Land Rover Defender 90 Snow Off Road Swiss Alps

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Servus!

Toller sound, kannst du mal genau schildern was du mit dem Auspuff gemacht hast?

Grüße aus Österreich

[voxnaes]

Hi,

Is the high placed lights fitted on a roof rack or a special mount? I´m looking for a mount that will allow my D 90" a good set of lights over the windshield without adding too much to the height of the car... (Need to be able to go under 2.15m) and I only want a short roof-rack in the back end of the car (easily removed...)

GREAT vid, buddy!!

Jesper Denmark

[hormann997]

video estramamente spettacolare!!!complimenti bellissimo.

[SuperCaptain1971]

Like in Russia!! Very gooood!!

[ulthash]

defender fantastic 

[mikeybeamish]

Awesome video, what make are these snow chains... They look much more industrial than any I can find

[ms372]

defenders are awesome!!

[WooV8]

that is standard exhaust system? :O

[oldham902]

crackin, sound it sounds like my disco 2 4.0 v8 when we took it on saddleworth moor great vid might try it sometime

[cadano1]

thats a corse of grand turismo 4

[raffaelschmid]

echt geil. schweizer power, land rover power, was wötsch denn no meh!

[overtakeNeps]

de sound isch so abartig geil 5/5

[ferozaf300]

Super Video. Hatte bis jetzt leider noch nicht die Möglichkeit die Schneeketten für meinen Range Rover auszuprobieren...

[turfguy87]

looks like a great time- I gotta get out & do this more often....

[TristanDesnos]

Tboninator: You should be in the army mate. You obviously defend a hopeless position till the bitter end!

[651nameless]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!

[sc4rzpur3]

Yes well if ur traveling round the world u retard how can u order things off the internet?

[leonardomoses]

yes, reliability!

i have owned 3 wranglers so far and all of the have had problems!

low grade fuels are high high in sulfur, these fuels you will find in alot of 2nd and 3rd world countries and your engine needs to be specially tuned to handle the fuel (and also if you are running on petrol and not diesel, that can run you into problems aswell as petrol is not available everywhere)

[peanuts2105]

This is a dull question about an exciting car: What are the cabin heaters like in these cold conditions?

P.s TD5 sounds like a V8! Great stuff

[n506]

The 300TDI and before are terrible, the TD5 is terrible, the TD5 with the updated interior is a fraction better due to better airflow with the modified dash. The latest model with the Puma (Ford DuraTorq) engine is pretty stunning though. Good as any heater you'll get in any modern vehicle. Quick to heat and plenty warm enough.

[andyswitzerland]

as you probably know not the best.....

Takes a long time until it gets warm, then it gets very warm if you dont want fogged windows...

[danebrewer10]

@andyswitzerland have you tried a radiator muff? I don't have one, but word on the street is they reduce the airflow through the rad and allow the engine to heat up faster and stay warmer.....

[pistta]

@peanuts2105 no, it sounds like a 5 cylinder engine:D:D



[willrob33]

Incredible..Best video..

[USN1985]

5 stars, totally. Great looking vehicles and great video.

[zjbeast]

you forgin guys really know how to offroad I give you props from america :)

[johnsteele23]

This really is a fantastic video, well done.

and that td5 sounds fantastic!!

Is it a full exhaust or just a cat and mid box replacement?

[andyswitzerland]

yes Inox

[starlionblue]

I saw a girl driving a Tomb Raider edition Defender 90 in Zurich once. Very nice vehicle. I'd love to have one.

[HardballNerd]

2,5L diesel or 3,5L petrol engine? :) Nice vid btw. ;)

[2pintsplease]

Definitely diesel petrol sounds different. TD5 by the looks and sounds of it, those engines can mod quite nicely up to about 200hp too I have heard.

[andyswitzerland]

My defender TD5 brought on the 4x4 test stand from Sportec in Switzerland

192 Hp

[2pintsplease]

Awesome. Have you had any experience with tuning the 200tdi? I'm thinking of taking my one for a bit of a spruce up ;)

[andyswitzerland]

its a TD5 Diesel tuned by Matzker Germany

[csselite]

2:15 nice sound!!! <3 schwiiiiz für immer und ewig

[SeeYouNextFall]

2 of 3 of my favorite things in this video.

Land Rover's and Switzerland!

[graham878787]

Well presented video and great quality! Nicely put together looks great fun! Very jealous! That exhaust sounds very raspy :-) And those roof lights i presume H.I.Ds are exceptional!

