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There is some truth in that Gurvan!
1st Jan 2007 3:40 am
Tim in Scotland
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You should never go anywhere near water in anything smaller than one of these
Emma Maersk
Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Now a disillusioned new Land Rover buyer and have jumped ship to something less expensive and more reliable that hugs trees.... now driving a Mini Countryman PHEV as well as my trusty and brilliant 1996 Epsom Green Defender90 Tdi300
1st Jan 2007 10:40 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Try parking that in Tesco on a Friday evening!
1st Jan 2007 10:42 am
Tim in Scotland
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No problem - it can carry all of the entire worldwide stock of Tesco in it's holds! It carries 14500 x 20ft containers all at one go!
Just before Christmas my own ship (a mere 4750 x 20ft units and which was the biggest containership in the world back in 1994!) had a full cargo of 4600 x20ft containers solely for Walmart from China to the USA, and the 7 other sister ships on the service also had full cargoes of Chinese tat for Walmart.
Oh and at 400m long 56m wide and 66m from keel to masthead you have no problem barging in on roundabouts, makes you into a bit of a BMW driver really!Now a disillusioned new Land Rover buyer and have jumped ship to something less expensive and more reliable that hugs trees.... now driving a Mini Countryman PHEV as well as my trusty and brilliant 1996 Epsom Green Defender90 Tdi300
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1st Jan 2007 10:45 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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Approach and break over angles not too good though
1st Jan 2007 10:48 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Just try not to sink it, think of tall those empty shelfs!
Gareth wrote:
Approach and break over angles not too good though
Rear towing gear looks like it will dig a mean furrow!
1st Jan 2007 10:48 am
Tim in Scotland
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MINIMUM wading depth.................................. 15m
Can be a small problem at times, but nothing is better when the roads are flooded! Fuel consumption is a minor problem too at 200 tonnes a day at economical speed of 25mph!Now a disillusioned new Land Rover buyer and have jumped ship to something less expensive and more reliable that hugs trees.... now driving a Mini Countryman PHEV as well as my trusty and brilliant 1996 Epsom Green Defender90 Tdi300
Does the boat come in Java Black?Loving the power of the TDV8!
1st Jan 2007 11:54 am
simon
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Tim in Scotland wrote:
You should never go anywhere near water in anything smaller than one of these
Emma Maersk
Emma,
Why is your user name Tim ? Is there something your ashamed of
1st Jan 2007 11:59 am
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Gurvan wrote:
Well...
I have had some comments on the D3 driver as being in danger as the car could have got washed away being waterproof whereas a proper land rover such as a Defender would have fared better as the water coming in (The car not being waterproof...) would have "anchored" the vehicle to the bottom...
No matter what you tell some people, they will still be anchored in their ways...
You do what you want in your car and I will do what I want in my car.
BTW it is a proper Land Rover and some!In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
You should never go anywhere near water in anything smaller than one of these
Emma Maersk
Emma,
Why is your user name Tim ? Is there something your ashamed of
Emma Maersk is the name of the boat.Loving the power of the TDV8!
1st Jan 2007 12:05 pm
Gurvan
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AndrewS wrote:
You do what you want in your car and I will do what I want in my car.
BTW it is a proper Land Rover and some!
I know and fully agree... Also with Gareth, by the way...
It is only that sometimes I am getting fed up of those "Defenders Taliban"... Many of them still see the D3 as an up-scale SUV only good for climbing on sidewalks no matter what you show them can be done with one...
I am quite sure that this D3 that I own is among the best... And that it IS a Land Rover... I don't have a problem with you did and what you will be doing ! 8) I'll probably even enjoy watching it done ! Georgia On My Mind...
1st Jan 2007 12:10 pm
simon
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Very Annoyed wrote:
Emma Maersk is the name of the boat.
errr... I know Dom
Was making a funny as it looks like Tim of Scotland signed his post off as Emma
1st Jan 2007 12:13 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Gurvan wrote:
It is only that sometimes I am getting fed up of those "Defenders Taliban"... Many of them still see the D3 as an up-scale SUV only good for climbing on sidewalks no matter what you show them can be done with one...
I have two Defender 110s and a D3 We chose to attempt this crossing in the D3 as it was heavier, we could have used a Defender but due to the fast flowing water we were concerned that the Defender would float away before it had chance to fill up.
As far as the 'Defender Taliban' are concerned F*ck em let them think what they like
Look forward to posting our next excursion for your viewing In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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1st Jan 2007 12:41 pm
Gurvan
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AndrewS wrote:
Look forward to posting our next excursion for your viewing
And, believe me, I will enjoy watching it !
Ans posting the pictures on that French forum in order to show them what a D" can do ! Georgia On My Mind...
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Many of them still see the D3 as an up-scale SUV only good for climbing on sidewalks no matter what you show them can be done with one... 
I don't have a problem with you did and what you will be doing ! 8) 
