See classic British cars underwater! 🇬🇧

[@Yellowdriving.school]

That fiesta has rusted less under water than it would out of water 😂😂

[@scoobysean555]

Fresh water for you 😂

[@kaidzaack2520]

A Fiesta that doesn’t rust, is broken! 😅

[@Nelson.ViewsZ]

It's the salt and whatever else they put in the mix for icey conditions on the roads that really help to rot our cars.

[@artoodiitoo]

Maybe someone dumped them in there for preservation xD

[@majorkong1678]

Raus damit

[@huskordtitherington9169]

Brilliant video and well filmed. No false drama or stupid commentary, well done! So heart breaking see those classic cars especially the Mk1 Cortina, Mk1 Fiesta, Anglia 105e!! Thanks for sharing.

[@divexplore21]

@@huskordtitherington9169 Thank you. Yeah not keen on any of those videos either, very annoying. Thanks for watching. 👍

[@majorkong1678]

Let the authorities know and they should take the scrap out because it is also a source of accidents for divers and so on and the water is dirty

[@Travis_22]

Good to see the old cars, but a shame how people treat the environment.

[@Stephen.C.]

Scumbags

[@mjh5437]

Yes,disgusting.

[@SusaninTours]

Привет из России! На видео даже есть Лада !!! Она у нас в России назывется ,,Жигули" ( ВАЗ 21013) или, как просто называют ,,Копейка". Сейчас молодое поколение покупают и востанавливаютт старые классические автомобили. Я, обожаю старые автомобили. Спасибо, за отличное видео!

[@nightmre2405]

@@divexplore21 I'm translating, greetings from Russia! There's even a Lada on the video!!! In Russia, it is called "Zhiguli" (VAZ 21013) or, as it is also called, "kopek". Now the younger generation buys and restores old classic cars. I love old cars. Thanks for the great video!

[@divexplore21]

@@SusaninTours Ah Russia, greetings also.. Yes the Lada car, i used to see more of them on our roads in the 80s and 90s. Here they were a cheap car to buy new. Thanks you for watching. Regards from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@areyouserious3092]

A friend of mine had a Lada back in the 80s great little cars that just kept on running and running.

[@majorkong1678]

​@@divexplore21Scotland, do you feel comfortable in the dirt or what?! Scrap doesn't belong in the water, so give the proper notice to the salvage company and get it out, the scrapyard and the fish will be happy

[@iddqds]

watching it with kitaro plays in another window. i can't stop thinking these cars went out for the first ride in shiny colors, served owners many years, baked under the sun, froze in many winters, some even lucky enough to travel outside the country, now forgotten. instantly liked it. thanks for the great effort to film it. the beginning was also quite a scene where a diver walks casually in a forest.

[@divexplore21]

@@iddqds Yes Kitaro, it goes well with the video. Thanks for watching. 👍

[@MrPabsUk]

Amazing place.. Those have been dumped there from the late 70`s right up to the early 2000`s.. Crazy. TFG615K is a Fiat 125 Special (with the Lampredi twin cam engine) at 18:21 . The fact its not on the DVLA any more probably means it was dumped in there before the DVLA was computerised, circa 1980/81, same with the Morris Minor GKS584. The caged Mk1 Cortina was a stock car rather than a banger racer, going by its roll cage & box section bumpers, the 220 on the door was the drivers number, he probably dumped it there thinking no one would ever see it again! (or maybe it was nicked off of him, stripped of its engine etc, then dumped here). Before the mid 90`s, scrap was worthless, you had to pay scrappies to take them away, so a lot of people used to dump them instead. I reckon a lot of the pre-80`s cars there were dumped by owners, & the 80`s on stuff was stolen then dumped. I`m amazed they are so well preserved though. In theory a lot of the oils etc are still in them, so could be extracted without polluting the water any further, there's probably a good few grands worth of parts there, on top of the scrap value, although a lot of it could turn to dust when exposed to the air... Anyway, cheers for putting the vid up, & be safe! 👍

[@divexplore21]

@@MrPabsUk Thank you for taking the time to reply with this awesome comment, very interesting and informative. So the stock car (220) is a Cortina, they are sought after collectors cars these days, as are a lot of the cars here. Thank you for watching! 👍

[@suzyqualcast6269]

​ Great dive fella.

