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camelman



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Testing the maximum side slope angle.
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Rashers



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Ran out of talent šŸ˜‚

I wouldnā€™t think the insurer would pay out if this video was found by the underwriter.
Post #921278 13th Sep 2021 1:58pm
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Simon Audi



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Looks like its China - a little filler and few rattle can and the rest will buff out in the local body shop...
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lohr500



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Must have overloaded the noodles in the side storage locker.
Post #921287 13th Sep 2021 4:40pm
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Simon Audi



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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?
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markb110



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On a positive noteā€¦ā€¦ā€¦damn, that underside is cleanā€¦.. Very Happy
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jim4244



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Car feeling sleepyā€¦ā€¦.. Car lay down for little sleepā€¦ā€¦..šŸ˜“šŸ˜“šŸ˜“šŸ˜“šŸ˜“
Post #921298 13th Sep 2021 6:06pm
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blackwolf



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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 Censored !

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.
Post #921300 13th Sep 2021 6:13pm
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Loafer



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The point of the hazards is to alert people coming up on a crash, so they donā€™t crash into you and create a pileup.

Equally, if you crash off the road, hazards help draw attention to the wreckā€¦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
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Philip



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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?
Post #921303 13th Sep 2021 6:27pm
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lohr500



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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.
Post #921307 13th Sep 2021 6:39pm
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Rashers



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Smart? JLR probably knew it had rolled before the driver Rolling with laughter
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blackwolf



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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.
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blackwolf



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Loafer wrote:
The point of the hazards is to alert people coming up on a crash, so they donā€™t crash into you and create a pileup.

Equally, if you crash off the road, hazards help draw attention to the wreckā€¦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.
Post #921317 13th Sep 2021 7:35pm
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Philip



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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 youā€™re wearing a seatbelt, I canā€™t think of a situation.

As above, lots of cars have had battery safety disconnects for years, pyrofuse or otherwise. Iā€™ve just spent ~Ā£400 swapping the explosive ā€œbattery safety terminalā€ and harness on an old BMW.
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