear. It helps in crowded areas.

Looking great,I hope it all works out for you really enjoying your videos good luck

Finally another defender build to follow, good luck! The plan sounds good 👌🏼 I would also move that spare to the back on some wheel carrier

About 10 years ago i bought an ex-army 1970 Series 2 and converted it into a camper. Its still going strong (OK rebuilt engine, brakes, gearbox diffs...). Its great fun to drive (at 45mph) very reliable (so long as its serviced weekly) and sleeps myself and my son in almost no comfort. We love it and go away at every opportunity. Its amazing what you can fit in, we have a diesel heater, sink, toilet and stove plus 2 bunks. A recent addition has been cargo racking on the sides to lash stuff on outside to free up some (any) floor space. Someone once looked at it and said "Its Tetris camping" : }. They are right, put one thing in the wrong way round and you either have to pull it all out again stand on one foot. My advice - take your time with your build, a lot of ideas don't work the way you imagine and keep it simple. Shop for ideas you can copy and make everything yourself, if it doesn't work cut it up and start again! If you really run out of space get the matching army trailer, they are equally tough but your speed on hills will be 20 mph!! (They are called Sankey Trailers). The Series is rated 3/4T cross country and the trailer another 3/4 ton cross country. We cut side lockers which makes a lot of extra space.

Congratulations Kasper! very beautiful and I am sure it will even be more beautiful after what the exciting builds on your list. We all look forward to it.

Very excited to see the build progress on this. Great videos, cheers!

From a 2009 Defender 90 owner who learnt to drive in a Series pickup back in the sixties I love this. Your “NV” number plate here in 🇿🇦 is actually the number plate of the series I speak of, it’s a rural town Vryheid, in our KwaZulu province. All the best with your interesting project.

Congrats on the new rig. Excited to watch the progress of the build and the new adventures.

3:09 I love this humorous part. LMAO 😅

That green color actually looks pretty good with all the greenery around. If you want a bright color, you can also paint the car bright yellow or sky blue, I bet this would also look good in the nature.

how can a youtube video be this gooddd

I think you have a beauty with a load of potential, as you your plans clearly indicate. Success and keep us posted.

Waited for the New Beast video for so long 🤩

Kasper, congrats on the new truck. Can't wait to see this build and more adventures.

Love it. I have an ex military S3 stage 1, set up for short term living. Absolutely agree with the drives like a tractor comment, but that’s part of their charm. Can’t wait to see this adventure unfold.

Rock solid decision! looking foreward to the project

Great choice! Color is perfect, looking forward to more videos

so it was a series 3! nice we actually have a 72' 109 diesel sitting in our yard waiting to be restored. hope to see this car more in the future! edit: aluminium oxide is actually really hard and does a pretty good job protecting the metal by itself. so if you get a scratch or something (wich you should because it gives charachter) you shouldnt have to worry as much as if you had iron panels. From google: Aluminum has a very high affinity to oxygen. When a new aluminum surface is exposed in the presence of air or any other oxidizing agent, it quickly develops a thin, hard film of aluminum oxide (or hydrated oxide in non-stagnant water). This aluminum oxidation is precisely what makes aluminum so corrosion-resistant

Beautiful car Kasper! The Series (1-3) Land Rovers have a lot of style and beauty that (sadly) seems to have been lost in the newer models. It's amazing that you could buy it at such a good price, nevermind the work it takes to get it "finished", the journey looks promising! Can't wait to see more of your build and adventures. Also, I am actually very interested in how you will make it "winter proof" (insulation, heater, starter...), lots of things to think about! Cheers!

Slick color choice! Can’t wait to see the finished build!

Es muy bonito tu land Rover y suena muy bien. Espero poder verlo camperizado pronto.

No gonne lie, loved your Disco as it's an inspiration for mine. But 700 euro a month, oefff and to find a series 3 for less than 3K is amazing. Still believe that if you do more cross border stuff (like I'm doing in the Balkans) with long daily drive, the Disco will get you there more comfortable, but the space you got will definitely make it more comfortable. Anyways, enjoying your content! Keep up the good work Sir!

I have a 1982 109 County. Good luck with the build, the mechanics and electrics are simple enough, a lot will depend on how much you want to change up. An overdrive and power steering are worthwhile driving improvements. If the power steering stops working, the steering will still work so it won't strand you, a bolt on ram system is as simple as it gets and will make a big difference if you're running bigger tyres.

