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From Pangolin4x4 and The Beres Collection it’s The Underpowered Hour, a podcast about the Best 4x4xFar, the Land Rover. Join Ike Goss and Steve Beres each week as they discuss Land Rover news, talk to amazing guest and bring you segments like, Tip Top Tool Tips, Fix It Or Replace it and everyone’s favorite, Celebrity Land Rover Owner Of The Week. It’s the Land Rover Podcast you didn’t know you needed!

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  • Apr 17, 2023 · 30 min

    Previewing our 2023 Rover Adventures with Liza

    As the Pangolin crew travel home from Australia, Steve is joined by Liza to talk all about the exciting events coming up on the show this summer. 3:20: Full Sail University hosting Liza & the Dream Machine on campus this week 4:50: Liza updates us on how Rebelle prep is going for 2023. They talk about training with Nena Barlow of Barlow Jeep Adventures last month, and upcoming trainings in 2023 for her and Jenna, including Rebelle Trials. 9:20: Liza will be joining a convoy next weekend to recreate the American leg of the 2003 G4 Challenge with four of the original six Range Rovers that did the original event. 13:30: While Liza will be in Utah, Steve will be bringing his Series 2A 109” NADA “Ted” to the Queen’s English Car Show in Woodley Park on April 23 14:50: Of course, Steve and Ike will be at ANARC’s 75th Anniversary Celebration in June in Greek Peak. 17:40: Speaking of other podcasts, we talk about an exciting cross over episode with the Centre Steer podcast that will be coming out soon! 19:30: Did you get your copy of Rover’s Magazine yet? Liza and Jenna and the Dream Machine are featured pretty prominently in a great article about the Rebelle Rally. 20:30: Of course, we’ll have a few episodes dedicated to catching up with Ike, Jenna, Linus and Maddie about their Cooma adventures. 22:40: Liza and Steve will be in Scotland this year, and hope to meet some of our Scottish listeners if we can make it happen 24:50: Be sure to check out our new website over at www.underpoweredhour.com, or check out our Patreon! Watch full length episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theunderpoweredhour9893/featured

  • Apr 10, 2023 · 53 min

    Rating our Land Rover Collection with Chris (Who Doesn’t Listen to the Show)

    On this week’s episode, Chris (who doesn’t listen to the show) is filling in for Ike while he and the Pangolin crew continue their Cooma adventures down under. Long time friend of the Beres family, Chris has joined Steve for many if not most of his hair brained adventures, and has had a long history with many of the cars in the collection. Today, Chris has a graph and a chart, and we’re ranking Steve’s Rovers, past & present, and grading them on a scale. With categories like BEST, PRETTY OKAY, AMAZING (BUT MIGHT NEVER LEAVE THE WORKSHOP), DAILY DRIVERIEST, AND OFF-ROADIEST. They break down fifteen different vehicles Steve has or currently owns, and ranks them accordingly, with some fun stories of misadventure over the years. It’s like picking your favorite child… Highlights: 5:00: Introducing the chart and categories 7:40: 1970s British Military 109” Pickup 9:50: Range Rover Classic 12:00: 1993 Camel Trophy Discovery 18:20: Stage One x 2 20:20: 2003 G4 Edition Freelander (the #undisputedkingoflandrovers) 22:40: 1951 Series One 80” 25:20: 2021 Land Rover Defender 110 TReK edition 26:50: 1957 Series One Station Wagon 28:00: Late 90s/Early 2000s Discovery I and Discovery II 31:40: 1969 Series 2A “Bugeye” 33:10: 1973 Series 3 35:30: 1967 Series 2A 109 NADA 6 cylinder, lovingly known as Ted (Chris didn’t know why we call it that…) 38:00: 2009 TDCI Defender 110 Puma 41:40: 1994 Defender 90 V8 NAS - The Dream Machine 46:20: More information about Chris and his Mini Cooper and International Harvester Scout (which is certainly not an underpowered vehicle by any means!) 49:20: The Lightning Round #cameltrophy #landrover #landroverseries #landrover80inch #underpoweredhour #landroverdefender #landroverdiscovery #landroverenthusiast #landroverlover

  • Apr 3, 2023 · 38 min

    Land Rover News, Plasma Cutters, Cooma Prep, and a Shocking Undisputed King of Land Rovers update!