[@markthompson9914]

If u didn’t need the V5 to scrap a motor nowadays, it would be worth having a wrecker strategically placed to haul this lot out and weigh it in 👍

[@nigellacey559]

There's something relaxing about the sound

[@Rich77UK]

A lot of those cars look modified, welded up lights, roll bars etc. Looks like someone was using this quarry (?) To dump their past it banger racing cars.

[@artoodiitoo]

Maybe they were trying underwater races 3:26 ...and the Escort won! xD

[@sullivanrachael]

@@Rich77UK definitely looks that way

[@mjh5437]

That could narrow down who the local culprit was.

[@majorkong1678]

​@@mjh5437ordnungsamt Bescheid geben und raus damit

[@Norrie-jj2ve]

Just relived my youth underwater...think I must have owned one of each of those old cars, except the Lada..I started in 1974 with a 1967 plated Anglia, rotten with rust, had to give the scrappy in Kirky a fiver to take it away...LOL...then a Mk1 Cortina..........LOL...GREAT video, loved watching it...

[@divexplore21]

@@Norrie-jj2ve Yeah there’s some interesting cars down there! Great you enjoyed it mate, cheers for watching.

[@PurityVendetta]

Wow, the first underwater scrapyard I've seen. I'm not convinced about the business model though. Really fascinating video, thanks.

[@divexplore21]

@@PurityVendetta Thanks for watching. 👍

[@adamryan5008]

Brilliant video very relaxing to watch thanks for the upload.

[@divexplore21]

@@adamryan5008 Thank you mate, much appreciated! 👍

[@leotoczyski-ve1wj]

Cavalier Sri.... had one of those back in the day. Worth a mint if you can find one that is. Nice video and some nice old classics down there.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Snappo ! Mine was in the metallic 'burgundy' (?) with the grey Sri on the lower front doors/arches, but the whites with dk green glazing looked so well... Last one I saw was standing alone, proud, in Deatons scrapper, Staveley, with a nasty hole punched through a window..... 😢

[@danjones6279]

What are whites with dk green glazing

[@Thespian-wp6xq]

Ford's were always a bugger to start when damp.

[@divexplore21]

@@Thespian-wp6xq lol 😂

[@stevew3226]

i maybe wrong but I dont think any of those cars will start at the moment.. even the none Ford's...

[@artoodiitoo]

@@stevew3226"Hey, no faith!"

[@andyclark1173]

Especially a mk2 Escort 😊

[@htahana3461]

Great video enjoyed this one, definitely spotted some old cars mk1 Cortina i noticed, my mother had one back in the 80s cheers from Noosa Australia.

[@divexplore21]

@@htahana3461 Was over there in 94, had a great time. Thanks for watching!

[@K666_ANB]

Bloodyhell there’s some classics down there. I’ve always been a massive car guy, I’m in my late 30s now but growing up in the 90s you couldn’t go down a country lane in the back seat of the parents motor without seing a burnt out car and even my dads Granada got stole around 89 and set on fire and pushed in a canal that got stuck on the edge and I remember that day we went to the recovery yard to look at it half burnt, half not so I guess that’s where my fascination comes from of the unknowing thought of how? when? & why? they end up where they do. Loving this content. I’d love for you to dive the car cave in Wales as I’ve seen videos of the massive stack above the water but it goes further under water with cars and it looks deceptively deep and it’s already dangerous to access where the water level is.

[@divexplore21]

@@K666_ANB Thanks! 👍

[@x_x_x_x_x]

Some Cracking cars down there. the lake must be huge and very deep I loved the Cavalier (it definitely has less water in it than mine did when i got her!), Corsa and Mk1 Astra (Kadette)

[@asa1973100]

Ford Anglia , Cortina and the morris minor are my faves

[@d-rdrd8069]

Those Fiestas look in better shape than my old one when it failed it's last!

[@ScratchyBaws]

Car thieves aka joy riders and a lot of insurance jobs in that quarry, bet there was no keys in any of the ignitions. Super quality video, enjoyed it.

[@daibolical8532]

Amazing footage 👏🏻

[@divexplore21]

@@daibolical8532 Cheers mate, thanks for watching.

