Expensive Mistakes!! || Buttsbury Ford || Vehicles vs Flooded Ford compilation ||

[@dealler669]

It´s hard to be an idiot nowadays because competition is fierce.

[@Art-is-craft]

People are just disconnected from the real world.

[@luvmyGolfR]

too many stupid people

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

​@@Art-is-craftwe disconnect them then. From life support. To hell with having more dunces.

[@myoldmate]

Then one must try harder.

[@andrewjoseph8739]

The rise of Liberalism directly correlates to more people without common sense.

[@audiwankenobi361]

It's absolutely terrifying to know that I am on the road with people who are this disconnected from the driving experience.

[@thephilpott2194]

...and another thing- some were actually speeding up as it got deeper!- is this the same mentality that makes people who are running out of fuel speed up 'before it runs out...' ?

[@BGSGBF]

Precisely the same guys who brake from 65 to 0 in 2 inches deep puddle on highways.

[@dblissmn]

If, as I assume, you're from the UK, take comfort in the fact you have a death rate on the roads that is a third less than France, ten percent less than Germany, and 60 percent less than that in the US (going here on deaths per miles driven; if you go on deaths per population the US looks even worse). Only Norway, Sweden and Switzerland do better -- and it's only by a very narrow margin.

[@audiwankenobi361]

@@dblissmn Very interesting information! Thanks!

[@Galf506]

@@dblissmn And I have no idea how! I was in Scotland years ago and a lorry almost wiped me out: 1 and a half lane road, two way, with 50mph speed limit, blind turns without mirrors, they don't honk at blind turns (we do it here in Italy) so I just had a surprise lorry come at me head on and I had to put two wheels nearly off the road to not die 😢

[@MrGlennB]

I’m suprised at how many people risk it. Just visually it already seems seriously deep.

[@jonclassical2024]

DITTOS!!!

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

Yeah even if there wasn't any signs saying it's a ford it looks like a river as you approach 🤷

[@edgardsanders6516]

Mad People

[@ololoye]

really I'm surprised how many paved FORDS are in UK. I guessed British guys can build bridges. But they keep maintaining medieval fords to support nearest car repair services.

[@philipc239]

Temper driven people

[@ph3733]

Why do so many people think that the best strategy is to go as fast as you can? It’s crazy.

[@JohnDoe-vx3z]

Absolutely. You should enter as slow as possible to avoid a wave of water going into the air intake. Doesn't help however if it's as deep as at 5:13.

[@mctrials23]

I can only assume its because they think that the less time spent in the water the better which isn't entirely stupid. The stupid part is risking it at all.

[@needmoreboost6369]

It’s because if done correctly,the wake prevents water entering the engine bay! It’s a fine line between two fast and too slow though! and some vehicles it’s just not possible! As water will force it’s way through every opening and inevitably end’s up permanently reducing the compression ratio!

[@ai-d2121]

A fine line between negotiating the laws of nature, hydrodynamics, weather conditions and the 2 sides of your brain. Please don’t tell me you are either God or a genius.

[@markwilson4052]

The best strategy is to find another route 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@thavonephanthavongsa4962]

if i was a tow company i would be camping out right over there eating a sandwich

[@mr.america9806]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@beaulieuc8910]

lol

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

I'd also have two lads at either end saying "floor it to be through" just to make sure I get me moneys worth.

[@leedaniels7196]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mooferoo]

I can't believe what goes through people's minds. "i'm driving around something worth £30k, yeh let's just throw the bastard through that water"

[@duckman5642]

That mercs about 80k

[@Galf506]

I bet none of the people here except the obviously careful ones know about what happens when water gets inside a engine. They think the engine "just runs", they forget it sucks in air to do so. Sigh.

[@Art-is-craft]

@@Galf506 The mechanics of the engine may still function afterwards. The electronics that form electrical shorts will never be the Same after.

[@beaulieuc8910]

'it won't 'appen to me' type person

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

It's on tick. None of those cars are owned outright.

