OT: Strange 4wd bloke

Being dropped home by my mum this evening, we pass a bloke in a Jeep of
some sort going at about 15 mph. Mum stops outside my place and I go to
get out. Said bloke in Jeep pulls in behind, we then notice the _big_
smack in the front and the deployed drivers airbag.

If you've had a crash in your Jeep, is it not good to pull over right
away, not after half a mile or so? What stuck me as strange about the
situation, was that nobody else seemed involved, just his crashed Jeep
plodding along slowly if somewhat erratically. Maybe he drove into a
lamp post?

Muck wrote:
> Being dropped home by my mum this evening, we pass a bloke in a Jeep
> of some sort going at about 15 mph. Mum stops outside my place and I
> go to get out. Said bloke in Jeep pulls in behind, we then notice the
> _big_ smack in the front and the deployed drivers airbag.
>
> If you've had a crash in your Jeep, is it not good to pull over right
> away, not after half a mile or so? What stuck me as strange about the
> situation, was that nobody else seemed involved, just his crashed Jeep
> plodding along slowly if somewhat erratically. Maybe he drove into a
> lamp post?

Possibly a touch over-refreshed, and wanting to get away before he was
nicked for drunk driving and leaving the scene.

--
platypus

"It was not yet obvious that the war
would bring misery to the whole world,
but it seemed probable that it would do
no one any good - except the contractors."

In article <cEzhi.14709$p8.3843@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk> ,
monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk says...

> > If you've had a crash in your Jeep, is it not good to pull over right
> > away, not after half a mile or so? What stuck me as strange about the
> > situation, was that nobody else seemed involved, just his crashed Jeep
> > plodding along slowly if somewhat erratically. Maybe he drove into a
> > lamp post?
>
> Possibly a touch over-refreshed, and wanting to get away before he was
> nicked for drunk driving and leaving the scene.
>
>
Maybe.. but getting away at 15 mph while heading into the heart of
Brighton? Strange.

On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:02:00 +0100, the infinite blablabla by Muck
<muck@rulex.net> bla:

>Being dropped home by my mum this evening, we pass a bloke in a Jeep of
>some sort going at about 15 mph. Mum stops outside my place and I go to
>get out. Said bloke in Jeep pulls in behind, we then notice the _big_
>smack in the front and the deployed drivers airbag.
>
>If you've had a crash in your Jeep, is it not good to pull over right
>away, not after half a mile or so? What stuck me as strange about the
>situation, was that nobody else seemed involved, just his crashed Jeep
>plodding along slowly if somewhat erratically. Maybe he drove into a
>lamp post?

smell of petrol? did he miss Gatwick?

--
Jackie
Puma 1.7
BOTAFOT#91a IBW#48 FTB5#a

In article <c8jd831b1c2kf636kimg0ehlgkdbgnikb4@www.ukrm.co.uk >,
jackienews1@ukrm.co.uk says...

> >If you've had a crash in your Jeep, is it not good to pull over right
> >away, not after half a mile or so? What stuck me as strange about the
> >situation, was that nobody else seemed involved, just his crashed Jeep
> >plodding along slowly if somewhat erratically. Maybe he drove into a
> >lamp post?
>
> smell of petrol? did he miss Gatwick?
>
After Platty replied, I spotted the Glasgow airport thread with this
link in http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6257194.stm . It was a green
Jeep too. Spooky.

On 30 juin, 23:48, Muck <m...@rulex.net> wrote:

> After Platty replied, I spotted the Glasgow airport thread with this
> link inhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6257194.stm. It was a green
> Jeep too. Spooky.

Loads of funky stuff going on these last days in G.B. Something in the
air ?
Is any of yous who went to Chimay this W.E. driving a Ducati 1000 SS
with the license BX 06 TYT by any chance ?
Saw him this P.M., looked lost... ;-)

"I'm just trying to be a better person. My name is Eric."

"Muck" <muck@rulex.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20f0d833fde166fd9896d4@news.individual.ne t...
> In article <cEzhi.14709$p8.3843@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk> ,
> monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk says...
>
>> > If you've had a crash in your Jeep, is it not good to pull over right
>> > away, not after half a mile or so? What stuck me as strange about the
>> > situation, was that nobody else seemed involved, just his crashed Jeep
>> > plodding along slowly if somewhat erratically. Maybe he drove into a
>> > lamp post?
>>
>> Possibly a touch over-refreshed, and wanting to get away before he was
>> nicked for drunk driving and leaving the scene.
>>
>>
> Maybe.. but getting away at 15 mph while heading into the heart of
> Brighton?

