Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
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D3 gone to car heaven
So the D3 burnt out around 3am this morning on the way to the channel tunnel.
Recovery company not interested. Insurers not answering... £100 cab home and pick up the other car...
....
[/url]D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
23rd Dec 2017 9:26 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
Feel for you. At least it was this side of the tunnel, or not inside it!!
23rd Dec 2017 9:29 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Need to change my signature lol....D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
23rd Dec 2017 9:30 am
Dave
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 2462
A real shame ☹️ Not the greatest timing eitherCaptain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?"
I would Reply:
"Duratrac"
23rd Dec 2017 9:32 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Four peoples luggage skis etc..
Lest it wasn’t raining 👍D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
23rd Dec 2017 9:33 am
Tony686
Member Since: 23 Oct 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 636
Bud, terrible, sorry to see and hear. I assume and glad no ones hurt.
TonyCLUB DEFNER
23rd Dec 2017 9:38 am
sean 471
Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2990
That’s pretty crap.
23rd Dec 2017 9:43 am
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26701
Oh no! That's not a nice Christmas present. Hope the insurance wake up eventually!
23rd Dec 2017 9:47 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Tony686 wrote:
Bud, terrible, sorry to see and hear. I assume and glad no ones hurt.
Tony
No one hurt and we got everything out.
Luckily for us picked up a Lexus last week and fitted roof bars to it so able to regroup re pack and head out - lost maybe 4 hours.
As to the disco. Pretty gutted as it was well modded. Than gosh had not fitted airborne medics rack 😱
Been handier if it had blown up BEFORE I spent £3k refurbishing the gear box.
Damnation. Guess he car shopping again soon D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
23rd Dec 2017 9:48 am
Ruggy13
Member Since: 07 Aug 2016
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 382
That’s not good! Any idea on what started it?
Hopefully insurance pull their finger out
23rd Dec 2017 9:49 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Gareth wrote:
Oh no! That's not a nice Christmas present. Hope the insurance wake up eventually!
That could be tricky as things like the arb bumper winch etc whilst declared will not affect the offer value. Like most modded and kitted vehicles it was worth more in bits probably..D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
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23rd Dec 2017 9:58 am
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9402
he'll mate, terrible news!
As already said, at least you're all safe and well
Hope insurance gets things sorted for you as soon as possible Iggy/Ieuan
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2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
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23rd Dec 2017 9:59 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26701
More importantly, have a great skiing trip. I hear the snow is excellent!
23rd Dec 2017 10:02 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
professorpool wrote:
Been handier if it had blown up BEFORE I spent £3k refurbishing the gear box.
I know just how that feels.
Good you're back on track for holibobs, just don't break anything else!!
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