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Telegraph review with video

2nd vid talks about the split tailgate

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/land-rover...4-returns/
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I love the references to JM in the opening para to the piece:

Quote:
He tiptoed over Malibu beach sand, disdaining the unkempt ridges of this granular scenery, and gave the impression that the closest he got to nature was the garnish in a cocktail glass.


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As the chief engineer, he doesn't inspire confidence Shocked
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So did I hear that right? You can wade in at 900mm, flood the interior and it will restart and drive out! Shocked

That's pretty impressive with all the ECU technology going on!! Laughing
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900mm does not mean you have to open the doors and flood the interior as it will deal with 900 mm with no issues. If you go past that it may start to float, that is when you open the doors and let the flood water in to weigh it down and then you can drive out
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Choices, choices. You can write your car off if it floats away never to be seen again or you can write it off opening the door & flooding the interior with all the ECU, other electronics and looms. Laughing Laughing Laughing

Who's going to be the first to do this with a D5? Whistle

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I think the point is that that the electrics will be OK, you have just ruined the carpets? Shocked
  
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DSL wrote:
Choices, choices. You can write your car off if it floats away never to be seen again or you can write it off opening the door & flooding the interior with all the ECU, other electronics and looms. Laughing Laughing Laughing

Who's going to be the first to do this with a D5? Whistle



Depends if it is accidentally or deliberately? Rolling with laughter
  
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What a load of cods..... the ability to restart after you've flooded the car... the only reason you'd be opening those doors would be because the car has already broken down halfway across.

Great they've managed to position the sensors higher up but I'm sure I've seen other vehicles making crossings with water well over 900mm and not float away.
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But were they dry inside?

I have seen videos of cars almost submerged, but when they have come back onto land they are flooded.
  
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DSL wrote:
Choices, choices. You can write your car off if it floats away never to be seen again or you can write it off opening the door & flooding the interior with all the ECU, other electronics and looms. Laughing Laughing Laughing

Who's going to be the first to do this with a D5? Whistle

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dubbs wrote:
What a load of cods..... the ability to restart after you've flooded the car... the only reason you'd be opening those doors would be because the car has already broken down halfway across.

Great they've managed to position the sensors higher up but I'm sure I've seen other vehicles making crossings with water well over 900mm and not float away.


I suppose that if you lose 500kg by fitting a, full Mothercare spec 2.0 litre, that's half a cubic less water it can displace before the pretty thing floats away! Rolling Eyes
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I suppose that if you lose 500kg by fitting a, full Mothercare spec 2.0 litre, that's half a cubic less water it can displace before the pretty thing floats away! Rolling Eyes

If the V6 is half a tonne heavier than the I4 then it really does need replacing...! Laughing
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On the grounds that I don't actual need to peddle the car along, I'm not as bothered by a little weight as the fashionista; certainly not enough to fit a fairy cake of an engine! Laughing

Can anyone tell my why all the journos have been given proper engines for their day in the mud, while the dainty little Ingenium engine is suddenly "unavailable"? Rolling Eyes
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I'm impressed by the apparent 500mm of wheel articulation at each corner. That's significantly more than the older versions.

The "park it in water with the doors open for an hour" test is also impressive. In the handbook of my RRS (D3-based obviously) it says standing it in water above the cills for any length of time is likely to cause electrical issues. That's with the doors shut!
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