Member Since: 07 Sep 2013
Location: Douglas
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Looks like the only reason it stayed up there was due to the disco's amazing suspension travel. Surely any normal car would have slid up against the post or perhaps off!!
Fingers crossed all is well. No doubt it can take a bit of abuse:thumbsup:
16th Sep 2014 10:04 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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I would presume the alignment mounts attached to the wheel helped to restrain it.
Working under vehicles does carry risk and this is a reminder that even pro gear can fail. Every year a number are killed or injured working under cars and who amongst us has never taken a risk and not had the correct amount of support?
A reminder about our kids when working DIY from earlier this week:
Wow It was a bad day for you but it could have been awful day if the guy had been under it. At least it's only nuts and bolts and your car gets a free health check out of the deal. A shapely pair of legs is one thing but a nice bum is not to be sniffed at.
Member Since: 01 Mar 2014
Location: Devon
Posts: 285
Just had a phone call from them, been check by landrover and all fine, new rear bumper on order and should be able to collect saturday, so hopefully all will be fine!
18th Sep 2014 12:12 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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Good news that there is no further damage Cheers Ian
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18th Sep 2014 12:16 pm
Robbie
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Hurrah!
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Result.
18th Sep 2014 12:20 pm
Discologist
Member Since: 19 May 2014
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 541
Wow! A timely reminder that even with the correct equipment, things can go wrong. I presume that the garage will be testing the inspectors Professional Indemnity insurance to the limit, and that the HSE will be interested in checking some of his other inspections.
Out of interest, how are you finding the IX35? It was a poor dealer experience earlier this year that led inexorably to me giving in and buying a Discovery. So far, I'm envying their drivers nothing except the warranty.
18th Sep 2014 1:22 pm
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Member Since: 15 Jun 2007
Location: Sunny Cyprus
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+1 for the comments that no matter what, most thankfully no one got injured in this awful accident / incedent as cars can always be repaired and replaced
Also +1 that the Disco took this in it's stride where lesser vehicles would have not.
You almost have to imagine the Disco thinking, gees is this a test, if so it is preety lame as we are not even moving
18th Sep 2014 5:08 pm
countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
Wonder if the ramp was certified to that weight
18th Sep 2014 5:12 pm
LHD
Member Since: 05 Apr 2006
Location: Lugano area
Posts: 689
was it in tight tolerance mode by then?
and I suspect they were unable to complete the alignment
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