Maybe the ECU went to safe mode after the smack limiting the revs. Some do
that sir.

Strange.

Anyone who drives a Jeep has to be.

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

In article <%PBhi.9718$%Z3.9417@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says...

> > Maybe.. but getting away at 15 mph while heading into the heart of
> > Brighton?
>
> Maybe the ECU went to safe mode after the smack limiting the revs. Some do
> that sir.
>
> Strange.
>
> Anyone who drives a Jeep has to be.
>
I guess it stops panicking drivers with automatic cars shunting people
along too far after a crash.

Just looked out the window, seems to be there still.

Krusty wrote:
>
>
> I've had a 1996 model for ten years. I've also had a 'full-size' 1978
> Cherokee, series Land Rovers, an SJ & a Transcat, & driven numerous
> others both on & off road.

Good stuff, have you driven a D2 on & off road in standard road
equipment & tyres? No 4x4 that actually gets mucky & used as it should
be will be 100% reliable, but the D2 does easily beat it on all counts
I could find. The ACE system makes on road handling very tidy, I don't
use bollocks like hill decent etc.

>
> They were far & away the best handling 4x4 when they came out, & are
> excellent off-road considering their road bias. They also haven't
> come bottom for reliability in any JD Power surveys afaik, unlike the
> Discovery.

It's easy to knock Land Rover, I know, I do it myself every day, but I
haven't found anything that can do what they can do without serious
mods & the comfort level is better too.

I also had an Isuzu Trooper for a while, it wasn't bad off road, it was
no more reliable than any off roader I have owned & beleive me I have
owned a few.

Mines off soon for a D3, i thought about the Shogun, but they look too
low for me.

--
'That is one bad hat Harry'

Nige

Land Rover Discovery II (2001)
Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (1997)
Yamaha MT-03 (2006)

Nige wrote:

> We could agrue all day about it, but i would not buy another Jeep for
> anything.

<AOL>

--
Paul - xxx

"Muck" <muck@rulex.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20f17d8d35b2e6409896d7@news.individual.ne t...
> In article <%PBhi.9718$%Z3.9417@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
> beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says...
>
>> > Maybe.. but getting away at 15 mph while heading into the heart of
>> > Brighton?
>>
>> Maybe the ECU went to safe mode after the smack limiting the revs. Some
>> do
>> that sir.
>>
>> Strange.
>>
>> Anyone who drives a Jeep has to be.
>>
> I guess it stops panicking drivers with automatic cars shunting people
> along too far after a crash.

It stops them idiots who think lights on the dash are there only
entertainment and would carry on driving as normal.

>
> Just looked out the window, seems to be there still.

What, the world?

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

Beav wrote:
> "Muck" <muck@rulex.net> wrote in message
> news:MPG.20f17d8d35b2e6409896d7@news.individual.ne t...
>> In article <%PBhi.9718$%Z3.9417@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
>> beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says...
>>
>>>> Maybe.. but getting away at 15 mph while heading into the heart of
>>>> Brighton?
>>>
>>> Maybe the ECU went to safe mode after the smack limiting the revs.
>>> Some do
>>> that sir.
>>>
>>> Strange.
>>>
>>> Anyone who drives a Jeep has to be.
>>>
>> I guess it stops panicking drivers with automatic cars shunting
>> people along too far after a crash.
>
> It stops them idiots who think lights on the dash are there only
> entertainment and would carry on driving as normal.
>
>>
>> Just looked out the window, seems to be there still.
>
> What, the world?

You up for a blast soon matey?

--
'That is one bad hat Harry'

Nige

Land Rover Discovery II (2001)
Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (1997)
Yamaha MT-03 (2006)

In article <weUhi.9914$KE1.9135@newsfe1-win.ntli.net>,
beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says...
>
> "Muck" <muck@rulex.net> wrote in message
> news:MPG.20f17d8d35b2e6409896d7@news.individual.ne t...
> > In article <%PBhi.9718$%Z3.9417@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
> > beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says...
> >
> >> > Maybe.. but getting away at 15 mph while heading into the heart of
> >> > Brighton?
> >>
> >> Maybe the ECU went to safe mode after the smack limiting the revs. Some
> >> do
> >> that sir.
> >>
> >> Strange.
> >>
> >> Anyone who drives a Jeep has to be.
> >>
> > I guess it stops panicking drivers with automatic cars shunting people
> > along too far after a crash.
>
> It stops them idiots who think lights on the dash are there only
> entertainment and would carry on driving as normal.
>

A friend who works as a mechanic had a VW Golf come in one day, wife
said it just made funny sounds so she pulled over and stopped. My mate
plugged the computer in, and out came another story, apparently it had
been driven with no coolant in for quite some time.

