River fording...
Deakins
09-29-2002, 10:26 AM
Moppie
09-29-2002, 07:15 PM
WTF??? :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:
(and notice the fat bastard with the shopping who just stands there and watchs the whole thing!)
(and notice the fat bastard with the shopping who just stands there and watchs the whole thing!)
S Brake
09-29-2002, 10:47 PM
Where did it end up??????????:confused:
taranaki
09-30-2002, 12:36 AM
Originally posted by snowboarder
Where did it end up??????????:confused:
Should emerge in Australia shortly.....And what was the fat bastard with shopping supposed to do?Duck into a 'phone booth and emerge as the Norwegian version of Superman?:bandit:
Where did it end up??????????:confused:
Should emerge in Australia shortly.....And what was the fat bastard with shopping supposed to do?Duck into a 'phone booth and emerge as the Norwegian version of Superman?:bandit:
replicant_008
09-30-2002, 01:35 AM
Where did it end up??????????
I have to disagree with Taranaki (sorry T, it doesn't happen very often). It WON'T turn up in Australia but it will turn up in New Zealand probably as a second-hand import.
Our LTSA (Land Transport Safety Authority) has already approved the importation of several flood damaged vehicles that were written off by Japanese insurance companies.
Apparently, NZ has the expertise that is appears to be lacking in Japan to successfully repair the flood damage to a vehicle. This is despite the fact there are no documented procedures to assess or repair the multitude of active and passive safety, electronic, mechanical and structural (incl corrosion protection) systems that could be damaged by flood damage.
Understandably, several manufacturers are concerned about the LTSA's decision and even more concerned about the reputation of their vehicles when the inevitable happens and some unsuspecting buyer ends up with a lemon or worse still is killed or injured by the failure of one of these waterlogged death traps.
Oh well on the other hand, it reminds me of watching some tourists drive off Devonport when I was a kid. They started their manual rental in gear and went straight over the side into the Harbor.
I have to disagree with Taranaki (sorry T, it doesn't happen very often). It WON'T turn up in Australia but it will turn up in New Zealand probably as a second-hand import.
Our LTSA (Land Transport Safety Authority) has already approved the importation of several flood damaged vehicles that were written off by Japanese insurance companies.
Apparently, NZ has the expertise that is appears to be lacking in Japan to successfully repair the flood damage to a vehicle. This is despite the fact there are no documented procedures to assess or repair the multitude of active and passive safety, electronic, mechanical and structural (incl corrosion protection) systems that could be damaged by flood damage.
Understandably, several manufacturers are concerned about the LTSA's decision and even more concerned about the reputation of their vehicles when the inevitable happens and some unsuspecting buyer ends up with a lemon or worse still is killed or injured by the failure of one of these waterlogged death traps.
Oh well on the other hand, it reminds me of watching some tourists drive off Devonport when I was a kid. They started their manual rental in gear and went straight over the side into the Harbor.
tazdev
09-30-2002, 02:03 AM
what was the dopey bitch thinking?
:confused: :confused: :confused:
I would stand and watch too (except I would be laughing)
:confused: :confused: :confused:
I would stand and watch too (except I would be laughing)
ci5ic
09-30-2002, 08:18 PM
Hey, whoever took those pics was also just standing around... hehehe. So is that just a sink-hole or something?
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