Land Rover Discovery bonnet release at 60 km/h

Trevor Wilson wrote:

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> "Nige" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Trevor Wilson wrote:
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>> <Snipped antipodean racist ****e>
>
> **Nope. No racist ****e. Just the facts. Here's another fine example of
> British automotive engineering:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliant_Robin
>
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=FpztVxOtv...rch=Top%20Gear
>
> And another:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Herald
>
> One of my mates used to own a Range Rover. After a ski trip in one, I
> remarked that the only part of the car which moved quickly, on depressing
> the accelerator pedal was the tacho. It was a slow, expensive, unreliable
> piece of ****. But hey, defend it all you want.
>
>
If you want to rubbish British motor engineering using Reliant as an
example, you are inviting them to bring up the Lightburn Zeta as an example
of Australian engineering. Most Australians would prefer to forget it.
JD

Trevor Wilson wrote:
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=FpztVxOtv...rch=Top%20Gear

LOL, the panels flexed then looked "good as new" once the car stopped
rolling. The bonnet even closed itself. LOL

On or around Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:22:09 -0400, PeterD >
enlightened us thusly:

>On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 07:42:09 +1000, "Trevor Wilson"
> wrote:
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>
>>
>>http://youtube.com/watch?v=FpztVxOtv...rch=Top%20Gear
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>
>ROFL, anyone who would buy a three wheel vehicle is getting just waht
>they ask for! Fun!!!

mind, I've long thought than Needell has way to much opinon of himself and a
lack of convincing ability to match it.

you could do that trick with *any* car.

having owned and driven various reliants, and yes, crashed 'em too, they're
a bloody sight more fun than most people think.

and FWIW, I've seen 90 on the clock on a robin.

also interesting to note how relatively unscathed it is, too, afterwards.
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In aus.cars Austin Shackles > wrote:

> having owned and driven various reliants, and yes, crashed 'em too, they're
> a bloody sight more fun than most people think.

> and FWIW, I've seen 90 on the clock on a robin.

> also interesting to note how relatively unscathed it is, too, afterwards.

Yes, but was it on LPG? Oops - wrong group. :-p

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In article >, says...

> money in getting a reputable mechanic to have a regular look
> under/around the vehicle at items that are not normally part of routine
> servicing.
>
That *IS* part of regular servicing by dealers and dealers do have a
problem with the wage they pay to competent mechanics.

Al
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I don't take sides.
It's more fun to insult everyone.
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Albm&ctd wrote:
> In article >, says...
>
> > money in getting a reputable mechanic to have a regular look
> > under/around the vehicle at items that are not normally part of routine
> > servicing.
> >
> That *IS* part of regular servicing by dealers and dealers do have a
> problem with the wage they pay to competent mechanics.
>
> Al
> --
> I don't take sides.
> It's more fun to insult everyone.
> http://kwakakid.cjb.net/insult.html

Land Rover have taken responsibility, and although they've acknowledged
they do not check these bolts when servicing, one could infer they
should have. Otherwise they'd treat the matter like a punctured
tyre--owner's responsibility.

On or around 08 Jun 2006 03:19:17 GMT, athol > enlightened us
thusly:

>In aus.cars Austin Shackles > wrote:
>
>> having owned and driven various reliants, and yes, crashed 'em too, they're
>> a bloody sight more fun than most people think.
>
>> and FWIW, I've seen 90 on the clock on a robin.
>
>> also interesting to note how relatively unscathed it is, too, afterwards.
>
>Yes, but was it on LPG? Oops - wrong group. :-p

I have actually seen a Robin with, apparently, an LPG conversion.
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something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk." Pink Floyd (1994)

On 2006-06-08, Austin Shackles > wrote:

> I have actually seen a Robin with, apparently, an LPG conversion.

What, did they just open the boot, aim the tank and knock the valve off?

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wrote:
> Albm&ctd wrote:
>
>>In article >, says...
>>
>>
>>>money in getting a reputable mechanic to have a regular look
>>>under/around the vehicle at items that are not normally part of routine
>>>servicing.
>>>
>>
>>That *IS* part of regular servicing by dealers and dealers do have a
>>problem with the wage they pay to competent mechanics.
>>
>>Al
>>--
>>I don't take sides.
>>It's more fun to insult everyone.
>>http://kwakakid.cjb.net/insult.html
>
>
> Land Rover have taken responsibility, and although they've acknowledged
> they do not check these bolts when servicing, one could infer they
> should have. Otherwise they'd treat the matter like a punctured
> tyre--owner's responsibility.
>
Good result.
How much yelling was needed to get them to cooperate?


Daryl

> Good result.
> How much yelling was needed to get them to cooperate?
>
>
> Daryl

A hell of a lot!