Roverlord off road spares
21st January 2013, 10:41 PM
:( The D2 got winched today, but not what your thinking..... it was onto a flatbed:(
I thought my Learner driver son needed to clock some more hours up, and I wanted to check out some boat launching facilities at Sorrento Vic. So on the way we picked up Grand Ma. Kris was driving along the new peninsula link freeway that opened last week. Travelling at 100kph he lost all power and power assisted steering, calmly to his credit he managed to steer from the outer lane safely to the emergency lane on the left. ( He was in the outer lane due to overtaking a slow moving vehicle in front at the time)
So there we were stuck on the side with peak hour traffic zooming along past us. It wasn't the safest spot and he missed a large parking bay by 50 metres.
The Reason for the break down was out of Fuel!!! but I had only just filled the Gas tank this morning and put $30 of Petrol in yesterday.
Some how the little touch pad switch for Petrol /lpg next to the interior sensor fan beside the ignition Switch was knocked and we were driving on Petrol instead of LPG:o, So when the Petrol ran out of course the D2 stopped. Now the problem is mine is sequential and relies on starting on Petrol every time. I could not remember the sequence to over ride the petrol start up. Kris didn't take notice of the yellow fuel light on the dash as it is often on when he drives as I'm running low on Petrol.
Before we knew it a East link Breakdown truck comes up behind us and hard the flashing lights diverting traffic for our safety. I told him what had happened so he radioed for a Tow truck to get me to a safer spot off the freeway.
He radioed his Base and told them The Blue Range Rover ( mind you I am in a Disco) need a tow truck and priority is nned as Im in a dangerous location.
30 mins later a flatbed arrives and WINCHES ME UP, Kris pops into the Break Down Truck and Grandma and I into the flatbed truck.
All I can say is these breakdown truck staff are very polite, courteous and professional, they said they will get me dropped off at Petrol station. The nearest Servo was about 8 kms away. The flatbed dropped me off exactly at the petrol pump. After a shot of ULP we were back up and running. The Cost for this service? FREE, YES FREE!!!!. Free and outstanding service!.
And to add salt to the wound the towie told me they get a lot of broken down Range Rovers.:o
So it's Rangies that break down not Discos:)
I thought my Learner driver son needed to clock some more hours up, and I wanted to check out some boat launching facilities at Sorrento Vic. So on the way we picked up Grand Ma. Kris was driving along the new peninsula link freeway that opened last week. Travelling at 100kph he lost all power and power assisted steering, calmly to his credit he managed to steer from the outer lane safely to the emergency lane on the left. ( He was in the outer lane due to overtaking a slow moving vehicle in front at the time)
So there we were stuck on the side with peak hour traffic zooming along past us. It wasn't the safest spot and he missed a large parking bay by 50 metres.
The Reason for the break down was out of Fuel!!! but I had only just filled the Gas tank this morning and put $30 of Petrol in yesterday.
Some how the little touch pad switch for Petrol /lpg next to the interior sensor fan beside the ignition Switch was knocked and we were driving on Petrol instead of LPG:o, So when the Petrol ran out of course the D2 stopped. Now the problem is mine is sequential and relies on starting on Petrol every time. I could not remember the sequence to over ride the petrol start up. Kris didn't take notice of the yellow fuel light on the dash as it is often on when he drives as I'm running low on Petrol.
Before we knew it a East link Breakdown truck comes up behind us and hard the flashing lights diverting traffic for our safety. I told him what had happened so he radioed for a Tow truck to get me to a safer spot off the freeway.
He radioed his Base and told them The Blue Range Rover ( mind you I am in a Disco) need a tow truck and priority is nned as Im in a dangerous location.
30 mins later a flatbed arrives and WINCHES ME UP, Kris pops into the Break Down Truck and Grandma and I into the flatbed truck.
All I can say is these breakdown truck staff are very polite, courteous and professional, they said they will get me dropped off at Petrol station. The nearest Servo was about 8 kms away. The flatbed dropped me off exactly at the petrol pump. After a shot of ULP we were back up and running. The Cost for this service? FREE, YES FREE!!!!. Free and outstanding service!.
And to add salt to the wound the towie told me they get a lot of broken down Range Rovers.:o
So it's Rangies that break down not Discos:)