2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
24th Dec 2017 1:03 am
Andy Foster
Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 6551
Nightmare mate. Terrible news but glad no one was hurt. Try and enjoy your holiday and good luck with the new car search.
Perhaps Prof and OrkneyDave need to compare notes? Might be something we should all be checking?.
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
24th Dec 2017 8:19 am
Hot Tub
Member Since: 15 Aug 2017
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 1071
Sorry to hear about your bad luck never a good time for this to happen. Not many people would have regrouped and been back on the road.
24th Dec 2017 9:02 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
InfantryD3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
24th Dec 2017 9:40 am
sarumlight
Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1589
Awful thing to happen. Glad you’re ok and managed to carry on with Christmas.
24th Dec 2017 9:43 am
kevin-t
Member Since: 12 Nov 2007
Location: sheffield
Posts: 680
Thats a real pain in the Backside Re: The motor
However back on track within four hours, with back up Motor.
Well done.
Enjoy yous Hols..
24th Dec 2017 9:56 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13576
bloody hell mate, also gutted for u, as mentioned good to hear knowone was hurt
hope ur also able to find out what caused it
have a safe trip
24th Dec 2017 11:07 am
Triplet3
Member Since: 26 Nov 2016
Location: Southampton
Posts: 320
Hardware17 wrote:
Perhaps Prof and OrkneyDave need to compare notes? Might be something we should all be checking?
Was just thinking the exact thing! Glad to hear everyone was alright. Enjoy the holiday! Back on the road in 4 hours is some going 1995 Discovery 1 300TDI
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 - Gone
1979 Series 3 109" - Gone
24th Dec 2017 11:36 am
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Posts: 17932
Glad everyone is ok.
Diesel has a very low auto ignition temperature and readily combusts on hot surfaces in the engine bay. There have also been quite a few fires associated with the FBH fuel supply, something I have posted on previously.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1589
I’ve had an injector leak on mine - sprayed a mist of fuel everywhere, fortunately at the front of the engine. I’d imagine the turbocharger gets pretty hot...
If motor insurance doesn't cover the full value, then perhaps explore claiming on travel insurance and / or house insurance..
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
24th Dec 2017 3:16 pm
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
The no insurance will be fine. Spoken to them and will sort when I get home.
In the meantime, after having nearly killed her, I popped “the question” today to swmbo and by god she said yes!
So right now I don’t care about my car 🎉🎉D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
24th Dec 2017 3:44 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72742
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