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freeflytim
 


Member Since: 18 Feb 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 297

United States 2005 LR3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverLR3
Disco/RRS safety

Picking up my Disco today (new suspension compressor Very Happy ) I mentioned to the service manager that I saw a wreck the other day between a Rangie and Pick-up truck and the Rangie won. Just a fender bender but enough that both were being towed.

He then goes to tell me that a customer in a weeks old RRS was driving 60+mph when opposing traffic crossed the center line and hit him.

Differential speed of WELL over 100mph.

He walked away.

EMS personal told him they fully expected him to be dead when they pulled up.

They also told him this- in no uncertain terms- “That Land Rover saved your life.”

How cool is that?

The guy now has THREE on order… One for him, his wife and his kid. Now that’s gonna be a good looking driveway! Wa Hoo
-Tim
Chattanooga Tennessee USA
D3 V8HSE7HD
D1 kitted trail truck.
A Hummer is just a Hummer. A Land Rover goes all the way.  
Post #101395th Aug 2005 7:42 pm
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BN
 


Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463

England 

Tim, there is no doubt about it, the cars are very safe. It is a real shame about the stupid electrics and the compressors.  
Post #101435th Aug 2005 7:48 pm
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yamiman
 


Member Since: 06 Aug 2005
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Tim, how was the driver of the pick up ? Died, badly handicapped or walked way as well ?

Yamiman  
Post #102936th Aug 2005 6:45 pm
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freeflytim
 


Member Since: 18 Feb 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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United States 2005 LR3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverLR3

DOA with seat belt and air bag. Wa Hoo
-Tim
Chattanooga Tennessee USA
D3 V8HSE7HD
D1 kitted trail truck.
A Hummer is just a Hummer. A Land Rover goes all the way.  
Post #103107th Aug 2005 1:50 am
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Smarticus
 


Member Since: 01 Jan 2005
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 655

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Ipanema SandDiscovery 4

Has anyone seen an NCAP rating for the Disco 3 yet ? I know LR were very keen to get a 5 star rating (which is one reason why there is so much metal in the car = weight) but I haven't yet seen anything to see whether they got what they wanted. The vehicles nearly a year old now so I would have expected to see a rating ... Disco 4 TDV6HSE
Defender 200TDi CSW
RR Evoque  
Post #103748th Aug 2005 6:27 am
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NightFox
 


Member Since: 02 Apr 2005
Location: Bedfordshire
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Smarticus wrote:
Has anyone seen an NCAP rating for the Disco 3 yet ? I know LR were very keen to get a 5 star rating (which is one reason why there is so much metal in the car = weight) but I haven't yet seen anything to see whether they got what they wanted. The vehicles nearly a year old now so I would have expected to see a rating ...


Doesn't look like they've done one yet:

http://www.euroncap.com/content/safety_ratings/ratings.php?id1=9  
Post #104098th Aug 2005 11:20 am
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