Why I bought a Land Rover Defender 

Beautifully presented ....so much more natural and enjoyable than the scripted stuff. Well done. 👍

Summed up Landrover Ownership All in One 👍 You've got to love them that's for sure!

Lovely Jubbly, there is something very special about this presenter, you can always see the passion in the words and the expression on her face with every car review she does.

Honest report. I drive my Defender as my daily in Sweden. It is not always the fastest or most comfortable means of transport, but it has so much character that I wouldn’t change it for any other vehicle

I’ve had my Defender for 9 months, I love it, far from perfect, I could have bought a very nice Porsche for the same price, but it’s not about speed and comfort, it’s the feeling you are driving an icon. I’ve found that a lot of people have much to say about how crap Defenders are, but they don’t seem to have ever owned one.

The past few weeks I’ve been looking at buying my first project car (Land Rover defender). This has just amplified this want even more 😂

Ohhhh, amazing video... your feeling about a legend is incredible.... I love my Def 110 tdi also and in the future, when I will can not drive anymore, it will stay to my sons... congrats from Brazil!

Happy to see you back! The channel has a new subscriber. Lovely presentation, did not expect such a vehicle from Rebecca Jackson - nice surprises.

Great video - just subscribed. Watching this during my 17 month old twins lunchtime nap, so extra kudos to you. 👍

What a clear and precise presentation. I'm really impressed with your oration. No notes or cue cards. Well done Rebecca, you obviously love your Landy.

Great video, I agree with everything you say. Had my TD5 for 14 years now and the whole family still love it.

I went on a 4WD course in Australia. Heaps of Disco sports, Discos and a couple of Range Rover Sports. But some Aussie had a bad arse black Defender and that was the most popular car on the trail. All the Landy's were amazing off road but once Disco got a flat and one sport had some trim ripped off by the bush we drove through. The Defender was like the gang leader lol.

Love mine to bits, had it for over 12 years just puts a smile on my face 😊

My 1997 fully restored 110 just arrived today from Amsterdam had a 90 years ago and I love it

Really enjoyable video. Always loved Land rovers since I was young. Just bought my 1st Land rover magazine. You now have a new subscriber

Your point about the carbon impact of an older car vs a new car is often forgotten . Nice vlog about a fab car. Had two

Beautifully presented, you're clearly very much in love! I bought my current Defender thirty years ago... 200,000 miles later and it's still going strong. A true Land Rover has character, quickly becoming part of the family. Sadly, I'm not convinced the new generation will achieve such popularity amongst the purist..

Love this video.. I learned how to drive for the first time when I was 12 years old (now I’m 46) in my father’s 1975 Series 3. After that one, my father had a 1980 Series 3 and a 1992 Defender 110 TDi (just like yours). So, Land Rover has been in my family blood for life. Now, I own a 1979 Series 3 (3 door wagon) and a 2014 Defender 110 (5 door wagon). Please, make another video about you and your family overlanding in your Defender..

Rebecca that was a beautiful review. You can see your admiration for your Defender like it is a family member. Thank you for sharing.

my dream vehicle , my mates had one a few years now and i'm so jealous , i drove one in Zambia many moons ago and fell in love with it :) , that one of yours is just gonna go up in value too ;)

I use mine every day (or rather, I did before lockdown) - it's my only car and has been for 11 years and about 130,000 largely trouble-free miles. Yet to find anything it can't do in real-world daily driving (so ignoring acceleration figures and top speeds over the national legal limit) that conventional modern cars can, except fit in a multi-storey car park as I have roof bars, but there aren't any of those where I live, while there are plenty of things it can do better than they can (carry 9 people, keep going when the road runs out or is hidden under snow, mud or floodwater, load up with logs etc, fit three mountain bikes, their riders and all their stuff inside, make me smile...). Mine is a slightly newer Td5 version which I find smooth, comfortable and easy to drive including longer motorway and trunk road runs between Inverness and Cornwall a couple of times a year. Land Rover changed the wiper arm fitment from the sprung push-on design on the Tdis to a threaded spindle and retaining nut on later models so they're a bit less likely to drop off. I had one drop off a Tdi once years ago during a Passplus driving test in the middle lane of the M4 during a thunderstorm. Made for an interesting few moments!

That’s one vehicle I would have not thought you’d own!😉 fair one. We may be waving at each other on a country road sometime in the future 👍🏼

Nice to see. Currently doing up my 110 double cab on my channel. I am transofrming it from a basic poverty spec to top off the range with AC and leather seats etc. Mine does everything I need it to. Currently missing it while i am doing it up must be said.

Had a defender for 8yrs absolutely loved it, like part of the family. Had to sell it due to my ex wife not like driving it. My daughter always says how she misses ' Daktari'. Thanks for the cool video. Great memories

Great video Rebecca. I also love my defender and are fully rebuilding her on my channel. I loved your review of the Ranger Raptor.. so much so that I went out and bought one!!

Tip from my time in the Australian Army in the 70's - soak the entire car in WD40 once a year, warm the engine spray everywhere and leave at least overnight. Never had an electrical issue no matter how many deep water crossings I did. Other benefit is a big reduction in rusted in/on bolts and fittings when you need to repair things.

