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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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2nd Jan 2009 6:37 pm |
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christyler
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: Cork, Ireland
Posts: 1168
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ONE LIFE ROLL IT ! CLUB "Ah Shor it'll be grand"
First D3 in the World with a Hydraulic Winch.
2006 Disco 3 TDV6 S Auto,
Diff Locks, Turbochipped, Raised Air Intake, 220volts Onboard, Onboard Compressor, Large Bore Exahust, Underbody Protection, One or two Other Mods as well.
Other toys include, Argo Avenger 8x8, Tatra 6x6 Motorhome (Being Built)
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2nd Jan 2009 6:40 pm |
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lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
Posts: 821
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if you turn up the sound really loud, you can just about hear the time honored phrase from the crown
... something like
clacking bell
or something ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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2nd Jan 2009 6:44 pm |
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NJF
Member Since: 05 Oct 2007
Location: Gone
Posts: 2466
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Good on him for trying, but the lesson I would say is to fit a roll-cage and improved seat and full harness to a Defender if you're going to drive it with such vigour on rough terrain. (Come to think of it, a roll cage might be a good idea anyway.) The person who thought up the title is a bit of a wally - no one would rely on aluminium to withstand that beating. It doesn't follow the Land Rovers are .
Having got stuck on a loose gravel, rutted slope this autumn, I'm very nervous about reversing and sliding sideways, even with a spotter to help control the descent.
I think that a D3 would be very well trashed, but I guess that the monococque would leave you some headroom even after several rolls?
Edited to say that he didn't actually reverse ... more like fell over backwards with no hint of control ...
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2nd Jan 2009 6:54 pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
Posts: 10723
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Idiotic driver, no skill, and more worried for the little boy that witnessed his fathers pride n joy destroyed through bravardo.
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2nd Jan 2009 6:59 pm |
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Hassle
Member Since: 19 Nov 2008
Location: Sleaford
Posts: 723
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Is that a leg or arm that comes out the side
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2nd Jan 2009 7:04 pm |
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DG
Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50979
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Found this
Quote:scawsbymot1 (2 weeks ago) 0 Reply | Spam
i am the man on this video the landy was totalled but we have rebuilt it better than before i was badly bruised and very stiff the next day but still made work can i just clear a few things up firstly i would have never atempted the hill with my little boy in thats why i made him get out secondly if i would have had my seat belt on i would have been dead the roof pillars snapped and pushed the roof on to the steering wheel the dash and bulk head snapped in half thanks for the interest lee.... 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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2nd Jan 2009 7:12 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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Glad he let out the little boy 1st.
And did you hear the poor lad crying for his dad as he rolled down the hill I bet he was scared silly thinking his dad would be all smashed up.
Sorry - but he was a bit remiss taking his young son on an event like that considering what could have happened
Glad he was OK though.
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2nd Jan 2009 8:10 pm |
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jkp
Member Since: 16 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4528
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The most un-nerving thing about that is the son crying with fright and panic at the end....that's not good
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2nd Jan 2009 8:12 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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My thoughts exactly.
Very silly.
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2nd Jan 2009 8:14 pm |
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DG
Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50979
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So what caused it ...speed ? Gravity ? idiotness?
Seems that as soon as his front wheels returned to the ground at slightly the wrong angle...the weight of the engine drew it round and it was goodnight mr.chips 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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2nd Jan 2009 8:21 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
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DG wrote:So what caused it ...speed ? Gravity ? idiotness?
The hill
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2nd Jan 2009 8:26 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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2nd Jan 2009 8:28 pm |
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