[@LetsTravelThroughTime]

I'm SO glad that Home Serve fella isn't servicing my home. With mechanical sympathy/knowledge like that.... I think I'm safer without their cover 😂😂😂

[@AndrewBell-c2t]

Funnily enough, I had exactly the same thought. The ignorance of some these drivings is quite frightening.

[@stuartmoseley]

@@AndrewBell-c2t haha me too

[@mpiny]

donkey service

[@RAM_QZ]

Yep 😂

[@mccockers]

He has probably been sacked for wilful destruction of company property!

[@SkaffenUK]

Involuntary shout of "Jimny!" when the gen4 appeared! Nice to see some people taking it sensibly (Jeep XJ & old Hilux).

[@SergeyPRKL]

And even that that Jeep and Hilux does have a draining Pre-airbox, so they won't instantly die if the initial air intake gets flooded with water (If original parts).

[@Voltedge89]

​@@SergeyPRKLthat's something new I have learned, so most real SUVs have drainbox in the, I saw that in factory y62 patrol airbox. I was pleasantly surprised that it does take air from to fenders not from the front as well.

[@sam.p12345]

Pro-tip - if you break down and are trying to restart your engine, make sure you leave your headlights and wipers on whilst you do it. You really want to kick that battery as much as possible.

[@francikaa1]

As lethal as the Rufford Ford was.

[@lilwicky1819]

real

[@binky_bun]

I give it until next summer and I bet there'll be concrete lego blocks across there too.

[@TarmanYoloSwag]

@@binky_bun Add a few people with cammeras and jacked up landys going way to bloody fast appear from thin air.

[@JMc.D]

The Cherokee owner knows how to do it

[@jeremyrichards8327]

Amazing how the lady in the Golf judged the bow wave and got through but the Touareg didn't.

[@hassosigbjoernson5738]

Yeah! She startet slowly to not make a wave behind her and than pushed the wave in front of the car away and stayed on the gas pedal (!). The Touareg driver did the opposite: made a wave with fast entering and than went from the gas so that the exhausts (which goes to the engine) were filled with water from the wave. 5:37

[@ricoolivier]

Having an expensive car doesn't buy you extra common sense credits... Who knew? Waaahaaahaha...

[@legrandmaitre7112]

I lived in Hutton as a lad, 60s 70s. Whenever we'd had a big storm - lots of rain - my mates and I would ride our bikes to Buttsbury Ford just to watch cars getting into difficulty! No internet you see, that's my excuse!

[@zorbathegreek192]

A couple of good examples how to drive through a flood. If you have to cross it, keep the car in first gear with high revs, slow speed as not to cause a bow wave and keep going.

[@asphalthedgehog6580]

Intelligence doesn't come with a drivers license.

[@JMc.D]

Imagine the surprise on the GLE drivers car when she found her car cannot drive through a river

[@mwanzie]

am so shocked.

[@tplgy]

Im suprised the fact its twin exhaust is just a dummy.

[@Eastside-MTB]

im shocked you didnt know that@@tplgy

[@Apexium]

With a lower speed I guess GLE would have been just fine

[@6ettinold]

It made a glorious noise though!

[@DirtyDan666]

1:48 let's step on the gas again and again, that strange sound will surely go away 😃

[@Shoorit]

Yeah, redline the engine that’ll clear the water out. Don’t mind the noise and bent connecting rods.

[@DirtyDan666]

@@Shoorit I mean it worked. Somehow there is nothing left that could make strange sounds. :)

[@tt-racinggermany8763]

@@DirtyDan666you need to do it like that. You need to press out that water

[@Fester_]

I never understand why people put themselves into uncomfortable situations.

[@deviousbadger]

I wondered if you'd get down here eventually. This is my 'local' ford and it is locally notorious for wrecking cars; it can get really deep after a rainy week and it's quite common to see abandoned cars on the approach roads. Last year there was one left just floating about near the depth gauge. The river Wid (which crosses at Buttsbury) also regularly floods the roads leading to the ford from the Billericay end in the winter. It's all rather watery.