Then, right on queue, the kid who was sitting in the back pipes up and
says something along the line of "but mummy, you were saying naughty
words, and there were sounds and lights coming from the front by the
steering wheel for aaaages.". Apparently, she had destroyed a very
expensive engine because she wanted to get to the shops before they
shut.

Hubby, at this point got a little angry.

> >
> > Just looked out the window, seems to be there still.
>
> What, the world?
>
Yeh, and that Jeep.

"Muck" <muck@rulex.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20f227e4dee1f3299896d9@news.individual.ne t...
> In article <weUhi.9914$KE1.9135@newsfe1-win.ntli.net>,
> beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says...
>>
>> "Muck" <muck@rulex.net> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.20f17d8d35b2e6409896d7@news.individual.ne t...
>> > In article <%PBhi.9718$%Z3.9417@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
>> > beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says...
>> >
>> >> > Maybe.. but getting away at 15 mph while heading into the heart of
>> >> > Brighton?
>> >>
>> >> Maybe the ECU went to safe mode after the smack limiting the revs.
>> >> Some
>> >> do
>> >> that sir.
>> >>
>> >> Strange.
>> >>
>> >> Anyone who drives a Jeep has to be.
>> >>
>> > I guess it stops panicking drivers with automatic cars shunting people
>> > along too far after a crash.
>>
>> It stops them idiots who think lights on the dash are there only
>> entertainment and would carry on driving as normal.
>>
>
> A friend who works as a mechanic had a VW Golf come in one day, wife
> said it just made funny sounds so she pulled over and stopped. My mate
> plugged the computer in, and out came another story, apparently it had
> been driven with no coolant in for quite some time.

I see folk who do that almost every day.
>
> Then, right on queue, the kid who was sitting in the back pipes up and
> says something along the line of "but mummy, you were saying naughty
> words, and there were sounds and lights coming from the front by the
> steering wheel for aaaages.". Apparently, she had destroyed a very
> expensive engine because she wanted to get to the shops before they
> shut.

*ding*.

>
> Hubby, at this point got a little angry.

I'm surprised he wasn't expecting it.
>
>> >
>> > Just looked out the window, seems to be there still.
>>
>> What, the world?
>>
> Yeh, and that Jeep.

Crap, them things :-)

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

In article <dzcii.10558$vA3.2637@newsfe2-win.ntli.net>,
beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says...

> >
> > Hubby, at this point got a little angry.
>
> I'm surprised he wasn't expecting it.

Maybe he was. She'd be getting the bus everywhere in future if that was
me.

> >
> >> >
> >> > Just looked out the window, seems to be there still.
> >>
> >> What, the world?
> >>
> > Yeh, and that Jeep.
>
> Crap, them things :-)
>
Land Rovers are a only decedent of the original Jeep.

It's Austin Champs that rock.

"Muck" <muck@rulex.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20f37b32a50031549896db@news.individual.ne t...
> In article <dzcii.10558$vA3.2637@newsfe2-win.ntli.net>,
> beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says...
>
>> >
>> > Hubby, at this point got a little angry.
>>
>> I'm surprised he wasn't expecting it.
>
> Maybe he was. She'd be getting the bus everywhere in future if that was
> me.

We have an old woman keeps bringing her car to us for "minor touch-ups" (the
car, not her). The last "touch up" was a full passenger side after she
turned left into a street, but actually ran over the pavement on the RIGHT
hand side of the road while scraping the side of her car with the car that
was sitting waiting to pull out onto the main road. On HIS passenger hand
side.

When we repaired the car, we took it back to her and asked her to check it
and sign a satisfaction note for the insco. She looked out of her front door
at the car and said "It's very good".

Well it WOULD be, wouldn't it, coz the daft old coot was looking at the
drivers side which hadn't been damaged. Well not until the week after
anyway.

Women.. Know your limits

>
>> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Just looked out the window, seems to be there still.
>> >>
>> >> What, the world?
>> >>
>> > Yeh, and that Jeep.
>>
>> Crap, them things :-)
>>
> Land Rovers are a only decedent of the original Jeep.
>
> It's Austin Champs that rock.

Oh THAT takes me back to when I left school and went working at my first
garage. We had a Champ for bump starting all the trucks (it was a commercial
garage, not cars) and it was a stonking bit of kit. IIRC they had a Rolls
engine, but whatever it was, it'd pull the thing up the side of a house.