    Ike and Steve are back, and have lots to talk about this week. (1:18): Doug DeMuro is selling his new-ish Defender, and we’re not totally buying that long repair times are necessarily the reason. Doesn’t every luxury brand have extraordinary lead times on repairs these days? (7:05): A heartwarming story out of the Land Rover Service Awards, one of the recipients of a Defender 130 at last year’s Destination Defender event was able to rescue a bear cub in their new vehicle. Shout out to Appalachian Bear Rescue on their great work! (10:05): JLR has a new interim CEO, and we’re not sure that Patrick McGillicutty isn’t just two kids in a trench coat pretending to be a grown up… But good luck to Patrick! (11:55) Steve gives us a shop update, and tells us all about his new CNC Plasma Cutter that he got for a pretty reasonable entry cost all things considered. Ike asks some great questions to think about before making a purchase of your own. (18:26) The widow maker is the world’s scariest forklift, and Steve’s industrial HOA wants him to get rid of it. We can’t imagine why… (19:32) The moment we’ve all been waiting for, we have a very important update about the #undisputedkingoflandrovers that you won’t want to miss, including some number crunching to calculate the ratio of money to purchase vs. money to fix this god forsaken car… (26:15) Ike is Cooma bound, and Steve catches up with him before they left to see how their prep for the trip to Australia is going. We can’t wait to catch up with them when they return Stateside in a couple of weeks. The boys also digress into a lot of discussion of koalas that no one needs… (33:22): The newest issue of Rovers Magazine started hitting mailboxes, and Team 155: Full Sail Dream Team is featured prominently, along with the other four Land Rovers that ran the 2022 Rebelle. Huge shoutout to @landroverwriter Jeff Aronson for the great coverage. (34:59) Instagram shoutouts to @Sheepish_Overlander and @the_canadian_freelander for living the life of Defenders, Jimnys and functioning Freelanders Steve can only experience in his dreams…

  • Mar 27, 2023 · 45 min

    All Things Automotive with Journalist Jill Ciminillo

    This week, Steve and Ike talk to the incomparable Jill Ciminillo @jillciminillo, automotive journalist and digital creator. She is the Managing Editor of Pick Up Truck + SUV Talk, where she writes and films digital reviews of late-model cars of all kinds. Episode highlights: 2:10: The classic defender is for sale again, thanks to a collaboration between Lego and Land Rover, and the guys talk all about the Lego Defender set coming out soon 6:18: Welcome Jill to the show, and talk about her career as an automotive journalist 10:41- Ike and Jill talk about how honest newspaper reviews about cars are, and Jill shares some personal stories 15:16: We talk about how AI is impacting writers, and why Jill’s job is still safe, as she offers valuable review information AI can’t provide. 18:50: Jill sheds some light on the origin of her popular “girl in the trunk” series, and how it came to be, and even how it has influenced the build on some new cars, making “Ciminillo” a unit of measurement 24:26: Jill shares with us some of her favorite manufacturers, and sings the praises of Mazda. We weigh in on whether the new Ferrari Purosague looks like a Mazda MX-30. 27:34: Jill gives us her honest opinion on the Audi Q4 e-tron (spoiler: they missed the mark here…) 28:46 And finally, we get to some details about the Range Rover sport she’s currently driving. 33:11: Ike and Steve ask about cars Jill wishes would come to North America, and we talk Alfa Romeos, Jimnys and other compact pick up trucks. 39:18: And of course, the famous Lighting Round puts Jill through her paces Where else can you find Jill writing and talking about cars (and trucks, of course!): Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillciminillo/https://www.instagram.com/girlinthetrunk/ TikTok: @jillciminillo Pick Up Truck + SUV Talk: https://pickuptrucktalk.com The Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast and radio show (airs Sundays on WCPT 820 AM Chicago): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/car-stuff-podcast/id1486182255 DriveChicago.com Jill’s own YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jillciminillo The #cardujour hashtag on any social medium

  • Mar 20, 2023 · 37 min

    Rover Faux Pas (What Grinds Ike’s Gears), Tip Top Tool Tip: Tires, and Emme Hall’s Mint 400 Miata

