Widely known for its impressive off-road capability, the Range Rover is an incredibly rugged vehicle.
But how would he do if he was buried underground for a year?
It’s a pretty weird question, but that’s exactly what a couple of guys wanted to find out, so they gave it a try.
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The story goes that a guy named Tyler Hoover from Hoovies Garage had a 2003 Range Rover mechanically totaled.
The once beautiful luxury SUV required about $8,000 worth of work to get back up and running, and even then it would only be worth $3,000-$4,000.
So instead of scrapping it, Hoover decided to bury it underground.
With the Range Rover buried in a field somewhere in Kansas, Hoover returned a year later to dig up the SUV with his friend Tavarish.
In a video posted on Tavarish’s YouTube channel, the boys can be seen watching a digger remove mounds of dirt to reveal the white Range Rover.
After she is removed from her tomb in metal chains, the full extent of her time underground is revealed.
The windshield and rear window had caved in, there was some damage to the hood of the car, and the suspension was completely shot.
In addition to being covered in dirt on the outside, the inside was also thick with mud.
Even the engine compartment was full of stuff, so the guys got to work with pressure washers cleaning it out.
After letting the Range Rover dry, both inside and out, the guys came back the next day to assess the likelihood of running it again.
But, detecting water within the cluster of indicators, they had very little confidence that it would work again.
Not only that, but when the dipstick was removed there was water in the oil, so the engine had obviously taken water on board as well.
Before continuing, Tavarish removed the spark plugs and put an endoscope into the murky depths of the engine.
Rust, oil and water had coalesced into a frothy mixture, suggesting the Range Rover was a lost cause.
Despite this, he still connected a 12V to the car and, as expected, nothing happened.
To Tavarish’s disappointment, the Range Rover was too far away.
It’s probably worth saving to the right person if you want to turn it into a convertible or something, but even then it would require tens of thousands of dollars in parts and labor.
The video still makes for interesting viewing.
