Knowing when you're in over your depth!

[Jamo]

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay'docid=-9155987423592681665

[Bytemrk]

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Now that is some bow wave...

Mark

[Vandermorph]

:D I know that answer its when i cant BREATHE!!:D

[jsttry]

Yikes, I didn't see a snorkel either

[Pedro_The_Swift]

OMG!!

thats serious water,,,


anybody got an inner tube?:D:D

[Jamo]

And, the bloke who owns the D3 (who was driving) claims not a single drop of water entered the car, not even through the heater. (although this may have been good luck rather than good management!)

[PhilipA]

Yeah, but I wonder how many red lights came on or are about to come on.
Roads are bumpy on the bumpstops.
regards Philip A

[Jamo]

No lights, no errors. Too many people know the driver so he couldn't get away with not saying so.

Imagine what you could do in a REAL Land Rover if you can do this in an unreliable, non-real Land Rover like a D3!:wasntme:

[Bytemrk]

With no snorkel... I'm amazed it didn't get a gut full of water with the air intake on the guard like they have:eek::eek:
Mark

[Jamo]

He does have a snorkel (or should I say Raised Air Intake).

It's the same G4 type that PCH and I have on ours.

It's just a bit hard to see due to the excellent video quality and it being on the opposite side of the car.

[Wortho]

Should send that to 4x4monthly and say "what do you mean dosen't like water crossings".
Although they'd proberly say that Australian outback water is much tougher on vehicles(i'm just guessing that was O/S).

[cartm58]

l admire a man who has absolute faith in his 4wd regardless of model/make and plunges into a torrent of fast flowing water without

stopping to check the depth by any means whatsoever
sending a passenger across on foot to check depth and speed of water flow
without putting a blind on front of car to protect radiator/fan/motor
not having a snorkel fitted to his car
not taking any engine electrical protection under bonnet before plunging in
putting car into reverse and backing out of the water

would love to read his insurance coverage note

[Quiggers]

Probably one of the reasons why the D3 is the BEST 4WD IN THE WORLD!
GQ

[Jamo]

He did have a snorkel!

It was in the Strata Florida 'green lane' in Wales. The driver has been over the route many times.

I think I know what the passenger said when asked to check the water depth!;)

I would have added a blind, but then again, I don't think I'd be brave enough to go into water moving like that!:eek:

[Outlaw]

Yep you can see the snorkel on it

[disco_nex]

Should send that to 4x4monthly and say "what do you mean dosen't like water crossings".
Although they'd proberly say that Australian outback water is much tougher on vehicles(i'm just guessing that was O/S).

I agree with you on that! Bastards.....

[LoadedDisco]

Thats one gutsy D3 driver impressive, dose anyone know if they actually crossed or did a U turn. Myself I think I would U turn.