Been driving a lot in a Series 3 109. I don't own it anymore (swapped it for a Defender). Mine was in a kind of "rough" condition but 100% street legal and mechanically well maintained. We went on several hikes and overlanding trips in it in Sweden, both summer and winter. It's a slow and noisy car but it's also robust and reliable. Good luck with the new rig, it will surely be an awesome experience 😊

Well done. Looks like the perfect vehicle for your future plans.

Very cool and very slow traveling ahead ! Wish to be 27 myself 😛!

Nice old Land Rover. Maybe a Land Rover FC is the „next level“ if you need a little more space

loving the calm tempo and the colour settings. subscribed.

I'm glad the downpour of comments on your previous video which preposterously claimed the Discovery is your identity, didn't change your plans. This will be a very interesting build to follow and I'll be taking notes to apply to a simple camping build for my Chevy Suburban.

Best of luck 👍🏻

Fkn awesome. Congrads! Second part of the journey is going to be fun to watch!!!!!

This really makes me miss my S3… Great video Kasper!

Congrats on the new wheels. I love your LR4 but so excited to see this build

Yes, Your logic is sound. The idea is to own a car, not to be owned by it. And then there's that old saying, "Beware of luxury, It knocks on your door to enter as a guest, but has come to take a slave". I've just purchased an '06 LR3 with 134K miles. It needs much lovin' and LR put way too many hiding places for those infamous electrical gremlins. But after 4 months, we're getting to know each other and I'm starting to feel a bond.....Paid about the same as you did. But insurance is cheap and no loans. Fuel is pricey but when all is figured it still is a bargain by any measure. Just need to be willing to get your hands dirty on a regular basis...Love that bullet hole!

Well done 👍😊

a blank slate to make the vehicle/home that perfectly suits an individual. and the color is perfect

Sad to see disco go. Would love to see more trips with it

Blir spennede å følge utbyggingen av bilen. Har tenkt lenge å kjøpe meg en slik bil selv. Begynner å bli for gammel for telt, så planen var å bruke en slik istedet for. Lykke til :)

You will get heaps of FUN with it . But please change the plastic grill ( just my preference). Good Luck

Congratulations and many luck as well patient times. I'm finishing now exactly the same, an 109 for the same proposal, travel and photographing. Hope to make my first travel on end of this month. Cheers

Can't wait to see what you do with this one, loved your D4 but can understand the desire to have something more rugged and customisable for sure. Also, it's crazy to me that you got this one that cheap, here in Sweden all the series land rovers and defenders are over 10,000€ unless broken/ project vehicles!

Very nice car (and the colour!) and I think the right decision for your kind of traveling.

Very cool. Look forward to the videos with the new car

You don’t need the latest and greatest to live a life on the road 😊 I feel like anyone could make it happen especially after watching this video

This is the way 🌟

The door sounds solid

Great video! This is such high quality

That's mint! ;) I am looking forward to seeing you make the most of this. It will be interesting to see how you cope with the cold in a less insulated and more spartan platform. The diesel heater will be a welcome addition! I'm in the market for a D4 myself for the 7 seats and some light camper/adventure duty and I saw yours turn up for sale. It's a bit out of my price range, and only 2 seats, but that car is going to make someone very happy. I have been ingesting all things Discovery and your videos have convinced me that I need to travel more by road (and off it) in Norway.

Bonjour , super ton projet , je reve dun serie , je vais regarder l avancement des modifications . Et peut etre un jour te suivre en Norvège dans tes traces de baroudeur photographe . Bye

Great project, a more rugged car probably feels more like traveling by motorcycle, feeling all the environment around you more, but with some more creature comforts 😂

SO KOOL.. WELL DONE. AT 27 GETTING DEBT FREE AND BUILDING THAT KLASSIC IS SUCH A GREAT MOVE. CONGRATS. DIG THE VINTAGE COLORS TOO, AND ITS A WAR SURVIVOR MACHINE, IT HAS A HISTORY. THE MOTOR SOUNDS AWESOME, AND YOU GET TO START OUTFITTING IT IN ITS RAW FORM. ALL THE UPGRADES SOUND SPOT ON. CNT WAIT TO SEE THE NEW ADVENTURES , AND I GUARANTEE THERE WILL BE MORE SUBSCRIBERS TOO!! ENJOY THE JOURNEY YOUNG MAN.... GOD BLESS FROM IDAHO U.S.A.👍👍

BEAUTIFUL Landy!!!