[@michaeld5888]

Possibly a sign changing from 'Ford' to 'Impassable River' would help. No it wouldn't whatever am I thinking. An interesting thing I notice on the roads is they have an instant ability to put the Flood signs up on the road but no system to remove them afterwards. So a month or so after a flood the sign will still be sitting there forgotten and ignored by all which does rather negate their effectiveness.

[@kjh789az]

Great footage - thanks! Really missed these muppets after the plod closed Rutherford Ford earlier in the year. Being on a bend makes it more tricky to navigate.

[@korma9732]

It wasn't the police, but local council and can you blame them!

[@cedhome7945]

Top entertainment ! .... especially for the local garage 👍

[@odgp]

6:46 Respect to the well built Japanese cars, Suzuki Jimny tackled it no problem!

[@nicotorres5867]

This basically is a Jimny advert, waiting time will double 😂

[@KN-lq4zv]

For a country that gets so much rain, so many without a clue on how to drive through water

[@ChunkyOrca]

It hurts me to see those people starting hydrolocked engines. I wonder how many valves and rods got bent!

[@DC3Refom]

​@@DeathhAngel1😂

[@heathenstrengthtraining3059]

🤣 I recognise the Churchill Road bridge. I grew up a 5 minute walk from there.

[@BradOttino]

This is called waterlogging the engine. When water gets in the intake of your engine it's game, set and match. Totaled. Don't drive through flood waters people unless you have a snorkel

[@saxonysteamtv8219]

true british driving skills..lol ...greetings from Germany, thanks for buying our cars

[@AlexEssex8]

British roads are the second safest in the world (and the safest allowing for traffic density) resulting in the cheapest comprehensive insurance premiums in Europe so we must be doing something right!

[@waleed8530]

@@AlexEssex8 still you guys drive on the wrong side of the road.

[@peanuts2105]

Incorrect. Statistics show that driving on left is safer. I think i read that in Autocar magazine (the worlds oldest) or Top Gear magazine ​@waleed8530

[@WoodlandWalks]

Awesome Ben. This is the most car wrecking Ford crossing video since they closed Rufford. Love it and missed the carnage big time 😂

[@thefreedomguyuk]

Ben, this is just as good as your videos from Rufford were❤

[@andreas7136]

A good replacement for the now closed Rufford Ford, but no spectators?

[@royfontaine5526]

@@andreas7136thank fuck!

[@Patchitt]

For once I'm quite impressed by the amount of people getting it right. It's still funny to see those that think speed is the key though.

[@ahassen1236]

They have the thought of the door seals allowing water inside the cabin but it's still cheaper than flooding the inside of the engine.

[@HowardKlein1958]

There is no getting it right. Anything above bottom of doors will cause countless problems. Alternator is low down on many cars, transmission has gaps and holes and water WILL get inside interior.

[@shane99ca]

Speed is the _enemy_ in fording. Water is the only substance that resists more the harder you hit it. Hit water at highway speed, and it'll be like hitting concrete. At which point bent rods will be the least of your worries.

[@getinthespace7715]

I've been through water so deep in my forester it floated for a few seconds before the tires made contact and I could drive through. Only downside is the rear dif has a vent that can fill up with water. Had to drain it and put in new fluid. Trick is don't go to fast.

[@Slimee44]

It's mind boggling how many drivers don't know how to create and ride behind a bow wave

[@018CCHC]

Also mind boggling for ~100 years of consumer available ICE vehicles people still do not comprehend that water inside equals bad

[@allygilmour6182]

True but some cars have low air intakes. It's ignorance of how their cars work or just plain stupidity.

[@Josiah_Trelawny1]

This is no part of the driving test.

[@metarugia3981]

@@018CCHC Even more mind boggling is that some would driver their vehicle into a body of water without knowing the depth.

[@dcasteaux9181]

Copart are lovin' it.

