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week up in the scottish borders
Just got home from a week up in the scottish borders.Before we went i had strict instructions NOT to go offroad but after some wild weather over the last few days i had no choice
this ford near our cottage is usually a trickle about 6"deep
The depth board said 2ft,but towards the middle was a bit deeper.Some more holiday snaps in my gallery.At least the pooch enjoyed it
Paul Previous Discos
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2009 D4 XS (Nara bronze)
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25th Sep 2010 5:47 pm
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Nice, did you see it before it was in flood and know what you were driving over?MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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25th Sep 2010 5:52 pm
marsie
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Oh yes i have driven it thousands of times,but never seen it so fierce,apart from the night before
Paul Previous Discos
1989 200tdi 3dr
1994 300tdi ES
1995 3.9 ES (x3)
2000 4.0 adventurer
2001 4.0 ES
2005 D3 HSE (zambesi silver)
2007 D3 SE (Lugano teal)
2011 D4 XS (Baltic Blue)
2008 D3 HSE PREMIUM (buckingham blue)
2009 D4 XS (Nara bronze)
2006 D3 Metropolis (Java Black)
2012my D4 HSE (indus silver)
Current 2013 D4 XS (Firenze red)
25th Sep 2010 7:59 pm
ruggedpeak
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can you tell us where it was? Is it on wetroads?Tony
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25th Sep 2010 11:30 pm
marsie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
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Had a look at wetroads and it is the one on this page listed as chirnside
also went through the abbey st bathans ford(same river) although that one wasnt in flood that day and i think i would be impassable if it was.The car was being pushed sideways in a low flow due to the volume of water and loose bottom(the ford,not me ) so in flood i wouldnt like to try it
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Hi Paul,
The "depth gauges" in Oz (and, I suspect, in UK too) are calibrated to the deepest part of a crossing, while being located near the approach in order for them to be readable before you get into trouble.
Have a look at one one "dry" land and you will generally find that they don't start at 0.
HTH,
PeterThe Bearded Dragon
26th Sep 2010 12:55 am
marsie
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i think they are supposed to be here too but they were uprooted in recent storms and just stood against a suitable prop.The guage at chirnside read less than 2 feet but at the deepest point it was just reaching the air intake on the highest suspensions setting.The depth wasnt really a problem,it was the force of the water coming down,i think a lighter car would have been pushed downstream
Paul Previous Discos
1989 200tdi 3dr
1994 300tdi ES
1995 3.9 ES (x3)
2000 4.0 adventurer
2001 4.0 ES
2005 D3 HSE (zambesi silver)
2007 D3 SE (Lugano teal)
2011 D4 XS (Baltic Blue)
2008 D3 HSE PREMIUM (buckingham blue)
2009 D4 XS (Nara bronze)
2006 D3 Metropolis (Java Black)
2012my D4 HSE (indus silver)
Current 2013 D4 XS (Firenze red)
26th Sep 2010 1:27 am
Bushwanderer
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Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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marsie wrote:
SNIP they were uprooted in recent storms and just stood against a suitable prop.
I now understand your lack of confidence in the reading.
SNIPat the deepest point it was just reaching the air intake
Sounds like time to get that bow-wave working for you.
SNIP The depth wasnt really a problem,it was the force of the water coming down,i think a lighter car would have been pushed downstream
I'm sure that you are right. Another plus in owning a D3.
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26th Sep 2010 3:55 am
ruggedpeak
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Cool, we go up there quite a bit so will take a look Tony
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but after some wild weather over the last few days i had no choice 
