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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2760  
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Matt black lower trim and “£50,000” price tag make me think it’s a P300 then.
Also I really don’t think any or many PHEVs are available yet. And “topping up the battery” sounds like standard battery to me. I doubt they’d even have a high voltage EV charging point in the middle of the showroom either. I’d bet it’s not a PHEV but happy to be proven wrong if so. Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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22nd Mar 2021 11:14pm |
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| Digger2000 Member Since: 19 Sep 2020 Location: Newcastle Posts: 590 
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They plug the cars in to run the DRL on display without running down the battery.
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22nd Mar 2021 11:22pm |
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| SN Member Since: 29 Jun 2007 Location: SK6 Posts: 729 |
weight suggests its a P300 - doesn't appear heavy enough for the P400e Steve N | 21MY Defender
 | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history) |
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22nd Mar 2021 11:24pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2760
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Not sure I’d say it was “very worrying”... All kinds of cars regularly catch fire for various reasons. Not seen anything to suggest a systematic failure or problem. Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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23rd Mar 2021 12:15am |
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| Oswiperus Member Since: 12 Aug 2020 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 48
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Defiantly P300, Approved used 5000 miles.
You can still buy it on LR site, One owner.....A smoker? 
Currently a demo available 13/06/21 Click image to enlarge |
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23rd Mar 2021 9:31am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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If you were doing a risk assessment then whilst the probability is, hopefully, low or very low; the consequence is at the top end in terms of material damage so extreme/very serious. But I haven't seen anything, other than third party speculation, as to the exact cause of the fire following: "Peter Lovett, the owner of the Dick Lovett chain, said: "I would like to thank the fire brigade for their rapid action in saving any lasting damage to the building.It is much appreciated." He added: "My staff were trying to put the vehicle out on display in the used car showroom and they were topping up the battery on a battery charger. "They noticed smoke coming out of the car and inside a minute they had unplugged the battery charger. "But the fire had started inside the car and it went up in flames. It has been completely destroyed." It's amazing the window went in the heat but there's very little obvious damage to the low roof in the building. Click image to enlarge |
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23rd Mar 2021 9:55am |
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| Digger2000 Member Since: 19 Sep 2020 Location: Newcastle Posts: 590
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I wonder if the fire department will do an investigation into the causes?
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23rd Mar 2021 10:59am |
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| Scrumps Member Since: 24 Feb 2021 Location: Somerset Posts: 108 
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I doubt it’s that one. A car check on the registration shows it registered early March ‘21. To do 5000mls it would have to have some serious work in the time till now. Scrumps 90 D250 HSE Tasman Blue 24MY L461 RRS Verasine Blue 05 TD5 90 CSW Cairns Blue 1967 MGB BRG 1944 Willy’s MB OD green 1942 Willy’s MB OD green |
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23rd Mar 2021 11:02am |
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| Digger2000 Member Since: 19 Sep 2020 Location: Newcastle Posts: 590
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Can you imagine if this was someone’s car inside a house garage at night while they trickle charge the battery? Could of been a different story here. Why couldn’t the fire be controlled and stopped with on site fire extinguishers? Something isn’t right here ...a full report needed
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23rd Mar 2021 11:41am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2656 
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Don’t worry, the internet fire investigation experts have already decided it was a hybrid battery fault. No need for any actual facts to get in the way of some good hysteria.
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23rd Mar 2021 11:55am |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1107 
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😂 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy |
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23rd Mar 2021 12:35pm |
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| Digger2000 Member Since: 19 Sep 2020 Location: Newcastle Posts: 590
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23rd Mar 2021 12:42pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Many businesses now will not train staff to fight a fire where only property is in danger. The view is any fire fighting materials are for use, if necessary, to evacuate people. Leave the seat of the fire to the professionals. Vehicle fires can be particularly nasty. I recall a fire fighter telling me that brake fluid (?) becomes a particularly hazardous material after a fire. |
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23rd Mar 2021 12:44pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Some are even blaming other vehicles... Click image to enlarge |
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23rd Mar 2021 12:53pm |
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