COMMANDO
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Anyone had waves of water over the windscreen after driving through more than a few inches of water?
Last edited by COMMANDO on 23rd Jan 2007 3:40 pm. Edited 2 times in total
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 18th Jan 2007 2:44 pm |
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DiscoDad
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No it's a fun factor designed by Landrover  Back in the game!
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| 18th Jan 2007 2:47 pm |
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simon
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Depends greatly on your speed I think... faster it doesn't do it as much and the same slower.
Both our Freelander and my previous Audi did it at the wrong speed.
I guess when you hit the water it pushes it forwards and upwards.
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| 18th Jan 2007 3:31 pm |
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Slimer
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Tyres make difference too, with MTRs on all the water gets pushed sideways and back rather than forward and up too as standard road tyres tend to do The End
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| 18th Jan 2007 3:44 pm |
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Gareth
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My D3 does this, but so does the old 2a. The main difference is that in the 2a, the water goes forward-up-over the bonnet and IN through the leaky bulkhead
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| 18th Jan 2007 4:02 pm |
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randalls
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In my experience most large 4x4's suffer from this if you are going fast enough. It is not a D3 specific issue.   2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
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| 18th Jan 2007 4:46 pm |
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Calcul@tor
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
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DiscoDad wrote:No it's a fun factor designed by Landrover
Heee heee!! Windscreen wipers on full and aim for the puddles - got to have some fun to make up for this weather!  D4 XS MY12 Galway
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| 18th Jan 2007 5:44 pm |
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stapldm
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I agree with it being speed dependant. Following advice on this forum, I upped my speed from 30 to 50mph through the big ones; Yep! Clear windscreen!
...Lolly-pop man didn't look too happy though... 
On the flip side, make the most of these puddles whilst you can - when the drought finally ends down here there won't be enough water about to enjoy them.  Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 18th Jan 2007 5:54 pm |
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LandRoverStormer
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I've had the following vehicles, all of which suffer from the same issue. The reason for it is because of the higher clearance at the front, there is a larger 'face' of the tyre exposed, which then pushes the water forward and up.
Mahindra Jeep 
Mercedes ML
Range Rover Classic 
Freelander
Defender
Range Rover P38
Range Rover L322
Range Rover Sport
Discovery 3
Guess it's just one of those things you get used to! D4 3.0 GS Auto due in July
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| 19th Jan 2007 10:23 pm |
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DG
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COMMANDO wrote:.Is this a dangerous design fault by Land Rover?
God....give me strength 
.....oooh ...hang on  I'm an a atheist  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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| 19th Jan 2007 10:39 pm |
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stapldm
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Let's face it, driving in any conditions is only dangerous when you are exceeding your own capabilities...
...so perhaps we could fit 'in-front' mudflaps too to help out Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 19th Jan 2007 10:52 pm |
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DiscoDad
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Or a giant squeegie! Back in the game!
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| 19th Jan 2007 10:58 pm |
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AndrewS
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COMMANDO wrote:Driving through puddles on the road more than a few inches deep, results in a massive wave of water over the windscreen and bonnet.I have never experienced anything like this before in over 30 years of driving, in dozens of types of vehicles.Is this a dangerous design fault by Land Rover?
I think you should slow down  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 19th Jan 2007 11:01 pm |
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