[bikerD15]

You don't know jack shit about rovers or cruisers if u think their " mommy wagons" they are designed for using off road like the outback and deserts etc. I only see jeeps all gloryfied here in the states no one else in the world gives a shit about them. cept for canada.

[Tboninator]

Apparently you don't know shit about any of those vehicles with your current opinions. LOL

Get some offroad experience and you'll see those mommy wagons are NOTHING. HAHAHA!

[bikerD15]

Ya my totally unbiased opinions make me wrong.

Cause I look at facts and not how loud someones exhaust is or how big their tires are to base my opinions.

[Tboninator]

No, your ignorance is what makes you wrong. No Range Rover or Land Cruiser can hold up to a Jeep- simple fact.

Where does exhaust and tire size come into play? OH- yeah, that's right, it doesn't- you're just scrambling for an argument because you're 15 years old with no license or vehicle of any substance.

You know, you would run into less problems if you wouldn't talk out your ass about things you've got no clue about.

[bikerD15]

why don't you go drive all three at the same obstacle. before you judge which is better. your base everything u "Think" you know about me on my age. at least i'm mature enough to look at all perspectives of opinions.

[Tboninator]

Mature enough to look at all perspectives of opinions? LOL Yet you're the one saying that Jeep is terrible off road (basically)... LOL I have a family friend with an old D90. The thing is a piece of junk at this point but when it ran it was... Well... Still a piece of junk.

I've owned three Jeeps. A 1985 Jeep Cherokee 4 door, a 1994 Jeep Cherokee 2 door XJ, and a '98 Jeep Wrangler TJ. So I have experience with Jeeps, obviously. What about you? Oh... Right... Go-carts and no license. LOL

[bikerD15]

I never said jeeps suck. just that based on facts i would not prefer them.

Oh ya, "I" don't drive them. But I have been off road with them.

And as for me...( my family has owned and used off road....)

* 2 Jeep cherokees

* A jeep wrangler

* 2 range rover classics

* A Land rover disco 2

* toyota fj80 landcruiser.

[Tboninator]

LOL

Yup, I'm going to believe that. If you or your family had any experience with Jeeps you wouldn't be standing where you are.

[bikerD15]

Of course ur not gonna believe me. You just base my knowledge on my age. You wouldn't be able to handle anyone saying something that doesn't match your opinions. Especially some one younger than you. And you keep saying that I think jeeps suck. I just know that there are better 4x4 options out there. For example, the Camel Trophy the first year they used Cj-6s. After the first year they where replaced with Land Rovers.

[Tboninator]

I'm not going to believe you for 3 reasons. Yes, I'm including your age, yes, I'm including your lack of experience... But I'm also not going to believe you for the simple fact that you don't believe Jeeps can hang with the rest of them, which is exactly where you're wrong. If you knew anything, you would realize how idiotic you've been with your opinion towards Jeep.

[bikerD15]

Ok, like I said before, I have experience off road. And the knowledge off how to drive off road.Even though I don't drive, I go off roading and I know ur gonna make a comment on my go karts again, but I go in actual vehicles more often. My go karts are my hobby, like people who have quads.You are totally not interpreting what I'm saying. All 4x4's have pros and cons. The land rovers and cruisers ur thinking of are the one's that we get in america.

[Tboninator]

No, I know which ones you're talking about. I'm just talking about them as irrationally as you were Jeeps. They're all capable, and all have their pros and cons as you said, yet you have posted in many different videos about "why would anyone modify a Cherokee- it might as well be a mini-van" shit.

[bikerD15]

Cherokees are in fact family cars. However there is the Xj series that is more off road capable. I'm refering to the family cherokees like the the Grand or limited editions. Basically this is where I stand with 4x4s. Jeeps ( wranglers , cj's etc) would be a rock climber or mudder. Due to their shorter length. Rovers and Cruisers are better suited for trecking and trailing. Their longer length give a better chance of high centering on rocks and such but also will reach the top of a hill sooner.

[Tboninator]

There is a difference between the Cherokee and the Grand Cherokee. The Cherokee is the one I prefer simply for looks and the 2 door option, and the manual transmission, however, the ZJ Grand Cherokee and the XJ Cherokee were both designed with offroad capability in mind and to be as bare roots as possible for their purpose.

You need to research Jeeps a bit more. You will see that there is a cult following of Jeep enthusiasts for a good reason, and XJ's are highly revered vehicles.

[bikerD15]

Oh and for what I would be doing off road, I would find a rover or cruiser more appropriate.