Don't know about long term reliability though, coz I heard a lot of stories
about them blowing up, but isn't it always the case?. Someone loves a car,
others hate it.

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

In article <Oqtii.5606$oa7.5332@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>,
beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says...

> Well it WOULD be, wouldn't it, coz the daft old coot was looking at the
> drivers side which hadn't been damaged. Well not until the week after
> anyway.
>
> Women.. Know your limits

Heh... your name Harry Enfield? Well.. old folk, apart from smelling of
wee have some strange ideas, more so if they're women. Or even old
transvestites that smell of wee like an old land lord I had once.

> > Land Rovers are a only decedent of the original Jeep.
> >
> > It's Austin Champs that rock.

>
> Oh THAT takes me back to when I left school and went working at my first
> garage. We had a Champ for bump starting all the trucks (it was a commercial
> garage, not cars) and it was a stonking bit of kit. IIRC they had a Rolls
> engine, but whatever it was, it'd pull the thing up the side of a house.
>

I think it's a case of the owners thinking that the car was bullet proof
and not looking after it properly, then it blowing up. The engines on
the Champ were waterproof I think, all the ignition was really heavily
shielded too, apparently.

"Muck" <muck@rulex.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.20f6aad92b6d9d999896dc@news.individual.ne t...
> In article <Oqtii.5606$oa7.5332@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>,
> beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says...
>
>> Well it WOULD be, wouldn't it, coz the daft old coot was looking at the
>> drivers side which hadn't been damaged. Well not until the week after
>> anyway.
>>
>> Women.. Know your limits

>
> Heh... your name Harry Enfield?

Best phrase to come out of his gob.

Well.. old folk, apart from smelling of
> wee have some strange ideas, more so if they're women.

This old bugger doesn't actually have ANY idea. A strange one would be an
improvement.

Or even old
> transvestites that smell of wee like an old land lord I had once.

Nice.

>
>> > Land Rovers are a only decedent of the original Jeep.
>> >
>> > It's Austin Champs that rock.

>>
>> Oh THAT takes me back to when I left school and went working at my first
>> garage. We had a Champ for bump starting all the trucks (it was a
>> commercial
>> garage, not cars) and it was a stonking bit of kit. IIRC they had a Rolls
>> engine, but whatever it was, it'd pull the thing up the side of a house.
>>
>
> I think it's a case of the owners thinking that the car was bullet proof
> and not looking after it properly, then it blowing up.

As likely as any other reason.

The engines on
> the Champ were waterproof I think, all the ignition was really heavily
> shielded too, apparently.

Were they? Thankfully I never had cause to put that quality to the test, but
I reckon they'd be popular in Sheffield this week if they were still made.

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

	#1
Muck	OT: Strange 4wd bloke Being dropped home by my mum this evening, we pass a bloke in a Jeep of some sort going at about 15 mph. Mum stops outside my place and I go to get out. Said bloke in Jeep pulls in behind, we then notice the _big_ smack in the front and the deployed drivers airbag. If you've had a crash in your Jeep, is it not good to pull over right away, not after half a mile or so? What stuck me as strange about the situation, was that nobody else seemed involved, just his crashed Jeep plodding along slowly if somewhat erratically. Maybe he drove into a lamp post?

	#2
platypus	Re: Strange 4wd bloke Muck wrote: > Being dropped home by my mum this evening, we pass a bloke in a Jeep > of some sort going at about 15 mph. Mum stops outside my place and I > go to get out. Said bloke in Jeep pulls in behind, we then notice the > _big_ smack in the front and the deployed drivers airbag. > > If you've had a crash in your Jeep, is it not good to pull over right > away, not after half a mile or so? What stuck me as strange about the > situation, was that nobody else seemed involved, just his crashed Jeep > plodding along slowly if somewhat erratically. Maybe he drove into a > lamp post? Possibly a touch over-refreshed, and wanting to get away before he was nicked for drunk driving and leaving the scene. -- platypus "It was not yet obvious that the war would bring misery to the whole world, but it seemed probable that it would do no one any good - except the contractors."

	#3
Muck	Re: Strange 4wd bloke In article <cEzhi.14709$p8.3843@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk> , monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk says... > > If you've had a crash in your Jeep, is it not good to pull over right > > away, not after half a mile or so? What stuck me as strange about the > > situation, was that nobody else seemed involved, just his crashed Jeep > > plodding along slowly if somewhat erratically. Maybe he drove into a > > lamp post? > > Possibly a touch over-refreshed, and wanting to get away before he was > nicked for drunk driving and leaving the scene. > > Maybe.. but getting away at 15 mph while heading into the heart of Brighton? Strange.

