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My Discovery 3...
...has just been hit up the rear end by a Lexus RX400h D3 HSE V8...
6th Sep 2009 4:28 pm
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6th Sep 2009 4:55 pm
Mossy
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I was stationary at red lights and the RX400h just ran into the back. "Sorry my foor slipped" was the mitigation.
Damage looks limited to the treadplate on the top of the bumper, which seems to have popped out and some denting to the bumper itself including a cracked reflector. Hopefulll that's all, but on the bright side there were no injuries to either me or the other driver, although visibly his damage looked a tad more ££.D3 HSE V8...
6th Sep 2009 5:08 pm
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Shame you didn't have a towbar in place 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
6th Sep 2009 5:20 pm
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DG, I did think the very same thought D3 HSE V8...
to hear that well have you got whiplash i have just reading about it i feel a clam coming on Home of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication [email protected] D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
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6th Sep 2009 5:31 pm
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NeilD wrote:
So that's why people leave their tow bar attached.....
saves your bumpers if you want to touch-reverse park too 2014 D4 XS
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6th Sep 2009 5:47 pm
SN
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thats gonna shaft his carbon footprint the twofaced greenie sh*t
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6th Sep 2009 7:09 pm
Mossy
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RLD wrote:
to hear that well have you got whiplash i have just reading about it i feel a clam coming on
Hmmm, my neck has been a bit stiff since
Think it'll be compensation enough waiting the insurance company to find a like-for-like mota to replace mine whilst its in the bodyshop. Oh dear, maybe they'll have to up-spec me as apparently I have to have a V8.
Don't think the guy driving it cares a jot about the green issues - it was a company car and he was an employee of Toyouta GB - kinda got the impresssion it was forced on him... but my beef is why force it up the rear end of my car!!D3 HSE V8...
7th Sep 2009 8:41 am
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Would a towbar have bend your chassis when you would be hit from the rear?
no no no no no it wought not as it would have pushed Mossy along but bending his car as it did Home of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication [email protected] D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
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7th Sep 2009 9:00 pm
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Even if the idiot had damaged the chassis, it would have just been added to the bill.
7th Sep 2009 9:02 pm
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7th Sep 2009 9:03 pm
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The chassis in that area is strong
You can get parts for the rea of the chassis to weld in but not the front as it happens? Must show all D3's are hit from the back with the exception of mine
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Sorry to hear that, hope your ok and there was not much damage to your D3
"Sorry my foor slipped" was the mitigation. 
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as apparently I have to have a V8.
