EPIC 550hp LS3 V8 Defender by Squire Editions - I want one !

[@cephasmakuzva]

This is awesome. Squire editions know how to build a car. Alot of in house which is special. Bringing these great cars up to modern day standards mechanically and interior wise. Then shoving 550hp under the bonnet is just the ultimate fun and smiles per mile. Great stuff.

[@PetrolPed]

Couldn't agree more!

[@shakesnbake]

Love that the body rocked when you revved it in the workshop :)

[@PetrolPed]

Well spotted 👌

[@wordreet]

Well I'm going to have to criticise once again sunshine. That beast was deffo a beast, and you clearly had way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way too much fun driving it! 😁 But you say you love Landies, yet you referred to the lovely Series 2 as mere "An old series"! So that's an instant slap on the wrist for you Pedro my boy! And don't you forget it! Now I'm deffo not even close to being an expert on Land Rovers, but the first Land Rovers had no cabin, just canvas when required. But I believe that the Series II cabin had the rounded corner windows at the back and indicators on the front of the wings. Both of which can clearly be seen in the garage. The Series 1 (which obviously wasn't called a series anything at the start) was not required to have indicators at all during the first few years, and both of them had the headlamps between the wings. Then in the last couple of years of the Series II they were moved out to the front of the wings. And one fun fact is the the double roof that was made available from way back in the 1950s. Peeps with Landys in hot climates had a double skinned "Safari Roof" "option" to stay cooler. So the sun's heat didn't directly contact the actual cabin roof. Pretty good idea innit? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_series#/media/File:Land_Rover_Series_1_HT_(cropped).jpg

[@derrickpangilinan]

this is probably one of the few things someone does when they suddenly win the euromillions.

[@cephasmakuzva]

Literally

[@PetrolPed]

Oh yes 🙌

[@hughmarcus1]

Yes. Although I don’t play the lottery, if I’d that money I’d go straight to Twisted for one of their retro editions

[@mrmeaner3917]

I would prefer this over a Mercedes G63.

[@PetrolPed]

Oh yes 👍

[@jondavies5885]

Love that these sorts of bespoke outfits still exist. Not just sticking a wrap and wheels. Craftsmanship and keeping them up to date as if that's what you want.

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@philtarry2558]

That’s beautiful - I recently put a M57 in my 110. No where near that quality, but transformed it into my daily driver and makes me smile.

[@PetrolPed]

Nice 👌

[@kevincross9206]

Personally the most impressive thing is Squire have found a niche market where they can open the wallets and extract as much as they like from those that have more money than sense! Was I the only one who saw the irony in the vehicle being worked on for one of our poor hard done by farmers?

[@frankpoole9227]

Many would agree with you my friend, but Sir Ped is cherry picking by controlling the comments and likes!!! "Any thumbs ups, to comments that disagree with his content are quickly deleted!!! . Just like the posts that dissed him for removing the front trade plate, namely for drive bys and photo shoots!! . Abracadabra and they were gone!!!!!, as have many of his subscribers i would guess.

[@mi5utc]

Now you're talking !! Not an EV in sight either ! Beautiful vehicles.

[@PetrolPed]

Indeed!

[@hughmarcus1]

Now now. Electric Classic Cars & Twisted have some excellent electric conversions of Defenders.

[@mi5utc]

@@hughmarcus1 🤣

[@stevecarter5084]

Great upgrade on the Defender. Nice to see these types of companies,imaginative,skilled and capable. Best of British at its best 🎉. Nice video Pete 👏👏

[@PetrolPed]

Couldn't agree more!

[@LWIAAE]

Sorry PED. I usually like your videos but I learned nothing from this other than it is fast and you like it. What else had they done to it, sound insulation, wind noise suppression, steering mods, ride/damping, anti-roll bars, air con, what's behind the front seats, etc, etc? Just a promo for a pal?

[@PetrolPed]

Sorry about that. Thought I gave a fair bit of info 🤷‍♂️

[@harrygordon7056]

LW1AAE... Exactly. The dismal viewing figures speak for themselves. Compare this production against Number 27 YT video. Why the far greater views 🤔 I can pretty much guess why lol

[@davepfizer]

Fan bloody tastic! That is what a Land Rover should be! That and a bog standard one with a 2.6 straight 6 in it and you have the best set!

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@gtsussex3467]

Lovely Landie. We’ve got a 38yr old 90 V8. It’s noisy and not that fast but we love it. If I had all the dosh, would love an LS3 under the bonnet. Until then the old Rover V8 will do!

