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MDP

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Haveyou tried driving in MALTA
" WITH MORE EXTRAS THAN A HOLLYWOOD EPIC "

Tue Mar 14 2006 12:07pm

TB

Joined: 19 Feb 2006
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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE Arctic Frost

Bombay has got to be one of the worst places in the world for driving.

The little black and yellow taxi's are scary. Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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Tue Mar 14 2006 1:16pm

Tim in Scotland

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Egypt is pretty grim............... at night they don't use any lights at all on the open road.......................... Until another vehicle comes along in the opposite direction and then they go straight on to full beams! Cairo traffic is a total nightmare and I was told that I shouldn't drive there..... for my own safety and that I should hire a driver instead and let him have the heart attacks and deal with the screaming locals. A Carbon Footprint is the mark a lump of coal makes when it's dropped on the ground.

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Tue Mar 14 2006 1:18pm

TB

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I can't remember what the traffic was like in Egypt. I only visited Alexandria, I should imagine Cairo is a lot worse. Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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Tue Mar 14 2006 1:26pm

d3matt

Joined: 11 Jul 2005
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MDP wrote:
Good morning mpwox11
in order to view the SMASHED BLACK RRS lclick on the link http://www.rrsport.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=203

Getting back on to the subject of crashed Sports, is there a thread I missed on this black smashed one? I was amazed to see these photos. Impressive to see that the front seat area is still protected well, but worrying about the rear. Also strange that none of the airbags seemed to have gone off. Seeing that the passengers seat has been dislodged, I would of expected the airbag in front to have been activated and also the side bags - as there has been front damage that should of activated the detectors. Matt
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Tue Mar 14 2006 9:24pm

chex

Joined: 06 Mar 2006
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TB wrote:
Bombay has got to be one of the worst places in the world for driving.

The little black and yellow taxi's are scary.

the probably has something to do with the fact that you dont need a driving licence to drive in India

O.o

Tue Mar 14 2006 9:34pm

JayMann

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I'v been told that in India that they don't use thir lights at all day or night and the wing mirrors are folded in Not looking for would to going out there in a hurry RRS TDV6 Gone but still around

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Tue Mar 14 2006 10:00pm

chex

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yea - wing mirrors are folded in - they wouldnt last 5 minutes otherwise. They did use their lights though.

They hoot the horn everytime they go around a corner - sometimes you get around the corner to see someone swerving out of the wrong lane - if you dont have a horn, you're a dead man.

Tue Mar 14 2006 10:29pm

JayMann

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and i hear they like to wave at each other to let each other know what they are about to do. whatever works best sure it not that RRS TDV6 Gone but still around

SL55 AMG
760Li Alpina
BMW 535D M Sport
BMW 320D Coupe M Sport
Shaguar Hard Type (know you all miss her but she's gone)
And A Van For Rex!

Oh and i love the girlzzzzzzzzzz!!!

Tue Mar 14 2006 10:35pm

Bobby

Joined: 07 Jun 2005
Location: Kuala Lumpur
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2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Chawton White

TB wrote:
Bombay has got to be one of the worst places in the world for driving.

The little black and yellow taxi's are scary.

Yes, I'll agree. If you can drive in Mumbai, you can drive anywhere!!

Malaysia Boleh!
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Tue Mar 14 2006 11:24pm

chex

Joined: 06 Mar 2006
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I disagree

they wouldn't understand what the hell was goin on

->people keep inside the lanes!?!?!

Wed Mar 15 2006 12:58am

Bobby

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chex wrote:
I disagree

they wouldn't understand what the hell was goin on

->people keep inside the lanes!?!?!

They wouldn't, but you soon will!!

Malaysia Boleh!
4.2SC Chawton White, Stormers
Tasmod's Sills, Wind Deflectors, LR Sills
Clear Side Repeaters, Towbar
Larini Sports Exhaust, K&N Air Filter

Wed Mar 15 2006 1:09am

BoldlyGo

Joined: 13 Jan 2006
Location: Surrey
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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE Buckingham Blue

mpwox11 wrote:
MDP wrote:
Good morning mpwox11
in order to view the SMASHED BLACK RRS lclick on the link http://www.rrsport.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=203

Getting back on to the subject of crashed Sports, is there a thread I missed on this black smashed one? I was amazed to see these photos. Impressive to see that the front seat area is still protected well, but worrying about the rear. Also strange that none of the airbags seemed to have gone off. Seeing that the passengers seat has been dislodged, I would of expected the airbag in front to have been activated and also the side bags - as there has been front damage that should of activated the detectors.

It is indeed very very strange that no airbags appear to have been triggered, particularly since the story of the black rrs says that the driver walked away from the scene. Also the physics of where the car took most of the impact having left the road, rear upper roof, doesn't make sense to me.

Do you think that this damage could have been deliberately staged?

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Wed Mar 15 2006 7:46am

TB

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Quote:
Do you think that this damage could have been deliberately staged?

Why would someone want to do that?

And if it was deliberately staged, it was bloody good. Those photo's were sent to me by a senior manager at Solihull. He received them from a dealer in the US.

The question about the airbags not being triggered is a subject for concern. But if the vehicle flipped in the air before landing on its roof that could explain it, there are no crash sensors in the roof. Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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Wed Mar 15 2006 10:45am

shmoogle
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Didn't it roll several times? You'd have thought that the various impacts and changes in vehicle momentum should have triggered some, if not all of the airbags. I have to say though, I don't plan on rolling my RRS anytime soon... it seems very stable in general chuckaboutability (I just made that word up, but you know what I mean)!

Wed Mar 15 2006 11:00am

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