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2nd Jan 2009 8:31 pm
DiscoDunc
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good job the child got out, although sounds like they were a little distressed.
thank goodness for the solid structure of the aluminium roof Duncan
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2nd Jan 2009 8:33 pm
jkp
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Big bouncy over-inflated swamp tyres as well.
2nd Jan 2009 8:38 pm
lee01277
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countrywide wrote:
DG wrote:
So what caused it ...speed ? Gravity ? idiotness?
The hill
the nut behind the steering wheel..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
2nd Jan 2009 8:41 pm
simon
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The one holding the wheel or the one holding the wheel to the steering column ?
2nd Jan 2009 8:54 pm
DiscoDunc
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its all part of the fun. its the kind of stupid thing that i would do, but seems like a good idea at the time. if he had had the balls to turn left and accelerate he may have made it down in once piece 8)Duncan
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2nd Jan 2009 9:08 pm
lee01277
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Think this is all about the obvious
Has he done it before, so ‘knows’ his ground – just a sods law moment at the top…
Or, Was it a spur of the moment decision backed up by having seen others successfully clear the top…
Or, a red mist ‘hop out son, and watch your dad’ moment..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
Idiotic driver, no skill, and more worried for the little boy that witnessed his fathers pride n joy destroyed through bravardo.
Do you know the driver? Bit harsh unless you were there Previously:
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2nd Jan 2009 9:33 pm
DiscoDunc
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Quote:
more worried for the little boy
and whats wrong with that.
"Motorsport is dangerous" , thats why its fun..Duncan
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2nd Jan 2009 9:38 pm
simon
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Not a place to take your little boy to watch yer dad be an up a very dodgy hill in an equally dodgy modified vehicle wearing the wrong tyres
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Hey guys, I think we all have done this, but most off the time it just goes right. We all like to try something were other just failed or maybe made it. Offroad driving can be dangerous, but onroad driving too.
I had my share of hary moments too. I had 2 moments that I thought that I would roll my Camel. One was a little like this video but on a slippery hill. Before I could get it in reverse I was coming down already and my right rear tyre went up a steep hill and stopped the car the front turned a little and came way up. It stayed up for a few seconds (my feeling said at least 10 minutes) and then came down a bit.
The right front tyre stayed about 1 meter above the ground.
A friend of my rolled out my winch and secured around a tree. Then finally my heartbeat came below 200 again.
We all expect things not to go wrong or break. What if half way a hill like that a rear half shaft breaks or if you are winching yourselves up a hill and something breaks?
What I find strange is that he send his son out off the car. Why? This means he knew he was going to take a big risk.Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
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18th Jan 2009 8:17 am
BrumLee
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Hassle wrote:
Is that a leg or arm that comes out the side
Looks like an arm coming out the n/s alpine window
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