BLOWN DIFF 💥 HYDRO-LOCKED ENGINE 💧 AND BIG SENDS 🔥! PARKWOOD 4X4 PAY & PLAY DAY!

We're leaving 2024 with a bang and some big sends! 💥
Join us at our local Parkwood Off-Road Centre as we put our 4x4 Volkswagens to the ultimate test! Unfortunately, not all vehicles made it out alive! ☠
As the title says, a blown diff, a hydro-locked 3.0 TDI engine, and plenty of recoveries made for an action-packed day!
To spice things up, the first one needing a recovery owes a round of drinks at our Christmas party!
Who will it be? 🤔
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[@In_memory_of_Dad]

I never actually realised just how good the big VW's are at off roading! The Touareg especially is very good being as it's meant to be a luxury SUV!!! Well done guys, there was some good driving done by all and it looked like you were all having the time of your lives which is what it's all about at the end of the day!!!

[@benny_mc]

Happy New Year's to all at DSD. Looking forward to more great off road VAG content in 2025👍

[@BenDeSwert666]

I was very impressed with how a pretty much bogstandard Hilux kept up with everyone else. That being said, those VWs are not meant to do this kind of off-roading either. Both the Amarok and the Touareg did exceptionally well! This was a lot of fun to watch, and i can imagine it was even more fun to do! Well done, lads!

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Clear to see why so many farmers have them, Great work truck

[@kevsmith9329]

only just found your channel loved it straight away great content and proper down to earth no bullshit british humour ..great toureg by the way a vehicle thats always underestimated keep up the great work buddy don't change a thing content wise it's spot on

[@alancobbin]

The Old Land Rovers are still very impressive indeed,RIP Q7,great video,Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone at Darkside 👍😉💪

[@alxgu198]

Especially when you consider HOW old the Land Rover is 👍

[@richardhunt1384]

Hi Lux all the way!!! 😃 But everything there was very capable and plenty of fun was had which is the main thing!! 😃😃

[@7481OK]

VW T5 Transporter 2.0 TDI LWB Moments 10:48 ; 6:06 . Brilliant performance I would say

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Not bad for a LWB van 😉

[@7481OK]

@@DarksideDevelopments Exactly my thinking. My VW T5 2.5 TDI 174 BPC LWB 4motion just waiting patiently in line to huge incoming upgrades in future. That’s the video I needed. Please make more videos with those beautiful construction and van’s in general to make us horny like big whistling turbochargers.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

You need this engine build - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGaTe3SCf8Z4mas

[@SteveSWC]

Land Rover skipped Leg Day! 🙈 🤣🤣🤣

[@akb1nns]

That series needs to throw that roof accessory in the skip it seems really top heavy for it’s wheel base and it just gets caught on stuff might as well sell it while it’s still intact 😂 I’m very surprised at the vag vehicles they done very well I’m a LR owner and fan boy so I’m normally biased but very impressed loving the content lads nice work

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Nowhere to sleep if he bins the rack, it does seem to get in the way though. Thanks, we do like to take on the LR's for a friendly challenge whenever possible.

[@MichaelYarde]

Keen to hear more about the rack on the Scraparok

[@DarksideDevelopments]

The rear rack or the cab rack?

[@MichaelYarde]

@ sorry, cab rack please! I’ve been looking for a low profile cab rack for a while. Frontrunner is just too big for what I need / want. Cheers

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Drop us an email

[@alaindunkerque59]

Belle vidéo 👌 😉

[@CandSEvo7]

Beecroft in on the action .

[@Michael-Gould]

😂😂😂😂 andy in his navara setting the standard for that hill 😂

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Still can't believe that didn't roll over!

[@Michael-Gould]

@DarksideDevelopments definitely made for a memorable trip 😂 the cameras just don't show how enticing and deceiving thst hill actually is

[@adematthewsracing]

As someone who has a hatred of mud (probably shouldn't be living on a smallholding!) I can't ever see me doing that but I'm surprised at how reasonable the prices are.

[@dalesmit7869]

Happy new Year DS team! Please make a video on that Q7 repair.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

He's already sold it as a non runner, there was a hole in the block!

[@daveydarko5026]

great video! whats the clicking noise coming from the touareg?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

CV's or maybe the transfer box...

[@daveydarko5026]

So what the clicking caused by boys?! Just curious!! Top work. Love your vids!!