[@PeterL-r6w]

I have been driving for some 60 years and over 2.5 Million Miles (4 Million Km)... Never once driven into deep water.... As my late father said.... "If it's up to the top of the Duck's legs, it is too deep....

[@tiagoneves8072]

so, 17 cm can achieve a "too deep" goal? ehehe

[@resnonverba137]

I don't understand how anyone would ever drive through a ford unless they had absolutely no other option. Madness.

[@Cous1nJack]

The depth gauge might need calibrating.

[@paul8161]

That ford fiesta was playing a lovely tune 😂😂

[@johnb2696]

Well done to the Jeep driver. Nice and slow and keeping the bow wave down

[@mikeadobo4401]

that suzuki jimny though!

[@jonny7491]

When I saw that Homeserve van get stuck, karma just came to mind after they left me without heating and hot water one winter for thirteen days. They kept promising the parts was on its way.

[@Art-is-craft]

Your issue is not the service company but with industry as a whole.

[@christianbryant5617]

5:49 NOO not the Touareg!

[@MrAshton75]

6:20 slow and steady wins the race 👍

[@mrh5505]

Jimmy walked it ...😂

[@GRC-Kingston]

im impressed that fiesta got as far as it did. !

[@Xenon777_]

The air intake is quite high on them

[@gideonighodalo3476]

Wow😂 The Golf made it through ❤

[@sbomorse]

I wonder how much the Sharan driver is charging for these rescues.

[@philtucker1224]

Yes I expect a roadside rescue truck would be at least £100 but I’m sure he would have picked up quite a few £20 tips at least! (I bet he lives locally and makes a fortune here every time there’s heavy rain ha ha!)

[@jordanbeech12]

The guy in the people carrier towing people out must be making a few quid 😂

[@Nae395]

That soccer mum Benz will never be the same. Ever.

[@carbeastsm]

the gle wasn’t damaged it went into limp mode until the car is turned off and on again

[@Cous1nJack]

4:00 the red golf clumped that near side wall

[@thetruth7633]

7:35 that Old skool Toyota is a no brainer, it would survive even it would have been thrown off a building 🤣

[@donphobos]

I can only admire the determination. Some of them should get a medal :-)

[@kathrynwhitby9799]

i defo wouldn't risk my old 306 in that - - the door seals leak! ;)

[@mistermoptser]

LOL, just had an advert for the new Ford Ranger showing how robust it was against a detonation of rocks.

[@LewieMac]

Best guy was the Jeep BY FAR. The VW was a pleb.

[@PanzerKrasyo]

it bends my head how many people think that its better to hit the water as fast as they can

[@jdmguy44]

That Peugeot 2008 👍

[@johannesfranck1770]

Maybe an electric

[@poondog1952]

These people are either "stoopid" or trying an insurance scam! Back in 1962 my dad took us kids to a nearby ford after a period of heavy rain. All the drivers were sensible and turned around. A brand new Mini was in the process of doing this when a truly massive 1937 Buick blasted effortlessly through and hit the mini. Nobody was hurt thankfully, the Buick had dented overriders and the mini was totaled. I'm 72 years old and have NEVER ridden in a mini because of this!!! Great vid, keep it up mate👍👍👍👍

[@PaulB-justme]

Always a popular place to try riding through on a motorbike when I was MUCH younger! (Although not when it is that high!)

[@ASAL2022]

People are amazing. That’s why I love people. lol

[@aparrot1971]

Mechanical destruction on an awesome scale. Saddened by it 🤷

[@imstayinalive]

That Jimny!

[@silverghini2629]

3:07 That sign seems to imply that it’s less than 2ft deep, which doesn’t look too bad. Me thinks they should lower the sign to make it look deeper so it would stop more people “giving it a go”.

[@ronnieg6358]

I wonder how many of these numpties even look at it?

[@bikeman123]

The sign is a depth guage. A foot is a foot, we don't lie.

