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« Reply #30 on: October 27, 2005, 21:56:52 »
oh my god


everyones worst nightmare(apart from rolling)


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« Reply #31 on: October 27, 2005, 22:06:55 »
Nahh, the worst nightmare is engine failure, on a really tight and remote lane miles from anywhere at midnight with no phone signal.... when its lashing down with rain
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Recommended wading depth 500 inches, no wait, im sure that was milimetres. And let me get this right. The breakover angle is 80 degrees....??

Ahh, f**k it, Il give it a go anyway

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« Reply #32 on: October 27, 2005, 22:17:38 »
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Nahh, the worst nightmare is engine failure, on a really tight and remote lane miles from anywhere at midnight with no phone signal.... when its lashing down with rain


No, worst nightmare is SWMBO finding what Ive spent on the hybrid..... :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:
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« Reply #33 on: October 27, 2005, 22:37:56 »
Quote from: "landyman Ash"
Quote from: "fesuvious"
Nahh, the worst nightmare is engine failure, on a really tight and remote lane miles from anywhere at midnight with no phone signal.... when its lashing down with rain


No, worst nightmare is SWMBO finding what Ive spent on the hybrid..... :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:
:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #34 on: October 28, 2005, 18:27:44 »
Sun roof :? Shouldn't that read, Escape Hatch :?  :roll:
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« Reply #35 on: October 28, 2005, 20:29:51 »
Been there
Done that

See here................

http://www.worcsdoc.co.uk/showdoc.php?page=th2

Cost me about £2,300 to put right.............. :?
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« Reply #36 on: October 28, 2005, 22:07:44 »
Quote from: "Donald the Disco"
Been there
Done that

See here................

http://www.worcsdoc.co.uk/showdoc.php?page=th2

Cost me about £2,300 to put right.............. :?


Ouch!!
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Check the depth of water before wading
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« Reply #37 on: October 30, 2005, 16:36:11 »
how deep was that when we went throught it then matt ? lol i remember the old couple having there sangers in the car watchin the ducks as u went in for a swim
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« Reply #38 on: October 30, 2005, 17:10:16 »
My experience of the deep blue was in the 200Tdi Disco - high tide mark was a good couple of inches above the door mirrors at the front, and cleared the spare tyre on the back door.  So quite deep then, and for quite a long time - I reckon at least a minute of clenched sphincters before it sank enough to get traction again.

Fortunately everything was well waterproofed, although the CD player didn't survive.  It's amazing to experience a diesel engine running under a couple of feet of water for a while.

Nobody got a photo because I think they were too worried :oops:
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« Reply #39 on: October 30, 2005, 20:38:33 »
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Oh dear, that'll be a bit expensive then.  I do feel a bit sorry for the guy, probably there but for the grace of god go I...  Sometimes those fords are a little too tempting.


There's one in Wakefield that a good few years ago (20-ish?) used to be driveable in a normal car & you'd only get the tyres wet; not even the rim!I used to do it in my Chevette & Subsequent 'Sooty-Mobile' (Bedford Rascal)

It's listed as NewMillerDam


James ('Jim-Willy') backed out of trying out his new snorkel at NewMillerDam today & I did offer a full photographic service, plus free recovery :lol:
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« Reply #40 on: October 30, 2005, 21:14:15 »
Quote from: "landroverkeith"
how deep was that when we went throught it then matt ? lol i remember the old couple having there sangers in the car watchin the ducks as u went in for a swim


we went through it upstream of that place - it was only about 2 foot but hard to tell as whilst one side of the sign says 2 feet whilst the other says 1'6"!!!

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