bonnet up = international sign of 'its ****ed and i don't know why'

Flashers are optional... i say this as i don't have emergency flashers on two of my cars and would hope no-one would hold this against me if i broke down!
(Also last time the Series broke it was due to a total power failure, so i had no lights anyway)
 
Bump said:
bonnet up = international sign of 'its ****ed and i don't know why'

Flashers are optional... i say this as i don't have emergency flashers on two of my cars and would hope no-one would hold this against me if i broke down!
(Also last time the Series broke it was due to a total power failure, so i had no lights anyway)
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Eggsakly ya ain't gonna get any elp if passers by fink ya stopped to use ya phone :doh:.

Also should sit in passenger seat if staying in vehicle so any anyone would think you are the passenger and there is someone else who has gone for help, especialy if ya a burd on ya own :D. Save the showing of legs and boobs till after ya been rescued as you might attract the wrong sort :D :D
 
Tend to carry a tool box in me van so stop and see if its somethin simple that just needs tools - not much i can do for a siezed head unfortunantly - last car i stopped at had radiator give at 70 on the dual carridgeway and dump all coolant And lock up. - did pull him onto the hard shoulder though.

Ive picked up all sorts of hitch hikers in the landy because it has the space for it.mid winter on my way to skiing in the cairngorms a little old german lady flagged me down - thinking she needed a tow or something - she wa hitchhiking - quite literally mid no where !

See more when working but company rules say not allowed to stop or give lifts to strangers
 
Oh yeah and it stems back to cycling round nz and hitchhiking aus a few years ago. People were so generous and willing to help over there i always try to pass the favour on. - people are too paranoid over here these days !
 
only one problem with waiting with the bonnet up...


. half the population dont know how to open it
 
ricc said:
only one problem with waiting with the bonnet up...


. half the population dont know how to open it
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If you drive a landy especialy an older one i'm sure the driver will know how to open the bonnet cos they will have spent most of there spare time under it :D :D
 
lil_me said:
Yes always have helped or even let someone use our recovery membership to get them and their family home. Time it happened we could see their car was struggling and didn't overtake or anything as we could see they were having problems. Maybe I'm mad. Offer people lifts when I see them walking home who I don't know, as a woman in the car on her own I probably shouldn't.
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Likewise, I give lifts to people who are actually making the effort of walking (as long as they look reasonably sober) but I drive by the seasonal hundreds who come here for the fruit harvest then stand with their thumbs out waiting to be taken back to their campsite.
 
Someone I know stopped to help another motorist and when he did he got jumped by two fellas hiding and got his car taken. Still I would drop the window and ask just be careful cuz you never know.
 
mikeekim said:
Someone I know stopped to help another motorist and when he did he got jumped by two fellas hiding and got his car taken. Still I would drop the window and ask just be careful cuz you never know.
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This is a very good point so best be careful.seems that most on here would stop and ask.good to know cause landys do break down.
 
Right, it just happened to me. Kind of.

I have just had my MOT this morning, passed with flying colours. The MOT tester's actual words:

"...thats the best Land Rover, of that year, Ive seen in ages, great bodywork and chassis - make sure you get that cleaned and waxoyled soon and you'll get another 10 years out of that....."

Que faint smugness. :cool:

Anyway, that was the highlight of my day. I drive the Disco (2000 TD5) all day, but its been sat for a few weeks while I sorted monies for 4 new 255/70 Grabber at2s and a few other jobs (thanks to Trevor - your kindness and Hawkeye helped no end. ;)). Im driving through a local village on my way back from my mates house. Driving up a long uphill, I smell clutch, or something like it. Its not the ****ty old micra with a pizza delivery driver in front, he turned off a bit ago. It starts to get worse, so I pull over at the first sign of civilisation and pavement.

Turns out my rear brakes are nearly on fire, smoking like a good 'un. A house nearby supplied water to make sure nothing bad could happen, but the first house, with a mechanic living there, didnt answer the door - he came snooping after Id sorted it. However, with my disco emptied of tools before the MOT this morning, I had nothing. Only a tyre spanner and my jack. With a hammer supplied from a friendly neighbour, I got it sorted - the rear calipers had seized a little after being stood I assume. A little t*at here and there I was on my way. Home and dry, not even my spit evaporated after I got home!

