Okay- who's the U-boat Commander?

[laser_jock99]

Photos taken at Churchover Ford, Rugby, Warks this lunchtime.









And finaly- walking back to the car to be towed out....

[Boggert]

A classic line from a classic film... Risky Business.

How did they get there? I take it washed down stream a bit?

[laser_jock99]

A classic line from a classic film... Risky Business.

How did they get there? I take it washed down stream a bit?

Glad you got the film reference! Washed off the top of the 'Irish Ford' by the force and depth of water. I can also report that both drivers, luckily, escaped- wet but unharmed.

[Boggert]

A classic line from a classic film... Risky Business.

How did they get there? I take it washed down stream a bit?

Glad you got the film reference! Washed off the top of the 'Irish Ford' by the force and depth of water. I can also report that both drivers, luckily, escaped- wet but unharmed.

They were lucky then, I take it these people cannot read the depth markers :roll:

I had a spin around my beat, the Irish ford was under 5 foot, not to mention the little drop to the  river bed, that would be about 7 foot :shock: and the drain was up a good 10 foot  :shock:

[madmatt]

What is it with these idiots? a lot of the villages round here are surrounded by water, there are a lot of roads closed, There are plenty of longer drier routes to work but the muppets drive through flooded roads passed road closed signs. Then they expect sympathy when they wreck the car.

[Disco Matt]

I genuinely think a lot of people have a mindset of "My car is indestructible".

Wonder what the insurers will make of this? I mean, it's not as if they drove into it without warning. Surely counts as self-inflicted damage?

[Range Rover Blues]

It annoys me when people are this thoughtless and selfish.  It makes it pointless owning a capable 4x4 when the road are blocked by these donkeys.

Last summer I was waiting to go through a flood, there were a group of lads pushing a supermini out of the water.  As soon as they were clear someone else drove theirs in and got stuck.  Mindless.

[TDi90]

****** IDIOTS. 
are they THICK?
the guy in the suit - clearly makes a bit of DOH, you know, the suit, the beemer, and hes this stupid to think he can get through that?  [-X =; :^o :^o

[Boggert]

****** IDIOTS. 
are they THICK?
the guy in the suit - clearly makes a bit of DOH, you know, the suit, the beemer, and hes this stupid to think he can get through that?  [-X =; :^o :^o

To be fair Rob... yes I think they are. serves them right.

[TDi90]

****** IDIOTS. 
are they THICK?
the guy in the suit - clearly makes a bit of DOH, you know, the suit, the beemer, and hes this stupid to think he can get through that?  [-X =; :^o :^o

To be fair Rob... yes I think they are. serves them right.

sorry officer im calm.... im calm....  :^o

[clbarclay]

Last summer I was waiting to go through a flood, there were a group of lads pushing a supermini out of the water.  As soon as they were clear someone else drove theirs in and got stuck.  Mindless.

At which point the entrepreneurial types start offering a recovery service. Last july was quite profetable, we even ended up doing B&B.
More awkward though are the ones that push there car to the edge of the water, blocking off one lane and then abandon it.

[Disco Matt]

Last summer I was waiting to go through a flood, there were a group of lads pushing a supermini out of the water.  As soon as they were clear someone else drove theirs in and got stuck.  Mindless.

At which point the entrepreneurial types start offering a recovery service. Last july was quite profetable, we even ended up doing B&B.
More awkward though are the ones that push there car to the edge of the water, blocking off one lane and then abandon it.

Need to be a bit careful about that - if something goes wrong while towing them out and they've agreed to pay your insurance might respond by saying "commercial use, not covered". I'd like to think that saying they decided to give you the money as a gift would keep you out of this problem but somehow I doubt it!

[BK]

Has it been raining then down south? :lol: :lol:

[clbarclay]

Last summer I was waiting to go through a flood, there were a group of lads pushing a supermini out of the water.  As soon as they were clear someone else drove theirs in and got stuck.  Mindless.

At which point the entrepreneurial types start offering a recovery service. Last july was quite profetable, we even ended up doing B&B.
More awkward though are the ones that push there car to the edge of the water, blocking off one lane and then abandon it.

Need to be a bit careful about that - if something goes wrong while towing them out and they've agreed to pay your insurance might respond by saying "commercial use, not covered". I'd like to think that saying they decided to give you the money as a gift would keep you out of this problem but somehow I doubt it!

Yes some people may need to watch that, however the tractor is on business insurance and incidentally all the cars at home are insured for business use. We were towing them through for free, but if they decline and don't make it then someone has to go wading around trying to find a towing point. If I we were doing it in 4x4s then obviously the good Samaritan image is more important, though farmers have a reputation to uphold.

[Disco Matt]

Last summer I was waiting to go through a flood, there were a group of lads pushing a supermini out of the water.  As soon as they were clear someone else drove theirs in and got stuck.  Mindless.

At which point the entrepreneurial types start offering a recovery service. Last july was quite profetable, we even ended up doing B&B.
More awkward though are the ones that push there car to the edge of the water, blocking off one lane and then abandon it.

Need to be a bit careful about that - if something goes wrong while towing them out and they've agreed to pay your insurance might respond by saying "commercial use, not covered". I'd like to think that saying they decided to give you the money as a gift would keep you out of this problem but somehow I doubt it!

Yes some people may need to watch that, however the tractor is on business insurance and incidentally all the cars at home are insured for business use. We were towing them through for free, but if they decline and don't make it then someone has to go wading around trying to find a towing point. If I we were doing it in 4x4s then obviously the good Samaritan image is more important, though farmers have a reputation to uphold.

Ah, fair enough - I agree on the PR part, I would always make a point of offering to help.