I love this more than anything

Awesome! Sad to hear the lr4 is going, it was the original reason for subscribing, but youve got to do you, would love to see this full artic build!

Great stuff ! Looking forward to your journey ! Greetings from a Buschtaxi driver.

nice machine! simple is good!

Norway is cool. Car is just perfect vintage. Waitin for new vid!

Kjørte forbi deg ved liertoppen i dag og bilen ser utrolig ut, digger videoene dine og gleder meg til å se mer

your channel is great. Great car too 👍

Gratulerer med solid vogn , spennende å følge dere 😊

Nice very nice simple engineering at its best

So you see your self as "Fagkyndig" 😂 By now I guess you are with the years in Land Rovers. 👍 Loving the change up, been looking at series my self the past year and a Series 3 with overdrive will be a great build. And it's going to be picture perfect in the Norwegian backcountry. 🏔🚗👌 Do get batteries with a good bms and that are heated, you will have a lot let issues during the cold periods. 👍 Best, Simon

well i agree, its a very cool 81’. Will be a shame to see the disco go but i am very much looking forward to seeing the build come along on the new car. i can imagine the extra space in the back was a big selling point for you. Great vid as always 🤙

Of all the Land Rover'sI had, my 1973 88 inch was the coolest by far. I always wondered how many people who owns a series III actually knows these are presumably the last cars in the world whom you can hand crank start (hand crank was included) if your generator fails... I had to do it several times until the issue was solved (the ground cable was loose). However, you need the ront bumper for that, and yours seems to be missing ;-)

This is so cool. I think you’ve chosen the reliable and cost effective solution. My wife and I own a 1981 series 3 petrol 88”. It’s our only car and it’s never let us down. When you maintain the series Land Rover properly it’s so cheap to run. The parts are cheap and the work can be done with simple tool setup. Skål from Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰 and “god vind” as we say here 🤙🏼 Look forward to following your journey ahead. It just got a tad more interesting! 🇬🇧

Hey Kasper! A 88" Series III was my first car when I was 20 y/o... a diesel one, and I say that, because if you say yours is 10 times worst than the Discovery 4, imagine a diesel... your is quieter and by the way sounds great!!!... some sound deadning first and then do the rest as a camper to keep yourself warm and comfy inside... and enjoy life!!

Brave decision switching to this car :D It looks beautiful! Maybe consider a Pop-top roof, we did this to our Defender and it makes living in it so much better (You can stand up in it etc. etc.).

Sad to see the Discovery go, but life is all about chapters, on to the next one and an interesting chapter it will be!

I love it. I cant say if it is a great decision, but it doesnt matter as long as you are happy. I myself would like to own a Series 3. The top speed is what kind of kills it for me. I live in Germany so offroading and Camping is impossible. The drive to Italy would take forever in a Series. Right now I drive a Lada Niva

Respect, thats a very sweet sounding 109. To be honest I would prefer the Coopers to the BFG. I find the latter get quite hard over time and make for scary braking in the wet. The coopers offroad are excellent compared to the AT3. If you have teh money go for a new Roamerdrive rather than an old Fairy. Personally I have an S1 80, S3 88, TD5 110 and TDCi 90.

a series 3, a nice very-very basic vehicle ;-) looking forward to see your future plans unfold. greetings from a fellow series3 owner ;-)

❤ Landy

Kasper, brilliant! Long time watcher, first time commenter, and as a fellow ex-military 109 owner I'm really looking forward to seeing what you do with this cool mint green truck. Your videos are a great inspiration and to see a series as the method of travel now gives me all kind of a buzz. One thing to watch is overdrives are inherently noisy, and need a bit of maintenance to remain quiet if you get one that is. Mine has the 2.5 N/A Diesel (now that is a tractor engine lol) which I'll be fitting Range Rover classic differentials to when I'm back home (as well as a turbo for a bit of extra push) from working abroad as well as a few other things, I'll drop you a message if you want to update on how it goes and pick your brains about a few things camera related if you don't mind. Enjoy and keep up the good work! Edit: Welcome to the slow lane my friend! :D

good luck dude!:) Love the color!

Interested in seeing/hearing how you'll get a long with low insulation and low temperatures, even with a heater :) Super awesome project!