    On this week’s episode, Ike and Steve are breaking down some Land Rover news, and talking about some relevant adjacent stories. (1:22) BYD is making a “Budget Defender”, and the guys talk about what that means. Will it come to the US? We’re not convinced. (5:13) Emme Hall won the Gambler event at the Mint 400 in her off-road Miata, Buddy. Has that lit the fire under Steve and Abigail’s tail feathers to start on their off-road Miata project? (8:00) Steve gives us yet another status update on the Freelander, and while we think the transmission is fixed, there’s a sound in the rear axle that’s got us worried… (10:46) Ike sent some new old stock brake drums to the CKD boys in Australia, and bought a suitcase in which to send them with a friend as a carry on. We bet that was a fun flight. (12:23) Ike updates us on the Prince Phillip TDCI 110 Defender that recently went to auction and sold for £123,000. They then talk about the real costs involved in bringing a vehicle over to the US that’s not legal to import, and figure that £123k is probably a steal at the end of the day. (15:14) We revisit an old segment we like to call “Rover Faux Pas”, or, “What Grinds Ike’s Gears”. This is where Ike airs some of his pet peeves when it comes to classic Rovers, and some of these are huge red flags you’ll want to look for when buying an old Land Rover. This includes an ill-fitting soft top (tuck in your flaps!), and (18:40) unsecured wiring harnesses, and (20:52) using the wrong fasteners, be it unnecessarily long rivets, and the overuse of Philips head screws. (23:48) Rounding out this week’s episode, Steve and Ike have a Tip Top Tool Tip on Tire Repair Tools and kits, and everyone needs to have some of these tools on board their truck. We break down sidewall plugs (“gummy pipe cleaners”) and how they work, the mushroom style plugs, screw in stud repair kits. Steve talks when to patch and when to put on the spare, and even goes into detail on repairs that require taking the tire off the wheel and some things to know. (34:16) Then the guys wrap up the show, and mention that you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube if you prefer to watch that way. Links: BYD Budget Defender https://insideevs.com/news/656716/byd-budget-g-wagon-rival/

  • Mar 13, 2023 · 43 min

    3D Printing parts for vintage cars, Land Rover news updates, Famous Land Rover Owner of the Week: Taika Waititi.

    This week, Ike and Steve are celebrating a 30% uptick in sales over at JLR, a positive for parent company Tata Motors. Ike has some updates on one of the numerous Land Rover theft rings. And JLR’s parent company, Tata Motors, wants the UK government to pay for an EV factory. After breaking down the news, Steve has a Tip Top Tool Tip all about 3D printing, and he gives us the ins and outs of what to consider when incorporating this super cool tool into your restoration process. Last, we have our listener’s most requested segment: Famous Land Rover Owner of the Week. During this segment, we talk about the one and only Taika Waititi and his love for his Range Rover Vogue. Tags: #autotheft #theftring #automotivepodcast #underpoweredhour #evnews #landroversantana #107stationwagon #3DPRINTING#3dprinterfilament#autodesk3dfusion Link to TAZ FDM 3D printers https://lulzbot.com/store/3d-printers Link to Anycubic SLA 3D printers https://www.anycubic.com/collections/resin-3d-printer Mahindra/Jeep Copycat lawsuit: https://www.hotcars.com/copycat-this-is-why-jeep-and-mahindra-are-tied-up-in-another-lawsuit/ 1000 Miles Off Road in a Mini Jeep: https://youtu.be/a8Bvy8wHD7g Land Rover Theft Ring- : https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-64654393 JLR seeking Gov’t subsidy to build EV plant: https://www.just-auto.com/news/jlr-wants-gbp500m-subsidy-to-make-ev-batteries-in-uk-reports/ Log Riders Waltz- https://youtu.be/upsZZ2s3xv8 Take Waititi Car Collection, including the Range Rover Vogue: https://21motoring.com/taika-waititi-car-collection-cars-of-taika-waititi/ UPH Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3542818099275536/

  • Mar 6, 2023 · 58 min

    Everything You Need to Know About the Ineos Grenadier with Mercedes Lilienthal of Crankshaft Culture

    For many, the Ineos Grenadier is a callback to the Defender of old. But can it live up to Defender's iconic history? This week, we are joined by Mercedes Lilienthal of Crankshaft Culture. An automotive journalist who has been published by Forbes, NY Times, Tread Magazine, and countless other publications, Mercedes knows her stuff when it comes to cars. She had the opportunity to drive the Ineos Grenadier on two separate occasions, and has a lot to say about its place in the market, its impressive off roading features, and its capabilities. We dive in deep to talk about her experience driving with Ineos on Isle of Skye in Scotland with the production models last month, and whether the Ineos has a shot at being a Defender/Jeep/Bronco competitor. Check out our Patreon for a special bonus episode with Mercedes and Andy Lilienthal, as they dive in to their passion for Mitsubishis (specifically Pajeros)! Connect with Mercedes on social media: @crankshaftculture @mercedeslilienthal

