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[@broderbunto2305]

You see the BMW in front of you slowly and cautious make it to the other side, so you decide to floor it. 👍 outstanding thinking

[@_Ali.]

Didn’t even wait 30 seconds to let the wake settle 😂 “Fuck it that much higher off roading thing made it, obviously I can too”

[@xaiano794]

What gets me is they don't ever seem to try and teach themselves - like you all have a computer in your pocket that can literally show you a video of proper technique.

[@mahogany3947]

Yeah that's what I don't understand why are people going so fast through the water don't they know that's going to Splash into the engine

[@mahogany3947]

Slow and steady wins the race

[@maxhi88]

He thought it was his chance to overtake a faster car.

[@ronanrogers4127]

Honestly it’s not that deep, but driving fast creates a massive bow wave. It’s incredible so few people understand the basics about engines

[@truthseeker7794]

Yes the cars that went dead slow didn't even make a ripple. I crawl through a flood at a snails pace and the floods we get here in the Midlands are rarely over 4 inches deep. You just need to be patient.

[@dunzjos9754]

The best remedy against hydro locking is taking a little or bigger detour. Your car is not a boat.

[@MegaSockenschuss]

I'm really impressed with that guy on his bike - he made it!

[@mclaren122]

yes..but his wheel bearing are soon gone....whater and greas...no good. BUT fun. I have done it my self in a river.. and that is why I know about the wheel bearing.

[@MegaSockenschuss]

@@mclaren122 That's good to know and a funny coincidence - I ordered new rear hub cone bearing parts yesterday. :D (but for an older Fully I overhaul atm)

[@alroyal374]

Granny just don’t give AF 😂

[@2amSpeedMerchant]

😂😂Granny with her blacked out alloys and tuned exhausts, lol😅

[@Atom-56]

Didn’t even flood it! Go Granny Go

[@capnskiddies]

That's probably the most competently driven BMW I've ever seen at the start

[@JakobusVdL]

probably just borrowed it for the day

[@matteightytwo]

CGI is getting better than ever

[@p3rran]

Probably still doesn't know what an indicator is 😂

[@Pjhumpy]

X3 wading depth 0.5metre. But go steady no spray and bow wave.

[@grahamclifton1483]

Gearboxes and axles can still draw in water, by the “chill” effect causing the air inside to contract. Unless you have sealed, high-level breather tubes fitted - don’t wade…

[@joez.2794]

Yup - well-known phenomenon with boat trailers. I wouldn't submerge any part of my car unless I had no other choice. The 4x4 guys with their snorkels are committed to the extra maintenance, just like boat owners. 🙂

[@grahamclifton1483]

@@joez.2794 My 27yr Defender 90 has factory breathers on gearbox, transfer case and both axles, also on aftermarket overdrive case. However the front swivel joints do not need water in the long-life internal grease. Half a wheel deep is enough, better yet if you first watch a Land Rover come through the other way…

[@johnmunro4952]

Love that ratty old range rover at the end!

[@theladyofthelakesFTs888]

I newer new that I was addicted to watching cars go through floods

[@SimsHandle]

Three cars were textbook, the BMW X5 (surprisingly for a BMW driver, the Waitrose delivery driver and finally the defender. How some of the others made it is incredible, unless they broke down further down the road. The old lady peering through the wheel, god was on her side.

[@BEEFTEEF4]

I’ve had a Jeep for decades and I was told early on that there is no reason to zoom through deep water. Just take your time. I think most of the passenger cars would have been fine if they didn’t zoom through effectively shoving water into the air intake.

[@r3ttgaming177]

4:00 See, the reason why this vehicle did not stall was becuase the air intake was above the waterline. This rules goes for ALL vehicles!

[@Guccit865]

Why would anyone stuff their car just to go to the shops ?

[@MetalVII]

That Ford in the beginning coming in like Thunderbird 4 😂

[@wonton8983]

We do this in Australia after praying to the god of 4WD, quite often the road under water has washed away.

[@phil7301]

NEWS HEADLINES ,,,, at 8;15, a BMW actually went through some water without killing it's self !!!!!! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@chirpy999]

Nice film enjoyed it!

