A sobering end to an off road experience

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-23...ation.html Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

id say the mails exagerated a bit there , he aint rolled down the hill you can see his tyre tracks all the way down the slope, id say hes tried to go down it and not realaised how slippy wet grass can be and smashed into the berm at the bottom, also dont look like 600ft either only the dead truely know peace,
Bootneck its not a job its a way of life!

Agree they have exaggerated but still ended up in serious condition  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

I looks like he drove straight down the slope, probably too fast and picked up speed. He did the right thing by keeping it pointed down hill. You can see the wheel skid marks a few feet behind the firemen. Then as he is heading for the bank completely locked up he takes his foot off the brakes to gain grip and tries to turn left to avoid the bank. At this point he hits hard with the front right wheel/wing which is why he was the driver is the most hurt.

If you look at the roof the firemen cut off it looks ok, with no collapsed window pillars, which is what is normally buckled when a 90 falls on its roof.

So based on my complete amateur view, he did not roll onto his roof.

Bet it still bloody hurt though  Jon Witts
2013 RR Sport HSE Black Edition
2012 RR Sport HSE - Gone
2006 RS4 Avant - Gone and missed
1988 Defender 90 - Competition truck
2011 Tiguan

Definitely a " hill near Fulking " that's Fulking hell then - Yes bad taste; sorry

More seriously its why experienced off-roaders don't go out solo and why traversing or vertical ascent or descents should only be tackled when traction is known and driver's very experienced.

Very true and why reading the daily mail is a waste of life.

Accidents happen - that is life im afraid, lets hope people dont try and ban another thing because of it...however sad it might be. Mike

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