Will My £700 Vitara Survive Off Road?

Following on from Alex's blind purchase of a £700 Suzuki Vitara, he's taking the 4x4 off road to see if it has any redeeming features!
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[@gwilled_cheese_882]

I like how Alex is 36 and still has to call his friend’s dad for help

[@sirtommothy977]

Yup lol

[@wojtekszade1794]

how is he 36?? he looks so young! i was betting he's under 30 xD

[@rezwan6613]

@@wojtekszade1794 he is under 39

[@gurkpojken]

And with that net worth

[@adamthompson4072]

You're never too old to call your dad

[@archerknight7716]

We need more people like Andy

[@archerknight7716]

@@clintl1672 still, couldn’t hurt us to have a few more.

[@SocksWithSandals]

Legend

[@wilfbm9067]

We also need more 2001 discos

[@YegaSRT]

Got my disco coming Wednesday, ready to pull cars out around Oxfordshire area 😁

[@buscoclanlatinol2494]

Andy is the best but he needs to rock a mask like all of u do...Wait a minute!

[@ecbfilms001]

Jack doesn’t get enough credit for the cinematography on this channel, this is beautiful

[@magnetpull7587]

That brid shot at 10:26, damn

[@rossgarykelly84]

Definitely fantastic work and agreed about @MagnetPull comment on the bird

[@no1DdC]

@@magnetpull7587 Definitely far better at filming nature than the old Top Gear camera team...

[@magnetpull7587]

@@no1DdC which excelled at scaring nature?:D

[@matickoos]

@@magnetpull7587 hhqqq

[@WhackyCast]

Yep, the content I subscribed for. Amazing stuff guys!

[@robertastk]

Andy is a legend. And the phrase "most fun I had in months" is so relatable.

[@andywright1634]

His other half probably wasn't overly impressed with that statement ;)

[@Wesley30-92]

This is so true (most fun I had in months), we had a snow problem (for some people) in southern Finland about 2 weeks ago, me and some of my collaegues used most of our work day just helping people out of our carpark and it was the best bonding experience for a long time. We had fun, we got the joy of helping others, we got to know each other better, we actually felt like we did something that day.. fucking office work :D

[@paulreilly3904]

@@Wesley30-92 Wesley, that is a great story, and shows the best in people. Especially the opportunity to bond with other people. And I love your last comment on office work. Great stuff. Best wishes from Oxford UK

[@WolfRichter337]

well if you have a 4x4 you jump to every opportunity to justify it. i can realte

[@Mr.M1STER]

With the current situation going on in the world right now, nobody is having much fun so it is good to see stuff like this.

[@Xorox]

You should name the Vitara "Andy" 😂

[@Mr.M1STER]

100%

[@mr.carguy654]

Consider my like a contribution to the campaign!

[@sunneh666]

It's a bit old and rusty but at least it has fun

[@gibbodub247]

100000%

[@paulrobinson3528]

@@gibbodub247 Randy Landy Andy!!

[@Conceptcreator]

Andy hell yeah!!

[@adamneilson6734]

Alex's girlfriend: "I like how it doesn't smell" Alex: "...and I took that personally"

[@baker6928]

*Ngl, that was wholesome af when Andy said he hadn't had that much fun in months. What an awesome guy.*

[@yeahitskimmel]

Guys prob been on lockdown not getting to see ppl much and then gets to be someone's hero, great inspiration

[@jahagkagau6061]

Fun fact: Andy is a god and must be protected. Absolute mad lad powering down the muddy Lane

[@doesntmatter3963]

Andy's been waiting for this exact moment since he bought that car.

[@AdamC3046]

Good dogging spot that car park. I mean dog walking.

[@louissanderson719]

Fancy a bum, guv’nor?

[@SuperApeFight]

Ethan’s dad is still there looking for them.

[@bobbyrie13574]

😂😂

[@WilliRacing]

Jeeeeesus Andy is a beast, driving like a maniac with his disco over that trail! What a legend! Please try to find him and make a video pitching the Vitara vs the Disco

[@marcogarofalo6343]

With his wife in the car! Haha

[@joshhill9462]

Correct me if I'm wrong but looked like road tyres too... 🤷‍♂️

[@isatntt]

@@joshhill9462 the vitara also had road tires lol

[@cun7sathome]

Doscoverys always win

[@craigsampson3386]

@@cun7sathome lets see the disco make it through to the other side then lol

[@porkimond]

Andy be like - "You see love? Thats why I spent that money on the Disco"

[@KSXmedia]

"I haven't had so much fun in months" Andy's a lad, be like Andy

[@_generation_youth_x28]

It’s rusty, has holes, lets take it somewhere where the water can go through the holes and create more rust😂

[@TDPEquinox]

Those are the drainage holes, it's a feature.