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@philipmichaelhughes5719]

Great video Ped! I’d love one of these restomods. Building on the best of all worlds👍👍

[@PetrolPed]

You and me both!

[@Mrtallguy76]

My Disco 2 V8 doesn’t sound half as cool as this beast, and yet I bet the LS3 will return more miles (and smiles) to the gallon !!

[@captainblack1021]

Lovely Defender, what a noise :-) thanks for filming it.

[@PetrolPed]

My pleasure!

[@garrymatthews4430]

What a beast, never thought a Defender could sound like that

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@GaryHerschell]

An absolute beast that wouldn't be fazed by our pot holed roads. Love it!

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@RAT.MAN.]

You need to wear a 6mm wet suit when driving one to avoid the bruising. Such a good vehicle they stopped making them

[@trev8591]

I think you'd be getting to know your local petrol station owner very, very well driving that!

[@PetrolPed]

Yeah good point 😂

[@stevenbennett3922]

As others have said a euro millions/disposable income car. An LS3 will run you anywhere from $6500 up to $10000 for a race tune version and then the other bits and pieces and then there will be the account with your local garage for fuel.

[@835-Act]

Done a number of these LS3 conversations in classic Range Rovers. Straight out of the box with loom ECM + tiptronic gear box. Not that difficult to install god does it go with 600hp❤

[@PetrolPed]

Nice 👌

[@vincentvds]

This particular car is too bling for me, but impressive 😮. A transformed Defender could be my dream car.

[@stevenbennett3922]

Ah, the authentic 110 door hinge squeak. Sign of quality there then.

[@PetrolPed]

Yeah. Needs adjusting 😜

[@hpterrick]

Not sure about the gin palace interior. Won't last long on a farm - is it even off road capable? An interesting experiment in what happens when one's wallet exceeds good taste. Has to be going out to Dubai. I should qualify that by stating that I'm a dedicated series one owner, so luxuries like comfy seats, road springs, heater etc don't figure in my equations and 53bhp is adequate

[@PetrolPed]

This car was specced for city use. Would still be pretty good off road 👍

[@kevinlucas8437]

Beautiful vehicle, old style plus modern touches !!!

[@PetrolPed]

Yes indeed!

[@markhomer6357]

Sounds awesome ❤

[@henryjohnsmitt8573]

Great motor looks fantastic looking forward to more well done ped

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@ChallengeStradalenf]

Great video Pete 👍 thank you. Oh I would love to do this LS swap to my Defender 😎

[@PetrolPed]

Go for it!

[@AndySnap]

I'm not really into Defenders, but this had me drooling a little...😊 If I had the money, a Squire Landy or a Grenadier...no contest

[@PetrolPed]

Squire 👌

[@fishtigua]

Do you think they would accept a left bollock as a deposit? I work on Chevy V8's day in, day out, as Mercury Marine engines. Our family has always had Land Rovers for work and play. Put the 2 together and you've got magic.

[@PetrolPed]

Oh yes 🙌

[@grantlouw3182]

Oh no another off-roader turned into a pavement princess. But damm it’s really awesome!

[@garryclark4653]

Would prefer this to an AMG G Wagen, epic!

[@PetrolPed]

Oh yes 🙌

[@paulbetesta]

Kid in a sweet shop again ped ?wot a beast and sounds awesome your face is a picture awesome review in a great defender 👍👏👏👏

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers 👍

[@lewishunter]

Love it, much better than the 300tdi’s I see every day at work 👍

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@zzhughesd]

Diesel to Petrol. My my. I can smell the goodness from here

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@davidbennetto9667]

Certainly looks a beast. Love the styling. Will need to raid my sons money box. Lol

[@PetrolPed]

😂😂😂

[@johnbrown3951]

That's about as close to my dream car as you can get. The noise of that engine is immense and I would be blipping that throttle all the time. I would want a pair of Purdey's in a gun cabinet and boxes for a black labrador & a working cocker spaniel & like you I wouldn't want a drinks cabinet as I would want to drive home so I guess a drawer would be required for my dirty Le Chameau wellies. Well you get everything you want in a dream world.

[@PetrolPed]

Perfect 👍

[@toy838]

Airbags?

[@harrycummings6501]

I decided to take a look at the modified Defenders at Twisted in Thirsk, couldn't believe the money they wanted for them....look amazing though.

[@dangreasley7934]

Looks amazing, obviously for people who have money to burn, Are Squire Editions similar to Overfinch?

