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Famousfive
 


Member Since: 12 Aug 2014
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Ukraine 2013 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 GS Auto Loire BlueDiscovery 4
Finally got to use my tow rope!

After storing the tow rope in the car since the last group buy, I’ve not had to use it. Had a near miss earlier this week when a lady was broken down at some lights but it was an auto so thought best not to drag it along Whistle

Fast forward to today and Canada Common in the New Forest where I find a young lad had got his hire car trapped by the support rope of a telegraph pole in his near side rear wheel arch Big Cry He couldn’t move forward or back but I was able to help shift him sideways a foot so he could get free and go home to lick his wounds. Good deed done before dog walk so thanks MrH for organising the sale Laughing Thumbs Up





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KiwiD4
 


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A good deed indeed! Thumbs Up
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MY11 D4 5.0 V8, Bournville, lots of goodies!

Now departed: '85 RR Vogue, '94 D1, '95 D1, '70 SIIA, '97 D1, '04 D2a. All V8, except for the SIIA - but that drank as much petrol anyway! 
 
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rrhool
 


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Thumbs Up I've carried a 24mm rope round for years, ready to rescue someone. Never had to yet!
 Richard


D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.



Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone 
 
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Grianaig
 


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Used my tow rope and Series 3 to tow a car out of a snowdrift on the A9 Drumochter Pass in 1984. It was a taxi and driver from Manchester. Shocked Don’t ask. I didn’t. Wasn’t polite. Mind it was well before satnav. Whistle
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DSL
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Seriously good ropes, used mine in anger a good few times when playing. Most useful in the sandy places. Mr. Green

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Here where I was trying to take pics of some to sell my second set, Toby was not impressed!!! Laughing Laughing

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Post #191863525th Feb 2018 7:49 am
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Peakwayfarer
 


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Now one of those could be useful, unfortunately missed the group buy as before my time with a discovery, will hav3 to keep an eye out for the next one
  
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Famousfive
 


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I think MrH said it would be the last group buy he organised but the company he used I’m sure would be up for someone else to setup a new group buy to drive some sales Whistle Thumbs Up
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Post #191875325th Feb 2018 1:52 pm
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MrH
 


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Good to see they’re still being a used. Thumbs Up

Yup not doing another GB myself, 3 was enough, but don’t let that stop you running one.

Company is Lifting & Crane in Gloucester Thumbs Up
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RRSTDV8
 


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I have a couple of the group buy ropes. The 10m hasn't been used but the 5m was used to pull a Saab out of a too-deep ford...

My snow tows have all been using my Halfords rope, by some coincidence.
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DSL
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I keep the 5m one in the D4 permanently, in case I get stuck. The 10m rope is in the loft so will prob get round to flogging it, along with Takla, Entels and other off-road stuff. Just got to get organised.
   
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Peakwayfarer
 


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Hi
Please let me know as and when you find and if you decide to sell the 10m rope as would be interested
Many thanks
  
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DSL
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Thumbs Up Won't be for a while, it'll take me a while to get organised. Big Cry Big Cry
   
Post #191908426th Feb 2018 11:16 am
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Peakwayfarer
 


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Thanks
No rush just as and when - have managed for many years with an old Halfords one! Having said that the Disco has got much more pulling power and a low box over my previous Freelander and other ordinary cars.
  
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fat bloke
 


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Got mine from Walmart impressed with 11000lb towing capacity never used it either yet.
  
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mick
 


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These chaps are worth a call for a good price I’ve had loads of ropes from them http://www.yachtropes.co.uk/dsm-products/
  
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