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Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: Matt_H on October 25, 2005, 20:48:14: James found a disco this morning I couldn't resist taing some pics of the poor lad, who had managed it when it was a 3feet deep but not quite at 3Ã‚Â½ feet deep... to make matters worse it was daddies car!

The dent in the back is where the bridge stopped him from going further down the river after he got hydraulic lock!

Matt
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: seph234 on October 25, 2005, 20:55:28: whoops :lol:
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: Jake on October 25, 2005, 20:58:10: whoops :lol:
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: nicky on October 25, 2005, 21:02:22: oops he should not have done that :oops:
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: davidlandy on October 25, 2005, 21:06:47: Lol

love the slogan on the wheel cover ".......excellence"

where was this incident then?
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: sparkplug on October 25, 2005, 21:06:48: why didnt he take the bridge
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: suzota on October 25, 2005, 21:10:24: i think daddy's not going to be pleased.
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: skatergirl on October 25, 2005, 21:14:14: :D :shock: whoops
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: Matt_H on October 25, 2005, 21:14:39: he didn't take the bridge cus it's only about 2 foot wide for pedestrians only - or about 2 miles round trip - oh and something about driving in mud and water being fun - don't understand it myself! ;-)

Matt
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: Barry Scott on October 25, 2005, 21:14:52: Whoops
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: seph234 on October 25, 2005, 21:17:07: i think his dad's face will look something like this :(mad):
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: skatergirl on October 25, 2005, 21:21:34: :D lol
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: thermidorthelobster on October 25, 2005, 21:26:24: Oh dear, that'll be a bit expensive then. I do feel a bit sorry for the guy, probably there but for the grace of god go I... Sometimes those fords are a little too tempting.
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: DIE BOK on October 25, 2005, 21:28:42: Mabe his dad will get him one of his own???? method in his madness :lol:
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 25, 2005, 21:44:33: Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"
Oh dear, that'll be a bit expensive then. I do feel a bit sorry for the guy, probably there but for the grace of god go I... Sometimes those fords are a little too tempting.

There's one in Wakefield that a good few years ago (20-ish?) used to be driveable in a normal car & you'd only get the tyres wet; not even the rim!I used to do it in my Chevette & Subsequent 'Sooty-Mobile' (Bedford Rascal)

Even as late as February 1998 (http://community.webshots.com/photo/97182853/102674376gTUwRE), it was still fairly driveable.
In winter the water did get deep & covered the (4foot above stream bed) bridge.

By November 2003 (http://community.webshots.com/photo/79656053/97337770oAgHTJ) it was well over grown.

I went down on Monday with my waders, & within 15foot of entering the admittedly swollen stream it was almost to the top of the waders (3foot!!)

I've been given to understand that due to the local kids throwing all sorts of rubbish in, it's occassinally cleared out with a JCB & has at least one 4foot hole

In fact it'd probably be the same story if I tried to drive it :shock:

It's listed as NewMillerDam (http://vamp.idlers.org/~jaffa/westyorkshire.htm)
Title: water
Post by: way2deep on October 25, 2005, 22:12:30: great piccies ,some people just don't try the depth first :wink:
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: the loon on October 25, 2005, 22:16:31: think someones about to lose there pocket money for a few months and the keys will be locked well away
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: Matt_H on October 25, 2005, 22:21:20: he was meant to be driving to scotland (from berkshire) to pick up rock samples for his uni course! His mum said his personal loan would be increasing.

Of course I offered to help out by buyingthe salvage of the vehicle :-) Worst case I reckon a 300 tdi should be able to be had for Ã‚Â£1000, everything else should dry out given time and a lot of mildue remover!

Matt
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: suzota on October 25, 2005, 22:24:13: i thought that in maritime law, if you are asked for a tow, you have salvige rites on the ship.
would this apply to floating disco's
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: LOULA on October 25, 2005, 22:40:31: Ive Heard of wading but that takes the biscuit

Daddy will not be best pleased i think not!!!!!

Silly boy - ever heard of the stick method - check it first before going through..... i have too but ok i admit it never bother either.
Title: Re: water
Post by: The Fat Controller on October 25, 2005, 22:46:07: Quote from: "way2deep"
great piccies ,some people just don't try the depth first :wink:

do they do sonar for disco's then
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: Matt_H on October 25, 2005, 22:46:29: there's a depth marker in the middle - not sure if it's in one of th pics or not - it was 3 feet when i got there - it was 6 inches higher when james got there.

Mummy and Daddy both there when I got there, not at all impressed!
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: Jim-Willy on October 25, 2005, 23:46:10: Unmodified :lol: :lol:

Not anymore :P
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: fesuvious on October 26, 2005, 08:20:32: could have been worse.....

he could have tried this one ........

This was still no where near the bottom....
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: fesuvious on October 26, 2005, 08:22:07: or this one....

