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sharkey964

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Location: On a muddy track
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2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

13th Jan 2015 7:10pm

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

Why not just emptying and cleaning them?
I did when this happened to me:

Click image to enlarge Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

13th Jan 2015 7:45pm

x-isle

Member Since: 26 May 2011
Location: Midlands
Posts: 1327

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Fantastic!

Craig Rogers

2007 Puma 110 XS
2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux
www.craigrogers.photography

16th Jan 2015 4:43pm

albertdefender

Member Since: 19 Feb 2014
Location: girona
Posts: 739

Many thanks.

16th Jan 2015 9:26pm

Projectblue

Member Since: 22 Nov 2011
Location: Devon
Posts: 1096

Brilliant vid. Seems a bit extreme to tip your Defender over in a river to make a film, but these things one must do in the name of art

Glad you got your truck back

22nd Jan 2015 12:56am

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5765

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey

Re: VIDEO LAND ROVER STUCK IN THE STORM -THE RESCUE-

albertdefender wrote:
Hi again here is the rescue of stuck in the storm..Enjoy it.

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Great video Albert.

If you're ever in trouble again, let me know. If you can wait two days I shall drive down from France and join in the fun.

Not wishing to sound too soppy, but when a Defender goes through all that only to be recovered and brought back to life, it can only make it more cherished.

Now I'm off to drive mine into a snow-filled gorge or something similarly....anyone up for a recovery?

Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

22nd Jan 2015 11:43am

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6037

Buena pelicula! muy Buena.

22nd Jan 2015 12:41pm

albertdefender

Member Since: 19 Feb 2014
Location: girona
Posts: 739

[quote="Projectblue"]Brilliant vid. Seems a bit extreme to tip your Defender over in a river to make a film, but these things one must do in the name of art

Glad you got your truck back

[/quote

Thank you very much.

25th Jan 2015 9:21pm

albertdefender

Member Since: 19 Feb 2014
Location: girona
Posts: 739

Re: VIDEO LAND ROVER STUCK IN THE STORM -THE RESCUE-

Grenadier wrote:
albertdefender wrote:
Hi again here is the rescue of stuck in the storm..Enjoy it.

&list=UU70FPVF1VraHZ0_BRrLInLA

Great video Albert.

If you're ever in trouble again, let me know. If you can wait two days I shall drive down from France and join in the fun.

Not wishing to sound too soppy, but when a Defender goes through all that only to be recovered and brought back to life, it can only make it more cherished.

Now I'm off to drive mine into a snow-filled gorge or something similarly....anyone up for a recovery?

I appreciate your words.Thank you.

25th Jan 2015 9:24pm

albertdefender

Member Since: 19 Feb 2014
Location: girona
Posts: 739

diesel_jim wrote:
Buena pelicula! muy Buena.

Muchas gracias.

25th Jan 2015 9:26pm

Chris86

Member Since: 15 Jul 2014
Location: South Yorks
Posts: 755

Hi,

Good video, glad you were able to breath some life back into it!

Can I ask what were the events leading up to it ending up on its side in a flooded river? Im interested as I deliver water rescue courses and am interested in the behavior of the vehicle?

Looking at some of the footage, I assume you were broadside to the flow, did it slew at all to face upstream?

Did it snag on something causing the roll over?

Were you stationary in the flow or was the force enough to roll it over as you were moving?

How did you/other occupants escape?

Any information you can give would be excellent, there is not an awful lot of first hand information on vehicle behavior in water as often sadly they involve fatalities.

Many Thanks

Chris

29th Jan 2015 5:44pm

albertdefender

Member Since: 19 Feb 2014
Location: girona
Posts: 739

Hi Chris. First of all many thanks for your words.

it hit a stone and stayed there stationary. we tried to pull it out with the winch but the current was too strong. the two occupants got out out of the window and as you can see the driver was trying to let go the hook of the winch when he was on top of the bonnet. he couldnt so i let the cable go from my side of the winch. two min later the current took the car and hit a tree staying put there. we secured it with ropes and came back to collect it the next day.
now im going to post a new video about the refinishing of the engine. take a look at it if you like.

The behavior of this defender in water it's so good no electronics parts.

Regards.

29th Jan 2015 9:58pm

need4speed

Member Since: 23 Nov 2012
Location: Kilmarnock
Posts: 746

Absolutely love this video! Very well done! Old Defenders NEVER die!!

Now who thinks we will be able to bring the new monocoque defender replacement back to life as easy?!

Not me!

30th Jan 2015 7:58pm

albertdefender

Member Since: 19 Feb 2014
Location: girona
Posts: 739

Hi Thank you.

24th Feb 2015 11:26pm

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