[@daveydarko5026]

@ is that normal or a sign of imminent failure?

[@liamwatts8597]

​@@daveydarko5026 take a wild guess...

[@daveydarko5026]

@@liamwatts8597 failure? Splines? Or what?! Only time I’ve ever heard that clicking, it was bad…

[@ScottandAlana4x4]

Another epic video Darkside 👌👍. Alana and I watched this together on the big telly and you always have us laughing away. 😁 Plus, the Yorkshire accent has to be one of the best accents. 😁 Hopefully one day we can get out with you guys with our Yeti 😀 How much did the drinks bill come to in the end? 😂 - Scott

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Thanks, plenty of lanes in North Yorkshire that will be suitable. Scott picked up the tab for drinks at the Christmas party, I'm sure you can imagine, ~ 40 staff 7pm to 11pm it wasn't a small one 🍻

[@ScottandAlana4x4]

@DarksideDevelopments I'm sure you all went very easy on the bar tab and only had a shandy each... 😂

[@-sargntclashroyaleandmore-491]

I thought it was the Touareg that blown it's diff at first 😂

[@DarksideDevelopments]

They usually do a CV before the diff.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Nope! Classic LR problems.

[@rocketron9]

Fair play lads,I get a bit of bird shit on my GLE and I have kittens 👊

[@goodyfpv2297]

What's that clicking noise on Scotts motor?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

CV's

[@That.Grumpy.Scotsman]

should go state side and give Jimmy Oaks a hand with his td5 deffender

[@DarksideDevelopments]

We saw he bought one in the UK, not sure if its going back stateside

[@alxgu198]

@@DarksideDevelopments It’s already there.

[@Ben-in6qh]

Why's the disco up on stilts 😂 no surprise the diff blew

[@DarksideDevelopments]

I believe Santa brought him some big tyres for Christmas... Time to go destroy the replacement diff now haha

[@liamwatts8597]

10:06 DO NOT RUN AN ENGINE WITH WET AIR FILTERS! Oh it's got water in it? Let me just floor it...😂 what a moron. He deserves to pay the price of that poor motor he destroyed. Would have been totally fine if he stopped the engine and then removed the glow plugs. But no, in their infinite wisdom, force-fed the engine with that right foot.....

[@stephenjones9043]

Some day

[@PazuzuM666]

Fancy a rangerover sport? £6k 2012. Mot is due Jan

[@alanchan7731]

Landrover are only reliable as there owner. Mine been sound since i had mine.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

The owners of LR's at pay and play days don't tend to be very mechanically sympathetic!

[@alxgu198]

I agree 👍. I agree with the reply too 😂

[@joesm00th]

Touaregs sound very clicky when slipping the wheels

[@tdel8613]

I believe its his CVs

[@crawf_vw7985]

was gonna ask what the clicking from the towrag was, got one too and had that sound once but not for a while

[@ryanp6138]

CVs when they are lifted can be a pain, especially when the back is overloaded!

[@MatijaPovše]

Chain in transfer case 99%

[@DarksideDevelopments]

The CV's click on full droop. Not a nice sound at all!

[@edmunek]

Thought that I like you guys until I saw your car driving around the city with roof LED lights switched on... why do you drive with offroad LED spots (on a small car) through the city at 10 am ?

[@ryanp6138]

Haha, triggered

[@edmunek]

@ryanp6138 I am somehow not finding this funny at all.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

What vehicle was it? I would be surprised if it was any of our 4x4's, maybe a customers

[@edmunek]

@DarksideDevelopments small car. not a 4x4 SUV. (can't guess the make as was trying not to get my eyes burned)? it had all your logos/wrapping that was in Leek on Saturday around 1pm. Had two LED panel spotlights on a roof bar. just can't understand why would anyone drive with these turned on (especially in the city, broad daylight, no fog (it was a foggy day but not inside the city)

[@ryanp6138]

Not us so cry elsewhere! Haha​@@edmunek

[@PazuzuM666]

Selling a rangerover sport if anyone is interested! Northamptonshire. £6k 2012. Mot due January.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

To buy a VW? 😅

[@PazuzuM666]

​@DarksideDevelopments no, I want another discovery, I've had 2 before and I loved them. Unfortunately I've just become very ill and we need money as I can't go back to work, ever probably.

[@alxgu198]

Damn. I know how that feels 😕

[@ZumbalacazanCuatroxCuatro]

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