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methley
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Ray Mears - brave man

Never would have said that before. But....

he's in the Outback with a D3! Hope he has some diagnostic equipment! Laughing

(Dave on now) Andy

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DSL
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There'll be a few Toybotas out of shot. Whistle   
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methley
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Actually he has two, one with a winch. He's doing a recovery from soft sand now... Andy

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Bet he is glad he has a shovel at the moment Rolling with laughter

And then after getting winched out he almost digs in again Laughing Laughing Never get mad - get even !!

06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k

previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes ! 

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He's ok Andy, it's an oldy, he survives Shocked  
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biskit wrote:
He's ok Andy, it's an oldy, he survives Shocked


(with the help of a bush guide, full support team, film crew, medic, helicopter etc Whistle ) Never get mad - get even !!

06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k

previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !  
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(with the help of a bush guide, full support team, film crew, medic, helicopter etc Whistle )[/quote]
And a few meat pies!!!!!!! Thumbs Up  
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biskit wrote:
He's ok Andy, it's an oldy, he survives Shocked
I'm going to watch to the end to be sure. I'm sure I just heard a "special programmes off" bong! Andy

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Here's a compilation of the D3 bits I prepared earlier Whistle

 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021  
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Just as essential as the 2nd D3 to carry the which is when you get stuck in sand its under the shade of a tree! Rolling with laughter
Stunning scenary and does lift you out of the 3C fog in London best kind of jet stream is a D3 followed by dust stream ! Thumbs Up
Would never have been in that predicament if he fitted 17" wheels Whistle A few mods... and keeping it all running...Faultmate MSV2
MY09EGR's blanked Thanks Bellautos, BAS  
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Ah 17s & Contis in the desert, a discerning combo. Thumbs Up   
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methley
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Thought you were a through and through ATR man these days Derek? Whistle Andy

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I am, sold all my 17"ers last year. Still suffering withdrawal symptoms, and the dining room is not the same. Sad   
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biskit wrote:
(with the help of a bush guide, full support team, film crew, medic, helicopter etc Whistle )

And a few meat pies!!!!!!! Thumbs Up[/quote]

Ray Mears is the real deal. He knows his stuff. Unlike that Censored Bear Grylls VIN: A175A328***  
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Nothing wrong with Bear just provides a different perspective and approach than Ray
So if you like Ray great but why the comparisons Whistle 2007 D3 HSE Artic Frost Silverish
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