sidekickdmr Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Just got home from creamfields (cancelled due to weather and flooding) and seen this http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cr ... se-1281376 anyone's car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzed350 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 That's not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 whoops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 My son came home from camping at Creamfields at about 3pm dumped all his muddy gear on us, moaned a lot, got changed and went out to drown his sorrows. It's a hard life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 My son came home from camping at Creamfields at about 3pm dumped all his muddy gear on us, moaned a lot, got changed and went out to drown his sorrows. It's a hard life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 same here my daughter came home covered in mud left her tent there as did hundreds of others glad she never took her car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1 HNK Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I would cry. My bros been towing cars out all day. The sad thing is it was the same last year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffyjason Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 hope it doesnt have a cold air intake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 That's fecked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1 HNK Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 My mate hydrolocked his 335d today, it had only done 6,000 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dblock Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 That's fecked I dont know hence why I am asking but if the door seals kept the water out and it was towed away. Electrics was given time to dry and spark plugs removed then the engine was turned over would that work? Or do the seals not keep out that much water and if the battery was connected it would have shorted something out like ecu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Two guys commented on it think its a 350z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 That's fecked I dont know hence why I am asking but if the door seals kept the water out and it was towed away. Electrics was given time to dry and spark plugs removed then the engine was turned over would that work? Or do the seals not keep out that much water and if the battery was connected it would have shorted something out like ecu? Seals will be more splash proof than full on water proof. My guess is the insides will be very wet. Dont forget there are many holes in/around the footwell/bulkhead/underside. Its not just around the door and windows that it can get in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1 HNK Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 That interior will be full of water. As said the car will be knackered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I would cry. My bros been towing cars out all day. The sad thing is it was the same last year!! And the year before that and so on. Every year its the same in July and August thats why i have changed my location under my avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 flood damaged cars are usually a right off, most i think can only be used for spare parts, they can;t be returned to the road. could be wrong but i think it gets registered as a cat B or might be a C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 That's fecked I dont know hence why I am asking but if the door seals kept the water out and it was towed away. Electrics was given time to dry and spark plugs removed then the engine was turned over would that work? Or do the seals not keep out that much water and if the battery was connected it would have shorted something out like ecu? Seals will be more splash proof than full on water proof. My guess is the insides will be very wet. Dont forget there are many holes in/around the footwell/bulkhead/underside. Its not just around the door and windows that it can get in Good point. I would be gutted p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 That would give you a proper come down coming back to the parking area to see that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 That would give you a proper come down coming back to the parking area to see that Lol thats what you get for taking your car to a rave.......... BUS IT every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I used to hitch in my day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I used to hitch in my day Not the youth of today! You get your mate's dad to take you there then when his car breaks down you volunteer your dad (muggins here) to drop everything on a friday afternoon and rescue them and take them there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 That's fecked I dont know hence why I am asking but if the door seals kept the water out and it was towed away. Electrics was given time to dry and spark plugs removed then the engine was turned over would that work? Or do the seals not keep out that much water and if the battery was connected it would have shorted something out like ecu? An ex of mine once got her Mondeo flooded at least to that level when she parked near the Thames in Twickenham. Surprisingly after a period of odd behaviour from the eletrics - alarm going off randomly etc - the car was absolutely fine and was still going the last time I heard from her (about 10 years after it was flooded!) c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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