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| Def-00 Member Since: 11 May 2011 Location: Sharjah Posts: 236   
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Thanks all bit of bruising but other than that all fine. Misjudged the angle of the slope and was climbing up the side right end dug in and just went over probably rolled 5 times the roof actually pushed my head out the window was buckled up and when it stopped eolling got half buried in sand. Police arrived in 30 mins flipped it over jacked up re fitted right side tyres that came off bang the roof to have a bit of clearance and drove it to the police station and was forced to have lunch with them. Now 8 hours later finnaly home need to have a shower 2012 Fuji White 110
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19th Apr 2012 4:26pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471  
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Lucky escape then matey. Glad you came out ok, bent bits can usually fixed or replaced. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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19th Apr 2012 5:04pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Good to hear you are OK Def
I reckon that will polish out OK 
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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19th Apr 2012 5:13pm |
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| Def-00 Member Since: 11 May 2011 Location: Sharjah Posts: 236
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Thanks guys. I'm guessing I'm in gods good books as the roof came down so low it actually bent the steering wheel and broke one of the spokes off. Since the motor is driveable hopefully body work won't be too much I'm hoping it can be fixed and not a write off. In the end its just metal I'm so glad no one was in with me and lish I was having second thoughts on the highway on the way to the desert. I thought should keep it for another day. In the end what happened happened I'm glad no permanent damage. What's funny was a camel herder riding his camel and the police were a couple of kms across the dunes so I asked him to go show the way.
 poor cop got out and was running up and down sand dunes trying to see the other patrol car actually went up a nearby mountain to get a vantage point 2012 Fuji White 110 Flattened |
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19th Apr 2012 5:52pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169  
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Wow, nasty - glad you are OK Def.
I've had a lot of comments from workmates since I've had my roll cage on, either taking the micky or saying its ugly (which it isn't I think it's pretty!_ - they just don't get why I have it. Seeing pics like that I'm really sure we made the right decision for our Oz trip so go with the cage doubled up as a roof rack, rather than just the roof rack... |
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19th Apr 2012 6:29pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10382
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Good comments Pam, now it's time to butter the boss up for the NAS Spec cage he won off Safety Devices!!!
I haven't touched my 90 in weeks. Ive been riding work and used the Audi today as Mrs Greeni had the Chaeufer this week. The neighbours curtains don't half twitch when the Bentley Limo rocks up !! |
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19th Apr 2012 6:35pm |
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| Def-00 Member Since: 11 May 2011 Location: Sharjah Posts: 236
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Thanks. Just had a talking to from the other half she was really upset. I actually love the look of a roll cage and the other half wanted that to be the first mod. She actually said other than that get whatever you want as long as its safe  I think roll cage popped in my mind for a second as it was flipping 2012 Fuji White 110 Flattened |
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19th Apr 2012 7:34pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20382
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You've been given permission to buy any mod lucky man Try and avoid steep dunes in future and glad your okay my friend |
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19th Apr 2012 7:41pm |
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| chiefstoker Member Since: 11 Oct 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mud Posts: 897 
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Glad youre ok Def 00
...that reminds me, i must do lottery ticket this week - 'its a rollrover' .. sorry, had to be done!  2005 TD5 90 Hard Top
Beer 'n Sex 'n Chips 'n Gravy |
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19th Apr 2012 7:43pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10382
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D'oh
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19th Apr 2012 7:45pm |
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| cinstone Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 375 
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For a change of scene from crawling around underneath looking and listening for clunks, rattles and bangs and getting covered in dirt and dead leaves, today I went shooting in him and got wet
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Chris. http://shropshirelandrovers.freeforums.org 2015 Defender 90 XS SW & Helen, 1964 IIa. Previously 2012 Defender 90 XS SW & 2008 90 XS SW. Previous LR's: Michael, my 2008 Defender 90 XS SW. Machinas oportet intrare non capsicum annuum faveo |
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19th Apr 2012 11:57pm |
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| chiefstoker Member Since: 11 Oct 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mud Posts: 897
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2005 TD5 90 Hard Top
Beer 'n Sex 'n Chips 'n Gravy |
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20th Apr 2012 5:23am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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ah, you have a sunroof I presume |
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20th Apr 2012 6:17am |
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| cinstone Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 375
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Nah, bulkhead leaks
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Chris. http://shropshirelandrovers.freeforums.org 2015 Defender 90 XS SW & Helen, 1964 IIa. Previously 2012 Defender 90 XS SW & 2008 90 XS SW. Previous LR's: Michael, my 2008 Defender 90 XS SW. Machinas oportet intrare non capsicum annuum faveo |
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20th Apr 2012 11:53am |
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