[@larrythompson6675]

The insurance companies are going nuts over this video. A lot claiming flood damage

[@Badger-w8u]

6.17 , I would not even think about driving through that !!!

[@cs_044]

6:15 - have to congradulate the driver there, knew exactly how to drive through it

[@jockwhisky1]

Toyota Land Cruiser well done good thinking and that in a car that has generous clearance

[@HOONIGANBIKER666]

As an HGV driver, I'm amazed how many idiots are on the road!

[@SSHHABBA]

Go granny in seat 😂

[@whitehart11]

Great driving in the first Ford! 😂

[@andrewbennett7756]

Miss those day of deep water driving in my landrover go anywere with a snorkel on your landie

[@tomdowning9358]

Slow and steady does the trick. Avoid water going into the air inlets. Well done BMW and green Sprinter van. Oh and of course the old Defenders and Range Rovers. They can handle this.

[@olli1068]

In case you wonder what this grid thing between your headlights is: this is where the AIR for the engine gets in. If you let a lot of WATER in there, it's not good for the engine!

[@LegendLength]

8:40 like an aligator

[@tank9432]

Was wading in my work mitsubishi L200 the last couple of days round leicestershire (what a vehicle), the ammount of idiots I saw blatting it was insane.

[@stephencolligan]

Leaving the house …..keys - check , phone - check , brain ………. …

[@Tube-Shots]

are ppl covered on their car/van insurance for driving through floods?

[@maht0x]

no, its considered deliberately damaging the vehicle

[@Qwerty10254]

​@@maht0xyep but they'll probably try to convince em it's not their fault and it just rained a lot or something. Or maybe they'll invent a story about how they parked somewhere and when returning the road was suddenly flooded 😂

[@MrDEADWORLD]

BMW X5 E70 the car you want🙌

[@marksapollo]

Nice illegal plate on the Porsche, I see they are going to crack down on those now too.

[@thatbelgiandude1433]

The amount of poeple who think water in the engine is fine blows my mind.... 😂

[@madmaz8890]

Is the first place leicestershire, specifically around wistow?

[@pureblood1978x]

I just knew the focus was doomed as soon as it started making waves

[@alanjackson4646]

Lemmings !

[@G8YTZ]

Never ever drive a car through a flood and I’ll explain why. If water gets into your combustion engine cylinders through the air intake or by other means the engine will be destroyed. The reason is quite simple; an air-fuel mixture is compressible, water is not and what you will do is break the con-rods that will, then inject themselves through the side of the engine and that is a new engine, that cost will likely exceed the value of the car and will not be covered by Insurance.

[@paulcarter2907]

The idea is to create a bow wave, which lowers the water....Why do some seem to think it's clever to do it at speed

[@julianlawrence-ball2279]

Brilliant. The BMW absolutely faultless, the Ford a prize fool

[@andrewbennett7756]

Vapor lock heaven muppet driving

[@damianbutterworth2434]

It`s that bad I had to get canal boat insurance for the Nissan Micra.

[@Djejdvjii]

Flooding and deep snow is the only time people drive however they want on the roads 😂 Driving along the pavement is considered okay during flooding

[@sleekitwan]