[@LordParvin]

Can't stop watching these ford videos 😅

[@hamza1418]

In Australia this would just be a 4x4 river crossing video lol, everyone has tuff rigs here

[@colinedwards931]

That fiesta had a proper good clean out !😂

[@HughzieTube]

Was someone at the other side with a sign saying 'Send it!'? Very few of them showed any hesitation

[@lennykibet6689]

I'm gobsmacked! Who told all these people that accelerating rapidly when wading is a good idea? It's pure common sense and logic to take it slow.

[@archstanton5603]

Submersing a hot catalectic converter in cold water is likely to lead to a costly bill (let along with other resulting damage). Not worth the risk.

[@ramadhanisme7]

Catalytic converter is the last thing that you should worry about when driving through a deep water like this

[@goclunker]

You can hear that clattery evil sharan in the background waiting lol. Like that top gear special with the beetle looming

[@breakinggood4646]

4x4 cars are only in name.

[@bushtucker88]

1:48 choo choo train! lol

[@Freimopp777]

thats a nice spot

[@eus9]

How on earth did that Golf survive that at 3:57?!

[@Harbi-31]

Das Auto 🙏🏼

[@Superbustr]

You would be surprised to know that the Golf is built better than cars that are 3x more expensive.

[@Harbi-31]

@@Superbustr Thats right, i have a golf 7 r-line, fully custom and its a fking beast

[@Superbustr]

@@Harbi-31 Have a MK5 Golf GTI. Still going strong after 15 years. But no tune. Tune wears down the engine faster.

[@Harbi-31]

@@Superbustrno bro, if u have downpipe its good fur u car with full RVS steel exhaust sytstem, after that a stage 1 or 2 tuning is very good for the car but a downpipe is very important for it 🤞🏼

[@dj_efk]

That fiesta driver was bl00dy lucky!

[@andreas7136]

You have the choice: Risk your (expensive or not) vehicle or drive a few miles detour, few minutes more time.

[@tomtalker2000]

What possesses people to go that fast through deep water. I mean the minute the front of your hood is submerged your in trouble. Because you've already gotten water into your grille and engine bay and all it's vital components. Not to mention it starts going up your exhaust pipe your screwed. Slow and steady folks or better yet NOT at all. Considering the inner flood damage you do to your interior. And that is worse getting fixed than the engine. Simply because of mold and mildew build up if it isn't properly dried and cleaned out.

[@BimmerWon]

Even if you make it through, there is still a pretty decent chance that your transmission will get water in it which will cause it to fail a lot sooner. Not to mention, a lot of other parts get damaged as well.

[@Gandeloft]

I don't think you're righ. Unless the maintenance on the car was done improperly, it ought ti be just fine.

[@BimmerWon]

@@Gandeloft I thought it wasn’t possible too until I found out transmissions have air vents on them to balance the barometric pressure inside the unit with the outside air so water can get in. You won’t know your car is damaged immediately, but you will know after driving it for a little while. Therefore even if you know you can make it, you might pay the price later next time you get maintenance done on it.

[@frenchonion4595]

You think that's bad what till the electrical problems. Those old land rovers are the only thing I feel pretty safe to do so especially with a snorkel

[@andrewjoseph8739]

​@@GandeloftWater can also get in through axle seals and differentials. Happens all the time. The op is correct.

[@Tech-Savvy1]

Unexperienced drivers either don't care about their cars or just don't give a 10-minute walk-around to find an air intake when they're buying a car. 1. Read your car's manuals for specifications and mechanical limits like max. water height. 2. Be smart and drive through deep water as slowly as possible. 3. Don't try to be a main character and drive into the water even faster and through the water even faster. The faster the object the harder the water on contact. Basic natural logic.

[@christophmaier8172]

I wounder why they don`d drive in the ocean. They should lose the driver`s licence.

[@AlexiCult]

So, the most capable cars actually crossed in a more sensible manner.

[@andreas7136]

It would be interesting to know, how many cars had had mechanically or electronically issues some time after the fording.