[@PetrolPed]

I think Squire are a little more bespoke 👍

[@robertallardice8119]

Local farmer, you know the guys that don’t make any money getting his old Defender sorted out!🤔

[@stephenjohnferneyhough504]

It's sounds awesome wow great video

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks so much!

[@ibuk4309]

Looks and sounds great ,wanna see it do the moose test though !! Probably more rolls than Greg's if you do !!

[@PetrolPed]

Corners really well 👌

[@michaelarcher6278]

Love Landi ❤ My brother had a 2002 110, we did NC500 in 2021. I did some driving, the clutch was so heavy and steering so vague 😂 I do miss it (a bit )

[@Murtayafourfun]

I’d have it looking like that farmers Defender red wings and all, but that 550bhp LS3, suspension, brakes uprated etc.

[@PetrolPed]

Yeah that would be cool 👍

[@jamesfoote8916]

Wow just wow what a stunner I want one.

[@PetrolPed]

Me too 👍

[@librtyhair]

awesome - love this

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks so much!

[@grahamwest1079]

Thinking of putting an LS1 in my Defender was looking at m57 but love my V8s, Been driving my Disco 1 v8 in the snow and that is proper snow not what you have. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😂

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Love it!!

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@beenzer1109]

Now that's a defender I'd definitely have... 💪👍

[@PetrolPed]

Me too 👍

[@shaneolivier1650]

Love it 👌 It will surely be more fun and especially much more reliable 😅

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@antonoat]

I'm sorry but I think you are a hooligan, lol! Money no object and running costs aside, I'd love one!

[@PetrolPed]

LOL 😂

[@martinbridges835]

Very nice Pete sounds lovely super charged would be interesting nice video

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@BrianM0OAB]

I think a super charger and twin turbo combination with a little N2O squirted at full throttle will be more exciting and the gearbox needs remapping to use the power more effectively.

[@abdulazizkazee6976]

Hi petrol ped, hope u doin well, Im Hameed from Cape Town South Africa, i Absolutely Love your videos and all. That Defender is Absolutely Epic Mate. Im now SOOO DISAPPOINTED hat i sold my 2014 L R Defender 110, 8 months ago. Never knew or heard of this Squire Company before this video of yours. Mine was a diesel though. I now have a Ineos Grenadier 6 cylinder diesel, a hell of alot better in my opinion than the Defender i had. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT INTERIOR MATE. WONDER 8F I COULD HAVE THAT FITTED IN MY INEOS THOUGH? Anyways go well mate and all of the best for you n all.

[@Kay_Emm_]

Can I have a go? Perfect for Cumbrian winters

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@kevinsquire5460]

Agreed a beautiful Defender The petrol head says what a glorious sound, but the thought of a Ev power train is also so appealing Id be torn Squire Editions or Moggy for the power train 😎

[@PetrolPed]

Both epic and similar money 👍

[@AndyMacinnes1]

Love that. Not sure about the white leather though!

[@keithmyerscough9900]

Ohhhh yes what a machine, 👍👍

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@beaublue1625]

Wow… fantastic. I’d love one & if you can afford one, I bet it only does what 11-12mpg? Have to stick to my D300 .

[@PetrolPed]

Probably 😬😂

[@johndyer3743]

Love it makes me think I should buy another

[@PetrolPed]

Go for it 👍

[@jamiep61]

I enjoyed watching the video, thank you for Filming the video 😊

[@PetrolPed]

My pleasure 😊

[@michaelanderson3771]

Chevy reliability and pretty much bullet proof engine within reason. Such a change from Land Rover regular breakdown, Why would you not. LR here in Aus is one of the most unreliable vehicles. Even our Australian Armed forces swap out the Landy's donk for an Isuzu unit because those little diesels are 10 tim s more reliable. I like the 110 shape and style and with an LS I would say yes please. Even a Cummins turbo diesel swap. Great vid Pete.

[@johnosullivan2017]

Love that Chevy V8, so much lo rev torque. Always sounds good. Why not go one step further and put the ZL1 supercharged in, like the Jensen FF restomod that Harrys Garage loved?

[@hughmarcus1]

You’re talking about what happened 25 years ago

[@michaelanderson3771]

@@hughmarcus1 Might be right about Aus defense no longer using Land Rovers but my son has worked on Range Rovers and Land Rovers during his last 5 years as an apprentice and now fully qualified mechanic. Land Rover in Aus is still the most unreliable 4x4 ( compared to Toyota and Others here in Aus) and the constant work through his mechanic shop shows the high level of faulty components. The only person making money from Land Rover here in Aus are the repairers. Even Land Rover Australia have excessively high warranty costs. Just stating our experiences. Like I said they look good but are poorly built, pooly engineered for repair and service and their proven poor reliability means you need a Chevy and an alternate gear box or transmission to make them worthy.