[Tboninator]

Even though they're a lot more expensive.

The thing about Jeeps are they're tough, reliable, capable, and cheap. An XJ with the AW4 auto or the AX-15 manual and the 4.0L I6 will never let you down if maintained properly. You can acquire a good condition, running Cherokee for 500-2000 dollars, and with about 1500-2000 dollars more, you can lift it, get a great set of tires, lockers, etc, and you'll be good. When Land Rovers or Cruisers become that affordable, let me know.

[bikerD15]

Land Rovers are more expensive than a jeep but you have to think why. Now days they are more luxury that 4x4. Thanks to ford and tata. BMW made them more luxurious too but they kept 4x4 and safaris in mind while making them. Land Cruisers are cheaper, and are a little more reliable. That is why I think I would prefer a land cruiser. I loved our fj80 it got us out of 3.5 ft of snow without chains. plus it had the center diff lock. It had 'bout 285k before it got an oil leak.

[Tboninator]

All I can think of is because of the fact that they have more luxuries... locking differential, center differential, part and full time 4WD... I mean, it's the niceties like that that crank up the price- that and they're a rarity around here.

Jeeps are capable, they get the job done, and get it done cheaply. They'll get you where you need to go, and not leave you stranded. That and I just think they look better, too.

[bikerD15]

Well the full time 4wd isn"t actually fulltime four wheel drive. It's more like awd until you put it in low range or lock up the diffs.

[Tboninator]

Well, that's what full time 4WD is. It's the same thin as AWD... Except it's not called AWD because it's selectable.

[bikerD15]

That's what I was saying.

[bikerD15]

Hell I just found a diesel imported bj60 for 3,400 That's not bad for a 4x4. especialy an imported diesel.

[Tboninator]

That's the only thing they've really had on Jeep was the option for a diesel... Though the Jeeps had a 4 cylinder Renault diesel in France, UK, and Canada and what not.

[leonardomoses]

one of the reasons why a defender is a much better vehicle than jeep, is you can drive a defender around the world but you cannot do that with a jeep!

[Tboninator]

And why is that, huh?

[leonardomoses]

2 major reasons, one is reliability and access to parts world wide (which a jeep will need!) and the other reason is that jeeps cannot run of the low quality fuels that are in 2/3 of the world.

[MShort0]

@leonardomoses very intelligent answer, thank you

[liveforbiking]

@leonardomoses your right and i like jeeps and defenders but with a jeep you have to lots of work on it before you can even dream of taking it where a defender goes stock from the factory lol

[hadabenz]

@leonardomoses I have to 100% + 100% agree with you... I am an American and we have owned a series II from 1969 and that thing has a living soul in it, something that a Jeep doesn't have.... if you want a proper 4x4, look for no other than Land Rover, sadly we only have less than 1000 Defenders here in the U.S., the safety regulation make it a rare piece. Viva LR!!!

[13Tommo]

@leonardomoses You now it's bad when a Defender owner is getting at you about reliability issues! Buy a LandCruiser

[leonardomoses]

@13Tommo

no defender owner was getting at me and i would choose my defender over a land cruiser any day, here in Australia land cruisers are more expensive than a defender and land cruisers have no soul to them, just another boring japanese car!

[13Tommo]

@leonardomoses maybe a fair point! I'm no engineer, i can cross thread the top of a milk bottle so i need things to just work!

[leonardomoses]

@13Tommo

i have a 2009 model defender and i have not had one single problem, one of the problems you will always have with a jeep is the electrics when you go through water.

[gar3thw]

Seeing how you try to claim that Jeep's are superior off-road vehicles to a Land Rover Defender, I would say you don't know much about Land Rovers.

[EazyE6793]

@gar3thw see i believe that we americans(im not sure where you are from) see that jeeps in america dominate the off roading and toughness of vehicals and that land rovers are just another luxury suv that nobody wants to get dirty, because thats the only type of land rover over here that youll see.

[gar3thw]

@EazyE6793 Yes, I'm from America. I live in Maine, in the middle of nowhere, where there are lots of people with 4x4's. I love Jeeps, but they are simply inferior to Rovers.

[EazyE6793]

@gar3thw i see i see. i live right beside Virginia Tech University and all i ever see are the "Escalade" type Rovers

[gar3thw]

@EazyE6793 By the "Escalade" type I'm guessing you're talking about Range Rovers, which are the luxury model. I agree that the new Range Rovers look way to glitzy and glamoury for my taste. I'm pretty confident though that they are still decent off-roaders, the only thing is that no one who just paid $50k or more for a Range Rover wants to take it off road.

