Just seen the footage on FB no idea how to copy and upload thoughRange Rover Westminster 4.4 TDV8 what a car
Discovery 3 HSE 2006 gone but never forgotten
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1st Mar 2018 3:56 pm
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That Disco eh....it's been on fire about 6 times already today
😂Range Rover Westminster 4.4 TDV8 what a car
Discovery 3 HSE 2006 gone but never forgotten
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1st Mar 2018 4:54 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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What a shame
I spoke to two HATO’s before I bought my first D4 and they were really helpful and were happy to stop for 20 minutes and tell me all about their vehicles and what they thought of them. Such a pity to see one go up in flames because it’s irreplaceable and they were probably doing good work
It’ll have to be another Shogun or a ‘5 for them now, unless there are still enough ‘4’s left to go around.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
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1st Mar 2018 5:02 pm
defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
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Front end seems fine. Hopefully engine is still good.
1st Mar 2018 5:14 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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At least the crank can't be blamed for its demise.
1st Mar 2018 5:15 pm
OldPOP
Member Since: 15 Apr 2017
Location: Newbury
Posts: 117
Am I being a fool to think the Highways Agency are there to deal with non 999 calls and would of thought as they can be the first on scene the vehicle would be carrying a fire extinguisher?
1st Mar 2018 7:32 pm
Red Merle
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Location: Liskeard
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Perhaps that's what caught fire in the first place 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
1st Mar 2018 7:50 pm
mick
Member Since: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Yorkshire
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I heard it had been towing HGV s earlier
2nd Mar 2018 7:59 pm
Red Merle
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Location: Liskeard
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Which is something every one of the Highways England Disco 4’s winds up doing on a fairly regular basis, so it’s unlikely to have caused this.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
2nd Mar 2018 8:18 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Another alternator fire?
2nd Mar 2018 8:22 pm
Pedros
Member Since: 25 Jun 2011
Location: Cumbria
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They will have extra lights etc. fitted and I guess it's entirely possible there was a dodgy connection/short which eventually caused the fire in relation to that. Don't think D4's normally have a habit of self-combusting.
3rd Mar 2018 5:14 am
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
My mate has recently started with the highways agency .. he was driving that disco the day before
I asked him if they know what caused it
“It has had a heater problem for a couple of days ,just before it went up it was towing a tanker , all the warning lights on the dash came on and the suspension was goin up and down on its own then flames underneath, the tanker driver himself 😂”G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
Wonder if some auxiliary cabling (for jump starting etc) shorted on the chassis near or on the compressor?
Might explain the behaviour and the initial seat of the fire.I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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himself 😂”
