No but that salt is on the outside where there is normally much better protection to the metal and wiring. Compare the O ring sealed and greased electrical connectors in exposed areas of a car with the simple plastic shells in protected areas.
If they have taken it before the owner had accepted their offer.
I recall, as a child, visiting my granparents who lived by the north sea, there was a street near them that was open to the sea on one side and would often recive sprays of sea water in stormy weather, half a dozen times a year. There were cars parked there a year or two old that were rusty in the way I'd only expect a 15-20 year old car to be.
Salt from gritters and sea water spray is not the same business.
Regards. Mark.
Hello,
I am new to this forum....I bought a second hand 1999 Discovery TD5 (auto, 7 seater) 4 weeks ago and discovered this group this afternoon and spent several hours (don't tell the boss) looking through a vast majority of the available threads.
I love Ruby, albiet some issues, eg. leg room a bit tight, short accelerator pedal, narrow foot rest...however, I am adjusting to the changes. She's great to drive....just love the turbo....!!! She is my first LR.
I live in the sunny state of Queensland (Australia) where 1 in 4 vehicles is a 4x4 & beach driving is not only common, it's allowed on many beaches.....long beaches. Perhaps you have heard of Fraser Island.....the largest sand island in the world.....a mere 3 hour drive from Brisbane.
One sees all the makes & models of 4x4's driving along the beach....subjecting themselves to the sand & salt water. Standard road rules apply.....vehicle must be registered, driver must be licenced, max speed is 80kph. Once off the beach, there are facilities available in many areas where one can have a high-pressure underbody vehicle spray...then of course one washes the rest of it. No problem with salt water/beach elements here in Oz.
There is of course a problem when the vehicle is totally submerged in a salt water tidal creek at high tide....which happened to me & my Nissan MQ many years ago. Due to the remoteness of the area, we were stuck there for 24 hours before we salvaged....that's 2 high tides. Insurance company paid out as a right-off.
Now....if I dropped a camera in salt water, the first thing I would do is throw it into a fresh water bath....several times...!!! Unfortunately, the insurance company would not let me do that once the vehicle was salvaged & returned to civilisation.
Cheers.
Ric Norris. Brisbane. Australia.
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