That reminds me, I must figure out where my axle breathers are and extend them...

[hobbit]

Stack em and rack em :lol:

Then give them a parking ticked for illegal oof roading, or is it off floating

[davidlandy]

classic pics - I know that ford as i used to work in rugby. never seen it like that.

wonder what cars they are - maybe a competition is called for!  at least those fools who thought that they could drive thru will give us something to do!

[Disco Matt]

classic pics - I know that ford as i used to work in rugby. never seen it like that.

wonder what cars they are - maybe a competition is called for!  at least those fools who thought that they could drive thru will give us something to do!

Well, on the left we have a Typhoon class, on the right a Los Angeles!  :lol:

[lee celtic]

Arn't they a pair of the new Honda Hippo semi submersable people carrier :lol:

[Range Rover Blues]

They look more like trout carriers now :lol:

[Ja1983]

Buy one of these:

http://www.ebrookes.co.uk/p/110347/Vehicle-Life-Hammer.html

SWMBO got me one for xmas after pointing out that, if i ended up in a river "because of my driving..." then the electric windows will not work... the sunroofs wont open far enough, and water pressure means opening a door is very difficult... seatbelts also tend to lock if you land greasy bit up...

Halfords (or "ripoff" as they seem to be known nowadays..) sell them with a nice little bracket for around a tenner.. its a no brainer really....

also a good rescue tool...


.....and the amount of car radios you can get is unbelieveable! :lol: [-X

[Skibum346]

Buy one of these:

http://www.ebrookes.co.uk/p/110347/Vehicle-Life-Hammer.html

SWMBO got me one for xmas after pointing out that, if i ended up in a river "because of my driving..." then the electric windows will not work... the sunroofs wont open far enough, and water pressure means opening a door is very difficult... seatbelts also tend to lock if you land greasy bit up...

Halfords (or "ripoff" as they seem to be known nowadays..) sell them with a nice little bracket for around a tenner.. its a no brainer really....

also a good rescue tool...


.....and the amount of car radios you can get is unbelieveable! :lol: [-X

Got ojne already...   

[J.D.]

Buy one of these:

http://www.ebrookes.co.uk/p/110347/Vehicle-Life-Hammer.html

SWMBO got me one for xmas after pointing out that, if i ended up in a river "because of my driving..." then the electric windows will not work... the sunroofs wont open far enough, and water pressure means opening a door is very difficult... seatbelts also tend to lock if you land greasy bit up...

Halfords (or "ripoff" as they seem to be known nowadays..) sell them with a nice little bracket for around a tenner.. its a no brainer really....

also a good rescue tool...


.....and the amount of car radios you can get is unbelieveable! :lol: [-X

Got ojne already...   

The hammer or the car radios ! ;) :)

[laser_jock99]

classic pics - I know that ford as i used to work in rugby. never seen it like that.

wonder what cars they are - maybe a competition is called for! 

BMW 5 Series estate underneath a Citroen C5 estate.

[J B]

i do thousends of miles a year for work in the van, and i m not supprised that 2 of the stranded cars in this thread are bmw's

i find theyre driven by complete ######'s

they really are the worst driven cars on the road, theyre must be something in handbook that says

" youve bought the ultimate driving machine, feel free to drive like ####"

[Dr Evil]

i do thousends of miles a year for work in the van, and i m not supprised that 2 of the stranded cars in this thread are bmw's

i find theyre driven by complete ######'s

they really are the worst driven cars on the road, theyre must be something in handbook that says

" youve bought the ultimate driving machine, feel free to drive like ####"

And just like most Mercedes drivers, they DO own the road.  :lol:

[schuee]

i do thousends of miles a year for work in the van, and i m not supprised that 2 of the stranded cars in this thread are bmw's

i find theyre driven by complete ######'s

they really are the worst driven cars on the road, theyre must be something in handbook that says

" youve bought the ultimate driving machine, feel free to drive like ####"

You've noticed that aswell ;)
Driving North on th A1 a few months ago, this flash Harry all suited and booted in his BMW, cuts me up big style pulling out of a slip road.I flashed my lights, he then gestures to me with the two fingered salute out of his window, like it was my fault :shock:.However a few miles up the road we hit a traffic jam, I manages to pull up right besides him, winds the window down to let him have what for, get this he wouldn't even acknowledge me, not so brave now mate :lol:

[ben_haynes]

i do thousends of miles a year for work in the van, and i m not supprised that 2 of the stranded cars in this thread are bmw's

i find theyre driven by complete ######'s

they really are the worst driven cars on the road, theyre must be something in handbook that says

" youve bought the ultimate driving machine, feel free to drive like ####"

You've noticed that aswell ;)
Driving North on th A1 a few months ago, this flash Harry all suited and booted in his BMW, cuts me up big style pulling out of a slip road.I flashed my lights, he then gestures to me with the two fingered salute out of his window, like it was my fault :shock:.However a few miles up the road we hit a traffic jam, I manages to pull up right besides him, winds the window down to let him have what for, get this he wouldn't even acknowledge me, not so brave now mate :lol:

he would not have tryed it with me as i would have forgoten to brake or Pit manouver (spelling :oops:) him

it is like the ones in sporty cars who sit on your rear bumper and it is your they ram up your ****

[Range Rover Blues]

it is like the ones in sporty cars who sit on your rear bumper

When they do this to me in the LSE I tap the little button on the dashboar that makes it get 2 1/2" taller.  Somehow that seems to help them concentrate on the large block of steel bolted to the back end ;)

[J.D.]

I have a large sticker which says "YOUR SKID ENDS HERE!" right above my NATO hitch on the back, it seems to work.