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stenh02

Member Since: 30 Jan 2011
Location: Somewhere not warm
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2004 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Rimini Red

Ooops...and full extended mode (13 day old car...)

Aye, you can imagine how nice it felt wafting along in the FullFat, we even stopped to dig someone out in a VW Lupo.

Just as I set off to turn into the drive (It is a sharp turn and I don't like doing it in 2 go's, so usually take a bit of the off-side verge with me) only since it was full of snow I misjudged and.....Oh Sh%t!!

Katharine did say, "Just take it in two", just before I slid into the ditch!

I spun all the wheels for a bit but no avail (but did manage to scrape the alloys by spinning them in the ditch. And do the paint work no good due to the fence and barbed wire.

Put tow rope on and telephoned local farmer to help. When waiting managed to get it in super extended mode (for all those that wanted pictures..)

Before the farmer turned up, three defenders arrived (1x110, 2x90's) and the 110 pulled me out. Thank goodness.

They were impressed by how high the suspension went, but did look pale when I said it was only 13 days old, and that my wife hadn't killed me yet.

You live and learn.

At least no major damage and no human life lost.

Hope the pics don't give you nightmares.

Cheers,

Grant

13th Mar 2011 6:36pm

hoppy_70

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Peoples Republic of Mancunia!
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2018 Range Rover Autobiography 2.0 PHEV Loire Blue

Oh thats sad

I think I'd have been sat in the snow with my head in my hands!

It's good that you can be so calm about it, suppose it's only a bit of paint after all My Previous RR's!
2018 P400e Autobiography
2008 TDV8 Vogue
2006 TD6 Vogue
2007 TDV8 Vogue
2007 RRS (I know, it doesn't count!)
2005 4.4 Vogue on LPG
2005 TD6 Vogue
2003 4.4 Vogue
2001 4.6 HSE
2000 2.5 DHSE
1999 4.6 HSE
1997 4.6 HSE on LPG
1995 2.5 DSE
1989 3.9 EFI classic
1988 3.5 EFI classic

13th Mar 2011 6:41pm

stenh02

Member Since: 30 Jan 2011
Location: Somewhere not warm
Posts: 341

I find I am always scared driving a new car until something happens...

Usually it is something stupid (I hit the front bumper of the 22 day old RRS on the garage wall - yes the parking sensors were on; and having a head on collision in Katharine's 4 month old Disco3)

After that the car is just a car and should be used as that.......but seeing £70K worth of machinery sitting in the ditch was really saddening, and I was surprised that Katharine was so understanding (ie I still have my testicles!)

13th Mar 2011 6:51pm

Tim in Scotland

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2010 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Sten, so sorry to see your incident. Now.......................... off to the LRE at Dunkeld you go so you know what to do next snowfall! 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - itâ€™s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

13th Mar 2011 6:57pm

JustinP

Member Since: 24 Oct 2010
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 889

2006 Range Rover Vogue SE Supercharged Java Black

Well done for keeping calm and taking photos, I'm sure I would have thrown an almighty tantrum.
Gone - Range Rover Supercharged 2006

13th Mar 2011 7:04pm

Emperor Mong

Member Since: 07 Jul 2010
Location: London
Posts: 1435

2019 Range Rover Autobiography 2.0 PHEV Loire Blue

Ouch!

Sorry to see that. Nice colour by the way - what interior colour did you go with?

13th Mar 2011 7:05pm

stan
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JustinP wrote:
Well done for keeping calm and taking photos, I'm sure I would have thrown an almighty tantrum.

i think i would have been very quite about this and kept the pics to my self.... ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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13th Mar 2011 7:07pm

hoppy_70

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Peoples Republic of Mancunia!
Posts: 869

Yep, I'd have definately had some kind of paddy......

My Previous RR's!
2018 P400e Autobiography
2008 TDV8 Vogue
2006 TD6 Vogue
2007 TDV8 Vogue
2007 RRS (I know, it doesn't count!)
2005 4.4 Vogue on LPG
2005 TD6 Vogue
2003 4.4 Vogue
2001 4.6 HSE
2000 2.5 DHSE
1999 4.6 HSE
1997 4.6 HSE on LPG
1995 2.5 DSE
1989 3.9 EFI classic
1988 3.5 EFI classic

13th Mar 2011 7:17pm

RRUK
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Location: UK
Posts: 6373

2019 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

OUCH!

not seen many Galways Green ones about, its already being replaced isn't it? Greens used to be the longest lasting colours. I LOVED my Tonga one. (Still wish I'd found a Tonga TDV8 with black interior )

Hope the paintwork wasnt too bad Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

13th Mar 2011 7:30pm

Java Jungle

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: Monte-Carlo
Posts: 420

2011 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 V8 Nara Bronze

Sorry to see those pictures Stan ... hope not to bad...

JJ

13th Mar 2011 7:31pm

stenh02

Member Since: 30 Jan 2011
Location: Somewhere not warm
Posts: 341

Emperor :- It has the sand interior, light headlining and jet carpet sets.

Scarey:- I could have kept quite, but, worse things can happen. Last few days in Japan for e.g.

Tim: - Only been to Dunkeld five times (110, RRSport, G4 D3, FFRRx2) but it doesn't prevent you feckin' it up!

I know why I fecked it and not sure anything they have taught/could teach me would have got me out the ditch, once we were in it!

What else can you do on a Sunday these days anyway...

13th Mar 2011 7:34pm

47p2

Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru
Posts: 8048

Did you manage to miss the fence?

13th Mar 2011 8:48pm

stenh02

Member Since: 30 Jan 2011
Location: Somewhere not warm
Posts: 341

47p2:- I am not sure how much damage is on the side due to fence posts and barbed wire, we placed old curtains over the fence to try and protect the car. It is still so snowy and damp you can't really see how bad (or little) the damage is.

The wing mirror was bouncing on the fence post, but folded it was okay.

I did noticed the wheels did get a bit of a doin', and well muddied up.

Looking at the pictures again, and knowing the car is now safe in our drive, it all seems a bit surreal.

G

13th Mar 2011 8:58pm

p-trax

Member Since: 30 Dec 2010
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 261

2011 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Santorini Black

Ouch indeed!
Hope shes not too badly damaged Gerry
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Arrived>Santorini/Jet FFRR MY11 TDV8
Gone>Stornaway/Ebony MY09 RRS HST TDV8
Gone>Java black/Ebony MY07 RRS HSE TDV6

13th Mar 2011 9:08pm

jonminns

Member Since: 07 Mar 2011
Location: Leicestershire, UK
Posts: 155

2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Santorini Black

Gutted for you, but at least no lasting damage done

Is full-extended mode selected automatically?

13th Mar 2011 9:36pm

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