	#4
Jackie	Re: OT: Strange 4wd bloke On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:02:00 +0100, the infinite blablabla by Muck <muck@rulex.net> bla: >Being dropped home by my mum this evening, we pass a bloke in a Jeep of >some sort going at about 15 mph. Mum stops outside my place and I go to >get out. Said bloke in Jeep pulls in behind, we then notice the _big_ >smack in the front and the deployed drivers airbag. > >If you've had a crash in your Jeep, is it not good to pull over right >away, not after half a mile or so? What stuck me as strange about the >situation, was that nobody else seemed involved, just his crashed Jeep >plodding along slowly if somewhat erratically. Maybe he drove into a >lamp post? smell of petrol? did he miss Gatwick? -- Jackie Puma 1.7 BOTAFOT#91a IBW#48 FTB5#a

	#5
Muck	Re: OT: Strange 4wd bloke In article <c8jd831b1c2kf636kimg0ehlgkdbgnikb4@www.ukrm.co.uk >, jackienews1@ukrm.co.uk says... > >If you've had a crash in your Jeep, is it not good to pull over right > >away, not after half a mile or so? What stuck me as strange about the > >situation, was that nobody else seemed involved, just his crashed Jeep > >plodding along slowly if somewhat erratically. Maybe he drove into a > >lamp post? > > smell of petrol? did he miss Gatwick? > After Platty replied, I spotted the Glasgow airport thread with this link in http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6257194.stm . It was a green Jeep too. Spooky.

	#6
Earl	Re: OT: Strange 4wd bloke On 30 juin, 23:48, Muck <m...@rulex.net> wrote: > After Platty replied, I spotted the Glasgow airport thread with this > link inhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6257194.stm. It was a green > Jeep too. Spooky. Loads of funky stuff going on these last days in G.B. Something in the air ? Is any of yous who went to Chimay this W.E. driving a Ducati 1000 SS with the license BX 06 TYT by any chance ? Saw him this P.M., looked lost... ;-) "I'm just trying to be a better person. My name is Eric."

	#7
Beav	Re: Strange 4wd bloke "Muck" <muck@rulex.net> wrote in message news:MPG.20f0d833fde166fd9896d4@news.individual.ne t... > In article <cEzhi.14709$p8.3843@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk> , > monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk says... > >> > If you've had a crash in your Jeep, is it not good to pull over right >> > away, not after half a mile or so? What stuck me as strange about the >> > situation, was that nobody else seemed involved, just his crashed Jeep >> > plodding along slowly if somewhat erratically. Maybe he drove into a >> > lamp post? >> >> Possibly a touch over-refreshed, and wanting to get away before he was >> nicked for drunk driving and leaving the scene. >> >> > Maybe.. but getting away at 15 mph while heading into the heart of > Brighton? Maybe the ECU went to safe mode after the smack limiting the revs. Some do that sir. Strange. Anyone who drives a Jeep has to be. -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19

	#8
Muck	Re: Strange 4wd bloke In article <%PBhi.9718$%Z3.9417@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>, beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says... > > Maybe.. but getting away at 15 mph while heading into the heart of > > Brighton? > > Maybe the ECU went to safe mode after the smack limiting the revs. Some do > that sir. > > Strange. > > Anyone who drives a Jeep has to be. > I guess it stops panicking drivers with automatic cars shunting people along too far after a crash. Just looked out the window, seems to be there still.

	#9
Nige	Re: Strange 4wd bloke Krusty wrote: > > > I've had a 1996 model for ten years. I've also had a 'full-size' 1978 > Cherokee, series Land Rovers, an SJ & a Transcat, & driven numerous > others both on & off road. Good stuff, have you driven a D2 on & off road in standard road equipment & tyres? No 4x4 that actually gets mucky & used as it should be will be 100% reliable, but the D2 does easily beat it on all counts I could find. The ACE system makes on road handling very tidy, I don't use bollocks like hill decent etc. > > They were far & away the best handling 4x4 when they came out, & are > excellent off-road considering their road bias. They also haven't > come bottom for reliability in any JD Power surveys afaik, unlike the > Discovery. It's easy to knock Land Rover, I know, I do it myself every day, but I haven't found anything that can do what they can do without serious mods & the comfort level is better too. I also had an Isuzu Trooper for a while, it wasn't bad off road, it was no more reliable than any off roader I have owned & beleive me I have owned a few. Mines off soon for a D3, i thought about the Shogun, but they look too low for me. -- 'That is one bad hat Harry' Nige Land Rover Discovery II (2001) Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (1997) Yamaha MT-03 (2006)

