Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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glad you are OK, sounds like you were very lucky!Duncan
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7th Sep 2015 4:43 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9402
'ell Dale!!!!!!!
You are one lucky so and so! Reading that was horrific, than goodness your neighbour was there and of course the emergency services
Take it easy my friend and keep well away from underneath the Disco!Iggy/Ieuan
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7th Sep 2015 4:51 pm
Disco dazboy
Member Since: 02 Dec 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1782
Crikey that makes you think!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery! D3 x2 now gone
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7th Sep 2015 4:53 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Posts: 17932
When the last bolt came out I cannot imagine what was going through your mind when the car started to move.
Anyway, is the car fixed now?
Good luck with the recovery!
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Member Since: 28 Jul 2011
Location: Near Stockport
Posts: 633
Many thanks for the good wishes, yes Flack came down the next day and fixed it whilst I was in hospital.
Thanks again everyone
D3 HSE ........................Gone!!!
7th Sep 2015 5:21 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26705
You lucky, lucky !!!
Glad you are on the mend. All the best.
7th Sep 2015 5:57 pm
Mr.Tom
Member Since: 01 Jun 2014
Location: St Neots
Posts: 1641
Wow. Must have really hurt, glad to hear you are on the mendSill protection - LED internal lights - LED reverse lights - boot liner - Dog Guard - Rock sliders
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7th Sep 2015 6:51 pm
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4156
Blinking hell.....
So remind me what bolt must swmbo remove last?
On a serious note glad you're recovering!
7th Sep 2015 7:18 pm
nicedayforit
Member Since: 05 Sep 2011
Location: Beside the Solway
Posts: 369
Having known someone who was killed by a car dropping on him due to jack failure, you are a very lucky man Dale to have survived, albeit with not insignificant injuries.
A lesson to us all.
Speedy recovery.
7th Sep 2015 7:53 pm
DDDad
Member Since: 10 Jan 2015
Location: Angus
Posts: 1201
Holy shmoly! Glad you're on the mend. My missus has the collywobbles every time she sees me under the car on axle stands with two wheels off (and two chocks in). On a lighter note, what tyre tread are you wearing? Went for a job as a human cannonball. Not the right calibre.
7th Sep 2015 8:11 pm
Biker Pete
Member Since: 23 Jan 2014
Location: Gateshead
Posts: 513
I'm very glad you survived the experience tho fella and wish you a speedy recovery
I think you used up several of your 9 lives there mate, but thank not all of them get well soon chap.LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
7th Sep 2015 8:31 pm
DaveDisco3
Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
Location: Gretton, Northamptonshire.
Posts: 597
So, all that said, if you had a Freelander it would be a different story. So lucky you have a D3!!!! All the best on your recovery.D3 Tonga HSE 2005
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7th Sep 2015 8:39 pm
midnightsesh
Member Since: 08 Jan 2015
Location: drogheda
Posts: 33
Scary stuff! Best wishes on your recovery!
I grew up with enough horror stories from my Dad from when he was a lorry mechanic to realise how easily these things happen! He told me a story about one guy whose air brakes wouldn't release on the trailer he was pulling. The chap was on a hill and hopped out with a hammer to give the brake drums a good whack. He was underneath when the brakes released and the truck and trailer started rolling downhill. His immediate reaction was to grab hold of the rear axle to try and stop the 40 tonne truck
7th Sep 2015 8:59 pm
SWR
Member Since: 07 Nov 2013
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 840
Wow will make me think next time I get under mine.
Speedy recovery. D3 HSE TDV6 Auto. Bonatti Grey.
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