[@PLK123]

We can make more drainage holes with this one simple trick

[@hot_wheels.7]

@@TDPEquinox where the water can just go out not in

[@cooking_bakingg]

2 weeks later, the whole car except the steering wheel and seat are let

[@Gamer23car]

@@PLK123 "Is your car not draining right? No worries! Strip it to the bare metal and let it rust! No cost required, money back is not guaranteed!"

[@nico.c97]

I´m actually surprised he was able to get in, it's quite a step from the floor.

[@Cyr_S]

straight up savage

[@LupinYonderboy]

Not a copy of the yellow pages in sight either!

[@OSUCherokee1]

That was great. Love how Andy said it was the most fun he'd had in months. That wouldn't have happened to that man if three guys hadn't got a hair-brained scheme to go off road that day. lol... It actually appears he would have made it had he used a more steady approach while entering the "pond", using a bow wave to keep the water ahead. Oh well. Made for great TV.

[@matthews9109]

Andy : I haven’t had so much fun in months ! His wife : 😔

[@jonathanhagerty7174]

There goes the "Neutral" car smell, now its going to smell like BOG.

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

It has so many holes that all the mud just floated out.

[@Herbal69]

There's nothing like watching experienced off-roaders, and this is nothing like watching experienced off-roaders.

[@phillxor]

Pointing at stock Discovery: " its a proper off roader" 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@onesadtech]

Hahaha, gold! 😂

[@JurisKankalis]

I read it twice and laughed my beer out.

[@RogerM88]

List of mods: - Lift kit; - Limit slip lockers, front and rear; - More aggressive pattern tires; - Winch. Enjoy the car

[@benupde1979]

You forgot the most important. That thing needs a driver mod badly 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@katluke]

Also the Vitara will work a lot better if he puts it in actual 4wd .

[@ned1988]

"I'm happiest when I'm in a shit-box" - Aren't we all Alex, aren't we all...

[@arcticjellyfishboing]

9:56 when you're mums gone to Tesco and left you in the car so you jump in the driver's seat and pretend to drive

[@toapohatu1692]

Such a great comment mate

[@muddytruck3395]

So you bought a daily, to not daily it. That's the most Alex thing. Aside from his gym which if you didn't know he has one and its the best gym around. XD

[@matthiasice]

This is my eternal struggle. Bought a Land Cruiser, told myself I was going to daily drive it for a bit...modded it into a rock crawler. Then I was like "I'll get a Subaru as a daily, that's practical"....rally car now. I need help

[@muddytruck3395]

@@matthiasice Yep, I feel like that'll be me when i get my license and buy project cars.

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

@@matthiasice I’m curious how much money goes into doing that😂

[@matthiasice]

@@E_tiBEAMERBOY both are ongoing projects, but there's about $15k in the Land Cruiser and about $7k into the WRX. The LC will probably get another $5-7k before I'm satisfied for a while and the WRX probably needs another $5k. It's slow going, but worth it here in Utah. Some of the best off roading in the world and some of the best dirt roads in the middle of nowhere.

[@Gabrong]

Alex should pull out the car with his own strength the next time. What is all that muscle good for if he doesn't use it? :D

[@oileigh]

Andy is a legend. Love his motor. Smiled all the way through this one. 😁

[@ivanescualexandru1196]

Exactly! I absolutely can relate to this comment!!

[@senditsann8336]

This vitara is actually really good offroad, but the driver is shit, sorry Alex

[@groggers]

yeah i was going to say, that's not how you drive offroad, that's how you get stuck

[@DanielRedgrave]

My brother and I once took a grand vitara , slapped an old man emu suspension , some risers, under carriage protection, bigger tires and just went on a 4000km off-roading road trip, we beat that poor thing around and it took it like a champ. One thing is that because the vitara is so light it’s a lot easier to get stuck in certain places than on heavier and more powerful vehicles, specially when you don’t know what you are doing

[@clooperman3745]

Friend bought a new Vitara Commercial 1.9 diesel, put some all terrain tires on , rear difflock and lower transfer gears and it was superb in the rough stuff.

