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At least one chap on here had their car written off when it floated away down river.
3rd Sep 2017 2:39 pm
carbore
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I did notice a few other vids they posted it looked like it was previously rolled or something as the glass was all cracked and taped up. Maybe it was a total loss, but id have thought the parts would have been worth keeping, especially the engine and interior etc?Disco 3: Lotus Elise S1: Ferguson T20: Audi A2
3rd Sep 2017 2:46 pm
gstuart
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DSL wrote:
At least one chap on here had their car written off when it floated away down river.
oh wow , i bet that cost dearly
if i go through water i've always got out and tested the depth , learnt my lesson over 20 x years ago in a series , i hydrolocked the engine
is suprising when u watch some of these videos of people sticking there foot down and going for it , even when there's a flood there is so much danger , i.e. manhole covers lifting etc
so up the bottom of the sills is the deepest i would ever go
3rd Sep 2017 2:52 pm
gstuart
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carbore wrote:
I did notice a few other vids they posted it looked like it was previously rolled or something as the glass was all cracked and taped up. Maybe it was a total loss, but id have thought the parts would have been worth keeping, especially the engine and interior etc?
wonder if they saved the engine and heartbreaking to see it ruined like that
also wonder if it was fresh or a salt water river , if the latter might as well say goodnight to most of it
3rd Sep 2017 2:55 pm
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Very cautious of you
Hey del ...remember this
3rd Sep 2017 2:57 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Happy days indeed. But scary when the car goes into super extended mode as it started to float on the next fording.
Not that I do that any more.
3rd Sep 2017 3:06 pm
okennedy
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Thought the RAI was a sealed unit? Is there a way to make it a sealed unit? Great video btw, did the disco's have anything else added to do that (extra plugs etc)?
Door sills is my limit, would be too worried about wrecking the Disco! MY15 D4 Causeway Grey
MY12 D4 Orkney Grey - Gone
MY07 D3 Java Black - Gone
3rd Sep 2017 3:55 pm
Grianaig
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Del, your new avatar looks vaguely like the Spey. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
3rd Sep 2017 3:57 pm
D&G
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Before I went wading with my shogun I put in raised breathers for diffs, transfer box and so on. Including a raised and sealed intake.
Did any of you do that on the disco''s?An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” ― Millard Fillmore
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Gas Gas 300ec / Gas Gas tx249 / Bandit 1250
XR 650r / Pajero 2.8 Lifted and Safari Snorkel-gone.
3rd Sep 2017 4:38 pm
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Doesn't need any of that ...the RAI is for air not water ...even if you fit a airtight snorkel you wouldn't want water above the bonnet for anything other than a very short length of time.
3rd Sep 2017 5:17 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Grianaig wrote:
Del, your new avatar looks vaguely like the Spey.
Indeed it does but it's the Tana River, bit S of Karigasniemi in Finland. Will be there next summer with the D4 for same pic. One of my fave RT roads.
3rd Sep 2017 5:25 pm
okennedy
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Thanks for the info DG, everyday is a school day! MY15 D4 Causeway Grey
MY12 D4 Orkney Grey - Gone
MY07 D3 Java Black - Gone
3rd Sep 2017 5:49 pm
Grianaig
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Looks gorgeous. Just like my home country. Well, I suppose, typical northern forests. I will be flaunting my brand new sticker up north very soon. Can't wait. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
3rd Sep 2017 5:51 pm
D&G
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DG wrote:
Doesn't need any of that ...the RAI is for air not water ...even if you fit a airtight snorkel you wouldn't want water above the bonnet for anything other than a very short length of time.
But I think the video shows that an RAI is fairly useful when wading
So the diff etc has raised air in takes or one way valves?An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” ― Millard Fillmore
2006 Disco 3
Gas Gas 300ec / Gas Gas tx249 / Bandit 1250
XR 650r / Pajero 2.8 Lifted and Safari Snorkel-gone.
3rd Sep 2017 6:07 pm
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