[EazyE6793]

@gar3thw exactly...the defender is the shit!

[LandRoverWay23]

@EazyE6793 RANGE ROVER, not those crappy GM trucks

[LandRoverWay23]

@EazyE6793 LOL...ok You must not get out much. When I go off road (in America, CA to be exact), I see Jeeps, Nissans, Toyota, old Chevy trucks, and other domestic 4X4 and Land Rovers all the time. Maybe you live in Alabama where no one can afford Land Rovers therefore all you see are old Jeeps. As for toughness, I see a lot of people who own Jeeps that snap something within the suspension or axles area. Ive ran into one LR with a flat tire problem so far...knock on wood.

[EazyE6793]

@LandRoverWay23 I live in Virginia. You live in CA. The land of way overspending. They're half our country's debt.

[LandRoverWay23]

@EazyE6793 Alabama, Virginia, close enough. You need to watch some more news or something. Not close to half the country's debt. I'm sure Alabama, I mean Virginia, is in there as well. When you have a large population and idiots running this state, it happens.

[EazyE6793]

@LandRoverWay23 ok no...Alabama and Virginia, not close enough. And Virginia is one of the few states in the US that only spends as much as it brings in. But whatever man. H1 >= Wrangler >= Landrover > everything else.

[LandRoverWay23]

@EazyE6793 Why is it that you even brought up the debt of the state I live in? Really? I looked it up and your state is in debt too buddy. H1..lol. Talk about an off road car you can afford like a sidekick, or something cheaper.

[EazyE6793]

@LandRoverWay23 You wooked it up!?! Good boy! I brought it up because you essentially said that where i live is to poor to afford a land rover. That is a dick head assumption. Now I'm not saying I'm rich or anything. I'm actually just a poor college student, majoring in Mechanical Engineering, working his way through college, doing something with his life, and not going around telling people that they're to poor to buy shit. So take your Ipad, shove it up your asshole, and get off of here.

[SOTCHH90]

"Where does exhaust and tire size come into play? OH- yeah, that's right, it doesn't-"

Jeh.. offroading with Street tires gives you the same grip as with Mud-Terrains.. Your ignorance makes you wrong.. Idiot.

[Tboninator]

Because I definitely didn't say *SIZE*, did I? :S

Try not entering in the middle of an argument trying to act like a smartass, because it's obvious you have no clue what he was referencing to or what I was implying with my comment.

So... Speaking of ignorance, that describes you absolutely PERFECTLY. LOL

[bikerD15]

Shut the hell up I've been off road with jeeps, landcruisers and rovers. so don't sit here and try and tell me which is better. take ur damn redneck pick up against lancruiser. and see who has better ability

[Tboninator]

I know my truck is far more capable than any Land Cruiser. LOL Fucking boats they are.

You've been offroad with all those vehicles at the age of 15 with no license and no car/truck/anything. You're a joke. Go play with your go-carts, kid.

[bikerD15]

Bullshit, no god damn truck can hold up against 4wd and diff locks. Oh and I'v taken my go kart places were jeeps have gone so thats little comment didn't really bother me. and so i don't fucking drive the car but being in it and experiencing it off road is the same.

[Tboninator]

Hmmm... 4WD and diff locks you say? Hmm... Well, I don't need a center diff lock... But I do have front and rear lockers... LOL- that and I have more power, more articulation, and less electronics to deal with.

You've never been offroad in your life. You have no license and you have no car/truck- all you have are go-carts! LOL

[bikerD15]

No it wouldn't be better. But landcruisers are one of my top favorite 4x4's. I think land rovers and landcruisers are pretty even

[tugabo]

Congratulation....nice...

[lambo123mja]

well good video

[jam26z]

At 2:47 You Probly Had That To 5000 RPMS. Igot A 1995 Landrover Discovery Love It So Much

[pr3d4t0r31]

wow I am a lover by Land Rovers and have the new defense and this is without doubt a fantastic adventure.Congratulations :)

[flammerfamily]

Hallo Andy

Cooles Video. Kannst du einen Tip geben wo man bei uns in der schönen Schweiz solch schöööne Touren fahren kann?

Gruss

[macton86]

hello...

do you now how can i have the same sound in my defender?

please answer me...

i love this video and land rover defender

[feel0the0rod0sham]

I love this video , dont own a land rover but would love to. they go anywhere

[JValentine13]

Do you guys have a website or anything to find out more about the Trucks? i looking into getting a Defender over here in the states, and this video makes me want one even more.

