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Title: How to kill a Jag engine....
Post by: laser_jock99 on December 31, 2006, 21:02:45

....drive through a deep ford at speed.
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/WEATHER%20PHOTOS/flood003.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/WEATHER%20PHOTOS/flood006.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/WEATHER%20PHOTOS/flood008.jpg)
.....shortly after the last photo it coughed and spluttered to a halt. Luckily it was only damp electrics.

I pulled three other cars (all Peugeot diesels) from the floods today and made £45 towing them home.

Two points of note- don't buy a French car- the air intake is BELOW the front FOGLIGHT- they will suck in water if it's only 6" deep!! These cars also have really poor towing eyes which mean you have to grovel around on hands and knees in freezing water find them.

Title: How to kill a Jag engine....
Post by: old joe on December 31, 2006, 21:14:57

if only it had been a BMW

Dazza :D

Title: How to kill a Jag engine....
Post by: Boggert on December 31, 2006, 22:37:31

what was he thinking??

Title: How to kill a Jag engine....
Post by: Steven on December 31, 2006, 22:51:38

:lol:  :lol:  :lol: BMW, i would love to see that. Hate the stinking things! :evil:

Title: How to kill a Jag engine....
Post by: Sheddy on January 01, 2007, 00:24:35

Quote

Two points of note- don't buy a French car- the air intake is BELOW the front FOGLIGHT- they will suck in water if it's only 6" deep!!

That'll be a Peugeot then

Title: How to kill a Jag engine....
Post by: Lee337 on January 01, 2007, 00:37:54

Quote from: "old joe"

if only it had been a BMW

Dazza :D

or a boat   :lol:









I'll get me coat

Title: How to kill a Jag engine....
Post by: Cassillis on January 01, 2007, 10:26:57

Which road is that ford on please?

Title: How to kill a Jag engine....
Post by: laser_jock99 on January 01, 2007, 11:25:53

Quote from: "Cassillis"

Which road is that ford on please?

http://vamp.idlers.org/~jaffa/warwickshire.htm

Scroll down to OFFCHURCH. If you click on the photo's you'll see a photo of the crossing at it's meanest- when the bridge got washed away (Easter 1998).

Title: How to kill a Jag engine....
Post by: Sheddy on January 01, 2007, 12:31:33

Quote from: "Cassillis"

Which road is that ford on please?

Its not a Ford, its a Jaguar.  Although the company is owned by Ford now.

I feel a hat, coat door interaction occuring.

Title: How to kill a Jag engine....
Post by: Cassillis on January 01, 2007, 12:37:09

Quote from: "Sheddy"

Quote from: "Cassillis"

Which road is that ford on please?

Its not a Ford, its a Jaguar.  Although the company is owned by Ford now.

I feel a hat, coat door interaction occuring.

If it hasn't it should, that was awfull  #-o   :wink:

Thanks Lazer_Jock99 for the info

Title: Re: How to kill a Jag engine....
Post by: MuddyMike on January 01, 2007, 12:49:00

Quote from: "laser_jock99"

I pulled three other cars (all Peugeot diesels) from the floods today and made £45 towing them home.

Two points of note- don't buy a French car- the air intake is BELOW the front FOGLIGHT- they will suck in water if it's only 6" deep!! These cars also have really poor towing eyes which mean you have to grovel around on hands and knees in freezing water find them.

You worked for your money then. My rule is "I will tow you out, but only if you attach the rope your end". That way there is no comeback if you pull something off, and they get to do the grovelling.

Mike

Title: How to kill a Jag engine....
Post by: waveydavey on January 01, 2007, 13:06:45

I agree with getting them to attach the rope but I still check. If they put it in a stupid place and it pulls off the whip can still damage your car.

Title: How to kill a Jag engine....
Post by: Evilgoat on January 02, 2007, 10:19:24

VAG are the same. Standard location on an Audi is behind the NS headlight. Newer Pugs its way up on the bonnet.

And what about the fords where you have to screw the damn thing in and half the time the owner lost the eye anyway :)

Oh and clios, watch the rear eye. If they panic and brake you tear the eye, wheel liner and a good bit of chassis off.