[@gwidonpopielski2885]

All of them. Specially AUDI which is full of electronics.

[@speddyg]

I was thinking something similar. Even the ones that made it through are bound to have some damage, I would imagine.

[@Shamman_komanch]

So the move is keep the revs up so you keep it out of the exhaust as much as posible?

[@DirtyDan666]

0:42 dude the van got dismantled big

[@jsj381]

The golf lady knows her shit when driving through this.

[@MrGreatplum]

Great stuff as ever. Looks like Buttsbury Ford is often very innocuous- street view shows it as barely a trickle so I bet it catches people out!

[@HowardKlein1958]

Does have depth markers both sides.

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

7:35 love that Hilux!!

[@B9M3]

To the camera men: do the drivers curse at you or throw things at you?

[@kamelia8522]

They hide the cameras. They are very sneaky people acting like they are only stood at the bridge to help and they also take money off people.

[@Believer_-]

3:56 the Volkswagen shows who’s the boss one of the most strongly built old cars 😂

[@VehiclesVsWater]

Wow so many fails, awesome video

[@deancoysh1650]

Greg James mentioned you on radio one lol 😂😅😂😂😂

[@bengregers]

Seems like he’s a big fan 😂

[@AaronRandolphChen]

The main problem is the speed with which they charge through the deep water. Frankly surprised the Mercedes GLE had a problem, especially since it's a high-riding SUV.

[@Rover200Power]

A high riding SUV with a low riding air intake because it isn't actually designed to go off road.

[@thefreedomguyuk]

The GLE is not designed for off-road driving, engine performance was a priority. So it's sucking in cold air from deep down in the engine bay, and is very prone to hydrolocking.

[@thefreedomguyuk]

​@@JBinthesticksMost likely 😅

[@jdmguy44]

Typical fragile German fashion statement on wheels.

[@leoseries]

First prize goes to the Jimny (car and driver) that wondered what the fuss was about!

[@Tolis_ae]

SUZUKI Power 💪💪💪

[@uazbuchanka2206]

Invest in a UAZ BUCHANKA with RIF driveline and cross the Ford without any problems... Depth between 0,8 meter and 1,0 meter of water level no problems....

[@Unknown_Revolver]

Even the cars that go through probably have longterm damages

[@danixsc]

No, they don't. You can either hydrolock the engine or just continue without anything happening. In some cars some components like ABS are sensible to water in massive quantities, but most cars would be OK.

[@IonutMaris-d9s]

@danixcs they Will be ok after owners change their engine😂😂

[@andreas7136]

@@danixscDon’t count on too much water protection of electrical parts, placed low under the bonnet.

[@thegreat_I_am]

@@andreas7136 Electrical components aren’t the problem. It’s water getting drawn into the air cleaner and hydraulic locking the engine, usually causing internal damage.

[@mickmustard1078]

I think the one with the snorkel at 8:14 might be ok......

[@dl703]

Golf made it thru yet the Toureg got stuck.. can VW pls explain?

[@danielceleste8423]

Se eles soubessem aonde o motor aspira o ar evitaria muitos problemas, muitas vezes é só andar devagar que não vai água na entrada de ar

[@higordutra4315]

na verdade nao é nem muitas vezes, são todas as vezes kkkk bem melhor ir devagar. e dependendo do carro, só tirar o filtro, os bico e bater na chave pra jogar agua pra fora. Já aconteceu cmg, resolve fácil...

[@danielceleste8423]

@@higordutra4315 Geral ta nem ai. É cada um.

[@melesmeles5080]

Homeserve! Say no more.

[@ronbrock6153]

At the 1:00 mark the blue car is actually begining to float, note how much of a rooster tail is coming off the drive wheels, so they had lost contact with the hardscape. I have never seen a ford here the states, we tend to build a colvert then not maintain it. Maybe they should place signage, Idle Speed, or No Wake.

[@glenjones7126]

Ex Homeserve employee...