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camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3372

Testing the maximum side slope angle.

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13th Sep 2021 12:49pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3497

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Ran out of talent 😂

I wouldn’t think the insurer would pay out if this video was found by the underwriter.

13th Sep 2021 12:58pm

Simon Audi

Member Since: 19 Nov 2020
Location: Newport
Posts: 544

Looks like its China - a little filler and few rattle can and the rest will buff out in the local body shop...

13th Sep 2021 1:44pm

lohr500

Member Since: 14 Sep 2014
Location: Skipton
Posts: 1316

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Must have overloaded the noodles in the side storage locker.

13th Sep 2021 3:40pm

Simon Audi

Member Since: 19 Nov 2020
Location: Newport
Posts: 544

Does the car alarm if you get near the tip point ?

STOP YOU IDIOT or similar - or just a BOING.... ? Maybe nothing as its too slow to react?

13th Sep 2021 3:47pm

markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2630

On a positive note………damn, that underside is clean…..

13th Sep 2021 4:32pm

jim4244

Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 775

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver

Car feeling sleepy…….. Car lay down for little sleep……..😴😴😴😴😴

13th Sep 2021 5:06pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17367

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Pretty sure that will be a write-off, all the o/s panels dinged and at the very least the side curtain airbags deployed. If not a write-off it will be a very expensive repair, what a

!

At least the hazard lights came on automatically to keep everyone safe (another utterly pointless feature of modern cars - it would be more sensible if the battery auto-disconnected in an accident).

I presume that it isn't possible to switch off all these systems (airbags etc) when you don't want them on? Ironic that the car is clever enough to turn the hazards on, but not clever enough just to stop when it is about to fall over.

13th Sep 2021 5:13pm

Loafer

Member Since: 29 Jun 2021
Location: Kent
Posts: 25

The point of the hazards is to alert people coming up on a crash, so they don’t crash into you and create a pileup.

Equally, if you crash off the road, hazards help draw attention to the wreck…you will have seen that recent horrific case where people died after being in the wreck of their car for several days. Carpathian Grey 110 D300 HSE

13th Sep 2021 5:22pm

Philip

Member Since: 09 Mar 2018
Location: England
Posts: 510

Pretty sure most modern cars have some sort of battery disconnect system in the event of a crash (pyrofuse or otherwise).

Do you really want the airbags not to work when you turn your car over?

13th Sep 2021 5:27pm

lohr500

Member Since: 14 Sep 2014
Location: Skipton
Posts: 1316

My money says it will be a write-off as well. Suspect unless it was smart enough to shut down the engine, there will be all sorts of issues with oil starvation and excess oil getting thrashed about under the piston skirts.

13th Sep 2021 5:39pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3497

Smart? JLR probably knew it had rolled before the driver

13th Sep 2021 5:51pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17367

Philip wrote:
Pretty sure most modern cars have some sort of battery disconnect system in the event of a crash (pyrofuse or otherwise).

Do you really want the airbags not to work when you turn your car over?

Under some circumstances, absolutely, you bet I do.

I've not come across anything as sophisticated as a pyrofuse on a light vehicle yet, and a megafuse is likely to be very little use. You can weld without blowing a megafuse, so setting a vehicle on fire without blowing the fuse is easy.

13th Sep 2021 6:30pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17367

Loafer wrote:
The point of the hazards is to alert people coming up on a crash, so they don’t crash into you and create a pileup.

Equally, if you crash off the road, hazards help draw attention to the wreck…you will have seen that recent horrific case where people died after being in the wreck of their car for several days.

I suspect that (like rear fog lights) this is an idea which someone thinks is good and which has absolutely no real world supporting evidence. If you need the hazards on to avoid an inverted car in the road, you shouldn't be driving. Then again, as so many of the people on the roads today clearly shouldn't be driving, perhaps it is a good idea.

13th Sep 2021 6:35pm

Philip

Member Since: 09 Mar 2018
Location: England
Posts: 510

blackwolf wrote:

Under some circumstances, absolutely, you bet I do.

I've not come across anything as sophisticated as a pyrofuse on a light vehicle yet, and a megafuse is likely to be very little use. You can weld without blowing a megafuse, so setting a vehicle on fire without blowing the fuse is easy.

If you’re wearing a seatbelt, I can’t think of a situation.

As above, lots of cars have had battery safety disconnects for years, pyrofuse or otherwise. I’ve just spent ~£400 swapping the explosive “battery safety terminal” and harness on an old BMW.

13th Sep 2021 6:52pm

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