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The Wild Rover
 


Member Since: 07 Apr 2012
Location: Germany
Posts: 34
Disco to the rescue

Went tobogganing today with the kids after recent snowfall. Came to the parking ground which goes down a bit of a slope from the main road. Going down I already noticed that the very wet snow (about 8 inches) and the soft muck/grass underneath had turned into a deadly combination. Apart from our Disco there were only families in normal cars there. We hadn`t even got out of the car when the first guy next to me was stuck. After a bit of fruitless pushing I offered him a tow which he gladly accepted. I was a bit sceptical myself whether the Disco would make it....so in I hopped in, Terrain response on GGS, selected 2nd in Command Shift....and completely forgot to put her into low range!!! Result? The Disco pulled the car up the slope with no effort at all....the wheels didn't even spin once!!!! Unbelievable! I pulled up another two cars after that....every time in 2nd gear and GGS and had no problem at all! The people all had kids in the car and would have been completely stuck. They were so grateful. One woman said: "You have a great car!" I had to agree. Put a smile on my face....

P.S. Tyres? Wintrac Extreme Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up  
Post #14015135th Jan 2015 8:23 pm
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Landie71
 


Member Since: 23 Oct 2012
Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Posts: 1019

United Kingdom 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XXV LE Auto Causeway GreyDiscovery 4

Excellent - well done Thumbs Up  
Post #14016225th Jan 2015 9:58 pm
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disbelieve
 


Member Since: 14 Jan 2014
Location: Lower Austria
Posts: 46

Austria 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

A have another 2 rescue quotations:
1) saved mother-in-laws Toyota Yaris (pulled her out of a field)
2) brought home fathers Ford 6810 + a tractor trailer, broke down during chopping firewood (diesel filter in the tank frozen + diesel line broke...). Pulled them out of the forest and over 5km in low range back home. -colour coded wheel arches
-de-tangoed headlights
-D4 Bluetooth Module
-FBH on 3rd Button
-EGR Off on MY2007
-Remap  
Post #14018716th Jan 2015 11:21 am
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Iceman08
 


Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
Location: Hereford
Posts: 2284

United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4
Re: Disco to the rescue

The Wild Rover wrote:
Went tobogganing today with the kids after recent snowfall. Came to the parking ground which goes down a bit of a slope from the main road. Going down I already noticed that the very wet snow (about 8 inches) and the soft muck/grass underneath had turned into a deadly combination. Apart from our Disco there were only families in normal cars there. We hadn`t even got out of the car when the first guy next to me was stuck. After a bit of fruitless pushing I offered him a tow which he gladly accepted. I was a bit sceptical myself whether the Disco would make it....so in I hopped in, Terrain response on GGS, selected 2nd in Command Shift....and completely forgot to put her into low range!!! Result? The Disco pulled the car up the slope with no effort at all....the wheels didn't even spin once!!!! Unbelievable! I pulled up another two cars after that....every time in 2nd gear and GGS and had no problem at all! The people all had kids in the car and would have been completely stuck. They were so grateful. One woman said: "You have a great car!" I had to agree. Put a smile on my face....

P.S. Tyres? Wintrac Extreme Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up


It's great when you can help out people who would have otherwise been in the SCensoredT
Good on you Thumbs Up  
Post #14022366th Jan 2015 7:14 pm
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Tangsoodo
 


Member Since: 26 Jan 2013
Location: Worcester
Posts: 301

England 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

disbelieve wrote:

1) saved mother-in-laws Toyota Yaris (pulled her out of a field)


You saved the mother in law.......and that's a RESULT ? Rolling Eyes

Rolling with laughter Mods:
DNA Remap
De-Tangoed
Clear indicators
D4 rear lights
Sat Nav with D4 surround
Flip down DVD player
Blackvue
Side steps
3rd row headphone/switches
Debadge
EGR's blanked  
Post #14022796th Jan 2015 7:49 pm
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disbelieve
 


Member Since: 14 Jan 2014
Location: Lower Austria
Posts: 46

Austria 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

you know, she used to have a restaurant and knows how to cook really good meals - so, let's call it a 51% win Laughing -colour coded wheel arches
-de-tangoed headlights
-D4 Bluetooth Module
-FBH on 3rd Button
-EGR Off on MY2007
-Remap  
Post #14041309th Jan 2015 5:23 am
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