Still have my '06 110 DCPU, the one car I'll never part with. Others have come and gone, but that thing has earned it's place working the land. Even used it as a daily driver for a while, always getting looks from bystanders and waves from other landie owners. There is something special about getting in and taking it for a ride, even to this day.

What a smashing presenter, clearly loves her Land Rover, had several Land Rovers and Range Rovers over the years, only one let me down when out with a seized diff which I replaced myself on the drive!!!Easy to work on and all were reliable.

When u talked about Defender bumping, A pickup truck jumped into my mind, I had a strong feel it’s not available in the Europe continental, but some young drivers love it at Arabian peninsula, Toyota Land Cruiser pickup looks very vintage , not Tundra not HiLux. Not capable in floods, but frenzy in desserts. Maybe disconnected this 2020 year but was available at 2018 & 2019.

I bought this week a Td5 from 2004 loving it!!! Guess I'll never sell it either :D

I drive anything and everything from landcruisers to e class mercs but my favourite vehicle is my old defender, had a td5 for years and have a 07 puma for about 4 years. Great on the farm and costs nothing to keep running. Cheap to fix. Preferred the td5, but the puma is luxury, a heater and a light clutch. Cost neutral, they hold their money better than gold and have appreciated in recent years. Suppose you wouldnt take 5 grand for that one of yours rebecca 😁.

I’m in love ( with your defender ) just bought a 2003 defender county 130,000 miles and I love it !! The kids want me to do the school run in my posher car but they will just have to get use to it 👍

A bit like us bus drivers we all wave at each other too! Good review I also used to drive Land Rover's and I did an off road driving course in a 90 TDI.👍

More of these kind of videos please CarGurus.

One vehicle I would truly love to own and drive....Thanks for sharing your passion.

We used Defenders in the Falklands. Discovered you can still drive them after one of the front wheels has unbolted itself due to mud drying out around the wheel nuts from a bodged wheel change.

absolutely agree on the environmental point

Now I own one and I 100% agree with you. Such a fun truck to drive!

I have a TD5 Defender and would never part with it absolutely love it. Great review.

TWINS???? TF !!! I mean...CONGRATULATIONS to both you and your partner!! Land Rover over any other 4x4/semi/SUVvy/criss cross vehicle!

Great video. I've always been looking for a non rotted Defender 110 Td5 or V8 to go with my 2001 Discovery 2 V8.

Great video and I understand completely! Fantastic car and if I were you it would be driven until the wheels fell off. Thanks for sharing this car and the video, Cheers!

Awesome video Many thanks, on Real Landies you and the twins will have loads of fun and they will have the best motoring start in life the smile and the Defender "Family" is global!

I have a 1992 200tdi 90, been my everyday car for 22 years, it was and still is my dream car. Coming up on 300,000 miles on the clock and still going strong. Looks scabby and old draws very little attention, steel wheels, no snorkel, no lift kit, no fancy spot lights, just a bog standard defender, I wouldn’t have it any other way externally. Lots of sound proofing mats on the inside. Exmoor trim tracker high back seats in the front “wolf” bench seats in the back. I still smile every time I get in and drive it.

how lovely to see and hear you again! hope the twins are doing great. defender can't be used in the USA , does not meet crash or emission standards.

We have fitted a Red Booster clutch to our 200 Tdi Defender 110 the clutch is now lighter than our Fiat Panda... She returns 33 mpg Driving across country from Thame to Kington and steers better than our Range Rover & Discovery the same age. Where the front points she just goes with very little steering input... I have just replaced the BFG tyres designed for serious off road use with new tyres giving a very comfortable on road ride. £240 for 4 tyres delivered in 3 days which I fitted myself then had them balanced... D110 now rides better than our other Land Rovers... I like the 200 Tdi because if she breaks down & I cant's fix it she goes home by a rescue service...

Please do a podcast, lovely tone

Bits falling off... yes I can confirm this on my series 2a.

You need to try the LOF clutch spring if they do one for your vehicle, made a huge difference to my TD5 clutch action !

Absolutely love the delivery. Same can be said for the Jimny = )

my 94 RRC is the same thing, but with a different body. same squeaks and simple, w/power windows, but no h20 window leaks.

My first vehicle was a used 1960 Land Rover i bought in the early seventies...,.funny , i remember the play in the steering wheel .....had a lot of fun driving it...

That’s a lovely example, I’ve got a 1995 110 300tdi with 92k miles :)

Thank you Rebecca for this; of course your review of the NEW Defender will now be the one to watch for....;)

Brilliant viewing !

I sold my 1984 90 a few years back and miss it. Looking at replacing it as I'm so bored with new cars. By the way, if the oil leaks stop, just add in more oil. It lets you know your oil level automatically 🤣

Love your video everything you said is how I feel about my defender yes you get leeks and other problems. But that’s all part of owning a defender sometimes I just have to stand and just look at it she just fascinates me it is such a pleasure to own her .I hope to keep her for years to come I’ve. Ihad people ask me if I want to sell her but the answer is always the same you must be joking

My favourite is the driver sitting almost inside the door but love all defenders

I get it. As you can see from my icon, I live the life and love to drive it. A right hand drive in the US? No issue...one drive...second nature (though I still go to the left door at times.) You can't be shy and drive one....who can resist a Defender?

