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awd

Member Since: 10 Dec 2009
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 61

2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Galway Green

Wading Depth

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Our local ford was bit flooded, I know my FL2 has a wading depth of 500mm but, looking at the Vauxhall in the distance I was going to need a boat. ______________________
2010 GS Galway Green Manual (now sold)

27th Feb 2010 12:47 pm

Carnoch

Member Since: 04 Sep 2008
Location: Gone
Posts: 707

Have some respect for your car, you Vandal.

27th Feb 2010 1:40 pm

awd

Member Since: 10 Dec 2009
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 61

Reverse was a appropriate action to take, I am not into senseless destruction like the Vandals. Like my car to much. ______________________
2010 GS Galway Green Manual (now sold)

27th Feb 2010 1:52 pm

Carnoch

Member Since: 04 Sep 2008
Location: Gone
Posts: 707

Good! glad to hear it. plenty on the disco forum that kill cars for fun. Too much money and not enough common sense.

27th Feb 2010 2:01 pm

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

Not worth the risk unless you have prior knowledge of the depth by either watching others or wading with a stick to gauge depth

and if fast flowing don't risk it, unlike the unfortunate lady in N.Yorks who died the other day. (I hope her family are coping and my thoughts are with them) Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

27th Feb 2010 2:19 pm

awd

Member Since: 10 Dec 2009
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 61

Just heard that on the Radio, it is not worth the risk for a few extra miles. Again thoughts with bereaved family and friends. ______________________
2010 GS Galway Green Manual (now sold)

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27th Feb 2010 2:28 pm

Carnoch

Member Since: 04 Sep 2008
Location: Gone
Posts: 707

you are right. Looked like a Disco on the TV

27th Feb 2010 2:35 pm

Mav71

Member Since: 15 Nov 2008
Location: Leicester
Posts: 2575

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Stornoway Grey

I swear thats the Astra that was pictured in the Sun yesterday or friday! Dosy woman ignored the signs that the place was flooded. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

27th Feb 2010 7:39 pm

Dave

Member Since: 04 Jul 2007
Location: Somewhere Near You
Posts: 2666

2012 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Indus Silver

Was on the news again tonight, they say it was a Freelander she was driving.

Thoughts go out to her family but common sense should prevail in these conditions. ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

27th Feb 2010 9:42 pm

freebo

Member Since: 09 Dec 2007
Location: Pyrmont, Sydney
Posts: 63

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Zermatt Silver

Dave wrote:
Was on the news again tonight, they say it was a Freelander she was driving.

Thoughts go out to her family but common sense should prevail in these conditions.

It was a Freelander, I'm reminded of what the instructor said on my LRE day. its not downing engine that's a problem with the FL2, more often its buoyancy. The pics on TV suggest her car floated away and got stuck under a bridge, at which point the windscreen gave way. Condolences to her family and salutary lesson for the rest of us.

27th Feb 2010 11:30 pm

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

On my tong lake drive it started scrabbling for grip near the far side

So your Lre does have a good point on floating Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

27th Feb 2010 11:42 pm

Neild

Member Since: 15 Oct 2009
Location: Farnham
Posts: 41

Floaters?

28th Feb 2010 9:25 am

awd

Member Since: 10 Dec 2009
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 61

Mav71 wrote:
I swear thats the Astra that was pictured in the Sun yesterday or friday! Dosy woman ignored the signs that the place was flooded.

That is the Astra from the paper, it is still in the water, lady was OK. ______________________
2010 GS Galway Green Manual (now sold)

28th Feb 2010 10:31 am

Mav71

Member Since: 15 Nov 2008
Location: Leicester
Posts: 2575

Dave wrote:
Was on the news again tonight, they say it was a Freelander she was driving.

Thoughts go out to her family but common sense should prevail in these conditions.

They got the woman out OK, she was fine. Just dosy for ignoring the signs. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

28th Feb 2010 11:50 am

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