We went into this and suddenly found it would end up at roof height ! :shock:

Sididuous (the lad in the range) didnt arf get it into reverse quick ! (how he kept it running with the water up to his upper tailgate il never know)
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: fesuvious on October 26, 2005, 08:24:09: We actually gave this one serious consideration.

Estimated to be at bonnet height (with 5 inches of lift)

It was the sheer length of it that caused us to bottle it @ 110 feet
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: TimM on October 26, 2005, 09:03:46: Quote from: "Matt_H"
...... oh and something about driving in mud and water being fun - don't understand it myself! ;-)

Sounds horrible to me, you'd have to wash your cas afterwards.... yuck :lol:

Any idea what hapenned to the sunroof?
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: landyman Ash on October 26, 2005, 10:15:57: Quote from: "Matt_H"
oh and something about driving in mud and water being fun - don't understand it myself! ;-)

Matt

Never understood that either.

I would of take the 2 mile trip myself...... :wink:
Title: Re: water
Post by: Colin 009 on October 27, 2005, 19:29:42: Quote from: "The Fat Controller"
Quote from: "way2deep"
great piccies ,some people just don't try the depth first :wink:

do they do sonar for disco's then

They do sonar for Discos :wink: Sonar Blue trim.
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: ben_haynes on October 27, 2005, 21:50:07: Quote from: "TimM"
Any idea what hapenned to the sunroof?

they Are Removable

i take mine out all the time
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: chuggaman on October 27, 2005, 21:56:52: oh my god

everyones worst nightmare(apart from rolling)

mike
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: fesuvious on October 27, 2005, 22:06:55: Nahh, the worst nightmare is engine failure, on a really tight and remote lane miles from anywhere at midnight with no phone signal.... when its lashing down with rain
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: landyman Ash on October 27, 2005, 22:17:38: Quote from: "fesuvious"
Nahh, the worst nightmare is engine failure, on a really tight and remote lane miles from anywhere at midnight with no phone signal.... when its lashing down with rain

No, worst nightmare is SWMBO finding what Ive spent on the hybrid..... :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: chuggaman on October 27, 2005, 22:37:56: Quote from: "landyman Ash"
Quote from: "fesuvious"
Nahh, the worst nightmare is engine failure, on a really tight and remote lane miles from anywhere at midnight with no phone signal.... when its lashing down with rain

No, worst nightmare is SWMBO finding what Ive spent on the hybrid..... :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: Stormin on October 28, 2005, 18:27:44: Sun roof :? Shouldn't that read, Escape Hatch :? :roll:
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: Donald the Disco on October 28, 2005, 20:29:51: Been there
Done that

See here................

http://www.worcsdoc.co.uk/showdoc.php?page=th2

Cost me about Ã‚Â£2,300 to put right.............. :?
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: Jake on October 28, 2005, 22:07:44: Quote from: "Donald the Disco"
Been there
Done that

See here................

http://www.worcsdoc.co.uk/showdoc.php?page=th2

Cost me about Ã‚Â£2,300 to put right.............. :?

Ouch!!
Note to self
Check the depth of water before wading
:D
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: landroverkeith on October 30, 2005, 16:36:11: how deep was that when we went throught it then matt ? lol i remember the old couple having there sangers in the car watchin the ducks as u went in for a swim
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: thermidorthelobster on October 30, 2005, 17:10:16: My experience of the deep blue was in the 200Tdi Disco - high tide mark was a good couple of inches above the door mirrors at the front, and cleared the spare tyre on the back door. So quite deep then, and for quite a long time - I reckon at least a minute of clenched sphincters before it sank enough to get traction again.

Fortunately everything was well waterproofed, although the CD player didn't survive. It's amazing to experience a diesel engine running under a couple of feet of water for a while.

Nobody got a photo because I think they were too worried :oops:
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 30, 2005, 20:38:33: Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"
Oh dear, that'll be a bit expensive then. I do feel a bit sorry for the guy, probably there but for the grace of god go I... Sometimes those fords are a little too tempting.

There's one in Wakefield that a good few years ago (20-ish?) used to be driveable in a normal car & you'd only get the tyres wet; not even the rim!I used to do it in my Chevette & Subsequent 'Sooty-Mobile' (Bedford Rascal)

It's listed as NewMillerDam (http://vamp.idlers.org/~jaffa/westyorkshire.htm)

James ('Jim-Willy') backed out of trying out his new snorkel at NewMillerDam today & I did offer a full photographic service, plus free recovery :lol:
Title: How not to cross a 3Ã‚Â½ foot deep river in an unmodified disc
Post by: Matt_H on October 30, 2005, 21:14:15: Quote from: "landroverkeith"
how deep was that when we went throught it then matt ? lol i remember the old couple having there sangers in the car watchin the ducks as u went in for a swim

we went through it upstream of that place - it was only about 2 foot but hard to tell as whilst one side of the sign says 2 feet whilst the other says 1'6"!!!

Matt