How I left the Land Rover family

[Maggot4x4]

My TD5 went for a swim in the Mary River. Was backing down a boat ramp to to pick up my boat, the ramp was covered in mud and my foot slipped off the brake on to the throttle and off I went :(

Had just spent 6k on it too with a new head and gear box.
Wasn't fun trying to get out through the window

55646

[Ralph1Malph]

Bugger:oops2:[bawl][bigsad]:BigCry:

Ralph

[marko66]

Hi All

Hope something good comes out of it somehow Maggot :)

Regards Mark

[dswatts]

Ouch:o

[Hamish71]

My TD5 went for a swim in the Mary River. Was backing down a boat ramp to to pick up my boat, the ramp was covered in mud and my foot slipped off the brake on to the throttle and off I went :(

Had just spent 6k on it too with a new head and gear box.
Wasn't fun trying to get out through the window

55646


All is not lost!..I saw this "documentary" program on the TV. Apparently, all you have to do is mope around for a few weeks, then walk along the beach, and hey presto, there it is!...admittedly, his was a hilux :)

[XSiV]

Insurance?

[superquag]

You were'nt the first...and you won't be the last. :o

- Don't be too hard on your self, leave that to your Enemies.... why do their work? :p


Looking over our shoulder, were we...?

[Ausfree]

Oh Dear!!!:o

[isuzurover]

Bugger...! Hopefully insurance came to the party...?

[Landy Smurf]

That sucks let us know the outcome.. I hope it is a good one

[Maggot4x4]

Happened in May last year. Insurance covered it. Took about a month but all good.

[dullbird]

what you driving now Ash?

[sheerluck]

My TD5 went for a swim in the Mary River. Was backing down a boat ramp to to pick up my boat, the ramp was covered in mud and my foot slipped off the brake on to the throttle and off I went :(

Had just spent 6k on it too with a new head and gear box.
Wasn't fun trying to get out through the window

55646

Did you not read the manual? The wading depth is 700mm, not 1.7m.

:eek:

At least the insurance coughed up.:BigThumb:

[Maggot4x4]

what you driving now Ash?
Rodeo ATM unt I find a Landy I want to own haha

[DeeJay]

Geez, don't feel too bad, I did exacly that in my County- slipped & my foot got wedged under the front wheel - real lucky I usually wear steel capped boots & that allowed about 10 blokes to grab the bullbar until I could release my foot from the boot( & stop drowning) & get it started again. Water got to the bottom of the rear door & pedals & I think the trailer got into the mud which helped.
Sorry to see you were'nt as lucky, still the title could have been "how I left the Human Race" :eek:

[SLOWBOAT]

In the Mary River!!
I bet it was a quick swim to shore as that place is full of crocs.
You aren't the first and won't be the last. Just glad you made it to shore in one piece.

[Maggot4x4]

In the Mary River!!
I bet it was a quick swim to shore as that place is full of crocs.
You aren't the first and won't be the last. Just glad you made it to shore in one piece.
There is one croc that has been there for years, he doesnt worry me, it's the Bull Sharks