[@jasonkab9058]

Was the car in 4L tho? Because it seemed to me it was in 2H amd only the rear wheels were spinning.

[@lukazdunic8017]

@@jasonkab9058 yeah you're right

[@SocksWithSandals]

Legend has it Ethan's parents are still driving a Range Rover through the snowy forest at night looking for their son's 36 year old friend.

[@RAKITHA9]

Socks With Sandals considering that it’s a range rover, it’s probably broken before it even got there

[@Psyco913]

They're still trying to start it in the driveway. 🤣

[@coffeepup4107]

WHAT A LEGEND ANDY IS

[@samcarre7561]

Love what your gonna do with the Vitara, I really didn't want you to scrap it :)

[@yeetmaster6628]

It’s just nice to relax chillout open you tube and see this in the recomedation and watch top class entertainment. There is nothing like it. TOP CLASS ENTERTAINMENT

[@karandeepsingh1434]

Alex : "I am 36 and I don't want this in my life." Clarkson, May and Hammond : "Are we a joke to you?"

[@Albert5522]

Andy you the man if you ever read this! Came through when the CT boys needed you and you didn't disappoint!

[@holmsey1]

Love these type of episodes, these are what I subscribed for lads 👍🏽

[@andym9176]

You guys are awesome, and your videos are great fun - great content and extreamly well done! Thankyou for putting a smile on our faces

[@joaopmf]

Alex: I need a new daily Also Alex: *shoves new daily in a lake*

[@maki0890]

Usually Alex stuff

[@therazor514]

You know that you need good tires to go off road especially in the mud in my country (Bulgaria) the vitara is one of the best off roaders money can buy because the vitara is unbreakable and unstoppable big hills big mud holes rocks it just goes nothing stops it but you need to put on good off road tires a snorkel a lift kit a winch and remove a bit of weight and you’re pretty much set

[@FusionC6]

yeah such a great machine. everything is just rock solid. i had a 2010 with 4 cyl

[@mybzul]

@@FusionC6 same , mine's 1996

[@alexjurackovich2057]

@@FusionC6 we have a rusty 1989 Vitara with tractor tyres that we use on the farm, absolute weapon!

[@judesaldanha555]

Oh yeah... loved it. Even more excited to see a build take place.

[@achimhaun2726]

The moment I heared " Power will be our Friend" I just heared one thing: SPEEED AND POWAAAAA

[@mintynuggets]

"that has not gone well" giving me jezza flashbacks

[@user-om4du8gm5k]

“To get rid of the carbon build up in this engine you need a chisel” 🤣🤣🤣

[@authenthuse5165]

Very well done! I especially love the idea of building it up a bit and attempting this muddy pit again. Slap some aggressive tires (and perhaps trim the fenders to fit something larger?) and then comeback - the humble Vitara might just surprise everybody!!

[@Flyhi_Photography]

This content is soooo goood! It's like old Top Gear, only more relatable and genuine. Cheers lads!

[@almincikotic450]

There’s a word in german “EHRENMANN” it basically means honorary man , and that’s Andy

[@trashflood7883]

Ok Dwight

[@petermuller7687]

It doesn't. It translates to man of honor.

[@hydrolifetech7911]

I think the translation would be 'Honorable Man'

[@MilitaryHistory2011]

I'm amazed it's even survived On road for as long as it has... never mind off road! As I said on the last video. Whoever gave that thing a valid MOT is a criminal.

[@Wolf_Spark]

"Sry your car is not eligible for the MOT *Trows 50$* You're call definitely passes the MOT, good sir" I imagine something like this happened

[@ChuckFickens1972]

It's body on frame, if the frame is solid and there are no sharp rusty bits showing with all the doors closed then it will pass. On a thing like this none of the rust we've seen is structural.

[@garethreece]

@@ChuckFickens1972 It's also amazing how quickly rust can pop up between tickets. I've been under my 4x4 while it has been MOT'd and the tester goes through it with me. Every year something different rust wise 😢 . Ahh well, joys of owning Landies 😅

[@harrybaker100]

Love your guys content! Subscribed for a reason !

[@janpruijser8649]

Great videography boys! Love it.

[@DawsonTyson]

Be sure and change Rusty's fluids. Diff, Transfer case, transmission, and engine oil being the big ones. lol

[@schwuzi]

All fluids have been replaced by mud, the superior lubricant. No need to worry.