  • Feb 27, 2023 · 45 min

    Geoff Lewis - Seriously Series talks "Road to Ruin" at Land Rover 75 - Cooma

    In this episode, we welcome a special guest all the way from the land down under, Geoff Lewis from Seriously Series in Australia! But before that, they dive into the world of Japanese K cars with Land Rover body kits and review the latest and greatest kit called the “Dafunder”. This innovative creation is designed for Honda N vans, magically transforming them into something that kind of resembles the new Defender. They may not be as great as a Little D, but who cares? We're loving them just the same! Finally, it's time to bring on our good friend and fellow Land Rover nerd, Geoff Lewis. He's a creator, enthusiast, and all around knowledgeable Rover guy, which is perfect because we couldn't find anyone else who would tolerate our tomfoolery. We'll be talking about his upcoming screening of his film "Road to Ruin" at the Land Rover 75th Anniversary in Cooma this April, which we're sure is going to be the event of the century for everyone except Steve (its killing him that he can’t go). Get ready for a deep dive into Rovers of all kind, including Geoff's own vehicles. By the end of this conversation, you'll know more about Freelanders, Utes, and Stage Ones than you ever wanted to know… Don’t miss out on Geoff’s screening. Get tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/5x2yw3e9 Be sure to check out Seriously Series on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iQ0mqlc6qVA

  • Feb 20, 2023 · 51 min

    Top 5 Workshop improvement projects, new Range Rovers leaking oil and what JD Power has to say about Land Rovers

    Ike and Steve are back talking all about your favorite new and vintage models of Land Rover, and the one thing they all seem to have in common: leaking oil? Then the guys review the result from JD Power’s annual report card (spoiler alert: our favorite brand doesn’t rank particularly high…) Then the guys break down the Top 5 workshop improvements that you can make to increase your efficiency, productivity, and frankly, your desire to want to be in your workshop. Whether you have a large mechanic’s workshop, or a home garage, there’s some valuable tips for everyone. Join the conversation in our Facebook group, and share your workshop improvement projects: shorturl.at/glq17

  • Feb 13, 2023 · 48 min

    Valentine’s Day Special, with Jenna and Liza

    It’s Valentine’s Day, and to celebrate, Ike and Steve are joined by their better halves, Jenna and Liza, for our second annual heart day special. Jenna and Ike recount some early misadventures in their Series Land Rovers from their formative teenage years. Nothing says budding romance better than long winter drives in Northern Wisconsin in a Land Rover with no heat… Stephen and Liza then regale us with an Italian caper involving some inadvertent off-roading in the mountains of Tuscany. Let’s just be glad Liza’s navigation skills have greatly improved since then… Catch Liza and Jenna in an upcoming special episode of the “I Did Not Sign Up For This” podcast, where they recount their adventures on the Rebelle Rally in a special episode titled “I Totally Signed Up For This”. Dropping Feb 14 2023 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-did-not-sign-up-for-this/id1481911502

  • Feb 6, 2023 · 40 min

    Getting Out Broken Bolts, Vintage Land Rover Models and Edmonton Land Rover Theft Updates

    On this week’s episode,Ike and Steve have breaking news about the Edmonton Alberta Land Rover theft ring, then they discus all the ways you can remove a stuck or broken bolt in a delicate casting or hard to replace part and finally a new segment, Vintage Land Rover Models a review of two fantastic Land Rover toys of the past, the Bandia tin toy Land Rover and the Marx remote control Land Rover. Links discussed on this weeks show: Jim's Automotive Machine Shop on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@JAMSIONLINE Armortek 1:6 scale Land Rover 80” kit https://www.armortek.co.uk/Forum3b/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=9370 Check out this and other episodes on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@theunderpoweredhour9893 Many thanks to all of our guests, support team, and patrons!

  • Jan 30, 2023 · 40 min

    Jimnys, Winches, and Vises, Oh My!

    This week, Ike and Steve nerd out and do some deep dives talking about things they really love. First up, Land Rover news, and for once, we're feeling positive about JLR's financials. Love It, Can't Have It: Suzuki Jimney (at this point, it seems personal, like they really don't want Stephen to ever own one). A new segment on Mondays called "Winch Wednesdays", because its our show, and no one can stop us! Ike weighs the pros and cons of the Land Rover Hydraulic Winch. Then, the guys finish the show with a Tip Top Tool Tip all about bench vices, and share more than you ever wanted to know about this versatile and necessary shop tool.

