Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15235
Apart from the house, wife and kids going up in flames.....
that would be my worst nightmare!
Well maybe not the wife!
[only kidding dear]
27th Jan 2009 12:14 pm
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
Wife and two kids in mine when it went up
All OK thank goodnes.
Eneyway over the Disco fire now, just a rant every now and again, miss the D3s performance and comfort but not everything else that goes with it
Cheers
RobMY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
27th Jan 2009 12:29 pm
IanR
Member Since: 28 Apr 2007
Location: Daleys Point
Posts: 99
Dan W wrote:
Oh yeah - I didn't mean they were grey nomads in the car, I meant the ones who sent IanR the e-mail. Ye olde Nomads think the Nigerian Heir-to-a-fortune is their friend because he sent an e-mail to their e-mail address.
Have a look in my gallery and in the Goog's Track photos you may see a photo of a thoroughly decent bloke who may just happen to drive a Prado and was a head honcho with the ATO. No grey nomad and a bloke who put away many a scammer!!! No wonder I don't make many posts!!
Also not many grey nomads in the following photo. Unless they happen to drive Utes or Vans.
'S' TDV6, Air suspension, Terrain Response, Active rear diff, Safari Snorkel, Opposite Lock rear wheel carrier, OL drawer system, Cargo Barrier, Dual batteries with Rotronics isolator, GME 3440 UHF. Codan NGT HF, Asus UMPC running TrackRanger. Cooper LT245/70R17 STTs when off-road. Tow Ultimate off-road camper.
27th Jan 2009 12:39 pm
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
Why do you have to be old to be a grey nomad
Sounds like a great way to spend a extended holl around Oz 8)
I am jelouse
Cheers
RobMY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
27th Jan 2009 12:58 pm
catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
Rob Bruce wrote:
If the car wireing did not run next to flamable plastic etc
the cable itself is wrapped in oil based flamable plastic, best you remove all of your house wiring, wood paint etc and live in a mud hut
Rob Bruce wrote:
Eneyway over the Disco fire now
yeah really sounds like it. were the origins of your fire ever proven. was it a faulty design poor maint or just bad luck
27th Jan 2009 2:11 pm
highbayrack
Member Since: 09 Jul 2008
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 2776
DISCOnnected just in timeOn a mission to find the perfect Pork Pie. Just Found it (I think)..(Yes I have)
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27th Jan 2009 4:28 pm
DiscoAtom
Member Since: 28 Sep 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 142
Irrespective of what caused the Disco fire, the fact that there is one burning at the side of road in full view of the public, does the Disco image no good!'06 Disco 3 TDV6 SE Buckingham Blue
27th Jan 2009 9:03 pm
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
CW,
Fire in mine started on drivers side in engine bay, looks like either hp fuel pump or fuel line droped diesel on to turbo, The steeler had all this apart to replace EGR's, suspect they did not put it back properly, but this faulty work by the steeler is just a suspession, once fire started it spread quickly catching all the plastic which burns fearsly, fire burnt radiator hose's which when it let the coolent go helped slow the fire. Never the less it quickly spread underneath consuming all plastic, the fuel tank was distorted but with fire extinguishers prevented it letting go.
Only thing underneath that escaped was the compressor. Fire did not get into the cabin but smpke damage was extencive. So in short to answer your question cause either faulty hp fuel pump or careless work by steeler.
Cheers
Rob
PS. Mud or mud brick is a great building product, great insulation, cheep, and envirmently frendly
and if members bring up the subject of the fire I can give first hand knowlege. MY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
27th Jan 2009 11:37 pm
Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
[quote="Dan W"SNIP
Grey Nomads and technology don't mix!!![/quote]
You b d ! I have the misfortune to be called a "grey nomad" by many. (They are wrong, of course. )
Just you watch it, you young whippersnapper! The Bearded Dragon
28th Jan 2009 6:35 am
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
Not sure what or wether age has to do with being a grey nomad, just leave the grey off.
I am sure lots of us would love to take a year or two off to travel Oz and if that makes us a grey or not so grey nomad, so be it. I would like to do it but not with a big van, need to be able to go places out of the way.
Cheers
RobMY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
Rob, looks like you really hit the bottom of the barrel with that dealer. As far as I can see there is no need to do anything to the fuel lines to get to the EGR valves. Plus, the turbo is on the LH side of the engine so their story about that doesn't quite gel either.
Bushwanderer, When I get really really really old, I'd like to go touring around like you! Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
Salt and pepper nomad sounds better.Did you think I would leave you crying,
When there's room in my D3 for 7,
Climb in here Joe we'll soon be flying,
I can go just as fast with 7.
2005 TDV6 S with Terrain Response (& all that entails), Tasmods (gorn). 2008 TDV6 HSE (gone). A Dark Side umbrella (here) & car (here).
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
Jamo, dont know, that was one sugestion I was given,
Just nomad , no need for grey, white , blond etc.
This age thing is just all in the mind
We are as old as we feel
Cheers
RobMY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
28th Jan 2009 12:53 pm
hernan1304
Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 490
This makes me think... I have a fire extinguisher, but if the fire starts in the engine bay how the hell do you get at it? I have enough trouble finding and unlatching the hood release when the car is NOT on fire...
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d ! I have the misfortune to be called a "grey nomad" by many. 
(They are wrong, of course. 
