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Me crossing a mild river... I then bought a snorkel
Pretty nice experience.. just wanted to share the pic "Dude don't even worry. The water is only about a foot deep."
3rd Mar 2010 4:47 pm
Stu
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Nice D3 HSE MY05 Auto
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3rd Mar 2010 5:30 pm
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Looks like it’s getting dark. You suddenly realise why people have lights on the roof when you're go under water at night! D3 HSE MY05 Auto
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3rd Mar 2010 7:38 pm
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Nice pic indeed, how about submitting it for next years calender
3rd Mar 2010 8:14 pm
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this is what its all about
3rd Mar 2010 8:24 pm
DominicanDisco3
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Alicatt wrote:
Nice bow wave
Did you walk the route first?
naaa.. We had no idea where we were or how deep the river was. My buddy slowly went in first with his 07 dico3, then a nissan patrol got excited and took the challenge but sadly ruined his turbo and got a replacement the next day. I waited for them to cross and then fallowed I will admit it was pretty scary specially at one point while I was crossing the river that I noticed the front tires had no grip at all ultill they finally hit the bottom of that deeper part of the river... it was like a sinking boat except i needed for it to sink so I could get better traction.
Yes, it was getting dark... made everything just more scary and exciting as well
Not a drop of water ever came inside.
"Dude don't even worry. The water is only about a foot deep."
3rd Mar 2010 9:48 pm
Discobox
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Wow! I like these pics! just proves what a capable vehicle this is (with or without snorkel) 57 Stornoway XS
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3rd Mar 2010 9:59 pm
crwoody
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DominicanDisco3 wrote: -
".. it was like a sinking boat except i needed for it to sink so I could get better traction. "
Yes, I know that sinking feeling Clive
3rd Mar 2010 10:05 pm
Bushwanderer
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And here's me thinking that the D3 would, at least, be able to "dog paddle".
Nice pics, and welcome,
PeterThe Bearded Dragon
4th Mar 2010 1:51 am
N4GKJ
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Wow reading that and looking at those pics made me nervous im not sure i could drive into that crossing blind i would be too worried my air intake would be gurgling while it sucked loads of water in.
4th Mar 2010 7:02 pm
Nook
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Very brave man. Good job the electrics didn't pack up half way across.
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I will admit it was pretty scary specially at one point while I was crossing the river that I noticed the front tires had no grip at all ultill they finally hit the bottom of that deeper part of the river... it was like a sinking boat except i needed for it to sink so I could get better traction.