[@sirtommothy977]

We need a off-road series !!!!!!

[@arisg7022]

I've been waiting this moment for years. I love you guys

[@bartzeegers3663]

Cool editing ! Great content 👍🏼😁

[@LordClunk]

I love Vitara's. So regret selling mine.

[@antoinehumblet4234]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the quality of the shots?

[@nimmen]

underrated comment. I really enjoyed watching the b-roll

[@ChilliCSGO]

That was honestly one of the best videos I think you guys have published. 10/10.

[@Tom-mb7cf]

What a guy Andy is. Big up the car community. Brings a tear to my eye.

[@raiviszvinbergs8895]

Saw this on Instagram. Been waiting for almost a week. I'm taking a shit rn and once I saw the notification my finger couldn't click it fast enough 🙌😂

[@joshlia6469]

Il be real exact same

[@samrushin2476]

I, too, am pooing

[@35dononeill]

Click what fast enough???????????

[@joshlia6469]

@@35dononeill the video (゜o゜;ಠ︵ಠ

[@porchprymate]

Alex just sending it into that bog hole reminds me of the time my friend bought a Suzuki sidekick. Doors were ratchet strapped closed, and whoever did that also tied the seat belts to the b pillars. After jumping it once or twice we snapped the unibody right at the bottom of the windshield so the whole thing flopped around while driving it. It was mid January (eastern Ontario) so it was about -20c easy. Patrick, who was driving spotted a big pond formed from melted snow that had re frozen. Without ever checking what it was like he pinned it and we hit the hole doing about 60km, (with no seatbelts). Boy do I wish we checked it out because while the ice around the edge was maybe a inch thick, it got thicker towards the middle. (About 1ft thick) and it stopped the poor sidekick in its tracks. I was in the passenger seat, Patrick was driving. We both hit the windshield face first while our friend in the back got lucky and bounced off our seats. The car immediately started filling with water as it was well above the doors, and all sorts of gross shit started floating around, used condoms, chewed gum and dead mice. We climbed up out the sunroof and jumped to dry land. Lesson learned, check the fucking ice.

[@christopherlind]

Love the video keep up the great work

[@SNTMoto]

Never thought this day would come but I'm excited about the Vitara off-road build!

[@storm3016]

My cat wanted me to say he really enjoyed the bird-shots. Finally something we can enjoy together ;D

[@Byrxn]

Alex: Let's upgrade the vitara! The Pinin:🥺

[@waverider8651]

These challenges and the cinematography never cease to entertain me! I love your video's!

[@eatfirstfitness]

The visuals on this is insane. Love the angles and camera quality 🙌

[@PKGHD]

"I don't want to get wet", keeps the window open

[@50yearsago57]

7:58 thats someones 'Stick Of Truth'....if u know u know

[@VitorSilva-og9wb]

Carwow

[@jameshall4385]

Andy is a true gentleman. It was priceless when you opened the door and released the deluge.

[@QuickeMart]

Andy is an absolute legend.

[@8armdevil]

Putting it in 4WD might have helped!

[@backtotheroots7048]

It was, the front left wheel was turning, it does not have any lockers, that's why you thought it wasn't in 4wd, fooled me at first as well.

[@collinlaque964]

Yeah, I didn't really see the front wheels spinning

[@vodenastolica77]

been thinking the same thing

[@callumhalford6078]

Clearly some people don’t know what an open diff is...

[@ryaneldridge6259]

I think he might have been in 4WD at 9:13 you can see the splash from the passenger side front wheel. The drivers side one might not have been because it doesn't have a locked front diff. It looks like the rear axle does the same when he tried doing doughnuts at 3:15. Although that might have been because he was pulling the handbrake(?) although it does look like the drivers side was spinning while the passengers wasn't.

[@matthewgreen4024]

Drinking game: Take a shot every time Alex says shit box

[@mattwilkin9491]

Alcohol poisoning in 1 video.

[@francikaa1]

Wanted to comment the same thing xD

[@Ssimonnes]

Love the intro, awesome cinematography!

[@thewelshstig13]

"top gear top tip, get yourself a rifle..."

[@bednar23]

I love how the comments is just full of love for Andy, no one even cares about the vitara now 😂😂

[@SuperConor11]

Andys the hero we needed but didn’t deserve

[@m5s10]

This one is for MVP of the video Andy! Thank you good sir, you are a legend!

[@muthukumaranc]

love this type of content!