Most drivers eventually find this out, but in case you want to know now…number one, the air intake location, and two, electrics. I had a V70 volvo, drove briskly through a 5” puddle and it almost stopped, spluttering. I had a VW Passat 1999 estate and drove it over the river Cart in spate in Scotland,at a ‘ford’ location, and it didn’t skip a beat, good because it was dark and raining and there’s only room for one vehicle at a time. It is not the depth of the water. It is the water either overhwelming the air intake and that’s your engine out, or maybe electrics. The bow wave, is critical - high revs, low speed. Rub the clutch the whole way through, or first gear. Stopping, is a no-no, because of number three… …which is longer-term damage, so it’s really three and four. First, very few cars are truly waterproof at the chassis. Where the pedals have things going through, or a bunch of wires go through the bulkhead (steel plate separates the cabin occupants from the engine up front). All that stuff, they don’t silicone-seal the protective rubber grommets. Oh yes, and the electronics, the ‘brain’ in that VW, are right their below the driver or passenger’s feet, in a box. It may or may not be really totally hermetically sealed, depends if someone had it open before. Point is, lowest part of the inside of the car. You may think you got away with it - feel the carpet later that day or next day, is it wet? Maybe you didn’t. Point four - really long-term now - the wheel bearings. Some brake parts, etc. Wheels bearings have a rubber seal sometimes, or not. It may be waterproof, or not. It’s mainly meant to keep the grease in, and that’s not thin like water. Then there’s the unseen dangers under the water - the absolute classic, is that a jet of underground water has shot backwards through a drain, and blown the cover upwards and out. Not common. But, it’ll take your entire wheel. Other obstacles may have become submerged too, boulders kicked out of the way as someone more adventurous chooses a side-route like someone here did, mounting the pavement and verge to get higher ground. Not a bad gambit though. Once waters start to recede, those drains have been known to kill rescue workers, Firefighters have had their foot sucked in and the force then required to extract a rubbery booted-foot is more than their comrades could manage. So think about that before you go walking thinking it’s safe. I think that one was Hull. They do risk their lives, when a muppet gets in trouble, so remember that. A word on motorcycles. The air intake is often right under the fuel tank, and because their bow-wave is nowt usually, that is not a bad configuration. But, you are putting your cast metal crankcase through the wringer in thermal terms. It’ll be hot, and you douse it, bathe it, in 2 feet of water. Same for the exhaust (obvs, cars do this too). Suddenly going from hot to cold, and not uniformly, it’s maybe veering towards warped cylinder head territory, etc. Never had that happen mind you. The wheel bearings have the same weakness cars do - three years down the line, it’ll give out prematurely, possibly, or not. Brakes - probably dry out. Generally, high revving and low speed. And there is a limit for every vehicle, that no manufacturer tests on normal road-going vehicles. You may be the one to find it out! Maybe 5” like that Volvo, maybe 18 inches is ok, like on my Yamaha Divvie. But it’s better to turn around, and go another route, especially at night if there’s no help around. It’s not worth it, and your vehicle, is the next driver’s unseen obstacle - your electrics won’t hold out, so it’ll be in the dark. That’s a monster guilt trip waiting to happen. Take care all. [EDIT: Why do air intakes end up being the weak spot? Effectively, they are literally designed to scoop from the front. The idea is, as you speed up, your car needs far more extra power to do say 65mph than 55mph. So the air intake often tries to point forward, to use the 55mph or whatever, fast-flowing air, to blow down the air intake, gives more power, sort of for free. But, they usually point forward and are right behind that topmost grille on the front of the car. There’s no special blocking for that, the water just jets straight in and down the air intake. Then, the paper or whatever air filter, clogs with water, if you are lucky. This is like starving the engine of air, it dies. If water got past this point, and down the cylinders, it’s a whole other story. But, usually it can dry out in an hour or less, or you could even remove the clogged filter, to get you home, warm it in front of a blow heater and you’re fine. Saves waiting. Don’t hit a second pool of water though! Good luck.]

[@jimtom8273]

That poor bike

[@stevebroughton4787]

Crazy......

[@Nick-lm5lz]

It is almost as if some people experience water for the first time

[@jamesrobinson9381]

How do some people get a driving licence and insurance

[@ThexMJT]

The dreaded puff of steam as the engine shits itself.

[@lapisredux]

even if you make it through subjecting a vehicle to that deep filthy grit filled water is not a good idea

[@pup1008]

First two are objected lessons in how to & how *NOT* to drive through a flood!

[@christophernorton33]

What do these fools think they are driving a submarine.🤪

[@DaleSteel]

I bet him in volvo was smug af for 3 seconds

[@doctorsocrates4413]

Local mechanics are licking their lips in delight...water and engines just are not good friends.

[@lamueldagon7618]

Lol

[@Ryan_Harkin]

Most people have the mechanical comprehension of a brick.

[@yt_Ajay_]

Is this even a road anymore?

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Just like rufford ford ,

[@felixalbion]

Always surprises me how many drivers have no basic driving skills. Most of the " car through flood" videos I have been watching the floods are not that deep and most of the cars if driven properly should get through ok.

