Member Since: 24 Mar 2009
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 234
Destroyed Disco
Some while back I posted in the forum that I had seen a D3 that had gone over the side of the Verdun Gorge.
For those of you who don't know about the verdun gorge, it is a favourite haunt of the motoring programes, Top Gear and the like use it when doing road tests in various exotica. It is the deepest gorge in europe and has some fantastic scenery, it is also 2000 ft deep (609 metres to our younger members!).
As I said in my earlier post, I don't know what happend or if there was anyone in it at the time, but as you can see it's barely recognisable as a D3. Unfortunately I didn't take the picture (flat battery in my camera!) and this is the only on that turned out from my mate... he's not very good with new fangled gadgets!
If you enlarge it, you can see quite a bit of detail, wheel centres etc still attached to the hubs!
2nd Sep 2009 7:51 pm
NJF
Member Since: 05 Oct 2007
Location: Gone
Posts: 2466
This photo was taken at the edge of the road in Verdon so I can't say I'm surprised.
The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
Founder member of Club FFRRV
Club Orange, Mint or Fruit
Club Walnut Sniffers
2nd Sep 2009 8:12 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73079
Enough to bring on vertigo whilst sprawled on the sofa!!!
2nd Sep 2009 8:19 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
Posts: 10441
Are you sure its a D3 the two hitch does not look like a D3 hitch. I'm not sure the chassis is a D3.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
2nd Sep 2009 8:54 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26774
Its also got a beam axle, so defo not a D3. From the wheels, I would say a D2 or possibly a P38 Rangie.
Like you say, unrecognisable
2nd Sep 2009 10:49 pm
SteveNorman
Member Since: 14 Oct 2005
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1146
It's a Discovery 2. Has a disco chassis, but it's not a disco 1 as the rear trailing arms have holes in them, ala Disco 2.
Regards
Steve
3rd Sep 2009 5:45 am
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50978
Agree that ..... other tell tales are the position of creases in the body panel and shape of the wheel arch (far left) ...and also what's left of the alloy wheel (centre) 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
3rd Sep 2009 5:53 am
SJ
Member Since: 24 Mar 2009
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 234
Well spotted guys,
I must admit that being there in a silver D3 and seeing lots of bits that looked familiar including seeing the "Discovery" badge (which I now remember being on the very damaged back door not the tailgate) I just automatically thought D3! Although knowing that it was an earlier model doesn't make it any better!
JMC - I also apologise for incorrect spelling, it is Verdon and not Verdun. Verdun being in Northern France and the scene of fierce fighting during 1st World War.
3rd Sep 2009 8:24 am
sideview
Member Since: 02 Dec 2006
Location: in the valley
Posts: 1663
Wow, you guys are good I'm not so good at giving advice...may I offer you a sarcastic comment instead?
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
I think the word you are looking for is "Anorak" Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
3rd Sep 2009 1:37 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73079
sideview wrote:
Wow, you guys are good
That's one word beginning with G to describe them, the other that sprung to mind was "geeks"!!!
3rd Sep 2009 1:44 pm
sideview
Member Since: 02 Dec 2006
Location: in the valley
Posts: 1663
I had to look up the term 'Anorak'
Quote:
In British slang an anorak (pronounced /ˈænəræk/) is a person, usually male, who has a very strong interest, perhaps obsessive, in niche subjects. This interest may be unacknowledged or not understood by the general public. The best known explanation of the term, is the use of anoraks (a type of rain jacket) by train spotters, a prototype group for this seemingly unfathomable interest in detailed trivia.
Although the term is often used synonymously with geek, it suggests a greater degree of social awkwardness and isolation. The Japanese term otaku is probably a closer synonym.
Yup I'm not so good at giving advice...may I offer you a sarcastic comment instead?
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
Posts: 4866
you lot REALLY need to get out a bit more.... one wife.......livid
3rd Sep 2009 2:37 pm
sarumlight
Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1592
I've tried getting out more, but it seems to involve meeting people with land rovers at grid reference points, or meeting people with land rovers at obscure pubs in Somerset. Not sure it helps!
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
..... other tell tales are the position of creases in the body panel and shape of the wheel arch (far left) ...and also what's left of the alloy wheel (centre) 