	#10
Paul - xxx	Re: Strange 4wd bloke Nige wrote: > We could agrue all day about it, but i would not buy another Jeep for > anything. <AOL> -- Paul - xxx

	#12
Nige	Re: Strange 4wd bloke Beav wrote: > "Muck" <muck@rulex.net> wrote in message > news:MPG.20f17d8d35b2e6409896d7@news.individual.ne t... >> In article <%PBhi.9718$%Z3.9417@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>, >> beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says... >> >>>> Maybe.. but getting away at 15 mph while heading into the heart of >>>> Brighton? >>> >>> Maybe the ECU went to safe mode after the smack limiting the revs. >>> Some do >>> that sir. >>> >>> Strange. >>> >>> Anyone who drives a Jeep has to be. >>> >> I guess it stops panicking drivers with automatic cars shunting >> people along too far after a crash. > > It stops them idiots who think lights on the dash are there only > entertainment and would carry on driving as normal. > >> >> Just looked out the window, seems to be there still. > > What, the world? You up for a blast soon matey? -- 'That is one bad hat Harry' Nige Land Rover Discovery II (2001) Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (1997) Yamaha MT-03 (2006)

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Muck	Re: Strange 4wd bloke In article <weUhi.9914$KE1.9135@newsfe1-win.ntli.net>, beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says... > > "Muck" <muck@rulex.net> wrote in message > news:MPG.20f17d8d35b2e6409896d7@news.individual.ne t... > > In article <%PBhi.9718$%Z3.9417@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>, > > beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says... > > > >> > Maybe.. but getting away at 15 mph while heading into the heart of > >> > Brighton? > >> > >> Maybe the ECU went to safe mode after the smack limiting the revs. Some > >> do > >> that sir. > >> > >> Strange. > >> > >> Anyone who drives a Jeep has to be. > >> > > I guess it stops panicking drivers with automatic cars shunting people > > along too far after a crash. > > It stops them idiots who think lights on the dash are there only > entertainment and would carry on driving as normal. > A friend who works as a mechanic had a VW Golf come in one day, wife said it just made funny sounds so she pulled over and stopped. My mate plugged the computer in, and out came another story, apparently it had been driven with no coolant in for quite some time. Then, right on queue, the kid who was sitting in the back pipes up and says something along the line of "but mummy, you were saying naughty words, and there were sounds and lights coming from the front by the steering wheel for aaaages.". Apparently, she had destroyed a very expensive engine because she wanted to get to the shops before they shut. Hubby, at this point got a little angry. > > > > Just looked out the window, seems to be there still. > > What, the world? > Yeh, and that Jeep.

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Muck	Re: Strange 4wd bloke In article <dzcii.10558$vA3.2637@newsfe2-win.ntli.net>, beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says... > > > > Hubby, at this point got a little angry. > > I'm surprised he wasn't expecting it. Maybe he was. She'd be getting the bus everywhere in future if that was me. > > > >> > > >> > Just looked out the window, seems to be there still. > >> > >> What, the world? > >> > > Yeh, and that Jeep. > > Crap, them things :-) > Land Rovers are a only decedent of the original Jeep. It's Austin Champs that rock.

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Muck	Re: Strange 4wd bloke In article <Oqtii.5606$oa7.5332@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>, beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com says... > Well it WOULD be, wouldn't it, coz the daft old coot was looking at the > drivers side which hadn't been damaged. Well not until the week after > anyway. > > Women.. Know your limits Heh... your name Harry Enfield? Well.. old folk, apart from smelling of wee have some strange ideas, more so if they're women. Or even old transvestites that smell of wee like an old land lord I had once. > > Land Rovers are a only decedent of the original Jeep. > > > > It's Austin Champs that rock. > > Oh THAT takes me back to when I left school and went working at my first > garage. We had a Champ for bump starting all the trucks (it was a commercial > garage, not cars) and it was a stonking bit of kit. IIRC they had a Rolls > engine, but whatever it was, it'd pull the thing up the side of a house. > I think it's a case of the owners thinking that the car was bullet proof and not looking after it properly, then it blowing up. The engines on the Champ were waterproof I think, all the ignition was really heavily shielded too, apparently.