[@niceboy60]

(some) people are extremely ignorant 😢 Air filter is at front moving direction pushes all the Water up air filter go in reverse 🤨

[@williamhall8460]

Can’t believe that learning to drive through floods isn’t part of learning to drive…..

[@tobyjackman3212]

Logistically difficult though 🤔

[@apmdavies]

The mistaken belief that the faster you go, the less water will get into the engine is the real problem.

[@Dean256]

Why would you even bother. Some people have no common sense…

[@g__o__l__d__6673]

Loughborough ?

[@notmanynamesleft]

Luger boruger

[@jockwhisky1]

Oh BMW drivers are the best

[@franjagonca9200]

No solo en España hay brutos...

[@robedwards5709]

So basically there’s a dip in the road which has got flooded😂

[@ramadhanisme7]

This much is nothing but a puddle for a land rover

[@cockpiss9260]

Most vehicles have a wading depth of

[@HughzieTube]

Driving through water really needs adding to the driving test theory and hazard perception tests.

[@Smurphenstein]

By speeding through, these clowns are artificially making the water 2 or more times deeper than it actually is.

[@haider7866]

Shhhh don’t tell them

[@Smurphenstein]

@@haider7866 not saying it's not entertaining. It's like a modern version of jousting or dragon slaying for idiots. An intelligence test if you like. You must be this smart to go on this ride. 🤣

[@barriewilliams4526]

Scary when you think that people with this mentality hold a driving licence😲

[@Y2Kvids]

​@@MX-MugDriving skills are non transferable through DNA but due to lack of male driving skills, it could instead be completely replaced by the parents mother side. Which wamen are notoriously known for .

[@Spacebadger]

​@@Y2Kvidswomen aren't very good at parking the car though that seems to be inherited because I'm still yet to meet a woman that can reverse park properly! 😂😂😂😂

[@teecchnoboy]

yes

[@ciaranbyrne62]

I am a driving license holder. Quick question, if I drove through in reverse would I be ok😊

[@Y2Kvids]

@@ciaranbyrne62That might confuse the water .

[@johnross2924]

Motorists really do have a "no one and nothing is going to get in my way when I'm behind the wheel" mentality 🙄

[@ouch1011]

And cyclists apparently

[@xaiano794]

6:25 - Beautiful technique, and it's really simple - you just drive at the same speed as the wave so it doesn't swamp the air intake

[@LexTNeville]

*provided the water level is below your air intake, otherwise, dinna do it.

[@xaiano794]

@@LexTNeville yeah but that water was clearly not too deep with proper technique. I am shocked at how people see it getting too deep and never seem to think they can just reverse either

[@markrushton1516]

Dynamic pressure plays a big part. You can't compress a fluid but you can move slowly thro it

[@lorithorpe3502]

and if you're not sure how deep it is , drive in reverse , your exhaust will blow the water out , so that it does'nt go into the air intake lol .

[@myriaddunes2569]

The first BMW crossing is what to do vs the little red Ford with what NOT to do..perfect observation

[@JakobusVdL]

I'm impressed by the cyclists who managed to pedal through. You'd be hoping you didn't hit a pothole.

[@broderbunto2305]

But I guess his hubs are shot now.

[@JakobusVdL]

@@broderbunto2305 much cheaper to regrease the bearings on a bike, than replace the engine, axles and hubs of a car. ;-)

[@dougie8010]

@@JakobusVdL you really think someone who was too lazy to carry their bike through the water...would all of a sudden choose to pull apart their hubs and bottom bracket to replace the bearings? I doubt it!

[@Rover200Power]

​@JakobusVdL have you bought Zipp wheels recently? 😂

[@Destide]

It's fine everyone they had their mudguards on

[@michaelporter8485]

The fact that the 90 year old woman in the little red car showed us all how it’s done is brilliant 😂😂

[@damianbutterworth2434]

Pension day. No stopping her. :)

[@sbomorse]

Except she entered it far too quickly.

[@petew8388]

Obviously those little Seat's are great for wading, could not believe that after that fast entry into the water.

[@damianbutterworth2434]

@@sbomorse My might be making a bow wave to get a clear run. These old girl`s drove army trucks in WW2. :)

[@gegwen7440]

Odds on she was clueless as to what was going on by the blank look on her face with her mouth open, glad she made it through though.

