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Which car? Grass fire related

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Subject: Which car? Grass fire related
From: brian fleming <>
Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:37:31 +1000
Picking up on recent comments on fires started by hot car exhausts and cat-crackers: We were told of a quail-shooter who was driving on wheat stubble in an early model Range Rover (petrol fuelled). To his horror, after a fairly successful time shooting quail, he found he was trailing a fire through the stubble and dry grass. Grass and stubble straws had built up on the car's bottom and then caught fire from the hot exhaust - and this had then burnt through the plastic return line which takes excess fuel back from the fuel-pump to the tank. So petrol was being sprayed onto the fire... He promptly drove the car into the dam, and bailed out clutching his shotgun, while teenage son went out the other side, clutching his ghetto-blaster. When the car was pulled out next day, it was full of yabbies, which had eaten the quail in the back.

The design fault in the car is obvious. But not everyone knows of the folly of driving through dry grass and stubble in a petrol-driven vehicle.
I'd be careful about this in a diesel as well.
Anthea Fleming


Everyone,

Appologises to anyone who isn't interested but I'd
like some car advice.
I'm looking to buy a new car this month or next and
have narrowed it down to 2 choices...Nissan X-trail
and Toyota Rav 4.
For someone who just wants a bit of clearance and some
very tame (VERY TAME) 4WDing which would be the best
choice?

Cheers,
Grant Brosie
Raworth, NSW


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