[@HAZYFALKIRK]

Wow these are surprisingly well preserved

[@ptaylor5014]

Amazing that most of those cars would probably rusted much faster if they never got dumped in their, seems that fresh water has preserved them a little.

[@Molcraft]

Thats just amazing what you found down there! But sad at the same time.

[@angusnz7910]

Looks a lot like my neighbour’s back yard when it rains lol

[@markthompson9914]

Thank u for that chilled swim through my younger years Cortina’s, Cavaliers and shameful yes even a Lada 😂👍✌️🇬🇧

[@divexplore21]

@@markthompson9914 Cheers for watching mate! 👍

[@garrybeard7718]

Fantastic just Fantastic well done fella I love this sort of thing. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@divexplore21]

@@garrybeard7718 Thank you for watching.

[@Adventureswithvinnie]

As a magnet fisher this place is a scrap yard 😮wouldn’t throw my magnet it would get stuck on a car but if someone was diving and hooking the trolleys for a team to pull would be a awsome experience clearing this place 😊

[@banjax66]

I would love to be able to go diving into our local lakes, but I'm an overweight 57 year old! So no chance now.

[@divexplore21]

@@banjax66You can still turn it around if you want to. Thanks for watching. 👍

[@Mudaroo]

I'm an overweight 56 year old ( 18 stone ) I dive .

[@iddqds]

cut junk food, sugar, do daily yoga or stretching, lift moderate weight and you will enjoy slow but steady change. you didn't become who you are overnight. so it takes time to revert back. enjoy every moment of change,

[@divexplore21]

@@iddqds Good advice. 👍

[@williamrae9954]

That Opel Kadett 1.3SR is rarer than a GTE these days

[@Markosbourne24]

Vauxhall

[@alabar9795]

yh i thought the same

[@highfidelity1st]

Love the video, reminds me of all those old fresh water site I dived way back in the 60s, in 2006 I gave up diving. This similarity end here, as those places like Nazing pit in Essex, Stoney Cove Leicestershire were dull and boring by comparison, your dive has more, it’s like guess the car or remembering some of those car models owned down in the silt . The full face equipment used looks interesting a bit more upmarket than my Twin hose Royal Minstrel, I still own all my old equipment, including and new Gate pro dive suit used twice and a Northern divers 6.5 mm used a few times as I hated it, coming from an ancient Avon navy suit neck entrance to the 6.5 mm neoprene it felt like being strapped into a heavy rubber band. Hey ho happy diving days or yore..

[@divexplore21]

@@highfidelity1st Thanks for your comment, very interesting. Cheers for watching. 👍

[@lablackzed]

Nice dive 👍

[@prowler2358]

There's actually alot of salvageable parts down there, that first blue fiesta looks pretty good, seems mostly complete, there's money in that old stuff!!

[@adcengineer3090]

Absolutely fascinating 👏 👍

[@divexplore21]

@@adcengineer3090 Thanks for watching. 👍

[@richpolecat6527]

Half of those cars look MOT ready.

[@kevinburns5762]

Amazing. And I bet that due to being fresh water, some of those cars would be saveable

[@russellmalone3532]

It looks like it’s part of an old scrap yard that was flooded to make a reservoir

[@SteveHudson-o9q]

I used to be a professional diver back in the 90s, always remember finding a 3 year old porche turbo in Birkenhead docks, gave the reg no & position to the police, I’ve always wondered if it was recovered.

[@divexplore21]

@@SteveHudson-o9q Wow what a find, no doubt stolen and dumped. Could still be there, might be my next dive! 😂 Cheers for watching mate! 👍

[@SteveHudson-o9q]

@@divexplore21 you’ll probably find a heap of rust by now 🤣

[@jeremywentworth1833]

Just shows how easy Fords n vauxhalls how easy they were to Nick. Obviously the Ford Anglia minus its roof was dumped & the stock car with 220 on it. Not surprised theirs a lada in their best place for it , not seen 1 in well over 20 years. Opel Kadett 1.3SR had 1 on a V reg around 1990 as his 1st car same as Mk1 Astra but went on sale here before Astra.