Anyway, the point is, 7 Land Rovers passed me - not so much as a wave lol. Initially, while phone calls were being made there was lots of standing around, plus I had my bonnet up. As said in this very thread, so I thought Id try it. Nothing. 30 mins I was there. Until I then sorted the hammer from a local house - I broke down next to 3 houses in a village in the middle of nowhere, with 1% phone reception.

To be honest, I dont mind. I must look like the sort of person who can sort it. Im home, Disco on the drive. It was sorted with little fuss. Im still happy from the MOT man's comment. Just thought Id share that lol.
 
Last month coming back from the Herts Laners pub meet in Luton a car broke down on Roundabout, I stoped and offered to tow them of the roundabout,

as I was talking to the guy the Recovery truck and cop car pulled up to shut rounderbout of while they Lifted the car of the road and onto the wagon,

The chap said the car just stopped and won't move totally lock up couldn't get it out of gear..
He said thanks for stopping and I left them to it

was asked once by cops to tow a car out of a ditch.
 
discodoobie said:
Right, it just happened to me. Kind of.

I have just had my MOT this morning, passed with flying colours. The MOT tester's actual words:

"...thats the best Land Rover, of that year, Ive seen in ages, great bodywork and chassis - make sure you get that cleaned and waxoyled soon and you'll get another 10 years out of that....."

Que faint smugness. :cool:

Anyway, that was the highlight of my day. I drive the Disco (2000 TD5) all day, but its been sat for a few weeks while I sorted monies for 4 new 255/70 Grabber at2s and a few other jobs (thanks to Trevor - your kindness and Hawkeye helped no end. ;)). Im driving through a local village on my way back from my mates house. Driving up a long uphill, I smell clutch, or something like it. Its not the ****ty old micra with a pizza delivery driver in front, he turned off a bit ago. It starts to get worse, so I pull over at the first sign of civilisation and pavement.

Turns out my rear brakes are nearly on fire, smoking like a good 'un. A house nearby supplied water to make sure nothing bad could happen, but the first house, with a mechanic living there, didnt answer the door - he came snooping after Id sorted it. However, with my disco emptied of tools before the MOT this morning, I had nothing. Only a tyre spanner and my jack. With a hammer supplied from a friendly neighbour, I got it sorted - the rear calipers had seized a little after being stood I assume. A little t*at here and there I was on my way. Home and dry, not even my spit evaporated after I got home!

Anyway, the point is, 7 Land Rovers passed me - not so much as a wave lol. Initially, while phone calls were being made there was lots of standing around, plus I had my bonnet up. As said in this very thread, so I thought Id try it. Nothing. 30 mins I was there. Until I then sorted the hammer from a local house - I broke down next to 3 houses in a village in the middle of nowhere, with 1% phone reception.

To be honest, I dont mind. I must look like the sort of person who can sort it. Im home, Disco on the drive. It was sorted with little fuss. Im still happy from the MOT man's comment. Just thought Id share that lol.
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Aye, it's definitely the "luck of the draw" as to who happens along when you need help. Why did you remove your tools for it's mot?

I leave everything in there when my vehicles go for mot, and some of them in quite a mess too, especially if I'm confident of a pass or only minor failure expected.
 
Trewey said:
If you were driving a series, fender, D1 or D2 then yes I'd stop and offer help.
Any other vehicle then no - unless you're a good looking female with yer tits out.
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Remind me of that when I stop and take the Hawkeye/tools out of the back of my P38 Rangie.
 
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I got flagged down by a freelander once - i mean the lad was standing in the middle of the road infront of a 1980 defender ...... Not a good look with their brakes.

He asked if i had jump leads or a tow rope and i said no - he said your brave in a land rover without them.......


Cheeky chunt

Pushed him down the road with his tow bar ..... How ever im fairly sure his alternator had died from his description of events
 
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I only ever stop if the bonnet is up.

Stopped for a D1 not that long ago, had no electrics at all, look liked main fuses had blown.
Gave him a tow 15mins down road to his mates garage.
Tried to give me £20 I didn't except told him it was too much.

After talking for a while and looking over each others Landy's i jumped in to drive home and didn't notice the £20 note sticking out the Fag Bin on dash until half way home.
 
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