[@Recessio]

That B-roll at the beginning is actually really good

[@jrodftw926]

I can't believe how excited I got when they decided to make a proper off roader out of Rusty.

[@lukazdunic8017]

Yeah mee to i'm happiest as I can be cuz i had the same car

[@jrodftw926]

@@lukazdunic8017 when I was a teenager I had Suzuki Samurai that was lifted and had big mud tires

[@lukazdunic8017]

@@jrodftw926 ohh wery nice good car too

[@jamesstone5343]

What a guy Andy is! Should do something nice for him and show him the car community love! Was great hearing how much fun he had

[@mathewcumberland951]

Hi from Glasgow lockdown down again good video

[@thehomelessproject3784]

Start the weekend right ✅

[@neilmurphy845]

When you're going through water you go slow and pick a line .

[@Jamal_Tyrone]

Innit, I've been through flooded lanes as an Art Student in my then Kia Pride, I went steady in and the 1 litre shitbox made it out every time. (circa norties)

[@Didz1912]

Awesome video. It reminds me that I need to take my RR L322 down that Lane. It's so close to me.

[@alexw.4933]

This was more of positive advertisement for Andy’s and Land Rover discoverys

[@pistolpete5189]

I bet Andy was back down there the next day in the disco having a mess about..

[@ThomasCollectables]

What a good looking Discovery and Andy is a true hero!

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, made my day after coming out of hospital, great work lads, a big thanks to Disco man's and his partner.

[@duartesousa9635]

I think alex should have just bought one of the cars he looked at himself.

[@1969Risky]

I've owned 4 since new. The Vitara's are just like tough little dogs that just keep on going.

[@maxd7480]

Why did you need 4 then? 😉

[@1969Risky]

@@maxd7480 it might pay you to use your brain cell a bit mate. I bought them new at different times when upgrading as in one at a time. I don't like the current one so I may buy a Jimny/Sierra in the future. I've used them for off-roading & they are very capable.

[@maxd7480]

@@1969Risky switch on your sense of humour and chill. Have a lovely day dear sir.

[@1969Risky]

@@maxd7480 I have a sense of humour but clearly your original response was not even remotely funny. Think before you use a keyboard cos you wouldn't say that face-to-face before others as they would embarrass you. Thank you for wishing me a lovely day as I finished a project on my house before it started raining so I'm rather pleased.

[@michaelslater5669]

Andy is a hero!!! Cannot wait to see the Vitara evolve 👊👊

[@smabacon]

Oh man this brought back memories of greenlaning around Surrey in my Diahatsu Sportrak. Was definitely in the same category of "hairdressers car" as the Vitara!

[@tmitchell3131]

Imagine bumping into this lot out in the woods having no idea who they are!

[@postfaceliftsaxo3728]

I've seen the results on Alex's IG stories. Has not gone well.

[@deaimad7957]

so you needed to give us that spoiler

[@tabaksmozaiekvirus1715]

R4M squaad

[@S1lverArr0w]

13:00 There's alot to be said for this particular bit of Audio, combined with the video imagery here LMAOO 😂😂😂😂

[@beaverweaver]

My first car was a 2 door 2004 1.6 Grand Vitara. Loved it! 👌

[@jelliking4ng877]

12:33 you will not find a non bastardised disco for less than £3000. I know because I want one ☹️😩

[@tomriley4810]

You’re not looking in the right places...a mate of mine got one local to us he found on fb for £1500 140k on the clock full years mot and completely standard

[@jelliking4ng877]

@@tomriley4810 I hate your mate ... I just want that leaky sunroof and rubber mat smell in my life haha 😆

[@tomriley4810]

@@jelliking4ng877 his doesn’t even have sunroofs 😂😂 proper bonus

[@jelliking4ng877]

@@tomriley4810 if he isn’t getting a puddle of water run down the seat belt, is it even a disco 😂

[@tomriley4810]

@@jelliking4ng877 lol brand new discos still have that problem. Just through leaky windscreens instead 😂

[@shaydevlin5557]

Petition to save and fix the rust 👇

[@onesadtech]

Hell yes, build that little thing into the off road rig it's always dreamed of being! And get someone to weld in some patches in the rear quarters, if that's the only major issue I think it would be well worth doing.

[@YouriIsEenBanaan]

Videography in this video is on another level. Very well done Jack

[@sirtommothy977]

I saw the insta post about this the other day lol, early btw