[@denlsgoulden2307]

You'd have thought that that amount of submerged vehicles would cause a pollution issue due to engine oils, coolant, fuel remindents etc 🙄

[@jerryexplores7587]

Wow, I would love to get all them cars out.

[@tonyhill8300]

Those

[@KRAMPUS1933]

@@tonyhill8300 of those

[@areyouserious3092]

​@@tonyhill8300 Really dude??

[@carcontrolcommitment]

@@tonyhill8300 those cars identify as they/them. So technically he is correct

[@StevePhillips-r5y]

The Morris ital van has telescopic front shocks a great upgrade for any marina and its spring hangers look solid the red golf is a 1.6 diesel and last taxd 31.5.90

[@the.just.able.biker67]

I was waiting for a severed head to come rolling out of that boat, just like that scene in Jaws.

[@BulletmanDoom]

Who remembers those dreadful public information films about places like this. I wasn't afraid of the the old quarry full of wrecks but I was shit scared of that advert and the people who thought it was a good idea. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@domfjbrown75]

I am dark water...

[@horace9341]

I remember Charlie the stupid gargling cat, with a kid that looked and sounded simple 😂

[@BulletmanDoom]

@@horace9341 Charlie says.

[@alabar9795]

knowing what we know now it makes sence to be afraid of any bbc productions

[@richardeasther2569]

Such pride in the environment is an example to all

[@sqwidink1]

I would be scared down there in case I got snagged up!

[@StevePhillips-r5y]

The chassis and floor pans on that mk1 metro look so solid I would if any of them would start with a bit tlc a vw van did after 30 years under water the engage was still free

[@mlgs26]

That red Vw Jetta CSF591W was last taxed in 1990

[@karljokkerlukkas_974]

The Kadett had a camel trophy sticker from '91.

[@Markosbourne24]

@@karljokkerlukkas_974astra

[@Adventureswithvinnie]

Lake in Peterborough called fletton lake is exactly like this no one’s dived it but on clear days with a drone above sometimes you can see vans, cars, bikes, lorry’s.

[@jordanemonds3204]

Also spotted an xr2 steering wheel lying on the bottom 2:14

[@alejandrodoorne3168]

aquela honda750 embaixo da àgua é de cortar o coração.

[@markclifton14]

Have they just been dumped in there over the years by different people, or was this some sort of car garage getting rid of scrap cars. Interesting video. A lot of my era of cars . 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@divexplore21]

@@markclifton14 Yeah good question mate, a bit of both maybe!! Cheers for watching. 👍

[@hannahmountfield1635]

They’re more than likely all stolen

[@Tom.Jackson.]

Tat man have a great week if could get them out Why they there 🤷‍♂️ Oh and the sounds made me fall asleep, had to re watch last 10 mins 😂

[@slartybartfast5368]

Great video….I guess this is Carchaeology….

[@Pipermillen]

Thanks for the video very interesting, amazing yet shameful what gets dumped in flooded quarrys.

[@divexplore21]

@@Pipermillen Yeah it’s not good the way we treat the environment . Thank you for watching.

[@Scot-land]

That's so sad. Also that's just up the road from me in Perth

[@brggmc]

Just think of the value of all those parts.

[@JasonGilmour]

enjoyed Yr video 👍

[@divexplore21]

@@JasonGilmour Thank you pal. 👍

[@trigsretromotors]

I'd say most of these cars were dumped when you still had to pay to scrap your car, the fact they are key components or have had bad wheel arch replacements etc makes me think they were knackered

[@therev5320]

I would love to get the light blue mk2 escort out of there. cheers for ya vidio

[@nigelcharlton-wright1747]

Wonder if the Ford Escort is a former Police Panda Car?

[@therev5320]

@@nigelcharlton-wright1747 Yes, It could well be, But if it was taken out of there... It could be a record for a restro project as all pannles are reddy for it, think it could be the best restro project for the ford nuts, im one of them that love the challinge, just may be costly tho, lol, cheers for reply

[@ivanfernyhough3851]

Some old ones down there,ford anglia,ford corsair,mk 1 astra,mk 2 escort,mark 1 mondeo,hillman imp,mk 1 and 2 fiestas,what a shame.guess they have bin stolen at some point.