  • Jan 23, 2023 · 35 min

    100th Episode Celebration from Pangolin4x4

    On this week’s episode, Steve surprised Ike to record the 100th episode in person, from Pangolin4x4 in Springfield, OR. They have some well wishes from very special guests, including Jeff Aronson (Rovers Magazine), Geoff Lewis (Seriously Series), Vlado Stec (Heyus Cars), Will Hedrick (Defender of Defenders), Michael Bishop (JLR Classics), Nick Dimbleby (Photographer and Historian), and John Kostuch (Centre Steer Podcast). As a special bonus, We put Ike to the ultimate test of his Land Rover knowledge with a new segment called “Taste Your Rover”. (We shouldn’t have to say this, but we will anyways: DO NOT INGEST any type of automotive fluid. The stunts performed in this episode are supervised by trained professionals and licensed mechanics…) Check out this and other episodes on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@theunderpoweredhour9893 Many thanks to all of our guests, support team, and patrons for making 100 episodes possible. Cheers to 100+ more!

  • Jan 16, 2023 · 1 hr 5 min

    The misadventures of Ike & the pangolin crew in the Nevada desert

    As is tradition for the Pangolin 4x4 team, the motley crew of Ike, Jenna, Linus, Maddi, and Steve Francis embarked on their annual holiday desert excursion. This year’s trip included numerous locations throughout the Nevada desert, down into Death Valley, through numerous mines and ghosttowns. Hear their tales of rescuing a couple in a broken down sprinter van with some less than reliable welding tools. The team tries to recall how many times they needed a winch to get themselves unstuck, and a harrowing descent into Silver Peak. Leave it to Jenna and Maddi to befriend the owner of a menagerie of animals, including camels, pigs, birds, emus and more. Hear all about Ike’s disdain at taking a mud bath near Diana’s Punch Bowl, and Steve’s near-death experience with some faulty headlight wiring. Concluding this episode, Maddi and Steve run the intimidating gauntlet of lightning round questions. This week’s episode packs a punch, with fun tails from the trails.

  • Jan 9, 2023 · 42 min

    New Year, news roundup: Holey wheels, Defender knockoffs, a dirty Camel Trophy, and Linus gives his opinion on everything…

    Its Monday, and we’re starting off the new year with a round up of rover-related news. Linus joins Ike and Steve as they look at Heritage Customs abundantly holey wheels; they discuss a TFENDER kit to “defenderise” your Toyota Probox; a SUPER dirty Camel Trophy on Youtube; our new Facebook group, and an update on the ever elusive working Freelander. Links from the show: Land Rover Defender Looks Retrotastic With Rock Dust Wheels By Heritage Customs | Carscoops https://www.autoblog.com/2022/12/27/land-rover-defender-suv-battery-electric-version/ https://youtu.be/eda1WA4nkFU https://www.carscoops.com/2022/12/meet-the-tfender-a-toyota-probox-that-wants-to-be-a-land-rover-defender/

  • Jan 2, 2023 · 41 min

    The Underpowered Hour 2022 Holiday Clip Show

    Steve is joined by Liza for the annual clip show, where we look back at all of the Underpowered happenings from 2022. With clips from some of our favorite episodes, including previously unheard audio from some of our favorite events. We also review the year’s worth of amazing guests, and talk about some possible future plans for the Freelander in 2023. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @underpoweredhour for more content behind the scenes.

  • Dec 26, 2022 · 41 min

    The Underpowered Hour 2022 Favorite Things

    This week Ike and Steve are joined by Liza, Jenna and Linus to talk about all of their favorite things from this past year! All the gear, gadgets and ropey bumpers you can handle!

  • Dec 19, 2022 · 51 min

    RoverTalk’s Dan & Ivan End of Year Land Rover Market Recap

    This week Ike and Steve are joined by Dan and Ivan from the RoverTalk Podcast to talk about some of their favorite Land Rovers sold on line this year, what to look for next year and what’s about to become a hot seller!

  • Dec 5, 2022 · 1 hr 19 min

    Ike and Linus go to Canada on a Land Rover winter adventure

    This week Ike and Steve are joined by Linus to talk about he and Ike’s recent trip to Canada to pickup three long wheelbase series one Land Rovers, winter storms, Indian restaurants, Land Rover friends and so many Canadians. All that, some Land Rover news and upcoming show previews.