[@Rogerjones44194]

Hope your garage doors are wide awake 😮

[@PetrolPed]

They are 👍

[@wolfgangezeh2221]

The only way I’d drive a Landrover or an Ineos Grenadier, LS swap them.

[@TheFartfish]

And here we have some delicious food for the algorithm ;-)

[@PetrolPed]

Yum 😋

[@Birmingham_racing]

I think a 300bhp v8 would be enough

[@PetrolPed]

Probably 😬

[@footey7670]

I like it, I like it a lot 👍🏻🇨🇦

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@paulmayer8645]

Petrol V8. Gun rack. Real leather seats. The perfect antidote to that awful jaGuar advert earlier in the week. 😊

[@PetrolPed]

I agree 👍

[@stevie007]

Hi Peds

[@PetrolPed]

Hi 👋

[@DavidFisk-q8d]

I'd like to see that.... Cheers

[@thomasreed5543]

This is the same company that’s worked with Vinny Jones .

[@PetrolPed]

It sure is 👍

[@Birmingham_racing]

Basically a g63 rival

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@ronald1968]

Very nice indeed..... just one complaint..... too gears the flippin thing can't work out what gear to be in!

[@PetrolPed]

It’s still being finalised. Needs a little work 👍

[@HQBProductions]

Hello Peter! Quite a project but how much did it cost??? I’m thinking around £150,000+++….Good luck to the new owner!🙂🙂🙂

[@PetrolPed]

Around that 👍

[@DavidFisk-q8d]

Intoxicating, but could I drive it to Ayers Rock on the back roads? A proper Defender too. Cheers from DU.

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@ianfranks3571]

Presumably emissions compliant? If so, it's what JLR should have produced. Just checking my lottery numbers.

[@danielfiander5731]

fantastic - supercharger for me pls 🤣

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@kennedy369]

Great defender, Land Rover need to distance themselves from 'JaGuar' before they take them down with them

[@PetrolPed]

I agree 👍

[@hughmarcus1]

I think it’s possible that Jaguar could disappear given what they’ve just done

[@filipwennergren2712]

Has´nt Twisted done this?

[@PetrolPed]

Similar 👍

[@hughmarcus1]

Yes. Probably better, though Twisted still do a lot of diesels

[@reinmansmith]

OMG 😮 …. Sod Jaguar’s woke electric nonsense this is stirring my juices!! I’d sell my daughters for one of those! Definitely the best car you’ve featured in a long time!!

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers 👍

[@MatNewtonTrio]

My uncle put an LS2 in his Miata (mx5) 😂

[@PetrolPed]

Wow 😮

[@Raoul_Volfoni]

Nice car except the stearing wheel at the wrong side. To bad, I could have bought otherwise

[@PetrolPed]

They can do this with a left hooker 👍

[@Br1anuk]

No.

[@stevehill5012]

Love it! Actually thought the cost was quite reasonable for what could be a forever car as opposed to a new car you sell in 3-4 years. Great review as always, I’m adding it to my retirement shopping list 😂 Thanks PP

[@PetrolPed]

Great idea 👍

[@simonmills2250]

Or... buy an L663 Defender with the 5L supercharged V8. Power and refinement.

[@johns14a]

What an utterly pointless car. I want one ❤

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@Sibbe2560]

It will probably break down within a couple of hours…🤢

[@PetrolPed]

Not so sure about that 😜

[@Sibbe2560]

@ Hopefully you are right about that…😂

[@CharlesWright-z3x]

Oh Ped a brilliant, brilliant video thank you.👍👍

[@PetrolPed]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@stugill4513]

sorry but if you carnt drive a 4x4 landy on a damp road theres 2 much power, and omg its still got 1980s mirrors that were shit in the 80s

[@andypalin3287]

What a Beast! 😜

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@JonathanJayWalker-rs5sm]

A beast that should not have been on the public highway, as pointed out in earlier comments, which have since been deleted!!! Can't stand the heat, so hit the delete eh!!! Hopefully the law saw em! Unsubscribed

[@andypalin3287]

@@ellisongale4239 bye bye

[@chapz4447]

@@andypalin3287 bye bye UNSUBSCRIBED

[@andypalin3287]

@@chapz4447 😂