[@jamescourt4703]

Ford cortina, mk 1 as well down there. Great vid

[@divexplore21]

@@jamescourt4703 Thank you mate! 👍

[@robbie2447]

Cars with wheels missing so they weren't pushed in it must be an old scrapyard that was flooded.

[@jamessheldon7907]

Great video, where did you park? It looked like you had to walk a bit with your twinset on.

[@divexplore21]

There is a lay-by you can park in, yeah it’s a bit of a trek to get there.

[@juliadaniels3871]

Can someone explain to me how & why these vehicles have ended up in a deep lake or quarry ??? Many thanks.

[@ianbrown9082]

@12:45 love the water pistol

[@roberthorseman7432]

MK2 Escort at 10:19 1745 Vauxhall Victor FD.

[@NetGateway]

Very Nice spot

[@alanfradgley3923]

Pay the diver to attach ya winch wire to the one ya want.

[@Jools-j2l]

The blue mk1 fiesta is worth floating up with air bags, v.collectable now.

[@jonandrews4493]

That looked like a Honda CB250 N Super Dream….😅 UPDATED!…I stand corrected!….it is a CB650 Four.

[@Omegaman1969]

Super wet dream now hahahah

[@ludo9234]

CB650 4.

[@jonandrews4493]

@@ludo9234yes, you are correct!…

[@tospicy4ya]

Wow just watched this, how deep do you go? I did a try scuba in Corfu last month first time I loved it , we’ve booked to goto paxos to do deep water course PADI but now I’m having second thoughts as once I’ve spent 3 days doing course not sure if I’d get the opportunities to do many dives after , or should I just keep doing the try scuba dives ?

[@divexplore21]

@@tospicy4ya This quarry is 12 metres or 39 feet deep. If you have done some PADI try dives and liked it then the PADI open water course would be your next step, that qualifies you to a depth of 18 metres or 60 feet. Good luck with what you decide to do. Cheers for watching!

[@tospicy4ya]

@@divexplore21 I really loved it found it a lot easier than I thought , would you say train in uk then in Greece do some proper dives? What would be a rough cost of padi? If your on your own what happens if you 12 m down and your system fails , at what depth does the Benz happen? Sorry for loads of questions 🤪

[@RCAdventurers]

That’s mental lol ! You find any of my cars in there hahah

[@divexplore21]

@@RCAdventurers Didn’t find any of your cars, plenty others though lol. This place would make a great backdrop for your vids! Thanks for watching! 👍

[@RCAdventurers]

@@divexplore21 oooh ya beauty lol cheers man

[@Jakehodson-d8r]

Scrap was at a point in the mid to late 90s if I’m correct where u had to pay to scrap your car in the uk I wonder if they was dumped down there around that time because there seams to be quite a few around the same age noticed a mk2 Astra gte wheel and a Sri cav a few quid in parts on them old fast Vauxhalls 👍

[@divexplore21]

@@Jakehodson-d8r Yeah think you are correct. I had a similar comment saying the same thing about the 80s 90s scrap car situation. Too many here to be all stolen/dumped. Someone else said the Kadetts here are very rare now. Thanks for your comment. 👍

[@richpolecat6527]

All those cars, especially the Vauxhalls, were very easy to steal. They will be stolen cars most of them.

[@simonyallop1488]

I wonder if this was a dumping ground before it filled up with water

[@seaofcronos675]

Was the quarry a scrapyard before it filled up with water?

[@divexplore21]

@@seaofcronos675 I think it filled with water then became an underwater scrapyard. Cheers for watching! 👍

[@Mtandy-vm2pt]

Some of the vehicles dont seem to have number plates: a few people seem to have the opinion that they may be scrapage scheme vehicles that have been dumped. And they don't think a majority of them haven't been there for that long. Thanks for the video very interesting.

[@stevewilkinson6562]

Cracking video, some money in scrap if someone craned them out, how deep are they?

[@divexplore21]

12 metres max depth. Thanks for watching.

[@imaginitivity7853]

Mad. They won't start though. You've flooded it. I'll get my coat. For a similar time capsule, the entire Australian fleet was sunk off Darwin and you can dive there on WW2 tanks. If you ever get that way.