Wonderful video. How did you find and acquire your Defender?

good luck with it, but watch out for rusting chassis and rusty bulkheads loads of oil leaks and dont forget to change the timing belt.they are ok when new, keep away from the puma, its got too much electrical bits and pieces, and hard to work on as the engine is crammed in it. we had 3 of them, come back series 2a ! my first vehicle in 1969

good video, landrovers is the when life begins ;-) good luck whet your defender

Rebeccas so likeable it was nice to see a personal review from her.

i like your defender. i wish i could get one here in the USA. but its difficult. but i will settle for a jeep wrangler. maybe i can find a defender later. but your defender is awesome .

Love your passion for Defender😁

When a gorgeous lady meets a gorgeous car :) I have a Defender 110 and I absolutely love it. Don't want to touch any other cars.

Great video, wish I could afford a Defender 👍🏾

Even Spitfires had their flaws but they went on to achieve great things and became a long-lasting symbol of great British design ........... and so it is with Land Rovers.

I have had land rovers for many years , but I have to say Land Rover need a good kick up the back side for oil leaks especially the transfer box. I wonder what this new defender will be like after a few years.

Love everything about this film. I have a 32 year old Series 3. It will outlive me, just bury me with it, lol. Enjoyed, thank you.

love the defender but cant decide between new and old

Greetings from Australia! We love our Landies too. (You’re ridiculously lovely by the way.)

great video

What other cars do you have Rebecca? Lovely video style, it's more "close", like I feel i'm there with you having a little chat. Please make more!

Drove one for a week was more then happy to get back into my Audi A6, enjoyed the video!

Congratulations on your Twins; no idea you have been pregnant. Please take them on tests just like Everyday Reviews from Canada. Gives such a warm vibe in a review. Love that you share your privately owned land rover. 👏

I have such a man crush on Rebecca. Knowing about her love for her Defender makes me smile so much 👍🏻😊

They won't go everywhere. I've gotten mine stuck. But due to full time 4 wheel drive if you get it stuck your army stuck . It took 2 older discovery with winches to get me out of the lake .

Delightful...and which of the twins is your favourite and will inherit ?

I hope you get the chance to Road Test the New Defender soon

Got a soft spot for the original Defender. As a child I used to get a lift to school in one. A design icon.

That is a superb speaking voice!

Love the 'old' classic Land rovers - owned. FC101, 90, Dico 2/3 and Range Rover - but currently nothing that Land Rover makes including the new school run Chelsea tractor or NEW Defender (shudder) interests me, they are not a full all-round 4x4 product now but aimed at the on-road users. What does interest me at the moment is the proposed Ineos Grenadier - that is what the new Defender should have been !

Hope you get breakdown cover....

travelled in one; a Wrangler is compromised (owned an unlimited at one point) but the Defender is compromised to another level not surprised its not an every day driver. The main thing however is the freedom it offers.

I purposely bought one without electric windows lol, so i see that as a plus. My mum has electric windows in her's and they just go wrong all the time.

Contrary to comments here, the new Defender is available in the USA - see Doug DeMuro review.

Very nice Rebecca. I'm happy to hear that you have twins. If I had my way you/others would be allowed to drive your older vehicles through London without paying road tax as you are not polluting the air given there age.

Lovely spec Defender there.

You forgot about having to drive with your window down to stick you elbow out hahahahaha. Love defenders.

I'm glad that you love your Defender I've never driven Defender but I have driven a series 2 Land Rover and I got to tell you it was an experience possibly the worst vehicle I've ever had ... and I used to have a simca van🤣🤣🤣...Cheers Phil from Newark

Im in love ! (Defender owner) 😁❤

When you buy a Land Rover, it hard to go back! It's personal, warts and all. Nothing really compares to a LR. Despite all the talk of breaking down, people still buy them in their thousands. Mine have been very good, no issues, what else would I have?

Love watching your videos Rebecca. Great Land Rover

They leak oil for a reason, it lubricates the chassis from all of the rust....

Well we’re not really in lockdown anymore are we

The Defender like all Land Rovers before it is slow, thirsty, uncomfortable, water leaks everywhere, agricultural, less than reliable but absolutely bloody marvellous 👍🏻

Too bad. I just checked Autotrader on the prices for LRD. Most go for $50,000+. Thing is, the new Ford Bronco is coming out. Looks to be a modern version of the LRD. But it's new and modern, and comes with a warrenty...

Pretty much all of the bad points you have said can be fixed or made better. :-) Enjoy it, might see you out there one day!

I'm so jealous...Defenders run upwards of 100,000 dollars in the U.S, and they're almost impossible to find since they were limited production, luckily in florida they are quite common but when ever one goes up for sale it's about as much as a house...