[@Quidisi]

First time ever where we get to simultaneously watch the correct way, and incorrect way, to ford high water!

[@jackfrombg4498]

When you see guy with a camera filming on the other end... How bad it can be?

[@_Ali.]

These are the type of people who light fireworks in their house assuming it will end ok...

[@lamueldagon7618]

Lol😂

[@persevere777]

Typical land rover owner, lets floor it and douse the people making a video of us .......

[@stevenmoran4060]

There’s always a BMW stuck in a flood anywhere in the UK.

[@rogerfroud300]

Yep, that Ford had no chance,, going that fast. The Volvo was really pushing his luck too. If you can see the bow wave over the bonnet, you're likely doomed. It's actually not that deep, but you have to go SLOWLY!!!

[@LexTNeville]

You can hear the engine go kerplunk on the first Volvo.

[@SrApathy33]

I hate that driver. Such a nice, off road built xc70 and you're ruining it by not having 5 extra seconds worth of patience.

[@HappyBagger]

You must surely be playing the "will they wreck their engine" game the moment you see how they enter the flood. I do!

[@lamueldagon7618]

Lol😂

[@Heneling]

Flew over this today in a small plane, flooding everywhere.

[@thomascole9308]

The speed cracks me up. It’s about 1ft of foot water and manages to go up the windscreen on a van

[@joez.2794]

They probably close their eyes too...

[@shm5547]

3:02 that's the most cluttered dash I've ever seen

[@rearspeaker6364]

america has much worse!!

[@TheFlyingBusman]

Slow and steady wins. Once that bow wave is over your bonnet chances are you’re screwed.

[@STP928]

I hope they're not all from the same area, imagine a whole village of village idiots 😮 including the person videoing, doesn't even try to stop them 😂

[@lamueldagon7618]

Haha😂

[@cdnmetelhead4013]

Hey now. Don’t disrespect Ben. 🖕

[@fatbikemontage2931]

Cyclists are going to wreck the bottom bracket bearings on those bikes. As well as going deeper than the wheel hubs will mean it will lead to a full bearing rebuild.

[@CM.243]

Amazed that red Seat got through. But why do so many stay in lane, when it is often the deeper side???

[@Guccit865]

The fools make our insurance premiums go up FFS

[@fgaviator]

No, _driving_ into the floods is not covered. Neither when you decide to push your car off a cliff...

[@JRGRAY-33]

Another cracking video. Any idea how much the locals charge for towing them idiots out of the floods...?

[@juanclavel644]

😂😂😂😂

[@whereslp]

It’s about £375 - my uncle was one of the victims in this video unfortunately

[@EazyDuz18]

nah they do it 4 free source: i do recoverie @@whereslp

[@dmomcilovic9185]

@@whereslpcard machines at the ready ?

[@CT-vm4gf]

@@whereslpDo you know if insurance covers the damage?

[@meilong2338]

Just to remind you all newbies on the road, your car can’t be used as a boat. Even if you manage to pass through the floor of your car will be flooded and damaged

[@waynekerrr9027]

You see the flooded road, you don't go through it...simple advise to saving thousands of pounds

[@jonathangreenwood793]

I thought I recognised the Slash and Mountsorrel Lane. My parents grew up in Sileby so I remember many trips to my grandparents trying to get through the flooding. I'm surprised so many of the locals still haven't learnt to drive through such conditions!

[@juanclavel644]

No sólo es el agua que pueda entrar en la admisión. El vapor de agua que genera el colector de escape, obstruirá el elemento filtrante (papel) al mojarse. Una posible solución es actuar sobre el tirador de apertura del capot motor para que el vapor se evacúe. De lo contrario se condensará en el vano motor e irá a la admisión.

[@michaelhenry-hurst2787]

why isnt the road(s) built higher? is there a nearby stream for drainage?

[@amadeuz8161]

Why do people even risk driving through that water if you don't own one that is made for conditions like this?

[@PlatinumDiscos]

The stupidity of some drivers is beyond belief. In deep water you drive slowly and don’t create a bow wave!

[@pm2886]

What's impossible to understand, is why they drive through in the first place. Go a different way, for F's sake!