[@User-wollswoycegawage]

That could have been what happened to Mike brewers fiesta S Not been found yet

[@raymondantell8368]

Our local scrap metal reclamation yard will pay you £80 for a complete car. There must be hundreds of pounds worth of scrap there, including the shopping trolleys.

[@simontrigg9059]

I was thinking the same.Problem may be the cost involved of hauling them out,which would probably run into the thousands exceeding the total scrap value.

[@freeganjustin6699]

£80 for a scrap car is pretty low.

[@MrFrog_]

@@freeganjustin6699 I have just been offered £240 for mine...

[@TEntireSpectrum]

If somebody with the right gear gets the go ahead to salvage all they can find, they'll be quids in!

[@cwshtygriff13]

I found a Vauxhall viva in our local reservoir back in 99 ‘ doubt it’s recognisable now 😮

[@cwshtygriff13]

@@divexplore21 👍😊

[@torbendinesen7121]

They have absolutely no value, just old iron

[@sergionotarpippo7660]

The corsa looks good quick clean she's good to go 😂😂

[@stevebaker9709]

Where is this and how did the cars get down there .or is it a flooded scrapyard

[@thebanditsix]

Would love to know the story behind why they in there.

[@focus3415]

Probably all stolen and then dumped

[@focus3415]

The red volkswagen with the number plate on comes up as no tax since 1st June 1990

[@zogzoogler]

The mk1 Opel Kadette is quite a rarity in UK even new, most were badged as Vauxhall Astra under GM.

[@divexplore21]

@@zogzooglerThanks for your comment, very interesting info. Yeah noticed a couple of Kadetts there.

[@mark-x8w8r]

I bought a 1980 astra and was badged as kadette, think there was a shortage of astras around that time being built here around 1980 in uk

[@divexplore21]

@@mark-x8w8r Interesting mate, thanks for watching. 👍

[@PaulWilky-x6r]

The wee fiesta looks still in no bad condition

[@sqwidink1]

Mk 1

[@PaulWilky-x6r]

@@sqwidink1 aye the blue one

[@fredcork1]

They might start.

[@divexplore21]

@@fredcork1 Bit of a jump start, good to go! Lol

[@tonygreen8628]

Local villains have been hard at work, 105e anglia, mk1 cortina, corsair, ect all stripped for parts, I wonder if they ever got arrested ?

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Bet that Mk 3 Cavs got the proper dk green glazing, what madem look well.

[@BaronFlyingClub]

There is tonnes of old cars in the sea at Gibraltar, they used to send them down the chute.

[@divexplore21]

@@BaronFlyingClubI’ll bet there’s some interesting of cars there. Great channel, I was having a mooch through. Went up in a Huey few years ago, it flies out of Preston. Absolutely brilliant experience, loved it.

[@gabyherrmann9894]

In the Red Sea there are hundreds of Toyotas 4x4 sunken in the depth in 1974 or so.

[@goldeneagle99]

Imagine more cars being dumped over you as you look up!

[@err4071]

Hiya interesting video, was the pink glock at 12:42 a BB gun it looked pretty authentic.

[@christophertipler800]

Whereabouts is this?

[@safranejim1994]

Shame about the Mk1 Jetta. I really like those.

[@divexplore21]

@@safranejim1994 Thank you for watching. 👍

[@crazy-diamond7683]

The original alloys and bumpers on the fords/vauxhall would be a small fortune! Pay for your time if you get what I mean!!

[@thecountsaintgermaine7937]

My dad had a white Cavalier SRi stolen in the early 90's and never to be seen again D81 PNE ☹️

[@PaulWilky-x6r]

Astra Belmont with astra gte wheels they would be worth something

[@divexplore21]

@@PaulWilky-x6r Ah so that’s a Belmont! Thanks for watching.

[@PaulWilky-x6r]

@@divexplore21 aye mate that's a Belmont n love your videos man

[@felixcat9318]

The opening scene of a fully kitted up SCUBA Diver walking through the countryside was really quite surreal. Shame on whomever turned that body of water into a vehicular garbage dump...

[@martynromaine8518]

How come are those cars there?

[@davelar3868]

No fish what a shame.

[@Spitzmaschinen]

Ein kleiner Fisch, als er das IPad findet, sonst habe ich auch keinen gesehen...