[macsnoer]

nice! Wirklich ein netter Klang!

[leakslikasieve]

thats a diesel right? i wish they had the diesel 90's over in the states

[andyswitzerland]

Yes it is a Diesel TD5 highly modified

From 125 to 188 measured Hp. Over here in Switzerland we always wanted in th 90's the US

V8 versions with the 4L engine. (Here are runnuing a few import cars from the US.

The Defenders with the "big" V8 were not sold here is this time. Then in the late 90's Land Rover sold the TD5. You see, what we wanted you had and then you wanted what we have... Thanks for your comment Andy

[leakslikasieve]

it always works that way.  i hate ford, but i still want the euro fords. the mondeo, focus rs, falcon. they always refuse to bring the "good stuff"

[2pintsplease]

Very nice video...wish I was there. What have you done to the TD5 exactly? 188hp is heaps (more usable power than the V8 by a long way I'm guessing) and I'd imagine you have acres of torque to go with it.

[atmospheric82]

Damn I miss the mountains.

[btng213]

that looks like so much fun

[wescobts]

What an awesome video, love the landy, great sound from the exhaust, good to know that you have a right foot and know how to use it, drive it like you stole it.

[andyswitzerland]

A great comment Thank you!!

[seanscoil]

AS a fellow 90 Defender owner I would love to know what you did to the custom exhaust ? I will have a similar one made if you can tell me what to do.

Thanks.

[andyswitzerland]

The Exhaust is stainless steel the last part we chnaged that it commes out at the side of the car I also think we changed the middle muffler.

[jackie60]

can i come to switzerland & play with you guys? please with snow on top??? :)

[ferozaf300]

Nice vid.

For a nice sound at the TD5 model, just remove the middle silencer and you got an awesome sound!!! ^^

[Mobiliere]

grande la land

[weirdalcrazy2timbuk3]

nice video, thanx 4 posting. cool tire chains, too.

[graham878787]

Those are the spotlights i want!! Iv finally found them :D Where do i get them from, how many watt are they and what exhaust system is that? cheers,Sam

[andyswitzerland]

The exhaust is stainless steel and custom made. The for lights on the roof are PIAA each 100 watts. the two in the middle of the radiator are HELLA Xenon (They bring the most light).

[erismann01]

Wow very nice movie! I think i need some chains too :D

[c2c2p1]

chains will dig to far in deep

snow causeing the 4x4 to get

caught on the frame and or axels.

i can do the same thing in my tachoma

with out chains.lol i know i know, but

thats all i could afford srry. great vid btw!

[49zink]

Same in my cj7

[weirdalcrazy2timbuk3]

nothing wrong with tacomas, c2c2p1.

[c2c2p1]

i dont think so, small yes. good on gas

pepy 4 cyl, nice ground clearance, nice off

road. easy to manuver. top off the off road

class...no bottom of the off road class...no.

easy to get unstuck. but toyota seems to think

there is cause almost every toyota from 95ish

to 98ish? has a recall now..fram and rust isuues, but 95 and up is sapose to be rustproof. id buy another, im a pick up man,

no offense.

[juanferzc]

the defender is the best off road fullwheel drive car there is! i own one..you should come and test it on ecuador quito and on the coast..very good offroad sites. great video!

[andyswitzerland]

Thank you for your comment

[kataramenosjunior]

yes but it has not so much snow its beautiful

[kataramenosjunior]

but also defender is nice off road

[BeppePieraccini]

Very very good video...siete dei bravi gassatori...il defender poi è inarrestabile...

[andersrv94]

Defender is the best car ;)

[ShanjiHa]

Fantastic video Andy! I would give anything to go 4 wheeling with you guys. That's awesome!

[dhctwo]

Way to go...yo

[ForAngio]

the defender is good best off-road car i love it.. very very good engine sound...this car is simply the best

[offroadscout]

offroad through snow is big fun!

[praagyah]

no i think it is td5

[andyswitzerland]

Hi

My car is a TD5 Higly modified

With over 180 HP Matzker in Germany

did the tuning. if you search it try: matzker

Germany

Thanks for your comment

[ColumbineMHLR]

Is the 90 a V8? Great vid!

[andyswitzerland]

Hi

My car is a TD5 higly modified

With over 180 HP Matzker in Germany

did the tuning. if you search it try: matzker

Germany

Thanks for your comment

[panosecl]

well done !!!!

[Doctorische]

Great! Love Defender 90!