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Hi all

A quick question?

I had a minor slower than walking pace rear to rear bumper 'bump' when reversing whilst the other party was also reversing :)

The question, so that I can understand how my car shows scuffs on the bumper whereas the other one has some barely visible fine lines on the painted section of their bumper, is what is the height from the ground of the Discovery rear bumper..............the measurements I am looking for are:-

1) To the bottom edge of the grey apron part of the bumper
2) To the top of that grey apron area area/part
3) To the top of the bumper coloured part.
NB this is a newer (i.e. current model) Disco

So that I can reconcile them to the height of my bumper and its ride height.

TIA
 
Think you'll find it's a Landrover Discovery ;)
 
Just a thought on this, and without seeing it in person it’s hard to say.

But, if the creases don’t line up with your car, it’s possible that the other vehicle deformed in a different manner to yours.

I had a colleague allow his Range Rover to roll into my car and whilst it was a gentle tap, the shear weight of it caused damage behind the bumper. There were also creases in my paint about a foot higher than the impact point.

Hope you get it sorted out.
 
gremlin16 said:
Just a thought on this, and without seeing it in person it’s hard to say.

But, if the creases don’t line up with your car, it’s possible that the other vehicle deformed in a different manner to yours.

I had a colleague allow his Range Rover to roll into my car and whilst it was a gentle tap, the shear weight of it caused damage behind the bumper. There were also creases in my paint about a foot higher than the impact point.

Hope you get it sorted out.
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Firstly, looks like a Mod edited my title ;) Thanks :)

As mentioned the impact was barely even walking pace. In common with all modern cars the bumpers deform and bounce back. I have scuff marks on my bumper and no marks visible anywhere else!

The reason for my question was that I cannot reconcile the faint marks on the Disco that the owner pointed out with the 'severity' by comparison to the marks on my bumper.

For now I have reported it for "information only" to my insurer. The other driver said they will look at the 'damage' and let me know what they wish to do. So shall see what I hear from that person (names and phone numbers exchanged) and then decide how to proceed..............though the insurers said if there is CCTV showing i was the only/last one moving at time of impact then I would be the responsible one. Not sure about CCTV but I surmise most insurers in these cases do a 50/50 apportionment.
 
Extra question?

Anyone know the location of the rear reversing camera (unit) i.e. where is it located at the rear of the Disco?
 
Box Brownie said:
Hi all

A quick question?

I had a minor slower than walking pace rear to rear bumper 'bump' when reversing whilst the other party was also reversing :)

The question, so that I can understand how my car shows scuffs on the bumper whereas the other one has some barely visible fine lines on the painted section of their bumper, is what is the height from the ground of the Discovery rear bumper..............the measurements I am looking for are:-

1) To the bottom edge of the grey apron part of the bumper
2) To the top of that grey apron area area/part
3) To the top of the bumper coloured part.
NB this is a newer (i.e. current model) Disco

So that I can reconcile them to the height of my bumper and its ride height.

TIA
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Have you taken into account that not all Discoverys will be the same ride height, even just a different wheel and tyre fitted could change those height measurements as would any weight difference between them, so taking measurements from a different vehicle isn't really going to prove much.

And to add, a Discovery appears to have user adjustable ride height, so even more unlikely that checking one will have any bearing on what the measurements on that day would have been.

 
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Box Brownie said:
Extra question?

Anyone know the location of the rear reversing camera (unit) i.e. where is it located at the rear of the Disco?
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PROBABLY near the centre of the number plate surround, just above the plate itself. At a guess, just to one side of the boot release button. Should be easy enough to find with an assistant waving a hand around.
 
Box Brownie said:
Extra question?

Anyone know the location of the rear reversing camera (unit) i.e. where is it located at the rear of the Disco?
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Could be totally wrong here, but I do drive a variety of vans in my job,the newer ones all have reversing sensors not cameras
which beep to warn if something is in close proximity, they mostly look like small round buttons in the bumpers and beep a warning
some do have an inside screen but not a camera.
 
Gremlin said:
Could be totally wrong here, but I do drive a variety of vans in my job,the newer ones all have reversing sensors not cameras
which beep to warn if something is in close proximity, they mostly look like small round buttons in the bumpers and beep a warning
some do have an inside screen but not a camera.
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It seems to be an optional fit item.

Picture of one fitted.

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Picture is linked from https://www.cartronics.co.uk/Landrover-discovery-OEM-reversing-camera-installed
 
Saw an'18 plate Discovery earlier and the reversing camera was just above the top right corner of the rear plate.
 
Guys thanks for all the insights. In regard to camera position I can now see marks that approximate to the number plate (camera) housing making contact.

Now in hands of the insurers to sort out.........at this stage subject to any confirmatory ''evidence" I wonder/surmise if the insurance will see this as 50/50 responsibility. Some of the 'scratches' on my bumper upon closer examination are deformation cracks :( For what was and felt like to me a mere bump obviously had more energy,.........causing me to surmise we were both moving i.e. it was not (simply) me hitting the other vehicle at the less than walking pace. C'est la vie.
 
Land Rover?
 
Box Brownie said:
at this stage subject to any confirmatory ''evidence" I wonder/surmise if the insurance will see this as 50/50 responsibility.
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Yes. Any vehicle moving backwards takes "some" of the responsibility for an impact. Where 2 are moving backwards it's almost always 50:50.

Neither of you can prove you weren't moving and therefore from an insurance point of view, you were.

If your insurers want to get smart then they can claim that you are responsible for the third party damage and they are responsible for yours which would work in your favour if the 3rd party had a much more expensive vehicle but it's likely you'll end up at 50% of the total bill each. But insurers do this all day long :)
 
I think if I was hit by a 3 ton land destroyer even at walking pace I would have more than a bruise and the odd crack.
 
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